Weeds and agricultural aims hear at I O O F Hall
Deputy Minister J J Golden spoke on Weeds and how to destroy them while G A Sproule discussed What the Agricultural College aims to do for Manitoba Agriculture. Attendees regretted the low turnout and looked forward to future addresses. A wild duck with twelve ducklings was found in S James' garden, but only eleven were left after the mother carried them, and Mr James will care for the brood until self sufficient.
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J.J. Golden
I. O.O. F. Hall
The
Agricultural Society
G. A. Sproule
Agricultural College
Manitoba
Mr. S. James’ Garden
Mr. James
Almonte Gazette
Mastery and character as the path to success
The piece extols overcoming personal weaknesses through disciplined will, physical vigor, and spiritual development. It urges pride in human potential, rising above pain, and becoming a complete, virtuous person worthy of a noble heritage.
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Sanday
Mountains Grow Slow and Endure the Heft of Time
Garrett P. Serviss reflects on how mountains form and age, noting the Sierra Nevada and Appalachian ranges rise gradually through immense pressures and eons. The piece compares their long lifespans, erosion by time, and the drift toward verdure as glaciers retreat and peaks fade into green slopes.
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Lawson
de Sierra Nevada
Great Appalachian Range
Atlantic Seaboard
Appalachians
Sierras
Garrett P. Serviss
Succesa
Little Thoughts on Time and Character
A collection of maxims on time use, self discipline, humility, and steady pursuit of ability. It emphasizes reading people over books, managing daily life, and correcting faults while young to prevent pride and decline.
Veltman the wagon master overcharges for advocates
In Dr Perceval Laurence's tale four advocates seek transport and propose £4 per mule. Veltman finally clarifies the price as £4 per advocate, a bonafide wagons service with six mules involved. The episode is told to illustrate perceptions of humor or status among Europeans and natives.
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Veltman
Perceval Laurence
Earthrland
Laurence
Keeping Out the Tide
Two ladies aboard voyage to India discuss why stewards operate portholes at various times. The answer notes that openings follow the tide, rising or falling. The brief exchange appears in Sporting Times.
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India
Bay of
Hiscay
Different Smiles and a Bitter Exchange in a Tense Moment
A quoted exchange shows a husband denying care for other women and a wife sobbing that she does. The dialogue reveals strain in the marriage with accusations of betrayal and emotional distress.
Grandpa's Toy Reminiscence From Bygone Years
A nostalgic poem recounts grandpa’s old wagon toy from the past. The speaker contrasts simple childhood joys with modern comforts, recalling lamps, carpets, and reading by candlelight while imagining a future child reflecting on their own toys and youth.
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Grandpa
canHelight
Reuse Movies Worm and Its Clever Bagworm Stage
The text describes the lifecycle of a bagworm and a moth. A larva builds a protective house from twigs, then extends partly out to move, and eventually attaches the case to a branch. Inside the case the larva becomes a pupa and later emerges as a moth, while the female remains inside the house and dies after laying eggs.
Rome Artistic Lamps Made To Order From Common Pieces
The article explains that lamps can be created from cherished bowls or jars by mounting a metal oil vessel burner and globe support. Made to order lamps are simple and common, allowing harmony with room decor. A Satsuma piece and terra cotta umbrella stand illustrate how lamps become unique yet ordinary.
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Rome
Satsuma
Marry Not a Van A Portrait of a Selfish Suitor
A satirical sketch depicts a man who avoids dress, funds living for himself, boasts of conquests, treats sisters poorly, and views marriage as ownership. The piece portrays him as selfish, controlling, and likely to demand subservience from a wife while not granting partnership or equal finances.
Afternoon tea customs and currant loaf recipe
The excerpt notes afternoon tea as a growing habit and shares preferences for thinly sliced homemade bread with butter, currant loaf served in the same way, and a currant loaf recipe. It lists ingredients such as currants, butter, sugar, an egg, and sponge from baking, with rising dough baked in two bread tins for about a half hour.
Tooth Powder Recipe From Old Text
An inexpensive pure tooth powder can be made using two ounces of pulverized borax four ounces of precipitated chalk and one ounce each of powdered myrrh and pulverized orbs. Sift the mixture through fine bolting cloth and bottle for use.
Beauty Spots in Period Style
Advice on personal care techniques from a vintage guide. Suggestions include rubbing tannin on lips to reduce fullness, white of an egg for sallow complexions, lemon for nail whitening and skin softening, Vaseline for hand care, and avoiding lip biting. Also covers facial fullness through nutrition, milk, rest, and exercise, plus aromatic vinegar or wine rubs for firming flesh.
Volcanic belts mapped as Earth interior under study
The New Orleans Times Democrat reviews a geologic view of steady volcanic lines across the globe. It traces active vents from New Shetlands to Kamchatka and on through Java, Sumatra, India, Tartary, and the Canaries, noting a global pattern of rising crust where eruptions tend to occur.
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Martinique
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Pacific Ocean
New Shetlands
Tierra del Fuego
Andes
Chile
Peru
Quito
Guatemala
Mexico
Burning Mountains
America
Aleutian Islands
Kamchatka
Kurde Islands
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Moluccas
New Guinea
Solomon and New Hebrides
New Zealand
Celebes
Java
Sumatra
Barren Island
Bay of Bengal
India
Tartary
Asia Minor
Greek Archipelago
Sicily
Naples
Canaries
Cape de Verdes
Peril In the Celluloid Comb Warning
A physician warns about celluloid hair combs being inflammable and dangerous. Many are not real tortoise shell and are easily broken. He notes eight of ten women wear one and urges avoiding this risky ornament when shell is unaffordable.
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Temple of True Success
the Farmers’ Supply House
Canada
T.A.J Johnstone
Glenboro
Man
TOR
Tnt Ie
Horsty
Mike
Dirs
Tre Volcano
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