Hand of Fatima Love Bargain Ends in Union
Dick Crandall finds the Hand of Fatima and uses it to impress Betty Pattington after a college glee club tour. On a hotel pie incident and a dance, he learns she was the pie eater who wore the symbol, and he trades the trinket for her hand in marriage. The tale blends romance with a comic misreading of luck.
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Ice Crandall
Fatima
Algiers
New York
Boston
Albany
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Hand of Fatima
Fellows
Jack Owens
Glee Club
Dickie Boy
Fred Gibbs
Dick Crandall
Africa
Bruce Stanton
Dickie
James
Stillman
Brick Wellman
Betty Pattington
Mr. Crandall
Miss Pattington
Boyish Sports Turn Fatal Across Several States
A string of tragic accidents tied to youth activities ends in death. Theodore Bray, 15, Wharton New Jersey, hung from a trapeze for a joke and died after three hours. John Johnson, 10, Jacksonville Florida, choked when a rope looped as he tried a handhold. James Dress, 3, Finzel Maryland, strangled while attempting a fall. Kenneth Waterland, St Louis Missouri, died when a shoe string snagged on a picket during a fence walk.
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Theodore Bray
Wharton
N. J
John Johnson
Jacksonville
Fla
Johnnie
John
James Dress
Finzel
Kenneth Waterland
St. Louis
Let Not the Sun Go Down on Wrath Quarrel Quieted
A mother tries to mend a quarrel between Unreasonable Little Edward and his sister May after supper by citing a Bible verse. Edward asks how to stop his wrath, signaling the lingering dispute and calm effort.
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Edward
May
Undertaker Couple Wed in Morgue Ceremony in Jamesburg NJ
Miles Potter an undertaker's employee and his bride Miss Lillian Jolly chose the county morgue for their wedding service. Friends serenaded the couple and a reception followed at the morgue.
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Miles Potter
Jamesburg
N. J
Lillian Jolly
Statue planned for Paavo Nurmi in Helsinki Finland
A statue to immortalize Paavo Nurmi will be erected in Helsingfors Finland. Sculptor Vaino Aaltonen leads the project and hopes to complete the work within a few months.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Paris
Vaino Aaltonen
Records Tell of Profits or Loss
An article from the Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service urges farmers to keep three key records: a detailed inventory of assets and liabilities, a farm receipts log with quantities and prices, and a complete list of farm expenses. It argues these records reveal profitability, guide decisions, and justify the time spent, noting small enterprises like egg and butter sales.
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Thomas H. Summers
Colorado Agricultural College
Barley Endorsed as Superior Nurse Crop and Feed
Crop specialists advise farmers to plant barley next spring noting its early maturity supports clover and alfalfa, reduces ground moisture loss, and shades less than oats. Barley aids fattening hogs sheep and cattle, offers higher carbohydrates, lower fat, and lower crude fiber than oats, and can be threshed with wheat to save time.
Bull associations gain popularity among Pennsylvania dairymen
Dairymen in Pennsylvania report 39 bull associations across 20 counties led by E B Fitts of the dairy extension service at Pennsylvania State College. Total of 150 high quality sires backs strong production records. New Sullivan county group has 15 members with three serviceable sires bought for slightly over 500 dollars each, equating to an eight dollar and thirteen cent per cow six year investment. Bedford county acts to renew accredited herd certificates keeping TB free, with two new members chosen. Clarion county expands to five bulls as field day plans proceed. Bradford county reinvests after wartime price losses to buy another bull, underscoring association impact on dairy development.
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Pennsylvania
E. B. Fitts
Pennsylvania State College
Sullivan County
Bedford County Association
Clarion County Association
Bradford County
Feeding Test Shows Silage Outperforms Legume Hay for Steers
Iowa agricultural experiment station reports steers on a corn and silage diet gained more and earned higher margins than those on corn and legume hay during a 120 day trial from November 18, 1924 to March 18, 1925. The top margin was $9.69 per lot while the lowest showed a $2.06 loss, highlighting corn silage's value for beef production.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Garden and Livestock Care Tips From Historic Text
Advice covers horse feed with carrots, shade and water for all livestock, chicken management, and value of cultivation. Notes on canning, wheel grease, and deep cultivation effects on corn. Warns against excessive crop cultivation and endorses poultry disease prevention. Provides cabbage worm control methods including lime arsenate mixtures.
