Luther Burbank’s Secret of Success and Milking Notes
In an August Circle feature, George Wharton James extols Luther Burbank as a pioneering horticulturist famed for the Shasta daisy. He recounts Burbank’s trials from seed to strong plant stock and describes his rapid, exact pruning and selection methods. The piece also discusses Burbank’s early poverty and rise to prominence through large orders and orchard innovations. The later column, Some Thoughts on Milking, stresses cleanliness in dairy, strain quality, and the Burrell Lawrence Kannel cow milker, noting a Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin suggesting potential gains in efficiency and milk quality with proper care and use.
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Burbank
Luther Burbank
George Wharton James
James
Singland
Japan
Germany
Australia
Mr. Burbank
Shasta
Sevastopol
California
Storrs
Feeding Off Corn and Hog Integration in Small Fields
The article discusses using hogs and sows in corn fields to improve weed control and fertility, noting benefits in profit and soil health. It emphasizes fencing to contain hogs, caution about overfeeding with green corn, and the viability of rotating hogs into early corn varieties with pumpkins for cheap feed. It also mentions labor scarcity and adapting farming practices to husk corn efficiently.
Manure Spreading Advice for Adel Clover Field
F. W. of Adel Iowa asks about spreading manure on thin clover soil. Fall manure can benefit grass lands if applied evenly and not in thick piles. machine spreading gives a light, even dressing and is preferred.
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F. W
Adel
Contagious Ophthalmia in Cattle Highlighted for Farmers
The article defines contagious ophthalmia or pink eye in cattle, outlines transmission via infected or mixed herds, describes progression from watery eyes to clouded eyeballs and potential ulceration, and notes possible outcomes including blindness and flesh loss. It recommends timely treatment with boracic acid, sodoform, and alum, applied as powder or salve, with variations for tame or wild cattle and to keep affected animals in the dark during peak stages.
Dairy Notes on Silage Longevity and Cow Feeding
A dairyman explains silage can keep for a year if properly prepared and stored. He notes July August harvests feed future needs during pasture shortages and advises varying cow diets when off pasture. Emphasizes fattening ordinary milk cows and prioritizing promising heifers over unreliable cows.
Fads and Frills Highlight Winter Fashion Accessories
The piece catalogs crepe de chine scarves with two-inch silk fringe and end pockets, long ostrich feathers on hats, rabbit ears belt styles, black velvet jewel bands, and jeweled butterflies mounted with flesh-colored plaster. It also describes a dramatic science demonstration with quartz containing ruby fragments, heated to 5,000 Fahrenheit and distributed to an audience.
How They Treat Truants in Switzerland
The article explains that a child missing school in Switzerland faces a daily fine unless illness is legitimate. If illness is suspected to be feigned, a school doctor is sent to verify, and parents pay the doctor's fee if the suspicion is proven correct.
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Switzerland
Told by the cards tale of desertion on the east side
A young woman at an east side New York charity described a cruel desertion after a Bohemian engagement. She recalled how her father invited the suitor to play to learn more about him, and she cried that she would have believed the cards.
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East Side
New York
Bohemia
Velvet hats and purse fobs charm fashion readers
The article notes velvet hats with feather crowns and rhinestone decorations as a current fashion trend. It highlights a large velvet bow replacing theater hats, ostrich feathered crowns, and the new purse fob as a convenient accessory. It also mentions a sable toque trimmed with osprey and brown accents.
Duchess Consuelo Seeks Guarded Life Amid Ducal Turmoil
Consuelo, duchess of Marlborough, plans to limit public appearances after alleged infidelity by her husband. She maintains a chaperone and restricts social contact, finding solace with her two young sons, during a recent stay in Deauville with youthful companions.
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Consuelo
Marlborough
New York
Mimma
Miss Vanderbilt
Marquis of
Blandford
Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill
Villa Macha
Deauville
Manufactured Rubies From Clay Attract London Attention
A Viennese woman chemist has stunned London crowds with demonstrations converting walnut sized clay lumps into rubies of superior quality. She uses chromic acid to dissolve the clay into red mud before adding a powder whose exact constituents remain known to her alone.
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Vienna
London
Cards Reveal True Nature In Slain Sister’s Tale
A woman testifies about a card game that exposed a fiancé as unfit for marriage. She recalls her husband’s insistence on truth through cards, the man’s opposition to the match, and her escape to the country with her brother after Max arrived and they married. She breaks down sobbing after recounting the moment.
