Bear Invades Mount Patrick Cropping Up Inquisitive Saga
A Mount Patrick tale recounts a large black bear probing a lock keeper and locals as it roams the swamps and canal towpath. Pursued by crowds and mules, the bear eludes capture, while other encounters include a lime kiln worker and a nitro glycerine scare at a derrick, ending with the bear's explosive near-miss and continued roam.
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Mount Patrick
Mount Fick
Shelly
Ion
William Jerry
Enamules
Ules
Canal Mutes
Perpetual Fire
John Gorten
Parker
Ised
Queen Could Dismiss Army And Sail Into The Sea Of Power
London Tit-Bits notes that Victoria could act alone in theory. The queen could dismiss Ty Tommy Atkins, disband the navy, declare war, grant peerages, or pardon criminals if she chose. But it says her majesty remains bound by the government’s advice in state matters.
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London
Re UL
Ty Tommy Atkins
Navy
House of Lords
A Quaker Colleague Refuses to Yield in Lane
A Quaker driving a single horse chaise meets a young man in a similar vehicle in a narrow lane. Both refuse to back, the youth swearing he is older and has a right to pass. The Quaker reads, then asks for the paper. The young man yields and the dispute ends. cited as a Troy Times item.
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Troy Times
Soprano Reflects On Life Mistakes In Morning Performance
The New York Truth quotes a soprano singing with emotion about the mistakes of her life. The remarks touch on personal history including multiple marriages.
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New York
Young Journalists and War Games Share Spotlight
This feature blends a portrait of two boys, Karl and Horace, who publish Star News from Ames, detailing their typesetting, advertising, and distribution efforts. It also recounts tales of a war game involving a cat and a dramatic anecdote about a rose thief, and notes on a tricycle advertising trick, a game of war puzzle, and a color warmth experiment.
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United States
Ames
Star News
Star
Karl
Elds
Horace
Whistling Speech of Gomera In Island Life
An officer who spent time on Gomera describes native whistling as a spoken art. Each syllable carries a distinct tone, used to carry conversations across gulches and ravines where direct speech is impractical.
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Paris
Nts
Gomera
Islind
Fragments Show Local Notices and Advertisements
The readable text includes an ad for Salzer seed catalogues and coffee seeds plus a Tulsa Toledo style legal notice. It mentions the Ladies Aid Society, seed pricing, and a claim from Frank J. Cheney offering a Catarrh Cure with testimonials. Also references Sarah Bernhardt gown decor.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
Rio
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Se. W. A
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Brain
Gorton
William Vanstine
Mim
Vanstine
Mountpost
Col Parker
Ning
Pounsston
Col. Parker
Col. Park
Victoria
Shell
Vnsi
John C. W
Brooks
St. Nicholas
Statnes
Clackguard
Blackguard
Doctor Watts
Japan
China
Dows
Aus
St. Louis Republic
Suigley
Twain
Haventic
State of
Onto
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fe Z Y 8 Co
Toledo
A.W. Gleason
Hall
FJ. Cheney & CO
Teall's Family
Mmne
Sarah Bernhardt
Hood
Parmparilla
Chicago
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