The House Fly Its Life History and Habits
The article explains the life cycle of the common house fly Musca domestica from egg to adult in ten days, detailing egg laying on horse manure, larval growth, pupation, and emergence. It notes how heat and moisture speed development, how adults emerge with fragile wings, and how predators and diseases affect flies, plus their overwintering behavior and role as disease carriers.
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Binmon House
Boston
A. S. Packard
Mies
Mrs Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jackson merchant recalls twenty years of kidney pain and relief
Ja ckson of Parkersburg West Virginia describes decades of sharp back pains and urinary disorders worsened by weather. He reports nightly trips to the bathroom and says a remedy brought relief after long suffering.
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Jackson, Merchant
Parkers
W. Va
Weekly Review Signals Brisk Trade and Strong May Outlook
G Dun and Co reports ample rains boost crops supporting national prosperity, warmer weather driving retail demand for light wear, and robust wholesale activity. Manufacturing remains busy with heavy building, May commodity prices edging down, and rail earnings up 11 percent year over year. Cotton buyers await concessions amid weak demand. 188 U.S. failures this week versus 211 last year.
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G. Dun & Co
San Francisco
United States
Wholesale Market Prices and Grain Receipts Report
Baltimore markets show firm flour with rising top grades and varied grain quotings. Wheat and corn demand steady to dull with multiple futures and spot prices. oats, rye, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, sugar, and lard listed with receipts and regional bids amid mixed regional signals.
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Baltimore
New York
New
Jersey
Duluth
Gol F. O. Bh
O. B
Cattle and hog prices slip in New York and Chicago markets
New York market reports show cattle firm to lower with steers 4.90 to 6.00, bulls 3.60 to 4.25, cows 2.35 to 4.30, veals at 4.50 to 6.80, dressed veals steady. Sheep and lambs mix with prime lambs 6.75 to 6.20, hogs from 6.95 to 7.10 locally. Chicago prices list steady cattle 4.00 to 6.30, cows 3.25 to 5.50, calves 2.75 to 6.40, hogs 6.55 to 6.60, lambs 5.75 to 7.75, sheep 5.00 to 6.35.
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New York
Chicago
Much in Little. Chicago deaconesses tally 19000 calls
Chicago deaconesses logged nineteen thousand missionary and parish visits last year. Seattle figure J F Chilberg named president of the Alaska Yukon Exposition. Xaverian College Louisville grants annual free scholarships to city churches. Boston mayor plans a publicity bureau to boost appeal. February births peak. June lowest. China’s emperor household includes 30 state umbrellas bearers, many fan-bearers, 30 physicians, 75 astrologers, and 76 cooks. Daniel Jones, survivor of 20 Union soldiers at Davis in 1845, has died in Indiana.
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Chicago
J. F. Chilberg
Seattle
The
Xaverian College
Louisville
Fitzgerald
Boston
Bureau of Publicity
Daniel Jones
Davis
Ean
Indiana
Trivia and curious facts from a bygone era
A miscellaneous collage notes oddities and observations from diverse places. It cites ridiculous claims about canaries, shipyards, and mariners, offers scattered salary figures for lawmakers, and recalls anecdotes from Paris, London, and Brighton Aquarium with surprising details about oysters, pike, and a fish tank mystery.
The Little Old Mahogany Club Mystery
A social club of world wide celebrities allegedly holds a £1,000,000 note at Coutts with 2 percent interest in perpetuity, totaling about $15,000,000. The club supposedly meets once every century with unknown trustees and purpose, origin in early 18th century, locations and meetings are unclear.
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Mahogany Club
the Inquirer
Coutts’ Bank
London
Bank of England
Little Old Mahogany Club
Wong
Washington
Yokohama
Proposal to Erect Chicago’s Tallest Church on First Methodist Site
A plan proposes building Chicago’s tallest church on the present First Methodist Church lot. The project would cost 1,000,008 dollars and include a large auditorium with the remaining space allocated to offices.
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Chicago
First Methodist Church
Horse Power Garden Aims for Efficient Horse Tillage
The article outlines a horse powered garden method favoring large plots 8x20 or 5x30 rods with rows for cane berries bush fruits strawberries and vegetables. It stresses generous space long plots six feet between fruit rows three and a half feet between others, two horse cultivators with guards and hand weeding, rapid seed placement, and minimal personal labor while keeping soil fertile and weeds controlled. P W Thorpe Montclair New Jersey presents practical notes on timing and care for a productive low effort garden using horsepower.
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Kanien
P. W. Thorpe
Montclair, N. J
WORDS OF WISDOM LAUGHING AT LIVES AND LOVES
A collection of quips on marriage love and death from the New York Press. The terse witticisms cover laziness bold claims about reliability lies and the eye of a widow with a mix of social foibles and humor. Notable lines include a funeral saving money and a woman’s view on attending hospitals.
Student mocks teacher with salary joke during geography lesson
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a bright pupil showing knowledge by naming crops from the West and Michigan. When asked what should be raised there, the boy quipped that teachers wish they could raise salaries, prompting laughter and applause in class.
