davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

She-You used to be healthy man. He-Yes, 1 had a strong constitution before lhe doctors amended it.-Saire.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

inal fracN for distance of forty hne ono alf feet, which would be Qaite cut from some of the yards aouulnS on the present line of tracks Tn the Village of Pawcatuck. This same rule would apply to the borough ol Stonin@ton the original content plated terminal of the New York & SlonluSton Railway Co. What rela- tion the judgment would have along the line of the railroad from S.on- llagtoH to Groton was not brought uut n the evidence, The rulirg against the Celia property is also applicable sainet the Sanford Stillmsn prop JtJ near the bridge in West Broad 2rcet the McNlmdra property, didR- 'natir opposite tho Celia building, tho Richmond brick block, the two houses (. the >tanle estate and the Rose luildinE.
 it will therefore be readily seen ta2t while the Celia building was made cNe object uI 2ttaCk by the railroad ecmuanT 4 is of minor consequence when c1nrared with the aggregate vaite C. property that Is effected by the dee sion. The cases against the E1rAUoDd. 5iaulc and Rose proper
 ties are assigned for hearing at the presen, session of ths superior court at New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22
n, railroad began operation as a

Tho railrosd heqan operstIo1 as 3 single track road Tn 1895. Since that cQnveysnce Go Henry N0yes the prop ef-y has been sold by deeds in direct line by ten different convsyances, mostly t- warranty deed. mp to 1907 when Louis Celia bought the property from William H TaIuadge.
 In this case The p.ainrif railroad company sci up the claim that b- vir- tue of the law adopted in 1S46, no person cen sain title to property by adverse possession against a railroad cpmpany
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22
IN AND ABOUT WESTERLY
Decision For Plaintiff in Case of New Haven Road ys Louis CelIs-Temporary Postoice Building To Be Used After Monday Next-Mss Frances H. Avery Dies at Hope Valley. r&.4Os

The triad befoFe Judge ShumRs,y and A fary in the superior court at New London. in the case of the New York New Haven & Hartford Rail mad Co. as.iinst Louis Celia, which Involved the ownership Of the land unon which Celia erected 8 building ar fhc c-Tner of Mechanic and West 3-oad streets. close to the sbument of rhe nriCge on the site of the old City han so-called. resulted in a Judgment for he railroad company. This ludg- 1.eur is of far reaching 1mporIancos aa u not only affects the Celia prop arty but considerable holdings of much greater vsiue iu the village of Paw lzsru-k. and also all the property on eithe- side of -ne railroad tracks rom Sfnnircton borough to the P9NcatucS river bridge. iuHt west of the West erly railroad station.
 me case was a g1t ID eieonlent brought by the railroad company to rr-oavr the property occupied by Gel ls Inc Nlft vas brought in 1910. Evidence showed that represeu tatives ,7f The railroad CampsnT had entered the premises and commenced borins through the foundation Of the build he f1 ac~ ot the bridge abutnlent, and that they were ejected by bodily force. Two days after the occurrence HsdIei A Hul. Frank |. MCguire and e. HaSlai Huu of the New Lon don law frr Of Euli. NcGuire & Hull, visited tho premises and were formally denied admission. Then the suit FaS trouEht by the railroad company. The ease has been pending until brought Co trisl this week
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

In fes2 the Connecticut legislature granted the New York & Stouington kanwav Co the right 70 build line from Ss0ninElon borough to the Paw catpck bridge. The act provided for he appointment of three commission ers 70 pass upon the value of land 10 1e taken bv eminent domain; the law living permission for "a rigat of way siz reds. or ntnety nine feet in width, Ab9u the same time, the New York p,-ovdepco & Boston Railroad Co, inco-rorated by the state of RhOoe leland and having it's origin in West srlv. slcceeded to the rights of the New York & StonmEton Railway Co.
 1n 1898. tte raiiroad company paid Thomas Noyes. who owned the prop srr, from the Psvcstuck river 10 the rcli1 property c50o for a strip Of that holding The railroad company also uuruhssed for y20o from Alr. Moves a asrr two rods wide iB what was then a driftway and fs DOW Mechanic street. This sfr.p was about seven hundred feet in length and extended down to v-hat was known 1s the Dickinson uroper-v TheTaf0Te. tljs decision SC r.ousiy anects Jne future of Mechanic street should the railroad company decide to take possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

e uss dszsonrtrstsd tn court that khe only record in existence of the arts uf ghe commissioners is in the record ia the possession of the New York. New Haven 8 Hartforl Ral- road Co-. at New Haven. the only map in evidence connected witt the casa IS e map made in 1885, which is ned iu he office Of the secretary Of state in Hartford. There is nothing of record in the transaction with the town of StoninCloE-no map, deed. CT paper of any kind showing that ths railr1ed company owns any of the uropc~t~ in question
 Alter tho death OF Thomas Noyes. iu 1g4f. Ifs heiFs distributed by legal convevance. as they supposed the trsc- 0f land. with blacksmith shop thereon Co his son. Henry Moves. This ls the site 1f the CuEa building.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

