Rehearsal Dinner Ends In Romantic Mix Up
Gerald Brabrook plans an informal bachelor dinner at his rooms with a mock rehearsal. Madeline Gaylord arrives early by mistake, sparking a comic discovery that the real dinner is tomorrow night. Amid tableware woes and mistaken timing, romance blooms as they improvise.
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Gerald Brabrook
Madeline Gaylord
Brabrook
Gerald
Geral
Trousseaux
Gerard
Madeline
Heilol
Miss Gaylord
Ct’s
Hissing and Encores Across Theater History
A short history traces hissing to Paris 1689 during Fonteneche’s tragedy the spur. Audiences hissed to protest dull performances and compelled actors to retire. The tradition spread. the first encore was given to Livius Andronicus, who was repeatedly called back by crowds and even used a boy to declaim while he gestured.
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Paris
Fonteneche
Thant Hue
Aspar
Itol
Andronicus
Lord Dudleys Remissness In Sydney Smith Tale
Sydney Smith tells of Lord Dudley an absentminded parishioner who grips his pastor and jokes about meeting Smith. Dudley later sits under the pulpit and, with a heavy cane, knocks on the door and cries Hear hear mistaking the scene for a parliament session as Smith delivers a sermon.
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Lord Dudley
Sydney Smith
Smith
Dudley
New York
Decay of Building Stones Causes and Prevention
The article explains that stone decay stems from the stone’s structure composition and surrounding air. Rain and acidic pollutants in urban air drive chemical breakdown, aided by wind frost and smoke. A remedy is to block water ingress to slow decay, as noted by Building World.
Old London Charges in 1675 Hire of Sedan Chair
A London Chronicle note contrasts modern tax costs with historic sedan chair hire. It cites charges for chairing to Mrs Knight Abrs Cassell Mrs Churchill and Mrs Knight totaling 4 shillings and a long waiting fee of 11 hours at 1 shilling 6 pence, paid 13 October 1675.
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Nell Gwyn
Variety of putters noted in fortnight of golf play
A London Post observation counts over twenty different putter designs used by players in a two week golf session. The note highlights club diversity and curiosity about equipment variety among partners and opponents.
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London Post
Senator Sorgum’s Bid to Please Voters Sparks Question
A Washington Star quote captures a constituent asking if people can believe all you tell them. Senator Sorgum replies that he can, as long as he avoids revealing everything he believes. The exchange highlights political opacity and constituent skepticism.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Results Of Some Recent Experiments In Chicken Raising
James Dryden reports on artificial incubation versus natural incubation. Oregon Agricultural College tests show hens hatch 74.8 percent of eggs vs 60.6 percent for incubators, with incubator mortality much higher. Hens’ chicks gain more weight and survive better, while hatch quality and vitality affect outcomes.
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James Dryden
Poultrymim
Oregon Agricultural College
Goa
Bens
Inexpensive hog cot construction described
The article details a low cost hog cot built from inch boards and 2 by 4 and 2 by 6 timbers. It explains joist layout, extension plates, roof support, and movable features including sliding doors, pulleys, and hitch eyes for moving the structure.
Ventilation and roof framing details for a boat or shed
The text describes a summer venting system with a small rear sliding door 12 by 12 inches and a top roof vent, plus cap openings 3 by 12 inches each side. It lists lumber needs: nine 1 by 12 sixteen ft, eleven 1 by 12 sixteen ft battens, five 1 by 12 fourteen ft, one 2 by 4 ten ft, two 2 by 8 ten ft, seven 2 by 4 sixteen ft, three 2 by 6 eight ft, four 1 by 12 sixteen ft for flooring.
Silage for milk cows and balanced rations
The article argues silage is highly profitable for milk cows but must be balanced with dry forage and nitrogenous foods. It recommends feeding 30 to 40 pounds daily, using two daily feeds after milking, keeping the face smooth, and avoiding air exposure. It notes cows prefer silage to fresh forage and cites observed summer feeding habits and alfalfa millers' convention in Kansas.
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M. A. Goodricit
Alfalfa Harrow Advances Boosts Ground Feed Use
A new disk harrow with teeth replaces traditional disks to chop and turn alfalfa surface, aiding weed destruction and preventing sprouting. Arizona bulletin notes improved ground use for alfalfa, while fall orchard cultivation advised to avoid soil erosion and improve mineral availability.
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Southwest
Arizona
Brass Horns and Seamless Tube Bending Method
A Victorian note explains brass horn design from Sax family roots and the rise of the euphonium. It details seamless drawn tubes, their advantages over soldered joints, and a safety method using internal lead support to bend tubes without splitting.
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Sax
Pearson’s
Curious word signals many meanings in tonal tongues
A Chicago Record Herald item notes how in Tonquin and Cochin China the monosyllable ba changes meaning by tone. Grave, sharp, semi grave, grave circumflex, no accent, ascending all yield ancestors, prince’s favorite, discarded, fruit remainder, three, or a box on the ear. Three ladies reportedly gave a box on the ear to the prince’s favorite.
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Tonquin
Cochin China
Chicago Record-Herald
Mischievous Embroideries and Bushranger Escapade
A Richmond woman employs a darky named MUF Cole who deserts his mistress with gossip of a funeral. Across oceans, a bushranger tale recounts Michael feigning heat to hide stolen money, then delivering a tip to the police after a staged tea prop.
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Richmond
Darky
Cole
Mim
Missus
Anton
New_York
George E. Bozall
Michael
Highway Ten
Forgotten indorsement leads to forged check in Baltimore
A Baltimore bank teller tells a woman she forgot to indorse a check. She returns the note and writes an indorsement claiming the bank owes her and that the check is endorsed by Anaga M Binnik. The teller reviews the inscription and notes the unusual endorsement.
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Baltimore
Anaga M
Binnik
Warper's
Radishes Lose Flavor and Signal of Times
A fragment notes radishes originate in China and were once valued for sharp bite. It contrasts old country remedies in Germany and laments modern radishes for lacking character. A classroom anecdote recalls a student missing Moscow on Europe maps, prompting parent outrage over a burnt Moscow warning.
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China
Germany
Moscow
Europe
Johnny
Humorous Quotes On Thirst And Accounts From Papers
A Boston Traveler joke notes a man’s thirst tied to a lingering sponge left during a failed operation. A Detroit Free Press quip laughs at a cautious bookkeeper who overreacts to every word. A Washington Star joke plays on a motorist’s thrill from pedestrians clearing a path, not speed.
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Boston Traveler
Detroit Free Press
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Burrsville, Maryland
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Diamond Telephone
J. W. Wright & CO
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Oscar Clark & Bro
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Pennsylvania Fire
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Matn
Middletown, Md
Harry N. Hackett
Easton, Maryland
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Lincoln
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Oliver Typewriter Company
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