The Lost Button and the Dark Cell Mystery
A Gillilan brother in a colonial prison steals a tobacco case to help his sick sibling then dies in a dark cell. The elder Gillilan hides a button and endures a brutal search through the black vault as punishment, while a mysterious button remains hidden until years later.
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Asera
Ba Lota Penitentiary
Goldian
Ba Lota
Jal
Dinenne
Jal Bowphnla
Nie
Priewa
Gilfillan
Alek
Gillian
Tut Nemeale
Bulstrode
Guolan
God
Jay Sho & Man
Emiota
Grifflan
Honda
Feaden
Gilllan
I. Fillan
Cafilan
Hlatanda
Inez
Amara
Gusian
Tomlinson
Night Watch
Dunworth
Ilififian
Celia
Dleck
Ealota
Ealota Asane Asylum
Greece and the Modern Table a History of Design
The article traces the table from ancient Greek craft to Roman and Byzantine eras, noting early beauty and ornament. It describes how tables faded during the Gothic period and reemerged in later ages as simplified pieces echoing sacrificial altars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophocles
Rome
Fragmentary Autobiography Excerpt Mentions Matterhorn
A garbled passage from an autobiography by Andresa notes photographia about the Matterhorn. The text includes lines about libel and an editor or publisher questioning the inclusion of the image as part of the narrative. The fragment hints at events and locations but remains incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andresa
Painful Popularity of Mrs Langtry Mentioned in Memoirs
Former actress Mrs Langtry drew intense London society attention while publishing her memoirs. So great was the thrill that a girl in Hyde Park, mistaken for her, was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital by excited crowds.
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Mra. Langtry
London
Byde Park
Flushing ewes to increase lambs explained
Ewes to breed this fall should be conditioned before mating to improve both lamb crop size and individual lamb vigor. Studies by USDA and Kansas experiments show flushing, feeding grain before breeding, increases lambing rates with modest rations. A simple mix of corn and bran or oats suffices, 14 to 18 days prior to breeding, to induce earlier heat and tighter lambing windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Avoidable Waste in Hog Raising in Kansas
Dr. CW McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College tells the Kansas swine breeders that Kansas can raise eight hogs per litter and sixteen pounds of pork per bushel of corn. He notes four pig losses per four raised, with about 88 percent due to neglect or ignorance, and urges better management and feeding to produce strong, thrifty hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
CW. McCampbell
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Swine Breeders’ Associations
Dairy Cow Ration Modifications for Lactation and Dry Periods
An expert notes dairy cows need higher protein in milking rations than maintenance rations. The piece discusses nutrition timing, recommends a winter dry-ration formula around 10 pounds corn meal and other feeds, and suggests gluten or gluten meal substitutions in summer. It advises alfalfa or clover hay over millet or mixed hay and promotes beet pulp as a palatable carbohydrate carrier when forage is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Wallk
Saya
New Yorker
Alfalfa and Silage for Dairy Cows Without Grain
A long running experiment shows dairy cows fed alfalfa hay and corn silage without grain averaged over 260 pounds of butterfat per cow annually. Balanced ration from alfalfa and silage could raise production for average Minnesota cows by about a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Minnesota
Pepsin Manufactured From Chick Stomachs Described
The Bureau of Animal Industry outlines a method for pepsin production. Young birds are confined and starved before slaughter, stomachs are opened and scraped. Pepsin is extracted from the mucous membrane with salt solution, then purified and processed in a vacuum.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
How She Knew
A light hearted domestic exchange centers on a husband and wife as they dress and dine. The husband asks if there is time to swear, while the wife notes they have plenty of time because he has not begun to swear yet.
Destruction of Ants by Carbon Disulfide Method
A colonial remedy recommends using carbon disulphide to destroy ants. Pour a small amount into open hill openings then seal. The vapors permeate the chambers and kill larvae and adults if sufficient quantity is used. Often a single treatment suffices.
Surely Out of Luck Eunlee Says She Is Unluckiest Girl
The New York Globe reports Eunlee proclaims herself the unluckiest girl after a traveling fiancé is kept at home by his firm.
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Eunlee
New York Globe
Henry James Pye the Poet Laureate Police Magistrate
Henry James Pye, appointed poet laureate of England in 1790, became a London police magistrate in 1792. His notable work includes the epic poem Alfred published in 1801.
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Henry James Pye
England
London
Alfred
Underground city under Sahara visited by Swiss traveler
A Swiss traveler recently visited an underground city housing 30 000 inhabitants. The subterranean metropolis lies a few hundred feet below the desert surface and is located not far from the Mediterranean coast beneath the sands of the Sahara.
