Bees Like London Hive Moves Hundredweight Honeycomb
In central London a half hundredweight of honeycomb was gathered from bees kept by Miss Baden-Powell of Mafeking fame. The bees, living 15 years in Piccadilly, were relocated to Prince's Gate with a new hinged glazed frame hive allowing observation without disturbance.
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London
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Piccadilly
Prince's Gate
Miss Baden Powell
Miss Baden-Powell Consiauco
Anyon
Married after 55 years in Pennington Point reunion
Simon E. Rabey aged 83 and Barah E. Lybarger 70 wed after 55 years apart. Rabey once postmaster of Pennington Point and storekeeper, rekindled with his old sweetheart Sarah Fredericks from Ashland County Ohio. Their long union followed joys, family feasts, and faded prior engagements.
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Kansas City
Simon E. Rabey
Pennington Point
Barah E. Lybarger
Simon Rabey
Sarah Fredericks
Ashland County
Ohio
Rabey
Miss Fredericks
McDonough County
Til
Monkey Talks in London Sets Insurance Bond
London reports the first talking monkey, Consul II, owned by M. Bostock, learned three words after months from a parrot. The words are Consul please and change. Lloyd’s insured Consul II for 250000 dollars with a 20 percent annual premium, conditional on snowbound travel to the south of France.
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London
M. Bostock
Consul I
France
Lloyd
Hatchery hens fail to hatch most eggs in setting
H M Vance of Muskogee and chicken fancier J T reported high hopes from a setting of eggs fed for hatchability. Two days before hatching, the hen broke all but three eggs and refused to continue, dampening expectations for the hatch.
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H. M. Vance
Muskogee
J. T
Contested Roost Nests Warmth From Electric Light
Mr Vance gathered the three remaining eggs before they cooled, nested them in the house, and lit an electric bulb to heat the space. He listened for two hours as all three emerged, resulting in three fine chickens for the rooster named Best, matching the old hen’s cluck.
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Howe
Vance
Ben
Well-Watered Enterprise and Germ Photography Advances
Manager Shonts outlines Paname easel built on railroad principle with greater water per mile. The article reviews a science advance in photographing living germs using lantern slides and a large magnified film setup, projecting life motions at 30 frames per second with massive total magnification, enabling observation of births growth and deaths of germs.
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Mgr. Shonts
Germ
Bereen
Often Mate by the Aid of a Good Orchestra
A Chicago Tribune report quotes a prominent theatrical manager noting the orchestra saves many musical comedies. He says a strong pit ensemble covers chorus flaws, keeps keys, and prevents a bad show from collapsing. The best orchestras thrive in small theaters devoted to musical comedy and burlesque.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Rey
Tramp Remembers a Woman and a Promissory Note
Surrogate Benton in Rochester upheld the validity of a $6,000 note to Mrs. Maggie Mattice by George Washington Todd a tramp famed for wheeling belongings in a barrel. Todd left an estate valued at zero. Mattice kept the note after a joked gift, later claiming her due. Ten holders of promissory notes may realize their value.
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Benton
Rochester
Maggie Mattice
George Washington Todd
Todd
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New England Watch Co
Pratah Dress Company
Cardus
Cardui
Euch
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Texas and Pacific Railway
Ania
Texas
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