Goose Bouts A Beau When He Is Ignominiously Put to Flight
Logansport Indiana report tells how Perry Hooke courted a girl despite her father's opposition. The girl hid Hooke under a bed as the father returned with a blaring sound and a bloodied goose attacked the suitor. The commotion startled the parent into relenting. Hooke may now call at the home and have free use of the parlor.
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Logansport
Ind
Perry Hooke
Hockfield
Hopke
Delphi
Papa
Lively Battle with Bees Near Williamport
Williamport article describes Harry A. Fague a Picture Rock farmer driving a mowing machine through a beek swarm. The blower blades split the swarm causing bees to cover his team and himself as the horses bolted toward the barn. He struggled to steer with one hand while brushing bees with the other until safely inside.
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Williamport
Harry A. Fague
Fague
Horges
Meet After Many Years in Pittsburg Twins Reunite
In Black Lick, Indiana county, Amos and Cyrus Lape, born together, were parted at birth after their mother died. A stranger, calling Amos "Gy," sparked the unlikely reunion when he led him to Cyrus, a neighbor in Dunbar, restoring a bond after thirty-nine years apart.
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Pittsburg
Amon
Cyrus Lape
Black Lick
Indiana County
Amos
Export
Tam Amon
Cyrus
Tim
Dunbar
Hoe
Woman Fights Bull With Hairpin in Missouri
Mrs Thoma Douglas living south of Fulton Missouri was badly injured when a bull charged her in a fold. Armed with a pitchfork, the animal knocked it away, threw her down and trampled her before it left. She crawled to the house and telephoned the doctor. In the struggle she used a hairpin from her hair to try to gouge the bull.
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Fulton
Thoma Douglas
Here
Douglas
Mosquitoes Feast on Baby in Central Park
In Central Park a patrolman found an unnamed baby boy under a bush surrounded by mosquitoes. He cried and waved arms as insects bit him. at Bellevue Hospital doctors counted seventy severe bites and called the child's condition serious due to the insect exposure. The infant wore new clothes with no identifying marks.
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Babs
New York
Central Park
A & Mon
Bellevue Hospital
Farms Full of Freaka in Tulsa’s Odd Animal Cabinet
Tulsa resident Billy Lumpkins keeps a curious menagerie of freak animals including a five legged hog a one legged chicken a horned rooster a tal king sparrow and a chicken with a heart showing on its outside breast his hobby centers on breeding and displaying these peculiar creatures for local fascination and humor.
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Tulsa
Okla
Billy Lumpkins
Striped Cake and Small Cakes from Older Recipes
Striped cake recipe with a light and dark batter using butter sugar milk eggs flour baking powder and spices. Small cakes mix molasses brown sugar melted butter soda sour milk citrus and spices, roll thin and cut into elongated shapes, requiring overnight prep and extra flour.
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New Orleans
Household Tips For Everyday Use And Preservation
Practical advice for home care and storage. Enamel painted hooks resist rust in baths and kitchens. Rotate shoes to preserve leather. Chamota leather needs soap and water care. Wash dishes rinsed cold to avoid cooking residue. Jelly gifts suit Christmas, make assorted jars. Reuse old kid gloves by sewing a pad to protect hands during ironing.
Helps for the Housekeeper: Household Care Tips
Faded green blinds can be renewed by rubbing with a rag soaked in seed oil. A linen glaze requires dampness hot raw material and heavy pressure. For carved ivory use a paste of sawdust dampened with water and lemon juice, laid thickly and dried before brushing. Do not wash glassware bottom first in hot water to prevent cracking. delicate glass tolerates very hot water when eased edgewise.
A Convenient Dryer for Vacuum Use
A note on domestic life describing a vacuum cleaner as a helper for both cleaning and drying. It highlights easy clothes care, fast dust removal, and even hair drying with the blower, promoting the appliance as a versatile household boon.
Blueberry Biscuit Recipe for Quick Oven
A simple biscuit method adds a cup of blueberries to a lean dough made from a quart of flour three heaping teaspoons baking powder a large teaspoonful of butter a pinch of salt and two scant cups sweet milk The berries are washed dried and rolled in flour before folding into the dough then baked quickly for luncheon or tea.
Carrot Conserve Recipe Experimental Frank Note
A fragmentary recipe describes chopping carrots into small pieces, boiling briefly, then mixing with light brown sugar, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Cook slowly for about an hour, yielding an agreeable novelty with foreign flavor. The text includes odd spellings and phrases, reflecting an informal home kitchen note.
The Earths Age Calculations Through History
Early scientists debate Earth's age with estimates ranging from 20 million to 150 million years. Smithsonian publication cites Clarke and Becker proposing not above 70 million or below 65 million, reflecting ongoing scientific uncertainty across eras.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
George F. Becker
United States Geological Survey
Clarke
United States
War
Becker
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson becomes chief bug inspector under a new law covering all insecticides and fungicides. A three-department enforcement subcommittee handles legal issues, with debates on whether rats count as insects and how misbranding will be judged.
