Burglary Faked in Wedding Night Comedy
Elsie Laur ie a maid of honor in a Monteith wedding pretends courage to stop a burglar but discovers the intruder is her fiancé Robert Montieth. Father Robert senior arrives, forgives, and the couple plan an impromptu wedding as guests laugh and drift back to sleep.
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Rob
Duchess of Orleans Reflects on Her Notorious Ugliness
The Duchess of Orleans recounts a life of self perceived ugliness in youth. She describes hollow eyes a pug nose a large mouth and a broad face while noting her husband’s surprising devotion despite her appearance. She recalls being deemed ugly at court yet married at nineteen.
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France
Louis XV
Ime
New Patent Paper Cutter Tale Amid Political Spin
A New York Post item recounts a comical sales pitch where a rogue agent touts a cheap paper cutter and a vanity catalog as endless bargains. The scene shifts to a political note noting the Democratic committee’s lack of funds and Roosevelt’s admission of aiding a fake charge, with Harriman cited in the 1904 Republican campaign fundraising.
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New York
Democratic Committee
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Harrimas
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Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce medicines claim safety
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and other medicines, praising alcohol free formulas and active medicinal principles from native roots. It urges examination of bottle wrappers, cites testimonials from medical peers, notes reasonable prices, and warns patience is needed for full benefits.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Change of Scene for Farm and City Life
A Country Gentleman correspondent advises farm families to visit city relatives for perspective on living conditions. The piece contrasts urban conveniences with rural limitations, notes city dwellers’ indulgences, and urges staying with farm routines. It also discusses fall plowing as preparation for spring work and manure disposal, praising modern plows that aid fall work.
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Country Gentleman
Fall Plowing Practices on Western Ranches
A historical note discusses fall plowing versus spring plowing on western ranches. It notes farmers seed more of the land in fall to ease spring work, the arid challenges of fall plowing, and how leaving stubble can retain moisture and prevent snow drift. It highlights spud and beet fields being near ready for planting and mentions moisture retention.
Waugh Plum Emerges from Pest Infestation
The article notes that plum pests such as curculio once devastated crops, but recent years have seen fewer insects and the introduction of resistant varieties. Plum culture flourishes on the Pacific coast with new Japanese hybrids expanding grower interest nationwide. The Waugh plum is highlighted as a promising, well tested addition.
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America
Pacific
Japan
Saving Waste Land in Denmark by Convict Labor
The Danish government mobilizes prisoners to reclaim barren Jutland land by breaking up tough surface and shaping soil for farming. Settlers then take possession, turning waste into developing farms with trees replacing barren stretches. The program, aiding grain land and addressing unemployment, might guide other nations facing hard times.
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Denmark
Jutland
Fall Planting and Storage Advice for Gardens
Fall is a good time to buy trees and prep for spring planting. Growers discuss asparagus seed control, mulching to prevent freezing, and using sand to dry produce. Hedges take years to look nice while walls with ivy grow quickly. Appleousia a rapid hardy option with orange red autumn leaves. Early October is ideal to set out new plants purchased at 15 cents each or 10 per hundred, planted 15 feet apart. Spring work can be moved to fall, including building, fencing, and prep. The piece closes with a humorous aside about a nobleman and a maid from the Cleveland Leader.
Chagrin and a Stout Man's Car Jump
A brief vignette from Chica go News describes a stout man feeling chagrin after attempting to start a car for half an hour. The playful exchange uses a regional dialect to convey frustration and humor.
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Louie
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