Life in the Queen's Navy Aboard a British Warship
The article portrays the Royal Navy captain as a local czar aboard his ship with power to punish and promote below warrant officers. It recounts daily tribunals, the captain's stern evening hearings, and various punishments including the notorious 10 A rule, canings for boys up to 18, and the officer’s need for favorable reports for advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen Jones
London Mail
Jones
Agape
Admiralty
Sen Ury
Jack
Quick-Lunch Waitress Rivalries and Prison Visitor Snags
A collage of quips and fragments from newspapers includes a quick lunch scene where a waitress teases a lover over beans and draw, a Vitriolic exchange about an administration with seeds from Washington, and a prison visitor clash. Vengeful notes recur as letters and gossip surface alongside notes about Ireland’s copper prospects.
Evolution of the plow through history and key inventors
The piece traces plow evolution from ancient oxen work to early iron plows in Holland England and America. It highlights figures such as Jethro Tull Samuel Wither ton David Pierce Thomas Jefferson Charles Newbold and David Peacock and notes efforts to pulverize soil improve moldboard design and moisture conservation in American gardening.
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Egypt
India
Spain
Holland
England
Jethro Tull
Tull
Robert Rangzome
Ipswich
Thomas Jefferson
Franca
Jefferson
Virgina
Charles Newbold
Burlington
Newbold
David Peacock
New Jersey
America
Samuel Witherton
David Pierce
Daniel Webster
T. D. Burrell
Geneva
Value of Corn Fodder and Timothy Compared
Advocate explains corn fodder yields six tons per acre versus timothy one and a half, with 1 000 bundles per acre and two bundles feeding two days for a home. One acre supports three animals for 165 days, or five and a half months, and the core binder now makes harvesting feasible reducing land needed. Corn fodder is promoted as a superior feed to improve farm carrying capacity.
Ripeness Guide for Cream and Poultry Feed
Professor Robertson of Canada outlines cream ripeness standards noting a mild acid taste a glossy uniform texture and proper temperature between 64 degrees F for churning. He advises draining into the churn no more than two fifths full and adding butter color if used. Cebbage promotes poultry health and keeps green longer with chickens feeding readily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Canada
Cebbage
Baked Ice Cream called an Alask
A slang question about tan Alask leads to a description of baked ice cream called an Alask. It involves chilling ice cream on a core of cake, covering with beaten egg whites and sugar, then quick baking. Invented by a Pittsburg iron worker, the dish is served hot and eaten immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Iit
Alaska
Handkerchief Pass Lets Suit Survive Bulldog Menace
A young society man explains to a friend that a lace handkerchief acts as a token to enter his sweetheart’s house. A fierce bulldog in the yard threatens his relationship, but the handkerchief is waved as a pass, calming the animal and allowing entry after seven at night.
Ingenious scheme taints stamps with thirst-inducing prep
The Philadelphia Press cites a scheme where a seller coats postage stamps with a preparation causing immediate thirst. The plan aims to profit from stamp purchases as a cover for broader illicit activities, with remarks on the mastermind and doubts about success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tingumbob
Enterprise
Philadelphia Press
Humorous Bunko Tale From a Philadelphia Press Sketch
A street con man recalls a farmer tapping him on the head with a carpet bag that contained a gold brick he had sold the farmer yesterday. The exchange includes a quip about the strike and lighthearted banter between the two men.
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Bunko
Philadelphia Press
Do you call your son-in-law my high-priced news
A Washington Star comment contrasts terms for a titled son-in-law with a quip about attention and value, showing a lighthearted jab at status and media sensationalism through a playful exchange about titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jomes High
Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Atlantic cable inquiry sparks ocean currents remark
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a lobster asking a bluefish why it noses around an Atlantic cable. The bluefish nonchalantly replies it is merely picking up a few ocean currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
The Hash Fed Philosopher Stripes and Tigers
The Syracuse Herald notes a cryptic line about the Hash led Philosopher and a Tammany tiger never wearing anything but stripes, hinting at political pearls and emblematic imagery. The brief comment blends satire with imagery of stripes and tigers in a city narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Tiger
Strith Tigers
Syracuse Herald
Snared to Disorder and the Haughty One
A clipped satirical exchange mocks social pretensions as a character named Jack resists tidying a writing table while Julia urges order. The dialogue contrasts pride before wealth and common status in an Indianapolis press feature snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Julia
Indianspells Journal
Indianapolis Presa
Phrases and Quips in a Federalist Style
A collage of quips from Philadelphia papers cites Mrs Dodd and humorous exchanges. The mix includes lines on manners, marriage roles, and misunderstandings about health retreats and diplomacy, gathered from the Bulletin Smart Set Life Explained and North American.
