Just Luck vaudeville tale ends in romance and treasure
An open air Quartzville vaudeville show draws crowds as Dan Purnell and Mollie Dion plan marriage. Dan fights off a drunken cowboy, pursues a buried treasure, loses the nugget hoard to Wenatchee raiders, and fends for survival. A chief falls for Mollie, and the matchmaker leads to a surprising wedding with gold riches.
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Quartzville
Dan Purnell
Mollie Dion
Dan
Tinker’s Creek
Mollie
Bright Spots in Sahara Amid Desolation and Desert Gardens
The Sahara borders are fixed south of the desert by 1898 boundaries among French and British Nigeria leaders. Harsh plateaus cripple travel and water is scarce in Tanetruft. Yet Ahaggar mountains create pockets of moisture and greenery where nomads find pasturage.
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Sahara
French West Africa
Lake Chad
Tanetruft
mid-Sahara
Ahaggar
Metals Priced High in 1891 Jewelers Circular Clip
Julius Wodiska of New York preserves a December 1891 clipping from the Jewelers' Circular showing metals priceds above gold at $319 per pound. Iridium lists at $650, palladium at $400, gallium at $39,000, thorium and glucium at $3,264 and $3 per pound, while platinum is not mentioned.
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Julius Wodiska
New York
Comfort for Layers Inside a Weatherproof Hen House
A Missouri Valley Farmer writer details a newly built hen house for winter layers. After years of planning and studying bulletins, the 50 by 10 foot structure rises seven feet at the front and 41/2 feet at the back, facing south for sun and warmth, divided into five rooms.
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Missouri Valley Farmer
Hen House Construction With Air and Netting Details
The description covers a chicken house with 3 feet from back partitions, board ed walls, poultry netting interior doors, and burlap curtains for cold nights. A 10 by 3 foot closed roost room provides fresh air, windows have one inch netting, and burlap curtains drop for windows. A three foot wide dropping board runs full length at the back. South pens are six foot netting, 10 by 30 feet, with a foot of straw and 20 White Leghorn pullets per pen.
Henhouse Comforts and Thrift in Winter
An old writer notes a secure henhouse with two large doors a whitewashed cozy interior and warm sunny conditions. Nesting under boards nail kegs face back hens use inside feed grit and water pans to stay clean and unfrozen while the flock thrives.
Pumping Water Made Easy for Farms
A galv steel standpipe designed for frost protection, suited for barn or silo area, stands 20 feet high with a 2 to 3 foot diameter and holds 14 to 33 barrels depending on size. Originally for windmills, it can be powered by gas engines or other means. Also noted is a basement pressure tank with an electric motor pump, auto controlled by air pressure for starting and stopping.
Management Tip for Chicken-Eating Sows
A on pasture housed sow that eats chickens may resume the habit. If kept with poultry, feed a half pint of cider vinegar in her slop two or three times weekly. It may not fully stop the problem but has proven a helpful palliative.
Calf Feed Slightly Less than Desired
A stock note states the calf received a quantity of feed a touch under what it desires. The record records cautious feeding, noting appetite and potential adjustment for next feeding.
Silage Advantages Highlighted for Farmers
A listing of silage benefits notes year round succulent feed, improved livestock digestion, higher milk yield, and greater feeding value in less space. Corn silage reduces losses from stalks, boosts beef and mutton quality, and supports larger herds, with quick payback on silo investment.
Dairy Cows During Winter Profit and Cost Tips
Winter milk yields higher per quart by about one third compared with summer, but costs rise. To profit from winter milk within 200 miles of market, farmers must track costs, value hay and feed, and credit cows for milk produced at market prices to keep the ledger balanced.
Prepare Corn for Planting by Hand Shelling
Ohio Agricultural College advises shelling seed corn by hand to remove tip and butt grains for uniform kernel size. Select ears uniform in kernel shape and size and adjust the planter to each grade to ensure an even stand and higher yield.
