Prohibition Fails In West Virginia City
West Virginia became dry on July 1 1914. Fairmont Free Press reports a large crowd at a meeting at MM P Temple addressing boot legging and vice. Officials and clergy heard testimonies on open liquor sale and its spread to youths and families.
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West Virginia
Fairmont
W. Va
MM. P. Temple
le Ice
Methodist Church
Hay- Jing
Bowen
Haggerty
Hayling
Mr. Broomfield
Quincy Street
Hull Alley
New Suit in Divorces and Probate Claims
Ida Johnson sues Elvis E Johnson for divorce on abandonment and lack of support after a November 1902 marriage and November 1910 separation. She seeks custody of their 12 year old daughter Alice M. Samuel Grumbacker sues the estate of the late Frank B. Posey to recover on a claim.
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Ida Johnson
Elvis E.a Johnson
Alice M
Samuel Grumbacker
Frank B. Posey
Different Now
A joke exchange in the Boston Globe features Mr. Neverwed and Mr. Peck discussing marital behavior. Peck notes his wife now speaks less after marriage, contrasting with her prior silence when displeased before marriage.
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Mr. Neverwed
Mr. Peck
Boston Globe
Dramatic Criticism Insight at Detroit Show
A Detroit Free Press item reflects on a theater outing with a witty exchange about enjoying the show. The duo notes arriving late and departing early, followed by a delightful hotel luncheon.
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Detroit Free Press
Lost a Boarder
A brief note quotes a chatty exchange about health care and sanitarium plans. The speaker jokes that staying home is safer than a month in a sanitarium, illustrating concerns about disease and confinement.
Quotations on Investment Plans and Opinions
A Chicago Herald aphorism notes the ease of outlining plans for wealth not yet earned. A Life magazine maxim adds that the opinions most fit to benefit are those we themselves resent.
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Chicago Herald
Thankful Woman Finds Gratitude in Fireside View
A bedridden widow, praised by a district visitor for her cheerful spirit. She recalls the opposite house catching fire and feels thankful to remain safe in bed, noting the comfort of her own injuries and the sight from her window. The exchange highlights gratitude amid hardship.
Ancient Beasts in Siege Warfare Reported by Romans and Saxons
The article notes two documented uses of wild animals in war. In Themiscura, Romans allegedly dropped bears and swarms of bees from tunnels during Lucullus's siege against Mithridates. In Chester, Danes and Norwegians reportedly toppled beehives onto attackers, aiding Saxon defenders.
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Appian
Themiscura
Pontus
Lucullus
Mithridates
England
Chester
Crossing the Legs Signals Sciatic Nerve Pressure
The article explains that sitting with legs crossed compresses the sciatic nerve, causing the foot to go to sleep. It compares the nerve to a flexible hose, noting sensory and motor fibers and how pressure disrupts nerve signals until relief restores function.
Loyal Bookseller and Queen’s Protest in Westminster
The most loyal bookseller John Stubbs insulted Elizabeth I by opposing a royal marriage to the French prince. He was condemned to lose his right hand, which was cut off in Westminster Market. Camden notes Stubbs then removed his hat with his left hand and cried “God save the queen” before fainting.
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John Stubbs
H Elizabeth
Bockselling
Hat Store Banter Sparks All Night Concept
The New York World quotes a playful idea about an all night hat shop next to a stylish restaurant. Patrons who dislike tipping a hat boy could walk over to buy a new hat, creating a quirky business model.
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New York World
Tramp Improvised Bargain With Lady Over Food and Shoes
A tramp asks for a bite to eat and is offered a pair of shoes instead. The exchange ends with the tramp remarking he is no goat. The brief vignette captures a fleeting urban interaction and social mismatch.
Was He Violent When Asked for Her Hand
A London Saturday Journal snippet recalls a man’s violent temper raising fears over a marriage proposal. The exchange quotes a playful yet pointed dialogue about threat and force in family relations.
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London
Journal
On the Quiet A mother's hint on spinster life
A brief exchange notes that a spinster is a woman to be envied, with a cheeky warning not to tell the father and a Franklin quote on being loved by loving others. The Liverpool Mercury tone adds gentle domestic wit.
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Marjory
Liverpool Mercury
Trunk on the voyage a widow Mme Herman shocks peers
Mme Herman arrives in New York by ship with a massive trunk kept in her cabin. She has meals served through a door slot, smokes, and travels with strict privacy, drawing curious talk from fellow passengers. At voyage end she continues to Dover and Calais before joining German troops in Belgium.
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Hermin
New York
London
Herman
Mme, Berman
Mme. Herman
America
Mme Herman
Mme. Herman’s
Mme
Dover
Calais
Holland
Goodby
Belgium
Berlin
Carl Becker
Local Store Promos Tie Prices To Essentials
The advertisement lists ties at 16 cents with suspenders priced at 25 cents 9 cents and one dollar. Umbrellas start at one dollar and rise to 1.60 and up for raincoats ranging from 1.75 to 10.99. The pricing highlights bargain bundles for wardrobe basics.
Milkweed Seeds and Wild Cotton Used for Pillows
The milkweed plant yields milky juice and diverse forms with white or purple blossoms. Its seed pods act as hangars for air seeds, which drift on the wind. Though once seen as a cotton substitute, the lint lacks cotton fiber but provides down for pillow stuffing.
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Nature
Boston Journal
An Artist's Joke By Holman Blunt
Holman Blunt, once a clerk to an auctioneer, fills idle hours by drawing flies on ground glass windows. His playful deception grows daily as his boss notices more and more flies appearing in the room. The scene ends with the employer trying to brush them away with a handkerchief.
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Holman Blunt
New Zealand Glaciers Around Mount Cook Compared
The piece notes the Tasman eight miles long, Murchison ten, Godley eight, Mueller eight, and Trocker seven. It observes glaciers with rough moraines but gentle approaches, a southern Alpine snow line just over 7,000 feet, and glacially polished rocks are rare, highlighting contrasts with central European mountains.
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New Zealand
Mount Cook
Tasman
Murchison
Godley
Europe
I Dodged Bullets While Dodging Automobiles
The hero of the ad venture recalls a footpad firing four shots from twenty feet, but the speaker insists he missed the assailant by dodging the bullets after countless escapes from cars and motorcycles.
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Kansas City Star
Missing Theh. Father-Don’t know the French for cat
A brief London Punch cartoon caption recalls a family exchange about not having a cat when Adele was present. The dialogue hints at language mix ups and domestic humor without further context.
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Adele
London
Miss Josephine Bockting Guest at Mariah Hill
Miss Josephine Bockting is the guest of Mr and Mrs LN Savage at Mariah Hill. She visits for a family gathering and social visit.
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Josephine Bockting
Mariah Hill
Ln, Savage
Aged Citizen Burials In Grandview Dies At 70
Burrel Reaves an aged citizen of Grandview died on Thanksgiving day at 1 30 am aged 70 years He is survived by his wife The remains were buried at Fairview cemetery Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev John Hile officiating and Charles Mayhall funeral director of this city.
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Burrel Reaves
Grandview
Reaves
Fairview
John Hile
Chas. Mayhall
Libbie Dawson Dies at 40 in Local Home
Libbie Dawson wife of Joseph Dawson died at their home at Seminary and Third streets last Thursday. She leaves four children besides her husband. one child is from a former marriage. Funeral services were led by Rev. R. C. Hartman of the Presbyterian church and the remains were laid to Sunset Hill on Saturday the 2nd.
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Libbie Dawson
Joseph Dawson
Seminary and
Third Streets
R. C. Hartman
Presbyterian Church
Sunset Hill
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