Orange the Long-Lived Tree
The orange is described as the longest lived fruit tree bearing fruit from year three and productive for a century. It can reach ages around 300 with less required care than other trees. Early growth is rapid, outpacing the next fifty years in height and breadth, while fruiting increases after the first decade.
Frills Back In Fashion On Delicate Gowns
Tiny frills reappear on muslin gowns at a fashionable function. A spotted net dress featured a skirt with 15 graduated frills edged in gauze ribbon, a fichu styled bodice with matching frills, elbow sleeves, and lace reverses. Finishing touches included chemisette, high collar, and a deep belt of rose tinted China ribbon.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Tragic Irish Coincidence: Two Men Drown Near Tullamore
William Connolly and Patrick Cantwell, both born on the same day 36 years ago, were drowned when a float upset on the Grand Canal near Tullamore. They were baptized in the same water and buried together at Raban, King's County, in a remarkable set of coincidences.
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Patrick Cantwell
Grand Canal
Tullamore
Ireland
Raban
King’s County
Ants in Aerial Flight Over Sandwich River Stour
Residents of Sandwich, England witnessed a vast swarm of flying ants during a summer mating flight. Millions of young queens and winged males filled the air and streets, with most males dying and only a few queens founding new colonies. The phenomenon resembled a hail shower of wings, dispersed easily by a breeze.
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We Make Travel Easy Five Trains Daily
We make travel easy with five daily trains via the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. The service covers Colorado to Kansas City St. Joseph Chicago Galveston El Paso City of Mexico. Contact C F Warren G A A T & 8 F Ry 411 Dooly Block Salt Lake City Utah for reduced rates.
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Kitchen Sink Styles and Drainage Trends in Harper’s Bazar
The piece surveys porcelain sinks with roled edges and round corners, porcelain backs, and open plumbing, noting durability issues with delicate china and glass. Alternatives include white enamel, soapstone, slate, and copperlined sinks, plus wooden drain boards, rubber mats, and wire or nickel-plated dish drainers for keeping plates apart during drainage.
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Harper's Bazar
A Good Antiseptic from Boric Acid and Boracic Acid
A household antiseptic guide recommends boric acid or boracic acid as essential. For burns mix two ounces of boric acid crystals in a quart of water to make a saturated solution. Saturate gauze with the solution and apply moist. Cover with absorbent cotton and oil silk to keep moist for about 12 hours. If boric acid is unavailable, a bicarbonate of soda solution is suggested as an alternative.
Professional Handicaps and Dried Bones Quip
A quip about a medical student yields a sharp barb on arguments. The remark compares lack of substance to dried bones, implying familiarity with skeletons and precise articulation.
Mixed world and local disasters top early news page
Snowfalls hit Marquette and Houghton Michigan while a 19 year old died in a Morriston North Dakota football game. Outbreaks of boxing in North China and a Havana yellow fever note appear alongside fires in Iowa and Kansas. Multiple tragedies unfold including a Chicago barbed wire inventor’s death and a Rogers Park crash injuring firemen.
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Charles Sugdan
Morriston
N. d
North China
Peking
The Parable of Little Things in Time Management
A concise meditation from The Watchman on how not all small details matter equally. It argues that value lies in essential factors toward a goal, and that overemphasis on minute parts can waste effort and miss the main objective.
Remarkable Eczema Cure by Cuticura Works Wonders
Mrs Emma White of Camden New Jersey suffered six months with eczema all over her body and feet. After trying three doctors she found relief with Cuticura, whose treatment cleared her face and removed eye irritation. She urges others to try Cuticura saying it is a sure cure. April 26 1905 Camden NJ.
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Cutiura
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Chromophage microbe turns hair gray in New York
A New York microbe named chromophage allegedly gray hairs early, popular among actors and society women. It supposedly targets hair cells while bald men are immune. Heat from curling irons may reduce greying. Also noted is Mrs. Eller Carlisle Ripley, an assistant superintendent in Roslindale who earns $85 a week and is effectively her husband Fred H. Ripley's superior at the Longfellow School.
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Man quits coffee at 70 finds strength with Postum
A 70-year-old North Dakota reader recalls a 40-year coffee habit and credits quitting coffee for Postum with renewed vigor and nerve. He reports relief from nervousness, improved health, and ability to work on writing and long calculations, praising boiling time and the product. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek and the slogan There’s a reason.
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Putnam Faceless Dyes Solve Stain Issue
A report notes that Putnam faceless dyes resist staining hands or kettles, with only green and purple shades causing marks observed in tests. The finding highlights the dye’s practical non staining properties for everyday use.
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Alliance Pataelite Universelle Sponsors Five Orphans
The Alliance Pataelite Universelle has placed five Jewish orphans from Bialystok at the Ahlem agricultural school. It has paid the first installment of 16,000 marks for their maintenance and education.
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Pataelite Universelle
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Lower Animals in Sickness Observation
The piece notes how various animals respond to illness and recover. It mentions fever reducing appetite, seeking shade, drinking water, and remedies like dog grass as purgative and emetic, and chimpanzees stopping bleeding with chewed leaves and grass. Includes examples from sheep, cows, and general animal behavior.
East Liberty voter keeps 41 years of tax receipts
Charlies King of East Liberty, a 78 year old contractor and brick manufacturer, has voted in the district since 1857 and still carries tax receipts dating back 41 years. He recalls his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont and his last for Theodore Roosevelt, highlighting a long Republican record and deep local contributions.
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East Liberty
Pittsburg
Mr. King
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