Mulvey the Macer Tells of Street Panhandling Tricks
In a rambling interview style tale Mulvey the Macer discloses open shop panhandling tactics on Broadway between Madison Square and Longacre. He describes selecting targets, reading marks, and avoiding trouble, while recounting encounters with big stiffs, soft looks, and the art of swindling for change.
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Mulvey the Macer
Panhandlers’ Union
Broadway
Madison Square
Longacre Square
Tenth Avenue
Mulvey
Allus
Macer
Allua
Magnifying Glass Reveals Counterfeit Two Dollar Bill
Mr Porter's pride turns to shock as a tiny magnifying glass exposes a counterfeit two dollar bill. The well forged note fools experts, but the device exposes the defects. Mrs Porter questions who passed the bill, and Mr Porter blankly admits he cannot recall who handed it over.
Health expert urges rest to regain strength
A health expert advises that proper rest is essential after illness or fatigue. The guidance stresses sleep as the key to recovery, cautioning against overexertion and promoting steady, restorative routines for restoration of energy and well being.
Auto Thunderstorm Safety Myths Debunked
A skeptical test is proposed to challenge the belief that rubber tires protect a car’s occupants during a thunderstorm. The piece cites Scientific American noting that high tension current will seek a ground path regardless of tires, urging readers to consider how lightning travels.
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Scientific American
Delightful Waves Charity Fair Exchange
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a character offering to sell kisses at a charity fair and a young man hesitantly replying with a blank response. The exchange hints at light social banter and a playful tone within a local event setting.
Home and harvest clash over frost risk in town dispute
A heated exchange unfolds as residents debate opening windows for winter ventilation versus protecting fruit trees. One speaker warns frost will kill the rubber tree, while another affirms the home and livelihood are at stake in the confrontation.
Reforming a Noble Order and Windsor Chancel Banners
The Pall Mall Gazette notes revived talk of removing banners of the Knights of the Garter opposing the allied forces from St George's Chapel Windsor affecting a senior member. It recalls the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary was honored by Queen Victoria 47 years ago and Prince Christian is his only senior member, though the Duke of Connaught also received the ribbon that year.
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St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Austria- Hungary
Victoria
Prince Christian
Duke of Connaught
Pall Mall
Go Clow Reads Message Sparks Stop Run Debate
A fragmentary exchange riffs on a sign meant to slow a runner. The odd line suggests a paradox between action and reading, hinting at a local anecdote or aphorism recounted in the page’s miscellaneous items. The text preserves the quirky tone of the original dialogue.
Road grades and haulage costs in country roads analysis
This article argues that hauling by wagon is vastly more costly than by rail, citing 26 cents versus a fraction of a cent per ton mile. It explains how grades, road surfaces, and load weight affect draft, showing a three to fourfold advantage for level macadam and rail grades kept minimal. It concludes that no team should be pushed to maximum capacity and grades should be eliminated where possible.
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W. Cc
Palmer
Harges
Team Ia
Aittle
Wetting Down Concrete Roads During Construction
Observations cited by Engineering Record show contractors new to road work struggle to enforce continuous wetting on hot days. A practical moisture-retaining medium helps, with earth layers that hold water well. Some builders in the West seal edges with earth dams and divide roads into longitudinal pools to cure concrete under water.
Aid to Country Life Bridges Rural Fronts
Ohio's A P Sandles urges good roads to aid country life including churches and schools. He cites three cornerstones essential to rural communities, stressing transportation gains as key to progress and daily life.
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Qood Roads
A. P. Sandles
Ohio
Vermont's System Resets Gravel Road Policy
Vermont has decided to return to earth and gravel roadbuilding on the less-traveled highways, aiming to shift infrastructure toward low-cost surface repairs and rustic rural routes. The move signals a pivot from paved to compacted earth and stone detours to manage upkeep and traffic.
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Vermont
One Bad Road Advantage for Firms
A bad road in front of a firm offers the advantage that it reduces disturbances from passing vehicles. This feature limits activity and disruptions caused by dual kicked up by traffic, favoring quieter operations and fewer interruptions for staff and customers.
Simple and Inexpensive Road Drag Promises Easy Maintenance
The road drag is described as the simplest and cheapest method to maintain earth roads, offering a straightforward solution for rural or undeveloped routes. It emphasizes low cost, ease of use, and practical effectiveness for keeping dirt surfaces passable.
Good roads raise selling price for farm products near Salling Price
Good roads in your vicinity add to the selling price of the products of your farm. Local infrastructure improves market access and reduces transportation costs, boosting revenue for producers who connect with nearby buyers and markets.
Dry Feed Palatable Through Home Grown Forage
A farmer notes that while aallo is unaffordable, a field of home grown turnips or mangels can improve dry feed palatability and increase its value. The commentary emphasizes practical alternatives to scarce provisions and their benefit to livestock diets.
Charcoal and Feeding Tips for Chicks
A small amount of granulated charcoal mixed into soft food helps curb bowel trouble in chicks. Late hatched chicks should be fed by the mother hen, not with the older stock.
