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Newspaper
The Old Abe Eagle
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1892
Page
3
Ferdinand Senn and Thomas Moody share method to raise and train white mice. Patience and hunger drive training. gentle handling prevents bites. Steps include feeding on oats, using pressure and rewards, and gradually building skills from climbing to walking a tightrope.
The Illinois tale recalls a south side boy and a companion who captured sparrows with paper funnels and birdweed in an alley, describing a crude trap and the boy’s fear of prosecution or cruelty. Captain Haywood is mentioned, while a juxtaposed piece about tailoring jokes and a railway car anecdote adds varied historic noise.
Miss Florence E Howell of Decatur and George Vandyke of Louisville wed at midnight after repeated delays. On the eve of the ceremony they faced near disaster as he fell twelve feet into a courthouse cellar while leaving the license office. A misadventure with a broken tree and runaway horses followed before they reached the Howell home for the ceremony. The feast was cold but the rejoicing continued into midnight. Also noted is Chicago’s plan to build a 20 foot high steel chimney for a exhibition, much lighter than brick and saving space.
A Quebec shoemaker used a bold stunt by giving free overshoes with ads printed in the snow, creating visible footprints that carried his name. Wyoming reports a monster three legged steer near the Cheyenne river, weighing around 2,000 pounds with six foot horns. Pendleton hosts a white swan brought down after eagles chased it overhead. Arsene Houssaye recalls saving a girl from a farm fire, later honored by the rescued woman who offers wedding gowns and a token of gratitude. A dealer touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with testimonials from J M Rewey of Gruda Springs Kansas and a note on sales.
The Holland House site at Fifth Avenue and Thirtieth Street is leased to builder Mary J. Van Doren for 100 years with a ground rent of 13 000 dollars yearly. Ownership and heirs are set to reap a vast income, with three quarters of the land bought outright and the rest secured by the high rent, signaling a huge real estate windfall in New York. The note follows earlier reports on soaring Fifth Avenue values and the dramatic land deal. The second item reports on college football players using aliases to evade parents and notes four fake names found on a Philadelphia-area team roster last fall.
A collection of items includes a dummy mistaken for a thief by James Toles near Plain City Ohio after seven gobblers were stolen. It also mentions Wyandotte treasure legends in English Indiana and electric track cleading devices. Other notices report hunting mishaps, social efforts in Haverhill and various educational and medical notes.
Eastern mail from Carthage arrives at 7 a.m. East mail closes at 2 30 p.m. Southern mail via Nogal Ft Stasten Lincoln and Roewill arrives 2 to 3 p.m. Southern mail for some points departs after eastern mail. Offices open 9 to 5 for money orders and register department.
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