Honest Farmer and Frog Milk Tale From Queens Begs Caution
A farmer known as the Honest Farmer in Queens County milks cows for Long Island City customers. After a cow kicks, he dilutes milk with lake water and frogs end up in the can. Frogs struggle, one mutters a warning about kicking and butter forms. the farmer learns a proverb about not kicking at trifles. The tale closes with moral observations on diligence and quality.
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Queens
L. L
John Reliable
Long Island City
John
Ridgewood Lake
Amis
The Value of Neatness and Discipline in Parenting
The piece argues that care and discipline in upbringing yield lifelong benefits. It contrasts careless, slovenly behavior with the rewards of neatness, good manners, and gentle guidance, warning that undisciplined children face difficulties in adulthood. The anecdote of a mechanic and his son about a wagon wheel illustrates practical teaching.
Wealth and pay gaps for professions and nations in historical view
A New York Recorder commentary surveys global and historical earnings from generals and kings to actors writers and clergy. It cites Marlborough Wellington Napoleon Von Moltke and Wolseley as wealthy figures while noting modest pay for preachers teachers pupils and laborers in Britain Mexico India and England.
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New York Recorder
Marlborough
Blenhiem
Wellington
Napoleon
von Moltke
Lord Wolseley
Sir Walter Scott
Mr. Gunter
Mark ‘S'Wain
Elmira Reformatory Committee Reports on Sunday Exercises
The state board of charities investigation at Elmira reformatory reviewed Sunday religious services for 500 inmates and the start of Professor Monks' ethical culture program. Officials praised results, but noted confinement practices and solitary cell conditions under review as inspectors observed meals and work designation.
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Elmira
N. Y
State Board of Charities
Elmira Reformatory
Brockway
Rathbone
Craig
Reformatory
Kimbra
White
The
New York World
Stanchfield
Gilbert
Storms, wars and scandals sweep early October world
A sweeping storm devastates New Orleans and gulf cities with heavy shipping losses and deaths. Morocco Melilla fighting rages as Spanish forces suffer casualties. Fires kill and wounds occur in Allentown and Canton. Political upheavals grow from congressman deaths to senate repeal fights and bank probe revelations.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Gulf
New Brunswick
David Belasco
London
Melilla
Morocco
Erastus Wells
St. Louis
Hardman, Peck &Co
New York
Saratoga
United States
J. B. Laliberte
Quebec
Canton
Allentown
The
Baptist Church
Stanton, Mich
Frank Ellison
Henriques
American National Red Cross Society
Beaufort
S. C
Sea Island
Voorhees
Senate
California
George W. Childs
Chicago
Morgan
W. S. Peabody
Geological Survey
Washington
Smith
Two Killed on a Crossing in Oswego Junction
Syracuse report says Harvey Bronson and Walter McCard were struck by an eastbound train at Oswego junction and died almost instantly. Police investigated the crossing and the accident is considered a fatal collision at the rail line.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Harvey Bronson
Walter McCard
Oswego Junction
Birdsall company shut by sheriff on $165000 execution
Auburn New York reports the Birdsall company operations halted by the sheriff under an execution for $165,000 with the business officially closed as of today.
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Auburn
N. Y
Birdsall Company
Buffalo Provision Market Prices Report
Buffalo Oct. 9 Wheat prices listed No 1 hard 70c No 1 northern old 70c new 6834c No 2 red 67c No 1 white 70c Corn No 2 yellow 4414c No 2 44c No 3 4434c Oats No 2 white 354c No 2 mixed 3334c Barley Choice western 67c state 70c Flour Spring wheat best patent per barrel 4.20 4.40 low grade 1.75 2.00 winter best family 3.50 4.75 graham 3.50 3.75 Butter Creamery fancy 30c choice 29c Cheese Fancy full cream 11c good 10c 4c Eggs State and family strictly fresh fic
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Buffalo
Graham
Choice
Choice Do, LLC
East Buffalo Market Prices Report for Cattle Sheep and Hogs
East Buffalo on October 9 reports cattle prices by grade with extras for export steers 5.10 to 5.40 and butchers 4.60 to 4.75, light cattle 3.75 to 4.15, cows and heifers 2.75 to 3.25, calves 2.00 to 3.00, veals 6.50 to 7.00. Sheep and lambs show wethers 4.75 to 5.00, good to choice sheep 3.25 to 3.85, common to fair 2.50 to 3.00, spring lambs 5.15 to 5.25, 3.75 to 4.00. Hogs priced heavy 7.00 to 7.05, medium 6.90 to 7.00, Yorkers 6.85 to 6.90, stags 4.00 to 5.00.
