Two Shoplifters Meet By Skipping Out The Big Store
In a tale from a big city store, a sharp detective accuses a shopper Miss Merriweather of theft. A wealthy buyer Mr Barton denies guilt after a cake of soap is found on him. the pair later meet by chance at a Catskills hotel and reveal they both shoplifted while on bail.
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I Bright
Heasie Merriweather
Hugh Barton
Misa
Ies
Kittle Merriweather
Star & Comy
Merriweather
Rose of
Alabama
Anid
Mr. Horton
Miss Perkins
Star & Company
Furten
Autosa
Mr. Garton
Catskills
Miss Bessie Merriweather
Star & Co
Care of Carnations in Potting and Pruning
Perpetual flowering carnations rooted early should be potted in small pots with sandy soil and kept indoors briefly after potting to recover. Gradually expose to airier conditions, prune tips to form a bushy habit once seven inches tall, then transplant to two inch pots and stop shoots as needed to control length.
Contrarineas Exit Causes Domestic Rift in Local Note
In a brief oddity, Miggles and his wife separated over incompatibility. When Miggles rooted for the home team she favored the visitors, highlighting a playful yet real domestic split. Pat’s Just 11 records the quirk as a local social item.
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Miggles
Sep Vate
Pat
Berkshire hogs praised for disposition and milk production
H. C. Coleman of Turner County South Dakota extols Berkshire hogs in the Orange Judd Farmer. He cites good temper, attractive appearance, and strong mothering with ample milk and even litters. He outlines breeding plans, March to May farrowings, and feeding routines, noting steady eastern demand and readiness for market.
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H. C. Coleman
Turner County
South Dakota
Novel Team of Horses in Chicago
A Chicago driver touts a "team of horses" that respond to commands with unusual precision and speed. He claims a contrarian mindset gives the animals an advantage, stopping abruptly when urged to move and resisting starting when others yell for motion, making them appear almost uncanny.
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Chicago
Toad Market Profits for Gardeners and Farm Stock
English and French gardeners seek live toads at times paying up to 25 dollars per hundred. The article notes the value of toads as insect destroyers and estimates that a boy killing a toad wastes about 2100 units of stock on a farm.
Blackleg Disease Threatens Irish Potatoes Across Regions
A government bulletin warns that Blackleg, a bacterial stem and tuber disease of potatoes, is spreading in parts of the United States. Infected plants show small, yellowish growth with dark stem markings. seed tubers exhibit soft rot. Control emphasizes using disease-free seed, discarding damaged tubers, disinfecting remaining stock, and keeping affected fields in grass or cover crops to reduce soil longevity.
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United States
Theisease
Potato Acad
Army Delays and Lighter Hog Weights Through Decades
Market hog weights have declined steadily from 275 pounds in 1870 79 to about 219 pounds in the early 1900s. The note compares winter hogs killed in western packing centers across decades. Victoria opens its five hundredth free library, with about 340000 dollars in gross revenue from halls subscriptions and grants. Approximately one million books exist in these libraries and patrons receive around 3500000 visits annually. Fiction remains most read while general literature and history see strong demand.
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Australia
Victoria
In The Good Old Summer Time Coca Cola Ad
Summer heat brings thirst and a refreshing Coca Cola cue. The ad invites readers to visit soda fountains or bottle vendors, promising a delicious, palate tickling drink. It offers a free booklet from the Coca Cola Company detailing why Coca Cola is cooling and wholesome.
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Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Tella
So Familiar Rabble Rousing Quotations
A dialogue fragment features Nagget and Mrs. Nagget debating marriage dynamics. Nagget says a wife treats her husband like bric brac, while Mrs. Nagget prompts for the conclusion. The exchange concludes that the more a husband is worth, the more a wife attempts to break him.
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Nagget
Army Morses. Capt Archibald 8. Black in Washington
London visitor Capt Archibald Black tells the Washington Herald that Britain will need 122000 horses if mobilized. He warns the US must address horse supply as mechanical transport grows. He notes authorities say such horses exist here, but the world’s buyers take many.
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Army Morses
Archibald
Black
London
Washington Herald
British War Office
Castoria and other aged advertisements in a single page trade mix
A fragmented OCR page features old advertisements for Castoria the eye salve and various patent medicines. It cites Fletcher's Castoria for infants and children, plus claims for garbled remedies like Balon and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, with miscellaneous health and lifestyle lines and a stray line about dead languages.
Java Coffee Crop Forecast by Netherlands Governor General
The governor general of the Netherlands India estimates the upcoming Java coffee crop at 4,133,000 pounds. The figure reflects production expectations for the colony’s coffee sector and agricultural outlook for the season.
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Java
Netherlands
India
BUNK FOR FATTENING CATTLE IN DRY LOT ILLUSTRATED
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin describes fattening cattle in a dry feed lot with a shown feed bank drawing. The platform uses 16 foot long planks with two banks resting on inner edges, sized 2 feet 6 inches high, 3 feet wide, 16 feet long, with 4x4 inch uprights and 24 inch planks for bracing.
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United States Department If Agriculture
Second Dimension on a Latte Branch Railway
A New England woman and a southern companion discuss high rates on a southern latte branch railway. The New Englander calls it extortion at five cents a mile, while the southerner notes it costs about thirty-five cents per hour, highlighting different rate perceptions.
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New England
Ansie
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
An old advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aids women during critical periods and “restores” health. It asserts the product is a standard remedy for female fits and urges women to seek relief through this remedy distributed by druggists.
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Arch Bt
Chicago
Ant
Promet
Core
Lydis E. Pinkhan
Aiaxey
Lydia E Pinkham
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Associated Literary Press
Bunker
Fetter
Misa Bessle
Berkshire
Blackleg
Stripes
War Department
Brannie
Fletcher
Prince Leopold
Drngelste
Garrild Ten
Garhold Tra
Cara Carter
Daisy Fly Killer
Eke
Thompson’s
Noward E. Burton
Carbonara
W.N. Uy
Salt Lake City
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Perce
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