Philippines Constabulary and Captain Moore Speak on Island Conditions
Captain William E. Moore, a Philippine constabulary officer with decades of service, outlines administrative conditions, growth in exports and self reliance among natives, and the constabulary’s role. He notes the mix of tribal cultures, education in law, and the trust built through native language skill and hospitality. The piece emphasizes orderly American governance and future stability in the islands.
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Philippines
Philippine Constabulary
William E. Moore
Captain Moore
Levns W. Moore
Milford
Mass
Grafton & Upton Railroad
Manila
Mindoro
Cebu
Samar
Ifugao
San Fernando
la Union
Luzon
Panama Canal
Moore
United States
Manila Times
Washington
Constabulary
Harry H. Bandholtz
United States Army
Regular Army
The
Insular Department of Commerce and Police
West Point
Annapolis
Moros
Mindanao
Ifugaos
Chris
Constabulario
Pacific Ocean
Perfectly Good Water for Everyday Use
A boastful shopper touts a water container as perfectly good for cooling bottled milk and canned goods, claiming items come out just as cold as can be. The exchange highlights trust in the water’s cooling effectiveness and everyday household value.
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Patrice
Mismated Quip Sparks Quiet Debate on Fortune and Fate
The excerpt features a wry exchange about money and misalignment. A speaker notes the saying about fools and money, then laments the oddity of pairing such sentiments with their partner. The fragment hints at humor and misfortune themes without stating a full event.
GridIron Practice Mocking College Star
The exchange likens practice drills to tilting at windmills and mocks a college football star who spends much time tackling a dummy. The playful remark contrasts idealized heroism with routine training.
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Don Quixote
No Escape Dr Flint Returns for Dues at House
A terse exchange reveals Dr. Flint visited a residence to collect an outstanding bill. The line hints at a tense confrontation and potential consequences from the debt. The brief dialogue places the incident in a domestic setting with implied urgency.
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Dr. Flint
Brazil Emerges as Global Coffee Power
The article traces coffee's spread from Arabia to Europe and the Americas, noting Brazil's rise to dominance after a 1760 Brazil plantings start. In Sao Paulo uplands 16 000 to 20 000 plantations employ hundreds of thousands, attracting many immigrants to the vast estates.
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Sao Paulo
Just Hash Hashish or Not a Hash
Mrs. Bacon complains the hash needs something as Mr. Bacon concedes it isn’t quite right. He says he added everything but cannot imagine what else would improve the dish.
Joy Ride Crash Witness Testimony Details Driver Action
A witness testified he was knocked down by a car driven by a joy rider who did not warn of his approach. The account emphasizes lack of warning and negligent behavior in the incident.
Boarding House Conversation Sparks Microbe Joke
A professor notes microbes in almost all food while a young typewriter quips that the boarding house lady pounded the steak to kill them. The exchange evokes a humorous, casual scene in a shared living space.
For Protecting the Game Law Aims at Gunner Death Limits
The Washington Herald reports a proposed law to cap the number of game animals a shooter may kill in one season, aiming to protect wildlife and curb excessive hunting. The measure would set a quota per hunter and enforce penalties for violations.
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Washington Herald
A Redeeming Feature
A humorous exchange between Mr Styles and his friend about where his wife was during a party. Mrs Styles was at the other place, where money was being given out, while friends noted her absence from the gathering.
Naval Names Muster Abolished At Last
Authorities decide to abolish all names from gun deck and berth deck after removing guns and berths, ending a long naval naming practice. The Chicago Record Herald reports the policy change as a move toward streamlined ship nomenclature.
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Chicago Record-Herald
No Sleepy Time in the Country All Night Complaint
The speaker laments a restless night due to files insects roosters and a lawn mower disrupting sleep with early morning noise. No specific persons or places are named.
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Patrice
Young Jones Needs a Start Not a Self-Starter
A brief quotation from American Lumberman contrasts a young Jones seeking a start with the argument that he requires a self-starter approach. The remark underscores differing views on initiative and readiness in early career progress.
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Young Jones
Inexperienced Cattle Feeders Face Heavy Shipping Losses
The article warns inexperienced feeders lose weight before market due to poor transit feeding and prep. It advises withholding grain 1–2 days before shipping, feeding roughage instead, and using hay to maintain protein while ensuring cattle arrive dry and well hydrated. It cites John Clay and Henry's Feeds and Feeding for guidance.
