Fables Slang Fable At The Grand Opera House Rink
A vivid, chaotic recap of a lavish night at the Grand Opera House convert Studio portraying a War Proms spectacle. The piece follows a young performer resembling Maxine, the Pacahontas Ridge troupe, and the lead actor’s high drama amidst a bustling crowd and hip local nightlife. It highlights backstage chatter, theatrical bravado, and social ambitions of budding performers. It references a failed attempt to cast a leading role and remarks on industry hustles and the oddities of early 20th century stage life.
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Grand Opera House
Lila
Poultey Ithe
Gwe Southland
Ste
Maxine
Pacahontas Ridge
Wront
Sara Bornharde
Julia Marlowe
Mantle
Adame
Marbeth
Eoax
Per Asust
Margaret Angelia
Furnieher
Sis
Bultony
Mary Anderson and the Path to Real Stardom
A playful seventeenth century theatre excerpt follows a young actress named Lila as she pursues stage fame. The piece humorously traces her training, dreams, and the support of friends and family, noting the moral of true talent needing opportunity. It mentions figures like Ellen Terry, Mary Anderson, and Barrie in a satirical tone.
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Shakespeare
Mary Anderson
Lila
Ellen Terry
Papa
Scanery
New York
Gong
Fragmentary talk on suffragette movement and appeal to managers
Text presents a fragmented dialogue debating a militant suffragette movement in England and its aim to appeal to theatrical managers for material. It questions reception and the potential impact, noting assertions about punch and denial. Local voice suggests theatrical context and political tension.
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England
Fight With Mud and Water in Himalayan Rice Fields
In a remote Himalayan festival Ragwo women of Jarom and Uttek Bhutan stage a spring ceremony to defend an inundated rice field from men. John Clauds White, former Sikhim Bhutan official, notes the event as a fertility rite promising soil fertility and stronger flocks and herds. The scene elicits theaterlike remarks on the shocking play and refunds.
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Jarom
Uttek
Bhutan
Himalayas
John Clauds White
Sikhim
Hbutan
Tibet
Geographic Society
Better Farming Methods Ideas From Kenyon and Weir
A farming page invites readers to share ideas and observations for improving agriculture. The note emphasizes learning from others and invites farmer input addressed to Kenyon and Weir.
Cutting and Handling of Alfalfa Hay
L M Bennington explains alfalfa should be cut when no more than half the plants have bloomed to maximize yield. Leaves are richer in feeding value than stems, so save them. Dry weather allows rapid raking and stacking. dew should be off in the morning. Stack method involves wilting, raking into tall cocks, then opening cocks next day, weather permitting.
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L. M. Bennington
Arape Delt
New York
Mississippi Tiror
Rikesto
Mitty York
Thades
Why the Clover Crop Often Fails in Rotation
A detailed critique by Professor Cyril G. Hopkins on soil fertility and crop rotation. He argues clover in grain farming depletes fertility, reducing yields, and outlines phosphorus and nitrogen losses in a four-year cycle with corn oats and clover. He suggests alternate six-year rotations with mixed grasses to sustain soil nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril G. Hopkins
Miinels Experiment Station
Great Corm Belt
Open Front Chicken Houses Prove Superior In Wet Weather
Fresh air and open front design improve ventilation and temperature control for hens. Open sided, wind and rain exposure kept dry scratching areas, reducing mud and droppings, cutting disease risk and boosting vigor. Reports from cold regions show no ill effects and strong resistance to ailments.
Good Things for the Hogs in Cholera Care
The excerpt offers archaic hog cholera remedies and feed instructions. It lists several mixtures with wood charcoal sulfur saltpetre antimony and arsenic to be given to hogs by weight, water, or trough access, claiming to keep hogs in good condition and prevent cholera. It notes dosage guidance and that hogs may eat these mixtures selectively.
Excellent Material for Fence Posts in Cut Grove
The grove has been cut over once for posts and yields an annual profit of more than 20 percent on the original price of the lard they grow. It is also used as stock land without harming the trees.
