Origin of Ageisain and the Assassin Word
The London Chronicle traces the term assassin to a secret group in Persia in the eleventh century. Members, bound to their chief, were fed hashish to induce ecstasy before committing atrocious acts. The hashish eaters were called Hnehishin, later evolving into assassin in Western languages.
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Perain
London Chronicle
Oldest Living Creature and Global Climate Change
Fragmentary notes discuss the Ungula as one of the oldest life forms with the genus linguli surviving for over a hundred million years. The text notes remarkable germ plan and resilience amid climate shifts, then moves to observations on cane and walking stick use in Britain and Ireland, highlighting umbrellas and canes as imports and fashion items amid rainy winters and unsettled summers.
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Manilla Bay
Journal of Heredity
United Kingdom
Eddiion
British Isles
Outicura Adverts and Virginia Cake Mischance
Pimply faces get relief with Outicura Ointment and Soap. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Virginia helps her mother bake a prize church cake but the first two fail, the third succeeds, yet the morning’s tragedy leaves Virginia fainted with the word auntie noting the cakes and her mother.
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Dept. X
Boston
Virginia
Economising Time and a Quirky Dinner Exchange
A humorous fragment shows an affable waiter and a hungry man trading a bantering tableau about meals and guessing what is served. The exchange hints at wit and misdirection in a dining scene.
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Gesboad
Problem with Baby Beves in Beef Production
The article analyzes factors in producing baby beef, focusing on cost to raise calves to weaning and at sale. It notes cheaper calves can perform as well as expensive ones if fed efficiently, with sale weight in summer impacting profit. Feeding costs before sale determine feeder Flesh and fat weight usefulness.
Swine Mange Alert Prompts Public Health Watch
A historical notice warns mange in hogs is common and highly contagious. The parasite is tiny, found in skin regions around the snout, eyes, and forelegs, causing pustules and thickened skin. Infected hogs should have carcasses condemned for food to prevent spread and possible relation to hog cholera.
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Sincn
Management of brood sows for strong litters
To improve litter quality begin before breeding. If sows are thin aging them, place them on a ration of middlings and tankage two to three weeks before breeding. Add ear corn and feed to full intake to encourage gain and ensure the sows are well nourished for conception.
Alfalfa valued for hog feed amid rising prices
Alfalfa hay proves especially valuable for hogs as prices climb. Farmers should reduce waste around feeding areas for cattle and horses and consider feeding hay directly to hogs to gain return.
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Horson
Blanket Use For Colts In Wet Stables
A colt performs poorly in a damp unstable stall and tends to stand rather than lie down. In extreme cold, placing a blanket on the standing horse helps keep it warmer than most stables.
Household Tips And Recipes From A Dated Page
A mixed collection of home sewing ironing tips and frugal recipes prest tips for keeping fabrics fresh. It covers washing crepe wallsta starch starch gloss, ironing boards, packing, cleaning tips, and simple household remedies for stains and odors with recipes for cranberry pudding and various sauces. It preserves the era's domestic advice voice with named items and practical steps.
Teutons Prepare U-Boat Offensive
Washington warns that Germany is preparing a submarine thrust against the Americans as part of a broader plan. Secretary Baker notes a marked drop in Allied merchant ship sinkings due to submarines, attributed to withdrawals for land and sea operations. Front reports say renewed activity along the western front, with severe fighting near the North Sea boundary.
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Washington
France
North Sea
Progress Of The War In Europe And Russia
Progress reports describe raids by both sides from France to Switzerland with heavy losses. French and British bombing strikes hit Belgium and Germany while Americans report enemy aircraft downed. Russian front lines collapse amid Bolshevik civil conflict and Romanian actions. Finland warns of war. Germany appears to target U.S. industry.
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Washington
France
Switzerland
Argonne
Belgium
Germany
Pershing
Russia
Holshevikks
Coasicks
Kishinev
Bolsheviks
McAdoo Orders Railroads to Cut Lobbyists and Extra Lawyers
Washington reports Director General McAdoo has ordered immediate payroll cuts removing all legislative railroad lobbyists, supernumerary lawyers, and political passes. The move aims to save several million dollars in the first year, with possible broader cuts to railroad boards.
