Hendrick the Chauffeur and the River Bridge Rescue
Evelyn Post clashes with her daring chauffeur Hendrick as a flood threatens the Mill Hill bridge. He saves her by crossing the dangerous span, is presumed lost, and is later revealed to be Teddy Hendrickson, a cousin believed vanished. Evelyn seeks forgiveness as Teddy proclaims his chosen place by her side.
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Clarissa Mackie
McClure
Evelyn Post
Hendrick
Evelyn
Mrs. Post
Miss Post
Mill Hill
Yallen
Mrs. Beatty
Alice Beatty
Mia
Beatty
Bigley
Teddy
Alice
Teddy Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Italy and Civilization in World History
The author extols Italy as highly influential in art painting sculpture literature science and music noting its brilliance in these fields and ranking it just after or alongside Greece. The piece highlights Italy as foremost after Greece in civilization.
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Italy
Italia
Greece
A Triumph Lacking In Baseball Dream
A thoughtful boy recalls David and Goliath as a teacher tells the tale noting there was no baseball in those days. He regrets that David could not have been a great pitcher.
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David
Goliath
Strawberry harvesting and packing practices outlined
A U S department bulletin explains picking maturity for local versus distant markets, stem attachment, and careful handling. It covers grading, packing methods, crate and box types, shade storage, and the advantages of hinged-lid crates to allow inspection.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Buy the Best Binder Twine for Wheat Harvest
A farmer advises choosing standard quality binder twine to avoid harvest delays. Poor twine breaks and tangles during cutting, increasing time losses. For hay ropes, use long high quality lines. boil new sisal rope to reduce stiffness and prevent tangling.
Rich Barn of Fleas Cleaning Guide
Advice to treat a flea infested barn by cleaning dirt and rubbish and spraying with a standard dip solution. Suggests whitewash with carbolic acid or creolin per pint of water, sparking floors with lime, and using tobacco dust in worst areas as needed.
Plan to Spray Vegetables with Knapsack Sprayer
A garden spraying guide argues for fine mist application over water sprinklers. It notes Paris green can use iron not copper, Bordeaux mixture requires copper brass parts, and promotes knapsack sprayers for small to mid size plots costing 12 to 15 dollars but paying off in larger gardens.
Pure Blood Speaks Loud in Farm Adage
A rural saying compares pure bred stock to water blood stock, arguing farmers should prefer pure blood for hens and other livestock. It likens scrubs in poultry to scrub cattle and hogs, suggesting mongrel fowls cost more to feed and care for.
Blackberry Gathering Yields Frugal Dessert Recipe
A homemaker recalls picking blackberries in heat and thorny briars, later using a quart jar of berries for desserts. The Country Gentleman recipe calls for berries breadcrumbs milk flour sugar and butter, baked slowly for three hours, with eggs optional.
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Mary M. Howell
Country Gentleman
Rhubarb and Orange Mold Dessert Recipe
Wipe and trim rhubarb, simmer with sugar water orange pulp lemon rind and ginger. Strain pulp, soak and dissolve gelatin, mix back, reheat with milk, color optional, mold and chill. Unmold with warm water and serve plain or with custard.
Banana and Strawberry Whip Recipe Idea
Crush a banana and strawber ries, whip egg white to stiff peaks with sugar, fold in banana. Serve over sugared strawberries for a pale pink whipped cream effect. Optional: place over marshmallows in compote glasses or garnish with marshmallow petals.
Favorite Potato Recipes
Fry whole potatoes in butter until brown and crisp then drain. Coat with flour egg and bread crumbs for extra crunch. For breakfast slices of cold boiled potatoes are dipped in egg and baked until brown and hot.
Peach Custard With Peach Sherbet and Candied Garnish
A dessert method describes making a peach custard using one pint of milk beaten yolks of three eggs sugar salt vanilla and optional flavoring. Chill on canned peach halves in sherbet, then top with whipped cream and garnish with candied cherries or preserved fruit.
Old Time Steak Loaf Recipe Directions
A historic recipe describes mixing one pound hamburg steak with four cracker rolls salt sage and two beaten eggs plus half cup cream. Lay thin bacon slices on bottom and top before baking.
Chinese Salad Made From Ham Lobster and Veggie Bits
Squal parts of cold macaroni cut into small bits with minced ham lobster and cold boiled carrot. Mix well and add mayonnaise dressing with a few capers.
The Born Dissenter and His Independent Stance
The piece portrays a self styled independent dissenter who shuns pity and conformity. It argues his strict virtue is negative and hinges on avoiding unkind acts while remaining emotionally frigid and distant from others.
New Lock Prevents Burglar Jimmies Door
A recently issued patent describes a lock with bolts that drop vertically into sockets, securing the door when closed. The hinge remains hidden and resistant to prying, with the mechanism reportedly tightening the seal the more a burglar tries to force it.
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Jimmy
Millions in Pigs in Ireland Boosts Industry Value
The pig industry in Ireland rose from £6,887,000 in 1905 to £8,146,000 in 1914. About fifty firms cure bacon employing around 3,006 workers. Ireland exports roughly one fifth of bacon imported to the United Kingdom. Farmers show growing reluctance to feed pigs as poultry and eggs attract more returns. Small holders manage pig rearing.
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Ireland
United Kingdom
Theater Ticket Office Quip Sells Final Seat
A theater ticket clerk jokes there is one seat left behind a post costing two dollars. The remark contrasts value and the worth of the show in a brief, humorous exchange.
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