Warden Uses Prisoners For New Center County Work
In western Pennsylvania a smoking car tale describes five Pennsylvania penitentiary inmates being taken by Warden John Francis to Center county to help lay out the grounds of a new penitentiary. They work with other prisoners, unshackled, under guard, roaming the farm by day and bunking at night. Francis says he has faith in the men and expects to bring a whole carload of convicts with no doors locked or shackles.
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Pennsylvania
John Francis
Center County
Mew
Francis
Goose History and Popularity Across Eras
No domestic fowl antedates the goose. Geese fed early Israelites and Caesar found geese in Britain. Before turkey era the goose led banquets and meat courses. Recently geese declined for state dinners yet surge in general popularity with large fattening yards near Boston and a goose train moving from Russia to Europe.
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Israel
Caezar
Britain
Boston
Russia
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Polar fever and journal notes on emotions in medicine
Harper's Magazine argues that knowing emotional intensity matters as fever temperature in nervous patients. The text cites galvanometer use in psychotherapy, motor-vehicle death stats, and notes Louise De Rougemont plans an Antarctic expedition funded by Sir Richard Lucas Tooth, under Australian patronage after Arctic Siberia work.
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Louise de Rougemont
London
Antarctic
Sir Richard Lucas Tooth
Punishments and social ironies in a jumble of quotes
In China adulterers face the death penalty while in the United States the consumer bears the cost of harm. New York autos killed 402 people in 1915 with avoidable causes. A reader asks if it is right to hold a girl's hands, and the answer favors yes. Army and navy members are brave fighters but not very funny. Public worry shifts from exclusive music to rising coal prices.
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New York State
China
There May Be Hope for a Yleeman Out of a Job
A terse note suggests possible opportunities for a man named Yleeman who has just lost employment, while clearly stating that the same relief does not extend to a lobbyist. The piece hints at differing fates for individuals in related professions.
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Harry Monroe
Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago
David
God
Job
Sin Against Whom?
A fragmentary religious reflection on sin against self, others, and God. It discusses hell on earth versus future consequences, notes a focus on present outcomes, cites David and Job as models of confession, and emphasizes conviction of sin as acknowledgment of God rather than mere social or personal guilt.
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Hell On Earth
Ife
Crown of Patients Quote by Thomas Kempla
The passage states that only through suffering can one be crowned and gain reward. It urges steadfast courage and patient endurance, asserting that without labor there is no rest and without striving there is no conquest.
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Thomas Kempla
Factors in catching colds and Peruna remedy
The article notes colds spread through poorly vented, draughty, crowded, damp, and poorly heated spaces. It advises taking Peruna at the first cold symptoms to prevent progression, suggesting one dose early and a bottle or two if symptoms are established.
Cures a Cold in Que Day Brom Quinine Ad Ad
A dated dental parlor workshop is described as a drawing room. The ad promotes LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE with ER. W. GROVE signature and claims a cure for a cold in the same day. The line reads Make the Liver Do its Duty.
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ER. W. Grove
How to Move Them In Limousines
A comic exchange pits a rector planning to preach to the Four Hundred against a reply that moving them requires luxury transport. A judge quips about poker and horse betting as a clever retort. The clip continues with a Golfer’s sharp reply to an interfering opponent and a tilt at the green if challenged.
Parson's Odd Job and a Muleback Traveler Tale
A Punch caption recalls a reserved parson teasing a boy about carpentry as a traveler rides through a wild region. The punch line features the boy waiting to hear what a parson would say when he strikes the hammer. A guide explains a roadside grave, noting the man died there naturally but was shot, prompting the traveler to seek meaning.
Principles Of Choosing The Best Bacon Pig For Breeding
The article outlines key physical traits for a prime bacon pig focusing on head shape length of snout and eye prominence. It explains the balance between a light forehead and a wide back, the importance of a strong muscular loin, straight legs and firm bone, and how these factors influence lean meat yield and fat distribution for market sale.
Proper Feed for Lambs Pays Well
George H. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College explains that lamb losses rise when fattening rations change too quickly from grass to alfalfa corn barley and other feeds. Gradual diet shifts and balanced rations prevent disturbances and deaths, avoiding overfeeding and hasty changes that harm lamb gains.
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George H. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
Fattening Pigs With Shelled Corn Boosts Gain
An agricultural note reports that shelled corn alone yields about ten pounds of pork per bushel. In a South Dakota study over two 62 day periods, corn alone produced 11 pounds per bushel. Adding 163 pounds of milk per bushel increased average gain to 17.7 pounds, a 6.8 pound improvement, equal to roughly 5.8 pounds of pork. results apply to mixed feed, not milk alone.