Clover lowers pork production costs in test trial
A Missouri farmer and the Missouri Experiment Station conducted a feeding trial comparing blue grass and clover pastures. Pigs on clover pasture gained 2 pounds per day for 25 days, while blue grass pigs gained 1.07 pounds daily for 42 days. Clover required less corn and tankage per 100 pounds of gain, showing clover’s superior rapid and economical gains.
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Missouri
Missouri Experiment Station
Mange in Hogs Causes Immense Loss to Farmer
Mange in hogs is a parasitic skin disease causing significant loss in the corn belt annually. Some areas see more mange this year as little is done to control it. It reduces gains per feed unit and lowers packer valuations, since mangy hog carcasses look rough and must be skinned at slaughter.
Food Combinations It Is Wisdom to Avoid
The article notes the death of Chin Hong a Baltimore laundryman after a luncheon of cherry pie and milk attributing danger to certain food pairings. It warns that cherry pie with milk and bananas with alcohol can be harmful to many people and advises avoiding these combinations at any time.
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Chin Hong
Baltimore
Cuticura Remedies For Baby Rashes Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing irritated baby skin. Hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment ease itching and burning, with Cuticura Talcum dusted on for fragrance. Each item priced at 25¢.
Old-fashioned applicant seeks teaching post in wildcat region
An application from a Wyoming woman seeks a teaching job in Butte county South Dakota. It describes herself as an old maid schoolteacher who can ride horseback and is not afraid of pests. She claims not to smoke or drink and says men stay away because she is homely.
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Butte County
South Dakota
Wyoming
Wildcat
Friend in Need The Judge Questions Flaherty Over Brick Attack
The judge interrogates Flaherty about hurling bricks at his friend Nolan. Flaherty explains he offered help to Nolan when broke and dropped bricks from a building as a prank, aiming to trigger Nolan's accident policy.
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Flaherty
Nolan
Forbes Magazine
Flowers React to Jazz Music in Floral Study
A Pittsburgh Chronicle report notes cyclamen and carnations near a jazz band turned their faces toward the musicians then leaned away as vibrations allegedly affect plant fibers. The observation suggests music can influence flowers in decorated spaces.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle
United States Aviators Use Sand Showers to Scatter Fog
Experiments by U S aviators discharged electrified sand to disperse fog. The sand showers allegedly produced small rain clouds that broke up heavier cloud masses, clearing visibility.
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United States
Quandary over a hat split minds milliner advice
A quoted exchange shows a woman indecisive about choosing a hat. The milliner replies by proposing to offer two hats to please both minds. Boston Transcript
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Boston Transcript
MacMillan Reports Mosquitoes Near North Pole
Arctic explorer Donald B. MacMillan notes finding mosquitoes within 700 miles of the North pole. He warns vacation travelers to avoid sheer silk hose and peek-a-boo waists on trips in that direction, according to the Duluth News-Tribune.
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Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic Explorer
North Pole
Duluth News-Tribune
Variety Do you have much variety at your boarding house
A light exchange cites three different meal names at a boarding house in South Wales. The brief remark hints at daily routine and humor, reflecting domestic life and social norms in the period. The quip captures everyday language and the newspaper's local voice.
Honest statements face tougher path to acceptance
It is easier to speak in good faith than to have that word accepted. The quote reflects how sincerity alone may not guarantee agreement or recognition from others.
The Awkward Age Crying Exchange
Tommy protests being too old to cry while another character notes he is too young to have what he seeks. The dialogue primer highlights emotions and age related tension in a restrained exchange.
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Tommy
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