Portrait Session Gone Awry in Gentlemen’s Studio
A photographer directs a sitter with a shaded smile and a stiff pose. The man complains of a flattened hat as the photographer calls out timing and a start to the exposure while preserving the moment’s awkward humor.
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Diandly
Grateful Ky. farmer credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
An elderly reader from Ethel Kentucky testifies after long use that Dodd's Kidney Pills improved his backache kidney discomfort and inflammation. He says the pills helped him survive past illnesses and requests publication of his testimonial with his photo. He asks dealers to correspond and to send literature.
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Uberty
Dealer
Dodd's Medicine Co. N
Polite Gertha Questioned About Dinner Etiquette
The text describes Little Bertha told to be silent at dinner with her parents. After a period with no conversation Bertha grows uneasy until the hostess asks what she is at.
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Gertha
Bertha
Epilepsy Cure Promises From Red Bank Physician
Reports from Red Bank New Jersey praise Dr H W Perkins for an epilepsy treatment said to help old cases and even cure some patients. The ad urges sufferers to write to Branch 49 Red Bank NJ for free remedy samples. A separate fiction vignette shows Herbert kissing Helen and apologizing as she rebukes him.
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New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Perkins
H. W. Perkins
Fragmentary Nostalgia Refers to Castoria and Social Strife
The text reads as a fragmented reminiscence mentioning Fletcher's Castoria and parental remedies, alongside a broader socialCritique about men struggling to make ends meet facing derision and implied lack of humor. The source emphasizes outdated views and child remedy references.
Dinner Gown in Brocade and Chiffon
Paris fashion notes describe a dinner gown blending champagne crepe with raised velvet roses, a chiffon overdress, and a simple square-neck bodice. The design features a demitrain skirt, shirred bottom, lace edging, and a marine ruff with a tiny wiring support for an upright collar. Julia Bottomley notes its practicality and elegance.
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Paris
Julia Bottomley
Neat and Durable Serving Aprons Described for Home Use
The article explains how to make sturdy serving aprons from durable India linens with cotton lace trimming. It covers cutting, inserting, hand finishing, and decorative embroidery to ensure strength and easy laundering. Four aprons help keep maid appearances fresh and neat.
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Enna
Bam
Breeding for Fall Calves: Better Air and Clean Quarters
North Dakota Agricultural College adviser G. I. Martin stresses clean dry well ventilated sunny calf quarters. Cement or cork floors with bedding aid cleanliness. avoid damp wood or earth floors. Sunshine and fresh air build vigor. fall calves wean in spring and pasture well, making fall the best time for dairy calves and owner profit.
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G. I. Martin
North Dakota Agricultural College
Device for Holding Hogs in Simple Farm Trap
A drawing shows a cheap easy to operate hog holding device. Uprights are set in ground with a stocks pinion at A. Boards form a rear chute guiding hogs into the trap for easy operation per Farm Buildings description.
Care of Immature Animals Through Winter Feeding
The article argues for feeding immature stock, like calves and yearling steers, corn in winter to finish fattening. It warns that shifting from rich winter rations to grass in spring can cause poor growth compared with animals kept on flesh forming rations all winter.
Care of Pastures
Fragmentary note discusses grazing with cattle and sheep to avoid grease. The text is unclear but suggests managing pasture height to prevent issues.
Windmill at U S Center Located Near Smith Center Kansas
The exact geographic center of the United States lies on a farm about twelve miles northeast of Smith Center Kansas. The point is at latitude 89 degrees 65 minutes and longitude 98 degrees 50 minutes per the Geological Survey. A photographer finding the spot discovered a windmill beside a wooden shed occupying the center. The tenant feared rent increases.
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Washington
United States
Smith Center
Kan
United States Geological Survey
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Marke
Welsh laborer becomes estate owner at Plas Celyn
Pryce Goodwin Beavan a Welsh farm laborer who earned four fifty a week inherited a Texas cattle ranch fortune from his father. After selling the ranch he returned to Wales and bought Plas Celyn estate for 35 250. The house features a carved oak entrance porch a large hall eight bedrooms and extensive grounds.
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London
Pryce Goodwin Beavan
Texas
Beavan
Wales
Plas Celyn
Hay
Chinese in Our Militia Forming in Hawaii
A company of Chinese American citizens has been mustered into U S military service in Hawaii with a second company preparing to swear in. About sixty men, natives of Honolulu, will form the first company led by Lieut W V Kolb with support from Colonel Jones and Lieut A L Bump. All graduates of Honolulu high schools.
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Washington
United States
Honolulu
Jones
Hewall
A. L. Bump
National Guard of Hawaii
W. V. Kolb
N. G
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Rah Rah Cheer Echoes From Rome to Harvard
Harvard professor Ernst von Debachuls notes that the college cheer, once an expression of youth enthusiasm, traces its roots to ancient Rome and medieval Byzantium, echoing the same vocal rallies that resounded in those eras.
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Cambridge
Rome
Byzantium
Ernst von Debachuls
Harvard
Plumed Knight Praised For Timely Aid In Court
A young Blaine, then a budding lawyer, defended a poverty stricken tramp accused of stealing a watch. His passionate plea moved the court to tears and led to a not guilty verdict. The tramp, unable to repay, offered the watch and wheat as thanks.
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Blaine
Pittesburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
A Wise Youth and the Vaccination Arm
A small boy objects to bandaging the vaccinated arm asking for the other arm. The doctor explains the reason is to avoid the sore arm being hit at school. The boy hints at trouble at their school in a humorous exchange from Ladies Home Journal.
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Ladies Home Journal
Flood story recalled by Sir William Treloar tale at Alton home
The Tatler recounts a humorous tale from Sir William Treloar about a servant at his Cripples' home in Alton. During lunch a heavy rain spurred the remark that "the flood" referred to the food, with the maid joking she never has time to read papers.
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William Treloar
Alton
Tatler
Sir William
Lissle
Noah
Mount
Ararat
Learning arithmetic squaring errors at school
A child recounts a lesson from the day about arithmetic and the square of a number, expressing pride in learning during a visit to an elder brother at school.
Telegram Confusion Drives Meeting Request
A terse telegram reveals a quarrel over bringing the mother to a meeting. The young wife confirms she read the message and notes her husband asked about the intended visitor, while the wife acknowledges the mother’s desire to attend.
Unclear fragment hints at humorous exchange
Fragmentary text shows a dialog between a humorist figure and a passerby with garbled phrasing and misread names, lacking coherent events or identifiable people.
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