Buckeye Notes Bellefontaine Maude Harmon seeks divorce
Bellefontaine reports Maude A Harmon sues Edward L Harmon for divorce after a marriage in 1904. She claims he provided only two calico dresses and two pairs of shoes since marriage. Other items include local notices from Canal Dover Toledo Chagrin Falls and Cleveland with various incidents and deaths.
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Bellefontaine
Maude A. Harmon
Edward L. Harmon
Canal Dover
Clara Allison
Toledo
Meaé
Ted Mack
Mack
Mac
Chagrin Falls
Henry M. Covers
Geauga County
Covers
Cuyahoga County
Clara Rayner
Rockport
Harl Pender
Chapman
Columbus
John Nolan
Nolan
Kilkenny
Ireland
United States
Marysville
Wellington
Skidmore
York Township
Raymonds
Toledo & Ohio Central
Rea’s Crossing
Lunda
Dayton
Ohio Hotel
R. F. Somerville
Ohio Commercial Travelers
Ohio State Hotel Association
Somerville
Findlay
Lawrence Ryan
Marietta
Crippen
West Marietta
Conneaut
George 8
Hawke
Lake
Calvin
Bessemer
Ashland
Christian Burns
Burns
Scott
Mae
Wayne
Lima
Western Ohio Railroad Co
Piqua
Celina
Florence Baer
Fred Baer
Grove City
B. T. Smith
Liverpool
City Hospital
Robert H. Brown
Brownsdale
W. Va
William F. Brown
First Methodistal Church
All Ae Iy
Clark County
Ohio
Atte
Ta Barber
Sity
Bull Hill
Anon
Throttles Progress Fixed Standards and Prices
Marion Indiana article on The Teachers Journal opposing uniform textbooks, arguing fixed standards hinder education. It criticizes lockstep schooling, cites farmer tax burdens, and questions state wide uniformity versus local control in choosing books and managing schools.
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Marion
Ind
Teachers’ Journal
Indiana
Remedy for Scratches and Skin Irritation
Scratches arise from cold wet exposure and poor condition and should be avoided. For simple cases use cloths with a weak sugar or lead solution and keep out cold in winter. When cracks appear apply a lotion with carbolic acid and chloride of sine for discharges, and sprinkle finely powdered charcoal over cloths.
Mistletoe a Dreaded Plant That Harms Trees
A former Christmas decoration is described as a dangerous parasite. The article explains mistletoe infects trees, drains their life, and, if neglected, will eventually kill all infected branches. It notes mistletoe grows slowly but can ruin trees over years.
English Women Smoke Pipers: Women Prefer Larger Smokes
The London Mail notes a trend among women smokers toward larger pipes rather than cigarettes. Fancy briar or meer schaum pipes appear with gold card cases and chain purses, as cigarett es give way to small cigars for a bigger, milder smoke.
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London Mail
Remarkable 12 year old cripple cycles on wheelless machine
George Anstey of Leicester, aged 12, born crippled, rides a two wheeled pedalless machine provided by the Leicester Cripples' Guild. He lies face forward across a padded axle tube and uses wooden clogs on his hands to propel, steer, and brake with impressive speed.
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George Anstey
Leicester
England
Leicester Cripples’ Guild
Definition of the height of aggravation in a London tavern
A witty quip from a shaky boots humorist in a Fleet Street hostelry defines the height of aggravation as trying to catch a flea with boxing gloves. The remark, told with a boastful air, was overheard as a light moment in London tavern chatter.
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Fleet Street
London
An Alaskan Luncheon Menu and Table Setting Details
A detailed description of an Alaskan luncheon arrangement features 12 woven Indian basketry runners with Sitka doilies, a central frosted glass vase arrangement, four in table vases, four totem poles, watercolored place cards, abalone nuts, and desserts served in baskets. The menu lists halibut chowder, broiled salmon, roast duck, turnips, beets, salad, berries, ice cream, cakes, cheese, and coffee with regional names.
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Sitka
la Bering Sea
Yukon
Fair Banks
Arctic
Circle City
Woman's Home Companion
Witty Exchange Highlights Mr Com rox and Wife Role
A humorous exchange shows Mr Com rox admitting gratitude to his wife for his social invitations. He states he would not be invited to her receptions or musicales if not married to her, underscoring the influence of his spouse in his social standing.
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Mr. Comrox
Broad Prize Controversy Over Amateur Guessing Contest
A dispute arose when a contestant was disqualified for allegedly turning professional. The winner’s claim to amateur status was challenged by officials citing his government employment as disqualifying. The ruling sparked debate on eligibility and fairness.
Lightning Change
The piece recalls a theatre scene where the hero, the villain, and a friend clash, then the friend intervenes. The narrator claims to have played all three roles in one night when the other two actors were ill.
