Monarch Poet-King of Montenegro Dubbed by Time
Nicholas of Montenegro, a seven year old poet-warrior, writes epic verses in Servian and plans a printed edition. He wields ink as weapon alongside swords, praising both heroic deeds and brutal exploits against Turks. He dispenses justice from a fig tree and treats enemies with chivalric yet ferocious reverence.
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Nicholas
Agram
Montenegro
Macedonia
Roumania
Styria
Europe
Carmen Sylva
Peters
Danilos
Mirkos
Tomos
Peter II
Rjeka
Niksie
Homer
Callope
Clio
Terpsichore
Balkans
The
Dove
Vuka
Emerald
Cettigne
Suleiman Pasha
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Dvorsky Ulica
Hon
Vienna
Concrete gains ground as building material across society
The article discusses concrete’s rise from a novelty since 1824 to a dominant global building material. It notes US adoption from 1895, its rapid setting and strength growth, and its expanding use in Panama Canal projects, housing, sidewalks, tunnels, sewers, bridges, and sea walls, reducing reliance on brick and timber.
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Portland
England
United States
Panama Canal
National Magazine
Financier's Hidden Struggles Exposed in Detroit Note
A Detroit Free Press snippet highlights a financier described as highly successful who privately supports a five person family on only 12 dollars per week, revealing a contrasting personal hardship beneath public wealth.
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Detroit Free Press
Take Needed Rest in Time From Nature Cure Advice
The Naturopath urges a few weeks of vacation to prevent illness and restore health. Rest from daily routines, enjoy nature, and avoid overtaxing body and mind to save suffering and expenses. A short summer retreat strengthens constitution for another year of effort.
Quotations on Flattery and Love by Lord Chesterfield
This school of thought argues that women respond best to flattery and to a man who appears most sincerely in love with them. The maxim emphasizes charm and perceived affection as keys to affection.
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Lord Chesterfield
Payn and a Poet Caller on Sarcoma and Carcinoma
In a humorous anecdote linked to James Payn and the Cornhill Magazine a shabby caller seeks to sell a treatise on sarcoma and carcinoma. Payn mistakes poetry for the subject, quipping that Italian lovers might be involved, before the caller retreats. The tale comes from Youth's Companion.
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William H. Rideing
James Payn
Sir Massingberd
Payn
Cornhill
Milton
London Pensioners Group Stats
London reports 64 212 old age pensioners of which 44 782 are women.
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London
Good Veal Demands More Attention
The article argues high mutton prices push dairymen to improve veal, but calves are often sold too young. Better feeding from birth, similar to European practices, could yield tender veal, boost profits, and raise consumer demand. It urges legal reform to stop shipping calves under four weeks and notes 76 percent of such meat is unfit for food.
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Railroad and Express
Cheapest Hay for Forage in Winter
Second crop clover provides a premier winter forage for cows and sheep and is the cheapest hay when cured without rain. The text urges saving the crop for feed, using rain-free clover steeped water with bran and corn to feed laying hens, and notes seed production in grain districts with plastered stubble and later plowing for corn after harvest. Bees aid clover pollination.
Need of Moistening Corn in Silos for Proper Silage
The article explains when to add water to corn during silo filling. Water is needed if leaves and stalks are dry or frozen, or if refilling after fall shocks. Two methods: saturate with a hose around silo walls or feed an inch-water stream into the blower cutter.
Texas Named Greatest Bee State in the Union
The state produced over 15,000,000 pounds of honey valued at 3,600,000 dollars last year. It reportedly holds about 600,000 swarms worth 5,500,000 dollars and is increasing rapidly.
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Texas
Union
Silo Floor Adjusted to Ground Level
A batter raised the silo floor to ground level. Silos built into the ground show wear after several years of use and are only barely satisfactory.
Lamb raising pays farmer quite well
An agricultural feature argues farmers can profit by breeding uniform native lambs and feeding them well. It notes western range lambs suit markets, contrasts eastern lambs, and urges improving flocks and feeding to boost profits, especially before Christmas and in spring as prime market periods.
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America
Range
Hogging Corn Crop Instead of Husking
Farmers facing labor costs may hog off corn rather than husk it. Decide hog quantity by expected hogs, provide water and forage, and harvest when grains are dented. Delayed harvest preserves feeding value until frost kills plants. This practice grows in popularity as a cheaper alternative.
Value of Forest Trees Plantations for Long Term Land Value
A plantation of forest trees offers no immediate return but requires little cost and steadily increases land value each year while also meeting future needs.
Agricultural note on corn and alfalfa returns
An acre yielding 30 dollars of corn with proper care can produce 75 to 100 dollars worth of alfalfa, and soil value increases after the hay crop is harvested.
George Monk and the rise of a royalist hero
The article recounts George Monk, a controversial figure dubbed a national hero for aiding Charles II. It traces his youth in 17th century England, acts of lawlessness, service under Cromwell, manipulation of loyalties for power, and ultimate elevation to duke of Albemarle with a major pension.
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Monk
Tlea
England
Charles 1
Scotland
Ireland
Charles
Parliament
Monks
George Monk
Cromwell
Hut Cromwell
Commonwealth of England
Rayalty
Richard
Cromwell Party
Charles Be
Charles I
Commonwealth
London
Charles II
Albemarle
Cartouche the French Robber Leader in 1720s Paris
The article recounts Louis Dominique Cartouche, famed Parisian thief and gang organizer born circa 1693. He commanded a citywide theft network, staged audacious daylight crimes, and amassed wealth in lavish style while evading capture until his 1721 arrest. His trial dragged for months and ended with a brutal wheel execution.
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Roiseuh
Cartouche
Paris
Ti Wan
Crosslike cipher puzzle fascinates antiquarians in France
The Cote d Or antiquarian commission discussed a mysterious cypher resembling a four on old books and artwork. A Seurre church mark over an initial G in stained glass sparked debate. Dr Jourdin suggested it marks the cross without lifting the pencil, tied to early printer usage to inspire trust.
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Antiquarian Commission of
Cote d’Or
France
Seurre
Cote d'Or
Germany
Jourdin
Politeness Paya Quip on Doctor Prompted Thefts
A London Opinion quip notes the doctor known for politeness who always sees patients to the door and recalls a past incident where his magnificent fur coat was stolen.
The Different Species Incident Described
A fragment recalls a near miss with a bat last night. One speaker laments a bat entering their space and another confirms a bat did get into their head, suggesting a close encounter with the animal.
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Princess Xenia OF
King Nicholas
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Missouri
By Albert Payson
Terhune
the Press Publishing Co
the New York World
Benedict Arnold
Continent
Spain
Netherlands
Mark
Cross
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