Prominent Educator Henry Houck Tells Warm Weather Tale
Henry Houck of Lebanon Pennsylvania tied education to island progress during talks in Puerto Rico. An interpreter rendered his phrase about a “hot time in the old town tonight” as warm weather, leaving locals unexcited.
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Henry Houck
Lebanon
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
Porto Rico
Brumbaugh
San Juan
Ponce
Professor Houck
Sam
A Campaign Tale Returns to Capitol Cloakrooms
An old campaign story resurfaced in a Philadelphia Press note about a Indiana schoolteacher using a presidential lesson. Johnny, a student, refuses to dream of becoming president, declaring he is a Democrat as veteran lawmakers shake their heads at the bleak outlook for poor boys in politics.
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United States
Harrison
Hartford Courant
Carter
Montana
John Allen
Tupelo
Mississippi
Washington
Washington Post
Allen
Yellowstone National Park
Brain
John
Jouxnny
Capitol
Philadelphia
Landis
Indiana
Johnny
Tavolara
Sardinia
Charles Albert
Bartoleoni
Paul I
Italy
Republic of
Goust
Basses Pyrenees
France
Spain
Laurus
North Carolina
Qualla Republic
Little Republic
Republic
National Council
Council
Heaven
Hell
Qualla
San
Rino
Marinus
Diocletian
San Marino
Borgo
Andorra
Pyrenes
Chester
H. T. Boyd
Cornwell
Chester County
Boyd
Lege
Green Pond
Virginia
News and Courier
Cat responds to “useful companion” ad with nurse cat twist
A Bristol cartoonized tale from Canada reports an English notice seeking a domesticated musical early riser nurse. The courier brings a perishable cat with a tail message claiming the cat fits the ad, has nursing experience, is a total abstainer, and refuses a salary.
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Bristol
Canada
London Express
Express
Dedication of St John’s church and other Rock Hill items
The Rock Hill Herald notes the December dedication of St John’s church with Bishop Duncan and local ministers, a debt balance covered by Barber and Anderson, and the Manchester Mill church dedication that night. Other items cover street lamp plans, shifting engine talks, and a January 8 1903 election at Marion Jones engine house.
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Rock Hill
St. John’s Church
Duncan
H. W. Bays
R. A. Child
Wilkes
Arian
Waddell
Messrs
F. H. Barber
J. G. Anderson
Manchester Mill
Ebenezer
J. A. Heether
A. Tripp
Charleston
W. L. Williamson
Savannah
Waters
Marion Jones
S. C
J. J. Waters
J. S. White
C. H. Branson
E. R. Avery
J. J. Hull
G. D. Pearson
Ogden
Pearson
Newberry Company
J. B. Johnson
John Mackay and Sam Davis aid poor widow with cunning plan
In Carson City, Sam Davis recounts how he and John Mackay pooled $500 to help widow Peters after her husband’s death. Mackay pretends the funds come from others to avoid exposing the donor. The tale continues with a separate incident of Mackay aiding Mrs Jenkins by suggesting her missing embezzler husband hid cash in his coat.
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Mackay
Sam Davis
Carson City
John
Lafe Peters
Peters
Crooks
John Mackay
Carso City
C860 Tribune
Summons in E. W. Query vs Elms Defendants
Yorkville legal notice orders R B Elms and J A Elms to answer a complaint filed in York County Court of Common Pleas. Defendants must file within twenty days of service or plaintiff will seek relief in court. J S Brice, attorney, Yorkville South Carolina. December 9 1902. Dec 13-Jan 18. 6t
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Court OF Common
E. W. Query
R. B. Elms
J. A. Elms
Court of Common Pleas
Yorkville
South Carolina
J. S. Brice
S. C
A. D
Yorkville EN R
York
Enquirer
Psaper
Southern Railway Train Schedules From Columbia to Charleston
Railway timetable shows Nos. 33 and 34 Dally between Columbia and Charleston stopping only at Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg and St. Matthews. Additional connections list Kingville Camden Catawba Rock Hill Tirzah Yorkville Sharon Hickory Smyrna Blacksburg Marion and Blacksburg segments with varied daily frequencies and intermediate stops.
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Columbia
Charleston
Dally
Summerville
Kingville
Columbia Ly
Branchville
Orangeburg
St. Matthews
Camden
Catawba Jt
Rock Hill
Tirzah
Yorkville
Sharon
Hickory
Smyrna
Blacksburg Sv
Blacksburg
Marion
Charlotte
Washington
New York
S. H. Hardwick
PW. Senger Agt
Washington, D. C
H. Taylor
A&t
Yorkville Enquirer promotes premium club contest
The Yorkville Enquirer offers $2 annual subscriptions with huge premiums for 1902 03 including rifles watches sewing machines and a buggy. Readers are urged to join clubs by Oct 5 1902 to March 11 1903 with special entry pricing and transfer rules for multiple names.
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THE
Enquirer
Yorkville
Credi
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Wade Dillinger
City Hall
Loray
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Frank Holland
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Teal Corp
Spartanburg Journal
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Nile
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Harper’s Magazine
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Isle
W. Richards
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Baker
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Milre's
Ladies' Home Journal
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Cosmopolitan
Delineator
Turday Evening Post
Everybody's
Frank Lesslie
Batalla
H. & D. Folsom Arms Co
Ews and
Conrir
Charleston, S.C
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Yorkville, S. C
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