In Memoriam Jenee A Melester Died at 36 Near Nain
In Memoriam announces the death of Jenee A Melester on December 23 1907 at Mig Ridge near Nain after a long illness He was 36 and is survived by a widow and one son plus several relatives.Services were held on Christmas day at his home with Rev L of Winchester conducting interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery The obituary includes elegiac verse and the name RSTHER YEAKLEY.
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Jenee A. Melester
Mig Ridge
Nain
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Rinker Guests State News in Washington Visit
In Reliance News Virginia dated January 13, Chesker and Miss Aulie Rinker are noted with a Washington trip. Grover Jr. returns to Pittsburg. Mrs. Martin Grove of fiddletown guest at Mr. and Mrs. B F Gruen.
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E, Va
Chesker
Aulie Rinker Hesday
Washington
B.ht
Grover, Jr
Pittsburg
Ed Rinker
Martin Grove
Fiddletown
B. F. Gru
Pidgeway Notes From Local News and Visits
Local notes report Ernest Jay of Virginia visiting his brother J ik in town. An agent visited the home of Mr. Henry Payne and left a note. Ridgeway sent two fat cattle to Baltimore while another party remained in Chambers.
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Idgeway
ueRe
Ernest Jay
J. Ik
Henry Payne
Beloy
Ridgeway
Baltimore
Cameos from Stones and Historical Punishments
Notes on carnelian-like onyx and samsonyz stones used for cameos with layered color options and intaglio carving, priced around 75 dollars for a large portal piece. Mentions diamond-dust chiseling, modern tools, and ancient artistry. Also a brief divergent column on tar and feathers origins, a cactus curiosa of Mexico producing toothpicks and fish-hook spines, ending with a startled line about Alice receiving costly gifts.
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Uruguay
Brasil
Mexico
Alice
Presents Received by Miss Roosevelt Aggregate $100000
Miss Roosevelt collected gifts from the empress of China the emperor of Japan the emperor of Korea the Sultan of Jojo and others in the far east valued near $100 000. She accepted the presents as the government’s representative though she did not travel with credentials to do so. The gifts were tokens of friendship and good will to the United States and she could not decline them without offending Orientals who viewed her as a daughter of the President.
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United States
Miss Roosevelt
Sultan of Jolo
Frugal tax-title buyer lives on seven cents daily
A. J. Seaman, a Denver and Omaha resident, says he spends seven cents a day on food and drink, claims a net worth of at least $100,000, and once presented a $50,000 check. He rents a small suburban room, avoids streetcars, and makes profits by buying tax titles and reselling them.
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A. J. Seaman
Denver
Omaha
Seaman
Gentian Root Use in Corsica Against Malaria
Gentian root long used as a tonic in malaria prone regions. In Corsica near Aleria residents protested against quinine, insisting on continuing their traditional remedy, gentian root, used either powdered or as a decoction.
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Corsica
Aleria
Counterfeit Daisy Salad Arranged On Individual Plates
An old recipe describes creating a decorative daisy using six lettuce leaves on a plate. It details dressing the center with salad dressing and egg yolk crumbs, plus a dressing made from eggs milk vinegar salt white pepper mustard butter and water boiled to thicken, then served over the lettuce.
Market Reports Show Grain and Livestock Prices
Rural grain dealers quote wheat corn oats and hay prices today with per bushel and per ton rates. Live stock prices include beef and pork weights, while produce and retail market prices cover apples chickens lard butter and eggs.
Care of Table Linen and Darning Tips
The article urges careful maintenance of tablecloths and napkins citing wear and holes. It advises darning small holes with fine thread, selecting thread to match the fabric, and placing a underlay of the same fabric for extra strength on worn areas. It notes ragged tears require an extra piece beneath.
Galileo's Pendulum and Clock Use Published in 1659
In 1659 Galileo published a work addressing the pendulum's use in clocks and its broader applications. The note highlights his discovery of the pendulum and its utility in timekeeping.
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Galileo
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Earth
Yeakley
Reliance News
Pidgeway Notes
Richard the Lion Hearted
Ori
Japan
Easil
Sompany
Thess
Paris Modes
National Home Journal
The
Star
Farm Andome
Ree
Henry Baetjer & CO
Bank OF
Clarke County
Berryville, VA
Market Reports
Grain Market
Central
Postoffice
Good & Co
Bell Brothers
Harold McGrath
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