CkVlTIo.--A TT0FUPN UeHHIS J. NC- Car'hy has been appointed school committeeman in the East school dis trict to succeed Clayton F. Harwood who has resigned after several years efficient service Mir. McCarthy is at present member of the high school committee
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-22

OUR EXPERT WILL CALL UPON REQUEST AND FUR NISH ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF RECOvERIN FURNI- TURF. SUCH VISIT WILL CREATE NO OBLIGATION UPON YOUR PART.
 WE GUARANTEE SATIS- FACTION.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
The Range of VisIon,

Data have been gathered in Ger
many with reference to the distance
at which persons may be recognized
by their faces and figures, says the
Scientific American. If one has good
eyes, the Germans claim, one cannot
recognize person whom he has seen
but once before at a greater distance
than 25 meters (82 feet). II the per-
son Is well known to one, one may
recognize him at from 80 to 100 me-
ters, and II It is q member Of ones
family. even at $50 meters. The
whites Of the eyes may be seen at
from 27 to 2S meters, and the eyes
themselves at 72 to 73 meters. The
different parts Of the body and the
slightest movements are distinguish.
able at 81 meters. The limbs show at
1872 meters. At $40 meters a moving
man appears only as an indistinct
form, and at 720 meters, 2,361.6 feet,
the movements Of the body are no
longer visible.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Many-Sided Scientist.

DR.. Leland o. Howard, who coined
the term, typhoid fly" and aroused
universal interest In the crusade
against these dangerous pests, holds
the distinction of being the only
American on the international agri-
cultural committee. He is an expert
on insects in the department of agri-
culture. and 1t is largely due to his
scientific Investigations that the
world became acquainted with the de-
vastating boil weevil and the gipsy
moth. In leading scientific societies
Of the world he ls an honored mem
Der, but he can do other things be-
sides investigate bugs. He likes
golf, plays a rattling game of bill
lizards, is learned in music, and fairy
devours books. In politics he would
be termed good mixer" having the
rare ability to fraternize with all
classes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
WAS SOME GRABBER HIMSELF
Old Hebrew Had to Contend With
Greedy "lrIshers" but He Got
tho Turkey.

when 1t comes to grabbing for
things, he is there with both hands" ,"
remarked Alderman William O'MaI-
ley, speaking of a certain shrewd mer.
chant. at reminds me Of story.
"One of these good, old fashioned
Hebrews had occasion to attend par
ty, and, naturally his folks were curl.
GUS to find out how he Jared.
"'There was pile Of Irishers there,
he said. There was the OMalleys,
the McCartbys, the McGinnisses. You
never in all your life saw 80 many
Irishers together at one time except.
Of course, on q police force.
land then when they brought in
the dinner, those Irishers showed that
they were the biggest hogs ever. There
was some fine turkey, and the way
they went for that turkey was scan.
dalous. They stabbed here and they
stabbed there with their knives and
forks, until you couldn't see a thing
Of the turkey except the knives and
forks stabbing at them
"'You poor uncle said his little
niece, sympathetically. They must
haye been awful hogs. Didn't you get
anything to eat?
"'Sure ! did, but my hands we're all
cut up p.'"-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
DRAWING THE SOCIAL LINE
William Dean HoweIls' Snob Story
From Wales About the Retired
London Tailor.

Il lunched with William Dean How.
ellis In his apartment in Half Moon
street while l was in London last
month" said a Chicago essayist.
"Mr. Howells was as boyish and gay as
ever. He was as hard as ever on
the snob.
HE told me a snob story he had
heard In Wales. He said that a Lon
don tailor made his pile and retired
to Welsh castle. where he set up
as squire.
But the tailor had hardly got es.
tablished as a squire when a London
halter retired and set up In a neigh.
boring castle as squire also. It, was
disgusting.
"A friend, apropos of the ex-hatter's
coming, said to the ex-tailor:
VIII you call on him?'
mot L. was the reply. One must
draw the line somewhere
And So said the friend, you draw
1t round the neck, eh?'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Kings "Fake" Gold Plate