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John Clay
Henry
Land Yacht for Boys Crafted from Wagon Parts
A detailed 1912 guide by A Neely Hall explains building a land yacht from a wagon bed and common hardware. It covers selecting planks, creating a rear steering rudder, making axles from gas pipe, assembling a tiller post and spool, and rigging with a catboat sail using poles, rope, and wooden braces for stable, family-friendly sailing on land.
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Fea
Kafir Shown As Equal To Corn For Livestock Feed In Kansas
Kansas farmers increasingly cite kafir as a high value feed for all livestock. Five bushels kafir seed equal four bushels shelled corn, and ground kafir is recommended for most livestock except poultry. Silage and fodder from kafir outperform corn in grain to leaf ratio.
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Kansas
C. W. McCampbell
Kansas Agricultural College
Keeping Sheep In Condition
Doctoring sheep is expensive and often unsatisfactory unless symptoms are clearly understood. If sheep are not exposed to bad weather in late fall and are given proper care and feed, there is not much show for disease unless brought in from other flocks. An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.
Slop for Hogs Tricks to Keep Water Access in Winter
A brief note advises hog farmers to ensure hogs drink plenty of water in winter and suggests feeding slop as part of the diet to encourage hydration. The passage emphasizes practical feeding as a key to livestock welfare.
Construction of Foot And Bird Perch Sleep Behavior
A description of how a bird keeps its foot closed when bent or walking. The leg posture prevents slipping from a perch at night and explains how a hen retracts and extends toes during steps.
Prevention of grub in the head of sheep the long worm warning
The grub in the head disease in sheep is caused by a yellow gray fly whose larvae lodge between the eyes. Eggs hatch in summer, the grub sneezes out after ten months, then develops into an adult fly. Prevention includes tar on noses, salt given via auger hole, and a dark shed to keep sheep from flies.
Small Farms Near Philadelphia Grow Cattle and Hay
A Philadelphia area farmer started with 15 acres and built up to wintering two cattle and a horse, then 30 cattle and two horses in later years, with hay for sale. He employed a man and a boy, roughly 20 men per 100 acres when scaled.
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Philadelphia
Oldest Horse in World A Pony in Lancaster NY
A pony in Lancaster New York is claimed to be about fifty years old based on owner supplied evidence. For two years it has subsisted mainly on soft feed and gruel and is expected to die soon.
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Lancaster
N. Y
Bad Dairying Practices Provokes Public Concern
A letter complains about a boy or dog driving cows to and from pasture twice daily and keeping them in a dirty barnyard overnight, calling this unsafe and improper for dairy?ng.
Prohibited Burning of Coal in London History
A historical note recalls Edward I era limits on coal use after Londoners complained of smoke and health harm. King Edward I issued penalties from fines to burning furnaces and even capital punishment for repeated offenses, with Taun hanged for coal burning in London.
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William Prynne
Charles I
Ringland
Edward I
London
Taun
A Beautiful Decline
Ollie James, the Kentucky congressman and senator elect, chats with a Washingtonian about their mutual friend Col Prescott. James says Prescott spends his declining years beautifully with a fine farm a string of trotters a barrel of whisky fifteen years old and a wife of the same age.
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Ollie James
Kentucky
Col. Prescott
James
Saturday Evening Post
Worth of Clothes in Human Destiny Discussed
A reflective piece argues clothing influences health, comfort, status, and success throughout history. It contends attire shapes social standing and life prospects beyond the tailor’s craft, asserting garments can steer personal destiny in both sacred and profane contexts.
Money Talk: Market Report Says Money Is Cheap
Mrs McFeee asks about a market note stating money is cheap. Her husband comments that the report briefly quotes money speaking and that talk is cheap, illustrating the era's humorous take on finance and language.
English wit on fashion and raffles from the Duke of Richmond
In a salon at the Duke of Richmond's a Frenchman boasted of France leading in fashion and raffles. George Selwyn retorted that England improved raffles by adding a shirt, silencing the boast with a sharp quip.
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Neal
Duke of Richmond
Monsieur
France
George Selwyn
England
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