March of the White Guard Continues at Fort Edmonton
The White Guard returns welcomed but with somber acts as Varre Lepage recovers. Jaspar Hume nurses him, contemplates forgiveness, and vows secrecy. Lepage plans confession after meeting his wife Rose as Hume prepares for a cautious departure with Cloud in the Sky and others.
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White Guard
Sergeant Gosse
Jaspar Hume
Jeff Hyde
Carscallen
Gaspe Toujours
Patois
Varre Lepage
Manitou Mountain
Jaspar
Hume
Rose Lepage
Jacques
London
Winnipeg
Regina
Shovanne
Warre Lepage
Bar of Justice and Restitution
Lepage
Edmonton
Fort Edmonton
Mounted Police
Gaspa Toujours
Weather forecasters promise longer range outlooks
The piece argues the value and limits of weather indications and long range forecasts. It contrasts past shortcomings with future hopes, noting how timely notices of floods earthquakes or eruptions could have changed outcomes for cities like Johnstown San Francisco Valparaiso Pompeii and Courrières.
Austrian meteorologist Nowack predicts global weather from a plant
The New Yorker Staats-Zeitung reports J F Nowack plans an observatory in London to forecast weather using Abrus praeatorius L. nobilis leaves. Observations suggest leaf movements predict isobaric changes within 2 3 days over 75 100 km and convulsions up to 7 000 km.
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Herr Nowack
London
Cuba
England
J. F. Nowack
New Yorker Staats-Zeitung
Berlin
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Africa
North Atlantic Ocean
Stolen Items Trigger Confession in Mountain Tale
Varre Lepage survives a fever after a harsh period in which he laments his wife and Jaspar Hume. With aid from the Indian helper and the Factor, Lepage recovers as he mutters in delirium that he stole something. The two guards hear only the crisis moment and wait for truth.
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Varre Lepage
Jaspar Hume
Dignity on the Bench Remembered in Mayville Incident
A Jamestown journalist recalls a 19th century Mayville court scene where Judge Martin Grover sat with boots visible, his chair sinking as a joke played on appearance. The exchange reflects a lower standard of court decorum than modern times and ends with a lesson about not judging by appearances.
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Chautauqua County
Mayville
Chautauqua
The
Jamestown
N. Y
The Politest People on Earth
A San Sebastian writer compares Poles to Spaniards noting Spaniards are cheerful respectful and helpful in public life. She admires Spanish manners especially toward women and elders and contrasts French and Spanish politeness in street interactions. The piece also notes over 62000 American women cultivate fruit including California growers.
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San Sebastian
California
Barnes Roaded with a quip on Tilton cemetery
The Boston Herald recounts Augustus Barnes who drove the Tilton to Franklin stage before the railroad. Dr. Tucker of Dartmouth recalls riding past Tilton and commenting on the Winnipiscogee river cemetery. Barnes replies with a pointed joke, saying the spot was chosen for easy digging.
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Augustus Barnes
Tilton
Franklin
Tucker
Dartmouth College
Winnipiscogee River
Tuncker
City of the Dead
Barnes
Boston Herald
Man Afraid to Stand Prosperity Faces Pitiful Failure
A reflective quote notes the pity of a man paralyzed by fear of not handling prosperity. It emphasizes how doubt can prevent action and growth, contrasting aspiration with hesitation.
How Long Is A Flash Duration Of Lightning Measured
German scientist Herr Schmidt observed lightning flashes with a 10 centimeter disk showing a black cross on white. At 50 to 60 revolutions per second the cross appeared once or twice, indicating durations from a fiftieth of a second to several disk revolutions, depending on brightness.
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Faraday
Dufour
Herr Schmidt
No More Gray Hair from Xray Treatments
Dr. Imbert and Dr. Marques of Montpellier report that X-ray exposure darkens hair and beard from almost white to a deeper shade. They suggest a potential method to grow old without graying, pending further studies on usefulness and safety. Medical professionals would oversee any practical hair dyeing use due to required precautions.
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Imbert
Montpellier
France
Marques
Paper Screen for Dark Room Half Again More Effective
A French photographic journal suggests a paper screen made from unsized paper dipped in 100 cc of water with six grams tartrazine then passed over plotting paper and dried. A touch of gum arabic may help the color adhere.
