Middies Fight Under Code at Annapolis Exposed
Revelations of hazing and a code of honor at the U S Naval Academy describe finish fights among midshipmen. Stories cover class fights, hazing clashes, and a deadly duel era, including the Branch Meriwether death and a Philadelphia duel that shocked the nation.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Meriwether
Becrecy
Midshipmen
Marquis of Queensberry
Sir Code
Academy
Uncle Sam
Navy
Canadians Resist American Silver Coin Circulation
Consul in Chatham reports Canada’s efforts to curb United States fractional silver coins are failing. Canadians oppose the plan, banks have not barred US silver, and US coin circulates freely in border cities. A London Free Press piece notes one-sided foreign currency use hurts Canadian money.
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Chatham
Canada
United States
Dominion Parliament
London
Ont
Free Press
Prosperity Spreads as Poor Grow Richer, City Enjoys Comfort
The writer argues that prosperity has broadened across society, with luxuries once for princes now common. While some complain, the overall trend shows decline in poverty and drunkenness, and a faster pace of improvement as the old order moves forward.
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New York Globe
Cigarette Smoking And Insanity Question Explored
Dr William B Fletcher reports a Medico Legal Society inquiry found no cases linking cigarettes to insanity. He cites 1200 nervous disease cases where friends blamed smoking but he finds no causal relation and notes many patients were young and smoked heavily after insanity began.
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Medico-Legal Society
New York
Hospitals For
United States
William B. Fletcher
Europe
Edith Plays Piano Sparks Quiet Jealousy in Parlor
In Stray Stories, Mrs Nervous notes Edith at the piano in the parlor with Mr Sophily. The exchange hints at jealousy as they discuss the music and whether he is touching her hands, prompting Mr Nervous to intervene.
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Edith
Sophily
Quick Awakening
The note frames a poetic reflection on love and realization, citing a fleeting awakening as emphasis. It presents a literary quotation attributed to N. O. Picayune, offering a compact, quotational mood without further context.
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N. O. Picayune
Stalk rake design gains practical farming interest
Charles Hunnicutt of Clinton county Ohio explains a stalk rake fitted to a wagon front after removing reach and bolster. The frame measures seven feet by three feet ten inches, with a 7 by 7 inch rake head 12 and a half feet long, teeth 42 inches, and ends bolted or banded to prevent splitting.
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Charles Hunnicutt
Clinton County
Ohio
Thoro ughgoing Stalk Rake Description and Use
A detailed description of a long revolving hay rake with a 214 inch diameter head 11 inch tooth spacing different slant adjusted by the trip arm E and lever L. The rake head attaches at H with iron bands and can be unbolted for transport.
The Cost of Lambs In Farm Rearing
The article examines how hard it is to determine lamb rearing costs. It notes that lamb cost at birth equals ewe upkeep between lambings minus wool income and manure value. Estimates range from 50 cents to 3 or 4 dollars per lamb depending on methods, with board rising as the sheep grow.
Keeping Seed Corn
The Farm and Home recommends simple seed corn drying in boxes three feet long six inches wide and eight inches deep. Ears are placed butt end down in two rows and the box stored in a dry moderate temperature place, aiding sorting as each ear is visible for inspection.
The Asparagus Bed Care From The Farmers' Review
The Farmers' Review advises fall mowing and burning of the asparagus bed to destroy beetle eggs and rust, or leaving old stalks through winter to hold snow. Seed head removal is urged. collect ripe seed and air-dry before sowing in a new bed for transplanting at one year old. Yearling plants are preferred over two-year-olds.
Poultry care tips from Farmers' Review old note
Advice on maximizing sunlight for hens and avoiding soft feed. It suggests culling unprofitable birds and notes that large producers started small. Also covers indoor housing in late fall, litter dampness on wet days, and a definition of pullets as hens that lay in early winter.
Profit in Green Bone Feeds Hens on rented Ohio farm
A New York correspondent reports a trial on a rented farm starting April 1 1901 with 50 Minorca hens and 10 Cochins. Feeding green bone boosted egg production from a few eggs in early April to 30 31 eggs by April 30, with all hatchlings vigorous though some losses occurred to hens. Bone as supplement reduced grain cost and increased chick strength, while a bone cutter proved essential.
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New York
Ohio Farmer
Winter is a Good Time to Break the Colt
Farmers' Review advises it is a quiet period for colt breaking when other work slows. It notes the colt is adapted to the halter but warns to keep lads clear of its heels and to stay in front of the animal as much as possible.
Will you tell exact yearly profit by crop or animal
Midland Farmer asks if a year end accounting can show precise profit or loss for each crop and each herd. He seeks itemized figures to compare returns across farming activities.
Bee Tree Hunting by Frank P. Stowe
Frank P. Stowe describes bee tree hunting method from Gleanings in Bee Culture. He explains a two-part box setup with honey and oil of anise to attract bees, timing returns, and using multiple boxes to create a cross-line to locate the hive within a day. He notes hunting is not highly profitable but offers sport and enjoyment.
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Frank P. Stowe
Best Nest Egg for Hens in Cold Weather
A Midland note argues hens dislike cold nest eggs and favors a nest egg gourd for warmth. It condemns china eggs due to winter chill, noting hens prefer warm conditions and that gourds are cheap and durable. It cites traditional use by grandmothers.
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China
Late plowing aids soil in frost and drying
Farmers' Review notes that delaying plowing lets furrows freeze hard and resist wind and rain. Deeply plowed fields benefit when the bottom soil is exposed to air and light as much as possible before winter.
Corn fodder as windbreak around barn
Farmers are advised to place bundles of corn fodder along the north and west sides of barns and sheds to block wind and cold. The protection is said to be more effective than feeding fodder inside animals.
Salt for Sheep on Ground How They Fed
Farm Journal notes sheep may taste salt when fed on the ground but humans would not find it proper. It calls for clean boxes to hold the salt as a replacement for surface feeding.
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Farm Journal
Justice by motive sparks a sharp courtroom quip
A Chicago Daily News quip highlights a judge explaining a harsh sentence. He notes a ten year hard labor term for a neighbor’s assault was prompted by the assailant having given his wife cooking lessons. The exchange underscores personal motive in judicial decisions.
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Chicago Daily News
Sunday drug store rules in Spain described
Spain allows drug stores to sell medicines all day on Sundays but prohibits perfumery sales that day. Candy sales are restricted to before 11 a.m. unless the owner works without clerks. Proprietors may stay open all day if they handle the work themselves.
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Spain
Considerate Servant Leaves Note Before Suicidal Act
An English butler, after taking his own life, left a note to his employer saying he should have gone to a better world last night but waited since it was the host's “at home” day. He hoped everything would be found in order in the pantry.
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Grimm
Drake
Duryee
Philip F. Voorhees
Navy
Miller
Lieut
Hampton Westcott
Griffith
New York
Philadelphia
New Brunswick
N. J
Hunter
Westcott
Edmund Byrne
Byrne
Delaware
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Muller
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Toledo
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Hl. & C. Railway
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Lima
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