Local News Highlights From Hollenberg December 22 1911
Charlie Weber rode to Fairbury Monday. Sidney Townsend called on business in Fairbury. George Parks visited Washington last week. John Derrick and family return from Oklahoma to live on the old home place east of town. Bert Menefee of Washington Kansas ill with appendicitis. Mrs Fred McKay visited Fairbury kin Wednesday. Miss Vina Smith and Miss Tena Barr, workers at Fairbury, visited home between trains. Earl Smith and family of Seibert Colorado visited Joe Martin and family. C Tappan and wife visited Mrs Tappan's uncle Chas Gerrish and family and returned to Beat Rice Saturday.
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John Derrick
Oklahoma
Will
Town
Fred McKay
Fred Weber
Fairbury
Vina Smith
Tena Barr
Earl
Smith
Seibert
Colorado
Miss Maude Elison
Joe Martin
Mrs. Tappan
Chas. Gerrish
Beatrice
Fire Horses of Mixed Blood in Jerez de la Frontera
The article outlines the historic horse breeding in Jerez de la Frontera Andalusia, noting its fame since the seventh century for fine Arab stock. It explains the Spanish horse’s Arab heritage, its crossbreeding with other breeds, and that today the breed is not registered in certain official books.
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Jerez de la Forontera
Andalusia
Rede
Expensive Bravery A Shooters Gallery Manager Recounts
A gallery manager recalls a woman pupil who faced danger alone in the country. She fired six shots at an intruder, grazing the man’s coat tail, while her husband’s mother urged her to sharpen her marksmanship.
Quote on shooting by traveling entertainer from a New York town
A traveling performer from New York recalls never firing a gun except once in his life when he achieved a hit in a western town. He emphasizes the rarity of his shooting and frames the incident as a notable moment from his career.
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New York
Mantle fittings and gas burners prompt mistaken identity
A young man visiting a home is mistaken for a mantle supplier from a gas company. He is invited to try on mantles and briefly assists with the gas burners before clarifying his true role.
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Jiggins & Jugginses
Opponents of co education questioned by Rev Anna Howard Shaw
In Philadelphia Rev Anna Howard Shaw argues equal education ends male superiority and notes growing doubt of such claims. A seaside anecdote recalls a rejected suitor whose heart is broken, while a medical student dismisses a truth about a heart with only slight palpitation from cigarette use.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Philadelphia
Perils of Fishermen Highlight Newfoundland Life
A reflection on the dangers faced by Newfoundland fishermen as wrecks, storms, and peril shape life along the coast. The piece notes daily incidents across towns, the risk to rescuers, and the constant struggle to earn a living from a sea that can ruin lives and homes.
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Newfoundland
Amii
Kissing Almost Lost Art in Civilized England
Fragmentary discussion on kissing manners in England, noting the scarce progress in the science of kissing and the need for neatness and speed in removing traces after a kiss. Mentions the first impulse and varieties of pecks, with a tone of satirical commentary.
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England
German pawnbroker’s daughter foils watch fraud in Sydney shop
A cautious German pawnbroker in Sydney leaves his daughter in charge while he attends sales. A Chinaman customer swaps priced watches, buys the cheapest, and departs. The girl discovers the fraud, and the father consoles her, noting the watches were all the same price. The incident calls the man a scoundrel.
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Sydney
Jota
Recovery of a Letter Ends Esquire Etiquette Habit
A letter addressed to John Brown Esquire in a German town was not delivered until a reader noted the error. The case ends the practice of adding Esquire to names on mail. A guidebook warns that Esquire can be mistaken for a name in delivery systems.
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Germany
Esquire
John Brown
Post Restant Department
Pepular
The Universal Pet Fads and Bronx Zoo Attendance
The piece notes universal pet ownership trends from dogs to exotic animals and cites a Sunday rush of 40 000 visitors to the Bronx Park Zoo in northern New York City. It claims nearly 1.5 million yearly visitors to a renowned zoological garden described as large and prestigious.
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Jet Quimby
Lesile’s
Origin of the word caucus discussed by historians
Derivation debates surround the term caucus with theories tracing to a North American Indian root kaw kaw kag meaning to talk or to advise. Others push the rival ex con 8 a origin or link to calkers standing igi geverally. A third account notes early politicians assembling.
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Aew
Josh Billings and his humble spelling origins
The article discusses Josh Billings and how his distinctive spelling came naturally to him. It notes that "Josh" was not the result of formal education and that his early spelling was poor. The piece hints at his transition to humor through his unique voice.
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Josh Billings
Josh
Humoros
Panic at St. Woolas Church Lift Failure Amid Cantata
An unexpected panic struck St. Woolas church in Newport Monmouthshire during a sacred cantata rendering when an electric lift failed, plunging the building into darkness and silencing the choir. Authorities investigate the incident and ensure safety for attendees.
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St. Woolas
Newport
Monmouthshire
England
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