Spreewald Wends of Germany A Living Water World
Prepared by the National Geographic Society the piece describes the Spreewald region near the Oder where the Wendish community lives in a labyrinth of canals and islands. It notes their isolation their eel and cucumber economy and the unique waterborne village life with boat streets and festive bands.
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Europe
Oder
Spreewald
Germany
Poland
Lerlin
Spree
Bohemian
Saxony
Brandenburg
Leide
Berlin
Leipzig
Belinda and Silas Peterkin Seek California Opportunity
In a mountain valley Silas Peterkin guides tourists and dreams of taking Belinda to the cities. A wealthy oil magnate offers Silas a California assignment, prompting Belinda to weigh status, money, and the chance to dress better, while Silas praises her as his faithful partner.
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Belinda
Silas
Jerushy
Silas Peterkin
Andrew
Old Wiary
Arthur
Reginald
Telindy
Adolphus Peterkin
Bee
Lindy
Sfiasa
Trentville
Mebbe
California
Lindy Reterkin
Mr. Gower
New York
Had Found Inca Treasure Cave Story Retold
An Indian charcoal burner told Mexico City’s National Museum director of a hidden Inca treasure cave in the Santa Clara mountains. He described a sunlit chamber with jeweled idols and armor, but no map and his death halted the search, arousing archeologists’ belief the tale may be true.
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National Museum of
Mexico City
Santa Clara Mountains
Mexico
Detroit
Peru
Raising Turkeys in Confinement
The article explains turkeys can be raised in close confinement rather than open range. It argues confinement can lengthen laying and marketing seasons, enabling year round production with artificial incubators and controlled breeders. It notes a shift in breeding and laying habits to suit confined systems.
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America
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
June Chicks: Reared Like Early Birds Under Fresh Ground
June hatched chicks are not more delicate than early year birds but they suffer when kept on ground used by prior broods. Provide fresh ground or recently turned soil for success. Give them land unused by fowls for four to five months if space allows.
Test to Find When Eggs Will Become Fertile
A Canadian study examined fertility timing after male introduction and removal. Five days after pairing, half of the eggs were fertile. by day seven, 70 percent were fertile and stayed near that level. After male removal, fertility stayed at 70 percent for four days, fell to 50 percent on day seven, and all eggs were infertile by day ten.
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Canada
His Only Hope Barber-Hah Beard Thinning Joke
A humorous exchange cites a barber offering a restorer while a customer rejects it declaring aging and baldheadedness as his only hope of looking intellectual in a Boston Transcript style quip.
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Boston Transcript
Poultry Care and Housing Tips from County Agent
Practical notes on confinement methods for growing chicks and housing hens, feeding and ration quality to improve hatchability, use of wheat in feed, nest disturbance guidance for turkey hens, proper nest and dusting practices, signs of cannibalism from overcrowding, sand flooring recommendations, and space needs for chicks to reduce losses.
Phonograph Records Capture Faces, J L Baird Claims
J L Baird, credited inventor of television, reports a method to create phonograph records of faces. When faces are transmitted by his television process, certain sounds emerge in a wireless receiver. He says faces can sound like a gargle or a shout.
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J. L. Baird
Associated Press
Mr. Baird
Ring Unearthed Proves Long Lost Wedding Ring
Thirty years after a young woman buried a potato patch her son unearthed a hardened potato with a ring on its middle. Examination revealed the ring was the woman's missing wedding band dated and engraved, confirming its identity.
Solomon’s Judgment and Odd Baseball Umpire Note
A clipped quip suggests Solomon would not umpire baseball while noting the silence of children conceals much. Barbers offer conversations at reduced prices.
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Solomon
Woman Shares Recovery From Run-Down Symptoms
Evansville Indiana resident Mrs Victron N Soutensker 44 Hazel Avenue reports she felt run-down and nervous before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says after taking 12 bottles she has improved, friends note changes and her husband encourages continued use.
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Evansville
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Victron N. Soutensker
Hazel Avenue
Evansville, Indiana
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Toe Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a cure for bunion and swollen toe joints. It claims night and morning application reduces inflammation and veins, promising satisfaction or refund. The copy urges asking a druggist for a two ounce bottle and notes benefits for varicose veins.
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Moone
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