Had Choice of Sea or Jail. Portland’s stern decision for boy
Arthur Westerman, 17, convicted of larceny was offered a stark choice by Judge Cameron: serve a year in county jail or go to sea for the same term. The court warned that thefts would persist if returned, and arranged a voyage with a strict captain to deter further crime.
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The
Portland Oregonian
Arthur Westerman
Cameron
Westerman
Judge Cameron
Tiartman
Cape
Waterman
Inherited Musical Taste And Shaw On Science
An obituary style reminiscence quotes George Bernard Shaw on inherited musical talent and science. It notes a pianist daughter, a father with skill, and a witty exchange about heredity and reality, reflecting on belief and talent in art and intellect.
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George Bernard Shaw
Trish
Hwo
Donn's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Minnesota Merchant
A prominent Minnesota merchant, C. Hayden of Hayden & Co. Albert Lea, credits Donn's Kidney Pills with curing his back trouble. He suffered severe weakness and night discomfort until kidneys responded and normal action returned. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box.
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Minnesota
Dean
Hayden
Q. C. Hayden & Co
Albert Lea
Mist
Donn
Milburn Co
Buffalo
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Mass
The Golden Pince-Nez Case Continues at Yoxley Old Place
Holmes and Watson pursue a cryptic murder at Yoxley Old Place after a silent visitor uses a weapon in a doorway. The professor Coram offers a smoking habit clue while Hopkins and Marker provide fragmentary hints as Holmes probes the garden path, bureau scratch, and suspect motives.
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Optician
Holmes
George
Hopkins
London Opticians
Mr. Holmes
Charing Crogs
Chatham
Yoxley Old Place
Thare
Thames
Garden
Wilson
Bee
Watson
Wetera
Mulst
Coram
Holmen Earth
London
Mr. Smith
Stanley Hopkins
Susan
Mr. Talmes
Holm
Bheripele Holmes
Lwnavise
Profexaar Coron
Pam
Spineless cactus hailed as Burbank's latest miracle
Thornlton Wright reports on Mr Burbank's spineless cactus and an improved prickly pear variety said to promise greater usefulness than other crops. An agricultural expert notes potential to double yields and support livestock, with broad appeal to farmers and animal feed applications.
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Burbank
Thornlton Wright
Apri
United States Department of Agreature
Leon
Syed Ot
Ietawre
How Convicts Kill Time and Build Lives in Prison
A prison chaplain and governor aid convicts in using spare minutes for crafts and study. Carving, cabinetry, and memory work fill idle hours, with successes like a walnut sideboard and a carved oak piece. Some inmates pursue Bible verse counts or memoirs, while others misstep years after release.
Strawberries Spark Sabbath Question in Virginia Church
Harper's Weekly recalls a Virginia church scene where a minister receives a basket of strawberries from a parish girl. He praises the fruit but asks if she gathered them on the Sabbath. The girl responds that she picked them early, noting the berries were growing all day yesterday.
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Harper's Weekly
Virginia
Left Handed Compliment Echoes in Sinclair Story
The passage cites Upton Sinclair on a left handed compliment about a physician who marries a widow. It recalls a wary physician tale where the doctor, after a crude remark, is told his skill might have saved a life if known earlier. The snippet includes a rustic dialogue about medical practice and timing.
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Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Ain
Syria
Holtes
Takitis
Susan
Helmes
Upton Sinclair
Mr. Binclair
Joni
Tom
Doctor Cured of Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
Maryland physician Dr. Fisher reports self cure of eczema using Cuticura Remedies. He says after sixteen years as a practicing physician he endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap, claiming they cured where other formulas failed and urges patient trust in the remedies.
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Maryland
Fisher
Crowdan
Gholzh
G. OM
Pistwr
Watermelon and Poetry in The New Youl World
A satirical piece mocks a writer of the New Youl World as she certifies in linen and sun kissed chemistry, calling food poetry and noting the unbuyable value of early watermelons. The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Vane powder with a boastful endorsement and dubious address.
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Thiture
Bibel
Moment of Charity and a Faulty Dollar
A tale unfolds of a man who gave a dollar for cinema to help his ill wife and learns the Business Men's Trust kept ninety five cents as expenses. The secretary returns a five cent piece with a hole and directs him to tell his story again.
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Max
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