Voyage of the Brilliant Endangers Crew with Snakes and Fights
The British bark Brilliant sailed from Kobe to New York with 46 crew from ten nations. Snakes broke loose from their boxes and the heat crazed yaks caused chaos. Lascars Hindus and Chinese fought aboard as Captain Grant allowed the brawl to continue rather than intervene.
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New York
Grant
New York Harbor
Hong Kong
Victoria Island
Jersey
Brilliant
Kobe
Hiogo
Straits of Sundae
Big Lascar
Maintenance of Tillage in Small Fruit Culture
Emphasizes early and frequent tillage for strawberries and other bush fruits to conserve moisture, improve soil life, and prevent weed growth. Recommends a horse weeder for surface work, shallow final depths near crowns, and deeper cultivation for bush fruits, depending on soil type and rainfall.
Strange Markings In Crossed Breeds And Poultry Breeding
A reader discusses how crossing breeds yields varied feather patterns, from barred to black chicks, and how line breeding can produce distinct stock after several years. The note covers meat scraps and protein sources like soybeans, feeding practices for winter eggs, and general poultry management tips.
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M.S
Look After Borers in Trees With Alkaline Wash Remedy
A method to protect trees from tat headed borers involves keeping trees healthy to promote vigorous growth and sap flow. Apply a coating of an alkaline wash made from washing soda dissolved in water, then mix in soft soap to achieve a paint-like consistency and brush it on trunks.
Draft Colts Eye Potential in Early Colt Training
In early sessions the Colts show promising size especially among the draft class. Trainers expect some players to contribute in high tempo work soon after break-in.
Currant Worm Threatens Gooseberry Bushes
Currant worm damage threatens currant and gooseberry bushes. Gardeners are advised to monitor plants and take preventive action to avoid fruit and foliage damage from this pest.
Follow-Up System Joins Cultivators in Tandem
A new method in farming links one cultivator to another to improve efficiency. The approach pairs two workers to coordinate tasks, sharing tools and timing for better yields and reduced downtime.
Salads and Dressings Guide for Healthful Eating
A practical note on salads as essential nutrition and the best dressings. It covers olive oil and lemon juice blends, sour cream with sugar, lemon curdled mayonnaise and the technique for emulsified dressings, emphasizing proper masticating and cold preparation.
Old Colonial Mint Cup and Ginger Cobbler Recipes
A collection of drink ideas described with hot water extraction for mint, citrus juice, gum arabic, and sugar syrup for mint cup while ginger cobbler requires cucumber, lemon, sugar, preserved ginger syrup, ginger ale, and chilled punch. Includes serving notes with ice and raspberries.
Prophetic Youth Quips on Lying Machine and Automobilist
A fragmentary dialogue features a prophetic youth foretelling a future where a man in a lying machine will scrutinize motorists and a weary pedestrian replies that he will indeed be brought low. The exchange hints at tension between technology and road users.
Bravest War Horse Feats Under Fire
A naturally brave horse named beae proves far steadier than others, trained to endure artillery roars and battlefield shocks with remarkable composure. The animal's calm under fire highlights its value in combat roles.
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Beae
Versatile Remedies and Odd Sayings From An Old Paper
An assortment of ad blurbs and quips including Verminage Dead Shot claims to kill worms fast. Lines joke about doctors and wit abound while references mention Red Cross Ball Blue liquid and Mare Bye Remedy. A note on a centrifugal soap drying method closes the snippet.
The Covert Insult in a Streetcar Scene
In a street car exchange, Miss Pert acted rudely while Miss Smart questioned the behavior. Miss Oldgirl recounts that Miss Pert stood up before others and offered her seat to no one.
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Miss Oldgirl
Miss Pert
Miss Smart
Suffragist Charlotte Perkins Gilman Delivers Witty Lunch Talk
At a Colony Club luncheon in New York the Honorable Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman answered an anti suffrage remark with a quip about a hen and a laying egg, noting women’s cautious confidence in the movement.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Colony Club
New York
Father Teases Cornell Team After Losses
A Chicago man visiting his Cornell son on the way home from New York jokes about the team’s season. He asks how things are, and the son blasts Cornell football, saying it has been beaten by everything except the Colonial Dames.
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Chicago
Cornell
New York
Colgate
Colonial Dames
Postum Proves A Coffee Cure In Household Testimony
An Indiana woman shares how her family avoided coffee ills after switching to Postum. She recalls a father troubled by stomach issues and a mother with headaches, both relieved after using Postum. The letter notes two forms, regular and instant, with prices and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Re Creek
Mich
Westville
Domestic humor and jokes from a 19th century column
The item humorously notes Mrs De Graw keeps a tidy house and rarely enters the kitchen, a quip about her fear of the cook. A Judge Wright advertisement promotes Indian Vegetable Pills for stomach issues. A quip about a hat band name the Vaudeville as a headliner closes the snippet.
Healed Baby Skin Condition With Cuticura Treatment
Mrs L White reports a six month old boy suffered a severe head and face eruption with itching and discharge. After trying medicines unsuccessfully she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, bathing with warm water and applying the ointment, leading to relief and complete healing within two weeks. Ads promote Cuticura products and Red Cross Ball Blue.
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Silverwood
Mick
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