Baseball and poultry notes echoing American influence abroad
A report quotes W. Moore, district school superintendent in Mistete Iz, on baseball becoming the Filipinos national game as Americanized youth form teams in Mashete and Luzon. The piece also gives extensive poultry processing and market advice for fowl growers, covering preparation, sorting, packing, disease and winter laying strategies.
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Ieuege
W. Moore
Mistete
Iz Butters Lusen
Hited
Milppines
Islands
Moore
University of In- Hunt
Mashete
Luzon
Ninety Mile Ride Leader Miles Remembered by Army
A Surviving note recalls General Nelson A Miles riding ninety miles from Fort Sill to Port Reno in Oklahoma in nine hours ten minutes to prove fitness for duty. The feat, part of Roosevelt era horsemanship display, was linked with endurance rides and the 1910s training culture.
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Nelson
New York
Roosevelt
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Fort Stull
Lo TT
Port Reno
Okla
Deakre
Omary
Fort Sill
Syre
Waa
Neariesal
Fort Stone
Milos Ould
Canadian River
Milow
The
Ely
Farm Facts Hints on Quality and Challenges in Crop Season
A scrambled note discusses improving packing and labeling of farm products and notes trouble in meeting top oil and corn production. It mentions intelligent farming oil better handling and a tough growing season. The text references a man failing to know when to cultivate crops.
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Ile Pevaon
Boots of Pride and Shame in a Quiet Suburb
A satirical portrait of Mr. Brisper shows his lavish taste in dress contrasted with his shabby boots. His outward poise masks inner unease as envy and malice swirl around his fashion choices and social standing. The scene ends with a reflection on retirement from suburban society.
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Suipers
Fe Treostotin
Detest
Fils
Augustus Sniper Fails in Roomful of Guests at Katie Gunn’s
Augustus Sniper endures a humiliating afternoon as he flirtatiously wooes Katie Gunn in a crowded drawing room. He staggers past guests, endures icy receptions from Mrs Gunn and Miss Neville, tries to secure a dinner with Katie, and is finally dismissed after a clash over his drunken behavior and the famous boots.
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Katie
Augustus
Kathe
Jacek McDonald
Bundy
Gln
Dr Gunn
Oelx
Tts
Tie
Kienwelt
Dita
Mar
Mags
Alleeres
Miss Neville
Muggie Neville
Neville
Jon
Toden
Ari
Rand Ogi
Atmon
Lua
Jie
Dhee Lin
Augusue
Misa Newville
Wretel
Jack McDonald
Thomson
Mike Neville
Maggie Neville
Sniper
Mixx Neville
Jolintus
Miss Gunn
Helen
Ouida’s Compassion for Animals and Florence Tale
A woman journalist recalls meeting Ouida in Florence two years ago. Despite destitution rumors, Ouida awaited a British pension of 70 dollars. She loved animals, once hosting thirty to forty dogs, and opposed cruelty and horse docking arguing it shows kindness amid fashion.
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Ouida
Florence
Ouidala
Taahk
Stratagem to thwart nest-raiding hens in Lebanon county
A man troubled by neighbors hens in Lebanon county used a stratagem. He claimed to have them shut up after nightly egg deposits in the garden and cautious egg removal each morning. The ploy drew attention as the eggs increased.
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Lebanon County
Hin
Nationalities Reflected in Attire Across European Guests
An essay on how clothing reveals nationality, detailing French, German, Spanish, Austrian, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Danish, and English styles. It notes French dress is fitted and ornate, German garments are angular and uniform, Spanish fashion neat yet restrained, and English attire marked by ease and grace.
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Lounge
Chesterfeld
Visit Belgium Abroad The Compact Kingdom Of Rich History
A spirited travel passage extolls Belgium as compact and richly storied. It contrasts Belgium favorably with Holland, praising its reachable beauty, historic associations, and the Ardennes to Antwerp while noting Holland’s dreariness. It also references a Patton lecture on faith and medical prescriptions.
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Kingdom of
Belgium
Alva
Waterloo
Holland
Helland
Elolland
Dome
Providence
Nanur
Bold Licke
Quentin Durward
Ardennes
Spa
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Alwaya
Norton
Goyer
Te Finn
Ora
Ghia
Suuerville Journal
Hicks
George Washington
Pelday
Xiaowell
Great Britain
Miniature Kingdom
Europe
Patton
Peinton University
PN Avenue
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