Howard Jeffries and the Descent into Dissipation
A Yale student Howard Jeffries falls under the influence of Robert Underwood and marries a gambler's daughter. Disowned by his father he seeks work, fails, and considers a business proposal from an old chum that requires 2000 cash and exposes his broke state.
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Howard
Jeffries
Robert Underwood
Yale
A Desperate Plan to Save Howard and Annie
In a tense scene from a serialized tale, Annie and Howard face ruin as his gambling and drinking strain their marriage. Howard plans to borrow $2,000 from Robert Underwood, a steadying move after decades of social contempt and family estrangement. Annie reflects on her hard past and vow to reform him as they await a potential payday.
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Annie
Howard
New Haven
Mr. Jeffries
Coxe
United States
New York
Robert Underwood
Howard Jeffries
Underwood
Anne
Astraria
Pater
Dad
Astruria
Bob Underwood
Smugglers Ruse Uncovered in Austrian Train
Seven Geneva smugglers detained aboard the Geneva Munich express at Bregenz were discovered when a customs inspector kicked a hot water pipe revealing duplicate piping containing saccharin. Officials found the contraband hidden in papier mache pipes. saccharin priced higher in Austria than Switzerland.
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Bregenz
Australia
Zurich
Geneva
Austria
Switzerland
Japan Leads East. Levant Follows Civilizational Lure
In a reflection on global development, Japan strides ahead in the far east signaling a model of modernization, while the Levant mirrors interest in Western civilization and progress, signaling regional shifts in cultural and economic influence.
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Far East
Japan
Levant
Growth In the Levant Mirrors Modern World Progress
The article highlights rapid Levantine growth from Port Said to Beirut and Gaza, noting Beirut’s jump from 25 000 to 150 000 and Gaza’s rise from 2000 in 1840 to 48 000 by 1907. It contrasts past scarcity with current civic improvements such as carriages, vehicles, postal telegraphs, newspapers, and colleges.
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Levant
Near East
Port Said
Piraeus
Mersine
Ibrahim Pasha
Beirut
Gaza
Ality
Night memory joke from 1903 Yale Princeton game
A passer-by helps a fallen man up and quips about a local “skelebration of vic try” while noting Princeton lost. The man learns Yale won the game from a bulletin board, then corrects that the reference is to the 1903 game.
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Yale Princeton
Princeton
Yale
Lippinc
Why Sows Eat Their Pigs And How To Handle It
The article explains that a sow eats her piglets due to a craving for balanced nitrogenous food when lacking nutrients. It advises fattening the sow and selling her quickly, then feeding growth fostering rations. It recommends alfalfa hay oats corn and shorts with pasture in season and exercise for recovery.
Dry feeding hazards for poultry and the need for greens
A weatherstone article warns against long heavy use of dry grain in poultry diets. It notes weak neck and paralysis as dry feeding persists, urges ample succulent and green foods, and cautions that early egg increases can mask later health problems.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Trimming Sheep Feet For Winter Health
The article explains trimming sheep feet to prevent foot rot, noting feet grow long in wet weather and turn under. It urges straightening rough feet before winter housing to avoid disease and maintain flock health.
Safe Home Mite Remedy Instructions From Historic Ad
A historic home remedy advises burning sulfur in a kettle with shavings to fumigate a house for mites and sealing it for hours. It also suggests mixing formaldehyde with permanganate of potash to release fumes, advising occupants to leave immediately and reenter later.
Managing Market Ducks for Fattening
Emphasize cleanliness pure drinking water good ventilation and ample feed. Use a ration of three parts cornmeal two bran and one meat meal or beef scrap. In two to four weeks this feeding plan and management reliably fattens the birds.
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