Ready-Made Rascal and the Railroads Testimony
Brand, a D A B freight agent, travels to Washington to testify on rebate laws as promoted by his supervisor Chidsey. On the train he meets a quotable old man who warns against corruption, while Brand ends up delivering testimony that boosts his career and reveals the pressure of promotion and prestige.
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Walkiné
Hall
South Jay
D. A
Braid
Jegbrynik
Snot
Hare
Independence Hall
Matthews
Brand
Mathews
Chidsey
Washington
Philadelphia
Weill
Minnesota
Walnut Street
Ready mixed paints rise with American demand for neat homes
The article notes Americans use over 100 million gallons of paint yearly, half for houses, driven by wood construction and cleanliness. It traces ready mixed paints to 1860, praising convenience and economy while warning against low price mail order paints and stressing painter expertise in proper application.
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Octave Thanet
Japan
Excuse for Toothache Ends With Warm Weather Pun
A child endures a cold spell and visits a dentist. He explains the tooth wasn’t pulled because he learned the tooth was alsterated and would quit hurting once the weather warms and the ulster comes off.
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Tommy
Detective Hawkshaw reappears in cryptic background chatter
Fragmentary lines mention Willie and Mer cy in a detective scene. The Other One Hawkshaw appears as the detective figure in a murky background dialogue. The tone suggests a puzzle or mystery snippet involving named characters.
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Willie
Bug
Mercy
Hawkshaw
1920 Novelty on College Football Field
In 1920 AS 2 Man observed a college game where slender players dressed in evening clothes and white gloves performed a theatrical wrist slap ritual. The dean corrected the scene, explaining it was a modified form of football, not outdoor theatricals.
Woman Provokes Ire Over Telegram Arrivals
A fragment notes a woman grows angry at the idea of anyone calling when a telegram arrives, reflecting a social friction over timely communication and decorum.
Watering System for the Poultry House
An article highlights Edward T DeGraff of New York as a purveyor of labor saving poultry devices. It describes a year round watering system for a large poultry house with heated water, shut offs, a riser heater and connected basins to prevent freezing. The design uses enclosed pipes, a warm platform, and a lamp to maintain water temperature for ten pens, improving egg quality and fowl health.
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Edward T. ‘DeGraff
New York State
Elevating Spring Water With a Ram for Home Use
A Pennsylvania farmer with a spring flowing 1 and a half gallons per minute seeks to raise water 15 to 18 feet to his house. The Ohio Farmer method suggests raising the spring a small amount, sinking a ram pit, and using a short drive pipe with sewer pipe sections to achieve the necessary fall. With five feet of fall and five gallons per minute, a 14 inch drive pipe and 3 quarter inch delivery pipe could yield about 50 gallons per hour.
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Ohio
Grass Scale Infests Maine Lands Remedial Burn Suggested
Farm Journal reports serious cottony grass scale problems on Maine grass lands last summer. Spring burning of severely infested areas is advised to check spread. Also notes silage and alfalfa as cheap milk-producing feed for Kansas dairymen with grain needed mainly early in lactation.
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Maine
Farm Journal
Kansas Dairyman
Clover hay and a silo lesson from Kansas college
The Kansas agricultural college experiments show that dairy producers can lower milk costs by using alfalfa or clover hay. A remedy for plant lice is a tobacco solution in water or kerosene emulsion or whale-oil soap, applied early at first hatch before leaves curl.
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Kansas Agricultural College
How to Use and Maintain a Lawn Mower
The lawn mower needs careful adjustment and regular cleaning. Keep blades sharp, oil lightly, and avoid heavy oil. clean each part twice a season. Short clippings decompose on the ground, while long clippings can smother grass, so mow twice weekly with clippings left on the lawn.
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Chicago Chronicle
Timely Floral Notes From The Garden Season
Oriental poppies with large flowers brightening May to June are followed by spear transplanting. Foxgloves white spotted and lilac suit borders behind peonies or behind sweet williams, tall spikes create beauty. Canterbury bells in white pink blue and purple are biennials best in clumps. Marigolds fade but reward October color. Zinnias offer new shades and strong stems for decoration. Ida D Bennett grows salvia splendens five feet tall in marsh earth watered well. salvia loves hot sun with ample water.
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Sweet Williams
Catterbury
Ida D. Bennett
Michigan Live Stock Journal
Saratoga Chips Recipe From A Home Cook
Wash and slice medium potatoes very thin then drop in cold water until firm. Dry thoroughly and fry in hot lard until delicate brown. Salt while warm and serve soon for best crispness. damp weather can affect texture.
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Saratoga
Brown Bread Recipe From Old Time Farm Kitchen
A vintage home recipe uses brown bread mix with black molasses milk water and leavening plus graham flour. It yields three one-pound cans with half full batter and a one hour bake in a moderate oven.
Home Crafted Peanut Butter From Roasted Nuts
Instructions describe making peanut butter at home by grinding roasted shelled nuts with oil from the nut until creamy. Add pure olive oil if needed and salt to taste, then pack into small jars.
Insect Bite First Aid Advice From Newspaper Column
Insect bites remedy advised use dampened salt bound tightly over the spot to relieve pain. The guidance is a brief home treatment note suggesting a simple salting method for sting relief.
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Ncaster
Bob
United States
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