Not Easy Task to Make Good Butter
Anna Galigher explains home butter making from cellar storage to sun finishing, emphasizing cleanliness, fresh milk handling, and proper cooling. Details cover skimming, churning timing, water usage, butter washing, salting, and churn care, with a photo description of a Susquehanna county farm dairy showing water supply and cleanliness standards.
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Anna Galigher
Susquehanna County
Pennsylvania
Most Economical Milk Production Feeds and Costs
Analyzes how silage and alfalfa hay reduce grain needs for economical milk. Notes variability of silage, impact of corn maturity, milk price and grain cost on profitability. Cows differ by breed and lactation. high butterfat cows need more concentrates than average cows.
Look Over Orchard In Winter Season
Orchardists should inspect trees during winter heavy winds and snow. Remove broken limbs, brace branches at risk, and check young trees for rabbit damage to prevent further trouble. Regular visits can mitigate many seasonal issues.
Princeton struggles to develop first class quarterback
A clipped sports note discusses Princeton's difficulty in producing a top quarterback and contrasts Yale and Army Navy views. It mentions University of Chicago improvement and notes captaincy changes at Warner's warriors, Harvard’s Haughton as quarterback prospect, and Yale’s Notre Dame game explaining wet field practice.
Baseball Gossip and Braves News from 1914 Era
Baseball talk centers on George Stallings training the Braven at Macon next spring. Rumors say Dick Rudolph and Hank Gowdy outshine actors. The government won’t fund extra reserve banks for 1914 profits. Braves stay with the team. Vandercammen signs with St Louis Browns, while Lannin counsels players to jump if Fed action nears. Jim Gaffney aims high after a world title, seeking earnings like Evers.
Pugilism Notes Mix Plans and Local Boxing Sparks
Al Reich is scrapping boils delaying a New York bout with Jim Flynn. Carl Morris vs Jess Willard is being arranged. Billy McCarney and Dan McKerrick seek a match with Gunboat Smith. Larry Gilbert may referee in New Orleans clubs this winter. Massachusetts boxing gains pace with Chicopee and Cambridge clubs opening meets. Red Watson’s recent win, Dick Hyland fading, and Gus Christie’s Australian bout series are noted. Sam Wallach complains of a disputed Boston decision and referee.
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al Reich
Jim Flynn
New York
Larry Gilbert
Boston Braves
New Orleans
Horses shipped from England as war disrupts racing
Harry Payne Whitney begins moving his horses from Newmarket toward home as war closes English racing districts. Co K G Billings lists his stock farm for sale, objecting to high tax appraisals on thoroughbred bloodlines. August Belmont urges revival of American thoroughbred breeding amid European crisis warnings.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Newmarket
England
Secret Not Yet Found in Fungus Control
Despite extensive work by scientific investigators on spraying to combat fungal diseases and insect pests in orchards and gardens, no ideal material has been found. The main issue is foliage injury such as scalding rather than inefficacy.
Cultivating the Orchard and Its Rare Excess
An aged observation notes that orchards are rarely cultivated too much, with the common fault lying in under cultivation. The remark underscores careful tending as essential to fruitful growth and long term vigor.
Caring for Milk in Warm Weather Tips
Instructional note advises bringing milk indoors promptly and keeping the dish shaded from sun. Warns milk spoils after two to three hours in sunshine. Emphasizes quick refrigeration to preserve quality.
Poultry Revenue Tops Other Farm Crops in U S
In an undeveloped industry state the poultry products of the United States already generate more revenue than nearly all farm crops except Indian corn, illustrating the growing importance of poultry in agriculture and commerce.
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United States
Billiards Match Talk and Upset Over Hoppe Victory
Maurice Daly plans an 18.1 match between Peacenberg and Eric Beck, Daly believes Beck can beat any amateur at this style. Melbourne Inman has lost about 1000 dollars wagering on the Philadelphia Americans. Willie Hoppe’s dominance shocks the British with a decisive victory.
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Maurice Daly
Peacenberg
Eric Beck
Daly
Melbourne Inman
Philadelphia
Know That I Am God in an Age of War and Doubt
A sermon asserts the great fact of God's personal existence and demands obedience. It contrasts views of God as distant with calls to acknowledge him in daily life, citing Elijah, nature, and nations. It argues that God's sovereignty governs history, with WWI-era framing and praise for a leader recognizing God in solitude.
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God
Rudyard Kipling
Job
Elohim
Moses
David
Nebuchadneszar
Elijah
Victor Hugo
Napoleon
Europe
Germany
Waterloo
Wellington
Bilucher
America
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Navy
Peter Callac
California
Carlisle
Busch
Warner
Warriors
Wilces
Haughton
Harvard
Brickley
Notre Dame
Hinkey
George Stallings
Band
of Braven
Macon
Dick Rudolph
Hank Gowdy
Ted States
St. Louis Browns
Vandercammen
Joe Lannin
Feds
Jim Gaffney
Evers
Carl Morris
Jess Willard Io
Billy McCarney
Dan McKerrick
Young Ahern
Gunboat Smith
Massachusetts
Chicopee
Cambridge
Dick Hyland
Red Watson
Frisco
Australia
Gus Christie
Mick King
Sydney
Christie
Lech Cross
Sam Wallach
Gilbert Gallant
Boston
Wallach
Willie Hoppe
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