Emma Mc Chesney Must Marry Says Bull Moose Chief
At a Bull Moose dinner editors and writers including Edna Ferber Ines Haines Gilmore and Jessie C Smith spoke about a suggestion from the party leader. He told Ferber Miss Ferber Emma McChesney must marry and have two children noting the young son will turn out well with college.
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Emma
Edna Ferber
Ines Haines Gilmore
Jessie C. Smith
Miss Ferber
Bull Moose
Emma McChesney
Dentistry Laws of Old Rome and Tooth Practices
Under the twelve tables of Rome circa 450 B C it was forbidden to bury gold ornaments with the dead but an exception allowed gold used to hold teeth together. Martial noted contrasting teeth colors in women and explained differences in ownership. Transplanting teeth from slaves to mistresses was reportedly common in early Empire days.
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Rome
Martial
Trawlers Damage Japan Submarine Cables
Japanese telegraph service suffers due to fishing trawlers damaging submarine cables off coast. Increased number of trawlers, driven by profitability, hampers cable operations. Authorities from government telegraphs and agricultural departments discuss measures to resolve the problem.
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Japan
Law Humor In Situation With Blundering Chairman
A club introduces Joseph Jefferson as Washington Irving Rip Van Winkle Joseph Jefferson due to a deaf mishearing. The crowd laughs as he rises, later explained, and he quips that he is surprised at such laughter from the misnaming and the stumble down the scale.
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Joseph Jefferson
Mary Shaw
Washington Irving
Rip van Winkle
Lesson In Pronunciation On Divorcee Pronunciations
A comic exchange in Harper's Weekly sketches pronunciation of divorce related terms. The professor notes shifting forms as Mrs. Jones-Smythe-Wiggles navigates multiple marriages, illustrating evolving usage from Divorce-A to Divorce-C.
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Mr. Slabsides
Noble Motive and Duty in God’s Work
The speaker urges a pure and upright life, not for personal salvation or pleasure, but to join God’s great army and contribute to His work in the world.
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God
Phillips Brooks
Thrift and its roots in self-denial and prudence
The Rochester Post-Express reflects on thrift as a practical virtue that aims at great deeds through humble means. It distinguishes thrift from avarice and notes its role in shaping a productive world, contrasting it with the spendthrift’s view of frugality.
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Rochester Post-Express
Meat Eating Nations Ranked by Annual Pork and Beef Intake
Australians consume 262 pounds of meat per person annually followed by New Zealanders at 212 pounds. Americans average 185 pounds and Britons 130 pounds reflecting national consumption patterns.
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New
Say, pop what is the lull before the storm
Dialogue between Tommy and his father uses a quip about a lull before the storm. The father names the honeymoon as the answer in a playful exchange.
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Pop
Tommy
How to Build a Heavy Duty Self Raising Farm Gate
Instructions from the Wisconsin Agriculturist describe anchoring a heavy post, selecting rails and braces, and using eyebolt hinges with adjustable top bolts. The method includes a tightened rod to prevent sag, heel and head posts, and careful nailing to ensure the gate sits flush and remains squared.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Stand of alfalfa proves spring seeding viable at OSU farm
A seven acre alfalfa field at Ohio State University farm in Columbus shows strong spring seeding results with oats as a nurse crop. Seeded April 11 at 15 pounds per acre alfalfa and one bushel oats, the oats yielded hay by July 15, and by September 10 the alfalfa was ready for first cut with 18 380 pounds of field cured hay from the seven acres. The tract has a history of soil cultivation from 1910 through last fall, and favorable weather aided the stand.
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Ohio State University
Columbus
Harvest Timing for Grass and Grain Crops
The article warns that delaying harvest leads to major losses on many farms as crops become overripe. It notes grasses and clover used for hay should be cut as seeds form, while grain crops are best harvested when the grain begins to harden.
Milk Pail Records Missing Meals
A milk farmer admits to omitting about one weekly grain feed to save costs. He does not measure all milk, judging by eye. Observations show every missed feeding lowers milk output, recorded in the milk pail within 36 hours, with weather and conditions unchanged.