Science Turns From Alcohol In British Medicine
In Great Britain the medical profession increasingly shuns alcohol as an aid to healing. Some British surgeons claim its use during illness or after injuries raises the risk of complications and slows recovery.
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Great Britain
German Scientist Claims Cancer Cure Near
Dr. Otto Schmidt of Cologne reports progress on cancer research after inoculating animals with cancer bacillus cultures from plant mildew. He says he is hopeful to announce a real cure for cancer soon as understanding advances.
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Otto Schmidt
Cologne
Schmidt
Dust in Paris Fog Traced to Vesuvius Eruption
Careful analysis of a dry yellow fog over Paris on April 11 indicates the cause was an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The fog carried minute sand particles matching material discharged by the volcano on the Bay of Naples.
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Paris
Mount Vesuvius
Bay of
Naples
Barrier to Long Distance Phone Service Cited
A New York San Francisco time difference of 1 hour and 10 a m to 1 pm is raised as an objection by a business man. The concern is that the workday in one city would be over before the other begins hindering long distance telephone service between the two cities.
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New York
San Francisco
Peculiar Lake in South America Preserves Iron
Report describes Lake Titicaca as preventing rust on metal. Iron objects such as chains anchors or other articles left in the lake for weeks or months remain as bright as when forged, suggesting remarkable corrosion resistance in this body of water.
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Lake Titicaca
South America
Lost spoons and a bride’s plan in Detroit report
A brief note from the Detroit Free Press mentions a repeated loss of ten spoons in a month and a employer’s indifferent reaction. Bridget confirms the bride seeks to dispose of them.
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Bridget
Detroit Free Press
Conscienceless Promoter Bets on Stock Misdirection
A Washington Star quote depicts a promoter denying returns from a mine but admitting profits would come from stock subscribers. The exchange highlights dubious financial schemes and investor risk in speculative ventures.
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Washington Star
Unusual Hair Moment in Yonkers State Rivalry
In a Yonkers States man report the football game featured an odd scene as a player had his hair combed during play. The anecdote highlights a lighthearted detail amid the contest’s events.
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Yonkers Statesman
Race Track Trials Test a Horse's Loyalty
A Washington Star quote features a man praising horses while Mrs. Torkins laments that a horse can be a troublesome companion on the race track, illustrating the fickle bond between man and animal amid sportsere social irony.
All in Vain Hot Water Bag Joke
A brief humorous exchange notes a hot water bag freezing solid in ten minutes, illustrating a cold feet joke between Briggs Griggs and a Life publication. The gag centers on impracticality of using warm remedies for chill discomfort.
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Briggs
Griggs
Heeling in Fruit Trees Plan Reddited for Winter
Prairie Farmer suggests a wintering method by bunching fruit trees together and letting them pass the season, noting doubts about the practice but offering one method. Some growers advocate buying trees in fall and carrying them through winter this way to see if it pays.
How to Plant and Protect a Young Tree Correctly
The article outlines careful steps to plant a tree. It advises selecting a valuable tree, digging a deep generous hole with rotted manure, spreading roots, trimming broken parts, and planting at nursery depth. Water thoroughly, mound soil, wrap bark with newspaper, and stake for wind protection. If autumned late, heel into garden at a 45 degree angle.
The Apple and Berry Garden Advice for Beginners
The article urges growing temperate fruit crops with emphasis on apples as the staple. It compares profitability of grapes to wheat, suggests staking and straw-wrapping raspberries and blackberries for frost protection, and advises beginners to study, pace themselves, and plan a berry garden with soil enrichment and mulch from decaying leaves.
Don’t Waste Corn Stover in Missouri Fodder Use
A Missouri state board report shows over half the corn fodder is left in fields to rot next spring. Farmers save more fodder but undervalue corn fodder as feed. One acre yields a ton of best timothy. grinding corn and timely cutting can maximize the crop for dry fodder or silo use.
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Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Proper Planting Time For Trees In Fall Or Spring
A well planted tree can thrive whether planted in fall or spring. Fall offers benefits such as less work crowd and better soil condition. Winter rains settle the soil around roots, aiding early spring growth readiness.
Wash to Protect Trees from Pests
A lime wash with softened water and soap suds deters mice and rabbits from young trees. Mix one peck lime acid warm with one quart crude carbolic acid four pounds sulphur and half a gallon pine tar. Stir and paint the tree trunks.
