Pruning Training For Young Plum Trees In Vermont
The Vermont experiment station outlines practical pruning methods for young plum trees. It advises two year old, well drained soils with good potato-friendly soil, recommends letting four to six side branches form, cuts tips in late summer, and stresses avoiding water sprouts. By end of year two trees may bear, with variation in yearly pruning practices noted. Agricultural notes mention English walnut transplantation, canker worm decline, and roadside cleanup benefits.
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Horticultural Department
Vermont Experiment Station
Waugh
The Human Ear And Its Care
The human ear is a delicate organ and should not be probed with ear picks. Wax protects the ear. avoid inserting objects, especially in children. For earache use warm oil with cotton, but prevent cotton fragments. avoid self treatment and consult specialists for ear or eye issues.
The Christmas Card Origin and Rise in Popularity
The idea came to Sir Henry Cole in 1842 with artist J C Horsley designing cards. A London publisher printed about a thousand lithographed cards colored by hand, starting a vast business. Cards gained popularity in 1862 in England and spread to the United States over time. Early cards were plain with simple greetings. They later grew more ornate to reach today’s elaborate designs.
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Sir Henry Cole
J. C. Horsley
Sir Henry
London
England
United States
Veteran danseuse Peggy Fryar danced publicly at seventy two
The London Weekly Journal on January 26 1723 announced Peggy Fryar the veteran danseuse would perform a series of dances. She had publically danced in the early years of Charles II and made her final appearance in George II’s time. Her encore at seventy two drew crowds to the New Theater in the Haymarket in 1723, though novelty may have outweighed excellence.
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London Weekly Journal
Peggy Fryar
Charles II
George II
Uaymarket
A Clever Retort Before Magistrates
An old woman, brought as a witness, refused to remove her bonnet, claiming no law required it. A magistrate mocked her, suggesting she teach them the law. She replied that there are enough old women there already.
Burglar Night Entry Sparks Parsonage Alarm
A burglar entered the parsonage waking a sleeping resident who warned him he was a “dead man” and said he was hunting for money. The dom inie replied humorously asking to strike a light to help search, as reported by the Boston Watchman.
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Boston
Governor Pardon and a Prison Abduction Tale
Governor Dick Oglesby visited Joliet to inspect the state prison where a inmate confessed to abducting a girl. Oglesby promised a pardon upon return to Springfield, joking about marriage prospects. In a separate anecdote Eugene Sue, young army surgeon, treated a bunkmate Romieu after a fall but later found he had dressed the wrong leg.
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Dick Oglesby
Joliet
Hiere
Oglesby
Springfield
Eugene Sue
Romiew
Paris
Romieu
Sue
Famous Rides in Prose and Poetry Collection
A large but incomplete anthology gathers famous rides from authors like Burns Shakespeare and Scott. It lists numerous titles including Sheridan's Ride, Paul Revere's Ride, Lady Godiva's Ride, Don Quixote's Parole, Ride of the Light Brigade, and Don Quixote references, among others.
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Sheridan
Thomas B. Read
Tom O’shanter
Robert Burns
Black Valley
I. N. Tarbox
D. D
John Gilpin
William Cowper
Charlotte Churchman
A. A. Preston
Collings Grave
John
Young Lochinvar
Walter Scott
Graygon McaArthur
Israel Putnam
Wilhelm
Lenore
John Sullivan
Don ‘Quixote
Ride For Life
Dick ‘Turpin
Japanese Artist Masters Brushwork and Subtle Truths
The Independent praises a Japanese artist for shaping truth through pleasure in line and brush. It extols his refined touch and direct technique, noting his precision in choosing brushes, applying color and water, and the single decisive stroke that renders a bamboo stem with light and shade.
Elixir of youth diet and ice age warning
A plan to prolong life via eating raw apples and drinking distilled water is proposed by Professor Bluefern, arguing that aging stems from mineral deposits. Sir Robert Ball warns of an impending ice age caused by planetary positions. Senator Cullom explains secrecy on the Great Britain treaty text. papers would not print it in full.
