Putumayo Tales of Indians and Rubber Trade
German explorer Georg von Hassel describes the Putumayo frontier, its tribes and brutalities of rubber tapping. He notes limited season, jungle hazards, and the advanced huts of the Huitoto people, their customs, forest laws, and the use of the mangare to relay orders.
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Putumayo
Kansas
Amazon
Roger Casement
New York
Peru
Metropole
New York Tribune
Herr von Hassel
Republic of
Peruvian
Tolpa
Duel on Alpine Pass Ends in Soldier’s Imprisonment
An Italian customs patrol on the Bernina range near the Swiss frontier reports a deadly struggle on a 3000 foot precipice. Private Cell attacked Lt Roccia after a reprimand, biting his wrist to break free. both men fought unarmed until the officer forced a bite to halt the attack. Cell was captured and treated, then sentenced to six months in prison by a Milan military court citing prior good conduct and the officer’s decision not to prosecute.
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Bernina Range
Roccia
Valteline
Cell
Milan
Italy
Celi
Battle Between Lions and Bears Stuns Cauderan Village
A traveling circus near Bordeaux, France, housed four lions and three white bears. The seven beasts fought through their cages during the night, rousing Cauderan residents with roars. The lions finally separated, but one bear lay dead afterward.
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Cauderan
Bordeaux
France
Teacher Seeks Sentence Using Phrase Horse Sense
A teacher in a composition drill prompts a pupil to write a sentence containing the phrase horse sense. After much effort, the boy submits the line My father didn't lock the barn door, an' he ain't seen the horse sense.
Logic of It and the Leather-Tough Teacher
A wry exchange notes a hard old teacher likened to tough leather. The second line wonders if that stiffness explains his fondness for tanning hides, implying a pun on pro penaity for tanning.
Cape Colony Dried Fruit Output By Type
Official figures show annual dried fruit production in Cape Colony with apricots 200 tons prunes 400 tons pears 12 tons peaches 85 tons raisins 550 tons figs 25 tons walnuts 12 tons apples 2% tons almonds 2% tons.
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Cape Colony
Woman questions love like grocer questions eggs fresh
A witty reflection compares a wife's plea for affection to a grocer’s check on egg freshness. The line suggests everyday honesty and practical judgment in domestic life.
All-over Shadow Lace Blouses Lead Spring Fashion Show
The feature highlights diverse all-over shadow lace blouses from simple to ornate. Designers emphasize bow and ribbon harmonies with skirts, Bulgarian embroidery trims, velvet accents, and cream net lingerie pieces. Tailored taffeta and Directoire collars appear with jet buttons and colored glass accents.
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Directoire
Robespierre
Wore Blue at the Altar Widow Brides Fashion
The article notes changing color restrictions on widow bridal dress this year. It describes widows wearing palest blue with matching hats and plumes, gold outfits with embroidered tunics, and maize colored gowns with brown fur and Brussels lace. It argues widows may wear almost any color except white or very light cream and black.
Fashion notes on afternoon gowns and trims
Many gowns are described in ecrepon soje crepe de chine and crepon gauffee. Expensive linen empire gowns feature cluny lace inserts and hand embroidery. Cluny medallion shapes join bodices and skirts in smart ensemble designs.
Moire and Chiffon Dominate Afternoon Dress Trim
London fashion notes show moire and chiffon favored for afternoon dresses with moire as trimming and hats largely unadorned or simple. Chip straw yields to crinoline and rice straw, tulle trims with pompons and aigrettes appear light and airy, while flowered muslin sunbonnets with pink rosettes and blue ribbons mark a quaint London vogue.
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London
Low collars with jabots praised by Dry Goods Economist
The Bulgarian idea shines in low collars with jabots says the Dry Goods Economist. An extensive variety is noted, offering almost unlimited options for fashion.
New Vanity Boxes Thread Through Women’s Fashion
Vanity boxes become integrated with accessories from bracelets and sautoirs to parasols and hatpins. Designers offer flexible gold wire links, enamel, and monogrammed oval boxes, plus opera bags with hidden vanity compartments.
Linen Economy and Labor Saving Napkin Use
The article suggests women with no maid or small apartments save labor by using paper napkins instead of linen ones when there are no guests. Laundering napkins takes time and care, so using napkins allows time for rest or reading. paper towels are also practical, especially with children, as a labor saving device.
Chic Low Styles Feature Wide Jabot Details in Fabrics
A description of fashionable low styles using materials like crepes nets silks and batistes. Jabot portions are broad either fluffy or flat, sometimes forming bib butterfly and vestee effects. Some designs pull the jabot together at the bottom in new fichu style. Separate jabots resemble collar attached variants.
Waistcoat Effect Creates Soft Voile Garment
A new blouse design features a double breasted waistcoat in ratine striped voile with four pearl buttons. From neck to waist, tucked voile fills the front, giving a waistcoat like look without a mannish impression when worn with an open coat.
Demand grows for bigger draft horses on farms
A Nebraska writer argues the rural demand is shifting toward heavy draft horses capable of pulling plows and machinery. He cites examples of farms changing to large mares and stallions, noting many farmers still rear smaller horses but a stronger market for big, durable workhorses will emerge.
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Nebraska
Aseen
Soft Water Convenience for Farm Homes
Miss J. L. Sheppard argues for soft water at home to ease wash day and daily chores. She notes heavy lifting, tub filling, and back strain from hard water and urges family support for a household soft water system for cleaning, cooking, and bodily care.
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J. L. Shepperd
Treat Cows Kindly In Milking Routine Caution
Advice urges gentle handling of cows during milking to avoid stressing the animals. Warns rough treatment worsens behavior and disrupts milk flow.
Covered shed for cows with straw bedding
A well bedding shed provides shelter for cows on bad days and yields a good supply of manure. The enclosure keeps cattle comfortable and supports farm hygiene and manure collection.
Old Saying Links Drafts, Warmth and Livestock Foods
The note urges avoiding drafts to keep warmth and health, linking comfort with producing beef milk and eggs. It stresses ventilation and careful climate as part of domestic wisdom.
Water and spray control of the red spider pest
The article urges moisture as the key to defeating the red spider on plants. Water plants thoroughly at least three times weekly, ensure underside leaf moisture, and use a sprayer to keep moisture on surfaces. Inspect for tiny webs and pepper-like specks to identify the pest early. Continuous evaporation from stoves or registers aids humidity while spraying remains essential.
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Ilcro
Dairy Cow Key to Maximizing Farm Output
The article argues that increasing dairy production without more land is possible by using alfalfa and silage. It emphasizes keeping dairy cows healthy to maximize returns from these feeds and suggests alfalfa and silage will boost land capacity more than other measures.
Modern Dairying Principles Spread Across Era
Modern dairying notes that most principles of model dairying were established a decade or more ago. Alleged discoveries are often repeats of familiar ideas. Not much new, but much work remains to spread the simple truth already known.
Keeping Out Dirt During Milking Cloth Cover Method
A simple method to keep dirt and flies from the milking pail uses a clean cheesecloth stretched over the top, the milk poured through the fabric to minimize contamination. The tip emphasizes maintaining cleanliness during milking.
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