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Ohio Agricultural College
Not Injurious to Trees Says Professor Surface
Professor H A Surface states that applying pure white lead and an inseed for borers and mice will not harm trees. The claim addresses tree health and pesticide safety.
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H. A. Surface
Wasted Fish Delicacies From Alaska Catch
John A. Sleicher recalls Admiral Watson describing salmon cargoes from Seldovia to Seattle and then New York in weeks. He notes king salmon hearts, livers, and cheek meat as coveted delicacies, while canners get low wholesale prices. red salmon dominates value and public demand. Plans to use more byproducts are being studied.
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Admiral Watson
Seldovia
Mr. Randolph
John A. Sleicher
Leslie’s
Seattle
New York
Randolph
Perfume Lures This Auto In Broadway Collision
Mrs. Harry E. Klein driving her new $5,000 car gifts her husband Charles Dillingham’s manager. She swerves to avoid a rogue car headed on the wrong side of Broadway near Forty-seventh Street, crash- shopping into Peter Ferrere’s perfumery window. She emerges unhurt, perfume splashed on her.
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Harry E. Klein
Charles Dillingham
Longacre Square
Broadway
New York Telegram
Wanted Market Price for Votes in Judge Griffith's Office
A Kansas City woman asks Judge George S. Griffith if he will run again and hints at buying votes. The judge condemns selling votes as a crime while the visitor leaves with a contemptuous remark.
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George S. Griffith
Kansas City
Kan
Submarine Mine Laying Devised by Germans
Report describes a secret German method of mine laying from submarines. Mines are stored in a vertical airtight chamber. water entry opens a hull door and releases each mine. Anchors sink, cables unwind to set the mine at the desired depth, making the operation highly covert and risky for the enemy.
Accordions Popular in Madagascar Imports Rise Steadily
Madagascar natives love music and favor accordions along with primitive instruments. In recent years imports have grown steadily with about 20,000 units imported annually valued around 150000 francs. Most instruments originate from Germany.
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Madagascar
Germany
White Crow Spotted in Solomon Kessler's Woods
Residents of Logansville report a white-feathered crow seen by Solomon Kessler's woods. Hamilton Joseph, known for honesty, says the bird sat on a limb with two black crows. The note appears in York Dispatch and Philadelphia North American.
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Pennsylvania
Logansville
Solomon Kessler
Hamilton Joseph
Joseph
York
Philadelphia
Look and Feel Clean Inside Morning Bath Remedy
A 19th century style advertisement urges daily use of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims benefits for digestion appetite and overall health, calling internal sanitation a path to renewed vitality and well being.
Would Buy Parents for Dime
A five year old ward of the Children's Bureau in Harrisburg says he wants to “buy a papa and mamma for another little boy.” Charles, placed in a comfortable home over a month ago, handed secretary John Yates ten cents, his entire capital, and said he wanted to help another child.
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Mollie
Dan
Hulk
Poltroon
Tinker’s Creek
Tribe of Wenatchees
Charlie
Children’s Bureau
The
Associated Aid Societies
Daurhin
John Yates
Aid Organization
Santa Claus
Yates
Charles
Harrisburg Dispatch
Philadelphia
Private Sign Draws Lovers On Private Estate
A Springfield Mass estate owner warned trespassers with many signs. A couple on a lovers walk ignored the warning and quipped that the sign reading Private is the reason they came, reflecting a humorous misreading from Everybodys Magazine.
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Springfield
Mass
Everybody
Coffee Was It I The Change To Postum Now Healthier
A personal testimony recalls addiction to coffee and its health decline. The speaker credits physician advice and switching to Postum for improved nerves, sleep, strength, and balance. The ad notes two Postum forms, pricing, and indicates both are tasty and economical. It ends with the slogan There’s a Reason and retailer note.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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W. G. Chapman
Henhouse
Alaska
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