Civil War Veteran Birthday Celebrated in Town
A community marked the birthday of a Civil War veteran with a large dinner last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Meg. Relatives and neighbors attended as stories of past days were shared. The veteran, about to celebrate his eighty something year, enjoys good health and the company of family, including Mrs. Rico’s cooking, during the celebration in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Jiull
Alea
Doda
Ave
Rigo
la Nave
Ricw
Mys
Rico
Weekend visits and local notes in Garder Oklahoma area
A patchwork of local items from Garder Oklahoma and nearby areas recounts visits from relatives and friends, concert attendance, and family updates. Notable mentions include Miea Gladyw Parson visiting from New Jersey, the Richardson home hosting relatives, and Walter Marth’s residence hosting guests. Local weather and agricultural notes hint at a crop yield and temperature trends. A medical advisory followed a pet incident at Henry Hefry's home, with no injuries reported beyond precautionary examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
W. B. Persons
W. P. Miller
Granddon
Allison
M. Be Richardson
Foreign Dishes Bring Added Zest to Dinner
A colorful parade of foreign dishes highlights a dinner menu with Italian polenta, cheese sauces, and aromatic sauces. Recipes feature Be fou mounded sauces and biscuit-like desserts with almonds and lemon, reflecting a vivid cultural tasting menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fang
Mitnigs Toreign
Montmarte
Paris
Beubs
Coolud
Woman Confronts Terrifying Devilfish Tale Captured
A suburban family woman, Mrs Hauze, recounts her battle with a dreaded octopus known as Devilfish Pete. She and her husband, with their young son, moved near Salmon Beach after a doctor warned against staying indoors. Local residents recall long hours spent in the open air as she faced the creature and sought financial relief by selling pre devil fish to Orientals at ten cents a pound, aiming to cope with the strange terror and improve family finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Clares
Mra
Tuvitia
Linsiae
Balemon Head
Waishilugtans
Sera
Sinuse
Hieli Goaon
Avril
Mia
Ari
Ari Apardment Tiousu and’ Aperid
Emall
Eho
Pris
Thom
Theo
Coat Hanger Tricks and a Seafaring Investment Discussed
A fragment describes improvised use of a coat hanger to control a garment and a sailor’s tale notes a 120000 credit by the House for a scientific inquiry into a mysterious sea disaster near a northern European fishing grounds. The account mentions sudden seizures, limb paralysis, and potential recurrence after exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Pasew
The Gigolo and the Piping Rock Matrimony Tale
An old yarn centers on Cortlandt Blescher and an unhappy marriage with a gigolo. A stern instructor laments the “worst kind” gigolo, noting misdeeds, gambling, and money woes. The distressed wife remains philosophical, uttering a motto of give and forgive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortlandt Blescher
Oper
Cortlandt
Curious Duck At Marthis Vineyard Stirs Town Wonder
An odd tale from Boston Globe notes a duck owned by John Bassett at Marthis Vineyard. Report describes the duck mimicking a dog’s bark and chasing sheep, prompting no injury. Local observers offer no explanation for the bird’s strange behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bassett
Marthis Vineyard
Gay Hasaol
Boston
Globe
Tainted Money and Honest Patience at Camp Meeting
A Bapt ist pastor in Wyoming recalls a controversial incident at a Battleground camp meeting during a past era of loose morals and wine. He describes discovering a large counterfeit greenback in the church collection plate and confessing to the parish, noting no one questioned the donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Séreon
Sgon Blapper Arresh Incident Report
An unreliable OCR fragment describes a man fleeing, with a police officer noting concern and a threat of another man alone coming soon. The text mentions attempted arm grasp, a police response, and unclear local context or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Policerman
Imain
Tails
Bread Dough Bouquet At Ohio Prison Farm Plan
An inmate at the London Ohio state prison farm crafted a decorative bouquet from bread dough. The piece, praised by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is described as pe rfect in detail and features lilies roses leaves and various plant elements. The creator, once head chef at major hotels, spent hours to form petals stems and center pieces for the tables at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio
Jing Demon
Douge
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fam
Miz
Nike
Handicap-Troubled Boy Overcomes Odds To Create Art
Eight year old William Ods, son of Mr and Mrs Les Dodd of Doni Plant Missouri, is born without arms yet learns to write with his toes, draw pictures, and perform tasks like a typical child. He excels in school and pursues art despite his disability.
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Wiliam Ods
Les Dodd
Doni Plant
Indianapolis
Danish Teen Builds Automatic Astronomical Clockwork
Sixteen year old Bengt Stroeingyeen of Copenhagen created a self registering electric apparatus that observes and records planetary movements. His precision device reportedly impressed leading astronomers by solving a longstanding astronomical problem with timekeeping and telescope integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengt Stroeingyeen
Copenhagen
Denmark
International Astronomical
Ug Au
Snow removal drum vehicle invention described
A new motor driven device for clearing high vents uses a heated steel drum mounted before a truck. Crude air is forced into the drum where it ignites. As the truck advances the drum rotates over the snow to test and melt it rapidly.
Chinese Typewriter From Orient Promises Fast Ideograph Transcription
From the Orient comes a new invention a Chinese typewriter designed by Tue Quan of Shanghai. It claims 5000 characters stored on a sliding table with a single key rod mechanism allowing up to 2000 characters per hour. The machine speeds Asian writing by replacing individual arms with a unified drop and return system.
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Tue Quan
Shanghai
Official Tests Show Crabs Are Travelers
The Bureau of Fisheries Western region studies crab migratory habits in Chesapeake Bay. Pathfinding effort tagged hundreds of crabs and posted twenty-five cent rewards at federal buildings. Crabs were captured, tagged, released, and later recaptured for data, revealing a crab traveling thirty miles in thirty six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
Chesapeake Bay
Bateau of Fisheries
Bureau of Standards photographs rifle barrel interior
The Department of Commerce bureau, led by George K. Burgess, developed a camera that images the bore of a rifle without cutting the barrel. A periscope inserted in the bore, illuminated by a tiny light, projects a section onto motion picture film to capture the interior surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Swedish War Iron Coins Sold as Junk to Gothenburg Firm
During the blockade copper shortages forced Sweden to mint iron currency weighing about eighty tons and now sold to a Gothenburg firm as junk. About $237,270 of the metal is held in vaults or to be redeemed later, while $109,180 remains in circulation likely to be used up as time passes. Many coins have been melted or sold for value, some already becoming extremely rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Gothenburg
Solvenir
Soma
Force of Habit Keeps Detroit Man to Breakfast Spot
A Detroit professional recalls a lifelong habit of eating at the same restaurant each morning. He values salt pork and milk gravy, saying no other place offers the familiar comfort his upbringing provided, a memory that travels with him through life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Sane
Sod House Preserved After Seven Decades On Neb Farm
A sod house built seventy years ago on Orr Fage’s Neb farm near Hoadley remains in excellent condition and is used to store olive slack. The structure reportedly survives many tornadoes and typhoons undamaged, according to Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr Fage
Hoadley
Neb
Olive Slack
Page
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Veterin
Land
Billlund
Mtr
Nervig
Mila
Longaiont
Cole
Lie’ Saunday
A. le Hoover
Des Moinea
Brouler
A. Jt
Richarddan
Re- Norton
Onte
Senate
Beatal
Henry Hefry
Iowa City
Tracy of
Ables
MAB
WM. Gc
Mire
Post
Sileen
Firestone
Armny
Oldfield Tires
Atny
Renwick Auto & Imp’t Co
Renwick, Town
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