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Ashington
James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bog Commission
R. E. Cabell
Internal Revenue
Charles Early
Department of Commerce and Labor
George P. Mo ‘Gabe
Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Henshaw
The
Prof
Crittenden
Bureau of Entomology
Judge Pugh
The Peanut Industry A Growing American Crop
Washington statistics show peanuts formed a million dollar crop last year and reached 36 million dollars in market value. Peanuts are used from snack stands to hog feed, with Virginia leading production and Tennessee Georgia West Virginia and the Carolinas also contributing. The crop supports farmers, urban consumers, and livestock, and nitrogen fixing roots benefit soil health.
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Washington Statisticiana
America
Tennessee
Georgia
West Virginia
Carolinas
New Army Chief Wood to Push Reforms and Tests
General Leonard Wood, recently appointed chief of staff, returns from Argentina to face pivotal decisions. He plans likely tougher physical officer tests, troop deployments to the Philippines, militia cooperation, and shifts in staff roles as General Carter becomes acting chief and Bilas assumes West Point command.
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Leonard Wood
Franklin J. Bell
Argentine
United States
Washington
General Wood
Roosevelt
Philippines
Wood
Carter
Bilas
West Point
The Good-Natured Druggist Enters Town Shop
A jovial druggist wanders into a large drug store and exchanges playful barbs over small purchases. He asks for four stamped envelopes for nine cents, is offered ten, and inquires about sample cough drops and cigar boxes. He notes almanacs are long gone and remarks on French words for college girls visiting the farm.
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City College
Early Habit and Courtesy at the Dinner Table
Mrs Judeon notes Mr Blysterre’s politeness in delaying his own plate until others are served. Mr Judeon suggests this habit stems from his wife cooking for him and teaching him to let others eat first before his own.
Why He Was Thankful
Welgler notes a strong friendship with Turner after Gausley recalls Turner saving his life by jumping into a river to rescue him. The tale arises from a boat accident when Turner rocked the boat, forcing Gausley into the water.
Exchange Between Men Over a Measure and Names
A man with a burnt tail cigar claims you possess a bushel and a half of chaffing while introducing himself as Peck and claiming to have olx. A second man with a corncob pipe responds that he has many, naming himself Furlong and stating he is father of eight.
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Peck
Tve
Furlong
Invisible. Suburbanites Spar Over a Hidden Garden
A brief exchange reveals a hidden suburban garden as grass and weeds tower over the lot, sparking humor and concern about upkeep. The dialogue hints at community pride and neglect in a quiet neighborhood setting.
Not Awkward Canfield Bunyan Footnotes
A quirky roving line of wordplay contrasts awkwardness and misfortune as Canfield navigates criticism. The speaker claims Canfield is not truly awkward but merely unfortunate, noting the figurative corns he treads on lie at the bottom of his own toots.
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Canfield
Bunyan
Naylor
A Wonderful Breed of Laying Hens Impressing Growers
Seymour asks about a new breed of laying hens at Ashley's farm. Ashley claims the birds are extraordinary, outperforming anything seen before. They supposedly do not need roosts and lay constantly, day and night.
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Seymour
Ashley
Unfashionable Event Cock Race for Ladies
A humorous note lists a cock race for ladies among events with a quip about professionals barred. The exchange defines professionals as those who have been wearing tube gowns, reflecting playful social satire in a local column.
Counter Attraction at Atlantic City Fights
Witness recalls being in Atlantic City and missing Glen Curtin’s fights as others remark on his presence and visibility. Interview notes conflicting impressions, with one comment suggesting invisibility due to distractions and bathing suits.
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Atlantic City
Glen Curtin
Fragmented quote hints at reading habits in women
A garbled excerpt references a debate about whether women read the last chapter first and mentions reading a great work. The sentence is incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable figures.
Fat Reducer Exercise and Curious Proclamations
A fragment urges a simple toe elevated exercise to reduce fat with chest up and hands pressed, claiming a noticeable change in the abdomen. It cites Protecting the Men with an archaic law about women and matrimony and then muses on habit as a primal law and source of all learning.
Prince Tsai Tao in New York Retorts on Customs
During a visit to America the young prince faced criticism of Chinese customs at a fashionable New York luncheon. He countered with a quip about American marriage norms, noting that in China a bride never sees her husband before the wedding day while in America you never see him after.
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Tsai-Tao
America
United States
New York
China
Change in man in Browne's view of aging and virtue
Sir Thomas Browne reflects on how men drift with age time and self reflection, noting how old worlds offer examples of infamy as inclinations dictate behavior. He argues that without astral prediction the first flame leads to lust and bad dispositions worsen, souring the day as evening closes.
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Lord Kelvin
Clarence King
Carl Barua
de Lapparent
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
J. Joly
W. J. Sollas
Thomas Browne
To Make a Home and Homemaking Center for the Soul
Home Notes argues that housekeeping should be homemaking a life center for soul and spirit as well as body. It urges valuing thought daily reading and mental formation beyond mere chores.
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