The Buyer of Beef and Stockyard Trade
A seasoned beef buyer in the stockyards plays a crucial role in judging cattle quality. He evaluates steers unseen by relying on expert instinct, compares fed and corn fed animals, and uses market prices to determine purchases within a few pounds of exact weight. The job, though portrayed as simple, demands keen experience and precise decision making in Los Angeles monthly trade.
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Mwhely
Ti' Horne
Aude
Gline- Moy
Harger
Gary Tig
Losla
Anecdote of Hach and a Duke at a Dinner
An anecdote recalls Hach, the Duke of Saxe Weimar inviting John Sebnatinnach to a palace dinner. He improvises on the harpsichord as the duke admonishes not to let the soup get cold. The musician then returns to the table and explains the meaning of his improvised chords amid comic timing.
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Hach
Saxe-Weimar
John Sebnatinnach
Nestor
Haevh
Bat le
Biel
Falcons in ancient hunting with trained birds
In olden times falconry is described with Gallinias and Caleous training falcons to strike birds, especially cranes. The handler releases the bird, it seizes the quarry at the throat, and the keeper retrieves both hunter and prey. Falcons, though not large, belong to the eagle family and are strong and brave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayna
Wellington and the art connoisseur Broderick Goodall tale
The piece recounts Rylands riding a new horse that bolts into a heap of rubble injuring occupants then jokes about the seller providing the buggy. It also notes Broderick Goodall's reminiscence of Wellington as a QC art connoisseur who paid Wilkie 600 guineas for a Chelsea Pensioner and refused to write a check to hide the folly from his bankers.
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Rylands
New York Times
Wellington
Broderick Goodall
Wilkie
Chelsea
Acquired Greatheus and the Curse of Descents
Fragmentary note reflects a quotation on tracing lineage from slaves to princes and the idea of blood and inheritance. It references Tiberius and Curtius as figures in a contemplation of birth, status, and power with ambiguous sourcing.
Big air show scales down amid crowding in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis News reports the largest Awake In My State air show was originally planned at thirty one feet but was cut to twenty feet due to space constraints. Officials apologized for the crowding and shortened program.
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Indianapolis News
A Change of Heart
A brief aphorism on how love alters self view. A man feels unworthy at first for no clear reason and later finds a reason, then forgets the feeling. The quote reflects a ironic shift in self assessment as affection develops.
Homesteading Homesick Cadets At West Point Pangs
The article describes the first weeks of plebe life at West Point, where new cadets face homesickness and strict discipline. A cadet corporal consoles a homesick plebe only to shift suddenly to ordering chores and shoe brush duties, delaying the resignation letter for another day.
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West Point
Nonthlala
Plebe
Pickings From Fiction and the Saving Wit of Quotes
A collage of aphorisms quotes from Brinton Eliot Myra of the Pines The Fool The Minority The Riddle of Life Margaret Tudor Buell Hampton about women men and wit. The passages mock gender roles and social pretenses while offering compact moral quips and opinions.
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Brinton Eliot
Myra
The
Pines
Margaret Tudor
Buell Hampton
Slow horse baffling traveler in New Hampshire storm
A traveler in a New Hampshire stage laments the stallion's slow movement while the driver notes the horse is the same animated boss from a decade earlier, claiming something has put it to sleep as ominous clouds gather and the storm nears.
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Liel
New Hampshire
Mia Free Will Offering at State Institution
A state institution employee protests a $5 deduction labeled a voluntary contribution for campaign use. The superintendent insists payment is compulsory, saying the employee will lose their job if they refuse. The exchange, recorded by the Chicago Tribune, highlights the tension between voluntary terms and implied coercion.
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Chicago Tribune
True Sympathy. Two men console a rejected suitor
In a brief Chicago News item, Tom urges Jack to move on after Miss Jones rejected him, noting there are other prospects and encouraging resilience.
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Tom
Jack
Miss Jones
Chicago News
Promises and Forgiveness Span a Family Secret
In Indianapolis News a daughter seeks forgiveness after running off to marry. The father agrees to forgive and forget, while a patient dressmaker skilled in curing bad fits offers quiet guidance amid the evolving tension.
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Innapolis News
Midnight Intruder in Bank of England Strongroom
A troubled tale from St James Gazette recounts a midnight visitor who lured Bank of England directors to the strongroom with a cryptic warning. A thief-turned-sewer hunter follows, entering via a sewer opening and triggering a dramatic breach in the bank’s security.
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Bank of England
Thor
Nuffin
Bankistory
Ile
St. James Gazette
The Strain on Parents
Sally Peterson Jones asks about hair and being a watcher of history as Mammy Jones rails at children to do their own work. The mother insists children must study themselves while she rocks the chair. She urges independence and criticizes parents who do their children's education for them.
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Mammy
Sally Peterson Jones
Mammy Jones
Sally
Chile
Lawyer’s Latin Letter Mix Up Halts Court Notice
A Brooklyn lawyer’s misaddressed Latin phrasing caused a letter to be sent to the wrong recipient in another city. The intended addressee never replies, prompting a follow up and a mix up over names and addresses Ut Supra NY.
