Mixup in Men Ends In Real Identity Reveal
Ernie Crane helps Grace Jennings after she mistakes him for a fiancé and drives off in a car to outpace trouble. He reveals his name and learns Grace was unknowingly aiding a friend’s wedding switch, leading to the couple marrying that afternoon.
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Ernie Crane
Ife
George
Ernie
Grace—Grace Jennings
Grace
Hin
Bertha Gilbert
George Fisher
Bertha
Hee
Tragedy and Devotion in Thackeray Marriage
William Makepeace Thackeray led a domestic life marked by tragedy and devotion. His wife Isabella Shawe suffered a fever that caused permanent mental derangement, yet Thackeray remained patient and devoted to their three children. He initially resisted admitting her illness but eventually placed her in an institution. Their marriage was notably happy before her affliction.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Isabella Shawe
Amy
Thackeray
Carry Photographs In Hats
A New York Sun report notes a hat check room trend where men place pictures of wives sweethearts or children inside hats to identify correct returns. A hotel staffer says the practice spreads as a simple personal display and verification method.
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Tye
New York Sun
Swift Punishment for Culprit in Gilgit Borderlands
Report describes Gilgit as a borderland area used by Kashmiri authorities to exile criminals. Col. C A Smith recalls a polo game incident where a player struck him with a stick and a chief offered to kill the attacker, questioning if he should be killed now or tomorrow.
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Gilgit
Afghanistan
China
Russia
Siberia
Kashmir
Col
C. A. Smith
Thrifty Tim Refuses Break to Bandage Cut at Work
Thrifty, tired Tim shows a finger cut to mates at the rough dinner table after knocking off. They urge him to tie it up to stop bleeding but he refuses, saying he will wait until work restarts.
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Tim
COW TESTING ASSOCIATIONS GROW AFTER WAR SETBACK
The USDA notes Michigan farmers formed an early cow testing group inspired by Denmark and outcomes showed limited success. Fifteen years later four such associations exist nationwide with varying adoption. war shortages briefly slowed growth but numbers have risen since.
Amounts of Feed for Cows and Silage Guidelines
United States Department of Agriculture advises feeding cows to near their appetite with minimal waste. Smaller cows eat 20 to 30 pounds of silage daily, larger cows 40 pounds or more, with daily intake 5 to 12 pounds per cow or 68 pounds per 100 pounds of live weight when fed with silage. Silage 2.5 to 3 pounds per 100 pounds live weight. concentrates follow milk output and size. Corn silage is strong but not complete. add legumes and concentrates, especially when prices are low. Farmers' Bulletin 578 covers making and feeding silage as a basis for rations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Raton
Warm Water for Milk Cows
Cold drinking water reduces milk yield. A cow not producing much must drink ample water, but she avoids ice cold water. Water tanks can be heated or hot water poured into the tank to improve intake.
Winter Dairying Held Back by Poor Farm Facilities
Winter dairying has been held back for years due to cow-keepers lacking well equipped barns. The article notes purebred sired cows produce far more butterfat than scrubs, arguing for improved facilities and genetics.
Ice water costs too much for profitable cow feed
The report notes water for cows remains expensive and never cheap enough to justify providing free water, keeping feeding operations unprofitable.
Mr Gloom Questioned Over Reception Poems
Denny son J Daft, a versatile versificationist, asks Mr Gloom if he told Mrs Chitter at the reception that he considered the poems supremely silly. The dialogue centers on perceived harsh critique among guests.
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Mr. Gloom
Dennyson J. Daft
Advert to Soften Skin with Cuticura Ointment and Soap
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for clear sweet skin along with Cuticura Soap and hot baths. It instructs to rinse, dry gently, then dust with Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Price 25 cents each.
Foot In It Misread Time Laughs Across Room
In a humorous exchange the speaker notes both watches read different times. A clock on the wall mirrors the mismatch suggesting the conversation centers on time and social embarrassment. The anecdote ends with a sly joke about answering the time without comment.
Assets Named. Lawyer Defends Ras Over Mule and Hogs
A London Tit Bits cartoon shows a lawyer asking if there is money, and the prisoner Rastus replying he has a mule, a few chickens, and a hog or two to offer as payment. The lawyer accepts the barter to defend him.
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Ras
Rastus
London
Funeral Satirizes Grumpiness With Playful Diction
A cheeky editorial note in a satirical piece plays on mood and manners, quoting a grouchy line about life and clothing the sentiment in ironic humor. The fragment hints at a column or punning obituary-like sketch.
Rises in defense of flirt in Benson excerpt
From E F Benson’s Lovers and Friends a character argues adoration follows the flirt, claiming beauty and brains influence attraction while genuine kindness and honesty fail to win public worship. The exchange questions social norms about charm and desirability.
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Flirt
Philip
E. F., Benson
Vanilla cultivation in Mexico touted as major revenue source
Government authority says Mexico offers unmatched potential in vanilla bean production. It claims Mexico leads in annual output despite limited industry attention, with vanilla plants found across tropical forests near Tuxpám on the gulf coast. The vanilla orchid climbs and needs only bean gathering.
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Mexico
Notready
Tuxpam
Gulf Coast
Insect Life Has Its Joys Says Happy Days
A reflective line claims insect life offers joy and humor as a playful saying about work and timing. The quip contrasts effort and leisure, noting the fly’s tangled existence and the idea that toil now shapes future freedom.
Lawyer antics cited by Elmer Schlesinger on witness calm
Getting Even Elmer Schlesinger general counsel of the shipping board told a Washington correspondent he opposes browbeating witnesses. He recalled a shipping board case where opposing counsel struck the rail and shouted at a witness who shrugged and replied with a pointed question.
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Elmer Schlesinger
The
Shipping Board
Washington
The Hardest Ever The Professor The Cynic Quote
The passage features a witty exchange about diamonds and hardness. It references a Town Tapies quip about cutting glass and an implication that nations seek more peace or power. The tone implies satire on global greed during peacetime.
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Frank H. Williams
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Erose
Ernest Crane
Michigan
Chey Cave
Denmark
Department of Agriculture
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Baltimore American
Ali
Ag Suyt Npeert
Lartei Court
ED Gages St. Broo
Ilestic
Rosey
Couly
Cincinnati
Ohio
Niagara
USA
Niagara Wall Paper Co
St. Gata Falls
Mr. Jenkins
Lions
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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