Moth Perils Trees Fire and forest caterpillar invasion in Chicago
Chicago faces an invasion of the tussock moth caterpillar threatening trees citywide including lindens poplars willows and ornamentals. City Forester J T Prost advises spraying foliage with arsenate or read, destroying caterpillars by squashing, and gathering and burning cocoons and egg masses in fall.
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J. T. Prost
Irrigation Drive Across Deccan to End Drought Famine
The Times of India reports on India's irrigation push led by the Irrigation Commission and Lord Curzon. It details Deccan schemes, Ghats reservoirs, and a new Bombay map showing vast canal alignments and projected revenues, with Godaveri river works to irrigate Nasik and Ahmednagar.
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Times of India
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Bombay
Government of India
Ahmednagar
French Imports Grow and Exports Rise to Early Year Total
Washington France trade shows exports climbing to 280 416 159 dollars in the first four months, an increase of 25 400 000. Imports rose by 9 600 000 in the same period indicating stronger export growth than import growth.
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France
Bad Teeth Make Many Ills at Metro Hygiene Exhibit
At the dental hygiene conference in the Metropolitan building, Dr. Thaddeus P. Hyatt of Brooklyn argued that oral health affects overall health. He cited that nerve dental end activity can cause temporary blindness or deafness, facial paralysis, and even affect sanity.
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Darning Hosiery to Extend Life of Stockings
Practical guidance on mending hosiery with darning and reusing worn knee areas. Steps include cutting away worn foot, reinforcing edges with round stitches, placing old stocking under fabric, and resewing on a machine. Tips cover repairing children’s knees and repurposing legs into panties or holders.
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Saveory Foods
New Prune Dish From Frugal Kitchen
A readable recipe describes stewing prunes with sugar and lemon, pitting and layering them in a greased pudding dish with kernels. A batter made from flour sugar baking powder egg milk is poured over the prunes, the dish covered with buttered paper and steamed gently for one hour.
Cold Clam Broth Served With Cream and Crackers
A brief note suggests chilling cold clam broth well and serving each cup with whipped cream. Slightly esl crackers are recommended to accompany the dish for added texture.
He Was the Mayor of Marburg in Leipzig Visit
A small town mayor visiting Leipzig at a fair encounters a lost stranger asking the street name. The mayor candidly admits he is not a good honest man, declaring his title as mayor of Marburg.
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Marburg
The Next Best Thing and The Real Man Script Note
A brief excerpt from the Boston Evening Tran humor column contrasts two lines: Alas my ship doesn't come in and Then get A move on and help some other fellow unload his. The quip captures a pushy practical joke in a casual newsroom tone.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Old Magazine Trims and Freshens Kitchen Surfaces
An old magazine serves in the kitchen for as a heat buffer for kettles and pans and as an iron rest when pressing. Once worn, the top page is torn away to reveal a clean surface ready for use.
Beginning and End Reflect on Health Wealth and Decline
A reflective aphorism notes that health and fortune start and end, like all rises that eventually fall and increases that decay, citing Salluat as its source. The fragment presents a moral cadence on impermanence and cycles.
Willy Was Too Liberal Funeral Pastor’s Whisky Anecdote
Dean Ramsay’s memoir tells of an old Strathspey woman who, before death, urges grandnephew Willy to use as much whisky at her funeral as at her baptism. In greed, he allows all mourners to drink freely, delaying the procession ten miles. The coffin rests at a wayside inn and the corpse arrives a day late at the grave.
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Willy
The Best of Its Kind Advertising Persuades Trust
The article defends continued newspaper promotion as proof of merit and warns buyers to seek advertised goods. It cites Allen's Foot-Waite antiseptic powder as a 16 year example of lasting sale built by ads, noting many imitators and urging readers to avoid substitutes and insist on advertised brands.
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Landlady Declines Room for Couples in Tin Town
A natural exchange shows a landlady refusing accommodation to Wigson, stating she takes only single men. Wigson replies by noting the implication about twins, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding in a lodging dispute.
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Wigson
Why She Brought It Up
A woman recalls a claim that without commitment the sun would shine no more and the moon would drop from the sky. The man half-dismisses the memory, and she jokingly laments not letting the celestial events occur. The exchange reveals their playful tension over promises and ownership.
Playing the Market Quip Prompts Meat Trade Jest
A humorous remark attributed to Carbroke on delayed meat payments and rising prices. Puck notes the irony that waiting a month makes the buyer feel ahead, while actual costs climb in the interval.
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