Purely Personal By Ethel Fray
A man recalls the moment he saved a woman in Central square and reads a personal ad seeking the saver’s address Grateful box 5127 He wrestling with whether to respond, torn between desire to see the blue eyed stranger and reluctance to be thanked. The ad repeats for days, revealing the tension between memory and duty.
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Stetson
Seldow
Financial News
Dodds
Central Square
Tin
Central
Stetson Denies Disappearance and Plans Quiet Return
A man named Robert Hardy Stetson writes a letter to reassure a woman named Grateful that her watch disappearance is a misunderstanding. He contemplates how to handle the lie, while dodging contact with the woman and considering police involvement for proof of his honesty.
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Robert Hardy Stetson
Stetson
Personal Advertisement Sparks Hidden Affection
Stetson, flattered by a formal letter from Miss Woodrow, visits her at Auburn Avenue and learns she praised his honesty. Their exchange reveals mutual curiosity, and a hinted romance begins as she asks him to meet her father and he delays a final confession of interest.
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Stetson
Auburn Avenue
Tle
Demirely
a&Tresene
Money order oddity sparks post office question
A reader story from the Philadelphia Press notes a money order for $200, doubling the typical limit of $100. The exchange mentions the wife sending the sum and whether the post office was involved, highlighting a curious financial quirk.
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Philadelphia Press
Survival of the fittest popular for egotism claim
A Washington Star quotation questions why the survival of the fittest idea is so popular. It attributes the appeal to inherent egotism and suggests some individuals view themselves as the fittest to endure.
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USA
Washington Star
Makes a Difference. Sign when a man stumbles going upstairs
Houston prints a quirky question asking whether the sign reads midday or midnight. The item notes a humorous ambiguity in a short, single caption style.
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Houston
Hints for Farmers Leicester Breed of Sheep
The Leicester sheep, 150 years in existence, originated in England and were refined by Mr Bakewell. It yields a heavy yet fine fleece and good mutton, with white faces and legs and broad well sprung bodies. In the United States they are rare but valued by adopters for quality wool and meat potential.
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Leicester
England
America
Bakewell
United States
Montana Breeding Ewes Boost Local Sheep Venture
A Montana breeding ewe shipment to Ohio in 1904 yielded a farm gain. A buyer paid $9 for twenty ewes, produced twenty six lambs by four months, sold at $4.50. Fleece weighed nine pounds per ewe at 31 cents, equaling $2.79. Ewes later sold at $6.50, netting a $5.80 per head profit before keeping the ewes a year.
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National Stockman
Ohio
Chica
Montana
Advisability of Feeding Horses Smutty Oats
American Agriculturist discusses dangers of smutty oats for horses. One form develops in flowering grain blown by wind, leaving bare heads. another appears after harvest with kernels replaced by smut, reducing digestible grain. Oats offer balanced protein but are unsuitable when badly smutted. careful feeders avoid it.
Care of Young Chicks After Hatch
Professor Withy Combe of the Oregon Experiment Station advises removal of hatched chicks to a clean disinfected coop within twenty four hours. Feed small amounts of hard boiled eggs for five days then breadcrumbs or cracked wheat. Provide shallow water, and cover the coop floor with sand to aid digestion and intake.
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Professor Withy- Combe
Oregon
Ducks For Farm Women In American Agriculture
The Indian Runner is ideal for farm women as it is easy to raise requires no pond or costly housing and needs minimal care. It tolerates shelter needs, needs no live wires, and is simpler than chickens. It eats similar feed and lays many eggs with larger, firmer eggs suited for cooking.
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Miia Pratt
Houses For Fowls Show Proper Poultry House Design
The article emphasizes thoughtful construction of fowl houses and brood coops to reduce losses and boost profits. It argues that expensive facilities are unnecessary if chickens’ comfort and safety are prioritized, drawing on Western Poultry Journal guidance.
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Western Poultry Journal
Bluing Solution for Clothing Claims Harmless
A home remedy advises dissolving a quarter ounce of oxalic acid and an ounce of dissolvable prussian bine in one pint of soft water, then mixing. The bluing is described as safe for even the finest clothing.
Round Robin Health Talk In Tropical Tour Dialogue
Johnson asks about health after a tropical trip. Tomson confirms full recovery and explains illness stemmed from overwork to fund the journey. Detroit Free Press records the exchange as a casual, candid interview snippet.
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Johnson
Tomson
Detroit Free Press
Strange Pecas and the Early Tea Substitutes in America
The article describes various nontraditional teas used in colonial America. It details ginger tea as once popular and lists herbs like cowslips camomile thyme marjoram balm and mint as substitutes. It mentions liberty tea and Hyperion tea made from plant leaves and notes patriots’ fondness for Hyson.
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East India Company
Boston Harbor
The Moon as a Mirror of Sunlight
An exploration of moonlight using a spectroscope shows it shares the sun’s spectrum. It would require about 618000 full moons to match the sun’s light, while only about 75000 could fit. The moon’s orbit inclination explains the harvest and hunter’s moons and repeated rising times. Atmospheric and optical effects make the moon look larger near the horizon.
Probate Notice in the Samuel Clark Estate
Creditors of Samuel Clark deceased must file claims with the executor in Jefferson County Nebraska by September 21, 1908. Claims presented by March 21, 1906 are allowed. after September 21, 1908 they are barred. Notice published in four successive weeks in the district records. CL Boyir County Judge.
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Samuel Clark
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Said
CL Boyir
Couinfy Dodge
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