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Sahara Desert
Mediterranean
Bleaching Beeswax Methods Described
The text explains bleaching beeswax by passing it in thin ribbons through a machine and exposing it to sunlight. It notes variation in how quickly different waxes bleach and states the process may take several weeks to complete.
Woman beats bus driver after dog dies in Harlesden
A woman walking with her dog in Harlesden saw it struck and killed by a motor bus. She dragged the driver from the seat and assaulted him, then collapsed in the street beside the animal’s body.
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Harlesden
England
Publisher recalls Ward remark on ghostwriting future book
A publisher cites Artemus Ward’s remark that his next book would compel someone else to write it. Ward’s sentiment is treated as a blunt, plainspoken preview of forthcoming literary collaboration.
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Artemus Ward
Ward
Farm Hired Help Take On Farm Name In Norway Sweden
Across Norway and Sweden workers including men women and even children often adopt the farm name they live on as a surname. The practice ties identity to place and household, reflecting local customs in rural areas.
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Norway
Sweden
Live Stock Care Tips for Farmers and Fairs
The notes advise breeders to prevent thirst among animals and to prepare ewes for early spring lambing. Do not fatten dairy cows or laying hens, avoid mixed pens for different areas, and plan to show hogs at county and community fairs. Separate twin lambs from singles, and be cautious with grain feeding to avoid sluggishness.
Dairy Facts From a Summer Feed for Cows
A fragmented old dairy note discusses feeding silage and cow health. It notes poor housing harms cows, breeding differences affect milk, and silage quantities can distend the udder. Emphasizes proper diet, clean milk, and maintaining health for continuous production.
Nahama Baptist Church Claims Alabama's Oldest Status
Nahama Baptist Church in East Lake Birmingham asserts it is Alabama's oldest church with a history dating 106 years back.
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Old Alabama
Nahama Baptist Church
East Lake
Birmingham
Alabama
Canned Peaches in Demand Worldwide
U S canned peaches are shipped to 100 countries, reflecting strong international demand for American fruit products. The export volume highlights growing global appetite for canned peaches sourced from U S producers.
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United States
Birds of Florida Surpass Four Hundred Species Count
Florida hosts 407 species and subspecies of birds according to the Science Service. The tally includes diverse families and highlights regional variety across habitats.
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Florida
Secience Service
Creoles Defined as West Indies Natives Not Color Related
The term Creole refers to people born and naturalized in the West Indies or tropical America of European origin and should be distinguished from mixed race groups and from black and indigenous peoples. The name signifies origin not color.
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West Indies
America
Record Heat at Samarra in 1917 Shoots High
Witness T F Hayes reports the Samarra railway station thermomet er reached 138 degrees in the shade during the 1917 summer. He notes the temperature stayed near 1238 degrees for four fortnights.
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T. F. Hayes
Samarra
Mesopotama
Good Work Completed at Church, Parson Invites Brothah Johnson
Parson White urges Brothah Johnson to attend church, Johnson resists saying he was converted last August. The exchange reflects a prior conversion creating tension over church attendance.
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Brothah Johnson
Parson White
Chu'ch
Parson
Mr. Johnson
Angeles
There You Have It Vacuum Answer From a Child
A Chicago Tribune quip records a child describing a vacuum as a place where the air isn’t and nothing else is. The humorous remark reflects a classroom moment on science basics.
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Chicago Tribune
London auctioneer breaks windows after divorce papers
Douglas Fleet Goldsmith, an auctioneer in London, after being served with divorce papers, went to his mother in law’s home and shattered all the windows when denied entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fleet Goldsmith
London
Inlaw
Air quality changes from day to night in city streets
The text notes a difference in air purity between day and night with less wind and less traffic at night, resulting in less dust and street dirt stirred up.
Dust Clouds Trim Earth Heat After Volcanic Eruptions
Floating dust lifted to high altitudes by volcanic action blocks solar radiation and cools the Earth for extended periods after major eruptions.
Unclear fragment about christening babies with ships and bottles
Fragmentary text features a whispered phrase about christening babies with ships and bottles, lacking clear context, event, or identifiable persons. The passage reads as a stray dialogue line without coherent reporting.
Pleasant for Brides in Spain Presents Gown Tradition
In Spain the bridegroom traditionally gives the bride her wedding gown and as many other dresses as his means allow, a custom noted in coverage of marriage customs.
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Spain
This Insomnious Age and Sleep’s Future Claim
A Dayton News item notes science suggesting sleeping may become unnecessary in the future with current efforts described as a near impossibility.
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Dayton Newa
Jewish Wedding Custom in Little Russia Villages
The article notes the breaking of the glass as a hallmark of Jewish weddings and remarks that villages without streets in Little Russia lack street infrastructure. It emphasizes traditional customs amid sparse urban layout.
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Little
Russia
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