Aunt Tabithas Biscuit Box Returns A Wedding Gift
Daisy Elder and family unwrap Aunt Tabitha’s ornate biscuit box to discover it hides a hidden check. The box, bought as a wedding present, is exchanged for a more useful gift, leading to intrigue as tabby’s check is finally revealed. The tale follows family gossip and clever schemes around the unsolicited heirloom.
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Tabitha
Daisy
Lady Hightoff
Susan
Mrs. Elder
Auntabitha
Mamma
Stephen Elder
Yabitha
Daisy) Elder
Pabby
John Aye
John
Tabby
Antrin
Steen
Megstie
Jennie
Ava
Burt
Jack
Tom
Pam
Tom Jack
Tabitha Elder
Tabitha Mason
Westminster sweeps in splendid uniforms spark borough debate
London street cleaners in Westminster are praised for regal dress that even draws complaints from Maj. Gen. Trotter who says guardsmen are mistaken for dustmen. The Westminster Mayor plans a blue cape band to distinguish the crew. A remark on aging and the phrase quite spry closes the item.
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London
Borough of
Westminster
Trotter
Grenadier Guards
Treatment of Corn Smut and Farm Waste Practices
The article discusses controlling corn smut by removing pus tules at early stages and burning them, noting spores spread next year if not cleared. It advises coordinating with nearby growers and avoiding Bordeaux spraying. It also covers waste reduction on farms, using corn fodder with shredders, and fattening old cows through spring pasture and daily grain to yield profitable beef.
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Indianapolis News
Dairy cow ideal of perfect conformation for high milk yield
An Agricultural Department bulletin praises a dairy cow illustration for ideal features including a medium head and neck, deep digestive region, strong hindquarters, and ample udder capacity. It warns no type is flawless and notes bran feeding aids growth. It also recounts briefer tips on fattening horses and safer barbed wire handling.
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Agricultural Department
Cover Crops in Orchards and Chicks Growing Guidance
Article discusses summer cultivated land in orchards to kill weeds and improve soil moisture air and tree roots. It suggests August seeding of scarlet or crimson clover for spring growth and warns sod cover crops may harm trees. Also advises careful chick rearing to select promising birds for profit.
Swindling Farmers and Irrigation Ideas in Rural Notices
A compilation notes a New England Homestead method for quickly stretching barbed wire frames, then details Indiana swindles where Chicago sharpers pose as hunters to obtain small fees that yield large promissory notes. It also covers irrigation by under-soil tiles, rust prevention for wheat seed, and lambs thriving on beet pulp after initial reluctance.
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New England
Indiana
Chicago
New Yorker
Ventilator for Cooking Vessels Described
Description of a venting device for cooking pots to dispose of vapor and odor. Perforated lids, pivoted pipes, and a spring clip allow a tube to connect to any utensil. When in use the steam travels up the tube and out the chimney, reducing kitchen odors.
Lemonade and lemon squash refreshment notes
The article explains simple lemonade and lemon squash preparations. It describes juicing lemons into water with sugar and contrasts lemonade with lemon squash using plain aerated water. It mentions citric acid as a substitute when lemons are unavailable and cautions that small quantities are harmless.
Chocolate Candy Sticks and Housekeeping Tips
A vintage guidance item describes making chocolate candy sticks by beating egg white to stiff foam, adding icing sugar to form a paste, shaping into rolls, then coating with melted chocolate and rolling in coconut. It also shares practical homemaking tips on flower disks from wooden bowls, removing finger marks, scenting water with peels, bottling liquids, knife polishing, floor care, ice cream freezing, and wallpaper touch ups.
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