The Man on the Box and a Cosmopolitan Dinner
Warburton, the cool butler in a grand dinner hosted by Col. Annesley, faces a looming exposure as he serves a cosmopolitan gathering. The scene shifts between his nerves at the table and flashbacks of his military heroism, with a romantic interest watching his every move.
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Warburton
Pierre
Monsieur Pierre
Remembair
Monsieur
James
Annesley
Robert
M’sieu Thames
Chadwick
Count Karloff
Col. Annesley
America
Col. Raleigh
West
Martinet
Raleigh
George
Betty
Modern Beekeeping and a Night of Opera style Music
A narrative alternates between a refined dinner scene with a dramatist and a vivid musical performance by a prima donna and violin, followed by a shift to a feature on modern beekeeping. The music scene showcases Warburton's fascination as love deepens, while the bee article chronicles Langstroth's movable comb hive and profits, stressing bees’ critical role in crop fertilization.
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Langstroth
Sinners Stand on Slippery Places Joke
A preacher helps a sinful parishioner who slips on a path and remarks that sinners stand on slippery places. The man replies that he can see they are slippery but cannot escape falling. Witty exchange attributed to the New York World.
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N. Y. World
Embarrassing compliment upsets a Washington meeting
A social misstep by Mr. Thornwall provokes a tense exchange with a rising congressman. He praises a “great pleasure” in meeting a lawmaker making his mark while criticizing others as “an ordinary lot.” The moment ends as he backtracks from his unintended sting.
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National
House of Representatives
Mr. B
Mr. Thornwall
Washington
Hon
Pasture Choices to Improve Beef Production in Missouri
A Missouri farmer explains beef success hinges on pasture. He prefers rolling upland pastures with bluegrass timothy and clover, estimates two to four acres per animal, and notes good pasture can supply about half the feed while feeders can reach market weight in about four months. He believes pastures could be greatly improved.
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Missouri
Potash Dehorning Seen as Safe for Dairy Herds
Ohio Experiments Station notes few mature cows dehorned due to potash treatment in calves. Dehorned cows are easier to handle and safer, with fewer injuries among herd. No Ayrshires on station grounds. Remarks by B. E. Carmichael.
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Ohio
B. E. Carmichael
Hen roost habits cited in Farm Journal notes
The Farm Journal says a flat roost is preferable for hens to cling leaves and poles. It keeps the hen’s foot muscles warm and ready for scratching in the morning, contrasting natural perches with pole roosts.
Let the boys drive horses to train young helpers
The Farm Journal advises letting boys handle a heavy wagon on the farm to build familiarity with horses and establish a driver’s bond, while warning readers to stay alert for snags or hazards.
Seeding Alfalfa For Fall Or Spring Planting
Alfalfa can be seeded in fall or spring. Fall sowing allows cutting for hay the next summer while spring sowing requires several weed-control clippings in the first season and leaves the ground to mulch.
Wet Land Plowed in Dry Time for Best Drainage
The Farm Journal advises farmers with wet land that is too soggy for crops should plow during a very dry period. After thorough harrowing, seed to red top grass and alsike clover to improve drainage and ground cover.
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Farm Journal
Chef’s view on feeding red pepper to hens questioned
An interview with a leading hen man reveals he does not feed red pepper to his poultry, a stance described as definitive by the questioner. The remark is presented as a personal conviction rather than a general recommendation.
Ladder Too Short Hampers Barn Roof Work
A farmer notes the need for a longer ladder to safely reach the barn roof peak. The observation highlights practical equipment gaps in rural maintenance.
Rose Combs Outperform Top Combs In Cold Climates
In cold conditions rose combs resist tresing better than top combs, offering improved durability and performance for poultry in low temperatures.
Cost of Production on the Farm and Ledger Balance
An article urges farmers to compute true production costs to gauge profit. It cites F H Scringer of Rosendale Wis who details 1905 milk output and costs, illustrating how careful accounting yields a clear ledger balance and invites other farmers to submit their own balances.
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Poultry
F. H. Scrigner
Rosendale
Wis
Farmers’ Voice
Profitable home made soil pulverizer from split log
A simple clod crusher and soil leveler can be built at home from a split hard wood log two feet in diameter. Two halves laid side by side with ends spiked by strips and an iron hoop to hook whiffitree chains create an effective, low cost implement for leveling soil and crushing clods plywood.
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Indianapolis News
Drains for Barnyards Should Avoid Sub-Earth Layouts
Farmers should not use sub earth drains in soft barnyard soils and in compact tillage soils drains two to three feet under surface fail due to stock trampling. Place surface drains near fences or buildings with land sloping toward the drain to maintain drainage.