Protect Plants From Bugs Wire Screen Device
A simple device to shield young plants from insects is described using wire screen. The first figure shows the screen with a cutout section. The second figure depicts a wire screen section about 25 inches in diameter.
Crafting a Wire Rig for a Quarter Cutout Section
A concise guide describes trimming a quarter section as illustrated, joining the edges, and securing the form with a wire rim at the top. It advises adding small wire loops at the bottom to fasten the structure down with pegs for stability.
Oyster Industry Size and 1813 Oyster Yield
The United States oyster industry employs 67,257 people with wages totaling 10,786,801 dollars and significant capital invested. In 1813 the yield reached 22,288,815 bushels, averaging about one third of a bushel per person nationwide. The piece notes the prevalence of oysters in gastronomy and cites ancient Athens, alongside a biblical reference restricting shellfish.
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United States
The
Christian Herald
Plowing Stressed as Key to Successful Tillage
The article emphasizes plowing as the most important tillage step. It argues that proper timing and technique shape later operations, affecting labor, cost, and seed bed quality. Poor plowing under certain conditions can hinder seed bed preparation and crop yield.
SUCCESS WITH SMALL FRUIT HARVEST AND MARKETING
A guide on profitable small fruit farming stresses market awareness and management. It covers selecting varieties for local versus distant markets, firm long keeping berries for shipping, and optimal picking practices. Emphasis is placed on grading, uniform packaging, and hands-on overseer presence to ensure quality and fair pay for pickers.
Discordant Thoughts and Self Mastery
A compact philosophical reflection urges removing discordant thoughts like weeds to nurture joy. It claims handling fear envy hate and worry through harmonious thoughts creates inner abundance and resilience. The piece cites Robert H. Schauffler and G B Murray as sources or inspirations for transforming disaster into opportunity and learning from sorrow.
Lincoln era ideals shape a modern Republican unity call
A Detroit speech frames Borah as guiding a Republican revival through Lincoln era values. It notes promises of progress within constitutional limits, cites Emancipation timing, and stresses party reconciliation, faction balance, and renewed teamwork under experienced leaders like Elihu Root. The piece discusses Mexican policy context and forecasted party unity against Democratic gains.
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Detroit
Republican Party
Borah
Lincoln
Old Republic
Tintoln
Borahle
Chicago
Roose ‘Vest
Moosevelt
Biz Aghta
Elihu Root
Session Ends Foretells Trials and Economic Hope
A wary prediction notes continued effort by American businessmen amid looming trials. Prospects are hinted to be distant as Congress stalls summer legislation. A public notice lists vestibule curtains with cream serim and lace bands as artistic door decor. A recipe for mock baked apple with toasted nuts and egg whites is included.
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Wilson
Congress
Treating Pimples and Blackheads Cited in Advice Column
A dated consumer health snippet promotes culturing cures for pimples and blackheads using Curit cura Soap and Ointment with hot baths, praising cleansing routines and products sold worldwide. The passage also includes miscellaneous era quotes on weather forecasts and social reflections.
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Riglig
Quticura
Dept. L. Biatin
Ade
Quitting Coffee Said To Cure Eye Strain Claims This Remedy
A New Jersey woman reports eye trouble improved after she and her family stopped coffee and tea and switched to Postum. Her son wore glasses for years yet after three years without coffee or tea he no longer needs them. She credits Postum with restoring health and easing heart issues, noting two forms and prices.
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Arabia
N. J
Optician
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Hippodrome
Willie Winter
Wid and
Woolly West
Tank Town
Match Chunk
Penna
Pocahontas Club
Edwin Boots
Mrs. Stevenson
Mr. Barrie
Samoa
Margaret Angelin
Berda
Kenyon & Weir
Prof. Hopkins
Pigure No
Planta
Athens
Burbank
Robert H. Schauffler
Atlantic
G B Murram
Bryan
Taft
White House
Mexico
TOUR
Alben
Aiea & Loker
Exanline Corsnally
Ovary” of
Castoria
Fletcher
Cantoris
North Alabama
Tribe Bis
Indianapolla News
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