Dr Grattan Guinness Speaks On Congo Atrocity Critique
In New York Dr Grattan Guinness, head of England’s Regent union, urges U S alignment with Britain to halt Congo abuses. He recounts Leopold II’s 1884 pledge and 1890 rubber trade coercion, noting mass killings and mutilations of Kongo people to force rubber and ivory exports.
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Karea
Grattan Guinness
Regents’ Union of England
United States
England
New York
Stanley
Central Africa
Belgium
Leopold
Arthur
Mark Twain Parry on Copyright and Presidents Pay
In Washington Twain pressured Sen. Kean of New Jersey over his copyright bill and 30 cents a word. Kean quipped Twain did not look like 30 cents and Twain joked the president should resign to join his class. The exchange appeared in the New York World.
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Mark Twain
Kean
New Jersey
Washington
Mark
Committee On
George
Twain
New York World
Pavers Big War Vessels Metcalf Pushes Battleships
Victor H Metcalf former commerce and labor secretary and new secretary of the navy backs administration policy to build a stronger navy. He favors large battleships and argues for developing that arm of the service, citing his past work on naval affairs in the Fifty sixth congress and the committee action on two battle slips.
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Victor HH. Metcalf
Commerce
Navy
Metcalf
House Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Feeding Brood Sova for Sows Before and After Farrowing
Agriculture tip from Professor Kennedy of the Iowa Experiment Station advises light grain before farrowing and thin slops to cool the digestive system. Feed epsom salts pre-farrowing, then keep pigs with the mother and gradually increase to a full ration by day ten with a mash of wheat bran and shorts, adding ground corn and outs.
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Kennedy
Iowa Experiment Station
Kerosene Emulsion For Hog Lice Procedure
A Chicago Inter Ocean note explains a kerosene emulsion for hog lice using hard soap, water, and kerosene. Mix soap in hot water until dissolved, add kerosene while churning to form an emulsion, then dilute with warm water. Apply when cool enough to avoid scalding, and scrub hogs thoroughly. Use a spray pump or dipping for many hogs.
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Chicago
Training and care tips for horses and foals
Practical guidance on horse feeding, stall size, handling, and exercise. Emphasizes oats as feed, avoiding whipping frightened horses, feeding largest meal at night, and giving space for movement to build muscle. Warns against wasteful use of machine oil and grease for horseflesh.
Secret to hog growth: let pigs eat all they will clean
The Farmers Advocate cor run advises keeping pigs thrifty by always providing accessible, clean feed rather than feeding at intervals. Well housed pigs that grow year round reach market readiness by the next fall, especially when farrowed in late fall or winter.
Dairy Pointers From Early Dairy Advice Column
The article emphasizes temperature consistency and careful churning to protect butter quality. It advises culling unprofitable cows and keeping records of each animal’s milk yield birth dates and calves. An experiment notes milk absorbing flavors from nearby substances in jars across fifteen trials.
Hen Manure Worth Saving For Winter Fertilizer
The Nebraska Independent says hen manure is about four times as valuable for fertilizing as typical barnyard products. It suggests saving it this winter, even in small quantities, by spreading on the garden if the poultry house floor is earth.
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Nebraska Independent
Planting Orchards For Higher Yields On Thin Land
The article argues trees planted twenty to twenty five feet apart yield more profit on thin land than closer spacing. Drier soils and heat stress are reduced as tree shade protects the ground. It notes shade lowers evaporation and conserves humus and moisture.
Household stain remedy for grease on books
A home method uses spirit of turpentine to treat grease spots on books. Apply turpentine, dry, then dampen with alcohol to lift the stain and avoid discoloration. Repeat as needed, blot with paper and warm iron, and finish with blotting paper to absorb grease.
Silk recoloring breakthrough from St Etienne chemist
Strassburger Post reports a discovery by a St Etienne chemist and engineer claiming to remove color from silk and recolor it without damaging the fabric. If proven, the inventor’s method could revolutionize the silk industry and eliminate risks from strong chemical dyes.
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Strassburger Post
St. Etienne
Cleaning Matting Advice for Preservation
Matting should be washed with strong salt and water to strengthen fibers. For faded white or cream matting use strong soda water. it will deepen to a uniform creamy color. Sweep matting with the weave direction, not across it.
Mantel decor guidance favors simple formal dining room
The dining room mantel should avoid ornaments and bric a brac. A few fine copper, pewter, or brass pieces reflected in a plain mirror or Delft or Dresden china suit a room meant to be simpler and more formal than the living room.
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Delft
Dresden
Cushion for Scrubbing Uses Knee Rest Design
A Cleveland woman introduces a knee cushion to aid scrubwomen. The device has a wire frame with parallel bars and curved uprights serving as handles and skirt guards. A well stuffed pad wraps around the frame and is waterproof, allowing easy push and pull across the floor.