The first point of interest is sug.
gested by the title of the volume.
"The Gold and Silver of Windsor
Castle" Whenever a royal banquet
at Windsor or Buckingham palace Is
described In the newspapers the writ.
er says that "the sideboards were
adorned with the famous gold plate. 4"
In point of fact. there are only three
pieces of gold plate In the Windsor
collection, two Of them a small salyer
ten and one-half inches in diameter
and cup and cover nine and one.
half inches high, both dating from the
first year of George w, and It is a
melancholy fact that the former was
made from number of gold snuff
boxes presented to the Duke of York
by various cities and by the Uniyer.
sity of Oxford. All the rest of the
gold" plate is really silver gilt, and
Mr.. Jones' book brings out the curious
fact that most of the gliding, even OF
the silver pieces that had been made
q century or two earlier, was done by
George Tvs goldsmiths, Rundell and
Bridge.-London Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
BEWARE. OF THE APPLEJACK
Grave ant Dignlfied Jurlst the VIc-
tim of Pleasant but Deceitful
Beverage.

One of New York's judges took a
little vacation not long ago. He vis-
fted a friend who owns a country
place In New Jersey. The friend had
some prime old New Jersey apple
jack Il got bit on edge with that
stuff." said the judge And then
sobered up, as ! believed Three
days afterward | brushed my hair, be-
Ing desirous Of attending Sunday
school. Before l could get the brush
away from my head I was soused
afresh."
1t was during the pleasant evening
with the Jersey friend that the Judge
escaped from the house. Loud yowls
coming from the orchard near by
guided the searchers to him They
led him back to the house and sug.
gested that he go to bed The Judge
acquiesced. but insisted upon telling
his experience. THE trees were
bowling and waving their arms" said
he, land the wind sang through the
branches. and the scent of flowers
was In the air. Sometimes the trees
changed places with each other Now
and then they almost swept the road
In front Of me with their boughs."
None of 'em hurt you, judge?
mo, sir" said the Judge, solemnly.
Never in my life did go out with q
nicer bunch Of trees"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
BREAKING IT GENTLY.

A lady who had recently moved to
the suburbs was very fond of her
first brood Of chickens. Going out
one afternoon, she left the household
In charge Of her eight-year-old boy.
Before her return thunderstorm
came on. The youngster forgot the
chicks during the storm. and was dis
mayed after It passed to find that half
OF them had been drowned. Though
fearing the wrath to come. he thought
best to make a clean breast of the ca
lamity. rather than leave It to be dis
covered
Mamma" he said, contritely. when
his mother had returned; mamma.
six OF the chickens are dead"
"Dead!" cried the mother. "Sixl
How did they die?"
The boy saw his chance.
Il Think think they died happy"
he said.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Liberal In Expenditure for Fad.

Emile Grigsby, whose arrival in this
country with jewelry amounting to
100000 again put her in the public
eye, Is an ardent collector Of prayer
books and religious rituals. Her in
tense interest in religious philosophy,
on which she has written a great deal
in letters. Is so great that she has
library devoted entirely to books on
the subject In her travels in Eng
land and I'm Europe she has visited
old book shops and has collected old
Bibles, translations Of the histories
written about the early Christians,
works in pen by the old monks. She
usually has had with her connois-
seur on such books and also has en-
ployed scholars to translate the books
to her and TO discuss with her the
meanings Of the different writer's. For
all those things she has paid highly.
and her lavish spending OF money GER
tainly startled the scholars who al.
ways have been content with small
remuneration for their services.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
What Simplicity Portends.

This Is a period Of studied simple
ity in dress which does not imply
that dress Is any the less costly mere
ly that we see no beauty in elabora-
tion or superfluity, and display pref
ty tendency to wear wreaths Of wild
flowers on our hats instead Of plumes
and roses.
Incidentally, no more striking proof
can be furnished of an artificial age
than a love Of simplicity. In Charles
lis day. the fair ladies posed as shep-
herdesses, and tried to be the hero
ines Of pastorals, though never taken
as whole, was society less near to
nature. The Roman nobility believed
In return to the primitive life, while
indulging in the greatest luxury. The
people who are really poor cherish no
happy illusions about pla. attire and
palmer fare. To them they are mere
ly Accomplishments Of a poverty Of
which they are ashamed since they
cannot help.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09

In The District Court Of Tn
Fourth Judicial District Of The
State Of Nevada, In And For The
County Of Elko.
In The Matter Of The Estate OF
S. P. Armstrong, Deceased.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was by an order ofsthe
above entitled Court, duly made
and entered on the 18th day Of
September, A. D 1911, appointed
Administrator of the estate of S.
P. Armstrong deceased, and that
he has duly qualified as such
Administrator.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims aginst the
said estate. must file them with
proper vouchers attached with the
Clerk of the above emitted Court
within forty days from the first
publication of this notice or they
will be forever barred.
Dated at Exc. Nevada January
26th, A. D. 1912.
John Henderson,
Administrator Of the estate
Of s. P. Armstrong.
Date of first publication January
&c, 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Sarcastic Diner.

