Franklin Lane A Progressive Interior Secretary
Edward B. Clark recounts Franklin Knight Lane, California candidate and later secretary of the interior, noted for conservation aims and a social Home Club for 1,600 clerks. The piece portrays Lane as jolly and beaming, a reporter by past, and a key Wilson appointee shaping policy and public recreation in Washington.
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Washington
Frank Lane
Converse
Franklin Knight Lane
Woodrow Wilson
Panama
Lane
Interstate Commerce
United States
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
San Francisco
Mr. Lane
Wilson
California
Roosevelt
R. Wheeler
Theodore Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interior Department
Inquirer
Prince Edward's Island
Secretary of the Interior
Society of the
Great Department
The
Home Club
Lafayette Square
Daniel H. Sickles
Schuyler Colfax
General Grant
White House
Department of the Interior
Sam
Anklet Bouquet Sparks Fashion Edict In Paris Styles
Paris fashion warrants anklet bouquets worn just above shoe tops as skirts shorten this season. Dorothy Newell champions the idea and florists brace for kneeling cushions to place blooms such as roses and sweet peas. Screens with cretonne interiors hide adjustable setups for discreet dining and dressing.
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Dorothy Newell
DIY Dog Home From a Wooden Box
A simple indoor dog bed idea uses a sturdy wooden box with its top removed to form a house. Line the interior with flannel, wrap the exterior in cretenne, finish edges with braid and nails, and add a cut piece from an old mat as a soft bottom insert.
Notable place names and properties in odd listings
The text notes a Welsh village name with its meaning, a Missouri cavern farm growing mushrooms and rhubarb with boat entrance, and a New York real estate analysis naming prominent families paying low ground rents. It cites the Astors Vanderbilts J P Morgan and others in a budget claim.
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Manhattan
New York City
Astors
Vanderbilts
Rhinelanders
O, B. Potter Properties
J. P. Morgan
B. A. van Ingen
Wendels
Goelets
Hrets
Gerrys
Charles Ff. Hoffman Estat
William R. H. Martin
Eugene Hoffman
German inventor's potato plant uses hollow wheels
A German inventor's potato plant features hollow wheels feeding cut tubers into excavations via spades attached to the wheel rims. New concrete piles are formed by driving a reinforced metal casing, drawing in the reinforcement and filling with concrete. A Cincinnati patent combines spade, ax, adz, pick, saw and bullet shield for a soldier.
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Cincinnati
Unspeakable Loss Tells of a Damaged Car Loan
A man discusses the distress of lending a $3,000 auto to a friend who cannot repay after a severe collision. The speaker reflects on the emotional and financial impact of the borrowed vehicle being written off.
Judge Quotes Humorous Marital Reproach
A judge records a comical remark from Brother Hilsondigger about being forced to reform. He proclaims he would not marry again even if he lived to Methooze lum, illustrating a light court moment with regional humor.
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Brother Hilsondigger
No Room for Them on Halloween Night
Mr Growcher dismisses ghostly visits as a myth saying spirits would not risk meeting the bold boys who have taken charge of Halloween in town.
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Mr. Growcher
Sweet Revenge Motive Behind Piano Lesson Plan
In a sharp exchange, Mrs Dodda is accused of planning piano lessons for her daughters to spite the neighboring family. The motive is alleged as retaliation rather than financial need, framing the dispute as a personal vendetta within the flats.
No Great Loss Diggs and Biggs Quip on Smoking
A terse exchange reports Diggs recalling a young man who smoked fifty cigarettes daily with little harm. Biggs reacts with disbelief, prompting Diggs to claim the only noticeable effect was the smoker's demise.
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Diggs
Biggs
Suspect Used Victim Name to Target Citizens
A speaker reports an agent who sold a books set used the victim’s name with other citizens. The agent allegedly boasted to a group last night about exploiting the victim, claiming the target was easy.
Screen conceals a couch creates a private guest bedroom
A hospitable hostess with a small living room uses a wooden clothes horse as a three section screen to hide an improvised bed. When opened, the screen and horse form a private sleeping nook nearly six feet high, turning the couch corner into a discreet guest room.
