Son of Cannibal Boy Finds New Life in Los Angeles
Samuel, a year-old boy from the Chunchoo tribe of Peru, was adopted by mining engineer Mrs. Chester W. Brown after a tribal war left him an orphan. Brought to Los Angeles, he adapts with curiosity to city life, learning Spanish, English greetings, and basic manners while displaying a lively interest in mechanics, drawing, and fruit and meat, under the care of tutors en route to public schooling.
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Inca Gold Mining Company
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Deer for Markets When State Game Laws Amended
Washington reports a U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and Agriculture view that deer meat could become common and affordable, with possible legislation to domesticate deer for markets. The piece notes scarce game mammal populations and cites Missouri and Virginia examples, including a Missouri reserve and a Virginia deer breeding case describing increasing herds and venison sales.
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Washington
D. E. Lantz
United States Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Lants
Missouri
C. H. Roseberry
Stella, Mo
Neurostone device touted to lengthen life in Dublin
Sir James Grant described a “youthgiving machine” named the neurostone to the British association in Dublin. Dry cells power the device which supposedly cleans and stimulates inactive nerve centers, reversing aging effects and reducing glasses dependence. Initial skepticism faded as scientists pressed for instrument details.
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Dublin
James Grant
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Academy Portraits and a Grudio Tea Farewell
A clipped dialogue scene unfolds at a Grudio Tea where a woman thanks Mr Brush for showing an Academy picture and declines visiting Black's Academy. He escorts her to the door, offering gallant farewell as she departs with bright, agile eyes.
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Black
Soil-Washing Threatens Splendid Farms and Remedies
The piece warns that sheet washing and gullying ruin land on rolling fields. It outlines prevention methods including cover crops, increased organic matter, careful tillage, and terraces. Straw dams and grass sod draws help, while broader grass cover stabilizes soil to avert costly erosion.
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Timothy
Receiving Milk at the Creamery
Dairymen should evaluate milk beyond mere pouring into the weighing tank. Selection relies on cultivated senses and judgment to separate good from defective milk, with quality marked on the milk sheet as A for good and B for poor. Poor milk lowers butter quality and should be kept separate to protect overall yield.
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Vices and Wit in Humorous Selections
A colonial-colloquial tale shows Uncle Eph hiding drink while the Colonel laments his impurity. The piece moves to satirical snippets from Harper’s Weekly about an economical farmer and a Twain quip on genius, lampooning self-promotion and wit.
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Darkey
Eph
Nquor
Harpera
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