Port development plans and legal disputes spark debate
The article covers Alabama port funding and governance with Gen Sibert leading the docks board, plus state finance safeguards and calls to lift restrictions. It also reports a high-stakes will contest over the McClintock estate, the Shepherd guardianship, Miss Pope’s role, and a Chicago anti ticket law case involving furniture makers. It closes with social commentary on reformers and Madam Schumann-Heink.
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Alabama
Binert
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Gian
Ewih Prtilettig
Cyntock
Iowa
Shepherd
Miss Pope
McClintock
Alabama Wool Auction Signals Growth in State Sheep Industry
Veteran sheepman A Beeler helped launch Alabama wool sales in Montgomery. The first auction saw 11 000 pounds of wool from Montgomery Wilcox and Lowndes counties selling well. Officials from the state agriculture department support expanding sheep farming to utilize idle Black Belt land and produce early spring lambs. Dogs have long hindered sheep raising, but practical husbandry and vigilant farming practices are improving prospects.
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M-Beeler
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Alabama
Montgomery County
State Department of Agriculture
Black ‘Belt
Jefferson County
Mr. Beeler
Courtroom battle over riches and murder claim
A lawyer faces murder charges as he fights for a fortune amid a typhoid outbreak tied to the Shepherd case. The dramatic courtroom contest centers on possession of wealth and the risks to the fiancée as proceedings unfold.
Obregon Salutes Calles Over Kellogg Note
Mexican leader Obregon offers praise to Calles for a firm note to Secretary Kellogg. A sizable bloc of Americans shares the sentiment. New York Salvation Army singers aimed at bootleggers face tough conversion work.
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Calles
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New York
Salvation Army
The Last One to Know and Other Short Snippets
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips from various sources. Lines lampoon family life, slang, work, and everyday folly with brief exchanges and cartoonish setups featuring characters like Willie and a baby, Lazy Lazy, and a flying angel.
No Difference In Appearance Reveals Hidden Wealth
An elderly man, reputed rich, dressed as a tramp with ragged clothes. A neighbor objects, noting his shabby look and his father's neat attire. The miser cites his inherited clothes as proof, bursting into laughter. From the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Common Sayings About Marriage and Gender Roles
A collection of aphorisms on marriage gender and social behavior. It implies stereotypes about men women young people and social norms with humorous observations and presumptions about relationships and finances. The tone resembles a syndicated advice column or humorous editorial snippets from a bygone era.
Big Tom and Mrs Gobbler Move to Green Forest
Sammy Jay brings news that Big Tom and Mrs Gobbler have come to the Green Forest to live. He spreads the word to Mrs Peter and Reddy Fox, who speculate the newcomers may be Turkeys. The tale hints at jealousy and curiosity driving the forest creatures.
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Briar Patch
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Goose
Mr. Grouse
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Old Man Coyote
Ohio professors protest knee display by co ed basketball players
Professors at an Ohio university protest displays of knees by female and male players in co ed basketball. The cartoonish complaint follows earlier demonstrations over ankle exposure.
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Ohio University
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ex Kaiser Bill forms a society for research
Former German ruler Wilhelm II founds a research society in exile, raising questions about its aims and what discoveries or artifacts he may seek. The note hints at possible royal spoils or crown related interests as his plans unfold abroad.
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Bill
Washington Post
Damaged Pedestrian Seeks Damages and Repairs
A lawyer helps a pedestrian upright and promises damages. The plea calls for compensation and repairs from the responsible party as reported by the New Smyrna Breeze.
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srogEs
Geome
Smyrna
Real estate deal seals a happy home evening
Eve and Bixby share a celebratory dinner after a tough real estate closing. The couple enjoys pie and drinks, teases each other about fashion and gossip from neighbors, and drift toward a quiet porch moment with plans for new purchases and shared fortunes.
Rippling Rhymes at Bingies Dining Hall
A humorous verse set in a bustling dining hall, praising Bingies for its coffee codfish ball and hearty fare. The speaker jokes about the hash house, its waiters, and the proprietor in a lively, playful asides style.
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Bingie
Mr. Bingle
Bingle
Dutton
Uncommon Sense Encourages Late Starters in Life
John Blake presents a true story of a late starter who left school at eighteen to become a stenographer, then shipping secretary, and finally a successful sea story writer. He emphasizes persistence, learning from early failures, and that starting later can still yield a profitable, right-directed career.
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Conrad
Life Fragments Read Before the Sporting Section
A reflective passage notes daily habits and routines. It mentions reading news items, winterizing a car, golfing with a fixed group, listening to college baseball on the radio, joining a gym class, and listening to his children.
Frustrated Customer Complains at Bingle’s Bean Bazar
A petrified customer condemns the fare calling mutton vile and kraut evil smelling and pies vulcanized. He vows not to trade there again while the boss promises better service and “meat that is one and cake that’s like a” final line hints at continued insistence on quality.
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Bingle
The Three Old Crows Plot a Midnight Car Scheme
Ethel Taft invites Mrs Hicks Mrs Fowler and Miss Devo for a late drive to calm old feuds in Rickville. The plan backfires as the car stops at a secluded road near a waterfall and the group enjoys candy and stories while tensions rise and a resolve to end the rift forms.
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Mrs. Taft
Ethel
Devo
Mrs. Hicks
Mrs. Fowler
Miss Deyo
Deyo
Rickville
Mrs
Jackela
Mia Hicks Wa
Will
Eye Fomentations and Sterile Care for Treating Infections
Health hints stress careful cleanliness in applying hot or cold eye fomentations. Use sterile materials, washed hands, and minimal contact with the eye area. Treatments should be small like a fifty cent piece, with proper bandaging to keep materials in place.
The Trapper Who Learned to Hear the Wild
A fox river-era trapper recounts his shift from sheer greed to mindful trapping. He doubled his catch after using brains over brawn and now believes he can trap as needed without decimating animal stock. He notes most trappers trap blindly, as he once did.
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Reilly
Trapper
Whither Thou Goest Leave or Stay in Town
A letter from Mrs. X. in Brainerd questions moving for her husband’s new job. She fears uprooting children, leaving friends, and losing community life built over fifteen years. The writer counsels choosing support and love, urging faithfulness and shared adaptation.
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