Brixton Tragedy Ends With Twins Stay At Sea
A humorous serialized tale follows Bob Brixton and his bride Clara as a frightened night reveals burglars and a mystery of twin babies linked to Lizzie O Brien. Lizzie explains a custody case involving Molly O Grady and Dan O Grady, and city court delays keep the children with Clara and Bob for now.
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Clara
Bobby
Bob
Brixtons
Lizzie O'Brien
St. Stephen's Hospital
Lizzie
Mr. Brixton
Moll
Esquire
Darlin's
Ddn
Molly O'Grady
Alderman McBra
Molly
Qlera
Meciure Newapa Syndicate
Twain Began Fame At The Enterprise Of Virginia City
The Enterprise newspaper in Virginia City Nevada faded from memory but left a legacy as Mark Twain first wrote there under the pen name Josh before adopting Mark Twain. The paper moved from Genoa to Carson then Virginia City and hosted Twain amid miners and prospectors while shaping American literature through his early camp notes and storytelling.
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Enterprise
Virginia City
Nevada
The
Star
Mark Twain
Nining
Josh
Stat
Genoa
Carson
Mark
Br. Blake
Don de Quille
OH City
Laramie
Danbury
Cattle Prices Rise Since 1872 Warned by Wyoming Governor
Governor J B Kendrick recounts a Texas trip in 1872 when he offered to buy two thousand head of cattle. He recalls a rancher demanding fifteen dollars per head for six-year-olds, a stark contrast to today’s prices where calves fetch eighty five dollars. The discussion highlights a long run of higher food stock costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Kendrick
Wyoming
Texas
Mutigerda
Kendrick
Washinzie
Aviile
Esttle Ho
Gaslight in Germany uses carbide candle for acetylene lamp
Wartime substitute for kerosene lighting in Germany uses a carbide candle. A two to three ounce cylinder sits in the lamp, water is added to produce acetylene. Gas emission rate is controlled by water amount, chalky residue remains after exhaustion, cost about a quarter of a cent per hour.
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Germany
Columbia
K of K Feared Drowning and Lord Kitchener's Sea Fears
The note describes Lord Kitchener’s fear of sea travel. He wore a custom lifebelt waistcoat for crossings from Dover to Calais and avoided shipboard trips whenever possible. Though an adept sailor, the sea unsettled him and affected his sleep. He bought curios worldwide but never on the vessel he traveled as a passenger.
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Lord Kitchener
Souch
Dover
Calaia
Egypt
Khartum
Aea
Sea-Serpent Party Mention Sparks Satire Debate
A quoted man argues that a political emblem and earnest platform should serve only ideals free from selfish interest, while another quips about a sea-serpent party, noting there is none such creature. The exchange highlights jokes and skepticism over new party labels.
New York Reforestation Effort Expands State Land
New York state reports five thousand acres of state land and nine thousand acres of private land have been reforested. Officials say the work bolsters forest cover and aims to reduce erosion and improve watershed health across the region.
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New York
New York State
Nature Provides for Birds in Arctic Snow Storage
Ornithologist Hepoh notes natural cold storage in northern Russia near the Petchora River. As Arctic summer begins, birds arrive in vast numbers while last year’s berry crop lies beneath snow, preserved intact until spring.
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Russia
Sberia
Hepoh
Petchora
Ural Mountains
Arctic Ocean
Nova Zembia
Sahara
Coffee with milk linked to 1687 shift in Europe
The text traces coffee drinking from Europe before 1687 when milk and sugar were first advised by a popular doctor. Mme de Sevigne in 1687 notes the practice as a Lent-supporting mix, while earlier references lampoon a la Sablre drinking milk with tea. The account mentions Mrs Mishop and a Manchester, England context.
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Europe
Mme. de Sevigne
Mme. de la Sablre
Japan
Dreams and Intrigue Stir Helen in a Tense Night
Helen awakens amid a dream of Tienri and Nora. She muses on absurd combos and recalls Henri, the Intertensation at the Met, and Nora, her maid. A whispered suggestion from Nora unsettles her as Henri appears in the room, ending with an ominous moment and a lurking secret about a record.
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Helen
Tienri
Nora
Henri
Denri
Metropolitan
Monsieur Heart
Bird Fountains in Private Gardens Gain Prominence
Interest in bird protection this year has driven private gardens to feature pretty bird houses and the bird drinking fountain as a garden ornament. Fountains are flat-bowled vessels holding a smooth pool or a delicate stream from a central fountain, available in wrought iron stone and cement, often enhanced by water plants.
Stone relic found near Whitefish rifle range
Chief Felica Holter of Whitefish Montana reported an eight foot deep discovery west of town a stone carved relic resembling a pestle. The ancient tool appears hewn from stone and may have been used to grind cura or grain, suggesting historical agricultural or medicinal use.
