Forest Temple the Educated Horse Draws City Crowds
A New Orleans Times report extols Forest Temple, an inbred Hambletonian owned by Prof. Van Vranken, exhibited on Canal Street. The horse is said to converse with spectators, read and write on a board, spell names, and answer questions with nods or shakes, demonstrating intelligence beyond ordinary trick horses. Large crowds test his abilities as he performs feats without trainer input.
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Forest ‘Temple
Animal Kingdom
Forest Temple
Ile
Ilis
Canil Street
Royal
New Orleans Times
Gander Pullin Christmas Tradition in Georgia Towns
The old Christmas game known as gander pullin is described in Georgia mountain towns where locals invest in ganders. Players grease the birds necks, hang the gander on a tree, and race horses to grab the bird as crowds watch. The contest tests speed and dexterity amid rural tradition.
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Georgia
Hawkinsville
Quips and Punchlines From Echoes of Past Panels
A collage of humorous quips from various papers notes wit on domestic life and politics. Jests about spelling, sails, fame, and a mock inquiry into the origins of Yankee Doodle appear alongside playful banter on shoes and hats. The items showcase light, period voice humor with named papers cited.
Pinehurst Spring Water Declared Exceptional for Purity
Analysis from Raleigh dated April 5 1897 finds Pinehurst N C water from a tube well system with very low total solids and chlorine. Ammonia levels are low and the water is rated as a valuable source for drinking supply, noting exceptional chemical purity by H B Battle.
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Pinehurst
Dear SiRi
N.C
U. S
Clark
U.S
Albmuinold
H. B. Battle
Pine Grove House Open to Welcome Summer Boarders
The Pine Grove House in Stone Farm, North Reading, Massachusetts invites New Englanders to stay during the heated term. A pleasant place to board, it will be open to accommodate guests at the Pine Grove House.
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Ing, Mass
Pine Grove
Department Store Ad Lists Full Lines of Goods
A historical department store advertisement outlines sections A through D with products from drugs and medicines to boots, caps, dry goods, gents furnishings, hardware, stoves, tinware, and fresh meats in cold storage. It notes full lines of fancy and heavy groceries comparable to New England grocers.
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New England
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Gander Pullin
Pungcencies
George
Cleveland Plain Denter
Freddy
Detroit Free Press
Squildig
Washington Star
Dewey
Ohooligan
McFinnerty
Harper's Bazar
Gubbenheimer
Raleigh, N.C
Pine Grove House
Pinehurst, N. C
I. A. Flint
The
Stone Farm House
N. Reap
Meat and Fish Market
Lenox
J. Milton Robinson
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