Trespassers become neighbors in shrubbery dispute
Captain Ben Goklen and Mr. Bingham clash over land lines but find common ground after a chance encounter. In a woodland belt between their properties, Bingham’s niece Miss Jennie Gray and civil engineer George Lee misread intentions until a tense standoff ends with laughter and a marriage. The two old men later walk arm in arm through the shrubs, dropping the feud.
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Ben Goklen
Connecticut
Sam
George Lee
Captain Golden
Mr. Bingham
Bingham
Jennie Gray
George
Ile
Mr. Lee
A Hopeleas Case
Admiral Philip commanded the New York navy yard when a young sailor who had shown gallant service faced a legal case. The fragment hints at military discipline and naval conduct within the yard. Further details are not provided in the text.
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Philip
New York Navy Yard
Admiral taunts old salt with grand political job list
The admiral jokes that a sea veteran’s long wish list of government posts would be easier to secure than the jobs offered by him. He quips a Democratic congress nomination from a Tammany district or a consul generalship would be simpler than page, doorkeeper, or other snug berths, admitting he has no political influence.
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Jennie Gray
Tce
Philip
Senate
White House
Admiral Philip
Congress
Tammany District
By the Little Ones Clever Sayings From Mouths of Babes
Humorous samples of child quotes and quips. A child asks about babies weighed at birth and complains of ate tripe “old sour bath towel” shows. A mispronounced grammar class joke on phonograph gender ends with a punseeking neuter. The piece surveys innocent gibes from kids and a witty classroom exchange.
His Sharp Retort
A village water hauler replies to an inquisitive man by saying all the water not visible in the river has been hauled, revealing a witty retort about the total amount carried over time.
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Pat
Philadelphia Ledger
Man Refuses Help With Baby Claims Time Spent Holding It
In a domestic exchange cited by the Philadelphia Press a wife accuses her husband Mr Schirk of not helping with the baby. He replies he held the child for a long while last evening until she went to the cellar for a scuttle of coal.
Knowledge and Judgment in Town Races
A Washington Star quips on a woman urged to revere her husband’s judgment while humorously noting it’s hard to do amid the bustle of town races. The exchange contrasts traditional deference with lively social activity.
Too Much For Her Miss Gabbie Passay Improves
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes Miss Gabbie Passay’s improving condition and Miss Knox’s view that the fear of premature death would make her age public in newspapers.
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Gabbie
Proposed marriage ends after Sunday limits
Jack proposed to Miss Straight who insisted he give up drinking smoking and driving on Sundays. Leon opposed the match and discarded the marriage plan.
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Jack
Miss Straight
Lace
Tom
Leon
Chicago News
The Ship's Concert Aboard Hilaria
The Captain of the Hilaria notes it is his five hundredth Atlantic crossing while a Theatrical Manager comments on the voyage. A faint query about souvenirs hints at light banter during the journey.
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Atlantic
Puck
Vacation timing debated by couple in Somerville Journal
The Wigzsies couple discuss their vacation plans with uncertainties as Mrs Wigzsies has not yet chosen a travel date. The exchange appears in the Somerville Journal.
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Journal
Fragmented Text Reflects Demographics and Theories
The passage notes limited female access in Mohammedan areas, life expectancy around sixty-five, high infant mortality, and Filipin population details with native Indians and whites. It mentions theories on seasickness and a Texas Congress member pushing goat raising, while citing Uvalde County as having about one hundred thousand residents amid regional notes.
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Bollgio
Steiner
English Etchings and Local Notices Across Town
Fragmented OCR shows references to English dialects, a magistrate case over temperance, a London critic discussing boy discipline, and an Inspector noting prize books cut from a pupils list including Van Lov Bair and Great Expectations.
Editorial Flings Cite Oddities Across Cities
A jumble of clipped wires and quotes from papers in New York Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago and Kansas City lampoons rights and missteps. It jokes about hotel policies, auto accidents and theater access while noting courts and rebates sparking debate.
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New York
Philadelphia
Killson
Milwaukee
New York Court
Detroit Free Press
Kansas
City Star
France Faces Dairy Safety Debate Amid Descriptions Of Illicit Practices
The report describes concerns in France over dairy safety and professional figures including lawyers, journalists, teachers, and apothecaries. It cites warnings from medical authorities about sterilization and health inspections, noting worries about animal handling and public health implications.
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Krediere
S. Jetenet
de Cornelle
Lille
France
Probate Notice for John Grown Sen
Creditors of John Grown Sen estate must file claims with the county judge of Jefferson County Nebraska by February 4 1907 at 1 pm for examination adjustment and allowance. All claims not filed by that date will be forever barred. Notice published in Diller Daily News for four weeks prior to February 4 1907. C Boras County Judge.
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Jefferson Ecoun'y
Nebraska
Diller
C. ©. Boras
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