New Electric Road From Preston South Franchised
County commissioners approved the Golightly inter urban franchise after adjustments. The $5000 bond is in place, enabling a Preston Ogden electric railway connecting via Paradise Avon and Ogden Valley, with ties to the Bamberger road and Salt Lake in planning. Wells and Bruce endorse the project after touring the valley, predicting strong regional payoffs.
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Preston South
M. J. Golightly
Cache
Ogden
Salt Lake
Golightly
Enterprise
P. A. Wells
John A. Bruce
Preston
Paradise
Avon
Ogden Valley
Tablets Promote Digestive Health for Middle Age Adults
An old medicine note states tablets strengthen digestion and keep bowels regular. They are mild and gentle in action and especially suit middle aged people. Distributed by Preston Co Drug Co.
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Preston Co-op Drug Co
iPreston-Cd
Op Drug Co
Too Inquisitive For Dumas and the Grandson’s Question
An exchange unfolds with Alexandre Dumas as a man asks pointed questions about lineage. Dumas retorts that his pedigree begins with his own father’s generation, stating an upsetting insult about his ancestry. The scene shifts to a separate anecdote of Brown dropping a magazine in mud, spurring commentary on stories in magazines.
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Dumas
Reeding
Alexandre Dumas
da 'Sh
Dumas Percely
Bos Vane
Old Southern Farmer’s Hiring Rule Ridged on Confederate Theme
In John B. Gordon's Civil War reminiscences a farmer recalls how he avoided generals in hiring Confederate veterans after surrender. He divided workers by rank from privates to colonels, noting colonels rarely worked as well as lower ranks, while remaining loyal to the southern cause.
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Lee
John B. Gordon
Superstition and Geneva Reflections in Brief Fragments
A fragmentary contrast of a superstition tale told by Judkins and a vivid sketch of Geneva. The dialogue mocks beliefs such as warts charms and hare’s foot talismans while the Geneva portrait describes a compact canton and its active, devout populace amid mills and bridges.
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Judkins
John
London
Had No Kick Coming and a Veranda Bell Howling Incident
An elderly hotel boarder, fond of drink, sat on a village veranda as dinner bell rang. A nearby dog howled at the bell, and the man quipped about its eating there. Mrs Meekins overheard and warned Timothy to guard his tongue toward his wife amid the tale from Harper’s Weekly.
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Meekins
Timothy
Don
Feacher
Ae Torraistay
Harper
The Emperor In France Anecdote Recalled
Kellogg Durland recounts a Grand Duchess Olga incident from Russian lore. A Moscow professor teaching history faced a young lady in waiting who asked who is emperor of France. She answered that in France the emperor is called president, correcting the awkward moment.
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France
Olga
Kellogg Durland
Moscow
Wassis
Yelitar
Oldest European and English Universities Mentioned
The text notes Bologna Paris and Salamanca as the oldest continental universities while England’s Oxford and Cambridge are cited as ancient. It describes Scholasticism fueling early universities and historic figures like Abelard as key influencers in forming early higher learning communities.
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Europe
Bologna
Paris
Salamanca
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Abelard
University
University of
Preservation tips for patent leather slippers from Vogue
The text describes methods to care for patent leather slippers including using Nexen toy and waxes to prevent cracking and splines. It mentions applying vaseline or cold cream and rubbing to restore shine, with emphasis on avoiding damage and maintaining footwear appearance.
Origin of Dago Term Tied to California Laborers
In early California the word dago is linked to Portuguese laborers who toiled as woodcutters and water carriers. They tended thrifty gardens and engaged in fishing, earning modest shares and traveling the creeks near San Francisco. The term spread from Pacific routes to Atlantic shores through migration and press reports.
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California
Golden State
San Franisco
Atlante Coast
Patient Animal and Mule Etiquette Quip Report
A Washington Star excerpt captures a humorous exchange where Mr. Erastus Pinkly advises asking the mule about politeness. The line contrasts a patient tone with a misaddressed political party remark, illustrating rural colloquial humor.
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Mr. Erastus
Zennelmantike
Washington Star
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