Ostrich Farm Rumors Sweep Seattle and California
Dispatches report attempts to establish ostrich farms in Seattle and Denver with California birds cited as unsuitable for northern climates. Claims note inflated prices, plumes, eggs, and feathers. observers dispute the viability and market values amid sensational tall tales.
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San Diego
Cal
East Oregonian
California
Seattle
Wash
Denver
Africa
Arabia
Arizona
Holy Land
New York
London
Harvest Faces Urgent Wheat Shipments at Adams
Adams Sept 14 harvest nearly complete with warehouses full of wheat sold at 68 to 78 cents. Thousands of bushels await shipment as Adams reports a record season in wheat. Alma ma to attend Pendleton district fair in Oregon. DETRE DET Detretive Wood named to replace J Z Fitzgerald as detective on the Dalles district from Portland to Huntington348. Wasco County grieves loss of deputy sheriff valued by The Dalles Chronicle.
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Adams
Ailama
Pendleton
Dalles
EB. Woot
N. Company
J. Z. Fitzgerald
Portland
Huntington
Washington
Wasco County
Datles Chronicle
Wood
Greatest hit tale ends with home run that never counted
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts Brick Morse recalling Levermonde’s famed hit at a Branded Ford series game in San Francisco. Morse describes a near miss at home when a misplayed ball ricocheted back to the plate after a dramatic slide, ending with him being told “out” for hit by his own ball. The crowd roared as Morse lay injured and the plate became a punchline.
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Brick Morse
Levermonde
Recreation Grounds
San Francisco
Branford
Acore
Meniace
Clinton
The
Bureau
Chronicle
Sinking Funds Originated in a 1716 Stanhope Scheme
A historical examination traces sinking funds to Lord Stanhope’s 1716 plan using South Sea taxes to perpetual funds. It notes early debt reductions totaling $52,240,000 by 1733, later diverted, and Dr Price’s proposal of investing five million annually at compound interest to grow to twenty million before switching to simple interest.
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Lord Stanhope
South Sea
Price
William Pitt
New York Press
The Dread of Death and Human Demeanor
The author argues death’s dread anchors humanity to earth as gravity anchors the body. Without this fear, most people would be driven by curiosity and change, seeking beyond the known. only children and a few contented souls would remain content with present things. James Ganette remarks on mortality’s social function.
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Earth
Bacon
James
Ganette
Internal Revenue Collector Saves Child With A Shake
A posting stringer, alarmed by screams near a road house, rescues a little boy who swallowed a quarter. He gently shakes the boy by the heels to dislodge the coin while the mother, frantic, asks if he is a doctor. The man replies he is an internal revenue collector. Philadelphia Ledger.
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Enid
Internal Revenue
Philadelphia Ledger
Remembering History and a Trojan Battle Question
A classroom dialogue about Achilles at Troy prompts misidentification with Pluto, Nero, and a humorous line about three dogs. The exchange ends with Hector named as the correct figure by deduction.
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Achilles
Troy
Pluto
Nero
Hector
London Mall
The Ones That Sold Wedding Gift Art Snippet
Conversation reveals a husband artist selling all his pictures. The daughter notes not a single one remains from wedding presents. The exchange reflects brisk art sales framed by witty remarks. East Oregonian features this lighthearted snippet amid full daily news.
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Fuegende
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Gathering in St Paul
Odd Fellows from the United States Canada and Mexico gather in St Paul Minnesota for the sovereig n grand lodge annual communication to be opened Monday an estimated 100000 members are expected in the city by week’s start
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Odd Fellows
St. Paul, Minn
United States
Canada
Mexico
Sovereien Grand Lodge
Furnished rooms near Main Street Bridge available
Light housekeeping and lodging rooms one block from the Main Street Bridge offered for rent. Apply at Bowman's Photo Studio for details and availability.
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Main Street Bridge
Bowman's
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