The American Octopus and a family clash in secret
Jefferson argues with his mother over an arranged marriage to Kate Roberts while a public figure faces scrutiny from a controversial book. Kate confronts secretary Bagley about their flirtation as Jefferson seeks his father’s support against the looming arrangement. The scene shifts to Mrs Ryder noting the book’s impact and Jefferson’s desire to escape money driven control.
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Jefferson
Kate
Mr. Bagley
Miss Roberts
Mr. Ryder
Jefferson Ryder
Jeff
Xiam
Mrs. Ryder
Father
Iijder
Senator Roberts
Bagley
Jeferson
England
Paris
Shirley
Mother
Kate Rejects Bagley Marriage Plot in Washington Scene
Jefferson suspects Bagley’s scheme to wed Kate for status. Kate escapes Bagley, returns home with Senator Roberts and accepts a cordial dinner invitation, while Bagley watches from a window. Jefferson resolves to confront his father in the library.
Revenge Is Sweet in San Francisco Examiner Tale
The excerpt hints at a sharp turn in a revenge narrative with vivid tone and San Francisco context. Details are sparse but suggest a dramatic pursuit or payback theme anchored in the Examiner’s voice.
Miss Uppisch and Miss Knox Describe Ancestral Bearing
A Philadelphia Press fragment notes Miss Uppisch praising her great grandmother’s proud bearing while Miss Knox marvels that their servant girl shares the same imperious manner in daily life.
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Miss Uppisch
Miss Knox
Philadelphia Press
Quote enables quips in dialogue in poetry use
A Washington Star quip notes Miss Cayenne praising poetry as a convenient conversational tool. She says it lets people quote rather than be original, framing poetry as social shorthand. The remark reflects witty views on literary craft in casual conversation.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Golden Medical Discovery touted as liver and stomach tonic
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a safe liver invigoration and stomach regulation remedy. It lists ingredients from native forest roots and cites medical authorities endorsing the product, offering a free booklet and suggesting Pellets for bowel assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Medical
R. Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Phila
H.C. Wood
Univ.of
Edwin M. Hale
Hahnemann Med. College
Chicago
John King
Jno
Does Your Head Ache Does Your Head Ache
An old warning on headaches promotes REN GAW as a quick, harmless remedy. It claims rapid relief in minutes for any headache and urges purchase in two sizes, 10c and 25c, at local drug stores or direct.
Fraternal Aid group picnic at Brighton hosts July gathering
Local councils from Fairfield Columbus Junction Letts Richland Washington and Brighton plan a picnic at Brighton on Wednesday July 24 with a cordial invitation to bring baskets and join a program. Brother Dillon of Lawrence Kansas will deliver an address.
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Fraternal Aid Association of
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Letts
Richland
Washington
Brighton
Dillon
Lawrence
Kan
Overcrowding in Poultry Houses Warns of Disease Risks
George Scott of Pudsey England argues that overcrowding is a major evil in domestic poultry. He provides rough space guidelines, noting five square feet per adult fowl indoors, half that in open fronted houses, and at least fifty square feet of ground per bird when confinement is necessary. He warns that packing fowls into small runs causes disease and suggests breed selection for confinement tolerance.
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George Scott
Pudsey
Yorkshire
England
American Poultry Journal
S. M. Mc Cleery to Speak at Clinton Convention
At the state county supervisors convention in Clinton on August 14 15 and 16 S M Mc Cleery of our city is scheduled to deliver a speech on The Tax Ferret Is He Justified by His Works The talk is set for Thursday the 14th as part of the convention program.
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County Supervisors
Clinton
S. M. McCleery
Gift of $100 if Barber Does Not Talk
George Skinner of Hilton New York offered Fred Stafhaus his barber a $100 note if he would quit talking for a year. Stafhaus refused and kept talking, while Skinner tried various tricks to keep him quiet.
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George Skinner
Hilton
N. Y
Fred Stafhaus
Rochester
New York World
Stafhaus
Skinner
Learn to Love Me Chorus Despaired Lines From Chicago Tribune
A comic exchange from the Chicago Tribune features a bantering couplet about learning to love, reflecting playful romantic wordplay in a brief quotation. The dialogue hints at affection and mutual learning in a lighthearted tone.
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Chicago Tribune
Dr Shoop’s Headache Tablets offer free trial package
An advertisement promises a free trial of Dr Shoop’s Headache Tablets claiming they relieve pain by reducing blood pressure. It lists uses for headache neuralgia toothache period pains and suggests blood congestion as the cause. Address Dr Shoop Racine Wis and J H Stewart sells them.
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Dr. Shoop
Partridge Plymouth Rock Hen Described as New Variety
The cut shows the female of a new variety likely to become popular. It is the Partridge Plymouth Rock, identical to the Barred variety except the feathers carry Partridge Cochin markings praised as especially beautiful plumage on domestic fowls.
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Plymouth
Rock
A Rat Exterminator Advice From Reliable Poultry Journal
A subscriber suggests using a tin trough sealed at one end placed in the rat hole. Add a teaspoon of sulfuric acid, then three to four teaspoons of ammonia water, seal the hole. After a short wait the rats exit exhausted and are easily killed.
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Reliable
Poultry Journal
Weight of a Quart of Feed Reported by Connecticut Station
Figures from the Connecticut experiment station show the weight of one quart of feed. The data list the weight per quart for various feed types and ingredients.
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Connecticut Experiment Station
White Feathers in Brown Leghorns and Heredity
The piece discusses white feathering in Brown Leghorn chickens, noting many causes beyond heredity. It emphasizes that white plumage is a disqualification under the Standard of Perfection, and that chick white feathers do not guarantee mature white plumage.
Egg Eating Hens and Prevention in Fowl Coops
Egg eating is a severe habit for hens often arising in winter or early spring from close confinement and boredom. To curb it, place nests in darker areas and supply plenty of china nest eggs to keep fowls occupied and discourage pecking at real eggs.
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China
Feeding ducklings with bread and grains
Stale bread moistened and mixed with sand serves as food for young ducks. Cornmeal can also be given. After three to four weeks cracked corn is suitable. Animal food is not essential, though it aids growth.
Chautauqua Campers Call for Tent Requests and Catarrh Cure Ad
Chautauqua campers are urged to notify Isaac McKenry or the Grounds Committee about desired tent types, including information from tent owners to aid orders. Also advertised is Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Co, claiming constitutional treatment with a 100 dollar recall offer and product details.
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Isaac McKenry
Frank Stewart
W. A. Row
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Home Guards Hold Meetings in Woodmen Hall During Repairs
The Home Guards announce all future meetings will be held in the Woodmen hall while the existing hall undergoes repairs. No meetings will occur until the work is completed on August 5th. Trustees J. W. Warner Mrs. Ellen Edworthy and J. F. Curran note the change.
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Home Guards
Woodmen
J. W. Warner
Ellen Edworthy
J. F. Curran
Testimony on Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Health
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pa says two years of kidney and bladder trouble left him sick and money spent on doctors with no benefit. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his recovery and urges others to try it. Sold by all druggists.
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Jefferson
Father
Jeff
Judge Rossmore
Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
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