Stucco Finishes and Old House Building Advice
William A. Radfordoffers building guidance on stucco plaster with expanded metal lath as a modern exterior covering. He explains cost, durability, and color options for a square two story 24 by 32 foot house design priced around 2200 to 2500 dollars. London reports on Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal and a history of her reign as a peaceful, productive era.
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William
A. Radford
William A. Radford
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Germany
England
London
Bhopal
Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum
C. H. Payne
Sikandar Begam
Old Sheffield plate and its modern replacement
The article explains that genuine Old Sheffield plate is no longer made in England using the traditional method of brazing silver onto copper and rolling it thin. Electroplating has become cheaper and dominates, with some English makers producing electroplated copies of old patterns sold as genuine Sheffield plate to unwary buyers.
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Sheffield
England
United States
Jealousy and fashion as envy in political snubs
The Monroe County Appeal horse editor notes that the average man harbors secret resentment toward those who wear mutton chop whiskers, hair pasted over the forehead, buttonhole bouquets, piano players, and plug hats. The Kansas City Times questions whether envy explains the snubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Appeal
Kansas City Times
Royalty Embraces U S Dentists In Europe Convention
Brussels hosts the annual American dentists in Europe meeting drawing many European graduates with American diplomas. The article notes American dentists as highly skilled, sought after as tenants, and highlights notable expatriate practitioners connected to royalty including Doctors Sylvester Evans Aguilar Wallison Jenkins and their links to Emperor William Eugenie Alfonso the czar and the king of Saxony.
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Brussels
Europe
America
Doctor Sylvester
Detroit
William
Doctor Evans
Eugenie
Napoleon III
Alfonso
Doctor Aguilar
Spain
Russia
Doctor Wallison
St. Petersburg
Saxony
Doctor Jenkins
Dresden
Fears Thieves Hide in Rain Alarm Mrs Diamond
Mrs Jane Diamond 70 of 1200 Marshall St Alton Illinois fled her home during a wind and rain storm after hearing burglars. She crawled outside and hid in a fence corner for seven hours until J M Kennington found her at daybreak badly bruised and terrified. Kennington believes it was the storm, not burglars, that frightened her.
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St. Louis
Jane Diamond
Marshall Street
Alton
J. M. Kennington
Proper Watering and Care for Working Horses
A guidance piece on horse hydration before feeding, dangers of drinking after meals, and water practices around workouts. It stresses controlled water intake for warm or fatigued horses, benefits of premeal drinking, and cautions about overdrinking during and after exertion. It also covers stable housing, clothing, and general care to prevent illness and extend a horse’s working life.
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John S.splan
Education of dairymen on grading cream improves cream value
The dairy industry adopts grading for cream quality with three grades. Grade one requires sweet clean separator cream testing at least 30 percent butter fat delivered multiple times weekly. Grade two covers hand separator cream at least 20 percent butter fat. Grade three includes gravity cream and poor condition cream under 20 percent fat.
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West
Qualities of Arabian Horse Sheds Light on Pure Bred Truths
The best authorities say no truly pure Arabian horse existed in spotting or color patterns. Circus men prefer draft crosses for wagons, while thoroughbred and trotter traits appeal for bone and sinew. Export bans and fierce sheik rivalries keep top stallions scarce, leaving some few spotted curiosities under big tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forring
England
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promotes Gentle Laxative Relief
An ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for children with digestive woes. It claims soothing action, taste pleasantness, and recommends a bedtime dose for morning results. Sample bottles offered via Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Ill
Quip on Jail Inmate Count Reflects Reform Views
A reformer asks why many men are in jail and the guide replies that they cannot get out, suggesting a commentary on incarceration and rehabilitation. The exchange underscores concerns about systemic barriers to release and reform.
The Proper Course powder trust inquiry
A satirical note questions a powder trust while promoting Garfield Tea as a health aid. The piece mocks druggists and women's restraint, citing a Chinese proverb about silence and blushing.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Mrs Susis Templeton of Hooper Nebraska credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female troubles she endured despite doctors and local treatments. After seven bottles her health returned she could work again and even cared for eighteen boarders.
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Hooper
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Susis Templeton
Pinkham
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Avtchen
Woxetro
Hall
Duvine Koch
Royalty
U. S
Czar
King
Carter
Fargo Directory
SI Kodaks
M.A.H Haren-Nemton CO
Jewelers
Opticians
Fargo, N. O
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