Dinner marking Up Uhrteenth anniversary amid superstition
A New York couple celebrated their thirteenth anniversary with a dinner on Friday November 18. Guests passed under a ladder and found the table set with reversed forks as part of the superstition but were reassured by antidates such as clover. The Faraday society saw Ad Jouve discuss ferro silicon alloys and their resistance to acids.
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New York
Faraday Society
Mons
Ad. Jouve
Nest
Prince William patents double cuff link design for dandies
A historical note reports Prince William of Germany patenting a double cuff link style with two looped buttons. Enterprising manufacturers seek to acquire the patent rights for global fashion use among dandies.
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Crown Prince
Germany
Prussia
Imperial Patent Office
Kaleer
Mischa Elman at Carnegie Hall Delights Russian Symphony Society
Mischa Elman, a 17 year old violinist, wowed a New York audience at Carnegie Hall with a Tschaikowsky concerto. His Stradivarius violin, dating to 1722 and linked to Joachim, contributed to a full, rich tone and flawless intonation.
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New York
Mischa Elman
Europe
Carnegie Hall
Russian Symphony Society
Where Is Heaven According To Moody
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody argues heaven’s location is less important than being with God. He cites scripture from John Luke and Revelation noting heaven as the Father’s house prepared for believers, where the soul ascends after the earthly life ends. He emphasizes fellowship there over geographic detail.
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The
Ladies’ Home Journal
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City of God
Luke
Christ
Bethany
God
Fog filled golfing tale and Taft fishing anecdote
Justice Harlan told Judge Taft a fog filled golf story about a drive that vanished into a hole and a caddie claim. Taft offered a fog laden wagon fishing tale with a surprising haul before the mist lifted revealing the distance. The exchange ended with a quiet pause.
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Taft
Judge Taft
Tafte
Moral Warning Prompts City Visitor Reflections
A visitor recalls hearing a moral warning about staying on the proper path in New York. Friends remark on seeing many large signs urging people to keep to the right course, illustrating a public emphasis on rectitude.
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St Ia
New York
Thirty Years in Chains in Italy Pardoned Brigand Chief
Milan dispatch reports Vincenzo Rucci, last surviving chief of old urban brigand bands subsidized by a dynasty, pardoned by King Victor Emmanuel. He was released from Favignana prison after a life of rebellion to restore the Bourbons. He escaped in 1872 and remained chained until 1892 when the chains were removed.
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London Chronicle
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Supreme Court
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Rucel
Liherty
Ministry of Justice
What Rudolph Learned Sunday School Debut
Rudolph attended his first Sunday school lesson with coaching on the golden text and the story of the demoniac. He recited the lesson by heart and dropped a 1908 penny in the contribution basket, prompting his mother to praise him and recall the teacher’s remark about bringing two pennies next time.
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Rudolph
Rudie
Hydie
Iowa Man Risks Boys' Pledge Against Tobacco Use
An Iowa donor proposes paying boys to pledge abstinence from tobacco and alcohol, offering staged deposits and bonuses toward college. The plan funds a savings account for each participant and requires a vow to avoid drinking, smoking, and other vices.
Hog wallows and hog health debated by farmers
J B Miller of Minols argues hogs thrive with deep water pools in hot weather and reject shallow mudholes. He recalls home farm ponds fed by streams, four to five feet from shore lined with cobble, kept clean and avoiding mange or cholera.
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J. B. Miller
Alfalfa Pasture Management and Feeding Practices
Bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines alfalfa grazing rules the risks of overgrazing and trampling. It notes that first two seasons should not be pastured heavily and warns that cattle and sheep can cause bloat while hogs damage stands unless coddled. It gives remedies for bloating and suggests moderate grain supplements for hogs.
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Usvel
U. S
Dept. of Agriculture
Ration for Pigs: Corn Shorts Tankage Compared
A Missouri correspondent analyzes hog feeding options for 90 head averaging 1 0 pounds. He weighs corn alone versus corn with shorts or corn with tankage given corn at 1 91.10 cwt shorts 1 1 0 tankage 2 25 examining cost, digestion, and bowel health for fatter gain and economical efficiency.
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Missouri
Wallaces
The Profitable Pig Feeding Guide
A rough guidance on growing pigs through careful feeding. It advises keeping feed clean not overfeeding, using milk substitutes, and water management to avoid digestion issues and promote healthy growth.
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Menelous
Willie
Donts for alfalfa farming from old agricultural notes
A garbled list of alfalfa cultivation cautions appears in an old agricultural fragment. It cautions soil timing, seed bed preparation, drainage, and careful pasture use, though details are obscured by OCR errors.
Two Strangers in Brownsville and the Poker Night
In Brownsville settlers recall a season of sudden town events and a night of rough sport led by Long Mike. Two strangers Gallagher and Wheeler arrive with poker games, brawls, and a ritual contest that ends with a rustic wager and quiet surrender for a night.
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Browne Tile
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Mississippi
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Tod
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Maine
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Binee
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Bam
Polley
Gousro Deal From the Howton Transcript
Fragmentary lines reference a discussion about a deal and a plan to take what is wanted and give a route to Hut. The text resembles a distorted transcript with unclear attribution and purpose.
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