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Bluefern
Robert Ball
Cambridge University
England
Professor Ball
Jupiter
Venus
Cullom
Illinois
Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
Elite lawyers charge high prices in New York market
The New York Press notes the wealth and power of top lawyers like John E. Parsons Joseph H Choate and Elihu Root. It cites Choate charging unlimited fees Parsons earning 100000 for drafting sugar trust articles that failed tests and Roots court fees at 1000 a day. It observes they risk government service salaries and still remain wealthy while balancing personal expenses.
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New York
John E. Parsons
Joseph H. Choate
Elihu Root
Choate
Court of Stoies
Root
Ofg
New York Press
Egyptian attitudes toward cats and crocodiles in ancient times
Herodotus notes that in Egypt a cat dying naturally triggered mourning and eyebrow shaving, and during fires people prioritized saving cats over extinguishing flames. Yet across regions cats and crocodiles could be seen as sacred in one town and impure in another, with crocodiles hunted or adorned as pets in different locales.
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Herodotus
Came
Egypt
A Wonderful Dress at Benares Garden Party
At a viceroy hosted garden party in Benares the Countess Palovolovetsch wore a remarkable gown described as blue flame and liquid fire. Observers noted she never sat still as the dress shifted in color while moving around. A friend revealed the effect was created by 535 fireflies in nets attached to the brocade.
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Benares
Palovolovetsch
Bseen
Nicknames for Congress and historical parallels
The article notes practice of nicknaming each congress by its number such as the Fifty seventh, and by notable deeds or faults like the billion dollar congress. It traces origins to early English parliamentary history with terms such as the lack learning parliament the long rump and Barebone's parliament.
Your Eye In a Mirror Curiosity of Movements
The piece notes the impossibility of moving the eye while fixed and watching its own reflection. It explains that looking at the nose or other facial parts requires eye movement, yet attempting to perceive motion causes the eye to stay still. This accounts for differences between self view and others’ perception of expression.
Reminiscence of Wagner and the Dragon Motive
Dr Mason recalls visiting Richard Wagner who handed him a self written staff theme. Wagner urged him to remember it if he ever heard anything like it. The theme proved to be the dragon motive from the Ring dramas in Siegfried Act II, unknown to the world at the time.
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Wagner
Mason
Ives
Richard Wagner
Ianist
Siegfried
Forgotten Paris Street Unearthed During Rue Vaneau Work
A narrow two yard wide alley formerly named Rue d Olivet was found during widening of Rue Vaneau in Paris. The alley, uninhabited and unpaved, ends blocked and unknown to locals until recent days. It cannot be found in directories, confirming its recent reveal.
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Paris
Rue Vaneau
Miss Smith and Miss Jones Singers Row in Courtroom Exchange
In a brief, witty exchange Miss Smith admonishes Mr Dearborn about singing. Miss Jones comments on Mr Dearborn's accompaniment while Miss Smith mutters she could do better. The judge intervenes with a gallant remark.
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Miss Smith
Mr. Dearborn
Miss Jones
Mr. Carborn
Making Ready to Become a Pro Pianist
A dialogue notes a musician asking if a person plans to turn professional. The respondent confirms intent and mentions concrete steps, including hiring a press agent and purchasing an air invigorator. The Washington Star is cited.
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Faye
Washington Star
Skating Plan Hints at Fear of Thin Ice
An exchange reveals Jack avoided skating because JT feared the ice was too thin. The dialogue shows concern and reassurance as one character explains why the outing did not happen.
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Jack
Stomach health cures wider diseases say adverts
A historical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion related illnesses. It links stomach health to overall vitality and claims recovery from lung and heart weakness, with customer testimonies praising relief from chronic ailments and pleurisy.
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Dr. Vierce
Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Rist Martin
Arfee, Mason Co
West Virginia
Pierce
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