Italian engineer unveils self-sustaining three year lamp
An Italian inventor claims to have created an incandescent electric lamp that can burn for three years without any external current. The device is described as self-sustaining and powered only by its own secret metallic candle composition, radiating light from a miniature source.
Fabulous new electric battery promises perpetual life
A new electrical battery is advertised as foolproof and indestructible with 300 percent more capacity than existing batteries. It recharges in 15 minutes, remains chemically pure, and can be left charged for years without effect. It allegedly enables cars to travel 800 miles on a single charge and can start engines and drive several miles for motorcars.
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Swamp Root Ad and Odd Washington Baptism Tale
A page mix of ads and short anecdotes. An appeal for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root targets women and kidney health. A late night baptism story in Washington follows a janitor’s plea as a dying child is baptized by a retired clerk. Also includes cosmetic tips and a hat shop gag.
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Chicks should be raised using colony brooding method says Missouri expert
Missouri College of Agriculture expert M A Seaton says half of hatched chicks reach maturity and losses are largely preventable. He favors colony brooding with 100 F initial heat, gradual cooling, ample clean water, and a staged feeding plan including sand grit first, oats, bread crumbs, eggs, and dry mash.
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M. A. Seaton
Missouri College of Agriculture
PAYS TO CANDLE EVERY EGG
Poultrymen learn it pays to candle every incubated egg. Candling helps detect infertile or stale eggs after placing them in the incubator. While exact candling is ideal, passing light under the tray offers a fair accuracy when many eggs are involved.
Causes of Lameness in Birds and Tuberculosis Signs
The article outlines lameness in birds arising from rough male behavior or rheumatism from damp exposure. It notes rapid emaciation can indicate tuberculosis and mentions spots on the Iver as a symptom. A laboratory exam is needed to confirm tuberculosis.
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Tour Drugaiet
Poultry Hints on Feeding and Brooding Practices
The article advises milk as the sole drink for chickens, warns against using Leghorns for capon production, and outlines early feeding for poults with Higgs corn bread clabbered milk and eggs. It notes ducks and geese share similar care and emphasizes brood care and early hatched chicks for heat tolerance.
Time and thrift in life and work
A column discussing how money can be replaced but time cannot stressing thrift in spending and in daily life. It urges early life planning, reading, conversation, rest, and memory practice to reduce wasted hours and improve independence. Includes a humorous aside about professional pride and client relationships.
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Arnold Bennett
Bennett
Four Pillars of a Home Poem on Love Truth and Faith
A dated verse outlines four pillars for a home: Love, Truth, Thrift, and God. It stresses belief, prudent planning, and steadfast faith to build a strong house. The poem urges a firm foundation on rock not sand to withstand temptation and provide lasting happiness and shelter.
Something to Think About by F A Walker
A reflective piece on youth leaving college and facing the real world. It contrasts natural instinct with the disciplined effort required to achieve life’s goals, noting that dreams must yield to patient work and self denial in practical action. The author argues that imagination lifts youth high, but only steady effort sustains success.
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Dr« Bectancy
No Victory Through Easy Paths Says 1928 Essay
A 1928 McClure Newspaper quotation stresses leadership through steady effort and courage. It declares life a field of battle from infancy onward and warns against reliance on imagination for the leading role. The piece champions persistently pushing forward despite weariness or discouragement.
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Byndlotte
Calorie Counts and Fresh Market Pleasures in Spring
A pasted collage of kitchen notes notes on garden produce and recipes. Vegetable suggestions include cucumbers beets carrots spinach and watercress with green onions and shallots. Fish chowder directions describe potatoes onions salt pork and boiled cod with milk crackers and milk. A calorie guide lists common items and portions and a Spring Salad recipe uses lettuce cucumber radish onion green pepper and parsley with mayonnaise.
Has Anyone Laughed At You
A quirky note extols choosing commutes and home life over crowded streets. It praises a tile garden, bright light, and human hours. The piece invites readers to find renewal in early trains and outdoor time, suggesting a calmer path amid city noise.
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Biase Chap Definition From M Dy Quoted
A Boston Transcript definition attributed to M Dy describes a dinner given to a society function as one many people refuse to attend. The phrase suggests social disdain and reluctance among invitees.
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Biase
M. Dy
Boston Transcript
Boy Scouts Help Guard Public Safety in New Plan
More than 20 000 Greater New York scouts join the Boy Scout Safety Service created with the New York Police Department. Scouts pledge service, patrol near schools, escort children, supervise recess, assist nurses, give first aid, and report hazards such as broken glass and open manholes. The program enjoys strong backing from police and education officials.
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New York
Boy Scout Safety Service
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Boy Scouts Map City Trees For Safety
Gloverville scouts conducted a tree census during a city tour. They identified trees with dangerous limbs and reported findings to highway department officials, showing how scouting blends fun with public service.
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Highway Department
Scouts Good Turn Policy Linked to Insurance Record Return
Troop 25 of Tampa Florida connected their daily good turn policy with an insurance principle after discovering a valuable insurance record dropped from a passing car and returning it to the owner.
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Tampa
Fla
Parlor Scout Reveals Rough Weather Tradeoffs
A humorous piece describes a boy claiming to be a parlor scout who learns cooking from Mother's range and swimming from a book. He jokes about tracking in the cellar and avoiding outdoor rain, presenting himself as a regular parlor figure rather than a real outdoors scout.
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