Homing instinct in animals amazes and amuses readers
Read tales from The Animal Story Book about animals returning home over long distances. Cats dogs and sheep show astonishing homing abilities between places like St Andrews and Vertn and across rivers and trains. Anecdotes include a poodle tracking a shoeblacker and a Northumbrian painter’s dog reuniting with its owner after months.
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Andrew Lang
St. Andrews
Werth
Secont
Yorkshire
Cheviots
Parnes
Dor
Mayland
London
Pont Henri ‘Quatre
Edward Cook
Aisit
Northumberland
America
Baltimore
Northurotherand House
Cook
Anetea
Worry and Heart Disease Rise Among New York Men
A recent week saw 186 deaths from heart disease in New York, up 85 percent from the same week last year. Experts attribute the rise to modern life stress and financial anxieties, with businessmen facing long hours and intensified responsibilities.
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Histvesa
New York
American
TY Mieh
Religion in Business and the Duty of Employers
A preacher urges employers to treat workers with compassion and accountability to God. He argues aiding the needy earns trust and personal satisfaction, noting many workers seek help at all hours and that neglect harms both employer and society. He cites the biblical parable of the ten lepers and appeals to Congregational and Christian World editors.
Weston Walks and a War of Foot and Drink
A father figure trained a son in long walks with strict rules and wagers. He kept meticulous records of every pace and walk signals, hoped to retain a trophy in New York, and faced opposition over belt sale management. A lost walk due to stolen autographs was seen as a bad sign. the tale appears in Leslie's Weekly.
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Americas
New York
Beltsalk
Lesile
Guidelines on Breakfast Combinations for Digestive Harmony
The article advises pairing bland fruits such as bananas peaches apples and prunes with cereals and cream sparingly. It cautions against mixing high starch items like potatoes with cereal and recommends acids like strawberries grapefruit or pineapple to allow the main portion to be heavier.
Girl Scientist Claims Size Up Men Based on Hair and Skin
A noted Dr. Katherine Blackford claims in a centering piece that blondes are a hundred on the scale and brunettes fifty, describing personality traits and passional tendencies. The transcribed lecture features audience questions about marriage matches and racial stereotypes, with the doctor portrayed as fashionable yet controversial.
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Dir. Blackford
Blackford
Caesar
Hannibal
Napoleon
South
Italy
Built in ironing board folds into cabinet for concealment
A built in ironing board designed for kitchens or laundries extends from a cabinet and locks level with knobs dropped into grooves on each side. When finished it folds away by pressing the knobs free, sliding the board back into the cabinet behind a cabinet door as the device collapses vertically.
Kitchen Tools and Witty College Adage Inventory
A catalog listing numerous kitchen tools including knives, spatulas, bowls, presses, measuring cups, rolling pin, boards, and brushes. It ends with a cooking tip about adding lard to batter and a quip about a young man learning at college how little his parents know.
Electric Tail Light for Trains Promises Safer Railroad Ends
A former Northern Pacific brakeman develops an integrated electric and oil tail light for trains. The device uses electric power in normal ops and an oil lamp when off. A sliding top lets the brakeman switch to oil lamps in emergencies. Transcontinental tests reportedly succeed with plans for New York manufacturers to promote markets for ships sidelights and related uses.
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Northern Pacific
New York
Choosing a Safe Site for a Comfortable Home
Guidance on selecting land for building a home stresses avoiding sink holes and marshy areas, testing drainage by digging holes, preferring high foundations and multi story houses, and checking local health conditions before purchase. It warns that neighbors or agents may downplay illness to protect values and suggests renting first if in doubt.
Dainty Powder Puff Bags For Guest Room
A fragment describes decorative powder puff bags as feminine room accessories. Each bag holds a dozen small cotton puffs tied with a ribbon and a bow, intended for guests returning from varied pleasures to touch up face and apply finishing powders or alcohol.
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Lee
Clever Linen Marking and Sewing Tips From 19th Century
An article explains simple methods for marking linen, including sewing a bee on a wooden coat hanger to hide a bag and create an easily opened, discreet closure. It discusses embroidery initials on net for decorative effects and tips for pressing hems on delicate fabrics. It also advises cleaning the feed plate of sewing machines to reduce lint buildup and improve performance.
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Sue
Prune Ice Cream Preparation and Ripening Steps
Prepare cream like vanilla ice cream and cook prunes. Drain and seed carefully. Rub through purée or sieve. For each quart of sweet cream and one cup sugar add one pint unsweetened prunes and one tablespoon lemon juice. Freeze, pack, and let ripen for one hour.
Women as Better Buyers Than Men Say Advertisers
A dated column argues women are superior shoppers emphasizing price awareness and ad reading. It asserts women save money, study store news, and follow bargains while men focus on sports or politics, claiming women control about 75 percent of family spending.
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Liayton
Healthful Cucumbers and Simple Kitchen Tips From 1904
Practical household guidance on nutritious eating, dangers of improper fruit chewing, and easy kitchen hacks. Tips cover cucumber and fruit digestion, banana preparation, colander use, jelly setting, baby bath stand, potato bake, kettle cleaning, gas mantles, stain removal, and onion odor neutralizers.
National Art Museum Gift Debate Shapes Washington Role
The article argues for a national art museum funded by private gifts rather than public money. It cites Mr Charles Ureer and Dr Farzana as benefactors and critiques reliance on public funds, urging private generosity to build a cultural institution in Washington.
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Amurong Artista
Charlies UL. Ureer
Newn
Washington
National Museum of
Prantant
United States
Fivana
Ft. Oe
Aq Oval
Republic
Tas Tong
Sorion
Tewer Museum of
Act Ia
Museum of Art
Metropolitan
New York City
Apples Price Debate Critics Tariff Effects in New York
A fragmented discussion contemplates how tariffs on apples influence prices and scarcity in New York markets. The piece argues tariffs raise costs for growers and affect consumers, noting the small tariff percentage but large impact on local prices and waste when apples cannot be marketed.
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York
I. Howe
Willie
Pannevey
New York
Emat
United States
New Method Teaches Children by Dolls in Europe
A Bolgian lady Madame Pexher introduces a doll based program teaching young children through personages and scenes in chronological order. The approach claims to make lessons engaging and builds foundational knowledge as children play.
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Madame Pexher
Inmate Seeks Tobacco Allowance From Workhouse Board
An 84 year old inmate at Toweut's Workhouse applied to the board for a tobacco allowance claiming she smoked for 71 years and missed her pipe since entering the house, saying she cannot digest food without it. The board denied the request.
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Toweut
Board of Sian Tans
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