Photog’s failed view of Col Welligan’s house sparks editor’s push
City editor pressured a staff photographer to capture a view of Col Welligan’s burning house from inside a fence corner. The shot showed only a tree blocking the building, prompting disbelief from both editor and photographer about the intended image. Separately, Frederika resident A S Grover, aged 74, reports diabetes-like symptoms eased after using Peat Sidney product. he gained weight and sleeps better with no recurrence.
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Welligan
Col. Welligan
Grover
Frederika
Peat Sidney
Weighty Joke and Garden Seed Offer
A humorous note about weighing 902 pounds and a plan to try a nickel in the slot machine. It then promotes Salzer's seed offer mailed free with a 30c postage payment and the catalog valued at $100, urging gardeners to order rare seeds and a big catalog.
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Milly
Illy
Igag
Detroit
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer
K. L
Tough Proposition Hicks Is Tompkyns Good Pay
Wicks Tompkyns debate wages as Somerville Journal notes Tompkyns would resist paying even if a warship were needed.
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Somerville Journal
English Traveler Praises New York and Adirondack Vistas
The Earl of Shaftesbury and his wife, after a summer in the United States, lauded New York’s scenery and the Adirondack Mountains. He noted delightful time in New York City and exceptional sport along the Hudson, expressing great enjoyment to a Buffalo gentleman.
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Shaftesbury
United States
Buffalo
New York
Hudson
Adirondack
Albany Times-Union
Nimrod Aw andSeason Question From New York Sun
The New York Sun notes a quirky line about counting days and the season for shooting. It references Cholly Nimrod Aw and wonders when the season begins in a humorous aside.
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N. Y
Hunts Help Neighbors Brighten New Year for Helfer
On New Year’s Day the Hunts visit Mrs Helfer, an ailing widow, and share warmth and cheer. Richard and Martha Hunt bring food, coal, and goodwill, prompting the old lady’s gratitude and Polly to credit the Lord’s provision for the aid.
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Richard Hunt
Mr Hunt
Polly
Mrs. Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Mrs. Helfer
Miss Helfer
Richard-Hunt
Christian Intelligencer
The Passing Years Reflect on Time and Duty
A Chicago Daily Chronicle meditation argues time changes perception with age and urges readiness, charity, and duty. It notes scientific progress as divine blessing and calls for gratitude and sharing with the needy as worship.
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Milton
Chicago Daily Chronicle
First Christmas Celebration
The article notes Christmas was first celebrated as a Christian feast around 190 A D, marking an early church observance and naming the occasion as a liturgical feast in early Christian history.
Wells in Quicksand Method for a Permanent Water Well
Instructions describe constructing a box-tube water well using four-by-four scantling boards and one inch boards to form tiers that break joints. A nested box is lowered into a dug shaft, with boards stacked around it until water is reached, then sealed and crowned to prevent contamination.
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M. G. Kalns
Ohio
Brownlow Fights for National Aid Roads Bill
Congressman W P Brownlow of Tennessee introduces a road aid bill with 24 million dollars appropriated for three years, distributing funds on an equitable basis and requiring matching state funds. He cites broad support from west and south and aims to bring rural free mail delivery and highway improvements.
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W. P. Brownlow
Tennessee
Col. Brownlow
Brownlow
Value of dairy cows and the dairy cow standard
Prof Wheaton charts cow values by butter yield but emphasizes net returns over gross product. The piece argues Jersey breeders and others ignore costs, noting Wisconsin data show higher net profit from cows with lower total product when feed costs differ.
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Wheaton
Jersey
Prof. Wheaton
Wisconsin
The Farm Telephone Promises Farm Life Benefits
A Midland Farmer essay extols home telephone use for farmers highlighting time and money savings, rapid weather updates, instant repairs, doctor access, election returns, and improved family life. It notes progressive farmers installing phones nationwide and predicts widespread adoption among agriculturists.
Swinging stanchion offers sideways cattle restraint
A subscriber requests a swing stanchion that moves sideways only to prevent forward and back motion. An illustration shows a chain hanging design with floor blocks and top crosspieces to limit swing. The note asks if tying cattle by the neck is simpler. The piece also mentions apples and cows drinking, and remedies for overfeeding symptoms.
Peruna touted by Catholic Sisters and lawmakers
A promotional piece extols Peruna as a universal remedy praised by Catholic Sisters across the United States for throat catarrh and general health. It cites letters from Sisterhoods in Detroit and Congressman Meekison in Napoleon praising its benefits and invites readers to seek free advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Harumin
Meekison
Napoleon
David Meekison
United
Slartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Lydia LE. Pinkham
May Fairpanss
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Fairbanks
West
Jess
Flo
Buck Bowers
Nin
Quicksand
Ile Han
Dominion
Wannpeg
Manitoba
Parker
A. H.wheaton
Swinging Stan Fon
Antd Spall
Candy Cathartic
Carter
Pace
Carters
Tuttle Ills
Shiloh
Western
Canada
Camadsa
Suuol LP
LSU
Ces
Witzgerald &Co
Fox M
Washington, D.C
Deafnes Abeuruliss
California
A.N. K.C
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