Ancient Midas City in Central Asia Minor Promises Excavation
The author urges a Danish expedition to explore the Phrygian site known as the Midas City. He describes the cliff tombs and lions, the Agia Minor temple facade, and the vast fortress above the tomb, noting possible links to Mita and Muski kingdoms. The piece highlights questions about Phrygian alphabet origins and the site’s history, urging funded official support for systematic digs.
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Tig
Gitea
Central Asia Minor
Ramsay
Midas City
Agia Minor
Midas
Lavaltas
Martin Leake
Europe
Cybele
Ayazinn
Mycenae
Phrygia
Asia Minor
Acropolis
New Body Pardon Plea From Cleve land Robbery Convict
Joseph Kirwin, imprisoned since 1903 for robbery on the Great Lakes and life at Leavenworth, appeals for a pardon claiming a complete body tissue change every seven years cured him of an urge to commit the offense. He was tried on robbery on the lakes, likened to piracy, while in charge.
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Joseph Kirwin
Cleveland, O
Leavenworth
Kan
Great Lakes
the Lakes
Kirwin
Degas
Paria
London Express
Whistler
Her Infinite Variety in Wirkwood Courier
The piece contrasts past summer courtship with present domestic labor in a Wandel-era tone. It references canoe paddles becoming brooms and riverbank suppers shifting to a dining room while daily chores like washing return to foreground. The voice hints at a weary sentiment about the world.
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Wirkwood Courier
Swinburne Near Death Inspires Reflections on Arts
Edmund Gosse recalls Swinburne's 1868 drowning scare and unfinished verses as the poet pondered fame and aging. Degas in misery at eighty four after selling a canvas for 85000 dollars, declaring himself blind and penniless, raises questions on artists rights and dignity.
Cleveland Woman Found Dead in Suspected Smothering
A young woman was found dead in Cleveland in what authorities label a suspected smothering case. Investigations are ongoing to identify a suspect and determine motive and exact circumstances surrounding the death.
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Cleveland
Beware of the Empty Wagon
Fragmentary text describes a rural scene with grasshoppers under a fern and cattle beneath a British oak. The passage warns against assuming the noisy few represent all inhabitants of the field, implying broader unseen activity and a sense of satire or caution.
New York's nickname Gotham explained
The piece recounts Gotham England and its unsophisticated inhabitants called the wise men of Gotham. It notes Washington Irving used the term as a nickname for New York for its residents deemed wiseacres. The nickname has endured beyond its original sense.
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Gotham
England
Washington Irving
New York
Superlative boasting linked to cataract tale
An anecdote portrays a boastful individual whose standards are described as maximum in every aspect. Even a simple eye condition, a cataract, is likened to a Niagara, underscoring the speaker’s hyperbolic flair and the subject’s habit of extreme self-praise.
Insect Troubles The Hour's Noisy Hoppers
A compact sketch notes small, shriveled insects causing constant disturbance. Edmund Burka’s vivid phrase captures their troublesome behavior and the audible impact on daily life.
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Edmund Burka
Painting Found in Cellar At West Broadway
A painting titled The Holy Family attributed to Giuglio Cesare Precaccino dating 1810 was found in a dusty wine cellar on West Broadway. It is now owned by Atilio Grafiglia, a wine merchant, who loaned it to Avery Hall at Columbia University for exhibition per American Art News.
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the Holy Family
Giuglio Cesare Precaccino
West Broadway
American Art News
Atilio Grafiglia
Avery Hall
Columbia University
Five Year Old Says Prayers Before Sleep Alone
A mother decides her son is old enough to sleep without her. The five year old replies that he must say his prayers again more carefully before falling asleep, highlighting a tender moment from a suburban life.
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Suburban Lite
Essentials in Breeding Shire Horses for Farm Work
A practical guide for selecting brood mares and feeding stallions. It covers breeding age, mare type, health, and temperament, plus a regimented feeding schedule, hay, oats, bran, and barley. It advises quiet handling and controlled breeding times to reduce stress and risk.
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Secon
Rye Field Used Three Good Ways
Article explains fall sowing of rye for green feed, detailing three spring uses including pasture and a summer soiling crop for milk cows. It describes mowing two days worth of feed per cut, storing, and repeating to yield multiple cuttings and support many cows on limited pasture.
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Walter B. Leutz
Butter Fat Costs Across 16 Herds In Missouri
Cow tester H D Wetherell of Somerset County reports 16 herds totaling 95 milking cows with an average feed cost of 22 cents per pound of butter fat. The highest cost reached 39 cents in one herd while the lowest was 11.7 cents in another.
