Farming by Machinery Promises End of Manual Labor Era
A New York San piece foresees a century of farming transformed by automatic labor saving devices. From plows to sowing machines, harrows to harvesters, engines and electric motors replace human toil. The article notes sulky plows, grain drills, manure spreaders, potato planters, and leafing cultivators enabling one man to manage multiple tasks, with cotton harvesting still unresolved.
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United States
Darkey
Nona
New York San
Presidents in Masonry Seven U S Presidents were Masons Washington Jackson Polk
Seven United States presidents were members of the Masonic fraternity including Washington Jackson Polk Buchanan Johnson Garfield and McKinley. Washington served as Master of his lodge in Alexandria Virginia, Jackson was Grand Master of Tennessee, and Buchanan was Deputy Grand Master of Pennsylvania.
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United States
Masonia
Washington
Jackson
Polk
Buchanan
Johnson
Garfield
McKinley
Alexandria
Grand Lodge of
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Light Gun Under Trial In U S Army Field Tests
A new automatic machine gun weighing twelve pounds is under experiment in the United States Army. It is designed to be carried by a single soldier and delivers about 450 shots per minute in field testing.
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United States
Surgeon O Reilly’s Malaria Cure for Soldiers From Cuba to Philippines
Colonel O Reilly, surgeon in chief at Fortress Monroe, reports successful malaria treatment for soldiers returning from Cuba and the Philippines. A drop of blood guides arsenic Fowler’s solution dosing, with rechecks after two weeks showing germ-free blood. if needed, treatment continues. Also told is a Brooklyn clothing merchant who overestimated demand with a bold price sign, prompting customers to laugh and the sign’s removal.
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O'Reilly
Army
Fortress Monroe
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Santiago
Fowler
Chicago
Childhood's view of life and afterlife, quoted by Howard Pyle
A reflective excerpt describes how children perceive the world and a tender veil between life and death. It portrays childhood as a brighter, more luminous phase where spirits may whisper across the threshold, suggesting an intimate link between earthly existence and the beyond.
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Heaven
Earth
Howard Pyle
Harper’ S Magazine
The Turning of the Leaves by Kipling in Harper's
A poetic描写 of a leaf turning revolt among trees, starting with a maple and spreading through the forest. The essay uses vivid personification as oaks don bronze armor and a wet wind erases the brilliant army, leaving bare branches and a glimpse into the woods' inner heart.
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Rrudyard Kipling
Harper's Magazine
Married the Wrong Couple in Yorkshire Tale of Dean Pigou
Dean Pigou recounts how Old Sagar the ex sexton misjoined a wedding party and paired an elderly couple who did not intend to wed. He also reports Sagar once locked up a bride until the groom paid a higher fee, the amount deemed insufficient.
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Old Sagar
Yorkshire
England
Dean Pigou
Sager
Mr. Sagar
Selfish I and capital I in English spelling
A humorous note on English orthography contrasts French and German usage with capital I and the personal pronoun. It cites a Frenchman praising selfish capitalization, then mentions Spaniards and Japanese practices. A reader asks about next month’s weather and the editor’s witty reply about an unsettled forecast. Also notes Siamese youths sent to England to study various trades.
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Huguish
Cumberland Presbyterian
the Inquirer
Imaginary Ills and Real Sickness Distinguishing Signs
An essay argues most ailments are imagined or exaggerated, warning that many suffer from chronic hypochondria. It urges education to avoid overreacting to minor pains, noting real disease shows clear, unmistakable signs and can be missed if minor ailments are dismissed.
Words of Wisdom on Duty and Peace
A collection of admonitions urges readers to embrace courteousness courage and confidence as gospel duties. It argues true education makes people enjoy right things, warns against dwelling on past regrets, and counsels restraint about those one dislikes. It emphasizes inner peace and principled living.
Nails in wood test at Cornell urge nail type choices
The Baltimore Sun reports careful Cornell University experiments show cut nails outperform wire nails in all positions. It notes pointed nails or rough surfaces affect efficiency, and that wire nails rust easily, with shingles sometimes failing after six to eight years.
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Cornell University
Baltimora
American Wins Victoria Cross for Civil War Era South African War Hero
An American, Charles J. Sprace from Kenosha Wisconsin, was among the first Victoria Cross recipients in the South African war. He joined Jamieson's raiders, then enlisted in a British cavalry regiment after returning home. He earned the medal by rescuing a wounded comrade.
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Charles J. Sprace
Kenosha
Wis
South Africa
Jamieson
Raiders
England
Wheat and oat crop outlook in Manitoba report
Manitoba harvest is projected to surpass last year by 2,500,000 bushels of wheat and 600,000 bushels of oats. Also notes on dessert mixes, foot powder, Moroccan mules from Fez, and various advertisements including medicines and products.
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Manitoba
Messiah on the Plains draws thousands in Lindsborg Easter recital
The Swedish Colony at Lindsborg Kansas stages Handel s The Messiah each Easter, drawing up to 10 000 people who travel hundreds of miles. Four hundred performers plus a 50 piece orchestra and three manual organ lead the annual western musical event praised by Charles M Harger in Ladies Home Journal for its strong religious sentiment and community leadership.
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West
Lindsborg
Kansas
Charles M. Harger
Ladies’ Home Journal
Letter praises Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Crana Korre of Rockport Indiana writes that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her ailments. She urges other suffering women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice, noting her vast experience with female ills and unique understanding of women’s suffering.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Crana Korre
Rockport, Ind
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