Signs and Wonders Before Pharaoh in Ancient Nile Rite
Biblical tale set during Egypts Nile festival where Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh. The Nile turns to blood after their rod strikes, magicians fail to replicate, Jannes and Jambres claim the gods power, while the royal gardens show sacred fish spared if Hebrews depart.
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Nile
Egypt
Memphis
Pharaoh
Apis
Moses
Aaron
Great
Jannes
Jambres
James
Bishop Doane on Divorce Echoes Scot Anecdote
Albany bishop Doane paused to tell a pat story about divorce and motive. He compares the motive to a Scottish man grieving beside his hearth after learning Donald Mackintosh’s wife is dead. The tale underscores the universal sense of change amid personal loss.
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Bishop Doane
Albany
Saunders
Donald Mackintosh
Two Irishmen in a House Prank Stirred by Milkman Day
Two Irishmen live above and below in the same house. McCarthy leaves for a walk and jokes about putting a pig’s face in the window. O'Brien retorts that the milkman already mistook him for McCarthy when he visited upstairs.
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Mr. O’brien
Mr. McCarthy
O’brien
Roosevelt Forced Beneath The Salt River Dam
Uncle Sam burying Roosevelt Arizona under the nation’s highest dam on the Salt River. By 1908 the town is expected to be 172 feet under water as construction proceeds. A power plant cement mill ice plant lighting plant and sawmill are complete with a telephone line linking headworks 18 miles above Roosevelt to the dam site 30 miles from Phoenix.
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Sam
Salt River
Arizona
Roosevelt
Ing
Power Canal
Phoenix
Fort Edward Pine Marker Linked to Jane McCrea Death
A tall pine tree at Fort Edward New York is noted as the site associated with the death of Jane McCrea, a historical figure linked to the tragic incident. The document describes the tree as a historic landmark connected to McCrea’s slaying.
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Fort Edward
N. Y
Jane McCrea
Stork Party Guessing Game for Island Names
A playful reader contest lists clues for an island themed guessing game. Each riddle links a real or punny island name such as Canary Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, and Long Island to a humorous description. Winners receive a miniature globe or toy ship as prizes.
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Sandwich Islands
Newfoundland
Iceland
Ireland
Hayti
Ceylon
Sailon
Corsica
Sardinia
Isle of Man
Philippines
Isle of Rhodes
Canary Islands
Cuba
Long Island
Black Island
Fox Island
Windward Islands
Kangaroo Island
Cook Island
Solomon Islands
Stork Luncheon Welcomes Baby Guests in Dainty Theme
Madame Merril hosts a four guest baby shower with six close friends. A five foot tall stork figure dispenses gifts as guests receive bibs bonnets and other baby layette items. The ornate luncheon features celery soup chicken cutlets and a mock camomile tea before tea favors and soap babies as keepsakes.
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Madame Merril
Burmese Women Ambitions Reported In Singapore Paper
A Singapore newspaper notes Burmese women aim to be excellent wives and support husbands in comfort, including funds for cock fighting, bullock cart racing, and gambling. It also mentions Burmese women’s large timber deals financing district crops and other substantial ventures.
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Singapore
Sleep duration study links seven hours to memory
Prof Weygand of the University of Wurzburg reports seven hours as the minimum sleep for the average person. Experiments show cutting sleep by three hours halves memory power, while fasting causes far less harm.
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Weygand
University of Wurzburg
Coldslaw Dressing From Cabbage Leftovers
A simple cold slaw recipe uses leftover cabbage cut into fine slips. Prepare a dressing by beating two eggs with vinegar and water, heating until thickened, then whisk in butter salt and sugar. Cool and mix with cabbage, finish with black pepper before serving.
Concerning Coiffure and Face Framing Tips
Mme Julie D Arcy in the Chicago Chronicle discusses framing the face with coiffure. A New York seasonal coiffure pro travels to London in spring and Newport in August, guiding clients who follow her. She stresses that beauty hinges on proper hair dressing and continual study.
