Old Time Sale Bill From 1899 Auction
Frank Macon shows a copy of the International Auctioneer with a March 1 1899 sale bill for a southern move by oxen to Oregon territory. J I Moss advertised items including ox teams, “Buck and Ben” and “Tom and Jerry,” with food and drink promised, near Versailes Kentucky. The list features oddities such as a 32 caliber rifle bullet mold and whisky, reflecting a historical rural sale and owner’s slaveholding context.
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Frank Macon
International Auctioneer
Oregon Territory
J. l. Moss
Versailes
Kentucky
McConne-Jerry Pike
Mose
Simon Legree
Moon
Buck
Ben
Tom and Jerry
Tom
Jerry
Moss
United States
Oregon
Jerry Wilson
Johnson-Miller
Rights and Peace Conquer Neighbors' Harassment
A speaker recalls defending rights with costly legal fights only to be worn down by years of battles. After decades of vigilance, they abandon the courts and find peace as neighbors stop harassing them, allowing quiet days and safer outings.
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Anat
Old Sale Notice Highlights Slavery Then and Now
A fragment recalls a 19th century auction listing six enslaved people alongside livestock and goods. The narrator contrasts that era with modern shifts in politics, society, and science, noting abolition of slavery and other outdated practices as widespread change.
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Moss
Farmers Work Through Seasons For Steady Pay
Early in the spring they go long hours and work late in the fall. They cultivate intensively and it pays, sustaining families through changing seasons and weather.
Parson College releases revised football schedule
Fairfield Iowa July 19 coach Glenn D Devine announces an eight game football schedule with two open dates. Opponents include Des Moines University Carthage College Cornell College Simpson College State Teachers College Penn College Tabor College Wesleyan College with homecoming at Fairfield and games in Mount Vernon Cedar Falls Oska loosa Mount Pleasant des Moines.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Parson College
Glenn D. Devine
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Carthage College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Fifteen Tons False Whiskers Clipped at Sea
Fifteen tons of false whiskers or agar agar were clipped from the sea off Lower California by Japanese divers and brought to San Pedro on the Suma II. The best material will be sent to whisker factories in Japan for disguises in film work, while the remainder is to be used for explosives and Japanese confections.
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San Pedro
Calif
Lower
California
Suma II
Japan
Caterpillars Endanger Trains on Alberta Railways
In Edmonton on July 19, two steam pipes were attached to every locomotive on the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway to blow caterpillars from the rails. The insects swarmed across tracks making headway difficult as trains stalled on sections plagued by the pests.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway
Berlin Embraces Eiis Creme Soda Arrival
Eiis creme soda reaches Berlin where dealers see it as a novelty now but expect wider appeal as heat rises and residents sample the drink once linked to American popularity.
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Berlin
America
Wonderful garden of Mr and Mrs Lafayatte Shreve in Washington
A South Washington garden owned by Mr and Mrs Lafayatte Shreve is celebrated as a superb, practical plot bursting with the finest vegetables and fruits. The couple spends long hours tending it and earns substantial financial rewards from their labor.
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Lafayette Shreve
Washington
Mrs. Shreve
Moore defeats Cline in ten-round Waterloo bout
Mark Moore of Minneapolis boxing John ny Cline of Chicago in Waterloo Iowa last night. Moore won eight rounds to two with two draws, opening cuts in the mouth and eye by the seventh round. Referee was Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids.
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Waterloo
Mark Moore
Minneapolis
Johnny Cline
Chicago
Moore
Cline
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Grants Change of Venue in Herrin Rioting Cases
Judge E N Bowen granted a change of venue from Herrin city court to Williamson county circuit court in the cases of 8 Glenn Young and fifty assistants indicted after the rioting last February 8 8. Constable Caesar Cagle was killed during the disturbance.
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Herrin, I
E. N. Bowen
Herrin
Williamson County
Marion
Glenn Young
Caesar Cagle
In Pursuit of Punctuality and Quips from Washington
A collage of light vignettes and jokes on punctuality travel, with quips about Ringling Brothers, Lytle Brothers in Washington, green apples, a blushing bridegroom, and a comic misfire about pants and singing.
The Cheery Heart Poem Snippet
A short verse praises the cheerful man who whistles while putting on a tire expressing simple domestic humor and practical charm.
Best Seller? Censor This Book Debate Sparks Family Dilemma
A humorous dialogue questions what a head of household should do if children bring home every pet they encounter. The exchange ponders limits on reading material and family pet management with a playful tone.
The Careless Shoeman Aims To Trick A Farm Laborer
A village shoe store seller asks a farm laborer if his new shoes are comfortable. The laborer says yes but explains he shuffles slowly because the string tying the shoes together was never cut.