The Envelope Sham or Overpillow Slip
The old-fashioned sham is fading and so is the need for laborious supports. The envelope sham is a pillow slip sized larger to fit over the ordinary slip, providing a neat daytime appearance while keeping undercases for wrinkles. Avoid concealing unfresh utility cases or the sham becomes despicable.
Black fashions rise in vogue for evening gowns
Fashion writers claim black is in vogue this season and reveal how to make dressy black costumes. They advise elaborate modeling with lace nets satin and jet or sequin trims to counteract lack of color. Even black feathers have a place in the black evening gown scheme.
Jeweled Combs and Hairpins Highlight Evening Wear
Jeweled combs and hairpins are popular for evening wear with sapphires emeralds set in amber tortoise shell or rhinestones. Dowager pieces feature jet black onyx and pearls, offering a dignified touch amid soft coiffures.
Protection for Skirts Use of Skirt Braid to Protect Hems
Skirt braid protects hems and dresses and speeds sewing. Baste braid near the edge, rip the hem slightly, insert cardboard or celluloid, and hem to push it along. Matching colors? use fabric selvedge for binding, especially on closely woven cloth for a neat lower edge.
Slashed cloth skirts charm with velvet or silk appeal
A fashion note highlights skirts cut with slashes over rich fabrics like velvet or silk, pairing practical tailoring with luxurious texture. The stylish detail emphasizes texture and contrast in a refined ensemble.
Important Requisites of Good Driver on Long Road Drives
Advice for horse driving emphasizing calmness and observation. Key points include avoiding quick temper, proper harness fit, avoid check reins on hills, rest muscles with varied pacing, use ankle boots, keep hoof tools handy, carry rope and brass wire for repairs, provide water and light feed, use blankets in wind, and avoid racing with other vehicles. End with note that good horses are in demand.
Distemper in Horses A Historic Treatment Proposal
A veterinary education article outlines a distemper treatment for horses proposing a specific herbal and chemical compound to be given in measured doses to adults and foals. It recommends ensuring bowel movement, using a wooden paddle for dosing, antiseptic lavage of abscesses, and carbolic acid steam inhalation for nose and throat symptoms.
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W. P. Shuler
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Fall Cleaning of the Truck Garden
W W Robbins from Colorado Agricultural College emphasizes sanitation to prevent plant diseases. Many fungous diseases rest over winter in decayed plant material. examples include club root cabbage onion mildew leaf spot of strawberry and celery blights. Rake up and burn old stalks leaves and fruit in the garden patch.
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W. W. Robbins
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Farm hogs emerge as top farm assets
Hog raising is highlighted as a valuable farm asset. The piece notes hogs once seen as scavengers now rival the best assets on the farm, and that a serious hog raiser is a winner.
Cows Shelter in Barn As Night Time Routine
The note advises bringing cows into the barn at night for safety and comfort. It warns against lying on damp or frosty ground as it will not boost milk production.
Very Sour Silage Not Palatable and Its Limits
Silage is green forage preserved to flavor but excessive acid reduces palatability. Sugar levels affect acid production, aroma, and taste. It is not a magic food and provides less food value than the original plant. a cow may eat about 48 pounds daily, and siloed corn may yield at most a modest feeding increase per acre.
Tell a Sheep's Age by Teeth
Explains how lambs grow permanent teeth by age milestones from one to four years. Describes aging by tooth pairs and cautions that after four years age cannot be determined. advises buyers to check for missing or worn teeth.
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T. G. Patterson
Animal Husebandry Division
University Farm
St Paul
Minn
Feed Silage to Calves for Early Weaning and Growth
Feed silage to calves to acquaint them early with the roughage. Start with a very small quantity and increase gradually with other roughage. This promotes normal development, rapid gains, and keeps costs low.
Wrap Cabbages In Newspaper For Storage
Advice on storing small numbers of cabbages by wrapping each head in newspapers and placing them on shelves in a cool cellar for longer preservation.
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Edward. B. Clark
Southland
Menes
Franklin K
Direfts
Walga
Sii
Deruigdy
Veterinary of
Oklahoma Agricultural College
Minnesota
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