Beekeeping Trade Trick Raises Seasonal Labor Question
The piece notes Utah beekeepers shipping bee colonies from Southern California to Utah to avoid winter dormancy, keeping bees busy year round. It cites six carloads from one county and costs under 150 dollars per carload, implying a clever but controversial efficiency tactic. It also discusses Smyrna Turkey raisin stocks, price drops, and California’s rising influence on global supply, suggesting raisin prices may rise with demand and supply.
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California
Utah
Smyrna
Turkey
Water test secures navy enlistment in Evansville
A young Evansville man failed a weight test for the navy by a pound. He drank a gallon of water, passed a second examination, and is now enrolled among the sailors. The piece notes his determination and hints at a future in service. It also remarks on Mexico’s political and industrial progress amid ongoing unrest.
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Evansville
Ind
French aviator tests water-jet coating tech in flight tease
The fragment notes a French aviator devising a method to rise from water by coating a jet with new material. It questions why aerial feats provoke sensations and mentions varied scenes from broken aircraft parts to daring demonstrations, all within a era of experimental flight and mixed commentary.
Amusing School Exam Answers From Washington Students
A Washington public school principal shared humorous third grade exam responses from summer report cards. Answers cite “Automobile races” for races of man and “mouth organ” for organs, with odd advice on ears and poison. A six grade sketch misstates Longfellow’s life, noting Bowdoin, Europe study, and a children’s poem.
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Ashington
Washington Public Schools
Longfellow
H. W. Longfellow
Bowdoin
Europe
Billy
Rural Free Delivery Expands Across the Nation
A Bookkeeper article notes Rural Free Delivery handles nearly 3 million letters yearly in all states and territories. 41,000 carriers cover routes daily while salaries total about 36 million dollars, with a Washington staff of 110 handling route changes, data, and records.
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United States
Maine
Alaska
Lurene
Washington
Department of Rural Free Delivery
Post Office
Esprit de Corps
Rurn
Instansiunl
Washingtons wild Fourth ends in baseball clash
A chaotic Fourth of July celebration in Washington mixed safe and sane rituals with a baseball game between the Red Sox and Nationals. The ceremony on Newspaper Row drew about 1,000 spectators before a distraction-filled reading of the Declaration, interrupted repeatedly by a megaphone and cheers for players like Lelivelt and Elberfeld as Boston won after 14 innings.
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Ashington
Natonal
Washington
Doslon Red Sox
Nationals
Washington Post
Washington Times
Ecity
Basehall Park
Milania
Lelivelt
Elberfeld
Murra
Doc
Gabby Street
Hoston
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains
A VICE Senator Warton's European waterway mission ended in Evleerland where a hotel guest recounts a mountain outing. A local guide mocks the climber's skill while the senator, Burton, ultimately does not scale any Alpine peaks during his stay.
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Warton
Eur Pean Weterwaya
Uto One
Evleerland
Veiblns
Burton
Famous Blackberry Jam Recipe From Mrs Ingalls
Kansas households seek the famous blackberry jam recipe first published by Mrs John J Ingalls widow of the senator over 20 years ago. The directions detail picking washing cooking in water, mashing and pressing, boiling with sugar, testing for gel, and sealing in jars for a dry cellar storage.
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John J. Ingaller
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
New Lemonade Variations Add Mint and Fruit Flavors
The article outlines refreshing lemonade twists using fresh mint leaves for two lemons, sugar, and water, plus tea flavoring and fruit additions. It recommends mashing mint, pouring hot sugared water over it, and cooling before serving, with optional strawberry juice raspberry mix and a fruit punch method using orange juice banana slices and multiple lemons.
