The Bold Smuggler of the Maine Coast
Fifty years ago Ben Trimborn lived apart from authorities on Maine’s rocky coast with his daughter. Customs officer Jim Apherson guarded a trapdoor raid but was duped by Trimborn’s tolls and pistol threat. After a drawn out holdout and a bribery-bond offer, Apherson capitulated, Trimborn vanished, and the smuggler later died in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Trimborn
Maine
Custom House
Jim Apherson
Trimborn
Apherson
Trimbhorn
Trimhorn
Kathleen
Trimhorny
Roberson
Ben Trimhorn
Henry Boutell Defeated in Primary Announces Independent Run
Henry Boutell, who lost in the primary, declares he will run as an independent candidate. He vows to continue his political bid despite the setback and frames his campaign as a separate path outside the party.
Fifty Three Chinese Students Arrive in Chicago
Fifty three youths arrived in Chicago en route to American universities. Chinese students from the University of Chicago and other schools met them at the station and led a cheer for China. One traveler, T. N. Woo, is an University of Chicago MA and former Shanghai economics professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
University of Ilinois
Cornell
Armour Institute
China
T. N. Woo
Shanghai
Public Sale on Farm Near Washington on Sept 20
Auction listing farm sale at 10 a m Tuesday Sept 20 on Wellman road six miles northwest of Washington. Eight horses and mules, 150 hogs, 25 cattle including milking cows and a black Galloway bull, 50 black faced sheep and 20 Toulouse geese plus hens. Credit 12 months with note, 6 percent interest. Lunch on grounds. Auctioneers McCall and Sutherland. Clerk Crayne. Dec 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wellman Road
Poland
W. A. McCall
Must Be Original Mind Clothing for the Time
The speaker urges renewal through independent thought and originality. They warn against reused ideas and conformity, insisting on fresh mental garments suited to modern challenges. The message champions creative thinking and personal responsibility in intellectual life.
Hat Alterations Spark Husband's Bold Claim
Mr Standish enrages at a millinery shop demanding his wife’s hat be altered as she requested. The salesman reveals the hat was just brought in for remodeling, prompting Standish to boast of his decisive action. Mrs Standish reveals he went to the wrong place, mocking his claim of victory.
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Standish
New York Herald
Thrifty English Manager Lights the Way with Candies
A thrifty English theatrical manager amasses wealth through hard work. When stage carpenters need light to repair a trap, he hands a halfpenny and suggests cutting a candle in two to save money. The tale highlights frugality and practical wit in theater management.
Bank of England Rules For Discounting Bills
The Bank of England requires at least two good British names for discounting or accepting drafts. It rarely holds more than 150 million dollars in bills discounted and various securities.
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Bank of England
Thorne objects to Interstate Commerce rate proceedings
Clifford Thorne counsel for the Corn Belt Meat Producers and Farmers Cooperative Grain Dealers protests the Eastern freight rate hearing saying the investigation violates law. He seeks to strike all statistics and figures from carrier reports and require cross examination for documentary evidence. C. S. Wight Baltimore & Ohio testimony says 1908 road surplus fell short of dividend needs prompting freight rate readjustments after years of tariff talks.
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Meat Producers’ Association
Farmers’ Cooperative Grain Dealers Association
Eastern Freight Rate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thorne
Commission
Best Wood Needed for Match
A description stresses using the best grade wood for match making. Sap wood, knots, or cross grained timber are not used by many factories in this country producing matches.
Unusual Gift Ideas in Sterling Silver and More
The store offers an assortment of uncommon wedding gift items in Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Pickard China and Brass. Each piece aims to be distinctive and different from standard presents, catering to couples seeking something special.
The Last Straw Joke on John Smith Injury
Humorous note reports John Smith falling down cellar stairs and suffering multiple injuries from the fall. He only realized the seriousness of the incident after his wife asked if he was hurt, ending with a dry punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Chalmers Elevator Fire Sale Notice
All corn and oats burned in the Chalmers Elevator fire are now for sale. Call at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers
Owl attack in Chichester park shocks passerby
A man strolling beneath trees in a Chichester park was attacked by an owl. The incident followed an owl from a nest above, and efforts to calm the parent bird failed as it struck without reason.
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Chichester
England
It Saved His Leg From Eczema and Burns
A Watertown man credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The remedy, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy for 25 cents, is praised for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and piles.
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J. A. Swensen
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
J. EB. Lemmon
Lemmon
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Steck’s
Steck’s Jewelry Store
Steck
Crone, Oriez & CO
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Capital
B. A. White
L. Thompson
L. Coulter
W. A. White
Ont Sree
Melhinney
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Henry
Boutell
Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
Austin Sutherland
J. B. Crayne
East Side
Boys’ New Fail Caps
Gani
Clifford Thorne Springs A
Commerce Commission
New York
Clifford Thorne
The
Corn Belt
Cole
América
Capitalieta
Cole Manufacturing Co
Cileago
Geo. W. Stewart
Miail
DO Medicine CO
Davenport, Tay
John Shields
Ohio Hocking Coal
WM. A. Whiting & Son
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