Ewes On Roads Help Farm Clean Weeds And Raise Lambs
A Farm and Home correspondent describes a flock of 20 ewes kept on roads during spring and fed in feeders. In summer they stayed near the buildings, returned to the shed each night, and kept nearby roads weed free. The flock produced 15 lambs.
Speaking Clock Phonograph Innovation
Clocks are now made that speak the hours through phonograph technology. They can modulate sound from soft to loud, designed to wake sleepers or announce time with varying intensity.
Bohemian Inventors Seek Sugar Beet Purification Patent
Con sul Ledoux of Prague announces a new purification process for sugar beet juice using hydro sulphuric acid. Bohemian inventors have secured patents in Austria and Germany.
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Consul Ledoux
Prague
Austria
Germany
Ladies' Fancy Blouse Pattern No 5407 Ad
Finely tucked waists are in fashion with a design shown in white China silk. Trimming uses Valenciennes lace and medallions with cutaway underlay. Sleeves are shirted center and finished with deep cuffs. Sizes 32 to 42 inches. two and a half yards of 36 inch material for medium. Pattern sent for 10 cents.
Ladies' Kimono Pattern No 5155 Design
Pattern No 5155 describes a kimono with a long drooping shoulder and optional girdle. It notes inexpensive fabrics suitable for making and gives fabric estimates. The example uses cream white crepe trimmed with Persian bands and lists yardage for a medium size.
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Pattern Department
Sailors Laugh at Admiral Evans Illness During Flagship Visit
During the North Atlantic squadron visit Rear Admiral Evans fell ill. A party of ladies toured the flagship with a grizzled quartermaster who quipped the admiral’s sickness came from sampling the forward mess grub. The sailors affirmed their sympathy and shared a sly joke about the food.
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North Atlantic
Evans
Bob
Electrician Explains Body Conducting Telephones
An electrician describes a bizarre experiment where a severed telephone wire allows two people at distant ends to converse through their bodies. The feat demonstrates the body can conduct signals as if the line were intact.
The Coming Man And Woman In Prohibition Quip
A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls Parton predicting a future man who would not smoke or drink. It notes the coming man has not arrived, but suggests the coming woman would leave him nothing to smoke or drink.
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Parton
Louisville Courier-Journal
Norah explains leaving job to Chicago Daily News
Mistress Norah recalls leaving her last place this May. She mentions the teddy she was working for was Mrs Winniger, and her mother implies she knows her.
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Norah
Teddy
Stella Determines Where a Check Book Belongs
A literary exchange contrasts library departments as Stella questions whether a check book fits into history biography or fiction with Bella noting family lineage and wardrobe. The dialogue presents a playful framing of classification and identity within a domestic setting.
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Stella
Bella
Sun
Germ of Leprosy Found in Mosquito, Says Doctor
Dr V J Goodhue medical superintendent at Molokai leper settlement declares in a letter to a Toronto friend that he has discovered the leprosy germ in the mosquito and vermin. He was born in Habaskaville Quebec on October 8 1869 and is a personal friend of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
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V.’. J. Goodhue
Molokai
Hawaii
Toronto
Goodhue
Habaskaville
Quebec
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
The Lesson of the Child in Jesus Teachings
Autumn A D 29 account places Jesus in Peter's house in Capernaum after the transfiguration. He uses a child to teach humility and dependence, warning that hindrances to faith cause others to stumble and that the Father desires repentance and salvation for all.
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Capernaum
Peter's
God
Heaven
Jesus
Luke
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of
Mark
Bright Place Somewhere
Quote reflecting optimism in darkness from United Presbyterian about sunshine in the heart and the celestial country, urging warmth of a Father's love as inspiration and renewal.
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Chamber of Tears
United Presbyterian
Art of Kind Words and Encouragement
An inspirational reflection on how small words can hurt or heal. It highlights kindness as a refined art, essential for supporting others as they face life’s pressures and struggles.
Playing at Religion Tainted by Devil’s Hand Says United Presbyterian
A United Presbyterian group warns that involvement with religious activities is tainted by the devil's influence. The remark frames spiritual games as perilous and cautions believers to avoid troubling associations.
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United Presbyterian
IT plea for the crumbly well shortened pie
Dr. Burton Rogers a federal meat inspector told the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute the pie is unjustly condemned and not harmful to children, urging a softer view of its safety in a recent address.
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Burton Rogers
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Motor Sledge to Pole Aids Hope of Polar Reach
Dr Charcot is backed by Sir Clement Markham and Capt Scott in a plan to reach the south pole using a specially constructed motor sledge. They believe the ice is tolerably level and constant, similar to the north, aiding a successful journey.
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Charcot
Sir Clement Markham
Capt
Scott
South Pole
North
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