"Dld you like your dinner?" asked
the waiter.
Like it?" echoed the guest. "Why,
IT made me feel like boy again."
Thank you, sir" smiled the waiter
I'VE aim to please in every detail,
sir, and If you"
Eyes, like a boy" continued the en-
thusastic guest as II he had not no
ticed the interruption. Spring lamb
we had | ate 1t. And II that was
spring lamb I am still a boy. You
have cut many years from my life"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Area in conflict with

Area in conflict with
Copp Fraction lode 096T acres
Protection lode 4.T58 acres 5.T23 acres
Total area Walker Boys lode applied for I4.93s
Total area Red Cross lode 2025s acres
Area in conflict with
Protection lode O6O9 acres
Total area Red Cross lode applied for 1868
Total area Owyhee lode applied for 1887
Total area Nevada lode 20522 acres
Area in conflict with Wcs-
tern ShoShone Indian
Reservation O37G ncrcs
Total area Nevada lode applied for sO148
All conflicts above mentioned and referred to are
with claims of this survey. except the conflict
with thcNeVada lode which is with the Western
Shoshone Indian Reservation. which said last
named conflict is hereby expressly excluded.
These claims are located on unsurveyed pub
lie land. in what will be. Us near as can be de-
termined. Sections 26 and %. Township 40
North. Range So East, NJ. d. b. s NJ when sur
veyed.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
mining grounds. lodcS premises or any portion
thereof rs described. surveyed. plated and ap-
piled for. are hereby notified that unless their
adverse claims duly filed and according to
law and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law with the Register OF the
United States Land ONCE ut Carson City. Ne
vada. they will be prohibited by virtue of the
provisions OF said statute
LOUIS J. COIN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
O67IS
Department of the Interior. Uuited States
Land Onice. Carson City. Nevada.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNITED
STATES PATENT
Survey No. 3!02.

Jan. 10. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an Act OF Congress. approved May 10th. 1872
wellington Il. Smith. who resides in the City
and County of San Francisco, State of Califor.
MIA. by his duly authorized and constituted at
torney-in-fact Edwin f. Caine. whose postoflIce
address is Elko. ElliO County. Nevada has
made application for United States patent for
lI5o7I linear feet on the SOFT SNAP LODE.
bearing gold and silver. the same being =. 40
81 80" w. Ia IT.. to the center of line I-a. and
N. Al 81 30 f. l2S21 #. TO the center of line
3i. from the location monument. with surface
ground rs shown upon the plat of survey of
said claim posted with Il copy Of this notice up.
on said claim and filed with the application
herein. said claim is numbered and designated
as UNITED STATES MINERAL SURVEY
NO. 1892. Said claim is situate in Cope Min.
ing District. Elko County. Nevada and dc.
scrbcd by the official plat and by the field notes
on file in the Office of the register of Carson
City land district. Nevada. as follows. viz:
SOFT SNAP LODE-SURVEY NO. 1892
Beginning at corner No. |. whence the s.
Cor. See. 3G. T. rs NJ. II. So T.. NJ. ID. B. and NJ
bears ). 81 33 f.. T277.T0 IT.: thence N. 35o 81
W.; 6OO.O0 #. to Cor. No. >: Cor. No l. Survey
No. 1886. Silver Bug Lode. w. II. Smith claim
ant. bears N 76' p So w. 150i9I it.; thence ~
IL II f.; ll6OjO II. TO Cor No. g. thence 8.
81 81 f.: G0J.li #. to Cor. No. s: thence s. H.
II W.. lI5s.a3 #. toCor. No. 1.-the place OF BEGIN
ming.
variation AT all corners. 1S7 30 F..
The name OF the adjoining and conflicting
claim as shown by the plat and survey is the
Silver 3cIl Lode. unSurycycd.
AREA
Total area Soft Snap Lode 1880 acres
Area in conflict with Silver
Bell lode unSurvcyed 1927 acres
Total area Soft Snap lode applied for 1890
acres.
This claim is located on unSurvcyed public
land in what will be. as near as can be de.
tcrinincd. Sec. 26 II. 80 NJ. r. So F.. NJ. ID. B &
NJ, when surveyed.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. lode. premises or any portion
thorcof us described. surveyed. plated and ap.
Piled for. are hereby notified that unless their
adverse claim is duly filed as according to law
and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law with the Register of the
United States Land ONCE ut Carson City, Ne.
vlda, they will be prohibited by virtue of the
provisions of'Said statute.
LOUIS j. COIN.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Good for American Detectives.

