Blackfeet Festival and Old North Trail Lore
A vivid description of the Blackfeet annual festival near Glacier National Park with tepees, dances, and ceremonies. It notes white spectators, the sun dance and grain dances, and Chief Fish Wolf Robe, plus lore of the Old North Trail linking Montana to Canada and Mexico. The Two Medicine famine tale explains the valley’s name and the Great Spirit’s intervention.
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Icture
Medicine Lodge
Montana
Canada
Browning
Glacier National Park
Fish Wolf
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Helena
Mexico
Calgary
Two Medicine Lakes
Hudson Bay
Two Medicine
Chief Mountain
Curran and Lord Clare Duel and Dog Bench Antics
The rift between Curran and Lord Clare, Irish lord chancellor, featured a duel in their bar days and later clashes on the bench. In court Curran faced interruptions as Clare, ear to a Newfoundland, diverted attention from the case. Curran paused then quipped that the lordship was consulting the dog.
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Curran
Lord Clare
Raw Meat Juice Cure Suggested by Nobel Laureate
Prof. Charles Richet, Nobel Prize in medicine recipient, claims tuberculosis patients who visit a slaughterhouse daily and drink fresh juice from eight to ten pounds of raw beef will be cured within three years.
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Charles Richet
Photographing the Bullet Speeds Through Air Evidence
A New York Sun study explains how bullets traveling at high speeds create visible air waves, likening the disturbance to water eddies. It notes that photographs capture waves only above certain speeds, with none seen below 1,200 feet per second.
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New York Sun
Unpardonable Joke Sparks Talk Of Leonard Merrick Craze
A published quip at lunch claims the American surge of Leonard Merrick's popularity began with a single joke. Other notes recount evolving estimates of Earth's age from Kelvin to Walcott, tracing shifting figures from millions to tens of millions of years.
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Lord Kelvin
Clarence King
Carl Varus
de Lapparent
Charles D. Walcott
The
Smithsonian Institution
Do Not Heat Knives For Frosting Cutting
Do not heat knives on the stove for frosting work as it ruins the temper. Instead pour hot water over the blade or dip it into hot water to warm it safely.
White season coming hand embroidery on lingerie frocks
The Kansas City Star notes a coming white season with hand embroidery featured on lingerie frocks for summer. The sketch shows white cotton marquisette and ratine gowns with scalloped embroidery, draped guimpes, lace-like borders, and rose motifs across sleeves and fronts.
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Kansas City Star
Pedestal Laundry Holders Add Style To Bedroom Corners
Pedestal laundry holders, box shaped and veneered with cretonne or brocade, serve as elegant, space saving furniture. Made from ordinary wood, they feature gimped edges and may be lined with oilcloth. A matched lid provides a convenient table top when closed, fitting neatly near the bed to hold a nightlight, book, and a garafe.
Fur Butterflies in Leopard and Seal Muffs
A quirky note describes butterflies of fur in a new fashion notion focusing on muffs in leopard and seal hides. The piece highlights contrasts and the aim to stand out with unusual fur combinations.
Homemade Candle Shades for Floral Silk Light Glows
The article describes crafting candle shades from wire frames and shirred silk to create a soft pink glow. It suggests edging with tarnished gilt braid, lace, or fringe and decorating with tiny silk roses and green foliage. Colors include old rose, yellow, burnt orange, and deep pink for warm ambience.
Atten tion to detail defines chic dress in two classes
The article distinguishes two kinds of women from fashion: those who dress with a refined finish and those who merely clothe themselves. It notes Americans now largely master finish and simplicity over elaborate, fussy styles, with chic defined by subtle, well executed details.
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Hase
Elie
Combination bag and muff for hands free convenience
A woman converts a muff into a combined bag with two pockets. The large inner pocket holds small packages and letters secured by a button. An outer pocket stores a pocketbook and keys, also fastened with a buttonhole, letting her carry less and keep both hands warm.
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Saya
Christian Science Monitor
Dress for a Small Girl in Brown Cashmere Pattern
A simple dress in brown cashmere features two blue spotted foulard straps. The short waist Bodice is Magyar cut and attached to a waistband for a joined skirt.
Quaint Table Bells Display Evening Exhibition
A display features charming table bells including miniature copies of famous church bells. A silver replica captures the deep tone of a Moscow bell while bells modeled after German cathedral bells are shown with fine detail.
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Moscow
Sugar Basket for Tea Table Collection Piece
A small silver sugar basket with a lengthwise partition separates lamp sugar on one side and spoons on the other. The spoon compartment is rounded at both ends to hold the bowls and tines, narrowing in the center.
Evening Wraps Feature Velvet Duvetyne Look
Evening wraps in duvetyne fabric present a velvet like finish with a rich drape. The style offers luxe texture and warmth for cooler nights and upscale events.
Beginning With the Horses In Spring Care and Training
Advice on spring horse care emphasizes gradual work for soft-started horses and better underfeeding than overfeeding. It covers harness upkeep, avoiding fright in stalls, and training horses to walk fast without legal risk, urging safe handling and prompt replacement of worn equipment.
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AL & Alan
Alek
Mara
Right Condition Before Lambing
The article warns that anxious times surround lambing and stresses pre lambing care. Thin or weak ewes risk poor lamb start when milk is low, while strong nourishment improves outcomes. Surveillance before lambing, not just after, plus extra food, helps ensure ewes are in proper condition and cheaper than post‑lambing corrections.
Determining Age of Young Cattle
The calf is born with two pair of incisors and gains two more in the first month. At eighteen months the middle milk incisors appear and a permanent pair grows. Replacement occurs at twenty seven, thirty six, and forty five months for the outer pairs. Temporary molars are replaced by permanents but not counted in age estimates.
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EL Morton
Colorado Agricultural College
Preventing Roup With Tarred Paper In Midwinter
A roll of tarred paper and a few boards and nails now may save an outbreak of roup In midwinter.
Hens Prefer Dark Nests Says Poultry Observers
Poultry raisers report hens consistently choose dark nest sites over exposed nests. Hens seek the bottom of a manger, digging through hay, rather than using visible ready-made nests.
Sheep Cannot Rely On Wool Against Cold Rains
A warning against assuming a woolly coat protects sheep from harsh weather. Producers are urged to provide shelter and warmth during heavy rains and cold spells to prevent stress and illness.
Winter farm jobs and handy do it yourself tips
Practical winter farming guide covers horse hoof care, transplanting large shade trees with soil balls, weed and stalk management, soil protection on hills, building simple tools from old hog frames, starting colts for spring riding, constructing a lean straw roof hog house, vented vine protection with cheesecloth boxes, and making a light cargo cart from old buggy wheels.
Range Fattening Turkeys For Market Preference
Turkeys should have free range during fattening for market. Small enclosures were used earlier but discontinued years ago as birds failed to thrive. After a few days they lost appetite despite varied food, due to lack of exercise.
Don't Crowd the Hens and Keep to the Right Flock Size
Advice on poultry keeping suggests matching hen capacity to house size to maximize profit. Crowding beyond the designed flock increases feed costs and lowers egg output, while proper nest box placement and clean housing improve lay rates. use turnips sparingly and mix bran mash for dietary balance.
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Sas
Cat Tita EE Demis
Colne
Leonard Merrick
America
Atlantic
Merrick
Marquisette and
Ratine
Chic
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