Little Soldiers in Blood and a Noted Anecdote Roundup
A collage of health ad copy touts Hood’s Barsaparilla strengthening blood defense forces against disease. The text shifts to a humorous anecdote from Lippincott’s about a college son and his letter date, then a medical ad for Pattit’s Eye Ease. A pickpocket tale at the Tube station follows, then a Wordsworth Lambs India House note and a spoof about Miss de Wranter in East Lynne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Barsaparilla
Lippincott’s
Thomas
Wordsworth
London
Lamb
Lambe
India House
Coleridge
Odd Magazine Quips About Odors and Cures
A fragment from Londor Answers quotes Mrs Bilingham claiming street onions absorb odor from fresh patrot, with Bil fingham agreeing. The dialogue adds a jokey line about a broken neck relieving catarrh, signaling humorous home remedies.
Probably Guilty Courtroom Exchange Cited for Evasion
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the prosecuting attorney accusing the defendant of evading questions while the prisoner asserts that if the facts were known as well as he does, blame would not fall on him. The exchange highlights courtroom tension and the legal interplay in a pending case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Beaton Transcript
Stella
Bella
Sisal Teen Pages
New York Sun
London Answera
Vogue
Mrs. Church
Fanny
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Record-Herald
Beatrice
Yonkers Statesman
Fleigende Binetter
Mr. Malaprop
Louisville Courier-Journal
sHeveland
London
St. Paula
Westminster Abbey
Church of England
Jack
Boston Transcript
Crop Failure Prompted Family Tree Quip at Baron's Farm
Baron Fucash quips about his family tree after crop failure. Mr Cumrox agrees the tree might be good but the crop failed. The exchange occurs in a rural Washington scene, highlighting farm frustration and humor.
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Baron Fucash
Mr Cumrox
Washington Sr
Thought Me Knew Better on Women and Ballot Access
A fragmentary quote discusses women seeking the ballot and the inevitability of progress. The speaker argues that when women want suffrage, they will obtain it, even if the presence of men complicates the timing. The context remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Clerideigh Criticized For Handwriting Style Change
Fragmentary note suggests Clerideigh adopted a dissipated habit and abandoned the perpendicular handwriting style. The exchange mentions walking and a negation of using the perpendicular form. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or full names.
Unruly Thirst Sparks Quick Retreat Plan
In lively slang dialogue Lusious Friend-Gayman urges action against an uncontrollable thirst. Gayman volunteers to join immediately, donning his hat and proposing a swift joint effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusious
Gayman
Oli
Lawrent Conclusion flirtation scene quoted in Life
A brief dialogue from Life presents a playful exchange between a tall girl and a speaker who notes compliments lack proof. The girl coyly responds that many gentlemen express admiration, but the remarks remain unproven as mere statements.
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Lawrent
Fireless Brooder Demonstrated by California Inventor
A California man demonstrates a fireless brooder that hatches chicks without lamps or heating devices. The device uses multiple feather bunches attached beneath a frame to provide warmth, enabling a henlike incubation without traditional heat sources.
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California
Methods for shelling, bees, and farming tips in 19th century guide
A compact agricultural column offers practical notes on brooders for chicks with feathered boxes, quack grass control using shallow plowing and weekly cultivation, and dairy nutrition linking butter fat to feed quality. It also covers replacing bees with Italian or Cyprian queens, ensuring honey stores for winter, and maintaining hive health.
Grades of Cream at Kansas Agricultural College
Grades of cream are defined by butter fat content: first grade 29 percent or more, second grade 25 to less than 29, third grade less than 26. Creameries prefer high tests of 80 and above for more butter and greater overrun.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Digging Potatoes and Seed Selection Advice
A Vermont contributor to the American Cultivator urges farmers to reserve quality seed potatoes during harvest. By selecting smooth, disease-free tubers and saving them for next spring, farmers can improve future crops. The method contrasts yearly seed potato selection with seed corn practices and cautions against relying on external buys.
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Vermont
Green Mountains
Farm Advice on Straw Ticks and Horse Feed
Farmers warned against straw piles for hogs and sows as burrowing causes illness and injuries. Rye is a good horse feed when ground with straw or hay. combine corn with rye for a balanced ration. Poultry notes urge building egg laying strains and regular flock culling for profitability. water and green food aid digestion and egg production.
Feeding Stalks to Hogs and Cattle Dangers
The article notes that green stalks fed to hogs require care to prevent cattle from accessing woody fiber left after swine chewing. Pigs enjoy the stalks for sweetness, but indigestible fiber can attract cattle, risking impaction or worse. Do not let cattle access yards with green corn stalks.
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Catte
Atock
Coburn
America
Movable schools urged by USDA for farmer students
The USDA proposes movable agricultural schools at state experiment stations to train farmers. Fifteen students can form a class for a year or longer, enabling practical instruction and outreach. The note reflects early 1900s expansion of agrarian education.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tired of the Game and Empty Motifs in a Fragment
The passage cites dialogue from Cleveland Plain Dealer about dangerous behavior with a gasoline tank in a garage and a dismissive jokey tone. It references Bertie Jane and a play style remark, illustrating a chaotic scene with risky acts and banter.
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Billingsley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bertie
Anolhah
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Draggista
Howard Bros
Clerideigh
Save the Baby
WWE
Michigan
Cornell University
Wellesley
Columbus
Arthur Hun- Bewell
Mass
Hunnewell
Smithonian Institute
Eliot
Natick
Cascarets
James McGune
Mercer St
Jersey City
N. J
Crescent Mpg
Makera
Wise Dental Co
eWana
Portland
Gregon M. Tearm
Pasay
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Hetil
Bilson
Asana
Valog FE A.J. Tower Co
Nosvon,asaa
Ree Canadian Co, Limited
Toronto
Can
Lewis & Staver CO
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Boise, Idaho
Spoln Medical CO
Chemits
Ant Goshen
Ind
U.S. A
Popes Mayer
Martha Washingted
Marthe
Washarit
F.mayer Boot & Shoe
Milwaukee, Wis
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