Small Wars and Big Poems in Kipling’s Latest Verse
The piece argues poets favor little wars as fuel for memorable verse. It notes Kipling’s tone shifts from exhortation to exultation and a clarion call when nations aflame, while grand empires rarely inspire the poet to standout energy.
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Chevy Chase
Kipling
Britain
Tortured By Pimple Skin Illness A Boston-Advertised Remedy
A 1914 Reading Pennsylvania reader describes severe itching and widespread eruptions that vanished after nightly use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial invites readers to request free samples and a 32-page Skin Book from Cuticura Department LI in Boston.
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Reading
Frank Roy
Cuticura
Dept. Li
Boston
Right Time Story Of A Schoolboy And Eleven Medals
A school board member recalls a pupil who attended a single school for 11 years without absence or lateness. He owns 11 medals. the mother notes illnesses occurred only during holidays. In a separate vignette Franklin Lane recalls a prisoner admitting a piano theft done “in a moment of weakness” prompting humor about strength.
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Franklin H. Lane
Interior
Heavy Weather Costs Hit England and Cuba Trade
A frost or snow day in England freezes a million workers. Cuba’s 1913 trade shows imports at 15,826,569 dollars and exports at 165,125,059 dollars.
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England
Cuba
Private Lange Receives Belgian Order for Valor at Horstal
Private Lange of the Twelfth regiment Belgian army is awarded the Chevalier of the First Order of Leopold by King Albert. He earned the honor for capturing the Ninetieth German Infantry flag at Horstal, killing a colonel and fourteen soldiers.
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Lange
Albert
Leopold
Horstal
Proper Feeding Boosts Fowl Quality and Profits
The article advises fattening chickens before market to raise price and weight. Keep birds in a small dark warm room, feed a mix of corn barley oats buckwheat with skim milk and seasoning, give water after feeding, and feed five times daily for three weeks to gain two to three pounds per bird before stopping when weight gain stops.
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L. M. Bennington
Good Points to Remember When Culling Flocks
Advice on selecting hens for culling and keeping profitable birds. Cull weak or sickly birds lingering at roosts after molting, favor durable layers with pale legs or worn nails, and retain proven layers as breeders. Cull early molters. late molters can stay if well fed and warm.
Cool Ground Preference For Poultry Coops
Poultry keepers favor coops without floors allowing small chickens to sleep on cool ground. They say moving the coop daily and ensuring clean, well drained ground prevents dampness and keeps birds healthy.
Market Surplus Hens Plan Ahead
Market notices urge selling surplus hens before shedding feathers to ensure better price and demand. Farmers advised to market now as birds age and decline in condition, maximizing return during current market window.
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