On the Trail of the American Missionary in India
William T. Ellis surveys the Swadeshi movement, Indian reform, and missionary work in British India. He notes growing native sentiment, education’s role, industrial training, and the difficult climate and hazards missionaries face while highlighting the impact on local society and conversions.
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Calcutta
India
Great Britain
College Square
India Society
Benares
Joseph B. Bowles
Real Estate Dream and Berlin Women Saloons
A real estate man recalls a dream of an isthmus fronting land worth a fortune and a single front foot lot at 22. He wakes realizing the cash needed is unattainable. A clergyman discusses Berlin’s female saloons with 25 women, smoking, reading, and debating in a modest, orderly scene.
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Manhattan Island
Asthmus
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York
Pata
New York Sun
Berlin
England
Church of One Tree Stands in Santa Rosa
A large Baptist church in Santa Rosa California was built entirely from a single giant California redwood. The 70 foot spire church includes a 499 seat auditorium a 80 seat parlor a 14 by 20 foot pastor's study and supporting vestibules and rooms with substantial timber leftovers from the tree used for construction.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Anarchor Rod Fencing Method From Farm Life Correspondent
A Farm Life correspondent advises on anchoring fence posts using a ¾ inch gas pipe drill stem with an detachable bit and an auger for hole cleaning. Drill a four foot hole in clay ground then place dynamite in the bottom to shape a basin, add the anchor rod and Portland cement, and let set ten days before use.
Horses and Bits Debate Aids and Abuses
A horseman argues against severe bits and overchecks in training. He says harsh bits irritate horses and worsen habits, noting many riders once favored overchecks but now view them as harmful. He stresses understanding each horse's temperament before training and treats horses as flesh and blood beings.
Light Oats vs Heavy Oats for Horse Feed
The bulletin compares light and heavy oats fed to Percheron horses, noting similar pound for pound feeding value despite heavier oats having more protein and carbs and less fiber. It cautions feeding by measure and that buying heavy oats at higher price yields little or no advantage when oats are bought by weight.
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Office of Experiment Stations
Parasites Aimed at White Grubs Show Progress In Entomology
Minot entomologist Dr. Forbes and aides report progress on controlling the white grub, detailing the life cycles of a parasitic wasp that attacks grubs, a tachinid fly, and other parasites. They note field findings from Heart, Illinois, and discuss potential for distributing parasites to reduce grub damage.
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Minots
8. A. Forbes
Urbana
Dr. Rorbes
J.J. Davis
J. A. West
EH. C. G. Kelly
L- Heart
West
Simple Homemade Jack for Lifting Pipe in Installations
A brief guide describes a quickly built jack using 4x4 frames and a 10 foot 2x6 lever to pull pipe joints with a chain slip loop. The method aims to ease lifting tasks by creating a stable lever and cable arrangement for straight pulls.
Covered Salt Box Design
The design describes a salt box with a hinged lid that drops open by itself when the animal leaves. The front opening is about six inches wide and four inches deep, with the lid projecting about an inch over the front edge.
Try This Next Year Celery Storage Tip
The best way to store celery for family use is to saw a barrel high enough for the celery to stand upright. Dig the celery before frost, add an inch of soil in the barrel bottom, cover the roots with earth, keep it wet but do not water the leaves, and place the barrel in the cellar to keep for several months.
Treating Hogs for Worms in Iowa Farms
Northern Iowa hog raiser James Munson shares a home remedy for worm infestation in hogs. He describes withholding feed and water overnight then mixing a dose of feed with turpentine, expecting visible results by morning, and repeating if necessary to restore appetite and coat condition.
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James Munson
Iowa
Farm Items Promotes Fresh Air and Pasteurized Milk
Advice urges keeping every room airy with constant sunlight and ventilation. It also recommends pasteurizing skim milk hauled from creameries to the farm to prevent spoilage and preserve household health.
Art Long Gredit Short
The text presents a fragmented dialogue about a brother who is an artist. It features quotation marks and speech indicating a conversation on occupation and living. The garbled OCR yields unclear meaning and missing context for a fuller news item.
Traveler and Consumer Notices From Vintage Ad Scan
A garbled page item mix mentions traveler picture books in Paris stations to identify lost items, notes on starch brands with Defrancee Starch claims, and various ad snippets. It includes teasers for Mushley gentle charity remarks, the Parnna Lucky Day Almanac, and Osborne style patent cures, ending with a political convention remark.
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Paris Pollev Atations
Syrup of Figs and Senna Promoted as Wise Health Choice
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a proven health product. It claims world acceptance through medical approval and endorsements by the Well-Informed of the World, urging buyers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. manufacture from leading druggists.
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California Vig Syrup Co
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William T. Ellis
Lucknow
Methodist School
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Art
Gredit
Mushley
Crabbe
Homes
Aleht Milion
Bae
Mountjoy
W. Orova
Marcua Antoninus
Tiewin' Pingle
Lewin
Kaetory
Peoria
Mr. Winslow
Carters
Fes
Parker
Hinder
Montana
Hayes Vayetalla
Tolong
Totona
China
Arthur Wide
Helena
Rita
Privat
Worthing & Algea CO
Hilisdata
Mich
Farina
Rite Immediately
Wehatern Newapaveil Union
Kunwan City
Missouri
Wataoni
Coleman
Washington, DC
Frdo
Murmé Low
State St. Chesebrough
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
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