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United States
West
Michigan
Detroit Free Press
Heaviest English man buried in Dover coffin reveal
A 630 pound man, England’s heaviest, was buried in Dover. His coffin measured seven feet by three feet by two feet three inches. Twelve men lifted the casket and passed it over as a window into a hearse backed onto the sidewalk.
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England
Dover
Stormy Night Pranks Sparked by Midnight Standoff
In a Baltimore American humorous piece, a thwarted strike becomes a midnight farce as a clock is stilled and labor fears are placated. A snippet from Know Better, Mistress, contrasts with a New York Sun jab about entertaining guests, hinting at social tensions and wit.
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Theo Man
Baltimore American
Word in the wise misquote spurs curtain quip
Mrs Slenpeck delivers a curt curtain lecture while Mr Slenpeck misquotes a proverb in a playful exchange. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the humorous misprint highlighting a word in the wise is sufficient.
Imaginative exchange on naming a summer resort sparks playful lore
In the New York Sun a witty dialogue wonders how a summer resort acquired its pretty name. Bocker jokes the world styled a refined moniker like Gwendolin Mignon Evangeline, a playful riff on aristocratic flair and naming vanity.
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Kokcker
Milwanukee Sentinel Quips Over trifles remark
A red faced man declares he does not stand on trifles while a quiet man notes his feet in a brief Milwanukee Sentinel exchange.
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Milwanukee Sentinel
Sittings Sentries and Army Roles Raise Debate in FHai Tidn
In a quotation from the Yoakers Statesman Jill notes that the FHai tidn republic provides chairs for sentries on duty yet questions their status. She suggests the sentries may still be seen as part of the standing army, prompting discussion about their true affiliation.
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Jill
What is reform asks senator in humorous quip
An exuberant Washington Star quote features Senator Sorghum questioning reform. The impassioned speaker jokes that reform is something everyone shouts for whether they want it or not, highlighting skeptical political satire.
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Moothly
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Quirky Quarrel Between Tralichoge and Porcupine
A brief ledger excerpt shows a mocked young Tralichoge challenging a porcupine. The porcupine responds calmly that he might concede a few points in a subtle clash of pride and wit. The lines reflect a playful, period voice from the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Porcupine
Philadelphia Ledger
City traffic dodgers blur entry limits for drivers
A New York Journal quip reports a chauffeur and friend debating a spin in the country to avoid city crowds. The chauffeur notes city folk dodge entries poorly, joking that only two or three can be entered daily.
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New York Journal
Cornelia’s Exclamation Sparks Offhand Safe Warning
A humorous exchange from Larper's Bazar where Cornelia points to her sons and declares there are her Jew els. The janitor retorts that they must keep them in the safe as children aren’t allowed in the apartment, highlighting a sharp, caustic line.
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Cornelia
Larper
Quiet Home Dream Echoed in Rural Parley
A young man seeks marriage and a peaceful home while Farmer Comtesse notes that ideal domestic life can be easy at times or resemble joining a debating society with lively discussions and sharp contrasts in everyday rural life.
Senator Sorghum Says Voting Over Politics Matters Most
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum stating he does not care about colleagues’ views but aims to persuade them to vote his way. The remark highlights his focus on voting alignment over consensus.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Pleasuron of Imagination in Congress Speech
A statesman quips that with few auditors he can gauge applause by himself, implying the crowd size limits or enhances perceived approval during Congressional remarks. The exchange highlights wit about political audiences and self-assessment of reception.
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Congress
Statesman
Washington Star
Faintheart and Brightly Exchange Tormented Proposal
Fragmentary dialogue between Mr. Faintheart and Miss Brightly shows a comic venting exchange. Miss Bright replies she will consider the proposal and give an answer once Mr. Faintheart finishes his speech as read in the Philadelphia Press.
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Mr. Faintheart
Miss Brightly
Mabel
Miss Bright
Philadelphia Press
Witty Exchange on Marriage and Family Roles
In a brief Philadelphia Press exchange, Clliman and Snabbubs discuss harmony in marriage. They joke that a couple should be united in all things, yet humorously note the challenge of treating a servant girl as equally part of the family.
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Clliman
Snabbubs
Chinese saunter toward wisdom in a quirky exchange
A tall man with carrotty whiskers claims the Chinese grow wiser daily. A shorter man in green suspenders notes his laundryman has taken up pyrography, confirming the odd trend with a puzzled grin.
Pride of Switzerland Seen in Democratic Education System
Harper’s Magazine notes Geneva and five Swiss cantonal universities as noble illustrations of democracy in action. Basel Lausanne Zurich and others secure strong educational standings funded by cantons. The 1848 federal plan for a national university remains unrealized. Zurich’s technical schools rank among the world’s best.
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Geneva
Hitle
Switzerland
Charles F. Thwing
Harper’s Magazine
Basel
Lausanne
Zurich
Gerr
Freiburg
University of Zurich
Children Train Young Citizens to Clean City Streets
Mrs. Chamberlain of New Orleans organizes street children into a civic club with equal honors and responsibilities. The effort aims to keep sidewalks and lawns free of waste and protect palms, flowers, and trees, promoting orderly public spaces.
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