Dobbin Obeys Bugle Call Stuns Butcher Cart on Ferry Approach
A white army horse pulling a mutton wagon on Front Street charged after a bugle call at the Hamilton ferry, smashing through stalls and gates. Louis Feinberg of Brooklyn helped halter the runaway, guiding the horse across the ferry while bystanders cleared the path. The wagon and horses ended the day in Manhattan, the cart left overturned and stalls ruined.
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Louis Feinberg
Brooklyn
Front Street
Hamilton Ferry
New York Herald
H. C
Governors Island
Hancock
South Ferry
Mr. Weinberg
Feinberg
Citiens
Manhattan
Elk Ranch Plan Aims to Supply Venison at Reasonable Prices
Chicago capital backed by O. R. Fowler proposes elk ranches on waste northern Michigan and Wisconsin lands to supply the market with venison. The plan, already tested in Canada and Michigan, envisions profitable elk farms with minimal care, initial stock from Fowler’s Canadian holdings, and shipments to Chicago and Sault Ste. Marie.
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Michigan
O. R. Fowler
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Chicago
Wisconsin
Chicago Chronicle
Canada
Upper Peninsula
Fowler
Sault Ste. Marie Capital
Plan to ease receptions by seating hostesses
The wife of Colorado Governor McDonald proposes that women who hold receptions due to their husbands' offices be allowed to sit while receiving guests. Her plan features five chairs in a semicircle with the hostess in the center to foster brief conversations as guests arrive. She believes the idea will break the ice and become popular despite initial laughter or skepticism.
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McDonald
Clorado
Denver
Scholarship Plan For Newsboys At Harvard University
A letter to the New York Tribune from Cambridge quotes Harvard president Charles W. Eliot saying he would welcome a newsboys scholarship but should be funded by the friends of the newsboys, not the boys themselves. Eliot praised the Newsboys Protective Union and its aims after his earlier address to its members.
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Harvard University
Charles W. Eliot
Harry @hannen
Newsboys’ ‘Protective Union
Boston
Cambridge
Mass
New York Tribune
Harvard Universit
Eliot
Cnisa
Pick-Ups Around Town From Old Time Barbers and Banks
Brief items note barber signs tied to ancient bleeding lore and pawn shop signs from Medici heraldry. A Mort Farley tale on cobs and board costs amuses during roasting ear season. A country party guest finds soap in punch, caused by a wet bar placed under a covering board.
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Sullivan
Mort Farley
Mort
Mart
Soap on board causes jar mix up in punch
A slip involving wet soap stuck to a board led to a jar being misplaced over the punch. When the board was removed later the soap dried and fell into the drink, triggering the sequence of events described.
August Weather Bulletin Reveals 35 Year Averages
The United States Weather Bureau reports August averages over 35 years. Mean temperature 74 degrees with 101 degree high on August 12 1881 and 46 degree low on August 23 1890. Rainfall 3.14 inches, driest August 1897 with .42 inches.
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W. T. Blythe
United States Weather Bureau
Bulletin
Dr Caldwell's Lyrup Pepsin Cure Ad Promises Relief
An 19th century style advert touts Dr Caldwell's Lyrup Pepsin as a safe cure for fear of death symptoms. It claims to clear the brain purify the blood and cure indigestion and bowel trouble. Sold by Joe K Smock for 50 cents or a dollar with money back if it fails.
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Caldwell
Joe K
New Train Added to Indianapolis Southern Effingham Line
A new train was added to the Indianapolis Southern Effingham division. It departs Switz City at 7 30 am reaches Sullivan at 8 25 am and arrives Effingham at 10 10 am. The return runs from Effingham at 4 20 pm passes Sullivan at 6 57 pm and arrives Switz at 7 55 pm.
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Indianapolis
Effingham
Switz City
Sullivan
Switz
Moore and Wilson Tie the Knot in Local Church Wedding
Rush Moore of Oaktown and Miss Jessie Wilson of Carlisle married here on Thursday and plan to reside in Oaktown.
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Rush Moore
Oaktown
Jessie Wilson
Carlisle
Bale your Hay at 85 Cents per Bale
Mattix Tur man and Riggs offer bale ties for hay at 85 cents per bale while supplies last. Local ad note indicates sale ends when stock runs out.
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Mattix
Turman
Riggs
Rural route subscribers urged to report missed Wednesday delivery
Rural route readers are asked to inform the paper if their Wednesdays edition does not arrive, ensuring timely delivery and replacement where needed.
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North American Benefit Association
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Shelburn, Indiana
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State Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Chicago Wholesale and
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New Lebanon
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A. E. Hazelrigg
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