Patent safety shoe pitch ends in a cold shoulder
A hawk eyed man touts Bronron's patent safety shoe to a shoe dealer claiming ashes loaded in a double soled shoe prevent slipping on ice. He demonstrates a funnel loaded with ashes and confides a boy follows to replenish. The dealer refuses and the inventor retorts he would not take orders.
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Bronron
Child and passerby recount a fall and recovery hope
A passerby notes a boy named Bobby and an adult who slipped and broke a leg, with assurance that he will be better soon and that everyone witnessed the incident.
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Bobby
Papa
Ostrich Farm Ends After Birds Belly Closes Vault
The old postmaster of Hacon Ridge recalls Jeff Weatherby purchasing an ostrich from a circus and starting a farm. The bird died leaving Weatherby to harvest its remains for belts shoes and rivets, with his profits turning to a makeshift blacksmith shop.
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Yeas
Hacon Ridge
Jeff Weatherby
Chicago Daily News
Suburbanite Fleees After Shuddering Sound in Basement
A man shelves a snow shovel and encounters a nerve rattling noise in the basement. He bolts to the stairs pursued by a lawn mower, leaving the scene in a frightened rush as a judge figures in the narration.
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Mr. Suburbanite
Ambition and a Lure to Return Home
Fragmentary verse dialogue from Chicago Record-Herald expresses a lover’s claim that ambition cannot be quenched, followed by a plan to lure and hold the beloved at home. The text centers on romantic constraint and family ties influencing a reunion.
Perhaps. Madam Plug We Had Our Automobile Made to Order
A fragment from the Chicago Journal shows a witty exchange about custom cars and fitting them to passengers, mentioning Miss Sparks and the idea of a vehicle large enough to hold her.
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Madam Plug
A Pessimistic View on Leap Year Proposals
The Baltimore American questions leap year proposals, noting skepticism that such changes are like jumping at chances and may not deserve belief or support.
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Baltimore American
White and blue jokes spark green envy in old radio quips
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune excerpt, humor riffs on race and color as two men debate feelings of being blue yet white and the odd reaction others have, with playful jabs about virtue and complexion.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Child bets father on city size claim in humorous exchange
A boy provokes a playful debate with his father about whether New York is twice as large as London. The father agrees to a dollar if the boy is wrong, prompting a lighthearted verdict from the judge.
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Pop
New York
London
Fashion notes on spring hats and evening garments
The article surveys spring fashion trends focusing on large and small hats, hair, and lingerie blouses. It details blouse construction with lace, tucks, braces, capes, and filet lace, plus overcoats and coats with jewel trim. It highlights accessories, fabrics, and a biscuit-colored tweed suit with decorative details and a shraw hat.
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Paris
Ninon de Hole
Stable stalls arrangement for cow barns features concrete
The illustration shows a modern cow stable with solid concrete, wide 24 1/2 foot stalls and simple chain ties. The level manger and absence of woodwork allow easy cleaning and quick removal of partitions if the space is repurposed.
Clever Miss Uses Blots as Kisses in Letter
A Chicago Daily News humorous snippet shows Crafty Girl explaining that when unsure of a word she blacks it out. Her friend asks if the husband will notice the blotting but she says a heart around each blot makes him see a kiss instead.
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Chicago Daily News
Adding a Third Sin
A parishioner admits to sinning by omission and commission as Pastor Goodman questions Brother Baxside about church attendance and use of Sundays and weekdays. The Chicago Tribune quotes the exchange as a vivid church scene.
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Goodman
Brother Baxside
Chicago Tribune
Nightlife Quips and Ghost Roles at Local Inns
A Chicago Daily News item sketches a comic exchange at local inns with a drummer demanding sheets and the proprietor yawning at a pot joke. The conversation touches on a performer staying nearby who borrowed items and is playing a ghost in Hamlet at the opera house.
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Pardyer
One Horse
Chicago Daily News
Ration Guide for a 1200 Pound Cow Producing Milk
A daily ration plan for a 1200 lb cow yielding 20 lb milk at 0.5 percent fat. It notes 16 lb feed daily with 8% concentrates and a higher fat content to compensate for lower carbohydrates. Grain is placed at one pound per three pounds of four percent milk, with adjustments based on milk fat. Feed split: half in the morning, half at night.
Dairy Notes on Cow Health and Milking Practices
Advice on keeping cows healthy and productive through sunlight and clean stables, proper milking, and careful handling of milk and cream. Warns against winter milking cuts and notes the bull’s danger while praising good butter makers who rely on quality milk.
Sunshine in the Stables
A farmer writes to Farners' Review praising concrete stables with multiple south and north windows. He notes windows placed five to six feet high bring sunshine, warmth, and easier cleaning. He contrasts this with his home barn lacking any windows behind horses and reports dryer conditions.
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Sige
Farners’ Review
Mining notes spark Prosperity across western districts
Reports from Gold Circle Nevada and Park City Idaho outline waterworks, new mills, and ongoing development. Major outfits like Anaconda Copper and American Smelting resume activity as mines such as Jumbo Gold Springs and Seven Troughs show expansion. recommendations include favorable railroad proximity and potential dividends, with Utah copper mergers and a large 10 million payout by Bunker Hill company highlighted.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Yerington
Nevada
Reno
Gold Circle
Rock Creek
Charles Strong
Arizona
H. J. Robinson
Los Angeles
Loakstalk
Cal
Searcight, Hart
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Enet Helens
Mont
Gold Springs Ia
Frieberg
Wyoming
Seven Troughs Daisy Mining Company
Mollermaker Mining Company
Sweeney & Egan
Annie
Josie
Vernon
Panther Gulch
Deer Creek
Idaho
John Dacherl
Wein
Southern Pacific
Bull Valley
Utah
Salt Lake Otdale
Ebellone Mining Company
Begole Mines Syndicate
Begole
Goldfield
Charlotte
Grimes Pasa
Chicago
Bunker Mill Sullivan Mining Concentrating Company
Mings
Wardner
Comar “Alenes
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