Goldsmith at Brick Court recalls London’s past and present
A London Tribune piece recounts Oliver Goldsmith’s stay at 2 Brick Court Middle Temple, detailing his rise in 1765, lavish chambers, lavish entertaining, and the toll of extravagance on his finances. It notes visitors like Jolson and Blackstone, his eventual breakdown, and his death near Temple groves with a late memorial tablet replacing the forgotten burial place.
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Brick Court
Middle Temple
Goldsmith
Brickcourt
Venus
Jolson
Arne
Percy Reynolds
Francis
Bickerstall
Blackstone
Goldie
Wakefield
Ife
Elincourt
Corn Talk Study on Important Points in Corn Judgment
A historical note presents Prof. Vim. Shosomith's lessons on corn quality, focusing on durability, hardiness, and kernel uniformity. It discusses how to judge ear type by visible features, kernel uniformity, and the ideal cylindrical form, with guidance on length to circumference ratios for optimal vigor and grain yield.
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Vim. Shosomith
State College
Nuainsag Beys
Eocn
Shane
Legend of the topaz and quaint customs across nations
The legend of the topaz as the stone of gratitude tells how Emperors grant aid after a snake delivers a tale of need. The piece then notes English customs where bridesmaids pour boiling water on a doorstep and Icelandic weddings where the bride cooks for guests. Varied quips from newspapers and maxims follow, highlighting social anecdotes and cautionary humor.
The Irish Cobbler Potato in New England Markets
The Irish Cobbler, grown for years in Connecticut and Long Island, attracts limited attention as an early market variety. Its quality is variable, with strong plant growth and medium to large tubers, ripening about a week after Early Ohio. Despite inconsistent flavor and cooling, it is displacing other early kinds in several locales.
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Connecticut
Trish Cobbler
New Yorker
Pure Water In the Dates Dairy Illustration
A Iowa station experiment shows butter quality worsens with unpasteurized water and improves with sterile pasteurized water, illustrating the need for purity in dairy water supplies.
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Iowa Station
Scattered Notes Describe A Simple Adjustable Scaffold
A fragment from a New Ring land Homestead contributor explains a basic scaffold built from two brackets of 2 by 4 supports and long 2 by 6 props. Brackets sit with a lower rim lower than the horizontal, braces on each side, and a prop between them. The upper end is rounded while the lower end is beveled. The scaffold can be raised or lowered by adjusting the feet, and props are not fastened to brackets allowing various lengths for painting.
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New Ringland Homestead
Are You Tired Nervous and Sleepless
Worried readers are told that fatigue nervousness and sleeplessness stem from poor blood supply to nerves. Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is promoted as a non alcoholic tonic restoring vitality and energy, with claims of broad health benefits and endorsements by medical authorities.
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Pierce
Ines
R. V
Pierre Bilialo
N.Y
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