Rural Romance at Sunset with a Jersey Cow
A narrator describes a peaceful rural scene at dusk with a Jersey cow in sunlight. The cow stands calmly, chewing cud while the speaker recalls a tender gaze and a moment of trust as the day ends over a hill.
ShuttS Christmas Goods and Local News Snapshots
Shutt advertises fountain pens priced 1.50 to 5.00 for Christmas and notes Eastman Kodak gifts. Hale travels on business to Colorado points. Max Bell drives a new Buick for over a week. Frank Grone visits Bruning. Mild winter with recent snow. About twenty Diller youths teach or study in the state and plan holiday returns and vacations.
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Fo FE
Hale
Surlington
Points
Colorado
The Doctor's Endless Night of Duty
The doctor hears the bell and, in a stark street, dons his garb and goes out alone. He battles fatigue and cold while others sleep, striving to heal the suffering along the road. He seeks rest but finds only more work and danger, praying for strength for his final midnight call.
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Platte Tribune
Sandman boys leave for Hackettstown sale
Two carloads of stock farming implements and household goods were loaded Saturday for Hackettstown New Jersey where parents Mr and Mrs William Sanmann recently settled A message from the father was read by the auctioneer at the sale bidding neighbors goodbye and inviting visits on the road to New Jersey
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Sandman
Hackettstown
New Jersey
Wm. Sanmann
I Am My Own Grandfather Riddle At The Asylum
A visitor meets a patient who explains a bizarre family chain ending with I am my own grandfather. He details marriages across generations creating a tangled web: step relations, in laws, and nieces and nephews all looping back to him. The man concludes with the question Why am I here.
Harbine Holiday News and Local Births
Harbine reports arrivals and visits including Doc Martin and Carl Mudrow from Peru for the holidays at the Franz Mudrow home. Beatrice couple Mr and Mrs Walter Arpke welcome a baby boy. Dec 14 birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Jay Saum of Filley. An educational rally at Harbine drew a large crowd with music by Irene Kroetsching Alvina Pingel and remarks by Supt Shu map and W H Morton.
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Doc. Martin
Carl Mudrow
Peru
Franz Mudrow
Walter Arpke
Beatrice
Mert Murray
Hebron
Byron Halcomb
Diller
Jay Saum
Filley
Mr. Copenhaven
Pawnee City
O. J. Schroeder
Claire Cuthberts
Near Endicott
Harbine
Irene Kroetsching
Alvina Pingel
Rev. Grieb
Miss Shumap
Ewing
Fairbury High School
Ladies of the Country Club
W. H. Morton
Fairbury
Harbine District talk ends with benediction and lunch proceeds
The event drew more attendees who heard a speaker talk about expanding and improving schools. Mr. Price, director of the Harbine District, gave the response. The program ended with a congregational song and benediction by Rev Grieb, followed by a lunch whose profits benefited the pupils.
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Mr. Price
Harbine Dist
Grieb
Egg Production Boosted by Animal Protein in Fowl Feed
The USDA found pullets on free range with no meat scrap produced 0 eggs yearly, while pens fed meat scrap reached 125 to 150 eggs. Feeding meat scrap raised feed costs by about 2.2 cents per dozen. Alternatives include fish or fish scrap, skim milk, buttermilk, clabbered milk, bone meal, and fresh green bone to replace portions of meat scrap.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Swan pair tragedy at Meldrum House grounds
A male swan at Meldrum House in Aberdeenshire killed his mate by holding her underwater during a lapse in strength and then died nearby. The incident leaves two swans dead in the lakeside setting.
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Meldrum House
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Oldest London tavern Ye Old Dr Butler's Head Reopens
The Tavern Ye Old Dr. Butler's Head on Masons Avenue Coleman Street in London reopened recently. Founded in 1616 by William Butler its ale pleased King James I who granted the tavern keeper the degree of doctor, making him a famed licensed keeper in the city.
American aid lightens everyday life in Petrograd kitchens
The piece notes American milk sugar flour cocoa reaching Petrograd, easing shortages as Russians envy child recipients. It highlights Emma Goldman’s noted relief efforts and describes scarce resources, improvised cooking, sparse cafes, and high sugar prices amid wartime scarcity.
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Petrograd
Russia
Emma Goldman
Sovietland
Angel
Army
Water Scarcity Reported Across Regions
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief note on limited lake water and concerns about water supply. Indicates regional shortages and calls attention to water levels, with unclear specifics.
Thought for Today on a Good Man and Example
Fragmentary aphorism notes praise of a good man who faces life with effort and reflects on past deeds. The text hints at martial virtue and living by example to silence arguments, mentioning Gladsions as context.
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Tooonley Ghe
Hye
Martial
Window holding device for painting and lightweight support
A description outlines a compact, economical holding device suspended from a window cornice. It serves as a runner for a rail system and can support tubing for a large glass area, replacing more expensive standoff or scaffolding equipment.
Proud Professors and An Ancient Dispute Over Wages
An unclear excerpt discusses professors and pride in wages, mentioning pupils and a reference to an emperor Ves pashin and a state poleed veition during his reign. The fragment hints at controversy over compensation and authority without clear details.
Oh Dear Language Mirthful Visit Recalled
A fragment recalls a playful remark about a visit with Aunt Kate and a cheerful line about an unmentionable time. The text hints at a light domestic scene with affectionate banter and self aware humor.
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Ahmon
Teaty
Kate
Dive
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