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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
3
The News reports on the National Campaign Fund with contributions from Democratic papers and supporters. It lists amounts given by various contributors and emphasizes funding for legitimate campaign purposes.
A fragmentary notice directs fill out a bank check for The News Bryan Campaign Fund in Prescott Arkansas and promises prompt acknowledgment when received. The readable portion implies a campaign solicitation or fundraiser request embedded in the page.
A narrator recalls summer at the seashore with Virginia McGregor and a mystery of a gold chain and brass key. He recalls rescuing Virginia from a whirlpool, keeping the chain and key after she loses them, and later discovering a secret box containing a faded rose and a note from a past message, revealing lingering guilt and desire.
A narrator recalls finding a photograph of himself as a child, then courts Virginia with playful advances before marriage. He confesses later that he knew her secret and the key to the box. The piece ends with NORMAN P. WHITE.
Dr William L Marsh a 57 year old Brooklyn physician dies following a Pasteur institute issued death warrant vowing he must die before Thursday. He prepared a will and arranged his affairs with family and associates as his physician kept him unconscious with chloroform and opiates. Survived by two daughters and three sons, one son an engineer on the Panama Canal Commission.
While restoring Fordington parish church in Dorchester England workers uncovered a slab of Purbeck marble bearing a Roman inscription. It is believed to be part of Aristobulus tombstone, described as an early apostle to Britain and one of the seventy ordained by Christ.
Country Life notes gull populations have surged over 15 to 20 years due to coddling and protection. Councils are rolling back safeguards as gulls damage fish stocks and raid eggs and young birds, with lesser black backed gulls described as veritable pests rivaling hooded crows and rooks.
Nahant residents report a dangerous situation as numerous small fish such as mackerel hake pollock and herring are washed onto beaches and rocks after sightings of porpoises and large fish believed to be whales. Fishermen rush to collect them but many are left behind as the tide recedes. The locals suspect the larger fish have driven the shoals ashore.
An elderly spectator laments the crowd only as fans, while noting the paper claimed thousands of fans attend each afternoon. She questions the sizable turnout, heated by the sun, and expresses disbelief at the reported attendance.
A curious scene unfolds at a Main Street cafe where a portly older man orders lavishly, drinks soup freely, and criticizes the portions. The waiter grows irritated as the patron heaps mustard on meat and fits in bold remnants of dialect.
Frequent cleaning of coat collars protects linen underneath. Mix equal parts ammonia and turpentine for applications. Test flour by squeezing a handful. sticks together means good quality. Do not add sugar to acid fruit while boiling. add after cooling to double sweetness. Heaviest oranges with rough skin are sweetest. Peppermint improves iced tea when added hot with lemons. Kidney Bean Salad uses kidney beans with pickle, apples, celery, Bermuda onion, and walnut meats mixed with mayonnaise. use cold ingredients and mix just before serving.
A marked detective struggles to decide his next move after discovering a crucial clue. He pauses, mops his brow, and seems to weigh whether to pursue the crew or to pursue the evidence, with Holmes stories open as a guide.
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