Beaucoups of Change Reflected in Old Dollar Faith
A fragmentary verse recalls how grandmothers viewed money in the past and contrasts it with modern stress. It muses that a dollar once seemed vast, now appears tiny. The text then pivots to a moral note about an unsophisticated youth and romantic doubt.
Remembering Skirts And Fashion Rules Of Yesterday
A humorous verse by Carolyn Wells laments strict fashion dictates forcing long skirts and hobbling gait. The speaker critiques hosiery and hemline trends, contrasting past short skirts with modern constraints and social judgments. The closing line muses on human discontent in work.
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Carolyn Wells
There is always a harvest for those who work
A compact proverb style meditation links effort to reward and warns against shirking toil. It frames success as inseparable from labor and persistence, noting opportunities come to the persistent and that fortune favors those who keep trying. The piece ends with a harsh bite about chance and mortality.
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Earth
Fragments of Humor and Anecdotes From Daily Life
A collection of light vignettes and quips including Sam Johnson’s heartbreak on a hopeful note about a rejected love, a push for perseverance from a friend, observations on family chores and small mishaps, and a tongue in cheek remark about labor and wages.
Imperial University of Tokio to Rebuild After Earthquake
The Imperial University of Tokio plans a reconstruction budget of 24.24 million dollars after its buildings were mostly destroyed by the September 1 earthquake and fire. The item notes a place and figures.
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Tokio
Imperial University of
Parlor Tricks Fall From Fashion Over Time
A reflective note on how quickly novelty fades as parlor tricks lose popularity, illustrating shifting tastes and the pace of cultural change. The piece contrasts early appeal with later obsolescence, implying learnings about timing and adaptation.
High Infant Mortality Among New York Boarded Infants
From 1854 to 1859 about 1 000 infants were boarded out each year in New York with only ten in every hundred surviving. The mortality rate reflects harsh conditions and limited care for vulnerable children during this period.
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New York
Six Inch Prunes Marks Burbank’s Notable Achievements
Botanists hail Luther Burbank's six inch circumference prune varieties as his greatest horticultural achievement. The claim highlights the remarkable size of certain prune cultivars developed by the famed breeder.
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Burbank
Welcome Celibacy Tax Says an Old Bachelor
An elderly bachelor argues a celibacy tax could raise revenue with little objection. He suggests many single men would gladly pay for the perceived luxury of remaining unmarried.
Calabash Craft Among Native Hawaiians
The calabash, a household heating utensil of the native Hawaiians, was carved from wood using stone tools and required much skilled workmanship.
Denver Post editor Harry H. Tammen dies after illness
Denver businessman Harry H. Tammen editor and part owner of the Denver Post died in Denver after a four month illness. He was 64 and had undergone surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore about three weeks earlier, returning home last Monday. Tammen and his partner Fred C. Bonfils formerly owned the Kansas City Post and were linked to the Sells Floto circus.
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Denver
Colo
Harry H. Tammen
Denver Post
Tammen
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Tammen
Fred C. Bonfils
The
Kansas City Post
Sells-Floto Circus
Bear Cutter Bear Reaches Nome After Ice Jam Standoff
United States Coast Guard cutter Bear arrived at Nome Alaska after being held in Bering Sea ice jam since early May. Officers report no injuries or suffering aboard during the prolonged tie-up.
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Nome
Alaska
United States Coast Guard
Bear
Bering Sea
Train Schedule Details for Western Atlantic Lines
The notice lists westbound and eastbound train numbers with times for Golden State Limited, No 12 Express, No 60 Lo Pass, No 30 Lo Pass, No 8 Golden State Limited, No 29 Lo Pass, No 49 Lo Pass, and Washington Branch Local Freights. It cites daily services for Nos. 429, 434, 836 locals and notes exceptions Sundays with timings and departure points attributed to H. W. Russel.
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Golden State Limited
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
John Park
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Evening Journal
Washineton
East Main Street
Associated Press
James
OLD Time Sale Bild
Abe Martin
Walt Mason
Parsons
WowSins
Oklahoma
Missouri
Ringling Brothers
Lytle Brothers
Jesse Miller
Emall
Beaucoup
Sam Johnson
Sam
Zack Feg Yesuiddy
American Legion
Blockhead
Ford
Dad
Oo. B
J. C. McKay
Washington Lodge
L. B. Lupton
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Gyrus
KR. A. M
W. T. Carson
Zeredatha Council
BJ. Carbaugh
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
H. T. Carris
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Damascus Shrine
Commercial Club
Ida MecDaniel
W. H. P. Dwinnle Thompson
Worthy Scribe
Amos Chapter de Molay
Wade Crone
M. C
Robert Thompson
Washington Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
L. R. Littrel
T. Rickey
1. O. O. F.—Covenant Lodge No. 101
Fred Diller
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
North
Iowa Avenue
John Belville
D. Bee
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
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