Singular trespasser haunts Snohomish frontier tale
An old journal recounts a teen’s trek to Snohomish Washington Territory with brother Hudson Gerrich in 1881 Then a broken leg kept him in a log hut for five weeks While bears and panthers stalked nearby a mysterious creature roamed the house sniffing the bunk The brother returns finds a missing meat quarter and the pair survive the wild frontier episode with uncertain animal identity.
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Snohomish
Hudson Gerrich
Washington
New Jersey
Union Pacific Railway
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Hudson
Centerville
Hadeon
Port Madison
Caesar
Dolls by the Thousand Fill A Whole Floor Of Toy Shop
A toy importing house presents an immense display of dolls covering an entire floor. Rows of counters and racks stretch along the space, showcasing a vast assortment beyond typical retail sections. The scene emphasizes abundance and variety in doll offerings.
Varied Dolls Sprawl Across Counters in Sample Display
Thousands of dolls fill counters and racks as samples, not stock. Some jointed dolls measure four feet, others mere half an inch, showing the wide range of sizes in the display.
Young Repeater Curry Question Sparks Peppery Banter
In a humorous Bite, Miss Martin explains curry as a highly spiced Indian dish. Willie tests the heat, asking if it is dreadfully hot and Pa is noted for saying that Martin is peppery enough to season a curry.
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Martin
India
Willie
Real Selkirk of Robinson Crusoe Studied in St Nicholas
Francis Arnold in St Nicholas compares Selkirk's tale to Robinson Crusoe noting the real castaway was a Scotsman who voluntarily landed from the Cinque Ports in 1704. Selkirk, sailing master, was left ashore after a quarrel with Captain Dampier and endured four years eight months of isolation before rescue by Captain Rogers aboard the Duke.
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Selkirk
Francis Arnold
Collins
Robinson Crusoe
St. Nicholas
Crusoe
Rogers
England
Cinque Ports
Duke
Honeymoon Ends as Bridegroom Arrested in Paris Suburbs
At Vourbevole near Paris a just-married Samnier and several male guests were arrested after the mayor’s ceremony. The bridegroom is said to belong to a gang of housebreakers operating in the Paris suburbs, and the party was taken to the police station.
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Vourbevole
Paris
Samnier
Rudeness at the Table Habits and Dyspepsia Warning
A New York Weekly excerpt laments vulgar table manners, noting how nibbling, belching, and tooth picking offend meals and upset digestion. It urges correction by all ages, calling out self righteous moralists who overlook own manners.
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N. Y
The War Against Moths Cedar Oil Prevents Infestations
A Cedar oil treatment is recommended for moth prevention by applying it to crevices of rugs and chests. It is described as more effective and less disagreeable than moth balls in guarding textiles from infestation.
A Useful Toilet Closet in Farm and Home
A compact pine closet for medicines and toilet articles measures about 2 by 3 feet and has four shelves. The door, varnished and lockable, rests against the wall without a back panel, secured by four band iron brackets. It stores medicines shaving supplies soaps rags and more with a possible outside mirror on the door.
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Saga
F. H. Plumb
Treat Your Hands With Simple Night Steps
The Chicago News offers a home care guide to soothe dry hands. It recommends nightly rubbing with a lanolin and sweet almond oil mixture, wearing large kid or feather gloves, and using warm water and soap for washing. A chalk glycerin lotion is prepared with gelatin and rose water, shaken before use, with careful nail cleaning to prevent chalk deposits.
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Chcago News
Sleeve varieties rule fashion in Brooklyn Eagle feature
The article highlights diverse sleeve styles shaping modern gowns, noting inverted gigot, Stuart, elbow, Parisian semi loose, and tea dress sleeves. It catalogs dozens of designs from crochet and lace trims to puffed, crook-neck, umbrella, lag, cape, and sheer inner sleeves, emphasizing shoulder slope as the common trait.
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Brooklyn Eagle
T. J
Warning Of Kidney Ills Promoted By Pain Signals
An advertisement urges heed to warning pains as signs of kidney disease and promotes Dean s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. It claims thousands cured including cattle buyer Franke D Overbaugh of Catskill NY who after ten years with Bright s Disease was helped by the pills. A free trial offer is extended with mail delivery to any US address. price is 50 cents per box.
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Dean
Franke D. Overbaugh
Catskill
Bright
Mr. Overbaugh
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Up to Date Woman and Women in Society Items
A ninety six year old Langhorne Pa woman Ann Randall hosts a birthday party with a daughter, one song, twenty grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. Also notes on French policy to place women doctors in Algerian villages and a Rapid City newspaper under Mrs Alice R Gossage with her husband ill. French hairdressers revive the chignon amid other social observations.
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Ann Randall
Langhorne
Algeria
Algiers
Rapid City
S.D
Alice R. Gossage
Mme
Marie Paule
France
Uncle Sam
World of Books and literary notes from Europe
Marton Crawford co author travels to Italy to revise his Pope Leo biography at his Italian home. Charles Dawson of the Society of Antiquaries of London owns Shakespeare's favorite chair. Paul Adam, a French author, to study influence of French art on American and foreign art by mandate of the French minister. Nasso Sweden forms a female contingent in its free brigade.
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Marton Crawford
Italy
Pope Leot
Charles Dawson
Society of Antiquities of London
William Shakespeare
Paul Adam
Nasso
Sweden
Ite
Grape-Nuts Help Baby After Carbolic Acid Burn
A mother recalls her 18 month old’s severe throat and stomach burns from carbolic acid. After two doctors failed, grape nuts food helped him recover, with the child craving it during a visit to Matamoras. She credits Dr Eddy and Dr Geo Gale and notes Postum Co promotes The Road to Wellville.
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Matamoras
Dr. Eddy
Geo. Gale
Newport
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvilla
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