Rare Woman Chaplain Serves Wyoming Prison Inmate Faith
Mrs May Preston Slosson wife of the University of Wyoming vice president is noted as perhaps the world’s only woman prison chaplain She has led prison worship at Laramie for over two years facing wintry weather to minister to inmates She earned Ph D at Cornell and taught Greek before marrying Prof Slosson and moving to Laramie Wyoming She was born in Iowa and grew up in Kansas
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Laramie
Wyo
Rawlins
United States
May Preston Slosson
University of Wyoming
Slossen
Cornell University
Iow
N. Y
Kansas
Hilledale College
Michigan
Cornell
Terian College
Hastings
Neb
Slosson
Guizot's Father and Early Life in Revolutionary France
A portrait of the future statesman Guizot, born 1787 amid revolutionary murmur. His Protestant father, an advocate, defended persecuted believers and was executed after arrest. Francois, then six and a half, recalls visiting his father in prison and the so called house of justice.
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Guizot
France
M. Guizot
Prancois
House of Justice
Gentleman'’s Magazine
Oil of rases production centers and wine allowance in armies
Oil of rases is produced on a large scale in Bulgaria at Milititz in Saxony and at Chinchilla in Spain. Sniifers in the Italian army are each allowed half a gallon of wine every week.
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Bulgaria
Milititz
Saxony
Chinchilla
Spain
Unseen Courage and Quiet Struggle in Life’s Battle
A Denver News poem honors the unseen heroes who endure daily hardship with steadfast courage. It contrasts public valor on the battlefield with silent perseverance in life’s grind, praising those who fight to do right despite adversity and lack of recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Newa
Manly prank turns toward diligence and apprenticeship
Frank mocks gentleness and plays boaster until a railroad official and the school leader choose Jim Colson for an ambitious path. The city offer comes with a private meeting revealing Frank’s own flawed posture as the moment of truth nears.
A Lesson From a Boy’s Life in Chicago Record-Herald
Frank changes his attitude after a stern lesson on neatness and conduct. A railroad office demands discipline and attention from youth, and Frank resolves to present himself properly. He returns a coat to Jim, accepts guidance, and learns that small acts shape character for city life.
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Frank
Jim
Asker
Charles M. Harger
Chicago Record-Herald
Bees That Do Not Sting And Their Gentle Ways
A curious note on bees that apparently do not use their stings or have blunted stings. Descriptions include mosquito bees and angelites in Jamaica and Australia, with temperaments noted as gentle and non-threatening. The piece contrasts bumblebees, males lacking stings, and the varied nest sizes, all from a Spectator account.
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Bates
Amazon
Jamaica
Beat Slot Gas Meters In New Fraud Triangle
The New York Mail and Express reports household dishonesty at a quarter-in-the-slot gas machine. Twelve plugs imitate coins, three counterfeit twenty five cent pieces, a teething ring reduced in size, and thirty eight counterfeit coins found. A slot machine meter is used for those unable to pay a meter deposit or billed monthly. The collector, who processes the payments, admits widespread cheating, prompting future inspections of each contribution as it leaves the meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qarter
New York Mail and Express
Flame Party Leaves Guests Dressed in Red
A bachelor woman hosted a “flame” party to gratify her love for brilliance. Guests were asked to wear red. the den was decorated with red festoons and spider webbing. Attire included red kimonos, hose, slippers, gloves, and men wore red ties and shoe laces. Red foods and drinks accompanied the theme.
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New York Tribune
No Rush Expected Prisoner Vaccination Policy
The Missouri State Penitentiary will require vaccination for all inmates before admission, a ruling seen as unlikely to affect the number of applicants. The Kansas City Star notes the decision but doubts an impact on applicant numbers.
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Missouri State Penitentiary
Kansas City
Agricultural notes on grinding cob with grain and turkey care
Agricultural guidance covers grinding cob and grain together for quicker feed and manure benefits, proper tool preservation on farms, and tips for corraling and fattening turkeys for post holiday markets. It advises a ten day pen period, specific feed mixes, access to water and greens, and social housing of birds for better welfare and price.
Farming as a business in profit oriented cultivation
The text argues farming should be treated as a business aimed at profit. It notes reducing field size when manure is scarce, concentrating labor and manure to improve odds of success on large plots, and that initial labor costs drive expenses. It cites wheat yields of forty bushels per acre as profitable, twenty per acre potentially unprofitable, and explains larger yields lower per unit costs through better cultivation across crops like wheat corn or oats.
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Western Farmers’ Institute
Henry van Dreser
New York
L. V. Axtell
Ohio
Ensilage
Building a Retaining Wall and Tree Ownership Rules
Practical farm notes explain how to build frost resistant stone walls on slopes with inward sloping contact to earth. It also covers tree ownership boundaries, overhanging branches, and legal notes about trespass and rights to fruit and land from the center of the earth to the sky. A cochineal production line notes seventy thousand insects per pound with world crops cited.
Farm housing and feeding tips from a 19th century note
The passage outlines practical farm housing for hens near waste land, with circular placement for ease of feeding and water access from a central spring or brook. It also covers dairy feeding, stressing natural, well-cured forage, balanced rations with protein, and cautioning against overfeeding protein to reduce disease.
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Freeland
Tribune S’rinting Company, Limited
Wyoming
Wilksop
Fogg
Jia
Vim
Jim Colson
Vrank
James
Harris
Lis
Agricultural
New England
Q. A. Whittaker
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