Prying Fruit to Save It
Drying fruit to dispose of the surplus offers a low cost alternative to canning or preserving. It allows large scale preparation and long storage potential, with the ability to transport over long distances at reduced cost.
Better disposal plan for low grade fruit urged
The statement argues for improved methods to dispose of inferior fruit so it does not mix with higher quality fruit, which should be the sole product sent to market.
Winter Injury of Trees and Cold Resistance
The article explains why some fruit trees withstand cold better than others, noting trunks suffer more than roots and peach and pear trees are most vulnerable in northern climates. Factors include fall drought or wetness, prior defoliation by insects, lack of cultivation stimulating fall wood growth, and fall rains after a long growing season.
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H. J. Eustace
Geneva, N. Y
Plan to support berry bushes against heavy snows
The article explains tying raspberry and blackberry bushes to stakes and wires to protect young shoots from snow damage. An illustration from Farm Journal shows an effective support method for growers in localities with heavy snowfall.
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Farm Journal
A Good Field for Work
A field scene shows two young men with long beards roaming the football field as would be doctors seeking patients. A trainer jokes they are idle sawbones who prowl for work and collect payments from injured players in a grim, vulture like analogy.
Old etiquette yields to modern speed and style
Gelett Burgess notes in Smart Set that manners shift from refined ballroom rules to rapid form driven by two step automobile khaki. The old peace and grace give way to contest and force as society trades beauty for strength and calls by telephone replace visits.
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Gelett Burgess
Danger in Automobiling Warns City Health Chief
New York City Health Commissioner Bosley warns automobilists that speed mania and rapid travel raise risk of an auto heart. He cautions that those with weak hearts face possible overstrain and sudden death from minor jolts or near misses on open roads.
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Bosley
New York City
Long experience guides fruit variety choices
A machine may show value in a single year but true worth comes from long experience. It pays to stick to well known standard varieties tested over time for best results.
Flower Scent Overload Affects Tourists in Cannes
In Cannes the perfume trade fills the town with strong floral aromas during peak season. Visitors report headaches and discomfort from the pervasive scent as crowds flock to the southern French city.
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Cannes
France
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Homemade Manure Car Revealed as Barn Labor Saver
A Prairie Farmer diagram shows a simple home made manure car to ease stable cleaning. Builders use two 2x4 tracks linked by half inch rods, removable hay fork wheels, and a 2 by 3 inch side frame to haul liquid manure in a four by two foot box, fitted with sprockets to dump.
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Prairie Farmer
Popular Cheese Flavor Shifts to Mild Varieties
A Washington market test by the dairy division of the bureau of animal industry shows customers favor milder cheeses. Three lots aged differently were offered side by side. 38 chose the green uncured cheese, 53 picked the mild well cured, and 22 selected the strongly flavored option, indicating a broad move toward milder cheese.
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Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dairy Notes on Calf Horns and Cow Management
The article advises using caustic potash on incipient horns of heifer calves to prevent horn growth. It discusses weaning and milking intervals, advising dry feeding and limited milk during drying off, and stresses training cows to stand during milking. It notes social behavior of bulls and the importance of pure bred dairy sires at the head of herds.
Butter mottling worries buyers more than taste
The piece discusses mottles in butter, noting they do not affect edibility but harm saleability as buyers fear hidden defects. Farmers and experts debate causes with salt distribution as a leading theory, claiming salt improves color and can even out mottling. A butter maker observes softer butter shows more mottling.
Wisconsin farmer milks eleven Holsteins for annual income
A Wisconsin farmer milks eleven Holstein cows averaging four years. The herd produced 865.52 from cream and 195 from calves in a year. Skim milk value is missing. Average earnings per cow reach 105.50, while annual maintenance cost is 48 per cow.
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Wisconsin
A Task for the Boy Encourages Nut Tree Planting
A farmer urged parents to have their sons plant walnut butternut and hickory trees in odd farm corners rather than shade trees. The idea is that when the boy grows to manhood the trees will bear, allowing home grown nuts for grandchildren.
Weeds as Progeny of Seed Neglect
A compact maxim states weeds arise from seed neglect and good practice is the true remedy. The line reflects garden advice urging careful cultivation to prevent weed growth and promote healthy planting.
Wild Dogs Never Bark and Always Bite
A terse proverb notes that wild dogs do not bark but bite when provoked. The saying emphasizes that untamed groups act decisively, unlike tame animals that warn first.
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