Modern Dairying Traditions Retreaded Truths in Agriculture
The article notes that most modern dairying principals were set 10 to 15 years ago. It argues that alleged new discoveries are usually rehashes of existing ideas and that dissemination of the proven simple truths remains the main task.
Cold Is Great Appetizer
A Harper's Weekly excerpt notes extreme cold experiments and their effects on dogs and a human subject. It describes temperatures around 110 C and 166 F, short exposure, hunger returning after cold bouts, and eventual painless digestion as appetite returns. The piece highlights curiosity about animal resilience and human adaptation.
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Arctic
Harper's Weekly
Nickel Benches for Lovers Patented in San Jose
A San Jose inventor patenting public park benches that seat two. Couples must drop a nickel to unlock a tipping seat that tilts for sitting and then returns to lock after use. The device aims to raise funds for park upkeep and city improvements while ensuring seating.
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San Jose
Cal
Tce Patfinder
Significance in a Sunday Evening Hymn Misunderstanding
After a church service a minister walking home with two young ladies discussed hymns. When asked for a favorite hymn one replied Draw me nearer. The curate joked that the line begins with I am thine, causing laughter and prompting the ladies to be more cautious about hymns.
Making Leaf Pictures With Printing Frames
The lesson uses a small printing frame and blue print paper. Pressed leaves are placed in the frame covered with blue print paper, then exposed to strong sunlight until shadows bronze. After washing in fresh water, the leaf image appears white on a blue ground with delicate vein tracery.
Barn Dances and Barnyard Dances Trend
The Brookfield Gazette notes new popular dances on the farm inspired by poultry like the duck waddle. It asks what is wrong with matching such barnyard motions to ballroom titles such as the swan swagger goose gallop or gosling glide.
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Brookfield Gazette
Ingenious Fork Trick Removes Bottle Tops
A Philadelphia man faced with a metal bottle crown top without a opener used an ordinary table fork. He slipped a tine under the cap and inserted a knife between the edge lines, then pressed to lift and dislodge the top. A simple substitute method.
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Philadelphia
Goose Laying Season Guides Early Egg Production
The article advises starting small with two geese per gander and housing birds in dry, well ventilated quarters with dry straw litter. It notes goose laying begins at the end of January and stresses feeding well in autumn to ensure early eggs and time for young to develop before winter.
Sickness Among Fowls Causes and Remedies
The piece lists factors causing illness in fowls such as lice, filth, overcrowding, damp housing, poor ventilation, improper feeding, dirty water, leaky roofs, and extreme temperatures, and notes these can be treated by addressing sanitation, diet, and housing conditions.
Comfort for Stables Against Cold and Wind
A short guide explains that animals suffer when wind and cold enter through small gaps in stables. It urges sealing openings and keeping a warm room inside to prevent exposure to cold outside air.
Shoeing the Colt and Early Handling Essentials
The first shoeing of a colt is crucial for proper fit and to prevent fear from forge noise and unfamiliar handling. Improper early shoeings often lead to horses resisting future shoeing due to rough early experiences.
Feeding Brood Sows Raises Birth Rate and Growth
A high protein ration increases the birth rate of piglets and yields faster postnatal gains compared with sows fed a low protein diet.
Slobber in Horses Tied to Clover Intake
Cabbage may help some slobber in horses but the root cause is white clover. Keep clover away from horses to prevent slobber and disturb symptoms.
Needless cruelty to tie up horse sparks outrage
A report notes a horse tied so short it cannot lie down, deemed unnecessary cruelty. Activists urge stricter enforcement and welfare checks, while authorities consider potential penalties for animal abuse.
Pure Bred Boar Drives Value for the Drove
The note suggests obtaining a pure bred boar to improve the herd. If a high quality sire is secured the herd gains thoroughbred traits through crossing and selection.
Memory Master Rev Thomas Threlkeld of Rochdale
A 18th century Rochdale minister Rev Thomas Threlkeld is remembered as a living concordance to the Bible. He could recite chapter and verse on demand and recall dates, genealogies, and heraldry. His memory aided clerical research and charity administration for widows of Presbyterian ministers.
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Thomas Threlkeld
Rochdale
Threlkeld
Daventry
Warrington
Frank Hird
Lancashire
Hird
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