Mule School and The Mind of the Mule Trainer
The article profiles Uncle Dan Royington a horse and cattleman who trains animals with a humane method. He argues mules are intelligent, capable of learning through reward and trust, not whipping, and hosts a mule school that showcases their disciplined tricks and memory. He compares his method to Froebel and notes each animal’s individuality.
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Dan" Royington
Great West
Khan
Bosington
Barnum and Batley Circus
Blaob
Romehaly
Missourian
York
Abe Bors
Froebel
Ren
Rural Innocence at College Grounds
An old farmer tours a college campus and then asks to sell the cattle pen. The puzzled guide questions the idea of a cattle pen linked to the college as the farmer cites son Ezra who said the boys were buying Boston bulls.
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Ezra
Discrimination Briggins Baby Golden Locks Exchange
In a brief exchange characters discuss a baby’s gender based on golden locks, highlighting biased remarks. The dialogue contrasts gender assumptions with a quick judgment about hair color, reflecting discriminatory attitudes.
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Briggins
Sirius Barker
Wae
Baas
Sleep remedies and natural routines for sleeplessness
The author warns against sleeping powders and tonics, urging two women to seek natural cures through regular habits. Emphasizing hygiene, meals, hydration, outdoor exercise, deep breathing, and bedtime routines, the piece details a step by step breathing sequence, warm milk, warmed feet, and baths to restore sleep without drugs.
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Lfe
India
Elegant millinery patterns captivate readers in three hat designs
A period study features three standout hat models with decorative veiling, lace rosettes, and silk wheat accents. Descriptions note crushed velvet bands, violet chrysanthemum crowns, and lavender pink color shifts while praising broad brims and halo-like fits for varied hair.
Quaker Oats Praised as Ideal Food for Strength
Quaker Oats is described as an ideal food that is delicious appetizing and strengthening. It is said to cost almost nothing compared with other foods and builds the best.
Not Very Reassuring Marine Tale
A fragmentary comic exchange features a doctor and his undertaker brother, a marine naturalist nod, and a punch line about dates and albatross lore. The old tar laments being out of date as wedding guests reflect on the shooting reference and photographs.
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Tar
Anything In a Name
A court memo titled Any Name or address questions whether a rear admiral can be assigned to front line duty. The judge weighs title and rank versus operational necessity in a legal framing.
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Bay
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Edward
Cowes
Alexandra
Jack
Maule
Rten Tt
Jles
Dana” Royington
Fees
Pontmera
Dr. May
Pisses
W. H. May
Pearl Street
New York
Druggls
Gilorderr
Paxtine
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