Tragic Balkan Romance Ends in Palace Bloodshed
The 1903 Belgrade palace murder saw King Alexander I and Queen Draga Maschin killed as conspirators led by Col. Maschin stormed the royal chambers. The couple, bound by a 12 year liaison, died embracing each other after a hail of bullets. The affair had stirred Europe and doomed Servia’s monarchy.
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Servia
Balkan Peninsula
Turkey
Austria
Russia
Milan
Europe
Natalie
Alexander
Draga Maschin
Draga
Lunjevitza
Col. Maschin
Belgrade
Alexander Maschin
Napoleon III
Royal Romance Palace
Maschin
Bismarck and Johanna Von Puttkamer Love Story
A vivid 1846 meeting between Otto von Bismarck and Johanna von Puttkamer led to a hasty betrothal after his dramatic wedding‑visit to Reinfeld. Johanna stabilized his life, transforming his gaiety into political ascent as letters from the couple reveal a tender, playful side of the Iron Chancellor.
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Johanna von Puttkamer
Otto von Bismarck
Johanna
Harz
Bismarck
Herr Puttkamer
Reinfeld
Puttkamer
Weg
Western Dehorning Chute Design and Construction Notes
A detailed plan for a standard western dehorning chute with squeeze gate, stanchion, and nose clamp method. Includes corner post setup, hinge, bar placements, rope pins, and adjustments to avoid hip-pressure pain. Discusses variations for heavy steers and tips for safer operation and efficient exit to adjacent corrals.
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Ermine L. Potter
Oregon Agricultural College
Breeders’ Gazette
The Shepherd and His Sheep Practices in England
The piece notes English shepherds increasingly use shearer machines, once feared for wounds, but now shown to work better. A well shorn sheep appears fatter due to even cutting, and careless salting of new pasture can lead to springtime bloat losses.
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England
Turnip forage for sheep in England and America
The article notes English use of turnips for sheep by letting sheep harvest the crop, but in this country freezing grounds after December makes that impractical. It suggests fall hurdling as a possibility and questions relying on root crops for winter feeding, preferring ensilage for succulence.
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England
Systems of Land Drainage and Hatchery Practices
The article discusses drainage by natural slopes where small watercourses ease land drainage and contrasts gridiron drains for level, retentive soils. It also notes growers using incubators or brooders to hatch and rear chicks with hens to reduce labor.
Ganja Smoking Debated as Deadly Drug Across Americas
A rubber planter from British Honduras cites ganjah use from the Canadian border to Panama, describing its effects from mild energy to violent murder urges. He warns Hindus introduced the habit, notes its tropical growth, and links heavy use to crime and diminished brain strength.
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California
Central America
West Indies
Canadian
Panama
India
Reflection on Virtue and Immortality from the Egyptian Book of the Dead
A benediction honors a virtuous soul who fed the hungry gave drink to the thirsty clothed the naked and kept pure speech and heart. The text blesses a man who honored family and the weak, a wise friend of God, and a brother to the great, promising glory in the afterlife. The bodies rest in tombs as the spirit dwells with the great God.
When Poetry Is Popular
The piece argues poetry rarely becomes popular. It notes poets struggle to be printed and that public reception hinges on accessible emotion rather than poetry alone. It treats popularity as unlikely and tied to universal feelings rather than artistic novelty.
Baby Relief After Cutiura Cure Claims Atchison Mother Testimony
A Atchison Kansas mother recounts a seven week old baby with severe eczema resisting six months of medical care. After using Cutiura remedies the child fully recovered and has remained clear for a year and a half, prompting the sender to share the savings and health outcomes.
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Atchison
Cutiura
John Leason
Atchison St
Atchison, Kan
Oct
Now, children ask about calendars in a quip
A quip from the Cleveland Leader humor column about a boy asking the use of a calendar. He jokes that it tells where you’d often get life insured, reflecting playful take on calendars and life insurance.
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Willie
Cleveland
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Names Fargo Doctor
An advertisement notes Dr. J H Rindlaub as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota and mentions medical claims about constipation and cures with De Pierce's Mellots along with quotes from Sidney Lanter.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Pirate named custom official in classroom tale
A teacher in a rural grade school quizzes students on the customs department. She describes an ocean liner in Philadelphia where a uniformed man collects passenger belongings and inspects them. A pupil humorously replies that the man is called a pirate.
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Customs Department
Philadelphia
Tommy
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