Man on the Ice Haunts Whalering Crew in South Seas Mystery
A six foot man in fur clothing appears on a distant ice floe during a gale aboard the Wanderer. Despite signaling efforts none of the crew can rescue him as his ice field shifts and multiple ships glimpse him. A lone figure remains unidentified, possibly a ship captain, until disappearance amid storms and gales near Cape Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. McKeon
South Sea
Lie
Cape Horn
M. Quad
Women pay more for insurance due to indigestion claims
Medical examiners argue women incur higher rates because stomach troubles and indigestion raise risk of fatal illness. The ad touts Miona stomach tablets from Lemmon's pharmacy, priced 50 cents with a refund guarantee if it fails to deliver claimed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Miona
Paganini’s violin saved him from gaming ruin
At Leghorn a French merchant loaned a prized Joseph Guarnerius to young Nicolo Paganini when he faced gambling losses. After a concert, the donor refused to take back the instrument and gifted it to Genoa. The near loss and the gambled win convinced him to quit gambling forever.
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Nicolo Paganini
Leghorn
M. Livron
Joseph Guarnerius
Paganini
Genoa
Top Grafting Techniques for Orchard Owners
The article outlines top grafting of old apple trees, emphasizing shaping the new top over years. It advises grafting branches under 1.5 inches diameter, keeping cut stubs equidistant from the center, and timing grafts in spring for best healing and scion survival. Beginning earlier may be needed for large grafting tasks to ensure long growth.
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Bailey
Not the Front of the Front Aubade In Limerick
London correspondent Paul Villars of the Journal des Debats visited Limerick for a nationalist gathering. A hotel servant led him to a dark inner-courtyard room and claimed it faced the front. Villars affirmed the error, and the servant insisted it was the back of the front.
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Limerick
Agor
Paul Villars
London
Journal Des Debats
M. Villars
He Probably Spoke May Be Waiting For a Word
A short dialogue between Tommy and Mr. Johnston centers on speaking. Tommy teases about Johnston’s reluctance to talk while noting Sister Agnes told their mother she had waited six months for him to speak. The exchange reveals social friction and humor in a domestic moment.
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Mr. Johnston
Little Tommy
Tommy
Agnes
Wild animals in England said to hide in theological gardens
A girl from Great Totham Essex wrote about wild animals and the lands they inhabit. The quip contrasts England once full of wildlife with a claim that now such creatures reside only in theological gardens, reflecting humorous sentiment in Lloyd's Weekly.
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Great Totham
Essex
England
Lloyd's Weekly
Preparing soil and composts for successful flower seed sowing
The article notes that success with annual flowers relies on soil condition and post sowing care. It advises using leaf mold compost to prevent a crust on clay soils, warns against deep sowing, and emphasizes three germination needs moisture warmth and air. It describes large nurseries producing fine composts through months of mixing and diffusion.
Distinctive Black Spruce Varieties For Lawn Planting
The black spruce Picea nigra offers attractive ornamental value as a shrub like form that remains small while maturing into tree size. A particular variety developed for lawns, dou metti, is praised for early shrublike beauty and easy pruning to maintain rounded, close-branching habit.
Burning garden rubbish protects fruit trees from disease
The Iowa Homestead advises burning garden and orchard rubbish to kill unseen insect enemies and prevent future losses. Dry fruit mummies on trees, especially plums, harbor fungous germs. hiring a boy for a dime to pick and destroy them now avoids a ten dollar loss later.
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Iowa Homestead
Spring bloom care for root cuttings and heeling in
Dig carefully without removing soil from roots and set in a sheltered place to mature. Heel in as nursery stock to protect during growth after spring bloom fades.
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Obes
BH. Keck
Aril M. Keck
Frenk K.race
Onebier
Citizens National Bank
Shaw, Jenkins & W. H. Jenkins & 0
Washington
State Bank of Iowa
First National Bank
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
H. Butterfield
Crafi’s
Iowa
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Washington, Iowa
Abstract Department
Charles A. Dewey
Notary Public
Office
W. A. White
Posmene & Merchants State Bank
Northeast Corner Square
D. J. Wilson
D. Wilson Wilson , Wilson Lawyers
Washington County Savings Bank
Ww. M. Keeley
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
Court House
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crail
BANKS
Citizens Savings Bank
H. Keck
J. M. Sproull
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Opas
Obngenach
D. BH. McLaventrin
A. Waits
BE. G. Wiiison
Sutherland Bros. Auctioneers
Mason's
City
Sutherland Bros
Phese
Chas. Brown
Aber
Datee Mace
Casey Bros
D. F. Macon
Frank Rogers
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
Dentler
West
Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman
Ashingtorn, Iowa
Howard J. Ross
Roscoe’s
North Side Square
D. G. Knottnerus
Casey's
Colense
Gay R. Leap
R. R
Seay System
Golden State Limited
Sun
Mail and Express
Express
Maitland Express
Knoxville
Maitland
Sally
Rachnator
Gc. B
St. P
Southwest Limited
Chicago
Lewe
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Alla Points
Travis
F West Bouns
Mason City Mail
Twin Cities Limited
Pvuul Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T.A
Minneapolis, Minn
Od Pullmanies
Rievegas
DéeBells
Man On the Ice
Alpere
Geo
W. Stewart
Burplus
Marsh W. Bailey
Atty
West Mein St
Pollard Abstract Co
California
Lombardo’s
Fruit Store
Bruty’s Livery Stable
Payne Bros
Frank Bruty, JR
McGartney & Son
John K. Steen
Madison Street
Lowe
Vrooman
Washingtoa
Chamberlain
Rome
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