Woman Finds Burglar Under Bed in Memphis Home
In Memphis Tennessee at 3 am Frances King awakened by noises found an armed Black burglar under her bed. She warned neighbors and guards with a feather duster until M Prescot J A Atwell with revolvers arrived, pulled the man out, and subdued him. He was taken to the police. The man said he entered to rob the house but slept instead.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frances King
M. Prescot
J. A
Dolan Atwell
Hermit Jacob Steinman Faints at Mirror After Forty Years
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania Jacob Steinman, a hermit from Reserve Township, saw his reflection for the first time since 1870. He fainted, visited a barber for a shave, and had his three foot beard shaved off after recognizing his changed appearance. He had recently come to town to visit his cousin Mrs Sarah McCune on Perrysville Avenue.
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Pittsburg
Jacob Steinman
Reserve Township
Steinman
Sarah McCune
Perrysville Avenue
Scott
Woman Hidden as Man Lived as Lebanon Shoemaker for 49 Years
Ray Leonard a sixty two year old Lebanon resident was ordered committed to the state insane asylum after four decades of masquerading as a man. From 1889 Leonard lived with an assumed male identity from Maine and ran a shoemaking shop after the father’s death. Leonard never left the shop except for meals, did not vote, and spoke and acted with masculine traits including smoking and chewing tobacco.
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Lebanon
Ore
Linn
Ray Leonard
Leonard
Maine
Ray
Vermont Woman Preserves Eggs With Limewater Method
A Vermont woman describes preserving eggs for years using limewater. She details slaking unslaked lime, mixing with salt and water, filling a jar half full, keeping eggs submerged, and avoiding cracks. The process reportedly yields firm eggs with no lime odor and allows boiling with added vinegar.
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Vermont
How to Care for a Watch
Practical tips to extend a watch’s life include winding at a consistent time daily and avoiding over winding. Do not carry in a bag, store on a soft surface, or expose to extreme heat or cold. Have repairs done by a qualified jeweler. do not attempt DIY cleaning. Fashionable stands help protect and display watches.
How to Iron Properly and Prepare Board
How to iron properly by using a fitted slip on the ironing board made from unbleached muslin or flour-sack material. Create a pad from an old linen tablecloth to press fine tucks. Rinse cream and yellow materials with clear water to avoid gray tint when ironing wool and cotton, as advised by a house keeper.
How to Wash Pongee
How to wash pongee without hot water or strong soap. Use lukewarm water and pure white soap, hand rub with a washboard to lift threads, rinse in several waters, and air dry before ironing. Do not dampen the fabric to avoid shadows. done properly pongee looks like new.
How to Dry Rubber Boots
Instructions for drying rubber boots after wetness. Stuff boots with oats sand or crumpled newspapers, then repeat as needed. Clean the exterior with a damp sponge and rub dry to prevent rot.
How to Extinguish Fire With Baking Soda
Baking soda can put out small fires by releasing carbon dioxide that smothers the flame. Use a small handful in a cup of water or dry, depending on the fire size. This quick method works for tiny kitchen or general fires.
Marrying Betty Finds Rex Bretherton at Neponsett
Betty arrives to meet Rex Bretherton and discovers his past as a divorced husband and alleged abuser. Marjorie schemes to match Bet with Rex while warning of his charm. Betty, unsettled by his reputation, agrees to a cautious weeks’ visit with potential for romance and dramatic tension.
Herring Learns To Breathe Air Then Fails On Bridge
Henrik Dahli of Aalesund tested Darwin in practice by moving a herring from sea water to air and land. The fish adapted to breathe air and followed him about the city until it drowned after slipping through a bridge crack into the harbor water.
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Henrik Dahli
Aalesund
Darwin
Henrik
Boston Transcript
No Man Is Bigger Than His Party Quote Exchange
A quoted exchange contrasts a saying about party strength with a senator’s counter that ongoing factionalism may still allow control. The dialogue reflects political tension and leadership views on party unity.
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Soarthom
Big Store Bowan Bros Promotes Large Fall Stock Sale
Bowman Bros Big Store advertises a near full storewide sale with every regular price reduced to coast or below cost. The promotion touts women and men buyers, new fall stock, and savings on coats suits waists skirts furs dress goods underwear blankets stockings sweaters shawls gloves mittens and holiday stock. Debtors are urged to settle accounts promptly.
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Rowan Vros
Bowman Bros
Want Ad Seeks Help Wanted in The Journal
A brief want ad in The Journal seeks assistance or services, inviting readers to respond for opportunities. It mentions unspecified needs and urges follow up for details and contact.
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Ix Care
Public sale of residence and property on East Madison Street
Will sell at public auction on Saturday December 23 1911 at 2 30 p m. My residence on corner of East Madison Street six blocks east and two blocks south of Square consisting of nine room house with furnace and bath new barn summer kitchen good well cistern cement walks chicken yard and a number of good fruit trees and also two lots of East Jefferson street one corner lot good barn corn crib both fenced year old Ganzoo mare a pacers good milch cows giving milk to fresh soon top buggy set single fly harness nearly new saddles bridle set leather fly nets Easy terms made known on day of sale M W THOMPSON RUBY L THOMP Austin Sutherland Auctioneer 16-19-21
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Madison Street
Jefferson Street
Pacers
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Caner Music Co
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