Wood County Ohio court petitions land seizure case
A historic notice from Wood County Ohio details a multilayer petition involving Frank Rouse and others as defendants. It seeks equitable relief and the forfeiture of property in Liberty Township, listing parties and a court deadline in 1915. The document names several companies and heirs in a complex land dispute with a large monetary claim for personal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NoTiek
Wood County
Bitte
Ohio
Mulartey
Frank B
Rouse
Wita Ackley
Fred
Leonard
Lucnard
Acton
Goole
Roblin
Horne
Jude Niort Demial
Taut Dolla
Lem
Bach
Virginia
Ureon Maton Company
Brant la Rouge
Witachiine the Yachty
Interdit
Uthy
Ita Ackley
Read
Zoll
Miverch
Eulatgdy
Oule
Platntier Niwelng & Bolether
Sable Hunts and the Hidden Process Behind Fur Coats
A manicurist explains sable hunts as fashionable and discusses obtaining sable coats. She cites a fur dealer who reveals the painful, laborious tanning process where skins are treaded in a tub for hours, then oiled and retreaded until the fur gains a soft, glossy depth like Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fifth Avenue
Roman Road Built to Last From Neapolis to Sal tonica
The article notes the Egnatian Way from Rome to the Macedonia frontier ending at Neapolis. It describes a granite rock bluff near the city and contrasts the ancient marble paved road with the current impassable condition, while recalling walking on some preserved stones.
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Neapolis
Paul
Rome
Macedonia
Italy
Mediterranean
Brindisi
Adriatic
Durazzo
Salonica
Apollonia
Amphipolis
Philippi
Montenegro
Christian Herald
Youths Flocked to Museum to See Ancient Egypt and Pharaohs
The British Museum draws large crowds of poor children from nearby neighborhoods. They explore the Egyptian gallery and the basement antiques, admiring mummies and ethnological exhibits. Attendants note the poverty of the visitors while appreciating the warm, dry refuge the museum provides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Forbidden Country
London
Manchester Guardian
Japan's Rest Ethic Praised as Warrior Building Tool
An excerpt extols Japanese rest habits noting men sleep seven hours women eight hours and a half, with strict six hours quiet in darkness for warriors. It contrasts with Western stress and argues a one day rest rule would aid workers, calling rest a tonic for energy and nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
New York
Leslie
Rulers of Island Monarchy and Early English Prime Ministers
A historical list details English rulers and the sequence of prime ministers from William Pitt in 1783 through to H H Asquith, noting errors and changes in leadership across the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It also includes a humorous anecdote about a wife collecting silver birthday money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William Pitt
George I
Soverelen
H. Addington
Wiliam Pitt
Greenville
Portland
Perceval
Liverpool
G. Canning
Goderich
Wellington
Grey
Melbourne
Robert Peel
Lord John Russell
Earl of Derby
Lord Stanley
Earl of Aberdeen
Viscount Palmerston
Earl Russell
Benjamin Disraell
W. BE. Gladstone
Marquis of Salisbury
W. BH. Gladstone
W. EB. Gladstone
Earl of Roseberry
Marquis of Sallabury
Edward VII
Lord Sallabury
A. J. Balfour
Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
H. H. Asquith
When a Dinner Grace Becomes a Racial Dash
An outlandish scene at a house dinner between a Baptist and a Methodist minister ends with a child reciting a racist rhyme to decide who says grace. The moment clarifies social tension and humor amid uneasy etiquette.
Policeman Saves Canary During Apartment Fire
Policeman Michael Ryan rescued Mrs Anna Baker from a burning fourth floor apartment at No 6 Bt Nicholas terrace. He returned to the apartment and saved her canary in its cage after she urged him to save the bird. The fire was discovered shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilake
Michael Ryan
Anna Baker
No. 6
Nicholas Terrace
Ryan
Omg
New York Herald
Queer Legacies on Record From Old Bequests and Spirit
A survey of unusual historical benefactions includes land in Stockon-on-the-Forest Yorkshire left to maintain annual garments for a poor woman, church rushes for floor covering, and annual bread and materials. The piece contrasts old faith and modern progress, noting spiritual influence as essential to true advancement. It cites a debate on linguistic metaphor with flying squirrels as a cautionary example.
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Stockton on-the-Forest
Yorkshire
England
Deptford Church
Ohio State Journal
Barrett Wendell
Pat
Atalra
Statra
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Aidainr
Tol
Aulland Cois
Khim Terex
Chapman & Wells
Ae Hin Attornios
Court of Common Plea
Wand
Olio
Jennie Wilson
Titt
X Buwin Wilson
Darondint
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la Nieeby
Nati Chat
Winnie Winedi
Court of Common
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Chaklgr
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Dave Lahey
Pred
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Dieo, Lucas J. Sgnith
Gee, Gutzweiler
A. Charles Henry Knutzen
Andrew Korn S. Prautschie
Wm. Brossa
John Jacobs
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Standard Oil Company
Cleveland
Columbus
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