Trapping a Horse Thief in a Colorado Canyon Cabin
A sheriff and three men pursue a horse thief up a canyon in Colorado. They recruit a local woman to lure Bill Jaycox from a remote cabin perched above a mountain stream. She considers the payoff but signals none of the group as they push toward the elusive suspect.
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Colorado
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Bill Jaycox
Bill Jaycov
Quirky Canyon Pursuit Ends as Woman Disguised Thief Is Captured
After a long chase a group of men corner a quarry on a stone. They arrest a horse thief who had swapped clothes with a woman. The sheriff doubts a setup but notes a woman's unpredictable actions.
The Southern Cross Its Name and Wonder Across Skies
Leon Campbell in Peru Today notes the Southern Cross as a prominent southern constellation visible south of the equator and to some of the northern tropic. He discusses its name origin from Portuguese navigators and its crosslike or kite shape, plus ongoing questions in astronomy despite spectroscopic and photographic advances.
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Canopus
Leon Campbell
Peru
Puzzles of Sleep Through Quiet Nights and Noisy Mornings
The article recalls Bismarck slept poorly in Berlin until morning noise began around 4 am and Pepys in 1661 found delight in a rainy sleepless night at Welling. It links dreams to brief awakenings and cites Twain Maury and a London Chronicle example of vivid dreams forming during awakening.
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Bismarck
Pepys
Berlin
Welling
Mark Twain
Alfred Maury
London Chronicle
Deep Breathing Exercises for Chest Expansion
Health note explains deep breathing expands the lungs and thickens chest walls but does not increase breast size. It praises natural breathing and morning cold rubs with a rough towel to induce labored breathing, urging nasal inhalation for proper technique.
Change and Hope Across Time
The passage reflects on personal and collective transformation. It contrasts the pain of change with its necessity and asserts that memory and hope preserve direction even as our deeds and thoughts evolve. It emphasizes adaptability as a constant in human progress.
Wise advertisers seek Chehalis County Herald readers
The Herald stands as the county’s leading newspaper and the most widely read publication in Chehalis County, attracting advertising attention from local businesses and readers alike.
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the Herald
Chehalis County
Wise Advertisers
Gingerbread and Ginger Cakes From Simple Home Recipes
A compact guide to plain gingerbread spiced gingerbread and ginger cake with steps for sheets loaves and small cakes. Includes molasses butter sugar and spice mixes, baking soda and flour proportions, and oven guidance for a wholesome old fashioned treat.
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Ada
Feeding Rations for Cattle and Hog Profit Comparison
The experiment tested corn with cottonseed meal and silage with half silage replaced by alfalfa in the final 98 days. Finishes were similar. alfalfa increased cost and reduced gains. Net profits varied with pork value, showing $12.04 per steer with pork counted and $8.24 without. Corn oats alfalfa slightly edged corn alfalfa when pork was ignored, but with pork counted the corn oats alfalfa option yielded $8.13 versus $9.52 for corn alfalfa.
Pigs and Pork Hog Pasture Management Tips
Farmers advice on rotating hog pastures and feeding practices. Rotate hogs through orchard for chine, ensure ample water at all pastures, monitor pig growth and separate weak or sick animals, avoid overworking young sows, beware swill spoilage in hot weather, and keep troughs clean to prevent rotting feed.
Feeding Baby Beef Cattle Study At Urbana Meeting
Illinois cattle feeders met at Urbana on July 15 to review a feeding experiment begun last December. Three hundred participants evaluated seventy five young cattle finished for market using corn silage with corn and cottonseed meal, which outperformed corn and alfalfa for finish value by about ten cents per hundred. Adding alfalfa to the corn silage and cottonseed meal mix improved finish and speed of gains slightly, though costs varied.
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Illinois
Orange Judd
Urbana
J. T Alexander
W. F. Fletcher
Chicago
Shorthorns Win Top Beef Honors at Bristol Show
At the Royal Agricultural show in Bristol England Shorthorns captured the highest awards in beef cattle classes Judges noted strong showings by Angus Galloways and Herefords but declared Shorthorns the leaders Parade of two year old Short horn heifers shown in the accompanying illustration.
