Prescription Remedies from a Century Ago in Bellflower
A scrambled reminiscence recalls a doctor and a favorite remedy during mid century Bellflower life. The speaker mentions Dr Pierce and his Medicine, a local druggist, and seeking relief for typhoid fever with pills, liquids, or telegraphic orders from a distant Buffalo office.
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Bellflower
Calif
Dr. Perow
Bilin
Pierce
Doeter Pierce
Buffalo
NK. Y
Desert Owl Folklore Believed To Judge Souls
In Persian lore a bad mantle of a soul is believed to transfer into a green owl. The owl flies for a millennium over the desert, forever crying for water.
Kipling Philosophy in a Short Moral Note
A compact reflection on personal responsibility from Kipling notes that self-improvement is the only ally one can reliably rely on. It suggests gentle sacrifice and effort to aid others may be worthwhile despite cost.
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Kipling
Man gives full name to summons at Hurton
A man stated his full name as Bertram Abitt Wel borne Montague Thomas William Henry Lawrence Stupomadake Sting son Wudcot London Tit Hutamita when summoned at Hurton.
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Hurton
Bertram Abitt Welborne Montague Thomas William Henry Lawrence Stupomadake
Stingson Wudcot
London
Hmita
The Sable Wings Of Charity Halloween Night Flight
A robber in striped costume roams a city Halloween night as a mysterious trio evades pursuit and helps a nun like figure, Sister Benedicta, and a railway worker pledge aid for the needy. The tale centers on a dramatic rooftop escape, a churchyard meeting, and a nameless charity mission led by Janet Bene and Benedicta.
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Indien
Alater
Ble
Lovelloosa
du Maurier
Trilby
Benedict Grant
Heao Ufa
Absalom
Mpa
The
Gulf
Sleter Benedeta
Hite
Sister Benedicta
Janet
Contagious Poultry Disease and Care Instructions
Counters from a historical poultry manual describe contagious roup in poultry, its spread through damp housing, and recommended remedies. It covers symptoms such as nasal and ocular discharge, breathing difficulties, and feather loss, plus sanitation, ventilation, isolation, and treatment steps including mercury bichloride rinses and culling of severe cases.
Feeding Pigeons and Pullets in Winter Houses
Judgment in feeding good judgment must be exercised in feeding the pullets after they are mature and in their winter houses. Usually eight quarts of hard grain are fed to one hundred birds a day with a split between morning and night.
Poultry and Dairy Farming Tips For Warm Weather
Poultry notes advise sun exposure and shade for fowls to prevent rickets and suggest earth bedding under a tree for dust baths. It notes broiler and fryers are more profitable when sold before slower growing chicks mature. Dairy cattle breeds vary in origin size color and milk output with dairymen urged to select distinct breeds and keep records to identify best milkers.
Insulate Pliers Handles to Prevent Electric Shock
In working about electrical connections it is often feasible to insulate the pliers by placing heavy wall rubber tubing over each handle. This simple modification helps prevent shocks. Automobile Digest.
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Automobile Digest
Good Manners Reflect Refinement and Consideration
Manners reveal refinement and personal path. Kind behavior shows in consideration for others, smoothing interactions for everyone involved and setting a positive example.
Effective Mouse Trap Using Muslin Bait Passage
When setting a mouse trap, tie the bait in a piece of muslin. A mouse’s curiosity drives it to probe the muslin and tug at it, triggering the trap’s spring.
Weed to wood: bakaii furniture emerges in Punjab
For years the weed known as bakaii in Punjab was destroyed to protect crops. Now economic development turns the weed into a commercial material for light furniture packing cages and shelving.
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Punjab
India
Prehistoric Skeletons Found in Southern France
Archaeologists uncover three men and a woman from over 15,000 years ago in southern France. Remains display square receding chins fat noses and oversized eye sockets, suggesting a distinctive ancient appearance.
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France
Reward in Well-Doing
The text states that performing good deeds toward others also benefits the doer, not only through outcomes but via the act itself, as the conscience of well doing provides a broad reward.
Sainted Father Visited by Zeppelin Over Whales
A mid Atlantic whale school plays in the sea when a Zeppelin passes low above. The widowed whale mother looks up and proclaims to her calves there goes their sainted father with deep emotion.
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mid-Atlantic
Stray Bit of Wisdom
A brief aphorism notes that a heart quick to awaken to fear is first pricked by pain, as attributed to Macore. It emphasizes sensitivity to fear and consequence in early awakening.
Adams Wife Rises Early to Fire the House
A New Orleans States note claims the wife of President John Adams rose at six every morning and lit her own fire, remarking that this implies Sack was a lazy old accout.
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John Adams
Sack
New Orleans
Seven Years Writing Novel by Mrs Humphry Ward
Mrs Humphry Ward, the noted English novelist, devoted seven years to her novel Robert Elsmere. She pondered the story four years before starting and spent three years writing it.
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Humphry Ward
Robert Elemere
Providence Sleep Brings Hope Amid Worries
A remark from Voltaire notes Providence offers consolation and rest to ease the burdens of Ifo, suggesting relief through faith and sleep as compensation for ongoing concerns.
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Ifo
Voltaire
Politeness Explained as a Social Construct
The passage discusses politeness as a invented ideal replacing genuine kindness. It argues that politeness mimics virtue without substance and critiques the reliance on appearance over real humane behavior. The text contrasts true generosity with formal decorum and notes its historical roots.
Sally Lane Tea Cake Named After Bath Baker Sally Lana
A Bath pastry cook Sally Lana popularized a tea cake carried in a basket. The item later became known as Sally Lane tea cake reflecting her name and local baking tradition.
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Sally Lane
Bath
England
Sally Lana
Latvia Forests Unexploited Amid Government Cutting Privilege
Latvia keeps forests untapped while the government plots limits on private tree cutting, threatening potential timber exploitation in Varloia sectors.
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Latvia
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Better Franklin Service
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