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Washington
Willim G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Major-General Wood Injured In French Explosion
Washington reports Major-General Leonard Wood wounded Sunday in France by an accidental explosion. Secretary of War announces the event along with injuries to Lieutenant Colonel Chucho Kilbourne and Major Kenyu A Joye. Five French soldiers killed as fire sweeps Ontario Town, causing extensive damage and prompting emergency response.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
France
Acci
Secreary
Chucho Be Kilbourne
Kenyu A. Joye
Kilbourne
Joyve
Meahcan Smugglers Captured in Ui County Raid
Meahcan smugglers and ten others were captured in Ui county after a raid that netted a quantity of Wagner weight. Authorities tied the operation to alleged calls by the International Workers of the World for Pebinery 4 sellers. Detentions followed the confrontation near the Lorilee and Gear sectors with several suspects identified.
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Pune
Ui County
Wagner Wei
W. W
Wretoth
Mion
Erarenon
Tietical Workers of the World
Henry and the Army Trench Labor Debate
A fragmentary exchange discusses Henry’s disillusionment with army life. The talk mentions he was always needed for manual labor and notes trenches in Europe were dug by soldiers, reflecting wartime labor expectations and morale.
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Henry
Mr. Cobbiesy
Europe
Pies Cored in the rate Ween nse Expensive Hostelry
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets as a health remedy to regulate the liver bowels and stomach. It features a boastful hotel proprietor line implying ownership after paying the bill and urges readers to try the product.
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Dr. Pierce
Justifiable Ignorance and the Newcomer Tid You R Man
A courtroom aside reflects on a newcomer's ignorance and an old timer's memory. The judge notes the silence after a war, leaving questions about understanding and shared experience unresolved.
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Ike
Not So Much Work for Broken Glass
Mr Bangor-William banters about a broken glass. William admits it broke into two pieces while Mr Bangor complains about the trouble of picking up countless shards. The exchange highlights humor over minor misfortune.
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Mr. Bangor
William
Power of Money and Moral Use of Power
A writer argues money itself is not inherently evil and should be viewed like other powers. It can be abused or used for good, just as the press or any strong force reflects human nature rather than defining it.
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Uae
Molina
Sean Val
Pike
W. F.young
Temple
Sprinafield
Mave
Alls Catarrh Medicine Ad Teaches Cure Claim
An advertisement claims Alls Catarrh Medicine cures nasal catarrh and chronic catarrh with internal and local action. It mentions testimonials and directs readers to Chenay Co in Toledo Ontario for orders.
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Chenay & Co
Toledo
Girl Bank President Aged Seventeen Leads Cleveland Depositors
A seventeen year old girl in Cleveland becomes president of a local bank with 850 depositors and no capital of 150.58 dollars. Depositors, members of the council educational bond, save money to buy Liberty bonds, vacations and presents. Deposits arrive in pennies as some hold only a cent to their name.
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Girl Bank
Cleveland
Council Educational Iilidoce
Wisconsin Potato Crop and National Output Figures
Wisconsin supplied 86,100,000 bushels of the national potato crop. The total U S output reached 10,440,000,000 bushels. Thiele reported about 8 percent.
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Wisconsin
United States
Thiele
Had Similar Failing Mistrex Warns Bridget
Mistrex cautions Bridget that the bushuwl swears Hie sometimes while noting it is only fair to warn her. Bridget replies that all right, and the exchange continues with casual banter.
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Mistrex
Bridget
Bushuwl
The Big Problem in Wartime Clothing Riddles
A perplexing issue emerges as planners seek to explain to O why she believes she wore last year's patriotic garments. The challenge centers on memory, identity, and allegiance in a difficult wartime milieu.
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Owenn
Self Defense and Health Promises in Odd Medical Ad Copy
Fragmented ad copy warns of urinary and kidney problems and promotes Dr Plane’s Ancientic double strength as a cure. Claims urge readers to buy now or send money to a mail order address for relief, citing vague warnings and medical scares to prompt action.
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Anuric
Meroe
Woman credits Vegetable Compound for relief during Change of Life
Mrs Frank Henson of Urbana Illinois says a long winter attack of weakness and nervous symptoms from the Change of Life eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength and independent work ability, urging others to try the remedy for hot flashes backache headaches and nervousness.
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Urbana
Lucius Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Frank Henson
Orchade St
Lydia B. Pinkham
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