Honors Even in Court: Attorney and Judge See Parody
A western New York attorney, Joan R. K. Eldridge, argued before a justice of the peace near Rochester. A stray animal noise interrupted proceedings as the judge and attorney clashed over a point of law. The raucous bray echoed through the courtroom, provoking rebukes and a tense exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan RK. Eldridge
New York
Rochester
Eldridge
Pepe i
Sis
New York Herald
Claudio
Ebdridge
A Journey to Washington Inspires a Stranger’s Kindness
A middle aged couple planned a trip to Washington and bought clothes for the journey. Their experience aboard reveals quiet generosity and shared humanity as strangers offer seats and assistance, highlighting how simple acts can ease a difficult travel moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
Washington
Burat
Trey Sereedan
Meanest Main in Mlinois and the Cen tealia egg riddle
A humorous local tale tells of a man in Cen tealia who backs an ambitious hen with porcelain and goose eggs to spur larger lays. He then hides a whitewashed football in the nest, finding an enormous egg later carved with I'm no ostrich but have done my best. The egg is stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlinois
Centealia
Eéarch
Franksville Adrift in Oral Health and Patent Remedies
The fragment discusses a Frankevile fishing trip and a woman named Letts Mathison seeking help for female weakness. It describes ineffective treatments and dubious remedies like pills and teas, mentions Mag Methion and a Dr KEV, and references medical cures and household items without coherent narrative.
Endorsement for Lydia E Pinkham’s Product Woman’s Testimony
Mrs Pinknaw recounts relief from two years of monthly pain after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She states it removed her pain with a few bottles and occasional use now keeps her rested. She is identified as Muss Alice M Satta of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Smith
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean Mrs. Pinknaw
Lydia St. Pinkham
Alice M. Satta
Third Ave
South
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Study Club
Lydia EL. Pinkham
A Cellar for Celery Easy Storage Before Harvest
A cellar for celery is essential when large plantings require storage space. Build early in the season to ensure readiness. The Cornell Experiment Station recently illustrated two cuts of an improved storage design for celery.
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Cornell
U.a
Cornell Experiment Station
Exterior and Interior of a celery cellar
A historical note discusses cold storage for celery in the north. Cornell expert B M Duggar explains that celery must remain in a storage house with very slow growth to preserve vitality, succulence, and crispness. He warns against thorough freezing and advocates snug, well insulated basements with adaptable chilling to maintain low temperatures.
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B. M. Duggar
Cornell Station
Corn for the Calves
A farmer with fifteen years of calf-raising experience advocates shelled corn as the best feed. He describes starting at three days old, gradually increasing to a pint by six weeks, limiting milk to two quarts, and notes glossy hair and active, healthy calves. He contrasts with neighbors feeding more milk and round feed, claiming poorer results.
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I. H. Watt
Device to Prevent Cattle From Throwing Fences
A wooden two and a half inch wide strip is fastened to cattle horns by screws with a bolt and hardwood spacer reaching near the face. It includes sharp nailed edges projecting slightly and is designed to allow eating and drinking while reducing horned animal movement that leads to fence damage.
Dentist’s grim tale of teeth and funeral funds
A man recounts how tooth troubles led him to remove every natural tooth to save funeral costs and then replace them with false teeth, noting several failed sets and a wish for natural teeth as he recovers and looks ahead to years of life. The anecdote appears in a New York Times summary.
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New York Times
Fate
Sam
Trials of a Librarian A Small Town Public Library Scene
A World’s Work writer sketches daily librarian life with irate patrons who want more than the shelves offer. From music libraries to red books and vintage novels, readers request titles by Deronda Ouida and Scott, while the staff strives to oblige and serve the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Broughton
Owena
Bill
Mulebunch
Mulebunch, “Mrs. Wiggs of the Rabbage Patch
Daniel Deronda
Ouida
Sir Walter Scott
Household Bits: Mending Matuers and Lamp Shade Trends
Household tips discuss simple methods to brighten tinware after washing with hot soap and water, softening hard water with orange peels, and cleaning stubborn stains with benzine when necessary. It also surveys lamp shade fashions using Japaneses glass wallpaper in red and green with gold trim, framed and edged with gold braid and beads, plus decorative fabric touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
China
Sleeve and Bodice: Subtle Changes in Dress Design
A brief note describes gradual alterations to the sleeves and other dress parts, noting the overall garment shows progressive refinements. The text emphasizes evolving fashion details without specific dates or designers.
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna in Public Testament
A famed 19th century naval hero Admiral Schley endorses Peruna the national catarrh remedy. He reportedly uses the product in his family and credits its efficacy. The ad claims widespread public testimonials and urges readers to contact The Peruna Drug M. Co Columbus Ohio for literature.
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Dmiral Schley
Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
Lee
Pertina
M’'l'y Co
Columbus
Ohio
Roumanian Crown Princess Buys Estate for School
On her wedding day Roumanian women gave the crown princess money to buy a present. Ten years later the fund has grown to 60,000 dollars. She has purchased an estate at Jassy where a school of household economy will be opened.
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Roumania
Jassy
How to Wash Leather Effectively
Instructions advise washing leather like flannel with warm soapsuds. Use several batches of suds at the same temperature until clean, then air dry without rinsing. When partly dry, rub with hands to restore softness and pliability.
Unclear historical quote on property value and life span
A fragmented quote discusses property value in distant years and compares future worth to present, feigning certainty about death and a trader’s caution. The speaker jokes about holding a bird in hand versus an executor’s wealth.
Hungarian Bride Narrowly Escapes Celluloid Comb Fire
A Hungarian bride at Visegrad near Buda Pesth almost died when a celluloid comb caught fire from a candle flame. Her husband rushed in to save her, and both were hospitalized for treatment.
