Personal. All kinds of slices at Johnsons.
Mrs. Haley White of Brighton visited the city today. License to wed issued to L. M. Littrel and Luella Jones. Mrs World of Davenport spent the afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Dunnam. Miss Minnie Clancy of Aledo visited Mrs. W. L. Smith. Chas. Gorham bought A. B. Carrs former residence. Carr and family move to farm. A Kansas girl teased by her papa and a Casey on a Rock Island train share city humor. A theft of five dollars worth of books led to a chase and disappearance after the store incident.
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Haley White
Brighton
L. M. Littrel
Luella Jones
Minnie Clancy
Aledo, Ill
W. L. Smith
East Third Street
Casey
Rock Island
Cholera Infantum Cured by Chamberlains Remedy
Ruth, daughter of EB N Dewey of Agnewville Virginia, suffered cholera infantum last summer and was near death. After giving Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Stewart's Pharmacy the child recovered within hours. The ad promotes the remedy available at Cook Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Ruth
EB. N. Dewey
Agnewville
Stewart's
Cook & Sherman
A Reward of Merit for Kind Children
A notice by Marion T. Anderson offers a coal order and a free match-safe to every boy or girl who brings the parent an order for coal, as long as supplies last.
What He Would Do. Tale of Colonel Hayes and the Padre
A humorous episode from Gold Hunters of California recalls Colonel John C. Hayes under General Winfield Scott during the Mexican War. Hayes reports no patrols and is challenged by Scott, who questions discipline and the need for guard pickets. Hayes replies he would shoot the first man awake if surprised.
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John C. Alayes
Winfield Scott
T. B. Farish
California
Hayes
Scott
General Scott
Regular Army of the
United States
Puzzle Tankard Tales From a Seventeenth Century Tavern
The Philadelphia Bulletin describes a blue glazed puzzle tankard with multiple spouts. An antiquary notes the secret: cover three spouts with a finger and thumb to drink from the remaining underspout. The device date back to the seventeenth century when taverns offered a free drink if emptied.
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Mother Earth
Philadelphia Bulletin
An Appreciative Welshman Erects Tomb for Bendigo
A Merionethshire landowner and magistrate notes in a mausoleum inscription that he funded the tomb using turf winnings. He reflects that betting has claimed many lives and adds I bless the good horse Bendigo, which built this tomb for me, as part of his final testament.
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Merionethshire
Bendigo
The Crow's Beak Weapon in Persian and Indian Arms
The crow's beak was a horseman’s weapon used by Persian and north Indian elites. It featured a broad curved dagger blade set at right angles to a shaft in pickax style, with a hidden dagger inside the shaft that unscrewed at the butt. This concealed blade is common in Indian arms and appears on Persian battle axes.
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Persia
North
India
A Good Impression and Its Salary
A discussion from Success Magazine on the value of making a strong first impression. It emphasizes tailoring approach to a prospective customer, earning sympathy without offense, and how this skill commands a high salary. The piece links polished social tact to professional success and earnings potential.
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Success Magazine
Courtroom exchange on oath adds humor to proceedings
In a courtroom exchange the judge corrects a witness about which hand to raise for the oath. The witness references Lustige Blatter. The moment adds a lighter note to the proceeding.
Tigers of China Amoy Tigers Roam Hills Near Formosa
A correspondent reports tigers inhabit the hilly west of Amoy on the China coast near Formosa. They emerge at dusk to prey on villagers, farmers, and livestock, especially pigs, displaying immense strength and a capacity to transport pigs over rough terrain.
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Amoy
China
Formosa
Tall hats and pious fashion rule Indian social life
London Onlooker notes in mock ethnographic tone the British obsession with tall silk hats in Calcutta society. It describes drawing room etiquette, helmeted carriages, and race day shifts as natives observe Western headwear worship at social gatherings and the Viceroy’s cup event.
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Calcutta
Ascot
Grand Stand
London
Booth and Barrett Break Over The Man o' Allilee
A famed rift between Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett arose in New York when Barrett’s performance of The Man o' Allilee under Booth’s roof flopped. Booth suggested only partial fairness, Barrett lashed out, and insulted Booth’s family lineage. They later reconciled and toped the era’s box offices.
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Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Barrett
Man O' Allilee
Booth
New York City
Range Merino Sheep Breeding For West Ranges
West range flocks favor the Merino for adaptability and grazing. Breeding with Rambouillet Merino crosses and Shropshire influence may boost both wool and mutton while preserving range suitability.
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Denver
Chimneys Brimmed to Control Smoke Discharge
A Pearson's Weekly note explains broad brimmed caps on chimney stacks serve to create a partial vacuum on the windward side, preventing smoke from sweeping downward. The brim blocks the path, stopping large gusts of smoke from descending the stack and ensures smoke exits upward.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Aro Tribe Practices Juju Beliefs and Tests of Endurance
The Aro people of southern Nigeria worship the Long Juju a sacred circular pool where sacrifices are made. Each house maintains its own private Juju. Upon reaching a certain age boys undergo endurance tests including a four mile run around town without stopping.
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Nigeria
Curing Alfalfa Through Rainy Harvests and Drying Tricks
Secretary F I Coburn of Kansas discusses alfalfa curing amid heavy rainfall. He warns that wet hay cannot regain quality and offers practical methods to form wilted, 75 to 150 pound cocks under cloth caps to prevent heating and leaf loss during improper curing.
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F. 1. Coburn
Kansas
Orange
Judd
Cage for Broody Birds Helps Break Hen Habit
A simple slatted box coop keeps broody hens away from incubation by forcing constant roosting. Hung over pens it allows quick handling and reshapes behavior in two or three days. Provide ample feed and water to avoid delaying laying, National Stockman notes.
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National Stockman
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