Fragmented Farmington Chronicle Commentary and Rumor Buoyed by Satire
A rambling Farmington item mixes price notes for farm produce with political rhetoric and social satire. It cites fish and flour costs, mentions German and Moroccan topics, references Miss Gubdan, an earthquake, Horace Fletcher, and a Russian paper predicting conflict between Japan and the United States, all in a florid, speculative tone.
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Japan
United States
Panama Canal
Columbia students earn about quarter million from work study
It is estimated that 749 Columbia University students who applied for work last year to the committee on employment earned about $250000. The average is more than some lawyers earn the first year after hanging out their shingles.
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Columbia University
Committee On Employment
Libeler Called for Hanging by Dr Andrews in Debate
Dr E Benjamin Andrews reemerges with a declaration that hanging is the deserved punishment for a proven libeler. The Chicago News questions the limits of punishment and suggests drawing and quartering, denial of burial, and seizure of property.
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E. Benjamin Andrews
The
Chicago News
Marconi Wireless Limited by Atlantic Capacity
The London Economist estimates Sig Marconi's wireless service across the Atlantic can handle at most three million paying words annually. This would equate to at most the laying of a seventeenth cable between Britain and Europe, a limit that cable companies seem not to fear.
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London Economist
Sig. Marconi
Atlantic
Europe
Brothers of Gladys Vanderbilt Play To Escape
A columnist advises the Vanderbilt family brothers to court sister Gladys away with a week long automobile and mountain trip. If the count shows weakness the outing will reveal it, persuading the girl to break the engagement.
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Gladys Vanderbilt
Looting of French churches reaches $1.6 million theft claim
Inquiry into church looting in France reveals extensive thefts of religious and art works, with one major party alleged to have stolen at least 1.6 million dollars. The piece notes art taste mixing with crime and urges full punishment for the culprits.
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France
Skewer Puller Described as Useful Carving Tool
A sterling silver handle skewer puller is described as a most useful article for drawing skewers from roast, valued by those who carve for its practicality and convenience.
If Women Realize Few Care About Their Woes
A compact reflection noting that women who dwell on personal woes or ambitions may be perceived as bores and nuisances when audiences lack interest.
A Noble Woman Displays Heroism Beyond Men
A refined reflection notes that a noble woman resists discouragement and often shows greater heroism than a man would under similar trials.
Tests on So called soft drinks to gauge effects on constitution
Dr Wiley from the department of agriculture plans practical tests to determine how soft drinks affect the human constitution. A group of young men who lived for months on acid treated foods are alive and well, suggesting that the soda pop trial subjects may also survive the study.
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Dr. Wiley
Department of Agricculture
China
H. C DuBose
Soochow
Shanghai
England
Council of State Affairs
Canton
Joseph B. Bowles
Household Hints From a Busy Kitchen
Practical tips on stove polish lasting longer with benzine and on removing cakes from tins with a wet towel. Suggestions include sprinkling nuts on salad, using a whisk broom for dampening clothes, and tips on jelly strainers, dumplings, and enhancing chicken flavor with drippings.
Horticulture and New Fruit Picking Device Highlight 19th Century Practices
The article describes preparing sliced ham with milk soak and a vinegar gravy, followed by a long list of vegetables and a pickling method. It then features a Western inventor's Fruit Picking Device enabling ground workers to harvest fruit without damage using a tubular picker and lever system.
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Nil Gier
Marion County
Oregon
Scientific American
Proper care for washing silk embroideries
Use only fine white soap for suds and avoid rubbing. Wash and rinse with tepid water, roll wet in a cloth with another cloth spread over to prevent folding. Iron when nearly dry with a cloth between silk and iron to prevent yellowing.
Early Sleeve Board Use For Pressing Garments
The article explains keeping a small ironing or sleeve board to iron sleeves quickly and neatly. It describes a board shaped like a large board but smaller at one end, allowing sleeves to be pressed in half the time without creasing the back. It notes tucked yokes of thin waists can be pressed without disturbing other waist areas.
Chocolate Mixture Cake With Icing Recipe
A simple batter combines butter and sugar with three whipped eggs. Melted chocolate and milk thicken, then folded into the egg mix with milk flour and soda. Bake slowly and top with a white icing.
