Curing Cheese Temperatures Affect Flavor and Digestion
The article argues that well cured cheese is more digestible than green cheese and advocates curing at about 65 degrees. It notes many cheeses are sold prematurely at 10 to 20 days, harming quality, and contrasts cold curing at 30 to 40 degrees with normal curing. It cites tests showing 60 to 65 degree curing yields superior flavor over 75 to 80 degrees.
Balanced dairy cow rations for 20 to 25 pounds milk
Professor C. H. Eckels of the Missouri Agricultural College presents daily feed plans to maintain cows and optimize milk output. Five rations mix clover or alfalfa hay with grain and byproducts, adjusted for milk volume. Rations aim to maximize roughage intake while supplying digestible material.
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C. H. Eckels
Mo Agl. College
Standard Milk And The Need For Honest Standardization
J W Fraser from University of Illinois argues that milk and cream must be standardized by known composition to ensure fair pricing. He warns dealers may dilute with water or remove cream, misleading producers and consumers about value and quality.
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J . W. J. Fraser
University of
The boastful boy flees danger first
A bold boy who brags about fearlessness often runs from real danger last stands by, while others face risk. The line notes bravado clashes with actual courage in tense moments.
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Ron
Color of Eggs Shapes Market Value in Large Cities
The color of eggs affects price in major markets like New York and Boston, with white eggs commanding a premium in New York and brown eggs favored in Boston. Pure Plymouth Rock breeding yields uniform color. crossing breeds causes off colors and culls. Farmers tailor flocks to market demand to maximize returns.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Sheep as Manure Spreaders in Miller ton Barns
In Grant County Indiana I M Miller notes sheep as a cheap efficient manure spreader. A flock of 140 grazes near barns feeding on hay from mow racks while pasture droppings enrich soil. Fields in pasture twenty years show improved grass, and the sheep are not overstocking as some claim.
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Millerton
I. M. Miller
Grant Co
Ind
Bolting Feed Harmful to Horses Says Instructor
An agricultural college instructor warns that bolting grain harms animals. He advises spreading grain in a large area or using divideed iron boxes, and placing fist sized stones in boxes to slow intake. Ground feed is recommended for bolting horses.
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Agricultural College
Farm Accounts Difficult and Limited Record Keeping
A letter from C. D. Smith of Edgar County Illinois laments that farmers rarely maintain farm accounts beyond basic crop and stock purchases and hired work. He notes annual January invoicing is done, but detailed crop-by-crop records are hard yet beneficial and offers no clear improvement suggestions.
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C. D. Smith
Edgar County
III
Smuts in Foods and Ergotism Risks in Animals
Grasses and grain often carry ergot a black parasitic fungus, common in rye and related grains. Feeding spurred rye can cause ergotism in animals with constricted blood vessels and sloughing feet or tails. Corn smut appears not to cause disease though large amounts may indigest.
Trap Nests in Poultry Record Keeping
The trap nest suits experiment stations and large poultry farms for tracking each hen. On ordinary farms it is of little value since someone must release the bird and record its number. Farmers needing individual poultry records should devise a different plan.
Calves Seek Warmth as Cold Days Persist in Barn
Reading suggests farmers focus on calf welfare amid cold spell. Heavier feeding and shelter improvements aim to keep young stock healthy. Farmers emphasize consistent water access and dry bedding to prevent stress and illness.
Farce and Folly in Clubhouse Repaint Debate
Cartoonish dialogue mocks a meeting where a member touts repainting the ceiling as carpet decoration while another joke exposes a recipe for mischief and a legendary cherry tree tale retold with a misnamed tree and a wink to honesty.
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Jack
House Committee
Ipdykes Prepare Paris Trip to Bar Daughter’s Match
Brooks hints at a four column first page story if the report is true. The speaker suggests the Ipdykes plan a Paris visit to block their daughter’s marriage to Highmas, muttering about a sensational lead.
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Rivers
Ipdykes
Paris
Highmas
Brooks
Very Dry and the Rain Ends Drought Talk
The dialogue contrasts a dry spell after rain with a prior drought. Jones notes a forthcoming dry period while Bones recalls being stuck indoors during the storm and unable to obtain a drink.
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Jones
Bones
Dialogue About Language and Education Reform
A brief exchanged appears between Hoogley and Pepprey discussing the impact of free education on children. They joke that without children they avoid grammar corrections, implying skepticism about educational policy.
