The Divided Road
A dramatic excerpt follows a couple at a crossroads in life. Nelon and Nelson face love, duty, and a possible separation as he plans a distant practice and she chooses service over personal happiness amid an epidemic and personal loss.
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Ben Davis apple mocked as deceptive vegetable
A New York Daily News food expert warns against the Ben Davis apple describing it as tasteless and poor for eating or cooking. He notes its deceptive apple-like appearance and critiques its keeping quality, calling it a joke of nature.
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Ben Davis
New York Daily News
Heat and daylight affect human efficiency in new theory
English meteorologists argue that longer daylight may reduce efficiency rather than boost it. The observation that energy peaks in winter with shorter days is noted, suggesting daylight hours influence performance, not merely heat. The piece frames humans as puppets of light.
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Nebt
Origins and spread of the navel orange in California
The article describes seedless navel orange development beginning with grafting on orange trees in Industry and the propagation of many trees across California. It credits Witlam Siudaiders, former superintendent at Washington horticultural grounds, with bringing seedless varieties from Balal, Brazil, and recounts growth from 1970 to the present, including a tree near Riverside contributing to production.
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Chinese Bird Pets Enrich Domestic Life In China
Birds play a key role in Chinese home life enabling people to catch fish and provide amusement. Pet birds, taught to fish like pelicans and cormorants, accompany families from morning to evening. In warmer months, owners train them to gather grasshoppers and learn new songs, reflecting a cherished cultural pastime.
Intermittent Grandeur and the Virginia Estate Front Door
In a Virginia town the outdated social hierarchies linger as a simple servant greets arriving guests at the front door. A self described negress of the "nuuning" type apologizes for absence of the butler, saying he has gone to a school, reflecting rigid race norms in Harper's Magazine prose.
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Virginia
Harper’s Magazine
Value of Publicity in a Political Race
In a mock debate line Senator Sorghum dismisses an opponent’s publicity as mere advertising. He says the opponent has no real chance in the coming election and that the promotion is for show, not strategy.
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Sorghum
Largest Seaweed Reachs 1500 Feet In Length
The seaweed known as kelp is described as the largest, sometimes the longest, of its kind. It is noted to attain lengths up to 1,500 feet in some cases.
Rhubarb Removes Iron Rust from Fabrics
A historical note describes using rhubarb to remove iron rust stains from haen or cotton goods. The method involves treating the stained fabric with rhubarb, then dipping the stained portion to lift the rust. The fragment suggests a home remedy for textile stain treatment.
Bunyan Book Brings Big Price at London Auction
A first edition copy of Tunson's "piletan's Progress" sold in London for over $10,000 in 1673. The rare printing drew collectors and highlighted high early modern book values.
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Tunson
piletan
London
Ancient Gypsy Superstition Weighs On Stone Wish
A fragment notes an old gypsy superstition: standing on an unmoved stone and wishing may bring the wished result. The line hints at folk belief and superstition from a bygone era.
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Fail to Show Right Spirit in Business Misfortune
A Scottish Rite Bulletin excerpt argues prosperity tests friendships and reveals true character. It notes seemingly kind allies fade when debt arise, while real friends stand by during reverses, exposing how words and pretended goodwill fail to prove genuine loyalty.
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Scottish Rite Bulletin
Patriotism as a Virtue and Its Broad Scope
A speaker defines patriotism as extended self-love tied to all life’s enjoyments and the nation’s laws. It rises above birthplace, urging citizens to honor, defend, and sacrifice for their country, valuing virtue as sacred and protective.
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Fisher Antes
Field Mouse Sunds Nest Skillfully
The Uny field mouse shows birds how to build nests among reeds. A tiny, reddish brown creature about two inches long crafts a curved open top nest from swamp grass and reed fibers, weaving a silky basket that shelters a brood each season.
Fashionable woman tours garter factory scene
A young woman touring a garter factory admires the output, exclaiming ninety thousand pairs in a week. The guide, a young mother, blushes and agrees she does not see where they all came from, reflecting a light exchange from American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Divorcees and mental cruelty questioned in Courier-Journal
The Courier-Journal quotes a reader debating mental cruelty in divorce cases. A man asks what counts as cruelty and wonders about a husband’s “brute” behavior and thinking mean thoughts. The exchange reflects informal views on marital disputes.
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