Deacon's huskin bee ends in playful seduction tale
In a rural yarn from the New York Tribune Mollie and her admirers plan a huskin bee despite Deacon Jones seeking a decorous event. Mollie outsmarts him by coordinating bold red ears as prizes, leading to playful kisses and the deacon's shocked glare, ending with laughter and a vow to reconsider next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Jones
Zeb
Mandy
Lisk
Owin
Mollie
Deacon
Naborhood
Swan
Mandy An
New York Tribune
Swell Thieves Take Fine Stationery At Upscale Hotel
A stylish incident reports two awfully dressed men entering a fashionable hotel writing room and pocketing all visible stationery. The act allegedly included embossed paper from a well known house, valued for impressing others and saving pennies on cigarette purchases. The report mirrors growing concerns over petty theft in public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swelldum
New York Herald
Sleigh Ride Turns Wild In Snowy Run
A humorous old verse unfolds of a sleigh ride that bucks riders amid pitch holes and kisses as spectators watch. The piece ends with a vow to kiss only when roads are fair followed by a sudden mood shift and a renewal of the bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Minh
New York
Red Sea Sharks Sighted in Mediterranean Waters
A Nice correspondent dated January 13 reports catching several unusually large red skin sharks just outside the breakwater between Nice and Villefranche. The fish, said to travel from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal, are described as having a large catfish like head and huge teeth. A twelve foot specimen was landed, prompting bathers to grow cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Nice
Mice
Villefranche
Red Sea
Suez Canal
The Wedding Finger and Gold Wedding Rings
Collected curiosities and notes on wedding rings, ancient beliefs about the left hand finger and heart connections, a quip about a valet, art criticism, licorice origins, population projections, a Greek lullaby custom, vest buttons, horse motion, and a Maine wood pulp pulley experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isis
Detroit Free Press
Maine
Officials at Buffalo General Offices Listing
R Bell general superintendent J A Fellows general passenger and ticket agent and other staff listed at General offices 44 Exchange Street Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bell
Sup’t, J. A. Fellows
Gen’l Pass
Exchange St
Buffalo, N.Y
Tionesta Valley Railroad Time Table 1891 SOUTHWARD TRAINS
Tionesta Valley Railroad timetable taking effect May 11 1891 lists southbound trains from Garfield Tione Sheffield Junction Wolf Run and Brookston with departure and arrival times December 8 1900. Northward trains depart Sheffield and Wolf Run with connections to P&E and Po& ER railroads. Includes through tickets and freight points at Vanderarift and Dunham's Mill.
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Warren
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Pullman
Eric
Williamsport
Erie
Kane
Westware
Renovo
Ridgeway
Warren A.m
Chas
E. Pugh
J.B. Wood
Kinton
Bradford
Salamanca
Lean
Garfield
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Barnes
Shefield Junction
Wolf Run
Shefleld Junction
Tiona
Sheffied
Shefield
YEFAL
Pp. & ER
Raii
Po& W
Jerry Crary
Wort Railroad
Reilroad
Gsr Geld
van S. Yaarres
Barrow
Fereint
Puwell
Etleet
Ridgway
Vanderarift
Gareld
Dunham's Mill
New Tobacco Line From American Tobacco Co Names
Smoker readers learn of in stock full line of American Tobacco Company's fine smoking tobaccos. Brands listed include My Mixture Marbury Bros Pickings Imperial Mixture Oxford Hash La Perigine Princess Royal Picadilly Monte Cristo English Birds Eyr.
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American Tobacco Company
Finrett Hardware Expands Into New 365120-Unit Warehouse
Finrett Hardware moves into a vast new four story warehouse measuring 365120 with a basement stocked for plumbing, construction and ship goods. The shop on the third floor spans 10500 square feet with about thirty workers producing at low prices and serving eight states. The new layout features a full hardware store, house furnishings, and brands like Pickett and Perfect Axes along with oils lubricants belts and tools.
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Syracuse Wrought Steel
Syracuse Oliver
Gowanda
Gale
Pickett
Beltiog
Oi Weill
Kase Sous
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Herodotus
South America
Mary E. Spencer
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
de Chappie
Maud
Benderson
Call
Harper's Bazar
Spain
America
W Large Co
Aly Mass
New York World
Home Journal
Hiya
Boston
W. E. Skinner
Washington St
Mass
Je J. Speck
H. Holmes
Pennsylvania
WM. ED. Hooies CO
Holmes
Water St
First Ave
Fittsburgh
Aee
Shor
Ihnee
Peomkeawas
Burts City
Mont
Judd
D. M. Newsro Drue Co
B.C. BH
Jude
Detrsit
Mach
A. P
Harold Haye Atin Ie “Enim
Tae S. M.D
UR. Williams
Siegfried and
Cadinevists
Tan
Finch
TRY
Rochester Brewing
BOWE
Pabs Tores
Milwaukee
Jackson Koehler
Sunnyside
Bear Creek
Renty Cry ‘Collins &Co
Inetiee Et
Key West
Cou Sins
McKean Brock
Peny’s
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Points
Kates
F. H. Garriep
Jamestown
N. Y
J. A. Bearry
Oil City
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & E. Division
Clean Express
Irvinton
Tidioute
Tionesta
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Express
City Express
W.S. Leffard Arent
Dunvict
Allegheny Valley
Fredonia
Orld
Jenner
Apentonville
Ackley
Ho Warren
Orville
Ate
Pittsfield Thant
Newton Torperks
Titusville
Tusville
U Aa
Mepal
Sostasundars
Beput
Hurd
Beech Streets
Eeecom
William Sparks
Tionesta Valley Railroad
A.d. Wood
Cornell
Marbury Bros. Pickings
Richmond
Oxford
LA Perigne, Princess Royal
Monte Cristo
Fehlman Brothers
Finrett Hardware
Larry
Allegheny
Rasphood
C, Fowler
Moodus, Conn
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