Pays to be good in love and vanity
Frederic Knowlton, Rose Carey, and John Eaton swirl through a sunlit summer triangle at a lakeside town. A letters affair, a tempting offer, and a late reconciliation collide as Rose finally chooses Fred, keeping the family ring and vowing to marry him, while Richards seeks his own front-page moment.
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Fred
Rove
Eaton
Rose
Rosie
Elsie Ragan
Dicky
Sam Patch
Fred Knowlton
Rose Carey
Frederic
Richards
Blale Ragan
Frederic Knowlton
John Eaton
Carey Place
Freddie
McClure Newspaper
One Hen Produces Flat Ended Egg Mystery
In Newtown New Jersey Hugh Lettimore reports one of his six Black Minorcas lays an egg with a perfectly flat end. The owner guards the coop while watching for the culprit, but a trap nest fails as the hen nests ostrich style. The odd egg draws attention from local poultrymen.
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Hugh J. Lettimore
Clinton Street
Newtown
N. J
Lettimore
New York World
Unpleasant Result in Modern Medical Billing Snag
A nurse voices concern as patient and doctor discuss rising temperature and mounting medical expenses. The dialogue reveals worry over a costly bill and potential care implications. The exchange highlights tension between treatment needs and financial strain faced by patients.
Close Shave at That Biz So You Live Suburbs
A brief dialogue notes a suburban move and daily routine. It captures casual exchange about commuting, mornings, and lifestyle. The snippet hints at lifestyle shift and transit questions without broader context or outcome.
Delightful setting for green lawn by I M Bennington
Advice on lawn and garden design emphasizes simple, edge plantings around a rich green lawn. Recommends avoiding complex flower beds, using compost, and keeping pests in check with kerosene emulsion and potassium sulphide sprays. Notes ponds attract birds and frogs help control mosquitoes. Suggests thorough soaking over light watering.
Thin Out Fruit on Apple Trees
Article by W R Gilbert urges regular thinning of apples to improve size color and quality. Thinning should target fruit about 1.5 inches diameter, remove wormy or inferior fruit, and be done by hand. A spraying machine and proper application with Bordeaux mixture or Paris green is recommended for gardens and orchards. The knapsack sprayer is advised for small plots with cost of 12 to 15 dollars and valuable long term use.
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W. R Gilbert
Truck Farming Profits From Small Michigan Plots
Figures from a refining company show small scale truck farming in Michigan yielding notable profits. One man raised six acres of tomatoes earning 1090 dollars, an average of 181.75 per acre. Cucumbers brought 343.83 for a crop on half an acre. Wax beans produced 119.50 on half an acre, while string beans earned 214.
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Michigan
Columbia University Opens New Agricultural School
The new agricultural school will be on the Hudson at Fishkill on the Hudson River. William Blodgett has donated about 750 acres in memory of his mother to the university for this purpose. An engineering and mining station will be built to support the agricultural program.
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New Agricultural School
Columbia University
Hudson River
Fishkill-on the-Hudson
William Blodgett
Ground Squirrel Inflicts Heavy California Losses
Damage by ground squirrels in California amounts to over 10 million dollars annually destroying fruits nuts and cereals and threatens public health. The species is reported infected with bubonia plague via rats in San Francisco.
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California
San Fram Asco
Twin Babies Stir Store Talk In Comical Exchange
A young man in a drug store declares he has twin babies at his house while ordering talcum powder and a disinfectant. He asks a doctor present how much whooping cough is in town, saying he is on the go with twin infants. The scene unfolds with humorous miscommunication and a hurried departure.
Swede testifies in Minnesota case over broken Plateglass window
A Swede testifies in a Minnesota town court after a defendant is accused of breaking a Plateglass window with a large stone. The judge, presiding to elicit facts, probes stone size with humorous exchanges as the Swede insists the stone is larger than the judge’s guesses. The exchange, filled with laughter, centers on whether the rock matches the judge’s fist head or thickness.
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Minnesota
Saturday Evening Post
Talented Agent and Home Seeker Discuss Peculiar House
A small man as agent boasts the house floors run downhill on purpose to keep peace in the family. He claims the invention helps locate collar buttons when the husband drops them. The exchange sounds like a quirky sales pitch with a humorous twist.
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Mia
Liberty Inspires Witty Exchange Between Hobo Actor
In a playful dialogue a hobo explains he doubles as a baseball player in winter and an actor in summer, noting this keeps him from steady work. The banter centers on seasonal gigs and the pull of popular professions.
Lobster Hatchery Fact Sparks Odd Household Quip
A humorous exchange questions a claim that the United States Bureau of Fisheries hatched 202 million lobsters. The neighbor jokes that a family across the way is large, noting the wife and child supposedly weigh far more than typical, highlighting comic exaggeration in a casual city chat.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Unclear exchange on bank burglary pursuit and bloodhound support
Dialog fragments mention Bugges not contributing toward bank burglars pursuit while someone supplied the bloodhounds. Other lines mock Implied records and police attention. The quirky dialogue mimics a local newspaper humor column with slang and partial phrases.
Getting Even With Barber Post Office Prank
A commercial traveler visits a New York state post office and, after a string of offers for parcel post money orders and cards, declines each and leaves. The clerk explains the customer was a barber. The traveler asks who it was, and the clerk confirms it was a barber.
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New York State
Newark Star
Dodging the issue in a merry yarn
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip traces a man leaving his office during work hours to meet his wife's sister at the train. He prefers meeting her in public to avoid a private kiss, hinting at a domestically lighthearted misunderstanding.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Poor Man Hat Costs Rise In Summer Fashion
Wise, who has just paid for his wife's hat, notes that Green-Women's hats this summer will be exceedingly large and so will the bill.
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Wise
Misplaced Sentime And Schoolhouse Reminiscence
A speaker recalls the old schoolhouse attended in boyhood with longing and tears. He is interrupted by a companion who notes the familiar ruin lies a mile or two farther down the road, calling attention to a dilapidated barn ahead.
Not Utterly Crushed
In a humorous exchange, a mature widow rejects the young suitor saying she is old enough to be his mother. He pleads to become an adopted son to keep the relationship alive, contrasting youth with age in a comic courtroom of romance.
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Bobby
Visiting commitments and social work duties
Mrs Futterby and Mes Hunter Fadde discuss the visiting committee of a social workers society. The judge notes slum calls are irksome while a maid delivers cards on visiting days as part of the charitable effort.
Editorial Fragment Sparks Ambiguity in Magazine Tone
A reader notes a confusing piece titled Here is a foolish editorial new thought magazine and questions the subject matter and intent. The remarks imply a vague authorial focus, mentioning a page rather than a clear topic.
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New Thought’ Magazine
Felice Plans Mountain Resort Visit This Summer
The dialogue notes Felice will skip the seashore for a mountain resort. She has lost 55 pounds in weight, changing her summer plans and appearance.
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Felice
Just Her Way. A witty bathhouse era quip duel
A brief humorous dialogue contrasts marriage luck with a neighbors lifestyle. It suggests a man may find a mate to share his lot even in a small home. The wife is imagined as happy if the neighbor has a smaller tub, reflecting light social humor of the period.
No Title Yet for Luckless Protagonist
A quip filled exchange centers on opportunity as Mr Growcher muses that opportunity resembles a doorbell prankster who rings then flees. The dialogue hints at a cautious view of chance in life and a skeptical stance toward timing and luck.
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Mr. Growcher
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