Horse invades shop and wrecks inventory on Market Street
A horse pulling a single tree from a Kroger employee ran loose on Market Street. It charged into 2309 Market Street second hand clothing store owned by Harry and Ben Watkeman, gored a custodian, toppled displays, and disrupted sales as the animal climbed stairs then fell and lay still. Ben Watkeman injured and assessing damages with Harry.
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T. Louis, MO
Kroger Grocery Company
Market Street
Twenty-third Street
Harry
Benjamin Watkeman
John Drew
Mr. Horse
Harry Yatheman
Ben
Five Dollar Phony Triggers Household Mix Up
In Ansonia Missouri a counterfeit five dollar bill causes a comic chain of events. A grocer takes the bill home, his wife reads ads, passes it to the sugar bowl, she spends the equal in small bills, and a shopkeeper demands change. The maid’s role ends with dismissal as the episode closes.
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Ansas City
South Side
Lees
Allow Them to Smoke at Women's Select Club
New York reports on a female only social club near Grand Central at 100 East Forty-second street where women may smoke. The author describes bright furnishings, various rooms funded by different colleges, and a welcoming, cheerful atmosphere unlike traditional men’s clubs.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Grand Central Terminal
Women's University Club
East Forty-second Street
Sunth College
New York Corre
Miss Smith
Vassar
Hernard
Chicago
Wells
Dave Ross Confesses to Stealing Coats for His Girl
In Detroit, Dave Ross admitted to stealing five ladies coats from Caspar Kuschinel on Gra tor avenue. Harry Williams was arraigned on the same charge but cleared. Justice Stein found Dave guilty and suspended the sentence after he testified he stole the garments to please his girlfriend Lindy who threatened to leave him for another man.
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Dave Ross
Dave
Dave” Ross
Harry Williams
Williams
Youll
Justice Stein
Jedge
Lindy
Oder
Honoh
Stein
Missionary Matchmaking in Tuticorin A New Year Request
A Tuticorin missionary recounts a New Year 1911 event where villagers carried flowers and pressed him to marry. Lawyer Gnana Draviam led a Tamil petition demanding a wife who would care for him and aid his flock, proposing Mis W for the role and triggering a cross cultural courtship that the narrator balanced with Western courting.
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India
Tuticorin
South India
Gnana Draviam
Mise W
Brother Rajappan
Dr Gordon’s Lack of Tact in a Sermon Incident
The Congregationalist reports a light moment from Dr George A Gordon at Old South church. He suggested Christians can seem the most stupid people, prompting his wife to recount the remark to their dinner guests and a boy to question its tact. Gordon himself grinned at the laughter it caused.
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Gordon
Ater Hoston
George A. Gordon
Old South Church
Dr. Gordon
Bird Pocketed the Diamond at Pittsburgh Poultry Show
At a Pittsburgh poultry show a Madagascar crane owned by William Cook & Sons of Orpington England increased its value from 200 to 500 dollars, snatched a diamond stud from P. A. Cook’s necktie, and swallowed the jewel. The crane, a pet of Mr. Cook, reacted to his approach and caused a racket before the theft. The bird is valued at 300 dollars and the diamond at 200 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
William Cook & Sons
Orpington
England
P. A. Cook
Cook
Poultry Exhibition
Rights of Women Outweigh Property and Man
In a terse exchange, Mr Meekton dismisses the rights of property and the rights of man as less important than the rights of women, framing a defense of women's rights as paramount. The dialogue contrasts classical notions of ownership and gender with a clear championing of female equality.
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Leonidas
Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Pardoned: John A. Smith by Governor Craig in Raleigh
W B Love traveled to Raleigh and secured a gubernatorial pardon for John A. Smith, who has served on the roads and in jail for over a year. The pardon hinges on a private agreement with his wife Alice Smith requiring her $1200 plus costs, and compliance with the terms to finalize the record.
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W. B. Love
Raleigh
John A. Smith
Smith
Fletcher
Love
Craig
Jno
A. Smith
Union
Alice Seth
Rh. J. Hinson
M. J. Hinson
Alice Smith
Mex. Smith
Alec Smith
Jom A. Suulth
Public Auction of Jackson Township Land in Union County NC
By order of the Superior Court a sale by W J Gordon as commissioner will occur on May 9, 1914 at the Monroe courthouse. The property lies along Yadkin Creek in Jackson township and includes 67.87 acres in two lots and a whole, with part within Waxhaw town limits. Terms: half cash, balance by note due December 1, 1914.
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Superior Court of Union Uy
J. Gordon Eal Jane
Josie Howle
Loor
Munroe
Jackson Township
Union
North Carolina
McKwaine Road
Gordon
K Tee
J. W. Delaney
J. la. Rodihan
Davia
W. W. Norwood
John Graham
Mellwaine
Cor Porte
Waxhaw
W. J. Gordon
Premiums Extended For Early Yearly Subscriptions
The notice extends premiums for subscribers who pay a full year in advance. A good knife or scissors will be provided while supplies last, with first come first served. Two papers will be delivered weekly for one dollar per year, and early payment earns an extra premium.
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St. Louis Horse
Jobe A. Smith
Casey
Igg
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
Porter
ROYAL
Royal Baker and
Royal Baking Powder Co
Hallaway Bros. Rv Depot
Monroe, N
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W. J. Rudge CO
East St. Louis
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