Boggs Remarks On Suicide Case And Concealed Carry
Boggs states the man who shot himself had been drinking and that alcohol, not the pistol, caused death. He asks whether a man found with a bottle in the pocket should be arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.
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Boggs
End to Romance Over a Million Carfare Bargain
A groom sought a million from his wealthy bride but she refused and offered carfare for a long ride instead. The couple split and the public press covered the quirky social rift as a cautionary tale about romance and money.
Real Stage Tragedy In Theatre Exchange
A playwright and a manager clash in a sharp exchange over Hamlet roles. The tragedian mocks the manager then asks for a minor part, only to be dismissed for lacking brains for Hamlet yet claiming too much pride for the skull.
Glad of It Warns Against Husbands Being Bossed
Mrs Thisbe Brown says there will be no whipping. Mrs Sophronia Jackson agrees and warns the idea of having them walk into your house and boss your husband resembles government ownership, a sentiment she finds unsatisfactory.
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Thisbe Brown
Shun the Light and Bold Bravery Claims
A humorous dialogue fragment features Miss Knox, Miss Passay, and Miss Pepprey. Knox belittles Passay for feigning bravery, claiming Passay is not afraid of the dark. Pepprey reacts with a witty remark about complexion and darkness.
Auto Talk Through Mock Linguist At Show
Dialogue notes Prof Blank a linguist who speaks seven tongues yet cannot understand auto show chatter. The exchange highlights the discrepancy between eloquence and practical comprehension at the event.
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Blank
Neighbor Links Neighbor’s Missing Rubber Mat to Dog Mischief
A Baltimore American excerpt records a neighbor blaming the speaker for every mishap at his house. The neighbor points to the speaker’s dog and cites the morning disappearance of a rubber mat as evidence, suggesting the mat’s loss was laid at the speaker’s door.
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Baltimore
New Cook-Lady Explains Departure From Last Place
Mrs Hiram Offen recalls the question she faced from her employer about leaving her previous job. The new cook explains that friction arose with the former housekeeper over incompatible automobiles, leading to ongoing discussions and an inability to get along.
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Hiram Offen
Kind of Strength in Eggs and Beef Debate
Exchange features Sillimug claiming eggs hold strength equal to meat while Gotabug retorts with a sharp quip about smelling eggs stronger than beef. The dialogue contrasts perceived value and vigor in common foods through a witty banter.
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Gotabug
A Little Game Reveals a Self-Made Gambler
A self-made man recalls earning his first dollar by picking up chips on a game table. The interviewer asks who backed his initial stake, prompting reflection on early support and the origins of his success.
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Interviever
Not Good Enough For Each Other Ends Young Couple’s Courtship
In a brief exchange a speaker laments the broken three year relationship between Jenkins and Miss Jones. The cause is given as a parental consultation that led to the breakup.
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Young Jenkins
Miss Jones
Economic Reasons Spark Smoking Reprieve
Throggins says he planned to quit smoking but explains his wife needs 467 more cigars coupons to obtain a chafing dish she desires, so he must continue smoking for now.
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Throggins
Jan. J. Plunkett
Little Things
Two people joke about a woman who enforces strict morals. She bans certain pets and limits her children to specific activities, insisting her son must own a St Bernard and her daughter only play an upright piano.
All He Gets Now
A brief exchange mocks boosted support for the president amid a wave of investigations. A second speaker jokes about salary raises before the investigation epidemic, highlighting political pressure and public scrutiny.
Brainy Mary Punches Up Her Own Hash
In a brisk exchange, Brainy Mary jokes about her hash being made from nothing but her own head. The playful line highlights her craft without a formal recipe.
George swaps infantry for cavalry due to leg curve
A humorous note explains why George left the infantry company. Officials told him his legs had the proper curve for cavalry, prompting the transfer to mounted service.
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George
Engagement by heiress tests family plans abroad
A beautiful young heiress tells George she loves him but must consult her mother first. She explains the mother is homeward from Europe after three months and may have arranged her for a noble suitor.
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George
Europe
At the Opera Manager and critic share a money talk moment
The manager and critic look over wealth and fashion in the opera boxes. The critic remarks that is what money looks like and money talks, as buzz of conversation rises above the audience.
Amendment Confusion Sparks Senate Exchange
An admiring friend tells the senator it took time to understand the amendment. Sorghum asks if it is now understood, and the reply is that it is perfect, prompting the remark that the amendment was not intended to be understood and may need to be redone.
