John Bright Advice on Oratory Lessons for Reginnices
The article summarizes John Bright guidance on public speaking from his biographer R B O’Brien and a 1888 correspondent. It notes Bright valued preparation yet trusted inspiration, recommending short memory lines and notes, not overlong wording, and structuring speech in island conclusions leading to a final peroration.
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John Bright
R.B. O’brien
Bright
G. W. J. Russell
Mr. Russell
Yontli
Swift's Rules and Directions For Servants Then and Now
A brief look at seventeenth century servant etiquette from Jonathan Swift shows practical tasks and cautions. The rules urge cleanliness careful memory and active work habits mirrored in modern employment norms.
Visiting lawmakers hear youths at work study supper
A legislature committee visiting a state university dined with students who earned their way and boarded at cost. Afterward, a remote county member famed as a good talker urged the boys to persevere, boasting of his own hard won education and saying he dug for it.
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Shore
Butter of India and the making of ghee
Ghee in India is described as butter prepared to resist spoilage. Butter is boiled to remove water and curds by skimming, yielding a clear liquor poured into a vessel to cool. When cooled it granulates and can keep for years without turning rancid.
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India
America
Europe
Harper’s Weekly
Felt His Importance
A boy leaves school to start factory work and, on his first day, returns home with a swagger. He tosses his hat and coat and snaps at his sister when she orders him to hang them up, proudly declaring he can support himself. From the London Standard.
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Jim
Profit in Pure Bred Live Stock
A Kansas farmer argues for pure bred hogs over crossbreds in Farm and Fireside. He recalls initial belief pure breds were harder and pricier, then notes success with registered Duroc Jersys and Chester White Poland China crosses, highlighting higher pig yields from pure bred stock. The account emphasizes efficiency and meat yield for general farmers.
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Kansas
Poland
Ross
Grand champion Chester White at International Live Stock expo
At the exposition seventy five carcasses competed with the grand champion a pure bred Chester White shown by Tr B Howe Ava. The champion weighed 300 pounds live and 48 pounds dressed with a dressing percent of .81. Pure bred pigs proved easier to handle and yielded higher returns, selling for breeding stock at $8 to $10 more per head.
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Tr. B. Howe
Ava
Taliil
Hog Cholera: Dead Hog Postmortem Clues and Forms
If a hog dies the herd may mourn closely inspecting the body. Red spots on lungs kidneys or bowels or enlarged spleen or red purple abdominal skin suggest cholera. Two forms exist acute and chronic. acute kills fast while chronic lingers days or weeks before death or recovery.
Liberal Feeding Pays It Never Pays for Rough Winter Stock
The article argues that roughing stock through winter is uneconomical. It favors producing baby beef as the best meat and cautions against relying on winter roughing, which sets animals back and does not pay off even with later pasture.
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Hiniy
Hog Wisdom on Pigs and Weather Effects
The piece notes that cholera often hits younger pigs first and warns that frozen alfalfa can harm hogs as well as cattle. It states pigs are hard to digest, dislike drafts, catch colds easily, and that a hog requires more space per size than a horse or cow but tolerates far less wind and bad weather.
Prayerful plea for church support and thrift event blessings
A woman prays for divine blessing on her church bean supper minstrel show and annual fair efforts. She notes long days of fundraising, baking, sewing, and outreach, asking God to increase donations, patronage, and communal aid while acknowledging family burdens and time constraints.
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Carrollton
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Conte
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