Farming wild turkeys for pleasure and profit
Ornithological experts advocate semi domestication of wild turkeys to preserve the species and supply hardy blood to domestic stock. If protected by law, farms of 600 to 1,000 acres could yield more revenue from shooting privileges than market sales, with preserves expanding across thousands of acres and careful predator control.
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Massachusetts
New England
Virginia
Maryland
Ita
Sporting Club
Bob White
Gobbler
Prortanen
Cohen
Fisher's Island
Long Island Sound
Just a Suggestion in a Great Love Ballad Fragment
A fragmented line references a rejected suitor and a sharp retort from his beloved. The exchange hints at emotional tension and a sharp, dismissive reply about possession. The tone feels like a brief dramatic aside.
Thankful Spirit for All Things in God
A devotional exhortation on cultivating gratitude in every circumstance. It cites Ephesians 5 20 and Paul and Silas in jail to illustrate joy under trial, urging readers to find positive thoughts, be missionary to disagreeable people, and rely on God who is near in joys and trials. The message celebrates daily daylight as a reminder of creation.
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Marie of the Divine
God
Golden City
J. B MacGuffin
Paul
Silas
Thanksgiving dinner recipes from Housekeeper 608 and Virginia pudding
A long detailed excerpt presents a pumpkin pudding method with extended heat, spices, and lemon essence, plus a Virginia pudding recipe combining raisins currants citron and rich ingredients. It gives mixing beating steps, baking in a moderate oven, and a hot sauce with sugar butter lemon rind and egg white.
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Virginia
Taking Care of Yourself and Quaker Scotch Oats Ad
An early 20th century notice extols health, urging balanced rations and Quaker Scotch Oats for families, children, and workers. It mentions oats in regular and large family packages and riffs on New England pie and literary musings, concluding with a Boston Globe reference.
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New England
Chicago
Ike
Amerson
Shaw
Gounod
Wke
Doston Globe
The Dollar Sign at the Seaside Resort
Mrs Bluffer prepares to leave the resort where she was the focal point of flirtation and gossip. She shows a $50 check from her husband to the proprietor who promises to honor it and worship it.
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Mrs. Bluffer
Cynosure
Mrs. Cluffer
Wadhams Farm Oddities and a Berlin Bourse Wit
A tale from a Berlin setting features Judge Wad hams family and a chicken coop dog and stable hand. A muttered joke about Meyer’s failure draws a crowd of 60, each asked the same line to win a sure bet.
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W. H. Wadhamas
Mr. Wadhama
Wadhams
Seiplo
Mr. Wadhams
Berlin
Meyer
Careful Doctor Prescribed Change of Food
A patient recounts a doctor who chose food over medicines for gastritis. After using Grape-Nuts gradually, the narrator recovered strength, color returned, and weight increased. The account highlights physicians who treat conditions by dietary means and references The Road to Wellville.
Tasted Queer to Teddy Joke From Sue Cob’s Quip
A short quip quotes Teddy reacting to water as tasting like a foot asleep in the mouth. The line is attributed to Sue Cob’s humor.
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Teddy
Discovery Ends In Fishing Pole Catch
A man exclaims joy at finally locating It and declares he has him covered the pole. His companion agrees, plans to fetch bait, and the two prepare to go fishing together.
A Remarkable Preacher At the Clergy House
A young preacher, staying at a clergy house, daily retreated to practice pulpit oratory, filling the house with fervor. Phillips Brooks visited and startled the bishop with the loud sermons, only to learn it was the young man rehearsing his preaching for the crowd.
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Phillips Brooks
Everybody's Magazine
Teacher warns on dirt as child chews thumb
In a New Jersey factory district a teacher lectured children on dirt's poisons. A girl called attention to a boy who habitually keeps dirty hands, shouting that Jimmie is "committin' death by own action" by biting his thumb. The item ends with a playful note about Santa Claus and potential air travel.
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New Jersey
Jimmie
Success Magazine
McKay notes about sent items and weights
F McKay quotes discuss totals and selections of items sent, mentioning weights, percentages, and a high running total. The fragment reflects a financial or inventory context where amounts and selections are being evaluated. Named individuals and concrete figures are limited in the readable text.
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Father
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Haa Et
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Juden Wiver
Cole
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Otal
McKay
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