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Cleveland
Calcimine Mixture Recipe for Green Tint How-To
To make calcimine soak one pound white glue overnight. Dissolve in boiling water and add twenty pounds parts white. Dilute with water until the mixture has the consistency of rich milk. Add a tint. indigo and yellow ocher yield a green shade.
Alum Claimed To Heal Mouth Canker Sores And Sore Throats
A correspondent reports alum dissolved in boiling water can remove stains and mold from fruit and metal spoons. A sage tea gargle with alum is said to cleanse and heal inflamed throats and mouth sores.
Cleaning stained teapots with saleratus soap
To brighten a stained inside of a tea or coffee pot, fill with boiling water, add a teaspoonful of saleratus and a small bit of hard soap. Boil on the stove for three quarters of an hour to restore brightness and cleanliness.
Discolored Marble Care Tip Recommends Paste Mix
A cleaning note advises removing marble discoloration by preparing a paste of two parts sodium carbonate one part pumice stone and one part powdered chalk. Mix with water, apply to marble toppers and similar surfaces for stain removal.
For a Bruised Finger
If your finger is shut in a door or bruised put it at once in water as hot as can be borne. Change the water as it cools, and keep the finger in for fifteen minutes.
Wildcat Bill the Rattlesnake of Benders Flat Tale
A colorful yarn recounts Ernest Wilberforce who called himself Wildcat Bill the Rattlesnake of Bender's Flat. He staged a fake hold up scam behind a hotel in Badger Rock where a Boston capitalist feared Pete Smith of Patchen's ranch would be shot. The fraud lasted years until a misread ebony cane spooked Bill, ending his criminal act.
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Badger Rock
Mont
Wildcat
Bill
Bender
William
Ernest Wilberforce
Baldwinsville
Conn
Desperado
Wilberforce
Wildcat Bill
Pete Smith
Patchen
Patcchen
Pete
Boston
Louisville
Beathold's Political Handkerchief 1831 Cotton News Sheet
A London dated news sheet from September 3, 1831 printed on cotton fabric. The radical tone reports the coronation ceremonies of King William V and Queen Adelaide and promises a forthcoming proclamation to the people of Europe. A Napoleon medallion wood cut is included but ink bleeds on the fabric.
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Beathold
London
William V
Adelaide
Europe
Napoleon
Alps
London Mail
Word for fiancé eludes English usage says London Chronicle
A London Chronicle note traces the search for a formal term to describe a man a woman will marry. It lists contenders like intended betrothed fiance and sweetheart but finds them lacking in official tone as couples await matrimony across the channel to the altar.
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Germany
England
London
Reason For Shame
A fragment from Brooklyn Life notes a wry exchange on generosity and stinginess. The dialogue hints at social expectations and personal accountability in a city setting.
Too Late. Some drinkers know when they have had enough
A Philadelphia Press quote notes the tragedy of drinkers reaching excess without awareness until after the damage is done. It reflects on regret and the lack of realization at the moment of excess.
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Philadelphia Press
Clergyman's Dilemma in Young Reader's Reflections
A fragment from the Page's Opinion section shows a clergyman pondering if a youth will pursue the ministry, while the young person questions the path and depicts parental comments about the profession. The exchange hints at family guidance and career choices in a Brooklyn setting.
Preet Positive and Knoutt Debate Youthful Death Myth
Detroit Tribune notes a satirical exchange between Preet Positive and Knoutt The yarns of the oldest in habitant frame the question of why good people die young, reflecting local humor and editorial voice.
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Askitt
Knoutt
Detroit Tribune
No Rest for the Wicked Confession From Old Convict
A Detroit Free Press excerpt quotes an old convict confessing that his past crimes brought frequent arrests. The remark frames a seasoned criminal's worn attitude toward punishment and experience.
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Detroit Free Press
Money matters in Elderleighs lone attraction tale
Chicago News notes Tom-Miss Elderleigh and her single asset drawing interest as a quirky financial angle. The piece hints at cash value and public curiosity around a private matter.
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Tom
An Exception to the Notion of Work in Conversation
A Washington Star quotation argues that nothing is made in vain and questions whether the maxim applies to dialogue, reflecting on meaning and effort in speech.
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Maximold
Washington Star
Failing Passe and the Browsing Goat
A Baltimore Sun quip shifts between a silly Passe joke and a goat stop story. The piece playfully critiques rushing progress and echoes the line about taking time while warning of losses. It blends humor with a mild caution about efficiency and common courtesy.
Too Indefinite Lines From The Philadelphia Press
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press dialogue questions a servant girl and a social tensions theme. It contrasts a modest fortune with excess, prompting reflection on value and perception.
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