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Bristol
England
Rationing Yields Higher Final Profits Than Alternatives
The passage notes that final profits were higher with the current ration than with another set. It implies a comparative advantage in cost efficiency under the present allocation, while acknowledging that outcomes depend on the chosen set.
Spanish Cedar Cigar Boxes Shape Flavor of Havana Tobacco
The Washington Star notes that English, Cuban and Puerto Rican cigar markets rely on Spanish cedar boxes. Thirty million boxes supply U S manufacturers yearly while many more arrive filled with imported cigars from Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. Connoisseurs claim Spanish cedar uniquely preserves and enhances cigar flavor due to its unique soil origin.
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United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Havana Tobacco
Washington Star
No Need To Name Her Relative Faithful To Lunatic
A New York Tribune report quotes an asylum superintendent on how lunatics are supported by relatives. He says the faithful relative is the one who visits regularly until death, bringing comforts, regardless of gender or the patient’s temperament.
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New York Tribune
Origin of King's Counsel
The article traces the founding of the King's Counsel with Roger Bacon as a key figure who urged Elizabeth I to appoint him as queen's counsel extraordi nary. James I issued a patent naming him one of our counsel learned in the law and the title KC. An initial £40 salary for silks lasted until 1831 when Parliament abolished pay and stationery allowances, tying salary to an office of profit and triggering re‑election for MPs.
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Bacon
Order
Queen's Counsel
James I
K. C
KK. C.’s
London Tatler
Shopping in Korea May Emphasize Small Frequent Purchases
The guide notes Korean shopping favors small frequent buys rather than wholesale. A householder manages provisions, utensils, linen, hats, sandals, tobacco, and fermented rice liquor from local markets. Buying more than one of the same item is considered improper etiquette.
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Korea
Wide World Magazine
Silage Value Compared With Clover Hay in Iowa Tests
The Iowa experiment station reports silage is about one-third to two-fifths as valuable as clover hay for beef. In 1911-12 silage at 3.20 dollars per ton and clover hay at 7.66 dollars per ton fattened two year old steers equally well. When clover sells for 10 to 15 dollars per ton, silage yields valued from 850 to 6.
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Iowa
Mare and Foal Travel Dangers in Extreme Heat
On hot days the mare and her foal face risk if the foal travels long distances. Keep the foal at home and the mare under supervision for four to five hours to prevent stress or fever. Suckling may worsen the condition and could be deadly.
Dicker-loving farmer visits department store
A rustic farmer in a department store asks the clerk the price of rubber boots and then inquires how much the store is getting for them, a humorous contrast between old fashioned frugality and modern bargaining.
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New York Globe
A Concession on Wedding Speeches Echoes in Court
A worried man notes his wife refused standard wedding speeches yet remains deliberate in applying for Animhony slowing the lawyer to use customary phraseology. The Washington Star reports the quip highlights originality amid a legal twist.
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Washington Star
Regular Attendant Question Sparks Church Jibe
A Chicago Record-Herald aphorism notes a man who attends church only once a year, regardless of personal need, highlighting a humorous view of religious habit and obligation.
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Chicago Record- Herald
The New World of the South essay on Australia
Australia is described as a near future nation under a single people over a vast continent. The piece likens its climate to Italy and wealth to Peru, forecasting a role as a world granary akin to ancient Egypt. It emphasizes scientific study of its development.
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Australia
Italy
Peru
Egypt
Weil trained How long have you been married
Detroit Free Press quotes Weil with a wry remark about marriage lasting so long that he cannot recall when he last had a will of his own.
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Weil
Detroit Free Press
Swelchine Quote: There Is Nothing in Life Except What We Create
A terse reflective line by Mime Swelchine notes life’s meaning lies in personal creation. It frames existence as what one contributes rather than passive fate.
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