Mars' George and the Skeeter and other verses
Readable scraps include a Civil War era quip about General Sheridan’s tolerance for mosquitos, a poem fragment Lead Kindly Light, Butler anecdotes about cotton bribes and a deserter, a Scot’s marriage telegram joke, advice on living well, a piano mishap, and a humorous language miscommunication with a Chinese cook.
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Mars
George
Skeeter
George Sheridan
Mississippi
Harry
When the Ocean Billows Roll
Bishop Potter of New York recalls a voyage from Liverpool aboard a famous liner where clear skies and warm weather contrasted with a tempestuous sea causing seasickness among passengers. He notes pacing the deck as the ship rode the waves.
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Liverpool
Bishop Potter
New York
Stranger Offers Help On Deck As Woman Requests Privacy
A passenger observes a pale woman collapsed on a bench and, after offering water, learns the man beside her is not her husband and she does not know him. The scene ends with her murmuring that she cannot be helped.
German Class Rash Answer Stuns Milwaukee Group
An eastern woman in Milwaukee joined a local German class. She learned some reading but struggled with pronunciation. When asked if she was glad to learn German she replied in German Ja gewiss then startled everyone by saying Ya, gee whiz in English phonetics.
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Milwaukee
Lippincott’s
Economy in farming humor from a clergyman tale
Secretary Wilson recalls a frugal farmer who paid a plowman ten cents an hour plus board. The plowman replies with a wry joke about pruning bushes during breaks and peeling potatoes in the pulpit while hymns are sung, illustrating thrift with humor.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
James
Calf Bound Tales and Courtroom Quips
A collection of light anecdotes including a cattleman boasts of binding calves and a Jersey judge clash over a bonnet. Other vignettes recount a Quaker witness and a missed golf shot provoking a wry remark from Justice Harlan.
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Dr. Sterret
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Chevy Chase Golf Club
Washington
Two Kinds of Bass Fisherman’s Misleading Dinner
A husband tells his wife he will be home late after fishing and sends a messenger with a dinner order. He arrives to find his wife already displaying a dozen bottled bass sent by the table supply purveyor instead of the day’s catch.
Surplus Fruit Evaporation Increases Returns
The article discusses profitable disposal of surplus orchard fruit through evaporation. It describes a practical five kilns setup with a furnace room work room bleacher and kiln capacity of 75 to 100 bushels per fill and notes the plant can serve other uses in off seasons.
Kiln floor design for evaporator plants described
The article details a twenty foot square kiln floor for fruit drying with slatted floors over a furnace or steam system. It covers heat regulation via external openings, double insulated walls, ventilation for moisture, and poplar or basswood floor slats sized to prevent clogging while allowing drainage.
Irving and Montague's Prank Spirals Into Feared Tragedy
In Scott's drama the joke by Henry Irving and Harry Montague on friends ends with a staged murder scene. As the party panics during a picnic voyage to a hollow, Irving appears bloodied with a knife and proclaims a murder. Montague is found laughing, having feigned death with a gag in his mouth.
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Scott
Henry Irving
Harry Montague
Hood
Eugene Aram
Irving
Montague
Smale
Tom Smale
Foods of Italy Friggitrici Cook Artichokes and Fritters
Leslie's Weekly describes Italian street snacks with Genoa and Naples friggitrice vendors. Artichokes boiled and fried into golden balls, cheese stuffed fritters, chestnut mash and rice filled bites. Portable kettles, doorstep service, hot oily treats sold for small coins.
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Italy
Genoa
Naples
Leslie’s Weekly
Solenodons of Haiti and Cuba Distinct Insectivores
Two species of the solenodon inhabit Haiti and Cuba. They differ mainly in fur color and texture. These quaint nocturnal mammals are larger than rats with long flexible snouts and naked tails. They feed by digging for insects, have small brains, and reportedly hide their heads in holes when hunted.
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Haiti
Cuba
The Clock Was Wrecked by an Alarm Chant
Biway asks about alarm clocks while Jigsup recalls a misfire. The first sound of the alarm startled him, prompting him to tell Maria to quiet down. Maria happened to be awake, and the moment reveals a humorous exchange as a clock alarm disrupts their day.
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Butler
New Orleans
Red River
Maria
Liverpool Mercury
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is safe for children and adults. Q. W. Frost endorses the product as not affected by the national regulation.
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Foley
Q. W. Frost
Foley Shoney
Appointment of administrator for John Lund estate at Washburn court
A special term of the county court in Washburn on July 7 1908 at 10 am will hear the application of Louis Sollie for the appointment of Ole Lindgren of Ashland Wisconsin as administrator of John Lund late of Mason in the county deceased. By order of the court dated June 5 1908.
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Washburn
Louis Sollie
Ole Lindgren
Ashland
Wisconsin
John Lund
Mason
State of
Bayfield
Fred Borquin
J. F. Pearson
Wit
Wm. H. Irish
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Wausau
Wis
Hattie Petterson
Circuit Court of
Bayfield County
Washburn residents listed in court filing
Gjert Gjertson Sievert Gjertson Ole Markstad and Ole Lake of Washburn Wisconsin appear in a filing. Joan W. Miller is the register.
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Gjert Gjertson
Sievert Gjertson
Ole Markstad
Ole Lake
Washburn, Wis
Joan W. Miller
Register
Severe lung cures credited to Foley's Honey and Tar
A reader from Reasner Iowa reports doctors said consumption but after using Foley's Honey and Tar the coughing stopped and lung pain and hemorrhages ceased, with lungs now strong. Another testimonial from Q W Frost notes similar relief from severe lung trouble.
Green’s Syrup of Tarif Refund Guarantee
An advertisement by Fox Bros offers a money back guarantee on Green’s Syrup of Tarif. If the 50 cent bottle fails to cure cough or cold, the firm refunds the price. a 25 cent bottle is offered to prove satisfaction or money refunded.
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Fox Bros
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Governor Fort
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Staite
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State OF Wisconsin
Bayfield Country
Washburn Land Company
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Chicago
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A. W. McLeod
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P.O
Washburn Bayfield Co
Official Directory
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Sauve
A. B. Severson
N. M. Oscar
Eis
John Freseth
Nels Mybre
F. A. Bell
E.C. Alverd
Miss J.smith
G. Mortens
Hugo Nelson
Geo. Dibbell
Nels Lee
H. P. Axelberg
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O. Wescott
L. M. Clausen
A. P. Axelberg
KE. E. Kenfield
Washburn Public Library Board
N.N. Oscar
W. H. Irish
Bryan
H. Irish
Charles Peterson
Wm. O'Neil
A. Oscar
E S Bryan
James A. Sheridan
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Pine Street
Seventh Ave
St.john's Episcopal Church
Pallifer
Methodist Episcopal
Pengilly
C. Gutekunst
M. E. Rev
N.S. Hanson
N. Epworth League
Congregational Church
J.r.wriseh
Christian Endeavor
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Lenawee
Coda
Bena
Tron River
Superior
Duluth
Kennedy
Lover
Shoo
Shoop
Dr. Shoop
O. Ry
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Ashland Junction
Northwestern
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Unity Supply CO
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Metropolitan Magazine
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Menominee
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