Origin of Coffee History and Climate Notes
The legend places the first coffee in Arabia with Hadji Omar in 1286, then travels to the West Indies via Chirac and De Clieux who carried a single plant to Martinique. Coffee trees grow as evergreen shrubs to fourteen to eighteen feet, thrive around 4000 feet elevation, and cannot withstand frost. In the United States production has not succeeded due to climate and shade needs.
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Mocha
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Martinique
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Guadaloupe
Tropics
United States
Illinois Central R R stockholders to receive free meeting travel
Public notice announces the Illinois Central Railroad stockholders annual meeting in Chicago on October 21 1903. Eligible holders as of September 29 1903 may obtain a free travel ticket for the journey to Chicago and back valid during four days before and after the meeting, countersigned and stamped during business hours. One free traveler per stock certificate. A G Hackstaff secretary.
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois Central
W. G. Bruen
A. G. Hackstaff
Poultry Pointers From Farm Notes
Sulphur for nests whitewash for the house and kerosene for the roosts. Dust bath from road dust with some sulphur. On the farm a pound of poultry meat costs less than a pound of beef. Summer hatched pullets seldom lay until spring and are rarely kept. An egg from a good layer tends to produce another good layer. Sorghum seed is good poultry feed and cane seed should be saved for molasses. Large scarlet comb signals nearing lay. Save early hatched pullets and early molt yearling hens for winter laying.
Woman reporter argues nerve versus verve typo tale
A New England paperwoman covers a town entertainment where amateurs sang and did stunts. She insists Mrs Blank sang with nerve while editors insist it should be verve, printer’s error revealed and readers praised the accuracy.
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New England
The Tower of Silence and the Parsee Cemetery
A vivid account of Bombay's Tower of Silence atop Malabar Hill detailing the circular divisions for men women and children, the central sunken pit with sand and charcoal, and the vultures that consume the dead before rain cleans the bones and water drains away.
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Malabar Hill
Bombay
Sleeping on the right side preferred for better rest
A physician warns that sleeping on the left side after meals causes a sour taste and poor digestion. The article explains anatomy of stomach, heart, and lungs and urges adopting right side sleeping as a healthier habit.
Logan and the Liar recounts a remark by John A Logan
A southern Illinois anecdote relates Logan confronting an older man about truth telling. Logan asserts the man can preserve his reputation by telling lies, not by fighting, underscoring his belief in honesty over force.
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Logan
John A. Logan
Illinois
Making Bread From Sponge and Yeast Methods
Instructions for bread making note that biscuits and rolls need hotter ovens than bread and that dough should double in size before baking. It covers sponge timing, rising location, milk as mixer, moisture variation among flours, and a basic sponge recipe with compressed yeast and warm water.
Theatergoer Bemoans Chatty Patron In Front Row
In a Philadelphia Press quip a theatergoer vents at a loud companion in front. The front-row talker responds with a sharp challenge, revealing misinterpretation of the remark as personal offense.
Bargain Day Confusion at Large City Store
A rosy cheeked country girl tours a huge department store on bargain day. Bewildered by the vast layout she answers a floorwalker that someone is waiting on her, but he is outside the store. Reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Irregular Hanging Follows Local horse Thief Capture
A Western citaion notes the capture of a horse thief on Wednesday and a Friday hanging without a formal judge or jury. The exchange reflects on custom versus procedure as described by Bronco Bob in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
The Bride's Critics Task for the Bride
A bridegroom tells his new wife she must prove herself worthy to his three sisters after marriage. The Philadelphia Press notes this humorous domestic moment as a playful test of character.
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George
Philadelphia Press
People Make Money by Spending It
A brief quote from the Atchison Globe notes that some people earn wealth by using money, reflecting a common economic observation in a concise public notation.
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Atchison Globe
Wasted Stamp Revenue Alleged by Post Office Clerk
A branch post office clerk estimates Uncle Sam loses over a million dollars yearly to unused or misused postage stamps. He cites stamps kept in pockets, corner pockets, or redeemed envelopes, plus excessive postage on letters, and notes many never redeem return cards. The piece highlights government gains from postal mistakes.
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Uncle Sam
New York Press
Getting to Sleep and The Art of Peaceful Slumber
Harvey Sutherland offers practical tips for easier sleep from Everybody's Magazine. He notes a quiet dark airy bedroom, proper bed temperature, and options like a straw mat sheet to cool hot nights. He stresses relaxing utterly and managing thoughts to avoid waking plans for tomorrow.
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Harvey Sutherland
Everybody's Magazine
Fishes Attend Unusual Schools Joke Told by Judge
Uncle Henry explains sea creatures attend various schools in a humorous exchange with his smart nephew planning to enter Yarvale. The lobster, when asked, stays home practicing its college yell as the punchline.
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Henry
Yarvale
Whistler Nearly Painted Disraeli Portrait at Whitehall
Whistler traveled to the countryside to find Disraeli in mood for a portrait but failed. A Whitehall meeting soon followed, and Disraeli briefly offered help as Whistler lamented his finances with the quip If only my creditors could see.
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Whistler
Disraeli
Whitehall
Gee Whiz and the Out of Matches Exchange
A nervy caller pleads for a light with his cigarette extinguished. A polite young woman responds that he would have needed a match anyway, turning the moment into a brief Catholic Standard and Times vignette.
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Catholic Standard and Times
The Test and Muggs Discuss a Mouse In Room
Mrs Muggs notes Mrs Frilis called her a regular cat. Mr Muggs doubts she ever saw him in a room with a mouse.
Fox in the Classroom Smile Sparks Cunning Lesson
A sharp comment from a teacher prompts students to read facial expressions beyond appearances. The phrase about a fox wearing a smile frames a cautionary lesson on deception and perception in a school setting.
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