A Diplomatic Reply to a Potentate’s Question
An eastern potentate asked courtiers who was greater, himself or father. After silence, a wily courtier said the father is greater because he had a greater son. He was promoted on the pot.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
3
Cause and Effect Census Finds Rural Shortage Women
The census bureau notes an excess of women in cities and a shortage in rural districts. It suggests the disparity may reflect unequal female presence in country areas and fewer show windows outside urban centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Cincionath Post
Father Proposes Sparks Joy for Daughter in Brooklyn Life
In a Brooklyn Life anecdote, a father wonders if his proposal could make his daughter happy. Sultor responds with humor claiming happiness, recounting the moment the proposer proposed, and noting the beauty seen by onlookers as described in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Profitable Investments Highest Grade Bonds
Invest in four per cent First Mortgage Gold Bonds secured by mortgages on city real estate. Denominations of 100 500 and 1000 at par with accrued interest. Interest paid quarterly. Send for circular. The Trust Company promotes executors guardians and trustees administrations receiverships and estate handling with capital and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Trust Company
Tragedy of the Home and Cain's Jealousy
Biblical tale set in Eden’s aftermath detailing Eve and Adam’s sons Abel and Cain Abel’s faithful sacrifice pleases God while Cain’s offering fails. Cain murders Abel in a moment of wrath, Eve grieves, and God marks Cain. The narrative frames sin, fear, and the first tragic fratricide, ending with Cain’s wandering and cursed fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Mother Eve
Catn
Cain
Adam
Abel
Girls Who Trod the Deck in War Time
In Smith’s Weekly a history recalls women who sailed with naval crews during wartime. Some disguised as men endured flogging and danger to serve aboard ships like Marlborough and Actoron, with several accounts of disguises lasting until shore leave or discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Lord Nelson
Poll Wells
Bucland
Poll
Mariborough
Miymouth
Ehare
Pitts
Minierty
Shadwell
Bishop Capers Warns About Faithful Woes in Columbia
South Carolina bishop spoke to Confederate veterans in Columbia and recounted a comic, revealing tale about a man who lied to his wife to stay late at the office. The wife found the supposed dinner note in his coat pocket and exposed the deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Capers
South Carolina
Columbia
Bishop Capers
Uncomfortable Sheep’s Tails In Syria Describe Tail Censorship
A Tribune report describes Syrian sheep whose heavy tails burden them. Shepherds attach thin boards under the tails to prevent tearing from bushes and some fit small wheels to ease dragging. Tail weights range from fifteen pounds to fifty pounds when fattened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Tribune
Fruit growers adopt central packing plan in Michigan
Growers in Heaton Harbor Michigan reach a pact to stop packing in orchards and ship all fruit to a central packing house for grading and packing, cutting out commission men. One packing house will handle all needs with more houses added as required. Governor Warner orders Dutcher’s resignation from the Newberry asylum board citing private wood sales and legal limits on removal during legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Dutcher
Lansing
Warner
Sanford N. Dutcher
Newberry Asylum Board
Rvernor
Cures Catarrhal Deafness with Hyomes Inhaler
An old advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for deafness caused by catarrh. It claims rapid relief within days and complete aid in weeks. Personal testimonials praise improved hearing and reduced odor, with a money back guarantee from Chas Rhodes. The complete outfit costs one dollar and includes an inhaler, medicine, and bottle of Hyomei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeke
Mattewan
N. Y
Rhodes
Speciaiste
Chas. Rhodes
Board Seeks $257 250 for Soldiers Home in Michigan
Grand Rapids March 1 At a meeting of the board of managers of the Soldiers home here it was decided to ask the legislature for an appropriation of $257 250. Of this amount 146 250 is intended for current expense 100 000 for the new hospital and balance for incidentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiil
Grand Rapids
Mich
Soldiers’ Home
Eye Gouge Fatality at Muskegon Boiler Site
Muskegon engineer J Forsythe of Muskegon Cutlery Works died when a boiler gauge exploded. Glass pierced eyelid into the eyeball, destroying sight. In Calumet, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. bought Hall & Munson Co. timber lands for 370000 dollars, including 22000 acres agricultural land 7090 acres timber land mills stores dwellings and town site at Bay Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon, Mich
Maren
M. J. Forsythe
Muskegon Cutlery Works
Calumet
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co
Hall & Munson Co
Bay Mills
Cheap Excursions West and South West by Pacific Railway
Rail line schedules advertise low colonist rates for February 21 and March 21 with trips to Chicago California Oregon Washington. Special fares include 33 dollars for travel to the west coast during March 1 to May 15 1905. Tourist sleepers offered to Colorado Utah California and Oregon daily in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Oregon
Washington
Colorado
Rail routes save 19 hours to Mexico through northern lines
Twenty four possible travelers learn about an iron mountain route offering 19 hours saved to Mexico via Texas and Pacific Railway International and Great Northern Railway and National Railway of Mexico from Laredo. Double daily Saint Louis departures at 2.21 P M and 8.20 P M. For full information call or address HLS Farnsworth, DPA, Adams St, Chicago. ARMSTRONG TPA, P Griewold Ht, Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas and Pacific Railway
International and Great Northern R. R
National R. R
Mexico
Laredo
Saint Louis
HLS
Farnsworth
DPA
Adams St. Chicago
Armstrong T PA
P Griewold
Detrett
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Union Trea
Detroit
Vassan Mich
Thea
Chas Rhodes
Sharrar
Alma
Onas G Reopes
PALMO
Lddewes
BT Feil Co
Cheveland, D
Geo. E Sharrar
Avie
Calon
Eve
Adan
Calin
Buro
Cale
Cato
Phenew
Abell
Land of Nod
DE Laval
Toe de Laval Separator Co
Chicago Key
Philadelphia
Cortland, St
San Francisco
New York
Montreal
Toroato
Wen Peg
Kidmey
Bright
Thad
G.B. Waller
Conraerd
Kenedy & Keresa
G. BE. Wright
Lanticg
Leanen
Hyome
Missori Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
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