Patron Saint Apollonia of Alexandria Teeth Patronage
Article recounts St Apollonia of Alexandria as patron of toothache. It notes she endured a fiery furnace and had her teeth pulled, leading to her depiction with pincers and long standing role as protector against toothache.
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Lombard Street and the origin of banking names
Bankers in the Middle Ages were Italian Lombard merchants who settled in major European cities including London and Paris. Lombardy traders helped finance early commerce and the term Lombard became a byword for money lending.
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London
Paris
Lombard Street
One Exception Reported in Porch Conversation
In a back porch hammock, Nancy aged five and Frances aged five discussed weighty matters. Nuney declared that God made everything but the first flag and Betsy Ross made that flag.
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Mrs Abbey Proud Of Her Big Gain
Mrs Mollie Abbey of Jennings Lodge Oregon credits Tanine with ending nine years of painful gas problems and four years of suffering after cold water. She reports a 39 pound gain three weeks of energy and restored appetite. Taniae is sold by all good druggists.
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Mrs. Mollie Abbey
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Old Rip Badges Evangelist Revived In Arkansas Tale
A Mississippi River revival tale from Rumpus Ridge Arkansas quotes Gap Johnson praising a veteran preacher called Old Rip Badges. A neighbor notes the preacher’s impact as he rouses crowds and even halts a nearby clock with his sermon.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge Ark
Kansas City
The Bride and The Costly Balancing Wed Notes
A humorous verse exchange presents a bride seeking budgeting tips from her mother. The mother offers simple guidance to balance expenses by deducting remembered items and treating the remainder as sundries, while a closing line hints at persistence over trouble.
Cortes Leads Yonestan Campaign Toward Mexico Conquest
An account notes Cortes touching first in Yonestan during his IV voyage toward subjugation of the Mexican peninsula and describes a follower’s discovery of the ruins of Maya temples and palaces. It praises Yucatan as “The Egypt of Amerten” for its treasures and wonders.
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Saint Apollonia Myth Begs Rhetorical Reforms
The fragment references Saint Apollonia and her legends, noting her long veneration and associated toothache motif. It hints at traditional hagiography and the saint’s role in healing or wisdom, though details remain unclear in the text.
Hickory Timber Demand and Supply Pressures
The article notes Hickory wood remains in high demand for automobile spokes, golf club handles, and other uses. It highlights 15.78 billion board feet standing nationwide and rising competition among industry to secure stock, forcing manufacturers to seek supplies farther away as availability tightens.
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Scientific American
Simple Home Radio Transmission Set by A Hyatt Yerrin
A compact step by step on building a two adjusting home radio transmitter. It describes inductance winding on a cardboard tube, a six volt battery, a 60 to 120 volt B battery, a variable condenser, microphone transmitter, rheostat, vacuum tube and socket. An aerial of No 14 wire ten feet long with counterpoise is recommended.
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A. Hyatt
Yerrin
Simple transmission set with minimal parts for practical radio use
Describes a compact amateur radio transmission set listing components such as a vacuum tube, 001 mfd variable condenser, 60 volt and 6 volt batteries, two fixed condensers, modulation transformer or Ford spark cell, rheostat, insulated wire, pasteboard tubes, aerial wire, and counterpoise. Indicates inductance from a 50 turn coil and a radio choke coil, with only two adjustments: rheostat and variable condenser.
Efficient 5-Watt Transmitter With Affordable Build
A detailed plan for a compact 5 watt radio transmitter with a 25 to 40 mile range. It outlines component choices, construction steps, and safety notes, including a homemade rectifier from borax jars and using a current transformer for better performance.
Extension program uses assessor data to map Oklahoma farming needs
Oklahoma extension agents report to the U S Department of Agriculture that county census and assessor figures guide programs for the year. Meetings across communities reveal conditions such as tenants farming about 51 percent of land and low awareness of federal farm loans.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Handy Portable Feed Rack for Hogs
A portable hog feed rack offers easy movement across the farm. The device features 2x12 and 16 foot runners for sturdy support and simple relocation.
Building a Simple Wooden Manger Rack
The description outlines a rectangular frame with rounded ends. Three 2x6-12s are nailed between the runners to form a solid base. Uprights use 2x4s and slats 1x6. A floor fills the space under the V shaped rack and a 1x12 runs around the rack just above the runners to complete the manger.
He Loves and a Foolish Pursuit
A witty line about a girl who realizes she cannot fool a man and opts to stop wasting time on the foolish. The remark hints at sharp, playful gender dynamics and humorous social commentary.
Radio Receiving Set Construction Guide Issued by Standards Bureau
The Bureau of Standards in Washington outlines complete instructions for building a radio receiving set. It lists all necessary parts with approximate prices and includes clear drawings to simplify construction. The pamphlet targets school children as readers.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
One Wire Antenna Setup for Receiving
A one wire antenna is suitable for receiving. String the wire high and away from obstructions. Point the antenna toward the desired transmitting station for best results. the energized end should face the pointer end toward that station.
Stable Flies Cause Discomfort and Loss in Livestock
Stable flies annoy livestock and hurt profits. Keep stables and pens clean and free of manure. Install screens on doors and windows. Lightly spray animals each morning with a kerosene mix of five gallons kerosene and one pint oil of mirbane or tar or cresylice acid.
Harvest Clover Seed Crop
Under normal conditions clover should be cut when the heads have turned a dark brown. If overripe cutting early when dew is present can reduce head loss. Cut as high as possible to speed threshing and reduce straw handling.
CLEAN AND SPRAY HEN HOUSE ARTICLE
Clean and spray the hen house monthly in warm months to combat red mites. Use coal oil fuel oil crude oil thinned with coal oil or oil drained from an auto, focusing on nests and roosting quarters. Regular treatment aims to maintain a mite free environment for poultry.
Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy Credited With Cure
A letter from Mary Sherman of Lake Michigan claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her irregularities and weakness after other doctors failed. She notes she also used the Sanative Wash and urges others, especially women, to consider the remedy if family physicians do not help.
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Method Employed in France Disinfects Books Effectively
A Paris municipal council member proposes a two step disinfection for library books. First a beater opens each leaf while an aspirator removes dust into aseptic water. Then books hang over a heater at 167 degrees Fahrenheit for an extended period, preserving paper integrity and claiming high efficacy.
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Paris
Adam and Eve tie quest for leaf and gold
In a humorous exchange, Adam climbs a tree to fetch a gold and purple leaf for Eve while she plans a visit to Nod for a card party. Eve derides commoners and insists on stylish conduct, prompting Adam to take the risk and shinny up the tree.
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Dinosaurus
Eve
Richmond Times-Dispatch
It Is Easier to Go to Law Than to Get Back
A terse aphorism contrasts the ease of pursuing legal action with the difficulty of reclaiming something. The line underscores legal routes as more straightforward than regaining possession or return.
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Law
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