Random Bits From A Wayward Page
A collage of eccentric snippets covers world figures, stage talk, moral clubs, and quirky opinions. Mentions include Harry Tracy, the Sultan of Morocco, Russell Sage, a Kansas incline, and a note on John Brown’s birthplace. The piece surveys diverse curiosities without a single throughline.
Weather Buoyed Kansas Corn Yields Potentially Surprising
If the forecast stays favorable, Kansas corn may reach remarkable yields and stories of bumper crops could emerge. Farmers anticipate strong results as weather supports growth, with potential headlines on record outputs and rising market interest.
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Kansas
Millionaire Schwab Refuses Salary Concessions
Mr Schwab's firm refusal to be pried loose from his 1,000,000 salary should relieve anxiety as to his mental condition.
Explorer trains whales to seek pole on hopeful voyage
An enterprising adventurer pursues training a whale team to reach the north pole, imagining a bold, feasible voyage someday. The note frames whale handling as a pathway to distant exploration and potential Arctic discovery.
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North Pole
Man Sells Body to Doctors Outlasting Them
A Massachusetts man reportedly outlived two doctors to whom he sold his body after refusing treatment. The case implies he chose no medical care, leaving doctors unable to help.
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Massachusetts
Mary Walker on Men’s Dress Rules and Female Influence
Mary Walker authors a piece advising how men should dress, noting her limited success in persuading women to adopt her fashion viewpoint. The article reflects early 20th century gendered fashion discourse and Walker’s public persona as a reformist writer.
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Mary Walker
Paris Doctor Finds New Remedy for Boils
A Paris physician has discovered a new remedy for boils. Nothing, however, can excel Josh Billings plan on having them on the neck of the other fellow.
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Paris
Josh Billings
In France they pour off on the highways to stop dust
Citizens head to roads to curb dust as traffic increases. A hired girl could become the street sprinkler, performing the duty once done by machinery. The piece notes inventive measures to reduce airborne dust during heavy travel.
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France
William and Victor Emmanuel Sighted With Tools Toward Woolshed
Last reports place William and Victor Emmanuel carrying a kit of plumbers tools and a bundle labeled triple alliance as they were seen walking toward the woolshed, suggesting preparation for an involved task or confrontation.
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William
Victor Emmanuel
Triple Alliance
Windt's world stand trip fails to lure tourists
Harry de Windt's account of his attempted circumferential stand trip criticizes the idea as a tourist lure during slummer vacations. The narrator argues the route lacks appeal for travelers seeking safe, leisurely journeys.
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Harry de Windt
New York Guggenheim Orders $70,000 Pearl Necklace
A New York Guggenheim ordered a $70,000 pearl necklace for Mrs. Guggenheim. The article notes she will likely keep the ornament unless she happens to go on the plage.
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New York
Guggenheim
The Sultan and American Legation Restore Talks Amid Bill Debate
The Sultan of Turkey and the American legation resume dialogue while warning that the restored friendship could be disrupted whenever the small bill is raised. The note suggests diplomatic sensitivity around a disputed payment.
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Turkey
Two Rockford Girls Poisoned by Arsenic for Beauty
Two Rockford girls who ingested arsenic in pursuit of complexion beauty face uncertain recoveries. The note warns against extreme beauty quests and the danger of unsafe cosmetic practices.
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Rockford
Three Kentuckians Tied by Masked Men for Refusing Work
Three Kentuckians who refused to go to work were tied up by masked men and lashed. The incident is cited as evidence that the old American spirit of bearing suffering for principles remains alive.
Fete Champetre at Newport Costs Vanderbilt Family $21000
The Newport fete champetre hosted by Mr and Mrs Cornelis Vanderbilt recently cost them 21000 dollars. They note the expense contrasts with how other people had to earn the money.
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Newport
Cornelis Vanderbilt
Latest Trimming For the Stylish Hat Delights
The piece highlights a chic hat trimmed with cherries and a black bird replacing the usual bow. Made from golden Tuscan straw, the design pairs eye catching colors with large bird plumes. Fruit season themed trims and pompon roses in interlaced wreaths define current millinery fashion.