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Mme
Julie D’arcy
Chicago Chronicle
New York
London
Newport
The Coiffure Builder and the Square Face
A hairdresser explains that a successful coiffure depends on hair condition and personal shape. She emphasizes she builds styles to suit each face, avoiding unflattering parts for square faces. The pompadour remains the ideal choice for square faces, while thin faces may wear a parted style.
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Beauty
Hints to Housekeepers from Boston Budget and Beacon
Practical tips on food storage and preparation plus household hacks. Use under carpets with newspapers sewn into squares. Turpentine wards off moths by soaking brown paper. Tea should not be kept in glass jars due to light exposure. A cologne dampened handkerchief reduces fatigue lines. A honey drink strengthens the aged. Sour milk turns bright silver with a milk soak. Ink on delicate whites fades with chlorinated soda. A mustard onion relish recipe with vinegar pepper salt sugar and mustard. A whisk broom makes sprinkling clothes easy.
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Boston
Beacon
Alpine climber Low survives ten days after fall in New Zealand
While climbing in the New Zealand Alps, Low slipped on a snow couloir and fell onto a rock, injuring his ankle and knee. He crawled for four days through ice and moraine amid a severe snowstorm, built a bivouac under a rock, subsisted on one day of food, and was rescued after ten days.
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New Zealand Alps
Low
Telegram Twist Reveals Twins Arrived at Home
A traveling husband reads a telegram from his wife announcing twins and asks the mail office to adapt deliveries. He then dispatches a reply stating he will return home that night and asks for any further arrivals to be sent to the deaf letter office.
Public park planned around Grant's Tomb at Riverside
Initial steps are underway to create a public park around Grant's Tomb in Riverside New York. The proposal would acquire several blocks at a cost between two and three million dollars with Gen Horace Forter, former ambassador to France, taking a leading role.
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Grant’s
Riverside
N. Y
Horace Forter
France
Boats of Hide in Africa Use Round Hide Boats
Travelers sail rivers in small round boats made of hide. The crafts are propelled by push paddling as they traverse waterways.
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Africa
Open Fireplace Friendly Two Story House Plan
William A. Radford explains a two story house with attic designed for four to six occupants. The plan shows 31 ft 6 in by 47 ft on the ground with two chimneys and three open fireplaces. Estimated cost is 3000 to 3300 dollars with focus on heating pipes ventilation and a bright front porch.
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William A. Radford
Ounts
Authee
Chicago
Ill
A Home Made Brooder From Farmers Bulletin No 237
A condensed guide from Farmers Bulletin No 237 U S Department of Agriculture shows how to make a chick brooder for about a dollar. It advises buying brooders from manufacturers who guarantee them and notes DIY builds carry personal risk but some succeed with homemade designs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Home Made Brooder Showcased in Illustrated Plans
The article details a DIY brooder for 50 chicks built from a packing case. It includes a three foot square lamp box with ventilation holes, a heated floor using a punched tin pan, and a two by two and a half foot table with a felt curtain surround. A removable side board creates a chick bridge at ten days old.
Germans bar Louis name under official rules
A London Spectator letter relays how German officials forbid the name Louis due to French form, forcing the child named Ludwig. The registrar notes only acceptable German names and hints at bans on names honoring socialist leader Bebel, affecting both boys and girls with improbable variants.
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Louis
Ludwig
Bebel
Bebel Schmidt
Bebelina
Bebeline
Bebelina Neumann
Bebeline Wegle
London Spectator
Child questions God’s love after daisy test
A six year old girl sobs that God does not love her, saying she tried Him with a daisy. The speaker reassures that God loves everyone, addressing the child’s fear with a compassionate response.
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Harper
Swells Up. When a man says a corporation has made him a fine offer
A pithy quote from the New York Press notes that claiming a firm offered a good job often means a job application was made rather than a job offer accepted.
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N. Y
The First Sin Allegation and Mayor Adam
A Buffalo Times cartoon caption features a Sunday school class attributing the first sin to Mayor J. N. Adam shortly after he took the oath of office. The joke uses a child’s sharp accusation to critique local politics.
