The Tempting of Bronze in Solomon’s Temple Craft
A retelling notes how Solomon sought Tyrian help to master bronze work for the temple. Hiram Abiff, famed master of brass, trained a craftsman, whose murder silenced the secret. The tale explains why no new bronze master exists and how old bronzes were repurposed for weapons.
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Temple of Jerusalem
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Tuba Cain
New York Sun
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Hiram Abif
Naphtali
Masonry
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Geome
Tram Atif
Jesser
Advertising boosts sales and lowers selling costs
Without advertising a merchant spends years building trust, while advertising makes the public know it is safe to buy from him. Salespeople then move more goods in the same hours, spreading salaries over more sales and reducing the cost of selling goods.
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Wiechange
Cant Blame Him Boy Seeks Better Marks at School
In Cleveland a boy at John Eaton School earns only fair marks in a branch of study. He studies by heart, noting the text uses accessible in many contexts from farms to rivers and bays. When asked about forests, he asserts anything that can be cut by axes is accessible, reflecting a clever yet literal grasp of vocabulary.
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Cleveland Park
John Eaton School
Shuddering Practice in a Time of News
Delorait Journal notes that shuddering comes from jaw clenching and a spine tremor. Daily simple exercises build proficiency, and with time one can shudder at any length on mild provocation. Sit quietly after composing a feature and think of something horrible for effect.
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Deloreit Journal
Questioning in Parliament Hurts Naval Careers Tale
A humorous anecdote about Henniker Heaton and his son the midshipman. The boy jokes that many sailors suffer from their fathers asking questions in Parliament, remarking on naval life and officer stripes with expert sidelong humor.
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Henniker Heaton
Menterizing Worth While Readings and Poetry
A brief reflection on the value of immersive reading and memorizing poetry. It urges readers to study one true poem by heart to unlock deeper beauty and insight, likening the experience to discovering nature’s wonders through a microscope.
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Vernon Lushington
Farm Livestock Booklet Honors Castor the Endurance Horse
The Morgan Horse Club of America honored Castor a 800 pound registered Morgan horse bred and owned by the United States Department of Agriculture with a booklet detailing his sturdiness and endurance Castor finished the United States mounted service endurance test last October carrying 245 pounds nearly one third of his weight without leg trouble The horses traveled from Camp Alfred Wall New Jersey to Washington District of Columbia during the test Castor registered Morgan Horse
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United States Department of Agriculture
Morgan Horse Club of Americans
Castor
United States Mounted Service
Camp Alfred
Wall
N. J
Washington, D. C
Morgan Horse Wins Laurels in Mounted Service Endurance Test
The article notes a riderless endurance trial where a small Morgan horse shed only 12 percent body weight over three days, highlighted as remarkable among larger competitors. The Morgan Horse Club booklet, authored by H. H. Reese of the U S Morgan horse farm in Middlebury Vermont, details the event.
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Morgan Horse Clubs
Morgan Horse
S H. H. Reese
United States
Morgan Horse Farm
Middlebury
Eradicate Mites and Lice in Hogs
U S Department of Agriculture experts warn hogs suffer losses from external parasites like lice and mange mites. Treatments include hand application sprays medicated wallows and dips with crude petroleum and tar creosote. wiping is best for application.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wallowa
Feeding brood sows boosts unborn pig growth before farrowing
Brood sows require protein rich feeds such as alfalfa hay wheat shorts or tankage when pasture is sparse. The major development of the unborn pig occurs in the last 60 days of gestation, so start proper feeding now until farrowing.
Feed Brood Sow Liberally For Better Pork Yields
Advice for sow care and pig management emphasizes generous, clean housing and early pasture, with close monitoring for disease. Focus on feeding corn for fattening, supplementary alfalfa or clover hay, and maintaining a mud free pig yard. Gradual feed increases help sows regain condition before farrowing, aiming for higher fall pork yields.
