Only Ones in New York Friends Reunion
A narrator recalls college mates Colin and Sherwick reuniting in New York after war service. Colin reveals a broken heart, Sherwick recounts a thwarted romance with a wealthy father and a arranged marriage. Dolores, the narrator’s wife, appears charming and welcoming, restoring warmth as old friends meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sherwick
Yale
Roosevelt
Colin
California
Porto Rico
New York
West Indies
Santiago
Miny Head
Dolores
Wall Street
Notable Weddings Attend Two Friends This Year
The narrator recalls a vivid evening with Dolores after a visit from Colin and Sherwick. They plan future outings and express strong affection. The next morning, Colin and Sherwick are unexpectedly called away, and both receive invitations to weddings within the year, a striking coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin
Sherwick
Cnd
Dolores
Delores
Drummer Refuses Bigger Reward After Heroic Rescue
An Illinois drummer on crutches recalls saving two women from a runaway horse amid a sewer near a brick pile. He was injured but saved the women, including a rich handsome passenger who later sent only a 50 cent pillow tribute and vanished. He laments the reward as too small and says he does not seek fame again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
World Full of Stolen Bottles and the Rutting Man
A Chicago Tribune essay warns of a business world filled with men who stand still or sit in comfort, delaying self improvement. It denounces the largest class as the “going to do something in a while” type, whose future promises vanish without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Gare
DE Laval Separator CO
Randolph & Canal Sts
Cortlandt Street
Chicago
New York
A. J. Tower CO
Bostoh
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Aioe
Pussy Willows in Spring Poem by Agnes Lockhart Hughes
A poem from Recreation celebrates pussy willows and emerging spring. Shiny brown buds sway on leafless trees as white heads peep from the buds. The poem envisions nature awakening, singing, and sparkling under a bright sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Lockhart Hughes
Widow in New York Seeks Pension Over Old Tuberculosis Claim
A New York widow presses her Congressman to use influence for pension recognition. She rails at those disputing her claim, insisting her husband died of regular consumption contracted in service, not tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwick
New York
Thery
New York State
John
Undertaker Speech Sparks Awkward Address Tale
Winston Churchill, the novelist, reflected on an awkward funeral scene in Concord. An undertaker whispered to the officiating clergyman that a brother wished to speak, creating an unusual interruption at a funeral held in a private house.
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Winston Churchill
Concord
No More Headache Relief Promised by Pink Pills
A historical advertisement and assorted clippings describe Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for headaches, anemia, and related ailments. Testimonies from Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana claim lasting relief after three boxes. The piece notes pills renew the blood and cure neuralgia, rheumatism, and nervous prostration, with mentions of other light anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Wiliams
Pike Phys
Stella Blocker
Leander
Louisiana
Coffee heart cures heart palpitations with Postum claims
A Brooklyn man details years of coffee related heart palpitations and how switching to Postum Food Coffee after proper boiling helped his condition. He reports sustained health benefits and relief when away from home, urging others to try the product with a ten day trial and reference to the Road to Wellville booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Early Weed and Artesian Irrigation in 19th Century Advice
The article discusses practical farming tips on weed control by timely hoeing to prevent weed growth, arguing early removal saves labor. It also summarizes a government study on artesian wells irrigating arid regions, noting large basins in the James River Valley and central Texas and California’s San Joaquin usage. Additionally, it emphasizes hog pen cleanliness as key to disease prevention, noting hogs’ relative cleanliness compared with other livestock.
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Congress
Earriet
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
James River
Dakotas
Texas
California
San Joaquin Valley
Rockies
Too Few Farm Horses At Farmers Institute
A speaker urged farmers to keep extra horses or a yearling colt to swap in when horses grow sore. He warned that overworking horses in spring could ruin shoulders, suggesting the practice would allow rest and healing and prevent lasting damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Intensive Dairying Near Cities and Hog Disease Precautions
Intensive dairying requires large cow numbers on small areas and selling milk at higher prices near cities. Cream selling favors high priced land close to urban areas. If a hog dies from contagious disease, bury deeply or burn. cholera cases may use quick lime. Disinfect the sick-hog site with five percent carbolic acid or commercial disinfectants.
Preparing for the Orchard Planting
The farmer should prepare the land a year or two in advance by cultivating a crop like corn potatoes or garden vegetables. Deep plowing ensures uniform drainage for the tract intended for trees.
Chickens as Insect Destroyers in the Garden
Chickens can help control garden pests after plants grow tall enough to avoid digging. People have used fowls to guard cabbage patches from grasshoppers and possibly cabbage worms if given a chance.
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Unarper's Magazine
Null Cowl
Sleveland
Miss Fleyme
Michael Mooney
Cleveland
Ireland
Mme. Melba
Gramophone
Payne
Poultry Painters
Alfairs Beal Co
Faronm Street
Omaha
Beckman Bros
Des Moines
Town
Powtry Jointere
Alfalfa Mook Co
Farnam Street
Lewis Binder Staaghties
Peoria
Uke
St. Ree
Minikota
Avery
Ukuke
Cumberland
Wis
Oklahoma
Iowa
M.a.wert
Lawton
Dean
Olney & Modaid
Mira
Clinton
Payne's
Allanfa Meal Co
Farnam St
Alabastine Company
Great Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
Water Stara
Beat
Beat Western Publishing CO
O'Farre
San Francisco
Gal
Payne’s
Alfalfa Meat Co
Qmahy
Aitae's
Saagarseae
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