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H. D. Wetherell
Somerset County
Broken Limbs and Tree Care Guidance
A guide describes treating damaged limbs by hoisting and bolting to trunks when possible. It notes that irreparable limbs should be cut away and wounds painted with white lead and oil to protect the tree.
Fertilizer Tips for Pear Trees in Varying Soils
A writer advises assessing soil conditions before feeding fruit trees. He prefers a balanced fertilizer for young pear trees with not too much nitrogen and recommends liberal use based on soil needs. He emphasizes adapting treatment to different soils.
Modern Farmers Tied to Markets and Input Costs
The article notes farmers today depend more on market prices and costly inputs like grain and fertilizer, reducing independence compared with earlier eras. It highlights how price volatility and rising inputs shape cropping decisions and income.
Carrots Do Well On Friable Soil In Home Gardens
Carrots thrive on most garden soils but prefer loamy friable ground. Plant early for tender roots, drill rows for horse cultivation, thin to four to six inches, and cultivate regularly. Store late varieties in cellar or field after digging.
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Alton E. Go8so
Storing Dahlia and Canna Tubers for Winter
The guide advises spreading tubers to dry, separating moldy roots from sound, and placing shriveled roots near the cellar floor. It stresses winter ventilation, avoiding drafts via cracks or loose panes to prevent frost and moisture damage.
Growth of Alfalfa Through Persistent Effort
An observer recounts 35 years of alfalfa growing with initial success, a long stretch of failures, and eventual victory by maintaining a well prepared seed bed, nonacid soil, and ample pure seed to minimize losses.
Sharp Saws in Pruning Highlighted for Clean Cuts
The article extols sharp saws for pruning, arguing a sharper edge yields cleaner cuts and easier work. It emphasizes keeping blades keen as a prime necessity for efficient pruning tasks.
Regal In. Design Lovely Effects in Tea Gowns of Chiffon
Fashion description by Mary Dean outlines luxurious tea gowns for winter from embossed velvets to Renaissance influenced chiffons. It highlights layered chiffon robes, pale pink China silk with black velvet girdles, dark blue charmeuse trimmed with fur, satin edged with swan down, and short crepe de chine models with lace and embroidery details.
Dainty Useful Article From Silk Tray Box
A simple decorative project uses a shallow cardboard box. Silk is affixed to the bottom, filled with cotton wool, and covered with silk. Holes are punched to thread pale blue ribbons and bow at the corners. Edges trimmed with a lace flounce for a tray and cushion use.
Best Way to Clean Chiffon
The article advises washing chiffon with soap by gently rolling and pressing in the hands, then rinsing in clean water and stiffening with gum water mixed one tablespoon to a quarter pint. Dry by rolling in a cloth, iron wrong side up along the selvedge, and hold taut to remove crinkles. Do not iron chiffon ties with crepon crinkle. pin and stretch ends on a table.
Shoulder Scarfs of Lace Fashion Note at the Opera
A practical lace shoulder scarf is described as a light dainty cover for opera or ballroom wear. It measures about a yard and a half by half a yard and can be three cornered. Lace softens any outfit and provides warmth without overheating. Swans down stoles remain popular but can be too warm, making lace a preferred light alternative.
Shell and Feather Stitch Pattern Sought by Reader
A reader requests instructions for the shell and feather stitch pattern used on silk mitten backs. Anyone who can provide directions will be thanked.
Frugal Quilt Care Instructions Mention Air Drying
The advice notes letting fabric dry and then folding without pressing the folds. It emphasizes air drying and gentle handling to restore the material’s natural shape.
Lace Returns To Evening Gowns Amid Fashion Shifts
Lace holds a prominent role as fashion pivots between romance and history. Its fine texture and mellow hue charm designers as flowing skirts and lighter draperies expand use of lace scarfs and flotings through the coming season.
Vinegar Rinse Keeps Hands Smooth After Laundry
A few drops of vinegar rubbed into hands after washing clothes help hands stay smooth and remove the spongy feeling from long immersion in water.
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Ace
Bakshish
Midas Tomb
West Country
Mita
Sargon
Ashurbanipal
Cappadocia
Mesopotamia
Tiglath Pileser I
Euphrates
Carchemish
Hatti
Exe Bakshishl
Swinburne
Mazzini
Snelley
Edmund Gosse
Cornhill Magazine
RYE
Goma
Albatross
Mary Dean
Handa
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