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Addrees
Brooklyn
Loli Langden
John Langdown
Grandmother Pettus Declares She Will Not Return
After Shrubville’s centennial celebration, Grandmother Pettus firmly states she will not attend another centennial event. She recalls the noisy procession, frightened horses, and cheering crowds, insisting she is home safe and unwilling to travel again regardless of circumstances or requests.
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Shrubville
Maidens Sold by Auction on Rhine Towns
For four centuries on Enater Monday the town crier of St Goar auctions maidens to the highest bidder for the privilege of dancing with the chosen girl for a year. The event funds the public poor box and is a lingering custom in lower Rhine towns.
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Lower Rhine
St. Goar
Publisher laments ad man lure amid brain theft gossip
An irate publisher denounces rivals for trying to recruit the man who writes his advertisements. The dialogue suggests readers question why someone would steal ad writers, while the Star cites the dispute as a minor yet serious matter.
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An& Serious
Washington Star
Probate Court Proceedings Highlight Multiple Estates and Appointments
Proceedings before Judge RL Adair and others detail first accounts and hearings for estates across townships. Adjudications include an insane judgment for Christian Swank, guardianships, sales of real estate, final accounts, and numerous executors and administrators appointed with bonds.
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RL Adair
McClellan and Compton
Samuel J Kirkwood
Samuel H Miller
A. M Armstrong
Christian Swank
Canaan
Anthony Wella
Elmer E Easterday
Epbrato Swinebart
Rob C. Taylor
Lewis ‘Long
Aslee
Ben Filler
Emno J. Young
Henry H Young
Wooster Township
W A
Jacob M. Fike
George Fike
Daniel Hiner
Plain Township
H Miller
Henry Grifford
Cook
Agmeda J
Joha R Burgan
Benjamin Burgan
Laura Keister
Goldie
Sylvia Kelster
Lida Knestrick
Canaaz Township
Massillon State Hospital
John F. Hickman
Wonster City
Hon
Blattenberg
Elizabeth Dursting
Greece Township
Augustus Young
Kent A. Young
Chippewa Township
Keaton G Hay
Isaac Jobe
Clinton
Oextofkin
Ulkasant Home
Community Notes From Ashland Area
Local telegrams report Clyde Holmes ill in Ashland after a Saturday call. Several residents move or visit nearby towns, with Mins Vernonia Giuter and Jap McVicker planning moves before winter. A Halloween vandalism incident at Mallowe'en prompts concern. Henry Brown hauls corn from Rev Kesler farm. Miss Mamie Mason visits from Congress.
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Frank Holmes
Ashland
Sheis
Clyde Holmes
Hawai Troxel
Pak
Mear
Mins Vernonia Giuter
Cer Falla
Young Tn
Frank Myera
Dianthia Summerton
Jap McVicker
West Ialem
Gertie Snyder
Harry Funk
Nsborg
Solomon Pitter
Mcory Gault
Cereabredder
Husker
Mallowe’en
Henry Brown
Women gain equal rights in Australia amid suffrage push
An English paper reports Australia granting women equal political rights after years of colony level experiments. The piece argues suffrage enhances industrial wages and workers’ representation, noting unions and parliamentary committees shape wage gains and that women’s inclusion could shift industrial power dynamics. Real estate transfers and a marriage in Shreve conclude items.
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Australia
Justice
Everyone Will Want The Old Reliable and Up-to-date
A compact note highlights a trusted resource described as old reliable and up to date, promising steady performance and current information for readers seeking dependable guidance.
Ohio State Journal advertisement sample copy
A promotional notice describes the Ohio State Journal as a leading Republican paper serving state and nation news, market reports, and household pages. It touts colored pictures, cartoons, and Tuesday Friday delivery with a yearly price of 100 dollars for 101 large pages.
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Betdugett
Ohio
Ohio State Journal Co
His Conscience. First Bohemian and Second Bohemian quote
A Punch excerpt shows two Bohemians debating payments to a tailor. The first wonders why money was spent haggling when payment is unlikely. The second asserts conscience and desire to minimize the tailor’s loss.
Birth Reported For Romed Zerrer Family
A daughter was born Monday night November 3 to Romed Zerrer and his wife in South Bever. The notice lauds Nail's Catarrh Care as a constitutional remedy and mentions Hall's Family Pills, with claims of cure and a promotional address in Toledo.
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Grace M. Folk
H. W. Folk
Shreve
Ira F Shreds
Connelleville
Conmzallaville
Romed Z“errer
South Bever
Nail
F J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F J. Creney & CO
Toledoo
Drysta Te
Hall
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Gles
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William Cramer
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Fredericksburg
John W McVicker
Catharine Rambaugh
Congress Township
Adam Bauman
Tde Biddle
Orrville
Faber
Jacob Clippinger
Hittman
John W Myers
S. G.gil
Wooster
Sarah A. Baum
Mary Brenner
Smithville
Adam A. Mowery
David D Weedward
Chester Township
Wesley J Dugan
Cora May Dugan
Harrison Trease
Bert Trease
Plain Towaabip
Christian Church of
Mame Griffth
D. Frank ‘Griffith
Andrew Strauss
James Strauss, Jr
Ohio State Journal
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