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Max
Frock Details Highlight AuTeuil Races Attire
Soft wrinkled Mosquetaire sleeves seen in many Trench frocks at the AuTeuil races. Sleeves finish in Mary Stuart points over the hand and match the yoke made from sheer material.
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Mosquetaire
Mary Stuart
Auteuil
Simple Tea Method for Henna Hair Tint
Henna can be applied by boiling an ounce of leaves in a quart of water to reduce to a pint. Apply the stain to the roots with a brush, then distribute evenly with a hair brush. Dry thoroughly in sun or with heat and retouch as new hair grows, typically every few weeks.
The Flower of For Forgiveness
A meditation on forgiveness portraying reconciliation as the human cure for weakness and the costly yet rewarding hour of pardon. The speaker likens forgiveness to a pearl formed when the heart is pierced, turning pain into value.
If a Girl's Father Does Not Trust You Sign of Rejection
A social adage notes that a daughter's father's mistrust signals disapproval of a potential suitor. The saying highlights parental concern as a cue to backs away from pursuing a relationship.
Silk O'Loughlin and the Rochester Senate Tale
The piece follows Silk O'Loughlin, famed umpire from Rochester, recounting his failed bid for the senate after moving to Rochester. Johnny Evers muses on Rochester’s political quality as Silk jokes about the city not sending its best men this year. It also notes a quip from Fielder Jones on Silk’s final imitation for the evening.
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Silk” O’loughlin
Silk O'Loughlin
Strate Fenator
Rochester
Silk
Johnny Evers
Troy
O'Loughlin
Johnny
Senate
Selbach Cleans Up and Poker Nights at the Washington Club
A historical profile recalls Al Selbach’s frugal ways leading to a hefty savings as he played poker with teammates Mercer McJames and others on road trips. Anecdotes recount a St Louis to Chicago journey when Selbach bet a dollar twenty with outfielder AWVell. The Giants bench chat turns to love and marriage crises and the humor of divorce courts.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Jim McGuire
Washington Club
Sel
Jim
Awvell
Seymour
Giants
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Lees
Big Bowerman
How Bill Coughlin Got It
The Washington team met the clever Mr. Coughlin in Detroit upon arrival and noticed a scar on his nose. He explains it as a berth mark from a Pullman car accident where his nose struck the woodwork after a Sudden stop on a Chicago trip.
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Bill Coughlin
Washington
Detroit
Mr. Coughlin
Bill
Charley Jones
Charley
Chicago
Soxalexis the Indian Outfielder in Baseball History
A historical sketch highlights Soxalexis as a top Cleveland outfielder whose talent and wit impressed peers. It notes his decline due to alcohol, his later work as a ferryman in northern Maine, and recalls anecdotes with Mike Grady and Nick Altrock, plus parodies during games.
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Soxalexis
Cleveland Baseball Club
Maine
Cleveland
Sexalexis
Mike Donlin
Mike Grady
Washington Club
Tom Loftus
Jimmy McAleer
Mik
Warthy
Pat Tebeau
Dad Clarke and the Windy City Umpires Scarplay
Baseball pioneer Dad Clarke, famed NY pitcher with a blunt tongue, argues he cannot see the plate after a night out. Umpire Honest Joh Welly rules balls, while Chicago players mock Clarke as the crowd jeers.
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Clarke
Chicago
Anson
Dad
Joh" Welly
Sullivan
Corbett
Rob Pitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Windy City
Chuck Conners
Kelly
One of Boyhood's Woes On The Mudlarks Field
A local baseball tale set in the back lot behind Jimmy Jones's home ends in tragedy as the Mudlarks pitcher Jimmy Jones falters under a family interruption. The Terrors gain a late surge with a three-bagger while the crowd realizes the hero has fallen short.
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Jimmy Jones
Mudlarks
Terrors
Jimmy
Mudlark
Pursuit in La Terre as Socrates Confronts Assassin
An odd scene unfolds with a man chasing another while Socrates, axe in hand, questions a bystander about what defines an assassin. A series of miscommunications and blunt definitions follows revealing roles and words. The exchange shifts between labels like soldier and physician as the chase continues.
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Willers
la Terre
Ege
New York
Socrates
Plito
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Mike
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Socks
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Beman
Ihely Woof Asse
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Dad Clarke
Curt Welch
Mr. Clarke
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