Detectives who discovered copy Of
oliver Wendell Holmes poems In the
suit case left behind by burglar de.
cided that they had good clew TO the
mans Identity. They figured out what
man who read oliver Wendell
Holmes poetry would probably look
like, and when they saw q man who
answered their mental picture they
examined him. or course, II was the
very man. American detectives lead
the world.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Made Sure Of Death,

gruesome incident was reported
st an Inquest at Biggleswade, Eng
land, few days ago on the body of
Horace Endersby. aged 20. After a
quarrel with his sweetheart, the
youth cut hs throat. having first writ.
ten the girls nsmo in blood on his
bedroom foor. He then bound up the
wound in his throat, walked a mile to
lake, and there drowned himself
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Increasing Use Of Aluminium.

aluminium has become indispensa-
BILE In the construction OF automobiles.
dirigible balloons and aeroplanes. One
OF Its uses in the textile industry IN
the makins, In combination with silk,
OF a brilliant fabric. which can be
given any desired color and which
cannot be eIcelled for making cere-
monial costumes and theatrical ward
robes
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Silence.

The black sheep OF the Warywalk
family had distinguished himself
again This is the last strawl'
groaned his respectable brother. I'm
goin' to ave II put in the papers that
I've changed my name from Warywalk
to Wobbleway, cos Of my brothers
disgracin' the name. III ave It print
ed on 'and-bills an distributed by tho
thousand! I'm determined nobody
shall suspect that I'm related to I'm"
Ideas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
Not = Real Patriot.

A man is not necessarily a patriot
because he shuts his eyes to his na.
uon's faults
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09

I'm surprised that you should be
so Interested in watching those silly
dudes"
Force Of habit, guess. I'm presi
dent Of a real estate improvement
company"
"Well?"
well, they're vacant lot"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09


Total area Silver Bug lode applied for 2O.57i
Total area Gold Piece lode applied for 1909
Total area Protection lode 1853 acres
Area in conflict with Silver
hug lode 06si
G\PiCcc lode 1889 2.CI3 acres
1earca Protection lode applied for 1870
Total area opp Fraction 1903 acres
Area In cOnilirt wun
Silver Tag .Jlr i.C!inrTrs
PrUtL.tipD ode g.s5! I.01G acres
Tolni nrcI opp i'r,e,,ou .5d applied for i4G32
ioiHt ~ u,a .. L.. rgnE .D,c 1889 acres
Area uI C,.,ItC, w.tg
Goa iIycc ! ,Ip U.i<ld.rus
Protection tud 2uJa.rcs 22s3 acres
Total arCa midniRht lode applied for i6.6G9
Total area Walker Boys lode 2O.O6I acres
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09

Beginning at Cor. No. !. identical with Cor
No. ,. Red Cross lode of this survey. hcrcnbc-
fore described, whence. the S. Cor. Sec 3G. r.
46 ~. X. 80 f.. NJ D. B. s. NJ bears S. ~ 30 f.:
li52 ~ IT,: thence N. G' o. w: GOIIO #. to Cor
10. p thence n. - 80 10 w: 1873 #. to Cor
No 3: thence S. o. o. H.: col 10 II. to Cor. No f.
thence s. Sc p T.: 1895 % #. to Cor. No >:
thence =. 81 ~ T.: i22.Ol f. To Cor. No. I, the
place of beginning.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-09
NEVADA LODE. SURVEY NO. 1886.

Beginning at Cor. No. /. identical with Cors.
Nos. 3 and I. Midnight and Walker Boys lodcs
of this survey. respectively. hercinbcforc de-
scribcd whence s. Cor. Sec. 10. T.. IG NJ. II. 81
H.. NJ. d. u. & NJ. bears s. 81 a. 10" j.. iI8i5 "a
IT,: thence n. i5' 81 f.: 0lO.0j II. to Cor. No
2:thcncc ". So ~ w: 10000 II. TO Cor No. g.
thence 5. 10 81 w; GI005 H.to Cor. No. iihence
S. Sc ~ E.;5oOoO f.. TO Cor. No I. the place of
beginning.
Variation at all corners iSo 80 j..
The plat and survey show no adjoining claims.