The Man on the Box Continues in New York
Robert Warburton arrives in New York and secures a hotel room while losing track of his place of residence. In the Holland House dining room he meets a Russian diplomat, later discovers the diplomat’s companion is the colonel’s daughter. He obsesses over missing the chance to see her as she dines with the Russian.
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Warburton
Tarburton
Robert Warburton
Miliar
Pittsburg
Paris
Washington
Nancy
Jack
Robert
Holland House
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mr. Warburton
Monsieur
Tomorow
United States Army
England
Balzac
Ahemmed
Mr. Robert
Christ
St. Paul
Stick Figures in Action in Early Art Teaching
The piece discusses teaching children to express action through line using stick figures, contrasting simple figurative stems with human figure symbolism. It notes early aesthetic aims, urges educators to use stick figures alongside black figures, and references Dr. Rimmer’s Elements of Design for broader expression. The narrative then shifts to a Washington scene with Warburton traveling, observing prewar capital life and society.
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Rimmer
Warburton Arrives Unannounced at Brother’s Washington Home
Warburton rides a New York cab to Lafayette Square and Pall Mall style residence, pays fifty cents plus tip, and bursts into John Warburton’s house, startling a prim maid. He calls out “Jack” in a dramatic arrival that ends with a note: To Be Continued.
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Scott Circle
Lafayette Square
Sixteenth Street
Warburton
John
Jack
Learning to Draw a Black-Figure Human Form for Children
The article explains building the figure from block forms and squares to simplify drawing. It suggests starting with simple subjects like a woman with a child or a man with a stick, keeping backgrounds minimal, and progressively introducing three-quarters view only when ready. The aim is familiarization with general proportions and practical action within the black figure medium.
Easy to Make Block Figures for Child Drawing
An article describes block and stick figure methods for teaching children to express action. It explains drawing squares and parallelograms to form bodies, legs, heads, and limbs, noting differences for men and women and using curved lines to indicate torso shape. A clergyman’s funeral visit to a remote backwoods town illustrates practical use and misperceived originality.
Modern hotbeds from a 19th century guide
A detailed guide explains hotbed construction and management. It covers pit depth, soil and manure layering, tar coating for decay resistance, and proper frame height for efficient heat use. It stresses proper ventilation, sun exposure, and gradual plant growth, concluding with a note to request Farmers' Bulletin No 94 from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Farm Journal
United States Department of Agriculture
The Profitable Bee Cultivation and Its Rewards
The article extols beekeeping as a profitable pursuit requiring little land and offering fertilizer from clovers. It notes risks from moth worms and queen issues, advises starting with one or two colonies, and emphasizes the broader value of bees beyond honey and wax as a field for thoughtful minds.
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Journi
Elevating Bee Hives For Flood Prone Lands
An Iowa correspondent suggests elevating bee hives on windlass supported stands during floods. The Gleanings in Bee Culture editor approves the idea in concept but warns against complexity and cost. California-style cheap fence-post constructions with 25 to 50 colonies per stand are proposed for year round high-water protection.
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Iowa
Gleanings In
Bee Culture
California
Pat Gibney and Judge Fox in a Taunton car encounter
Pat Gibney, a Taunton regular since emigrating from Ireland 39 years ago, watches herring guns in East Taunton. On the way home he accepts a lift from Judge Fox who quips about Irish judges. Gibney replies that the judge would be unlikely to become town judge in Ireland or Taunton.
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Pat Gibney
Taunton
East Taunton
Ireland
The
Boston Herald
Pat
Prompter Death and Theatre Oddities in Paris
A former prompter of the Comedie Francaise killed himself after years in Sainte Anne's asylum. Each evening he heard imagined theater knocks and asked what Mounet Sully would say. Tales tell of other promptmen, one with a partridge bag, retriever, and distracted by stage intrigues, causing comic but awkward interruptions.
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Comedie Francaise
Sainte Anne’s Lunatic Asylum
M. Mounet-Sully
Nimrod
Motor fishing boat trials off Great Britain
Automobile fishing boats race the brine along the English and Scottish coasts. An 80 ton, 75 by 22 foot craft with a 24 horsepower gasoline engine reaches five miles per hour when winds fail. The design aims to speed delivery of catch to market without hindering sail handling and could spawn more such boats if successful.
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Great Britain
England
Scotland
Evening Visit Question Sparks Domestic Dispute
A brief social item notes a woman asking if her father would mind her staying past ten, and a companion saying he will stay regardless. The exchange appears in a Houston Post society snippet, reflecting neighborhood manners and interactions.
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Houston Post
Good Barn Door Latch for High Doors
A double bolt latch for barn and outbuilding doors uses a lever on the middle timber. Bolts should be 1x3 inch hardwood planed smooth to slide easily. The Farm and Home notes the design is convenient, easy to operate, and does not hinder passage when doors are open.
Fodder Corn for Horses as Economical Feed
The Orange Judd Farmer recommends fodder corn grown thickly with small nubbins cured in shock as a bright dust free forage. Stalks and husks may stay uneaten while leaves are relished by horses. For stallions mares idle horses and growing colts corn fodder or stover of good quality serves as an economical substitute for timothy hay.
Lemon Orange Frozen Custard Instructions
A simple frozen dessert method uses juice from three lemons and one orange with one and a half cups sugar and one quart milk. In cold winter, freeze with snow and rock salt, stirring occasionally to achieve a texture comparable to one made in a freezer.
Emptying Feathers from Pillow Care Method
A brief instruction notes how to remove feathers from one pillow to another or swap to clean feathers. Use a tin can with ends melted out as a tube to transfer the feathered filling. Tie or sew the tube firmly to the pillows and shake the feathers through the tube for cleaning or redistribution.
Medical advice on feeding medicines to animals
A speaker describes a method of giving liquid medicines to animals using a rubber hose attached to a bottle. The hose reaches the animal’s throat, preventing glass from entering the mouth and avoiding injury.
Regular Attention to Stock Fattening
Regular attention to all live stock and especially to fattening ones is vital. With regularity nothing is forgotten and nothing is done twice over.
When Fields Are Bare in Spring Farm Conditions
The article urges evaluating soil and field conditions as winter ends. It notes bare fields reveal fertilization needs, weed and debris buildup, and signs of past overuse or neglect. It recommends manure applications, weed burning, and inspecting pasture banks and trampled areas to gauge losses and potential crop recovery.
Small Farm for Chickens Seeks Simple Expansion
A man on a four acre farm near town plans to sell his hogs and keep few chickens. He owns a sow that raises several pigs yearly. He believes starting a chicken operation could prove more profitable than many 160 acre farms.
Feeding method to prevent Secours in pigs
The text advises preventing Secours in pigs by feeding crushed oats and barley run through a screen to remove hulls. It suggests making a slop from the grains and placing it in a low trough in the pen where the sow cannot reach it.
Half Preparation of Soil Limits Annual Crops
The piece argues that frequent soil neglect reduces yields while intensive cultivation yields better harvests. It urges spending extra time to improve ground conditions, promising payoff in bigger crops through diligent cultivation practices.
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