Potatoes Passable Cake From Simple Kitchen Method
Roll one potato and mash it. Add enough water in which it was boiled to make a pint. Melt a spoonful of lard and one-eighth pound of butter. Remove from heat and stir in two cups sugar, three beaten eggs, and a yeast cake dissolved in warm water. Mix in flour until able to stir with a spoon. Keep ingredients lukewarm. Rise, spread in a shallow pan, rise again. Before baking spread melted butter on top and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Pottafield Pickle Recipe Fragment
A fragmented handwritten pickle recipe lists ingredients for green and ripe tomatoes cabbage onions peppers horseradish and spices. It details chopping not grinding mixing with vinegar sugar mustard seed and spices and cooking briefly with a final cinnamon and cloves note.
Cheese and Onions
A simple 12 onion recipe instructs slicing onions, simmering in water with salt and pepper until tender, then adding milk and cheese cut into cubes. The mix is cooked until cheese melts and served with crackers or toasted bread.
Salt Water Brings Bright Rugs When Brushed
Observe that brushing with a broom dipped in salt water and then shaken clean yields rugs brighter than dry sweeping. The salt water cleans fibers more effectively and removes dust, leaving a fresher appearance.
Cleaning with Kerosene Advice for Bathtubs and Bowls
The guide suggests cleaning enameled bathtubs and marble wash bowls with kerosene, then rinsing thoroughly with strong seawater to remove kerosene odor. It emphasizes using kerosene for odor removal and recommends complete rinsing afterward.
Laborers in the Vineyard Sunday School Lesson
The article presents a 1910 Sunday school lesson on the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, interpreting God’s kingdom as a field needing laborers. It links Israel as a vineyard, discusses the first shall be last idea, urges personal effort for Christ, and cites quotes about volunteering for God’s work. It emphasizes expanding laborers and personal dedication in church and mission.
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Matt
Mareh
Perea
Jordan
Kingdom of
Heaven
Christ
God
Isaiah
Israel
Paul
Corinth
Earth
Inberers
Jesus
Nelda
Doctor Payson
Ashantee
Scotch Guards
Leading Mistakes in Life
A columnist lists ten main life mistakes, drawn from a recent writer's catalog. Key items include setting a strict personal standard, judging others by one’s own measure, expecting universal opinion, seeking youth judgment, forcing uniform dispositions, chasing perfection, worrying over unfixable issues, refusing to yield on immaterial matters, refusing to alleviate discomfort within power, and denying allowances for others’ infirmities.
Epidemic of Itch Reported in Welsh Village
In Dowlals, South Wales, about fifteen years ago a disease described as an itch afflicted families, causing severe discomfort. Doctors failed to help, a famed cure worsened matters, and finally Cuticura Remedies were praised for cures after a few days. The writer and many relatives claim long-term use with full improvement.
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Dowlals
South Wales
Thomas Hugh
West Huron
Chicago
Warning from Telephone Operator About Profanity
A caller asks to reach the emergency office but is told operators do not permit swearing on lines. The exchange emphasizes policy against profanity during calls.
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Eas
Dreamer Josh and the poetry banter in a rural tale
A literary lady questions a boy named Josh about writing while Farmer Corntessel explains he won’t get up early and the physician suggests fresh air by car or boat. The boy jokes about staying home to open a can of gasoline.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Where He Came In Divorce Quip Sparks Wit
In a terse verbal exchange an unnamed speaker asks about divorce involvement. A-joke reply notes lawyers did the suing while paying the bills. A second asks about Mr Winson’s initials, answered with humor about his string of college degrees making tracking them impossible.
Breakfast of There's vitality and go in a breakfast of Why
A clipped, fragmentary line evokes energy and speed in a breakfast scene. The odd wording implies a brisk, lively start with questions of purpose and meaning. Further context is unclear, but the tone hints at a zippy morning routine or advertisement.
Grape-Nuts Adors Potassium Phosphate Nourishment Claim
An early food advertisement touts Grape-Nuts with cream as a nourishing product. It emphasizes a formula of wheat and barley and potassium phosphate designed to nourish brain and nerves, attributed to the food expert who originated the blend.
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