Fire in Cellar Narrowly Escapes at Dr Delaney House
Midnight blaze in a cellar at Dr Delaney's home caused clothing and rug to burn before neighbors used a garden hose to contain the fire. Mrs Delaney, sewing machine operator, escaped unharmed. The incident prompted an emergency call and a brief discussion at the Warden and Burgesses meeting.
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Selaney
Board of Burgesses
Burgess Smith
Main Street
Fie
Phoenix Shop
New Haven Road
Humorous Miscellany Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of short quips and jokes from Harlem Life Indianapolis Journal Somerville Journal Chicago Daily Record Detroit Free Press London periodicals and Philadelphia Record. Lines poke fun at marriage storage profits weather pies and an election returning board with light satire and wordplay.
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Wicks
Somerville Journal
Clara
Chicago Daily Record
Detroit Free Press
Academy
jArtist
Water Trough
London
Waggs
Philadelphia
Dorothy
Oakville Catholics hear call for village church meeting
An Oakville meeting at Judd's hall rallies Catholics to support a new church. Father O'Donnell urges full participation, reporting on donations and pledges as the group aims for success. Also notes visitors Mrs Mistory of Switzerland and Mrs Capewell hosting Christmas dinner before a Swiss trip. Pin company buys two hook and eye machines. foreman Wilber Straw receives a gold watch chain and ring as a gift from the employer.
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Judd’s Hall
Oakville
Father O'Donnell
Mistory
Switzerland
William Capewell
Pin Company
Steel & Johnson
Wilber Straw
Straw
Harry Mian
W. W. Jerman
Newton Heights
Otto Nitehie
Canada
Dwight Baldwin
Hartford
Andrew Peet
Two Pointed Questions and an Answer
A discussion argues that higher total profits come from beating rivals in price through superior articles. Public choice favors proven reliability, as consumers compare options and gravitate to known remedies. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as dependable for coughs colds and croup with steady sales.
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Apothecaries Hall Co
G. H. Burpee & Co
Jefferson Davis House at Fort Gibson in Indian Territory
A Chicago Evening News excerpt recalls the deserted two story frame and log home built in 1848 by Jefferson Davis while an Army officer. The post near Fort Gibson thrived on gambling and outlaws then but was destroyed in 1892 leaving only a few buildings amid renamed farms.
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Fort Gibson
Indian Territory
Uncle Sam
Jefferson Davis
United States Army
Davis
United States
Gen
Taylor
States
James Gang
Daltons
Starrs
Cherokee Bill
Chicago Evening News
Pence insults fuel barroom confrontation with prize fighter
The peppery man taunts the famed boxer in a noisy bar scene. The boxer dodges talk as he avoids a punch and refuses to engage, calling the challenger a yellow dog amid the heated exchange.
Taft School Closed Today and Town Notes
Taft School closed today for a vacation of three weeks. Watertown Center and outlying district schools close for two weeks. Hydrants will be tested this afternoon using a new nozzle by A N Woolson to project water higher. George Brannon and an Greenville factory worker suffered finger injuries. Dr Loveland treated Brannon. Miss Cassie Morrow to wed Bertram Lake at Christchurch rectory this evening. Mrs H D Taft visiting Bermuda for the winter. Funeral of Mrs Percy scheduled this afternoon.
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Christchurch
EN. Zeidler
England
Zeidler
Spain
Fred
A. N. Woolson
Just For Fun Club
Robert Currie
Hugh McFadden
H. D. Taft
Bermuda
George Brannon
Greenville
Loveland
Cassie Morrow
Bertram Lake
Albert Frost
Watertown Center
Taft School
Percy
The Spendthrift and the Path to Fortune
A rich admonition on economy. The author argues that spendthrift habits doom most who seek success and that only disciplined, foresighted work can yield lasting prosperity. He warns that Fortune favors the prepared and that true wealth comes from steady effort.
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Satan
N. ¥. Post
Armament Yard Uses Tons Of Dynamite Daily In Monocacy Ravine
A Monocacy Pennsylvania site blasts armor plate rejects and cannons into fragments each day. Caleb Bland directs 40 workers who drill at night and explode dynamite by day, creating roaring noise heard miles away while four tons of dynamite are used monthly with rare accidents.
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Monocacy
Caleb Bland
N. Y
Senator Clark Sees Hawaii Progress Under Annexation
Senator Clark of Wyoming notes Hawaii’s summer stay, praising annexation for stabilizing government and boosting development. He cites sugar profits, cocoa and coffee plans, and Honolulu’s growth while preferring a territorial system similar to Arizona or New Mexico to ease governance.
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Clark
Wyoming
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Arizona
New Mexico
Honolulu
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Brennan Lane
Union City
Gladys Leander
John McMahon
Maplestreet
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Galvin
Ojeda
Allerton
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Old Dominion Line
OLD Dominion S. S. Company
North River
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J. J. Brown
Ag’t
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Chicago
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Ers
Oakvill
Wire
Meta
P. O. Freight
Conn
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Howard St
Munson
Our Tooth Extra
Boston
Iany
Bank St
Ihavi
Johy
Boston Butter House
J. H. Devereaux & Co
Broadway
C. D. Boss & Son
J. Mahoney & Co
South Main ST
Frank Miller & CO Coal
TL Son Main
SALE
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