The Campagna of Rome and its eternal light
The Campagna of Rome is praised as a unique, mood shaping landscape offering a sea like mystery and vast historical resonance. It details its geography from Latium to the Pontine Marshes, the nomadic shepherds of Abruzzi and Marche, and the enduring influence on painters including Aristide Sartorio whose Campagna studies capture a life soon to fade.
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Sabine
Tivoli
Alban Hills
St. Peter's
Campagna
Rome
Allens
Latium
Tuscany
Tiber
Constantine ‘the Great
Campania
Terracina
Anto
Alban
Sabiné Mountains
Ronciglione
Bracciano
Subiaco
Umbrian
Mediterranean
Signor Cervesaro
Hades
Elysian
Chateaubriand
Robert Browning
Claude of Poussin
Poingdestre
Arthur Strutt
British Academy of Rome
Henry Coleman
Onorato Carlandi
Nardi
Pazzini
Abruzzi
Aquila
Aquilani
Rieti
Umbria
Sabina
Birds On Aboard The Minnetonka Earn A Livelihood
A barber aboard the Atlantic liner Minnetonka catches wandering birds during ocean crossings. He traps them with a whistling linnet, sells the birds at port, and supplies the London Zoo. Gulls and other birds follow ships across the Atlantic, drawn by scraps tossed overboard.
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Minnetonka
London Zoo
Zoo
Atlantic
English Channel
A Mind Reader Delivers a Weathered Verdict
A humorous dialogue centers on a congressman’s candor. Farmer Corntessel quips that only the weather proves whether a speaker will speak freely, noting that frank remarks would prompt nothing but motions to adjourn. The exchange satirizes political talk and timing.
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Farmer Corntessel
Parting Shot At Dinner Sparks Job Sacrifice Tale
Dr Allerton Cushman recounts a railroad package room incident to illustrate the cost of rushing. A traveler insists on his suitcase as trains depart and faces a slow grip juggler who finally yields the bag after a tense exchange. The tale ends with a snarling remark about needing a man to chase snails.
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Allerton S. Cushiman
Institute of Industrial Research
Washington
Snalls
Well we will find that out at the autopsy
Cheerful news comes as eminent physicians confer in a room with a hidden boy listening for a patient who wanted real info. The boy recalls only big words and one drill about an autopsy while another scene shows a rival flirting with doom in the front parlor by the lamp and piano.
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Jimmie
Plano
So He Keeps at Work
The saying notes that a man who refuses vacation may fear he will not be missed at the shop and keeps busy to avoid absence.
Revenge as a test of generous forgiveness
The quote contrasts genuine kindliness with secret vengeful kindness. It says revenge, whether through benefits or harm, lacks merit and exposes a petty impulse. True forgiveness lifts, while masked kindness aims to humiliate the foe and exalt the giver.
Dressing for Boarding School A Guide to Costs and Corsets
The article advises on school wardrobe costs and rules, noting variability by school and the importance of marking garments for laundry. It details undergarments, dresses, and fabrics, emphasizing inexpensive crepes, easy care, and the shift to semi-fitted corset styles and dancing corsets for schoolgirls.
New High Bust Corset Promises Comfort and Support
The article describes a four inch above waist high bust corset designed to support the base of the bust with a full back to preserve the fashionable waist. Some models include shoulder blade gussets or top fullness to create a ripple effect, and the skirt extends long over the thighs in back with a shortened front.
Paris evening dress styles described in 19th century article
The piece details two fashion outfits from Paris with delicate combinations of rosage colored souffle de soie and tulle trimmed with brown lace and beads. It notes brown bead garlands on tunics, winged sleeve tulle, and a gold ribbon decollete with large brown glass cabochons.
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Paris
Bretelles
Make Your Own Waist Girdle From Bargain Remnants
Bargain table remnants inspire a simple waist girdle craft. Use 1.5 yards of black mes salin or silk weave, 18 inch length and 8 inch waist wrap, sew along selvage, form a pointed end, and fasten with hooks. Add jet tassels at each point or create two cardboard rope balls for a handmade trim.
Lingerie Review Describes Negligee Details
A negligee featured in white chiffon with pink rose embellishments and green leaves, trimmed with shadow lace and a front cascaded trim. It closes with velvet bows, and Nat imagines a reversible collar, while the sleeves blend a kimono style upper with a white net lower joined by a chiffon cord.
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Nat
Care for Market and Breeding Hogs
Agricultural guide outlines feeding and management for market pigs and sows. It covers early diet with milk or mush, transition to corn and alfalfa, summer pasture, whey to treat coughing, worm care, and adaptations for breeding stock. Emphasizes protein-rich rations, balanced grain mixes, and self-sufficient feed production.
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A. J. Lovejoy
Good Management of Sheep Flock
Practical guidance for autumn flock care focusing on ram selection and ewe fitness as winter approaches. Advice covers mating ages, avoiding lamb-mothers breeding, separating strong from weak stock, and maintaining healthy, well-exercised breeders to ensure the flock’s vitality, wool yield, and land improvement.
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Grosa
Unfeeling Milkera Endangers Cows in Milking Routine
Some milking workers treat cows as if they were pumps, ignoring animal feeling. Cows that shrink away from unfeeling milking cause disruptions in the work and fail to complete their beat, signaling concern over humane handling in dairy practices.
Silos Come to Stay Boosting Farmer Efforts
A concise note asserts silos are a lasting aid for farmers and within reach for all, describing their practical value and accessibility to improve storage and feed efficiency.
Keeping Milk Whole for Safe Cold Storage
Advice on preserving whole milk by rapid cooling after milking. Aerate milk first, using a clean air source or transferring between clean buckets. Do not add substances to prevent souring. Cleanliness and cold are the only preventives.
Avoid Impending Disease Warns of Septic Pans and Lice
Filthy pans and lots with stagnant water breed lice and illness. The warning urges prompt farm work and harvesters to clean and attend to health to escape impending disease.
Remove Dead Limbs From Trees For Looks Not Health
Remove all dead and faulty limbs from fruits and ornamental trees to improve appearance, not primarily to prevent further decay. The practice focuses on aesthetics rather than disease control or tree health protection.
Homemade Silo Construction Advised for Priced Silos
The article extols building a silo with rough hemlock boards and tarred paper between courses to preserve silage like a high priced model. It stresses laying stones in mortar for a solid foundation and emphasizes excluding air with a down cut cutter and quality tools.
The Best Dairy Cans for Cleanliness and Durability
The best dairy cans to buy are those with the fewest seams to catch dirt. A seam free or minimal seam design reduces buildup and makes cleaning easier, improving milk hygiene and longevity for producers.
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Guitte
Marches
Signor Sartorio
Oyn
Campigna
Barber
Grunwaldt
Berkshire
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