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Paradise
Separate Waist Declared Established Fashion Fact
A fashion note confirms the separate waist as an established fact amid doubts on fall attire. Velvet waists appear in new exhibits, featuring pale blue velvet designs with puff fronts, yellow chiffon accents, black velvet ribbons, and elaborate sleeve and stock details.
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Ecru
New Tea Gown Design Showcases Transparent Blouse Style
A fresh tea gown features an upper transparent blouse shaped bodice with back fastening, short sleeves, and elbow-length deep ruffles. The blouse sits in a narrow waist band to which the skirt is attached, highlighting a refined silhouette.
Artful tea gown with yellow lace bolero and jeweled buckle
A refined tea gown in pale helio trope crepe features fullness tucked to the hips and flowing to the floor. A deep yellow lace bolero drapes straight to the shoulders with front rounding, while lace sleeves and puffed crepe at the wrist end in a jeweled buckle.
Beribboned Arm Tops For Tiny Daughter In White
A fond mother outfits a rosy small girl in sheer white with pink ribbon at the armholes and a matching bow in her hair. The delicate rosy shade and careful stitching elevate the charming touch, keeping ribbons from becoming mere strings while framing the child's features.
Fashions in Footwear This Year Show High Heels and Pointed Toes
The piece notes dramatic changes in shoe styles with higher heels, curved insteps, and pointed toes. It contrasts practical, low-heeled broad soles for walkers with risks of overly pronounced eccentric fashion, and praises flatter, comfortable colonial style slippers as becoming.
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Harper's Bazar
Deep tucks and Hungarian sleeves on a stylish blouse
The blouse features horizontal deep tucks on the body and sleeves with a Hungarian sleeve arrangement. It emphasizes contour and general appearance, using 5 yards of 21 inch fabric or 4.75 yards of 27 inch fabric or 7.25 yards of 32 inch fabric or 3.75 yards of 44 inch fabric plus % yard of lace for collar and cuffs.
Costume and House Gown Descriptions in Fashion Plate
A left costume features black taffeta with unique black cloth appliques and blue stitching. The skirt is plaited and edged with stitched bands and scalloped decorations. The second gown, an ecru house dress, has a plaited skirt with lace inserton edging and a bolero like blouse with insertion trim.
Where Labors Are Legion on the Diversified Farm
A historical note on mixed farming as safer for small capital farmers. It argues that rotating crops and multiple productions reduce idle labor and provide steady work year round. A diversified farm is presented as the best foundation for sustainable success.
Weeds as friends of farmers in early 1900s age farming note
A college professor cites weeds as soil improvers serving as green manure and moisture protectors. He illustrates with cornfield practice and the value of vetches and legumes, then discusses bluegrass and smooth bromegrass in rotation and experiments from Minnesota and Brandon stations.
Early Apples Sold in England
A trial shipment of simmer apples to England showed favorable prices. One barrel sold at $3.78 on the Oceanic dock in New York, another shipped to Glasgow by the Columba netted shippers $3.72 per barrel. The trade promises good profits for American growers who usually prefer summer varieties.
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England
New York
Boston
Montreal
Portland
Halifax
St. John
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
California
Oceanic
Columba
Timothy Versus Corn Fodder for Wintering Cattle
Trials at the Missouri station show wintering young beef cattle fare better on timothy hay than on corn fodder when fed rough forage alone. Timothy hay may be worth about twice as much as corn fodder by weight. Large coarse fodder from crops yielding sixty to seventy bushels per acre would likely have higher value and less waste, though the lower stalk portion is largely refused and used for bedding.
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Missouri
Use of Roots in Cattle Feeding
The article discusses root use in cattle rations across the old world and in this country. Roots are valued before finishing, with daily allowances based on steer size, starting around 40 pounds for a 1000 pound steer and increasing then decreasing as finishing nears to avoid oversoftening flesh. Some feeders chop roots or grind them into forage, with moisture from the forage delaying feeding.
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