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J. N. Adam
Johnnie
Buffalo Times
Slow Mails Delayed Transatlantic Delivery Times
Mail from New York to Buenos Ayres often takes four to five weeks for delivery, highlighting slow postal service across the Atlantic.
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New York
Buenos Ayres
Idea for Hen Hous es Nest Construction
A Prairie Farmer writer describes a simple hen nest system using six inch by twelve foot boards cut into twelve inch pieces to create three nests per board. A three foot wide platform supports nests with a woven wire partition to separate setting hens from layers for easy cleaning and insect control.
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Prairie Farmer
Curing Horse Bad Habits With Tar Paint and Soap
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes practical cures for wood gnawing and halter biting in horses. Coal tar painted hot on wood prevents chewing. boiling rope in water with dissolved soap stops halter rope chewing, a remedy said to never fail in years of use.
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New Yorker
Weeded Fields and Obnoxious Weeds in Morgan County
C C Gibson of Morgan County Illinois describes weed control through careful cultivation and a light workload. He notes good stands reduce weed problems, with fox tail grass being most troublesome locally, and criticizes the state law as ineffective.
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C. C. Gibson
Morgan County
Ill
Food for the Plants and Fertilizer Note
A note on crop nutrition advises avoiding excess commercial phosphate while allowing nitrate of soda as a top dressing for all pulverized plants. The guidance emphasizes not fearing nitrate use beyond phosphate levels.
Poultry on the Farm Promises Strong Returns
Farmers are urged that poultry stock can yield higher value than other holdings if proper care is taken. The advice emphasizes management, feeding, housing, and disease prevention to maximize profits from poultry operations.
One Crop Out Sets Stage for Next In Season
The adage notes that as soon as one crop is harvested another is planted, signaling continuous farming cycles. Farmers anticipate mature yields as seasonal rotation begins.
The Kicking Cow Cure Found in Gentle Investigation
A correspondent argues that cow kicking stems from udder pain or startle and not misbehavior. Observation shows milking by hand reveals sensitive teats and bruised milk ducts, suggesting humane milking and avoiding harsh methods stops kicks. A stubborn cow calmed after identifying a boil in the milk duct and careful milking without blows.
Novel lamb creep gains ground for shed space economy
The lamb creep uses a high platform with cleats and feeding troughs arranged along one side. Lambs quickly learn to climb the plank and gather at the platform for bran and oats, providing an amusing sight during feeding. Originated by N R Vandervoort of Clinton County Ohio per the Ohio Farmer.
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N. R Vandervoort
Clinton County
Ohio
Illinois Sheep Docking Critique by Farm Correspondent
An Illinois correspondent argues against docking lambs at one to two weeks old. He asserts docking stunts growth harms the spine reduces lambs, is cruel, and natural tails should be left intact. He concedes one pro argument—appearance—but counters it with five points from his flock experience.
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Illinois
Farmers’ Review
Beekeeping and Poultry: Harsh Advice on Insect and Farm Work
The passage urges harsh measures on weak bees and poultry stock, arguing against dairy and dung hill fowls. It claims poultry culture fails for drones and praises vigilant, live workers, likening insect control to business shrewdness and criticizing scrubs while urging drastic methods.
Plan the garden with numbered plots for orderly sowing
Plan the garden by dividing it into plots then assign crops to each plot. Start sowing from one side of the leaving space for successive plantings. This approach saves time and creates a tidy garden appearance.
Idle mares and brood mares in work balance
The text argues mares should be worked but not overworked. Hard labor harms, light work aids performance. It distinguishes brood mares as capable of work when guided by judgment and cautions against extremes in workload.
Hatchery Capacity and Incubator Compatibility Discussed
A writer notes many fail to match chick brooders to available space. They argue 100-chick brooders suit a 120-egg incubator only if the incubator is reliable.
Range of the Bee Swarms Within Local Circle
Bees are said to fly and collect mainly within a two mile radius, within a four mile diameter circle, allowing up to 26 swarms to be maintained in the area according to Faram Journal.
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Faram Journal
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