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Ili
Not All Dead Yet at Marlborough Death Mix-Up
Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough England found himself the subject of a mistaken death announcement at a Exeter poor law conference. A delegate proposed replacing him on the Wiltshire central committee after his supposed death, but Butler rose to say he was alive and well and happy to continue in the post.
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Robert Butler
Marlborough
England
Exeter
Butler
Wiltshire
Counterfeit talk as brokers mistake famous portraits
Four men from Wall Street brokerage circles discuss currency authenticity and counterfeit disappearance. One brandishes a ten dollar note and tests the group by asking whose portrait graces the bill. After several guesses, the broker asserts the first treasurer of the United States, Michael Hillegas, but admits he did not know it moments earlier.
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Wall Street
United States
Michael Hillegas
New York Tribune
Edison and souls compared in Des Moines sermon
Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt cites Thomas Edison claiming souls may not be immortal but mocks the inventor by recalling a dancer with a Baldwin locomotive tale. The anecdote likens spiritual mystery to machinery and boiler making in a vivid, pointed parable.
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Hiram C. Cortlandt
Des Moines
Thomas A. Edison
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Absent-minded Traveler Recalls Ballooning Peril
A London Globe excerpt narrates a traveler bragging of a balloon journey high above a Siberian sky. He describes a desperate sprint to avoid wolves with breath hot on the neck and the peril of rarefied air.
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Siberia
London Globe
Largest whale captured near Port Arthur Texas reported
The largest recorded specimen of its kind, about sixty three feet long and estimated at three hundred years old, was captured off Port Arthur Texas. Captain Cole Plummer of a U S pilot boat sighted the whale in the shoals near the jetties, and the crew towed it ashore for exhibition before it was cut up.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Cole Plummer
United States
Rat Bounty Sparks Merriment in Seattle
Seattle offers ten cents per rat to curb bubonic plague fears though Tacoma and others laugh. The Ledger notes non residents may collect, joking the real target could be Seattle’s rat census, while regional cities joke about city borders and populations.
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Seattle
Tacoma
The
Ledger
Tacomas
Everett
Bellingham
Two Very Old Ladies In Prussian Poland And Bavelsko
The Dundee Advertiser reports that the two oldest living women are Frau Dutkievitz of Posem born February 21 1785 and Babavashka born May 1784 in Bavelsko. Babavashka is nine months older and worked in fields for nearly a century. Her descendants number about 100 and they share a joint allowance.
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Frau Dutkievitz
Babavashka
Posem
Prussian
Poland
Bavelsko
Dundee Advertiser
Too Ardent a Lover Sees Paris Woman Jailed
Georgette Fontano an embroiderer of Rue Sevres Paris was jailed for a month after she alarmed the fire brigade by breaking a fire alarm to summon her fiancé a local fireman. The plan backfired as engines arrived and the fiancé was not present provoking her arrest.
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Georgette Fontano
Sevres
Paris
Behemoth Nebuchadnezzar Finds Humor in Beef Dish
The passage features Nebuchadnezzar in a drunken, burlesque style musing that “All flesh being grass” leads him to joke about a dish called Beef a la Mowed. The tone is mock biblical satire with Puck’s quip and a sly chuckle.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Puck
Tesla Dines Alone in Grand Hotel Dining Room
The New York Press notes Nicola Tesla eats at a visible table in a hotel's great dining room. He sits with a absorbed attitude, possibly reviewing a portfolio of papers. The scene portrays him as a living tableau of profundity during his meal.
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Nicola Tesla
New York Press
Holidays in the States and regional observances
The piece notes Washingtons birthday as a nationwide holiday with many states observing Decoration Day except for Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. Labor Day is universal. States honor local events like New Orleans battle Louisiana Texan independence and San Jacinto Texas along with California Admission Day. Mississippi aligns with federal holidays but widely observes Independence Day Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some states add Columbus Day.
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Washington
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Wedding Oaks Revival Spreads in Multhausen Germany
Princess August Wilhelm urges post wedding oak sapling planting to revive an old custom. Multhausen, Thuringia, responds with officials guiding newlyweds to plant two oaks on a new roadside near their town. The practice traces to a Brandenburg elector who tied marriage rights to planting fruit trees after the Thirty Years War.
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August Wilhelm
Germany
Multhausen
Thuringia
Brandenburg
Unnecessary Confession at Birmingham Court
A Birmingham police court scene elicits laughs as a drunken disorderly prisoner mistakes a list of cases for his own past convictions. He blurts out shopbreaking from eight years ago and grins at the error after realizing the humor in the moment.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Mall
Suit for Libel Over Grape Nuts Advertisement Case
A Libel suit disputes a weekly journal over claims about appendicitis and the Grape-Nuts ad. The company defends that undigested food can affect appendicitis and cites tests by Dr. Darlington and others. They argue a cautious approach favors predigested foods and warn against unnecessary surgery.
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Sai
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Miss Cayenne
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
New York
Chicago
Mishawaka
Thos. Darlington
N. Y
C. W. Post
Battle Creek, Mick
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