Boy in Massachusetts Garden Club Promotes Education
An Italian-born Massachusetts boy, James, used garden club opportunities to fund education and support his family. He earned summers to pay for high school and college, leased a red hot house for crops, owns an auto truck, bank account, and a government bond, while leading younger siblings and contributing to the school welfare program.
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Inchusetts
Italy
James
United States
Cultural College
Fothers
Oxygen explosive oxyliquid used as mining substitute
The article describes oxyliquid, a liquid oxygen carbon explosive developed as a mining substitute for nitric explosives. It notes trials in blasting coal and potash, uses lampblack in a cartridge, immersion in liquid oxygen, ignition setup, and similar effect to dynamite with advantages in transport safety despite the need to liquefy oxygen on site.
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Technical Ss
Monster devil fish displayed after 1700 pound catch off Biloxi
Local fishermen hauled a 1700 pound devil fish measuring 12 feet from tip to tip three miles from Deer Island near Biloxi Miss to Biloxi for exhibition. Caught in a trawl by Pat Moran the creature had a four foot wide mouth and required three power boats to bring it ashore. The fish teased the pursuing vessel as crowds viewed the unusual catch.
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Deer Island
Biloxi
Miss
Pat Moran
Bird's Nest From Baltimore Placed in Raleigh History
A weathered nest fallen in a Baltimore park is enshrined in Raleigh's hall of history beside war relics. The nest, built with local Raleigh materials, includes a blank check from a Raleigh bank. Ornithologists speculate the nest belongs to a robin or thrush.
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Baltimore
North Carolina
The Real Treasure
A fragmentary dialogue shows a burglar in the dining room with a father who consoles himself by focusing on silverware, hinting at a domestic scene and a plan to sleep in the house.
Development of a Uniform Utility Flock in Poultry Breeding
The article outlines steps to build a uniform flock by discarding underweight birds and emphasizing standard weight, type, and vitality. It notes that robust birds resist temperature changes, aids in egg and meat production, and stresses proper ventilation feeding and balanced structure. It concludes these essentials support both practical production and high exhibition quality.
Green cut bone as poultry feed substitute
Green cut bone can be bought from the butcher and used as a beef scrap substitute. Use small quantities since it spoils quickly and may cause bowel trouble. feed in a trough every other day at about half an ounce per bird. If diarrhea occurs, discontinue or reduce the amount.
Treatment of Diseased Birds Roup Care and Remedies
The article outlines treating roup in birds by isolating affected birds in a warm dry ventilated room and applying antiseptic mixtures. It lists remedies including boric acid solutions, permanganate of potash, and hydrogen peroxide with instructions for cleaning eyes and nose areas and using absorbent cotton pledgets to aid healing.
Rats as mine warning pets alarm California miners
Investigators note miners feed and care for rats in California gold mines believing rats foretell tunnel danger. Rats reportedly sense toxic gases and show distress before miners, guiding safety practices as workers halt when rats depart tunnels.
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Mother Lode
California
Boys Will Boast and Cedar Chest Duel
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item notes a boy bragging his grandfather fought in the Civil War. The reply humorously undermines pride, claiming a cedar chest from the sister as a greater heirloom in a brief local quip.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telégraph
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a local condition curable by constitutional remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as internally taken, affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The claim notes a tonic and blood purifier blend sold nationwide from Toledo Ohio with flavor text about its efficacy.
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Hall
Chopping Him Off in Rapid Fire Restaurant Scene
A Kansas City Star dialogue captures a tense exchange with a rude customer demanding service and a sharp waitress reply. The excerpt blends street sarcasm and diner bustle as voices clash over attention and pace.
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Heloise
Kansas City Star
Awful Language Sparks Frustration in Anglophone Soldier
A French soldier laments English, envying his friend as he mocks the language. He reads a newspaper joke about winning a pound prize while mispronouncing words, illustrating comic language mixups between speakers. The passage ends with a quip about effort and perseverance.
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Zee Eengleesh
Zee
Zee Bengleesh
Mirror Aid Shapes Male Art Study
The saying notes that many men learn art techniques by using a mirror for reflection. It highlights the practice as a common method among artists to study form and proportion.
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