Prisoner Rufus Dawes Faces Life of Labor and Regret
In Chapter XIX of The Term of His Natural Life, Rufus Dawes endures the brutal Port Arthur stone-yard routine after return to the prison, wrestling with loss and imagined love. John Rex shares wary companionship as Dawes contemplates escape and the scope of his ruined future.
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Maurice
Port Arthur
Maurie
Rufus Dawes
Hallo
Dawes
Gilad
Mr Troke
Dhawes
Hobart Town
Bors
Troke
Bosweter
Cano
John Rex
Rufus Daweso
Rex
Res
Gabbett
North
Sidney
Privileges and Privy Rules of Ambassadors Across Nations
The article notes ambassadors enjoy immunity from arrest and legal proceedings and rank after royalty in precedence. It describes embassy privileges, exclusive housing, inviolability of the legation, tax and customs exemptions, religious freedom, and the pro tem extinguishing of an ambassador when a sovereign visits abroad. It cites Peter the Great era archetypes and club admission customs.
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Rome
Quirinal
Vatican
Oartle
Peter the Great
Russia
London
Spade Used at Panama Sparks Museum Curiosity
Between Tonopsk and Manhattan Nevada a fifty mile section hosts an automobile service. A museum attendant cites a spade connected to Panama as a major curiosity, noting it was used for digging there. Round trip price is 23 dollars.
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Panama
Puock
Tonopsk
Manhattan
Nev
Labor tensions and wage moves sweep across states
The report notes 50 cents daily wage requests by the Insulators and Asbestos Workers' Union in Boston, open shop plans by American Tin Plate, shifts in Berks County wage scales, and a Detroit style union campaign. It cites possible strikes in Pittsburg and anticipates growth in Wilkes-Barre district employment.
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Kutztown
Insulators and Asbestos Workers’ Union of Boston
Berks County
Z . Hough Frayne
American Federation of Labor
York, Pa
Pennsylvania
American Tin Plate Company
San Francisco Bulletin
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
International Executive Board
Boston
Nion Carpenters
Sharon
Merrick
Toronto
Canada
Employers’ Association
New York
Pavis
Renassisania
Wilkes-Barre
Im Qmaha
Geomda
Dugg
Mtchell
United Mine Worker
Pittsburg
Mitchell
Uin
Kansas Versus Colorado Over River Theft Supreme Court Case
The article discusses Kansas suing Colorado in the U S Supreme Court over perceived river theft impacting 250 miles of the Arkansas river valley. It notes irrigation drought, vanishing waters, and Colorado’s defense while highlighting related local legal actions in Chicago and a double execution in Ebensburg Pennsylvania.
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Kansas
Colorado
United Staates Supreme Court
Mississippi
Ohio
Hudson River
Arkansas River
Corn and cob meal feed for cattle and hogs evaluated
The article discusses feeding cattle and hogs with corn and cob meal versus pure corn meal. Experiments at Kansas Agricultural College show corn and cob meal yields similar total gains to pure corn meal, with slight daily gain differences favoring cob mix in steers. It cites Shelton’s conclusion that a pound of corn and cob meal equals a pound of pure corn meal for fattening cattle, and notes mixed results from other colleges.
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Shelton
Kansas Agricultural College
New Hampshire
Missouri
Kansas
Henryn
Indiana
Teeth Tell Age of Cattle Says Doctor Smead
Veterinarian C D Smead notes that cattle age estimates based on teeth are approximate. He explains incisors evolve with growth, with two-year and three-year stages common, but tooth loss varies by breed and individual, so exact age cannot be guaranteed.
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C. D. Smead
V. S
Tribune
Alfalfa and Silage Balance to Cut Milk Costs
Indiana Farmer discusses the coming era when alfalfa hay balances corn silage to reduce milk production costs. Farmers with sufficient alfalfa will boost feed efficiency for dairy and beef cattle, leading to rapid expansion of silos and alfalfa fields across central states as high protein and carbohydrate rations prove effective.
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Central States
Indiana
Historical Construction Note on Concrete Floor Excavation
A historic remark describes supervising the laying of 200,000 square feet of concrete and emphasizes uniform excavation. The guidance suggests covering the surface with ashes or similar material to aid the process.
Farmers urged to paint farm buildings for economy
A farmer author argues painting farm structures is economical and preserves value. Even at high material costs, paint enhances appearance and durability, and the work can be done during slack farm periods, making neglect unaffordable.
American Teacher in Bohol Skips Old Spanish Customs
Raymond Shidler, an Anthony boy now teaching on the island of Bohol in the Philippines, shares observations from his letters. He notes rice shortages, children living on tree pith, and a school with 350 pupils where seven advanced students act as aspirantes. He plans to end the old Spanish custom of pupils rising to greet him with a chorus each morning.
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Raymond Shidler
Anthony
Bohol
Phillippine
Philippines
Kansas City Journal
Uses of Water for Health Remedies and a Bird Fact
A bulletin notes hot water applications relieve croup toothache colic and congestion when used promptly. It recommends hot water baths for constipation and dyspepsia with dietary steps. Ordinary headaches often yield with hot water on feet and neck. Also mentions the golden crested wren as Europe’s smallest bird.
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Bulletin of Pharmacy
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Frere
Smfiss Vickers
Kuofos Dawes
Mr. North
Mr North
Kuafus Dawes
Mr. Troke
Kanmana
Barnard
Jacob Hauser
Stephen Fellows
Ebeqsburg
Cambria County
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