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Visegrad
Buda-Pesth
New Ideas Make Slow Progress
A prize definition by Frank D. Blake frames style as the visible expression that sets or alters a standard of beauty. The piece cites Prof. Pettenhofer in Munich as an example of stubborn resistance to plumbing and drainage in a householder who prefers to smell his own home.
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Frank D. Blake
Clary Center
Kan
Prof
Pettenhofer
Munich
Novel Zinc Rose Stand With Hidden Water Holders
A zinc flower stand shaped like a rose bush with natural green leaves holds roses and other blooms in small water filled holders concealed among the foliage.
Illiteracy Gaps in Italian Provinces and World Glass Craft
The northern Italian provinces show lower illiteracy than the south from which most immigrants come. Piedmont’s illiteracy is less than Pennsylvania’s. Ancient glass blowing is noted from Pharaoh times with depictions of blowers in Egyptian monuments. Germany hosts a 16 foot 1 inch elephant hide, exceeding previous records by over three feet. French sardine catches drop to around 20–25 percent of the long-term average.
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Italy
Piedmont
Pennsylvania
Princeton Seminary Association Records Deaths and Ages
The Rt Princeton theological seminary show states 41 members died last year with an average age of 68 years.
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Princeton Theological Seminary
Conscience Memoir and Pecos Timber Payment Letter
An elderly New York man left a written note on a small page reflecting on a life of levity and self awareness, ending with a claim of being a sage or egotist and a note about never meddling in marriages. Separately, Secretary Hitchcock received a letter from an Oklahoma man offering one dollar to compensate for pecan timber taken in the Chickasaw nation, urging prayers for guidance to make things right.
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New York City
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
Okla
Firgiones
Not Disappointed City Girl Faces Cow Fear
A city bred woman reflects on a rural misadventure with a country lad who carried her across a lot and joked about her attempt to climb a tree. He admits it was fun and she conceded no disappointment. The Ledger notes the playful tension between urban and rural perspectives.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Handkerchief Care and Household Tips
A collection of practical notes on washing and ironing habits. Damp dampened silk handkerchiefs are ironed for stiffness and cleanliness. a methy lated spirit rinse is advised for silk. A home wash recipe uses turpentine salt and alcohol to set delicate colors. Small quips and anecdotes follow on topics from fashion to crowd behavior.
Beat of Medicines Rest and Fasting Proverb
Franklin notes claim best medicines are rest and fasting. The adage emphasizes natural healing through sleep and abstaining from food as a remedy.
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Franklin
Telephone mixups cause puzzled calls to Mrs. Jones
A man seeking to reach a person named Jones browsed a directory and phoned a woman, misdialing repeatedly. The puzzled caller heard a female voice answer Hello and asked for her husband’s location, only to realize he had phoned the New Yorker’s residence by mistake.
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Jones
Mmrber
Larong
Mrs. Jones
Cheap Southwest travel deals tempt home seekers this fall
The Santa Fe Railroad quotes low one way second class rates from Chicago to California and reduced fares from Kansas City St Louis and the East with many excursions available through November 30. Arizona and Texas routes offer half fare plus 82 round trips on select dates. Special bargains include a 20 dollar Chicago to Texas sale on October 20 with guided tours to Grand Canyon. Ocean voyages to Hawaii offered from San Francisco.
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Southwest
Santa Fe
San Joaquin
Caltrorph
Okewise
Arizona
Chicago
Eimd Sho
Kisses City
Texas
Oklahoma
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Amerian Bankers’ Association
Chingo
Kansas City
Grans Canyon
Oceanic Line
Hawaii
Isles of Peace
Spartacus Women Inspire Maier Courage Report
A Baltimore American fragment notes Spartacus as a noted incentive to Maier Courage and mentions personal reflections on marriage and routine life. The text references a scrap with others and suggests the world feels like child’s play in contrast.
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Spartacus
Vaat
Baltimore American
October BULA On Sale Tickets From St Louis To Texas
October BULA lists rail passes from St Louis to Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory at 14.00 for the return trip with final Hartt November 1Qris. Cincinnati and Chicago routes also price at 15.00. George Morten of the MW PT Ry promotes travel to the southwestern countryside. The piece mixes travel ads with clipped quotes from Uncle Eben and newspapers.
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KL & T. Roy
St. Louis
Wannibal
Kansas City
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Cincinnati
Chicago
George Morten
Pll& TL A. MW & PT. Ry
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Wehed Dewan Stella Rot Winar
Nagey
Suni
Franksville
Letts Mathison
Bae
Weitan
Wester Ness
Storming Oon Haines
Harvard Las Peon
Tate
Asa
Wag
Nook Weetepa
Seis
Taeene
Patten
Weil
Admiral $ C. Schley
Ru-Na Drug Co
Isaac—Vy
Cohenstein
Puck
Germany
Market Report
Newark
Mesa
Dauber
de Smith
London
Chicago Tribune
Britain
British Isles
Chicago Journal
NY. Yorker
Amd
The
Overland Limited
Union Pacific & North Western Line
Chicago ‘Tribune
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Fay Sea
Prule Sealers
W. L. Douglas
Lotton
Douglas
Corona Colt
Corona
Winstrsted
W. L
Brockton
Mass
Virginia Hot Springs
Chesapeake & Ohio Rr
Amon
New Homestead
Fred Sterry
Louis Memph News
Kity
Palalla
Pullman
Cinemnati
Pacific Coast
O. P. McCarty
Cintinnati
Obi
Imos Ent
Dean
Uae
Braxca, Mich
B. F. Barraro
Foster-Milbers
Buffain
Candy Cathartic
Anakesis
Kreger
Barth Block
Denver
Cole
AD & CO
Bex
ADOL
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
West Fifth Street
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