Stolen Baby Restored to New Family Amid Delusion
Nellie Wayne, misshaped by fever after her child’s death, wanders away with the missing infant. A dying man’s wish to place his baby with Nellie’s family leads to a quiet, hopeful adoption. The mother remains unaware of the truth, believing the child to be her own.
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Drury
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Con Guumptive
Weat
Sparrows Under Scrutiny and a Call for Thoughtful Control
A Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial urges careful sparrow management noting many species, from the song and field sparrows to white throated and chipping varieties. While pest English sparrows justify removal, indiscriminate hunting would be deplorable and pot hunting risks harming useful birds.
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Cleveland Plain
Trainyard Secrets From Allied Naval Evasion Talk
A fragment from a quip on a train recalls a method to detect submarines. A passenger claims the navy uses gulls fed bread to lure subs, enabling the crew to strike. The remark reflects wartime curiosity and rumor about naval surveillance tactics.
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Admiralty
Successful Orchard Spraying Guidelines from Wisconsin Station
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station notes spraying is essential for good fruit. It outlines a four application apple spray program, pests like apple aphids and fire blight, and uses lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixture. Practical steps include wound disinfection and careful timing for early and late varieties.
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J. C. Moore
Wisconsin Agriculture
Sprays for Sound Apple Crop Recommend Early Bloom Treatments
Obio station researchers advise spraying with lime sulfur and arsenate of lead after blossoms fall to deter codling moth larvae. The mix is one part concentrated lime sulfur to 40 parts water plus three pounds arsenate of lead paste per 60 gallons. For aphids add nicotine sulfate. Application amounts vary by tree height from 3–5 gallons for 15 ft trees to 16–20 gallons for 25 ft trees. Begin at 50 percent petal drop and complete by ten days after bloom.
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Obio
Fertilization Boosts Orchard Yields Says PSU Expert
Dr. J. P. Stewart of Pennsylvania State College reports nine years of experiments showing apple orchards can rise from 100 to 367 bushels per acre with proper feeding. He advocates either six to eight tons per acre of stable manure annually or a mix of soda-altrate and acid phosphate at six and eight to ten pounds respectively. For young trees amounts scale with area. manure can be applied in spring. Nitrate of soda also boosts fruit set and frost resistance, with half applied at growth start and the rest a month later.
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J. P. Stewart
Department of Experimental Pomology
Pennsylvania State College
Nuts in cookery and a witty closing chorus
The article praises broad uses for nuts in dishes from salads to desserts noting shelled nuts should be washed and dried. It highlights pecan breakfast muffins, nut waffles, nut cotta cheese salads, and tomato and nut salads with dressings, plus a playful literary exhortation to laugh and enjoy.
Dainty Summer Desserts and Almond Pudding Recipe
Dessert ideas including removing centers from sponge cakes to fill with strawberry jelly and topping with whipped cream. Almond Pudding combines almond paste and cream folded with whipped yolks and lady fingers, then chilled in a mold. Also described are Caramel Junket and Cornmeal Pudding, with steps and ingredients for each.
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Cornrveal Mush
Expectation Realized Shows a Scientist in Sun
In a Passing Show scene George declares his boy would astonish people, noting the audience opened mouths as he performed. The exchange confirms the boy has begun a new venture as a scientist, signaling a notable career moment.
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George
Sunnon
Dead Shot Worm Expulsion Promised by Single Dose
A brief advert proclaims a product called Dead Shot delivers prompt expulsion of worms or tapeworms with a single dose. It signals a practical remedy claim from a period-era pharmacy or patent medicine listing.
New Metals Being Sought Amid Price Advances
The rise in metal prices drives manufacturers to consider substitutes or alloys for various items. The Bureau of Standards is repeatedly consulted to guide replacements, noting that substitutes may be viable but must meet manufacturing and material property requirements. The field promises extensive research with potential high returns for scientific and industrial progress. The excerpt ends with a vignette about after-hours tasks and a trip to a movie with a spouse.
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Bureau of Standaris
Bureau
Io Scientific American
Pawnshop Window Sheds Old Scepters For Europe
In a desolate street scene a pawnshop window displays mandolins and guitars. A character notes European shops are said to stock mainly old scepters, contrasting two regions in a witty aside.
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Europe
Street Corner Writer Gooper and Mailboxes Mentioned
A brief note cites Gooper as a writer well posted on street corners and contrasts with mentions of mailboxes. It frames casual observations without further context or dates.
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Gooper
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