Heroic rescue at tenement ends in arrest mix up
Alan Pearce blocks an attack on a sixteen year old girl in a wretched tenement scene. A star boarder Bolger is later accused of theft, but a begging girl identifies Pietro the padrone and his monkey as the true thieves. Police recover the jewelry and Pearce helps place the rescued girl with Annette Ryther in a new home with Carlotta as maid.
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Pad- Fane
Weize
Alan Pearce
Pearce
Annette Ryther
Star
Annette
Earce
Bolger
Warran Pearce
Pietro
The
Law
Carlotta
Names and insults fly as Mandy crowds a Black child
A writer in the New York Telegram recalls Mandy shouting a string of grand names at a small Black boy. The boy’s obedience and Mandy’s claim that the names were for when he grows up reveal a cruel, perfunctory attempt to claim status through his identity.
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Gange
Washington
Ham
Lincoln Christofo Columbus
Andy Jackson
Jeff
Son Davis
Mandy
New York Telegram
Potatoes and Buttermilk as Irish Diet
An Irishwoman extols potatoes and buttermilk as a national diet and criticizes reliance on meat and tea. She recalls childhood, notes rising consumptive illness with poverty, and praises potatoes boiled or baked in their skins as nourishing.
Spider Olfactory Organs Found on Insect Limbs
Doctor McIndoo refuted prior theories on smelling organs and identified olfactory organs on legs and wings of all insects examined after extensive experiments. The research traces back to observations years ago in spiders.
Remodeling gowns with two fabrics and wide skirts
Fashion notes suggest remodeling season styles by using two fabrics for the gown body and widening skirts. Techniques include reversing last year’s voluminous skirts, adding yokes, silk bands, multiple bands in the body, and wide silk girdles to obscure the waist.
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Economist
Hand Embroidery in Delicate Net Frocks
Hand embroidery plays a prominent part in trimming thin frocks with net fabrics nearly covered by intricate work, showcasing delicate craftsmanship and decorative detail.
Footwear Fashion Expands With New Shoe Designs
Fashion writers note an unprecedented focus on footwear with summer lines of high and low shoes. Designers blend colored leathers and cloth with decorative stitching, favoring minimal decoration and varied lacing. Patent leather combines with cloth for dressy models, while black and white schemes pair with white dresses as the vogue continues.
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Ods
Minkfall
How to break a colt not to learn bad habits
A horse trainer warns that preventing bad habits matters more than curing them and shares a tale of a nervous colt. A city visitor mishandles the animal triggering a break from the head gear. proper handling and a rope halter system are advised to curb the habit of pulling back and standing hitched.
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J.M. Bell
Candling Eggs Helps Detect Bad Ones Before Market
Farmers may candle every egg shipped to market to reveal defective contents. A simple home candling unit uses a pasteboard box a small lamp and a hole for light. Do not market eggs that show any defect after candling.
More Live Stock Is Needed
Walter B. Leutz argues American farmers must raise more live stock to preserve soil fertility and maintain profitability. Livestock converts farm waste into meat milk and work and helps market crops in smaller packages. It also engages youth on the farm and fosters future farming interest.
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Walter. B. Leutz
United States
Gist of Sheep Care and Pasture Tips
Advice on sheep health and breeding stresses proper housing on dry floors and selecting low legged stock. It warns against long legged breeds, recommends grain when pasture is short, and notes pasture quality varies by animal type. A South Dakota farmer uses shifting scarecrows to deter coyotes and dogs from flocks.
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South Dakota
Rural Homes Prize Drive Encourages Beautified Farmsteads
A Kentucky commercial club awards prizes to residents in a rural area for best-kept lawns and farm garden displays. The aim is to encourage neat surroundings, attractive shrubs, and well-tended gardens, believing beautification boosts pride and farm success.
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Wy L. Browning
Kentucky
Reasons for Poor Feeder in Cattle Studied by Dr. Hawkins
A study notes annually in cattle feed lots some individuals fail to gain as expected. Post mortem inspections of thousands of beef cattle in western packing houses explore causes labeled as door teeth indigestion and infectious diseases.
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Hakins
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Eugene Ronald Briggs
W. G. Chapman
Kentucky Club
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