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East Buffalo
Cheese Market Report from Utica Trade Desk
Utica reports cheese sales with varied box totals and prices including 1014c to 1154c per box. Butter trade shows creamery packages and bulk offerings at 26 427c and 27 14c respectively as the market stays quiet but firm.
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Utica
Ile
First International Yacht Race Won with Wind Lull
New York October 6 lack of wind doomed the first international race. Thousands enjoyed the day on the water as Lord Dunraven’s Valkyrie from Great Britain beat the cup defender Vigilant by five minutes and forty eight seconds with Valkyrie better handled while Vigilant lay becalmed. Both yachts sailed twenty miles out with Vigilant closing as wind steadied.
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Cunard Line
Lucania
Lispenard Stewart
New York
Brunswick
Chilian Claims Commission
Washington
Oil City
Voorhees
Senate
Peixoto
Cabul
Melilla
Lord Dunraven
National Union of Conservative Associations
Roberts
Ives
Gulf Coast
Pellie Island
Ont
Costa Rica
Francis Weeks
Hamilton
Newark
N. J
Briggs
Mershon & Co. Bank
Vermont
Ills
Chicago
Brooklyn
Vesuvius
Russia
Hamburg
Almon B. Thompson
St. Louis
Olney
Onset Bay
Mass
A. V. Higgins
New Haven
Bismarck
Marshal McMahon
France
Parnell
Blackwell
O. T
Franz Josef
Hungary
Mello
Frank Ellison
Sing Sing
Broker Henriques
Brockway
Murray
Lower
California
Great Britain
Luckenbach
C. O. Iselen
Herreshoff
C. Oliver Iselin
Bishop Lawrence Consecrated in Trinity Church
In Trinity church Boston on Oct 6 Rev. William Lawrence D D was consecrated seventh bishop of Massachusetts. Right Rev. John Williams D D LL D acted as consecrator and Bishop Whipple of Minnesota preached the sermon. The Archbishop of Zante attended among many dignitaries and the crowd.
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Vesuvius
New Jersey
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Voorhees
Indiana
Washington
Princeton
Loie Fuller
Europe
Madison Square Bank of
New York
Spree
Maggie Riordan
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Hoboken
Boston
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
John Willims
D.D
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
Zante
Vessel from Hamburg Detained After Five Deaths En Route
The steamer Russia arrived at quarantine in New York announcing five onboard deaths on the voyage from Hamburg. Two cabin passengers and three steerage travelers died, presumed natural causes. Dr. Jenkins ordered detention, baggage disinfection, and full cholera precautions.
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New York
Russia
Hamburg
Jenkins
Farnam Street Theater Destroyed by Fire in Omaha
Omaha fire crews reported the Farnam Street theater at the northeast corner of Farnam and Fifteenth streets was completely destroyed by a blaze. No injuries were listed and the cause was not stated in the readable text.
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Allen Block
Corner Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren, Pa
Orren C. Allen
Samuel G. Allen
WM. Harrison Allen
Diamond St
PrIrrs Rung
Courts of Allegheny Co
U. S. District and
Supreme Courts
Allegheny
Omaha
Farnam Street
Farnam and
Fifteenth Streets
Appalling Loss of Life in Storm Totals Reach 2041
New Orleans reports a corrected toll from Wednesday’s storm swells, showing 2041 people killed or drowned. The update records national and regional fatalities as rescue and recovery efforts continue.
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New Orleans
A Gift to Auburns Theological Seminary
Mrs. Maria Brooks and her Rochester based daughter presented nine thousand dollars to Auburn Theological Seminary on October 7 as a donation for its endowment and educational programs.
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Auburn’s
Auburn
N. Y
Maria Brooks
Rochester
Auburn Theological Seminary
Ex Cashier Bain Sentenced to Four Years
Howard L. Bain former cashier of the Home Savings bank was convicted of embezzling bonds worth $16,815 and sentenced by Judge Fitzgerald to four years in the state prison.
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New York
Howard L. Bain
The
Home Savings Bank
Fitzgerald
Poem Quotation Asked of Traveler’s View of Lands
A poetic traveler asks what land appears most fair after seeing roses, rivers, and wondrous sights. The verse contemplates beauty across places and evokes a quest for the fairest realm. The tone is lyrical and reflective.
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Liberty St
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Hogan
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St. Petersburg
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Bohemia
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Heaven
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Chicago News Record
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Martin
Texas
Congress
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United States Court
Kansas City
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