Getting Even With Dramatic Managers
A Geeville editor recalls a vendetta against a show agent. After a brief standoff over ad rates he agrees to an exchange of favors, manipulating the paper to publish the act. The editor concedes his motive was a lingering grievance with the dramatic profession.
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Eutopia House
Geerville
Hutopia
Fritz
Eutopia
Jack
Winter Quarters
Geeville
Topia
Joe
Tambone
W. G. Chapman
Buffalo
N. Y
Paul Gerth
Gerth
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Aristocratic Impostor Wows Dunshaughlin Then Vanishes
A charming but empty ruse unfolds in Dunshaughlin as a counterfeit noble named Hon Dr Moore and later Lord Clifford fleece locals, borrow items, dine, and depart with no payment. Police hunt the elusive impostor while Dublin honors Prof Meyer and Canon O Leary for reviving Irish language and considers inviting Lord Iveagh for lord mayor.
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Dublin
Dunshaughlin
Dr. Reilly
Dr. Moore
Lord Dunsany
Lord Clifford
Phoenix Park
Kildare Street
Dublin Corporation
Kuno Meyer
Canon O’leary
Lord Iveagh
Dreamed of Love in Cincinnati Juvenile Case
The 16 year old Icen Jenkins testified in juvenile court about a platonic relationship with William Kuhn a married man and father of four. She said they discussed marriage and Kuhn's divorce why she believed his wife might grant a divorce and favored happiness.
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Cincinnati
Icen Jenkins
Giants Sturgeon Tug Impresses Polo Grounds Crowd
Hundreds of baseball fans paused on Harlem river bridges to watch Henry Essig and Tom Bible battle a giant sturgeon in a motor boat. After twenty minutes the men sank the boat and secured the 8 feet 7 inch, 406 pound fish, the largest ever landed within New York City limits.
Mail by Aeroplane Foresees Postal Flight Future
Alfred Moisant head of Moisant Aviation predicts aeroplanes will carry registered and special delivery mail soon. He cites daylight routes and city-to-city hops as feasible with postal service, while noting two fatal accidents as learning experiences.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Alfred Moisant
Moisant Aviation Company
Chicago Air Unit
Lessing
Rest Your Mind Learn to Do Nothing Says Medical Expert
A well known medical man urges real rest by letting the brain wander and avoiding mental effort. He warns against habitual activity after work and lists helpful practices such as listening to simple talk and reading easy books while steering clear of stimulating tasks and arguments.
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Chicago
Convenience of dividing hog herds for season and market
An article by Gc. Bowlifield urges farmers to split hog herds into spring and fall groups to balance labor, space, and sales, noting recent failures from underestimating land needs and disease risks. It recommends starting with 60 to 100 piglets and feeding them a daily mash of brain and shorts with scraps, plus good forage like clover and rape.
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Bowlifield
Hog Farming For Rapid Growth And Profitable Finish
A detailed guide to hog production stressing corn and forage diets, pasture rotation, timely feeding, water access, dipping, and disease prevention. It argues a ten month cycle yielding about 250 to 260 pound market hogs, with cost estimates around seven hundred dollars for 100 hogs and notes on keeping cows' condition with bran and flaxseed meal.
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Jess
Alfalfa Weevil Invades Fields From Abroad
The alfalfa weevil, non native to America, likely arrived from Europe, western Asia or northern Africa and now threatens alfalfa crops. It overwinters as beetles in crowns or debris and many survive to spring. Eggs accumulate densely on a single plant, potentially producing hundreds of thousands of beetles, with frogs and toads as the only natural enemies.
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America
Europe
Asia
Africa
FM. Webster
Maureh
Lota
Hog Breeder Warns On Free Range Practices
The article argues white hogs are disappearing and warns against letting hogs roam onto neighbors' land. It advocates dividing pasture with fences into two or more plots for better feeding and recovery. It stresses quickly removing troublesome hogs and providing summer shelter on high ground.
Jersey cow of New York member tops milk test
Unofficial figures from the American Jersey Cattle Club show a Jersey cow owned by a New York member producing 14 462 pounds of milk in a year with an average daily yield of 39 6 10 pounds of milk and 2 pounds 1 7 ounces of butter during the test period.
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Jersey
American Jersey Club
New York
Dairy cow feed bears on milk prices and supply
High priced feed amid low milk prices creates a tough balance for dairy farmers. The commentary notes that accepting current lows may be preferable to losing milk flow, highlighting economic pressures on production decisions.
Pasture Essentials Highlight Seed Shortage Risk
An agricultural note stresses eight essential pasture needs and warns against losing pasture quality for a lack of rape seed. It urges timely seed purchase to avoid future forage shortfalls.
Sheep Pasture Grazing Rules Warn of Grass Damage
If too many sheep crowd a pasture they will strip the grass roots from the soil, harming the field's health and future forage. The warning emphasizes stocking density and sustainable grazing practices.
Spot Winds Sweep Across Region
A broad wind sweep is forecast to move through the area with strong gusts expected in open fields and coastal zones. Forecasters warn of brief high-speed bursts and possible brief power outages in exposed neighborhoods as the system passes.
Feeding the Pig Properly Boosts Meat Yield
A short piece explains hogs relish a mix of corn and coal ash and that a pig is a meat-producing machine. Proper feeding with sound judgment increases the amount of meat the hog yields.
Pure-Bred Cows and Survival of the Fittest
The note discusses the limits of pure-bred cattle to avoid blemishes, noting that even top livestock can fail. It highlights the cow’s struggle to maintain milk flow while fighting insects and enduring extreme heat.
Money in Cherries From a Pennsylvania Orchard
A Pennsylvania orchardist cultivates about eight acres of cherries mainly Early Richmond Murillo and May Duke. The crop last year brought about 265 dollars per acre gross.
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Pennsylvania
Richmond
Murillo
May Duke
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