Notable literary figures and a cobbler in Paris scene
Sardou at 64 revered for stage wealth yet first play failed. Kipling praises poetry. Sothebys sale in London saw Goldsmiths Deserted Village and Miltons Paradise Lost fetch high sums. Mallarme named successor to Verlaine. Maeterlinck to wed and write on English symbolists. Spurgeons sermons boast vast sales, Black pursues art and sports. Irma Fedossova prolific poet. Jacques La Lorraine, Decadent writer, opens cobbler shop in Latin Quarter.
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Sardou
Rudyard Kipling
Sotheby's
London
Gold-smith’s
America
Milton
Paris
Paul Verlaine
Stephane Mallarme
Poe
Autho
Whistler
Swinburne
Macau
Burne-Jones
Maurice Maeterlinck
Maurice Lablanc
M. Maeterlinck
Wiliam Black
Russia
Irma Fedossova
Petroslavodsk
Jacques la Lorraine
A Dentist's Parrot Causes Stir in Baltimore
The parrot Polly, owned by Dr. C. M. Gill, a Baltimore dentist, lived about 50 years and kept a bright green plumage with a red topknot. It laughed at patients in the chair shouting silly phrases and would heckle preachers from Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church, often shocking worshippers and congregants.
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C. M. GI
Donotor
Gill
Polly
Harry
Poll
Baltimore Sun
Shrubbery Will and a Mayor’s Question at Jonesboro
In Jonesboro Mayor Gus Morrow recounts a conversation with a colored elder who asks about the shrubbery bill. The old man presses the question, and the mayor wonders if support exists, noting he knows nothing of such a measure. The exchange reflects political ignorance and potential voter response.
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Gus Morrow
Jonesboro
Mr. Morrow
Cirelessivy
Atlanta Journal
Turpentine Varnishes Compared With Oil Varieties
Turpentine varnishes are prepared by dissolving softer resins such as mastic. They yield lighter colored dries quickly but the resulting varnish film is less durable than oil varnishes.
How to prepare ground for corn grafting in spring farming
Agricultural note outlines ideal corn seed bed preparation, emphasizing deep fall plowing for sod land, spring cross-plowing, thorough harrowing, and fine seed bed to boost moisture absorption and root growth. Recommends shallow cultivation to avoid root damage, frequent light cultivation after rains, and ample seed with selective thinning. Philadelphia Record framing.
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Philadelphia
Renewing Tops on Old Fruit Trees by Grafting
The article explains pruning the top of large fruit trees to stimulate vigorous evcots, then budding or grafting them with a better variety. It recommends partial top removal over years, advancing grafts while preserving old horizontal boughs for form, and cites Geo Olmstead of Hartford who grafted one third per year to renew heads.
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Geo. Olmstead
Hartford
Conn
Grafting Pea Bushing and Two Horse Cultivation Discussed
The article notes that peas can be grown without bushes using dense planting and weed suppression. It reviews two horse cultivators for corn, arguing shallow cultivation preserves moisture and reduces weed growth, while western methods risk weed overruns. It also covers spring dust baths for fowls with rolling patches near hen houses to deter vermin.
Farm Notes On Crops And Livestock From Mississippi Station
The Mississippi station notes corn worm and cotton boll worm are identical and advises crushing the first bud to prevent four more. Pruning apples should be done by experienced hands. Tomatoes need fertilizer low in nitrogen with more potash and phosphoric acid. NY Experiment Station finds ensilage boosts milk and butter fat in cows. Lean hogs can match fat hogs in weight and profit with higher nitrogen rations. Bad roads stem from road overseer qualifications. farming profits depend on road conditions and transport costs.
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Mississippi
New York Experiment Station
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Jackson
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Angola
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Fort Wayne
I. M
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C.J
M. R.Y
Bryan, C
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Tocal
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Fan
Cincinnati
Mich
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Addison
Toledo
Tiche
United States
FF. Bane
T.C. M. Seet
Agen
Ohio
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Fremont
Ind
RE. Heberling
Stagle Connection
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A. Pilliod
Bank OF Fremont
Fremont, Dra
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Benker
Newt. G. Bach
Riepan
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