Close to awful end in vat of silk a life saved
A silk dyeing superintendent recalls a near death in a boiling silk vat. While trapped on a silk bale, he watched water rise and steam envelop him as coworkers shut off the feed and lowered a rope to free him, an escape that left him fainting yet alive. Also: $50 awarded per maple tree in a gas leak dispute. persimmon tree deemed useless.
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Ella B. Chew
Commercial Township
Commercial Gas Company
Gan
Port Norris
N. J
Philadelphia Inquirer
Verdun Captivity Era and English Life in War Time
An old Verdun center of action during the war era is described as an English enclave a century ago. The town, after 1808, housed five exclusive clubs, harriers, and cock fighting as social features. Lord Blayney reportedly gambled up to 250000 each year, reflecting national insouciance as he visited Boulogne then returned to Verdun to own property on the Meuse for leisure and retreat.
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Verdin
Lord Blayney
Boulogne
Verdun
Coa
First Aid Chotty Quips on Hurry and Sibling Snappishness
In a brisk exchange the character Chotty jokes about rushing as Jinmie’s sister groans at the sight of him and laments being late for a doe. The light banter captures a domestic squabble tone peppered with dialect and humor.
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Chotty
Jims Mie
Jinmie-Sis
Rane
Youth in Train Window Defies Brakeman Threats
In a passenger coach a lanky youth stuck his head and shoulders out the window and refused to retreat despite warnings from a brakeman. The exchange escalated as the brakeman cautioned that damage to ironwork on bridges would be charged, while the youth insisted he could look out the window. The Daily Reporter notes the student in jail seeks his side, but the victim cites limited liberty as the Gargoyle column references.
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Daily Reporter
Liberty
Michigan Gargoyle
Steeple Sam and Trusted Secrets
Dialogue hints at a church worker nicknamed Steeple Sam amid rumors and trust, with Alice and Marie debating trustworthiness and prior confidences in a clipped, period voice. The fragment implies social intrigue centered on secrecy within a local community.
Military Banter And Maps In Wary War Dispatches
A fragmentary wartime dialogue records mixed claims about enemy positions east of Cernay and poetic quips about apothecaries and drugs in the market. The speakers also joke about British actions near the Solomon Islands, noting skepticism toward official reports and wartime strategies.
Toledo appoints woman inspector on health board
The paper notes a female inspector joins Toledo's health board staff, a move seen as ensuring quality control. The remark about evaluating fudge is mentioned as a wry aside.
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Church
Toledo
Ford
Board of Health
Paw Fails When Waiting on Others to Act
A compact note notes that failure stems from waiting for others to act, implying delays and frustration. It emphasizes self reliance and timely action to avoid outcomes shaped by others' inaction.
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The
Bank of Union
Europe
Baker’s
Bank of Union Building
Monpo ® Insurances & Investment Company
G. B. Caldwell
Oxford
Jerome Bolick
Columbus
Fowler & Lee, Sale and Exchange Stables
Monroe, N.C
Journal
Napoleon
Fair
Alice
Marie
the Military Reports
Cernay
Solomon Islands
Paw
Willie
Farmers Hdw. & Supply Co
Gordon Iinvestment CO
Philadelphia Life Ins. Co
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Bugsy
Wagon
Hendeson
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