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Felica Holter
Whitefish
Mont
Rifle Range
Local Christmas visits and sick list update from Daisy Hill area
Daisy Hill Grandma Packwood and Mrs 3B FP Durham are on the sick list. Ward Blankenbaker has been in Iowa for months visiting parents. Rev and Mrs Goss spent Xmas with their daughter Mrs Bert Coley. Miss Pearl Blankenbaker of Louisville is visiting her parents. Christian Endeavor was well attended with a short program by Miss Mabel Smith and others. Ben Blankenbaker of Jeffersonville visits his parents. Mr and Mrs P C Leppert visited Elza Cooley’s. Geo Durham and family visited Dowling parents at Xmas. Xmas visitors included Ben Graves at Emma Miller’s Pekin, James Joughmiller family at Wilber Keehn’s, Son Sears and family at Brown Boreen, Theo Wire and family at John Rohy’s. A Miss Cietlah attended the Puyster supper at John Elliott’s Saturday night. Reperterba had a fine time. Mr Noble and Mable Taltendep at Xmas week at Martinsburg. Sexten is on the sick list. Miss Mae Martin staying with J L Shank’s. Charles Miller and Henry Brown helped Mrs Amanda Miller’s boxes Xmas Day. Roscoe Hertelth on sick list for several days, much better now.
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Grandma Packwood
Durham
Ward Blankenbaker
Iown
D. OQ. Blankenbaker
Goss
Bert Coley
Pearl Blankenbaker
Louisville
Christian Endeavor
Mabel Smith
Endeavor
Ben Blankenbaker
Jeffersonsville
P. C. Leppert
Elza Cooley
Geo. Durham
Dowling Xmas
Ben Graves
Emma Miller
Pekir
James Joughmiller
Wilber Keehn
Sears
Faundry
Brown « Boreen
Theo
John Rohy
Uros
Famil
Cietlah
Puyster
John Elliott
Mr Noble
Ister
Mable
Martins
Sexten
Charles Miller
Henry Brown
Amanda Miller
Roscoe Hertelth
Cough Remedy Praised by Scottsville Mother for Children
Mrs Hugh Cook from Scottsville New York recalls using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy five years ago in Garbutt to relieve her children's coughs and cure their colds quickly. The ad claims the product is readily obtainable everywhere.
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Hugh Cook
Scottsville
Garbutt
N. Y
Chamberlain
Lane's School Christmas Exercises Delight Surrounding Community
Most people in the surrounding community attended the Christmas exercises at Lane's School on Friday afternoon. Miss Blackman and her pupils presented songs dialogues and declamations. The Christmas tree was prettily decorated and Old Santa did his work well. Everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time.
Dr. W. L. Green Physician and Surgeon in Pekin Indiana
Dr W L Green a physician and surgeon operates in Pekin Indiana offering medical services with contact numbers listed Howse 1s likely a local exchange. The notice identifies him as a local doctor serving the Pekin area with telephone access.
Christmas social notes and local visits in Pekin area
Horner's Chaple Misa Vernia Cromer spent Christmas with Roth Baker near Pekin. Mrs Kelte Cromer visited Amos Voyles during Christmas. Miss Mable Voyles visited home from Saturday to Monday. Lon Bowers remains ill. A large crowd attended the oyster supper at John Elliott's. Amos Voyles helped Walter Armstrong cover his silo in recent days.
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Misa Vernia Cromer
Roth Baker
Pekin
Kelte Cromer
Amos Voyles
Mable Voyles
Lon Bowers
John Elliott
Walter Armstrong
Armstrong Visits Home Folks Weekend Visit
Web Armstrong spent Saturday to Monday visiting home folks. Those who visited Amos Voyles on Sunday included Miss Vernia Cromer and Mr Loyd and family.
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Web Armstrong
Amos Voyles
Vernia Cromer
Mr Loyd
Moore Kay wedding at Salem area home
Miss Goldin Moore and Mr Christopher Kay wed at the home of Eld. J.8 Johns on December 25. Mrs Kay is daughter of Levi and Mrs Moore of Salem while Mr Kay is son of James and Mrs Kay south of Salem.
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Goldin Moore
Christopher Kay
Eld
Johns
Kay
Rund
Levi Moore
Salem
James Kay
Citizens Bank Elects Officers and Directors
Stockholders at Citizens Bank annual meeting on the 23rd reelected the existing board with all officers retained. A new director, Manson Matsinger, filled a vacancy.
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Citizens Bank
Manson Matsinger
Parr-Spurgeon Wedding at Rodman Farm Near Salem
The marriage of Miss Rath Parr and Mr. Charles Spurgeon of Charlestown was solemnized Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rodman south of Salem. The couple will reside on a farm three miles from Charlestown.
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Rath. Parrful
Charles Spurgeon
Charlestown
A. A. Rodman
Salem
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Red
Smith
Brixton
Twain
Virginia City Enterprise
Siberia
Daisy Hill
Miss Mae Martin
J. L. Shank’s
Cough Medicine
Lane's School
W. L. Green
Cuvn
IND
Horner
Chaple
Undertakers
Indiana
Moore
Parr
Spurgeon
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