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South Dakota
Staonon
Sbove
Healthy Poultry Promoted by Clean Quarters and Food
Clean quarters and wholesome food are emphasized as crucial for healthy poultry, more effective than any fancy condition powders. The message urges practical husbandry over reliance on costly additives.
Early Peas Prospect for Quick Returns in Varied Crops
The passage notes that early peas offer quick returns and can be followed by another crop. It highlights dwarf varieties like Nott Excelsior and Alaska as most profitable, with ample time for a late celery crop after the peas are sold.
Skunk Destruction Report Highlights Keone Hoportines Impact
A damaged notice notes Hoportines elim in shonk details and his destruction of large numbers of eggs, hoppers, and worms, marking injurious effects on local crops and pests.
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Keone
Practical Hints Around the Farm From a Pennsylvania Man
A Pennsylvania man warns that overfeeding a fine young horse while idle can cause fatal roturia and advises halving rations during stall rest. Tips cover feeding, keeping horses warm, shoeing, and avoiding wasteful spreading of manure on hills to protect fertilizer in spring.
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Pennsylvania
Grasa
Cascarets Promised Clean Bowels and Liver At Night
The ad touts Cascarets as a 10 cent box cure for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims they regulate the stomach remove sour food and foul gases ease constipation without gripe and work while you sleep with morning refreshment. It appeals to millions to avoid headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion and sour stomach.
Tactful miner news shocks widow with grim blast remark
A bluntly humorous exchange unfolds as a miner informs a widow of a fatal blast. The tactful associate tries to smooth the news with flattery, but a double entendre exposes the grim outcome and the danger faced by workers.
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Bill
Face Breaks Out in Pimples Ad
A Nebraska reader recalls decade of facial skin trouble starting at sixteen. After trying various remedies, Judd Knowles reports full improvement in three weeks following Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Includes advertisement text and old time quips.
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Falla City
Neb
Judd Knowles
Cuticura
Dept. L. Beaton
Adv
Seed Hardiness Debate Across Plains and Mountains
Scientists discuss how environment affects Montana and Dakota acclimated seed. Some argue soil and climate alter plants and offspring, others say hardy strains retain vigor regardless of location. Recent exchanges suggest movement toward neutral ground on the influence of environment.
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Montana
Dakota
Lazy Hens Cannot Use Moulting as Laying Excuse
The article states that lazy hens cannot use the moulting period as a reason for not laying. It emphasizes that producers must manage hens to maintain egg production during moulting.
Place for Grapes and Vineyard Siting
When planting grapes choose higher lands for a vineyard to avoid injury from late spring frost. The guidance notes avoiding low areas can reduce frost damage and improve fruit set.
Immune Pigs Plea From Sows Over Cholera Fear
Readable text reports sows pleading about their immunity to a cholera threat. The fragment mentions immune pigs and a disease concern but lacks clear details or sources.
Incubator Difficulty in Adjusting Moisture and Ventilation
The report highlights the Incubator operator's challenge in tuning moisture levels and airflow. It notes that precise control affects hatch viability and overall incubation success. The piece emphasizes practical steps and common pitfalls observed in daily operation.
Western Canada Comes Into Evidence as Frontier Boom
A persuasive pitch argues Western Canada offers vast cultivable land, rail access, and favorable climate fueling wheat growth, immigration, and settlement. It highlights Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, rising yields, U.S. migration, and capital seeking prairie opportunity amid rich mineral and forest wealth. An adjacent note jokes about a lawyer selling a horse that refused to cross a bridge.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Brown
A Benefit and a Missed Chance in Conversation
A brief exchange recalls a benefit scene where one person reacts with restraint as another laments losing a valuable chance. The remark almost changes the listener’s expression, highlighting a moment of regret and social grace.
Diplomat humor echoes through a father lesson
A witty exchange frames diplomacy as memory and discretion. The Pa explains to his son that a true diplomat recalls birthdays but not a woman's age, highlighting tact over blunt honesty in social courtesy.
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Mansfield
Harper's Magazine
New York
Army
Navy
Iowa
Carter
Maxwell Hay Company
Kansas City
London Express
Pierce
Rojee
Oted
Samuel Pyteher Pimpkin
Sena
the Centaurompany
NEW_YORK
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
Hardy Alfalfa
Western
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