Remarkable 67 000 mile walking diary by Francis Suayberger
Francis S Suayberger of Molino Schuylkill county Pa kept a diary from January 1 1860 to January 1 1880 documenting 67000 miles walked. He is a justice of the peace pension attorney and insurance man aged 66 who still walks daily and last week covered 30 miles in one day and made 25 business calls.
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Walker J
Atool
Francis S. Suayberger
Molino, Lower
Schuylkill County
Suayberger
Sungberger
Oil Worker Recounts Early Life Above Ground Work
A Detroit Free Press quip features Mr Newrich recalling his rough beginnings before striking oil. He jokes about carrying a hod up a two story ladder and compares his ascent to climbing pyramids, highlighting a contrast between labor and fortune.
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Wiss Sightseer
Egypt
Mr. Newrich
Detroit Free Press
Good Thing Church-Why and the Moneyed Destiny
Yonkers Statesman notes a fatherly remark about a baby girl growing up under her mothers knee and a sly forecast that she would come into money, capturing a playful, hometown tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Village Wife Claims Pink Pills Cured Family Ailments
Mrs John MacKinney of Detroit writes that she suffered for seventeen years due to improper care at a critical growth period. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with relief after one box, and says the pills cured her daughter’s rheumatism and a relative’s cough. She promotes the pills as a root-cause remedy for diseased blood and weak nerves.
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John MacKinney
Thirteenth Street
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Williams
Trimming Evergreens by Patient Conifer Care
L. B. Pierce explains how to recover and shape overgrown conifer hedges and trees. He covers leaving minimal inner foliage for regrowth, safe pruning practices, and historical examples from European and American gardening, noting spring or summer trimming for best results.
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L. B. Pierce
Ohio
Water for fattening steers ensures steady gains
The Orange Judd Farmer states that fattening steers must be given all the fresh water they desire. without sufficient water they grow restless and fail to make proper gains.
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Orange Judd
Comfort as Key to Animal Growth in Proper Surroundings
The text asserts that comfort is essential for animal growth and that such comfort comes from suitable surroundings. It emphasizes that well being of animals depends on their environment and conditions provided.
FARMER AND THE WEATHER
The farmer grumbles about weather as a defining trait and makes excuses for poor crops while acknowledging the value of good conditions. It notes farmers' patience frays under floods and drought, yet many appreciate favorable seasons and fruits despite recurring bad years.
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Cityman
Stump Removal Methods From Farm and Home
Practical guidance on pulling stumps with a stout stump puller for large areas and using dynamite for very large stumps. Leaves in-ground time to decay small roots, notes borehole depth and charge amounts, and warns to cover with wet earth to direct force downward and outward.
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F. G. Davison
Exporting Apples in Good and Poor Crop Years
The article notes large apple exports in good crop years exceeding 3,090,000 bushels with strong demand in Europe at moderate prices. It also mentions higher prices when fruit is scarce, causing foreigners to avoid imports.
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Europe
Peculiar Case Ends With Elkhart Engineer Adjudged Insane
Charles O. Drake a Lake Shore engineer is declared insane after mental strain from sleep loss and engine noises. Doctors blamed vibrations and a grating noise. He grew violent, police aided transport to Long Cliff asylum after a brief police stay. Drake served 14 years with a clean safety record.
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Elkhart
Ind
Charles
Drake
Lake Shore
Hoppingarner and
Eisenbeiss
Catty Eisenbeiss
Long Cliff Asylum
Ex-State Senator Vail Provokes Ex-Police Chief’s Arrest
In Goshen Indiana on Thursday night ex-State Senator Lou W Vail caused the arrest of ex Chief of Police John E Rigney and had him placed under bonds to keep the peace amid a threat to kill. The quarrel stemmed from evidence Vail introduced as an attorney during Rigney’s trial in the Elkhart circuit court where Vail impeached Rigney’s wife. Earlier Rigney as a game warden killed Richard Van Tassell and has been involved in shooting affrays.
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Goshen
Ind
Lou W. Vail
John E. Rigney
Rigney
Elkhart
Vail
Richard van Tassell
Boiler explosion kills children in Indiana farm incident
A boiler attached to a threshing machine on the Samuel Kauffman farm in Laporte Indiana exploded killing Warren Bassett ten and Floyd Kauffman ten both of Elkhart and injuring John Bottenhouse sixty Elkhart and Guy Busman fourteen. Charles Dills and Norman Shigley sixty were also scalded along with others not reported.
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Laporte
Ind
Samuel Kauffman
Warren Bassett
John Bottenhouse
Elkhart
Floyd Kauffman
Guy Busman
Charles Dills
Norman Shigley
New declares Senate candidacy as Fairbanks resigns
Harry S. New, Indiana national committeeman and Republican national executive committee member, announced in Chicago on a Thursday night before returning to Indianapolis that he would seek the Senate seat vacated upon Vice President-elect Fairbanks resigning.
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Harry S. New
Chicago
Harrys. New
Indiana
Republican National Executive Committee
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Lafayette Defeats Fort Wayne at Coliseum 8 to 6
Lafayette defeated Fort Wayne 8 to 6 at the Coliseum in Lafayette Indiana. Jason scored three goals while Gavitt added four and Gavitt and others contributed. Stops by Tibbitts 53 and Sutton 32. Fouls credited to McGrath and Devlin.
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Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jason
Canavan
Whipple
Leydon
Warner
Gavitt
MccGrath
Devlin
Tibbitts
Sutton
Hemenway's Big Plurality in Vandersburg County
Evansville Ind Nov 11 with one precinct to come in the vote in Vandersburg county shows Roosevelt 8253 Parker 5521 Hanly rep for governor 8077 Kern 5431 Congressman Hemenway's plurality in the district will be about 5000 the largest on record
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Hemenway
Evansville
Ind
Vandersburg County
Roosevelt
Parker
Hanly
Kern
Elephants Rampage Triggers Panic in Peru Indiana
Five elephants belonging to Wallace's circus rampaged through Peru Indiana on Thursday as the show packed up for winter. They tore down the road into town prompting residents to lock doors in a panic. No injuries were reported.
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Peru
Ind
Wallace
Peoria
Indiana Prohibition Vote Reported Strong Nears
Information received by State Chairman Newlin shows prohibitionists elected two township trustees in Indiana and nearly doubled their statewide vote compared with four years ago.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Newlin
Prohibition Party
Indiana
Neal Eyes State GOP Chair Bid Next Year
Wabash Indiana reports Elam H. Neal district chairman in the recently ended campaign is likely to seek the chairmanship of the Republican State Central Committee next year.
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Wabash, Ind
Elam H. Neal
Republican State Central Committee
Rural Free Delivery to Start in Indiana on December 15
Rural free delivery service will begin in Indiana on December 15 with Guionsville in Ohio County served. Route length and population figures are noted as 123 miles and 333 people.
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Washington
Indiana
Guionsville
Ohio County
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