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Piper
Muggsy
de Jay
Philadelphia
Rail shipments to Japan prompt western track concerns
A clipped news note states 2,000 tons of rail from this state has been sent to Japan, seen as part of Western railway construction. The line hints at shifting trade or infrastructure moves linked to Pacific connections.
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Japan
Philadelphia
Descent into Poverty Shapes a Youth’s New World View
The narrative traces a young educated man’s descent into poverty on Fifth Avenue and tenement streets, showing how hunger, rain, and hardship strip away pretenses. He emerges with self reliance, social empathy, and a broadened sense of community among the poor, transforming his future outlook and character.
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University of the World
5Th Avenue
Saya
Thoreau
Mar
Fifth Avenue
Rialto
Heaven
6Th Avenue
Tia
Wooster reports mixed local notes and university board actions
In Wooster on Tuesday Feb 12 court convenes and university trustees meet to amend the constitution to give Synod power over trustees. Local items include diphtheria in Mt. Eaton and various residents moving, weddings, illnesses, a railroad company plan, and a new Pinkerton gallery opening with photos from 20c to $1.60 a dozen.
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Gircoit
Wooster
Nicholas Roberts
E. M. Quimby
Jacob Grose
Big Prairie
Alved
Camp'n
Delano Brinkerhoff
Garrett
Ind
Ann Arbor
Shale Brick Works
Benj Grosscup
Ashland
Redlands
Cal
Smithville
Thoraday
Marshal Carbaugh
Oreston
John Dasenberry
Fred Hugelet
Hugelet
Russell
Dasenberry
Eason
Bowman Vas White
White
Geo. J. Schwartz
Galveston
Texas
Clarence Shives
Miss Dorathy
Miss Shives
Wapakoreta
Cleveland
Cleveland & Southern Railway Company
W. H Lamprecht
A. H. Pomeroy
Berea
Medina
Bodh End
D. D
Cincinnati
D. J. Meese
Mansfield
EF. A. Jones
Masaillon
Palmer
D.D
Columbus
R. Martin
Sandoaky
Wm. Gaston
Pinkerton
Fredrick's
Low Fare South to New Orleans Mardi Gram Festivities
Low fare from Pennsylvania Lines to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola in La Mobile Ala and Fla for Annual Mardi Gras Festivities sold February 12 to 17. Return travel available not later than March 7. Details provided by Pennsylvania Lines Passenger or Ticket Agent on request.
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New Orleans
Mobille
Pensacola
Pennsylvania Lines
Mobile
Als
Fla
East Liberty Market Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Report
February 5 market review shows light cattle supplies with steady prices. Cattle categories include prime at 5.30 to 5.60 and good 4.25 to 5.60, with butchers 4.25 to 4.60 and stock cows 4.00 to 6.00. Hog receipts light with medium and best Yorkers at 5.62 to 6.25 and heavy hogs 5.50 to 5.55. Sheep and lambs receipts fair with choice sheep 4.75 to 5.00, good 4.25 to 5.40, and lambs 5.60 to 5.80.
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Cholea
Heberg
Revival pastor notes parishioners at dance in Mt Vernon
The Rev. Dr. J. Frank Smith of the Methodist Church observed many of his congregants at a Pythian dance in the Mt. Vernon armory Tuesday night. He did not disclose his plans with the information and the local paper notes the church discipline forbids dancing and card-playing. It remains unclear if he will take any public action.
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Ohio State Journal
Mt. Vernon
Wooster
Armory
J. Frank Smith
Methodist Church
Local Notes and Obituaries From Redland and Nearby
Annie Byers visits her mother Mrs Leah Fishburm for five weeks while Hattie Bowers of Redland remains sick. Jacob Walters, aged 77, was buried Thursday. Bacher of Chicago stayed on a farm. Kate Allaman is ill. William Baughman moved to Dora Swartz property on Congreas Road. Spangler canvasses for Dalling and Co Fertilizers. Crusa Fox returns to road duties. Anna Bittper visits relatives for three weeks. Frank Aylaworth and family visited Thursday.
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Misa Annie Byers
Leah Fishburm
Hattie Bowers
Redland, O
Jacob Walters
If Bacher
Chicago
Bia
Kate Allaman
William Baughman
Dora Swartz
Congreas
Dalling and Co. Fertilizers
Crrua Fox
Anna Bittper
Owns
Frank Aylaworth
Railroads Consolidate in Ohio and Chicago Lines Form
Consolidation links Alliance Pittsburg Railway Akron and Niles with Richmond and Mahoning to run via Wooster. Mansfield Short Line merges with Shelby and New Washington to create Chicago Short Line. Meetings held this afternoon with M L Smyser of Wooster in attendance.
Eye Specialist Dr Frederick Platt at Yoder House Parlors Fridays
An ad notes Dr Frederick Platt the eye specialist will visit the Yoder House Parlors each Friday evening. The message is partially garbled but indicates regular Friday availability and hours.
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Frederick Platt
Yoder House
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