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Senator Sorghum
Odd Part Observes Queer Coffee Technique
A Chicagoan describes a man who drinks coffee in a peculiar way. He lifts the cup with the thumb beneath and the four fingers on top of the rim, a method noted with amusement by Penn.
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Penn
Midnight Supper yields dreams of a star pitcher
In a witty exchange, Gunner notes a famous baseball player enjoyed a welsh rarebit before retiring and dreaming vividly. Guyer replies that the dreams mirrored his pitching prowess, saying he was tossing all night.
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Gunner
Guyer
After the Investigation
A narrator quotes Dustin Stax pondering why bright students who know classroom answers fail as business leaders. He suggests the habit of answering questions curbs practical judgment and entrepreneurial growth.
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Dustin Stax
Dialogue Exchange Between Dick and Dolly on Defiance
A brief exchange shows Dick proposing theft and Dolly defiantly responding She asserts she would never yield and would keep resisting His lines suggest a dramatic back and forth centered on temptation and resolve
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Dolly
No Poetry There In A Jest Over Dancing
Mr Kulmsey quotes poetry of motion while Miss Grace jokes that twisted feet make it doggerel in a light exchange after a waltz.
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Mr. Kulmsey
Miss Grace
A Mortal Blow
Dorcas remarks on a costly operation as Mrs. Dorcas laments the danger and consequences of medical care, cited by Puck in a witty exchange. The dialogue hints at the fragility of a patient despite a successful procedure.
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Dorcas
Government Ownership Support Sparks Maple Groves Debate
A senator shifted positions on government ownership answering a question about state control. He stated he previously opposed it but now supports government ownership and operation of maple groves and sausage factories.
How It Is Done in High Life Dialogue Snippet
A fragment from a dialogue contrasts social classes as Knicker questions the fate of children and Bocker replies that offspring will be raised by the mother’s servants rather than the father’s. The exchange highlights class expectations and child upbringing in a domestic setting.
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Bocker
Miss Fibbs Not At Home Across The Street
Dialogue notes a maid confirming Miss Fibbs is not at home as Mr. Borem seeks her across the street. The exchange records a brief social moment with the maid relaying Fibbs’s absence and location doubt.
Queer Politics In The Public Arena
A fragmentary dialogue notes queer themes in politics with Wyld and Ryer debating pragmatic steps and identity in public life. The exchange hints at personal transformation and social insight within a courtroom or judging setting.
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Wyld
Found Books Hard to Keep The Practice in Arithmetic
In this Youth's Companion excerpt Mrs. Compton and her mother end a day of city shopping with a grand settling of accounts. The dialogue reveals tangled cash, a $2 bill, a $1.25 gift, and a chorus of exact methods as Mr. Compton tries to straighten finances.
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William
Mother
Lucy
Edward
Katherine
Peanut Shell Replaces Lobster in Polite Talk on Fourth Street
A teamster and a newsboy clashed on fourth street in a vivid exchange that ended in a brief scuffle. The boy coolly taunted the man with the retort peanut shell, prompting the teamster to pursue before the boy escaped through doors and alleys to safety.
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Fourth Street
Billings
Minneapolis Journal
When We're Done With All the Waiting and You
Poem fragment expresses longing for reunion in love. The speaker imagines future joy, a kiss, and shared dreams after hardship. The verse invokes moonlit scenes, arbors, and a belief that enduring love will guide them to bliss.
Station Attendants Mourning for Late Train Joke
A Chicagoan recalls William R Harper president of the University of Chicago. He notes Harper’s punctuality and a quip about station attendants in black neckties mourning the late train after a cold two hour delay in a New York state town.
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William R.harper
University of Chicago
Harper
New York
Society Woman to Run Hotel in San Francisco
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs a New York society leader plans to personally manage the Fairmount hotel in San Francisco. She owns the property valued near two million dollars with decorating contracts over five hundred thousand dollars. After negotiating with eastern hotel managers she withdrew offers and announced she would be both owner and manager.
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Society
Herman Oelrichs
Society Feader
New York
Twice Made American Citizen
Patrick J. McHugh of Holly Springs Mississippi is twice an American citizen after his naturalization in 1888 and a recent loss of papers in a building fire prompted a new set of documents proving his citizenship once more.
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Patrick J. McHugh
Holly Springs
Miss
Patrick
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