Chestnut Sauce for Boiled Fowl Steeped in Cream
Chestnut sauce makes a pleasant change from parsley with boiled fowl. Boil chestnuts until tender, pound the white part with butter sugar and salt, then fold in cream. Heat until it boils for a rich accompaniment.
Barley and Tomatoes Recipe Method
Wash barley soak four hours then cook in a double boiler with boiling water and salt. Add tomatoes and onion simmer. Ten minutes before serving stir in grated cheese and butter.
Mending a Torn Page with Waxed Paper Paste
A page with a slight tear is often left until it enlarges. The recommended fix is to paste a thin piece of waxed paper over the tear so the print remains visible and the page regains near original strength.
Window cleaning with putty and varnish method
The text describes sealing a window with soft putty wrapped in cheese cloth to cover with a thin white coating, allowing it to dry, then applying one coat of white varnish. Once dried, the window can be cleaned like plain glass.
Keiffer Pears Improve With Four To Six Week Storage
Expert Keiffer pear growers advise four to six weeks of cool dark storage to mellow the fruit. Freshly picked pears often taste unsatisfactory in light. proper aging brings out flavor, and Keiffer remains the most prolific pear despite initial misgivings.
When Melons Are Ripe in Natural Vines
A Farm and Home writer argues true ripe melons come from natural vine ripening. Muskmelons should detach when fully ripe, and watermelons show ripeness by sound and firmness. Signs vary by variety and shipping needs, with caution about unreliable cues.
Propagating Grape Vines and Shrubs in Winter Folio
A correspondent explains a simple method to propagate grape vines currants gooseberries and ornamental shrubs using late fall cuttings. Select ripened wood cut to ten inches plant in spring in well worked soil four feet between rows firm planting and thorough weed control ensure only the top bud shows above ground.
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Orange Judd
Homemade 8pad for Weeds Marketed by Local Craftsman
A reader notes a do it yourself weed cutter made from a one foot long narrow wagon tire piece. Advice suggests seeking a blacksmith to shape and temper the bar for garden use.
Tool for Eradicating Weeds Described With Fork Handle
A说明 instructs sharpening one end and drilling two holes in the other of a fork handle to attach a blade with small bolts. The resulting tool is noted as very useful for eradicating weeds.
On the Trail of the American Missionary
William T. Ellis surveys Chinese society, detailing how Christian missions shape education, medicine, literature, and reform. He foregrounds mission hospitals, the push for Chinese nationalism in churches, opium suppression, and the potential of a liberal Christian daily in Shanghai.
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China
Shanghai
Shanghai Mercury
Japan
Fall Planting of Spinach and Winter Cropping
Spinach can be produced year round and sown in September for early spring crops. Fall sowing yields through winter. enrich soil with compost and poultry manure top dressing. Plant drills one foot apart with abundant seed 12 to 15 pounds per acre, firm soil, keep weeds down, and thin in late October. Main crop winters over, exposed sites lightly covered with coarse litter or leaves.
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Plantin
Milk Consumption Rising in Large Cities
Large city milk statistics indicate higher per person consumption, tied to improved purchasing power and stricter health inspections. Adulteration and waste have decreased as authorities enforce quality standards more effectively.
Orchard and Garden Notes on Local Cultivation
A guide on regional crop performance highlights that orchard and vineyard work should wind down, alfalfa should be sown and left to grow, and fall growth burned in spring after soils dry. It warns morning glory as a growing pest choking a California Missouri orchard and depleting fertility for crops.
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California
Transportation problem threatens fruit grower profits
The article argues that transportation facilities determine a fruit farmer's fate. Poor transport raises rates and erodes margins, forcing many growers to abandon profitable operations. It calls for concerted effort by fruit growers to improve routes and reduce costs.
The Cigar Dilemma in Self Sacrifice Hospitality Debate
A man reflects on the test of self sacrifice when offered a lone cigar for another, weighing hospitality against personal need. He questions whether generosity should override politeness and if giving away the cigar leads to regret. The piece probes human nature’s weakness in such choices.
Study In Natural History. Teacher-What are marsupists?
Boy answers marsupists are animals with pouches. The brief exchange clarifies a natural history concept for students.
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