Farm for petty offenders in Jackson Missouri
The Jackson Herald notes Jackson Missouri considers a suburban farm where petty offenders will work to reduce city costs. The plan aims to curb petty crime, provide healthful activity, and possibly rehabilitate those with alcoholism issues, citing potential broader benefits for rural labor needs. Two New York Boston steamers test oil fuel replacing coal, signaling a shift to oil in ships and navies for cleanliness and efficiency.
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Los Angeles
Enys St. Paul Dispatch
New York
Poston
Record Flight Ambition Lifts Rochester Hopefuls
Americans Britons and French lead aeroplane work as Captain Rolls crosses the channel and returns inspiring Rochester to urge Doctor Greene to attempt Rochester to Toronto this month for a long voyage across water.
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Rolls
John Hull
Rochester
Doctor Greene
Toronto
Doctor Grene
America
Florida battleship launch constrained by drydock limits
The sea battleship Florida must be launched with propeller and rudder in place and much of its armor plating offshore due to a Brooklyn drydock too short for below water line work. Navy builders warn docks must match ship size to prevent double trouble when injuries occur below the water line.
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Florida
Hirooklyn
Cala
Scientific tests of drinking duration and other curiosities
A scattered miscellany of notes cites experiments on cigar endurance for one hour and twenty five minutes, calls for tests of beer schooner duration, and mentions Aeronpoint Farman and a tornado at Chalonseur Marne. It also notes a Pennsylvania mail carrier receiving no fortune letter, drug supervision advances, and a Harvard student subsisting on one dollar weekly while seeking cheaper cures.
Judge rules woman not obliged to stay with mother in law
A Pennsylvania judge decides a woman is not compelled to be with her mother in law. The report notes evolving views on social expectations and personal autonomy amid a broader, tongue in cheek discussion of equality and inheritance.
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Pennsylvania
Work Accomplished by Various Plant Organs
Students explore how roots stems and leaves function in plant growth. Frost can revive dormant buds on a trunk, shoots from potato stems grown with or without soil show different root and leaf development, indicating how contact with soil and light affects root formation and photosynthesis. A greenhouse test demonstrates divergent growth from potato eyes above and below soil.
Mousse Desserts and Freezing Tips for Summer Meals
A guide explains two mousse styles made by freezing without churning, noting long freezing times and morning prep for evening service. It details mold preparation, flavors like maple and vanilla, and general cream bases, plus a chicken mousse recipe using custard, Felutin, and whipped cream. It mentions ham mousse as an alternative and cautions on extra seasoning with salted meats.
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Lee
Matt
Hand separators praised for health safety in dairy farming
J M Monrad argues hand separators prevent tuberculosis spread by keeping milk from tuberculous cows separate. He advocates pasteurizing separator milk and heating skim milk to 180 degrees to sterilize remaining milk and improve safety and herd health.
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J. M Monrad
FAVOR INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS PROMISING FOR EGG LAYING
Indian Runner ducks gain popularity for high laying capacity per flock with two color varieties fawn and white and black and white. They require ample range rather than confinement and yield good eggs though not suited as market ducks by weight. They are efficient growers with modest feed but cannot rival traditional market ducks for overall production.
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Peking
Aylesbury
French fashion on corsets and graceful figures
The article argues against stiff corsets in France noting trench corsets bendable for freedom of movement. It claims tight lacing at the waist harms grace, suggests lacing at mid waist, and advises girls not to wear real corsets until well into their teens.
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France
Historic floor care and polishing methods explained
The article describes a warm beeswax turpentine ammonia mixture for finishing hardwood floors and a brisk, playful method for polishing by dressing children’s stockings over shoes with a piano practice approach. It notes an adult alternative using brussels carpet wrapped around a brick if neighbors lack children.
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Plano
Harpersw Rnzar
Buttermilk as Pig Feed Tested at Ontario Station
Ontario experiment station compared buttermilk and skim milk as pig feed. Results show buttermilk nearly matches skim milk in value, with skim milk equaling 55 pounds to 100 pounds of meal. If correct, four to five pounds of buttermilk equal one pound of meal.
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Ontario
French Spinach and Eggs
Three pounds of spinach with butter and nutmeg are boiled until soft then pressed. Spinach is heated in a stewpan and mixed with a white sauce, a touch of cream, salt and pepper. Serve with hard boiled eggs halved around the dish.
Rhubarb and Raisin Pie Recipe Instructions
A simple pie recipe instructs to chop one pound of rhubarb and one and a half cups seeded raisins. Mix with one pint sugar and two well beaten eggs. This filling makes two pies and should be baked between top and bottom crusts.
Omelet With Calf Brain In Historic Menu Novelty
An odd menu note describes preparing an omelet with calf brain in a regional culinary idiolect. The fragment hints at a local recipe or old restaurant listing with unusual ingredient pairing reflecting period tastes.
A Lesson on Forgiveness from Peter's Question
A dated memory verse sermon from Capernaum on forgiveness. Jesus teaches humility, mercy, and seeking the lost while warning against harboring hard feelings. The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant illustrates the duty to forgive as God forgives. The lesson applies to daily life and inner conscience, urging genuine repentance over outward words.
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Matt
A. D
Capernaum
Bea of Galilee
Peter
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Forgiving
Enemilee
Maclaren
Mta
Syria
Selzoa
Valerius
Menentus
Collum Torsigset
Cleero
C. Verrem
Vincent
Attracted by the Gospel by Rev C T Collyer
In the London Christian Collyer writes of over twenty one years in mission work and broad evangelistic outreach among Koreans. He describes personal work with hundreds, reports a Korean empress taking daily Bible study, hymnal, and a bound New Testament ordered for her, and notes witnessing opportunities in the palace.
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C. T. Collyer
London Christian
Dialogue on Language and Recreation Between Mrs Talkalot and Mr Talkalot
The exchange shows Mrs Talkalot noting a lack of caution in language and Mr Talkalot replying he makes a recreation of it. The brief dialogue contrasts care with playful reproduction, reflecting attitudes toward speech.
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Mrs. Talkalot
Mr. Talkalot
Hiram Skinflint’s Schemes Spark Local Banter
Mrs. Ryetop mocks Hiram Skinflint's tricks while he plans a prank at Jed Weatherby's store. Mandy objects, but the tale suggests Hiram will swap sugar for grain and claim a sale, with a grin and a plan to cheat Jed.
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Hiram Skipflint
Mandy
Jed Weatherby
Jed
Suger
Hiram
Well Wasn't He Right The Gas Meter Joke Pokes Sunday School
A minister sermonizes on the heart as a powerful organ and a child quips the gas meter in the pause. A widow praises her late husband while a sleepy wife is humorously contrasted.
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