Cotton mills hum as work never ends in north Texas
The piece notes busy cotton mills in north Texas and urges attention to the Industrial school matter. It argues Bryan pays more for cotton than Navasota, citing cotton receipts as proof, and mentions a Dayton Ohio woman charged with fourteen murders with a grim future if convicted.
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Dayton
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Tucker place in city area for sale on easy terms
A residence on 10 acres in the eastern city between the graded school and Allen Academy offers a good six room house dug well brick walled and an orchard known as the Tucker place across the street from W R Saunders residence terms easy apply to Cliff A Adams.
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Tucker
W. R. Saunders
Cliff A. Adams
Enjoy Falstaff Bottle Beer at Your Favorite Resort
When you want to cool off and enjoy life seek your favorite resort and call for Falstaff bottle beer.
Jewels and health advices from a Bryan ad feature
An advertisement extols jewel lust, health, and self care urging regular use of Dr. Boschee's German Syrup to fight coughs and bronchial troubles. It promotes Rex Dyspepsia Tablets and Quinoria with drugstore refunds, naming M. H. James and H. James of Bryan Texas as the leading local druggists.
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M. H. James
Bryan
Texas
H. James
Read and Study Wisely for Lifelong Knowledge
The author urges readers to build a personal study plan and keep essential books at hand. He argues for portable classics and targeted reading in astronomy politics economics and literature, suggesting modern editions fit for pocket use over daily newspapers.
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Shakespeare
Bacon
Tennyson
Browning
Faust
Matthew Arnold
Emerson
John Burroughs
One Hopeful Sign From an English Observer in California
An English visitor recalls California employers treating workers with kindness. He tells of John the clerk who forgot duties yet always drew his salary on the first of each month, a note on timely pay prompting improved service.
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California
John
Antiquity of the Water Pump Traces Greek Roots
The water pump evolves from a Grecian invention in the era of Ptolemy Philadelphos and Euergetes. Hero of Alexandria describes its earliest form. By the 16th century Germany sees pumps replacing mine bucket systems. 17th century advances include rotating pumps and plunger pistons developed by Morland and De la Hire.
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Euergetes
Hero of Alexandria
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de la Hire
Funny Speeches and Witty Misquotes Noted by Scholars
Grose recalls Caulfield meeting Mr Thomas Sandby and joking about 700 with a question of identity. An unnamed Spaniard quips about authors writing their own index. Edgeworth tells of an English shopkeeper praising fabric durability with a pun about a dress. A Temple Bar joke compares an Irish rope with one end cut away.
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Caulfield
Thomas Sandby
Sandby
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Proper Butter Storage In Brined Rolls Method
The guide explains keeping butter sweet for weeks by forming it into rolls wrapped in cheesecloth or muslin, then sealing with a hot brine. Saltpeter and sugar may be added to the brine at specified proportions, but the brine must be poured only after it has cooled fully.
How to Make a Brilliant Black Varnish for Bronze
To create a brilliant black varnish for bronze, mix equal parts nitrate of silver and nitrate of copper. Dip the bronze items in the solution and leave them for a period. Remove and heat over an alcohol lamp flame until the desired black patina color develops.
Breakfast Table Exchange Shows Strained Couple Rapport
A terse breakfast scene reveals marital tension as a husband begs for a genial smile and kind words after a late night, while his partner withholds forgiveness. The dialogue highlights emotional distance and desire for simple reassurance.
The Best Husbands In Europe, A London Mail Quote
An English gentleman in Italy praises Italian husbands if they have good wives. The remark is followed by a Maxims line: no man is a safe guide who acts from selfish motives. He urges choosing men of principle serving the common good.
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Europe
Italy
London Mail
A Sale of Warts. Juvenile Plot Reveals Wart Transfer Theory
A Chicago Record-Herald anecdote recounts a traveling man who notes warts can be transferred and bought, passing them to his own son. The tale follows the boy’s eager, unlucky purchase from Carrotty Mike, then the wart spread upon his hands while the seller appears wartless.
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Teddie Stearns
Mike
Chicago Record-Herald
Callings From Fiction Reflections On Love And Insight
A compilation of quotable lines from fiction exploring relationships and perception. It features musings on marriage, character, and the social gaze through various narrator voices. Each excerpt probes how imagination colors men and women and the bonds that tie people together.
Ideal proofreader for a small printshop needs broad mastery
An anonymous writer in the American Printer of New York argues the ideal proofreader is an accomplished printer and a person with deep knowledge of English, punctuation, literature, spelling, and humor. He should detect errors, know how to verify truth, and understand local affairs to prevent false reports such as a reported marriage of a bridesmaid.
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New York
Beecher Responds Calmly To Crowing Interruption
While Henry Ward Beecher spoke a heckler crowed like a cock. Beecher paused, listened, then checked his watch and quipped that it was morning and the lower animals have infallible instincts. The gallery laughed as he resumed his speech.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Water intake advice at meals prompts health guidance
The column cites Ladies' Home Journal on limiting fluids during meals to aid digestion. It cautions against ice water and suggests drinking a glass of hot water 15 to 30 minutes before meals, especially in the morning to cleanse the stomach. It also reflects on friendship as a form of kinship, quoting the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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