Summer Idyll Sees Priscilla Find Courage
Priscilla, lonely but kind, watches a summer night from her white steps while friends prepare dresses. She helps a conductor with a coin and away from crowds, then encounters a stranger who returns to her street to thank her. He vows to return, and she feels hopeful she will not be left out again.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Priscilla
Helen
Catharine
Janet
Belen
Jane
Priscila
Q Catharine
Ally
Toccare
Ahd
Desolation in Persias Khari and Afial Regions
In Central Arabia at Khari the arid valley zone shows medieval ruins and an irrigation complex with three large bottomless reservoirs. Southward in Afial there are seven bottomless pools and the Mother of the Mountain lake, linked to the legend of Ad Tho Shaddad and a vanished capital swept by desert winds.
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Arabia
Persian Gulf
Khari
H.st. J. B. Philby
Wide World Magazine
Afiaj
Ad Tho Shaddad
Aflaj
Safe method to cut a glass bottle with heat
A historical note describes using a brick and a red hot iron rod to heat the bottle neck then plunging into cold water to produce a clean crack. The guide emphasizes steady rotation and contact until the rod cools, yielding a neat edge comparable to a glazier's diamond.
Salt and Alkaline Rivers Across the World
The text catalogs rivers with natural salt or alkaline characteristics in various regions. It notes a salt river in Australia, another in the Rio Salado of Argentina, Athabasca River in Canada with two salt branches, and a salt formation in the Caribou mountains. It cites a tributary of the Great Slave River and eastern Oregon streams as alkaline, and mentions Rio de Vinagre in New Granada due to sulfuric acid in its water.
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Australia
Rio Salado
Argentine Republic
South America
Athabasca
Canada
Caribou Mountains
Great Slave River
Oregon
Rio de Vinagre
Vineges
New
Grenada
Cantera
Government sizer promises cheaper peach grading at Leesburg tests
A new government sizer for peaches, tested in Leesburg Virginia and Mayfield Georgia, aims to reduce bruising and permit 10 to 15 packers to work at once. The 24 by 15 foot machine can handle two to three car loads daily per unit, with low power needs and a target price under 450 dollars.
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Leesburg
Mayfield
Bureau of Markets
Grades and Standards Project
Technological Laboratory
Patent Office
Department
Bureau
Difficult Canadian thistles harder to eradicate than most weeds
Canada thistles spread via strong underground root stocks making them very difficult to eradicate. Only quack grass and horse nettle pose similar challenges.
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Canada
Buying Trees From a Reliable Nursery
Advice urges buyers to invest in high quality trees from a reputable nurseryman. Choose varieties suited to the local area and recommended for the region to ensure long term value and success.
Chicks Need Much Water for Growth and Comfort
Growing chicks require ample water to develop normally and regulate body temperature during hot weather. Water intake supports metabolism and hydration, helping flocks stay healthy in high temperatures.
Practical Tips for Chicks and Pruning Tools
Don’t overfeed confined chicks to avoid leg weakness. The one man crosscut saw proves a highly practical tool for pruning old apple trees.
Avoid Crowding Chicks in Summer Poultry Ranges
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station warns overcrowded colony houses cause stunted growth and disease. House 50 to 75 birds per colony to ensure fresh air and better health. crowded nights lead to empty, emaciated chicks.
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Poultry Department of
The
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Best Pasture For Swine: Dwarf Essex Rape Tops Forage
H. W. Vaughan at University farm St Paul Minnesota declares dwarf Essex rape the best annual forage crop for swine in the northern United States. Many users report rape pastures as superior among all pasture crops for hogs.
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Minnesota
United States
H. W. Vaughan
University Farm
St. Paul
Minv
Elimination Method for Ant Hills Described
A dated guide explains punching holes in ant hills and inserting wet cotton with carbon disulfide to fumes kill ants. It warns to keep the chemical away from flames due to its explosive nature.
Historical figures on industry and technology mixed with curiosities
A fragmented survey notes that boots originated in 907 BC and China employs 4 to 5 million in a sick industry context. It cites 860 volcanoes globally and 1 200 American motors in Siam. Tokyo plans a ten to fifteen mile sub project amid wartime vessel horsepower totals near 32 million. Observations from the war era mention pigeons’ two minute forty second travel, with playful Chinese tops described as barrel-sized.
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China
Siam
Tokyo
Wold
Chicago prisoner confesses to two murders in sensational trial
Frank Zagar on trial before Judge Sabath stunned the court by confessing to two killings after insisting on testifying. He described how he shot Serdakis and Kalzouros and killed Palipo for $35, with Buckner and Delski present. The jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death.
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Chicago
Frank Zagar
Sabath
Eugene Moran
Moran
Zagar
Polidaris Serdakis
Spiris Kalzouros
Serdakis
W. O. Krohn
John Lowery
Krohn
Paul Palipo
Ollie Buckner
Joe Delski
Kalzouros
Palipo
Clarence A. Neumann
Psychopathic Hospital
Neumann
O. K
SLAIN AS HE SHIELDS BABES
New York manufacturer Solomon Fishbein was killed in his home by four masked robbers during a failed card game hold up. He shielded his two baby daughters as the intruders ordered everyone to surrender, and was shot while shielding the children. His wife and seven guests were present during the deadly incident.
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New York
Solomon Fishbein
Fishbein
Fishbei
Soup making and a note on servile obedience
A detailed guide on stock making and soups describes using leftover bones to create nourishing broth, clarifying stock with egg white, and methods for consommé and puree soups. It ends with a reflection on servant insubordination as a reaction to modern organizational discipline.
Seasonal Dishes From Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
A taste of seasonal desserts and savory dishes includes a berry mousse style dessert with egg white and strawberry, a scalloped celery with cheese sauce baked in crumbs, a bread crumb and nut meat bake, and a chicken a la reine style dish with mushrooms and shallots.
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