Tin mistaken for silver by Chinese pirates at sea
A Pacific Mail liner tale from the Persia era describes Chinese pirates who looted ships expecting silver slabs but found tin instead. W. W. Pipkin notes about 100 small Chinese fishing boats rushed off with tin, neglecting valuable items aboard. The Persia and its sister ship endured wreck and treacherous seas as parts of the steamer were torn apart. Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Asia
Oriental
Wa‘tere
W. W. Pipkin
Toma ‘Service
Persia
Sayeo
Pacific
Paswmiengera
Salvera
Francisco
The Word Raid in Italian Phonetic Spelling
A correspondent notes Italian renderings of foreign sounds using phonetic spelling, citing examples like rosbif and coracle. He compares this practice to French, Spanish, Gaelic, and Welsh, and recalls Italian newspaper uses of phrases such as it raid Pekino Pa from a letter in the Spec.
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Rosbif
Raout
Bouledogue
Nea
Pekino Pa
Mineral Content of the Human Body
Harper's Weekly notes the human body holds about two pounds of phosphorus essential for bones and brain vigor. If extracted for other uses it could yield 4,000 friction match packages. Sodium and potassium present, plus traces of magnesium for fireworks and bright light.
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Harper's Weekly
Not Disappointed Marriage Notices Read Daily
A humorous exchange about marriage notices. one laughs that his wife reads them every day, fearing a misprint. He quips that about every six years someone in her circle is married, implying careful scrutiny and selective timing.
Remedy for rheumatism advert suggests Chamberlains Liniment
An old advertisement claims nine of ten rheumatism cases are rheumatism of the mugeles caused by cold or damp and need no internal treatment. It urges applying Chamberlains Liniment for quick relief and says it is for sale by all dealers.
Mexico's Rubber Industry Pioneers in Cultivation
Mexico stands as an early rubber culture pioneer with plantations over twenty five years old and a history as a major producer. Exports have reached large levels, focusing on cultivated rubber despite some guapule pastard rubber components. Chamber’s Conga Remedy is promoted as an effective child cough medicine without harmful drugs.
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Mexico
Mexico i
Miss French’s High Hopes for John Smithers Visit
Miss French, flattered by Mrs. Smithers and convinced John is nearly perfect, awaits his arrival with romantic dreams of happiness. When he finally appears, he reveals busyness balancing books, and Miss French flees to avoid an awkward introduction.
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John
Mrs. Smithers
Miss French
Pbutt
Misa French
Society quip on a 60 year old opera loving friend
A witty society dialogue notes a 60 year old friend who is deaf yet attends grand opera to keep up with the latest styles. She imagines costumes and prices for friends, while others wonder how she enjoys the music. The exchange highlights fashion, social access, and imagined experience.
He Needs a Rest Doctor Suggests European Trip
A patient asks if a trip to Europe would help his health. The doctor answers yes and suggests his wife accompany him on the journey. The exchange reflects a lighthearted medical consult moment from a historical page.
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Europe
Fattening Poultry Rations From Pennsylvania State College
The agricultural experiment station at Pennsylvania State College shares grain-ration formulas for fattening poultry. For yellow flesh use cornmeal five parts and ground care two parts with animal meal one part, mixed with sour milk. For whiter flesh, combinations include cornmeal buckwheat oats and sour milk or barley meal middlings buckwheat cornmeal with sour milk. Additional option uses shredded wheat refuse with sour milk. If confinement occurs, sour milk aids digestion and fever risk drops. if milk is unavailable, provide alternative green or animal foods. If a chicken stops eating, turn it to the yard to recover. Feed once daily with grit twice weekly. keep feed soft and remove after 20 minutes.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Pennsylvania State College
Infertility of Hen's Eggs Explained for Beginners
Beginners misled by nonhatching eggs learn why eggs fail to hatch including dead embryos and nonfertility. Test eggs at seven days, discard dead ones, and observe membranes showing why hens turn eggs to prevent adhesion to the shell. Applies to artificial incubation too for better results.
Practical guidance for poultry care in old farming text
The article advises keeping young chicks from rain and damp, emphasizes corn as a key egg shortage cause, and notes artificial incubation's rise. It warns against overfeeding, stresses fresh clean materials for sitting hens, and mentions dirty ducks polluting chicken water. It suggests brooding if incubators unavailable, cites feed amounts, green needs, and that immature stock lowers vigor. It calls for sanitary coops and kerosene treatment for roosts to control red spider lice.
Yorkshire Nightingale to Perform at Auditorium Friday
The Yorkshire Nightingaire will present a rectal at the Auditorium Friday evening January 6. The performer will deliver a rich baritone voice through double vocal pieces and dramatic recitals. Admission is 36 cents. Tickets available at Hall's.
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Wii
Amarle
Unconventionalities and curt social jibes in domestic scene
A string of sharp exchanges reveals tension among a family and visitors. The dialogue features barbed comments about suitability, wealth, companionship, and propriety, with abrasive remarks about confession and personal care as social frictions surface.
Shark Attack Memory From An Old Salt
The speaker recalls a shocking event about being bitten by a shark, but the tale is softened with reminiscence and odd phrases. The recollection hints at sea life and past coastal days with a mixture of whimsy and cautionary tone.
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Willie
Locksmith in raid claims, I was making a bolt for the door
A man arrested in a gambling house was brought before a local magistrate. Asked his trade, the locksmith replied he was a locksmith "pir" and said he was in the den to bolt for the door when police entered, displaying a stunned innocence.
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Pir
Just to Please Him
Two suffragettes quarrel over a husband carrying a latch key a man’s independence and the wife’s humor. One woman admits letting her husband carry the key to amuse him and his friends, though it doesn’t fit the door.
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Everybody’s Weekly
Forehanded Little Peter Pleads Through Tears
A mother calls her son to scold him for disobedience but he arrives crying and clinging, saying he will not be whipped because he is already crying. The vignette captures a tender moment from a Woman's Home Companion quip.
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Peter
Walst Place Not Wasted
On a sofa a man explains making glad walst places while a woman counters that a waste place is one never cultivated. The dialogue hints at playful social wit and a pun on Walst Place.
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Mariette
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Bryan
South Fife
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North Ninth
Joseph P. Mek
Bi Mace
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