Wild Wind Antics Tornado Stories Stir Panic
George B. Walsh in Harper's Weekly recounts cyclones and tornadoes with dramatic, sometimes bizarre effects from Sherman Texas to St. Louis Illinois. The piece details houses lifted, beds and carpets carried intact, and even a child saved despite devastation, while noting the broader danger and rarity likelihood of such storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau of Washington
Lee
Kansas
Louisville
Great Plain
George B. Walsh
Harper's Weekly
The Pleasure of Raising Whiskers Inspires Beard Cultivation
The piece notes the enthusiasm of whisker growers and describes a man who shaves his four full beards in a field moment only to reappear soon after with a fuller beard. It compares the persistence of beard growth to a murderer returning to a crime scene, reflecting a mockingly theatrical sentiment from American Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Magazine
Phrase fragments echo city fortunes and a proverb
A fragmented excerpt cites a Houston Post line about a son who sought fortune in the city and faced consequences, followed by a Persian proverb on success tied to completion. The incomplete text conveys a moral about responsibility and outcomes in urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
You Hear It As It Sounds To Other Ears
Laloy reports experiments showing people do not hear their own voices as others do. By phonograph tests with self and friend recordings, individuals often recognize friends’ voices better. Sound travels through solids and air differently, altering timbre and intensity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laloy
Kreneh Savant
Ono
Thia
Harper's Weekly
A Diplomatic Knot and a Flower Misprint
A humorous look at 18th century diplomacy and a florist mix up. Count Bestushew struggles to decode a Russian Swedish war peace letter while a minister jokes that two hours cannot unravel a document two days to knit. A fashionably late lover sends flowers with a misprinted sympathy note to his beloved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uber Land
Meer
Cent Bestushev
Russia
Stockholm
Count Bestshew
Count Bestushew
Writing Tips From The Road: Song Hit Wisdom
An aged quip from New York about crafting popular songs urges writers to make melodies hard to memorize yet catchy. The dialogue snippet from a Boston humor page conveys playful storytelling about a heroine who hisses a sharp line, sparking amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cold Comfort in Boston Transcript Dramatic Exchange
An exchange from the Boston Transcript features a tense dialogue about love and money. A man named Spoorer is cited proposing last night and vowing devotion, while a parent questions the viability of living up to a sizable salary. The scene suggests personal sacrifice and family conflict over financial expectations.
Fragmented Quote From Unclear Source
A garbled quotation discusses a daughter and a man named Cumrox, with references to a newspaper and a selected line. The text appears to be an OCR error or corrupted dialogue lacking clear context or complete narrative.
Salesneap for Cash Offers Ponies and Horses
For Salesneap for Cash a team of black ponies about 900 and a team of good horses about 1150 are for sale. See Tom Jones, Telephone 249 pik aate.
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Tom Jones
Farm loans offered by M G Rieb eling Payette
Liberal loans and terms advertised by M G Rieb eling of Payette for farm financing. Also listed is an 160 acre relinquishment with 140 acres tillable and 40 irrigable, priced at 250 dollars via D B Stokely Route 3 Payette. Berry growers note from Payette Fruit Packing Company announces a carload of Berry Cups and Crates with orders to be reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
Caldwell
L. E. Merritt
Ontario
Oregon
D. B. Stokely
Payette Fruit Packing Company
State Board of Health Labs to require special containers
Beginning June 1 1913 the State Board of Health Laboratories will not analyze waters unless they arrive in a special container provided on request. Local officials should request containers and supply source, collection date, and pollution risk details, with shipping costs paid by the applicant. Ralph Falk M D Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Local Board of Health
Ralph Falk
M. D
Various Classified Notices and Auctions at Downs Harness Shop
A late 1913 Idaho classified page lists canvas hammocks, farm animals for sale and trade, loans on real estate, hunting licenses, berries for canning, lost plume, shotguns, mules, lap robes, and hogs. It notes cattle and hog market prices, weekly receipts, and fluctuating sheep values, with local contact details and phone references.
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Hoss
Carl Kerra
Downs
Crighton
Frank Crighton
Payette Bottling Works
W.R. Higgenbotham
James B. Trovey
Bowker
Fruitland
Tom Walters
C. A. Smith, Jr
George Windle
Idaho
M. B. Downs
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Paette, Idaho
Ruit Growers Bank
Michigan-Idaho Lumber Co
Geo. F. Scott
Opera Cafe
Via
Union Pacific System
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Chicago
Minneapolis
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Florist
National Monthly
Critle
Old Man
Boston ‘Transcript
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
H. I. Timpe
E. H. Lowrie
J. D. Baker
4Th Ave
Ruby Landon
Misa Muller
Rea
H. M. Bell
Fincr
Myrtle Bell
Front Street
A. Blair
J. C. Bowker
M. G. Riebeling
Board OF Health Laboratories
Payette National Bank
First National Bank
Payette, Idaho
Payette Valley
Savings Department
Uxll Pak
Saleston
Garetnl
Yeory
JRE
Melchers Park
Payette Heights
Payette Land & Improvement Co
P. H. Brown
Portland Union Stock Yards
Red
J. Welgop
H. F. French
Payette R. F. B
Tim Driscoll
C. Dunn
Falk
New Plymouth
Rise
H. Harland
Plymouth Rock
Darfod Dwalth
Tasl
Walt Glancoe
Koln
M. G
Resahling
Dour Payotte
Hong
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