Gardening in the Back Yard Brightens City Plots
The author urges urban gardeners to clear debris and prepare narrow beds along fences for pole and lima beans, cucumbers, and dahlia flowers. He explains planting depths, trellis setups, feeding with manure, watering practices, and staking to maximize both beauty and edible yield.
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Philadelphia
Kentucky
Abruzzi Duke of Abruzzi and His Polar Feats
A profile of Luigi Amedeo Duke of the Abruzzi, praised for Arctic and Himalayan feats. He is described as a scientist with practical daring, famed for reaching the highest peak yet attained, and for leading grueling expeditions despite harsh conditions and heavy seas of mud and rain.
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Luigi Amedeo
Duke
Abruzzi
McClure
Rene Lara
Franz Reichel
Arctic
Central Africa
Himalayas
Henry M. Stanley
Ruwenzori
East Africa
Captain Cagni
Petigax
Ollier
Fort Portal
Bujongolo
All in Vain From the Youths Companion
A humorous tale about economy and savings told in a dialect sketch. Old Eli warns that following advice to save money can lead to misfortune when hardship arrives and wages vanish. A line about cutting off credit to prevent ruin by a woman closes the brief vignette.
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Eli
Halley's Comet Draws Wide Public Interest
The Sioux City Tribune notes rising public interest as Halley’s comet nears the sun. Observers report bright display and weather effects, with claims of a cyanogen gas tail and prussic acid dangers, while astronomers caution about possible dramatic tail phenomena during the earth’s passage.
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Sioux City Tribune
Halley
Lick Obseratory
United States
St. Louis
Flammarion
Sued for breach of promise in love letters case
A Louisville court hears a breach of promise suit sparked by a defendant’s claim of temporary insanity supported by love letters. The exchange hints at a sensational defense and raises questions about the credibility of the correspondence in proving mental state.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Puzzle clues spark Beale cipher in Kensington scene
Angel, Jimmy, and Kathleen discuss Beale's letter puzzle using bolts leaves door mouth and water as cipher keys. Kathleen links the drawings to a biblical theme while Angel plans to recover a professor's book and avoid danger. A burglary threat looms as Connor and Bat plot to trap Angel at a hidden Borough Lot lair in North Kensington.
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Jimmy
Angel
Beale
Kathleen
Anel
Mr. Beale
Miss Kent
Reale
George
Roebury House
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Hog’ Stander
Blackwall
Angel Esquire
Bat’ Sands
Lady Ivy
Old George
London
Bat Sands
Connor
Bat
al& George
Mr. Sands
Rat
The Secretary of Agriculture on Misleading Place Names
The New York Evening Mail mocks misleading product origins. It targets labels like Rocky Fords not grown in Colorado and other ethnic or national names in food and goods, urging truthful sourcing and naming.
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North Kensington
Ladbroke Grove
Notting Hill
Kensington Park Road
Westbourne Grove
Cawdor Street
Cawdor
J. Jones
Lane
Connor
Angel
Old George
Bat
Secretary of Agriculture
Rocky
Fulton Street
New York
Dublin
Down
Cork
Holland
Wales
Harvard Player Refuses Yale Affiliation Amid Field Incident
A Harvard football player, seeking to avoid public scrutiny after a Yale encounter, cuts across fields and contemplates abandoning Harvard pride as a bull eyes his Crimson jersey. The scene hints at inner doubt and college loyalties in a tense moment on campus grounds.
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Harvard
Yale
Harvard Crimson
Tides in Lakes and Rivers
Tides affect lakes only slightly and do not reach rivers unless the river flows into the sea. The tidal wave requires both great depth and wide expanse to build up along a coast.
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Hudson
Ocean
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