Flint Knapping in Brandon From Stone Age Roots
Dates back to ancient Britain, Brandon in East Anglia preserves a stone age craft. The local miners extract flint blocks, dry them, break into six inch pieces, shape with hammers and trim. Practitioners risk lung harm from fine particles yet continue the tradition passed from ancient workers.
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London
Brandon
East Anglia
Proof of Genoa’s anquity and a sleeping car berth tale
An inscription in St. Lawrence Cathedral links Genoa to Janus and Noah with a time of Abraham, but scholars note the name derives from genu knee. 1898 vase finds fix antiquity, Rome refounded in 208 BC, bronze tablet in town hall records 117 BC arbitrations. Also notes Genoa as a port for Gaul and Spain and credits Zevas Cobb with inventing the sleeping car berth in 1088, sold to George Pullman for 4000 dollars.
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St. Lawrence
Janus
Italy
Noah
Abraham
Greece
Rome
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Peocoplus
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Zevas Cobb
George M. Pullman
Missing Link Debate Reopens on Human Origin Theories
W H Ballou of North American Review argues no missing links have been found and origin remains unclear. He cites Darwin era debates and asserts parallel evolution as fact while urging individuals to select their own ancestor.
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W. H. Ballou
The
North American Review
Release of Black Warrior Ends Cuba Dispute
In 1894 Spain US tensions rose over Cuba. the steamship Black Warrior, owned by US citizens, was seized in Havana harbor. After Madrid diplomatic exchanges and a claim of $800,000, the Ostend conference led to release on a $6,000 fine, restoring friendly ties.
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United States
Cuba
Havana
Madrid
Ostend
Chocolate's journey from cacao to modern cocoa
The article traces cocoa s origins with Leonardo Cortez and the term choculate in aboriginal Mexican language. It notes Europe s four century embrace of chocolate faced opposition, and that cocoa beans remain largely unchanged while preparations evolved.
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Leonardo Cortez
Europe
Bauer
Cortez
Plato on Music as Moral Law and Universal Harmony
Plato writes that music is a moral law granting a soul to the universe and wings to the mind. It brings flight to imagination, charm to sadness, and life to all, embodying order and harmony and guiding toward goodness, justice, and beauty as an invisible yet dazzling form.
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Plato
Visiting the Sick Warns of Fatal Visits
An Atchison doctor contends more people are visited to death while ill than die from neglect, highlighting concerns over patient care in the community as reported by the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Prehistoric Freight Deception In Portland Cargo
In Portland Oregon a cargo of chip was found to contain mastodon tusks misrepresented as walrus ivory. Two Native American parties substituted the tusks, aiming to fool buyers. The tusks, though ancient, were well preserved and larger, making the swap more valuable to the cheaters than the original ivory.
Rating of Salespeople in Industrial Management
A concise note on sales effectiveness cites Roy W. Kelly noting that selling success hinges on both personal and impersonal elements. It argues that describing a selling position by goods sold alone misses core principles of sales performance and the composite skill of the salesperson.
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Roy W. Kelly
Design and Use of the Army Tourniquet
A tourniquet stops arterial bleeding with a strap and pad that press on the artery. The common army tourniquet is a webbing strap with a buckle and catch, used around a limb to tighten and halt blood flow.
Doesn't Appeal to Him, Old Foggy Banjo Folkster
The Houster Post quotes a stubborn sentiment about a folk musician who prefers banjo over ukulele. The lighthearted jab frames the old timer as set in traditional tunes and not moved by newer strings.
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Old Fogg
Houster Post
Frosted Glass Removal Says No Easy Chemical Method
Dr Roy Cross of Kansas City Testing Laboratory notes there is no chemical method to remove frosting from glass. He says frosting is usually created by sand blasting or hydrofluoric acid etching, and suggests substituting clear glass as the cheapest option.
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Roy Cross
Kansas City
Koolish Garage Ad in Sioux City IA
An old classified style item advertising Koolish Garage located at 314 Jackson Street in Sioux City Iowa. The brief note signals a service outlet with local address details.
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Sioux City
Koolish
Jackson
Sioux City, la
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