Buenos Aires Tops New York as Most Expensive City
Arthur H. Warner argues Buenos Ayres surpasses New York in cost for settled life. He notes pesos price, rents, laundry, and services soar, while food and clothing align with New York. He attributes high rents to land values, building costs, and rapid commercial expansion shaping a frothy metropolis dominated by wealth.
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New York
Buenos Ayres
Metropolitan
France
Manhattan
Avenida de Mayo
Broadway
Wall Street
Europe
United States
Argentina
New York City
England
Paris
Calle Florida
Rivadavia
Tucuman
Rio de la Plata
Tagus
Italy
Bonaerenses
Arthur H. Warner
Noted Geniuses and the Paradox of Fame
The piece opines on how society adores geniuses yet finds them socially incompatible. It argues geniuses may be unhappy in marriage or a burden to friends, while many crave genius status without sacrificing financial stability. Lombroso’s view labels geniuses as abnormal, with scientists describing them as biological exceptions.
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Lombroso
Read Meter Through Opera Glasses Delivers Comic Gas Tale
A city woman notes the gas meter is high on the kitchen wall forcing use of a step stool. An inspector visits, a ladder breaks, and he asks to borrow opera glasses to read the figures, joking he can see it all with them.
Keeping Children Busy Builds Useful Habits at Home
The text argues that early occupation trains children to be useful, prevents awkward behavior in later life, and guards against selfishness. It asserts that occupation provides happiness and should start while children are small.
Is this antique authentic bill of sale shown
A claim of authenticity surrounds a historical item with a bill of sale from Isaac Gobmuller of Vienna, claimed manufacturer. The seller asserts the document proves origin and validity of the antique in question.
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Isaac’ Gobmuller
Vienna
Inaccessible Meters and Missed Mine This Morning
A brief note reports meters in hard to reach locations and an overlooked mine this morning. No injuries are described and the incident appears to involve utility equipment rather than a public warning. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
French Built Motor Vehicles of 1909 1910 Output
The article reports that about 20 000 motor vehicles were built in France in 1909 and 30 000 in 1910. Approximately 22 000 were produced in the Paris region, about 6 000 from plans in Lyon, and 2 000 by northern and eastern manufacturers. In 1910 the share of small commercial vehicles such as cabs and delivery wagons rose significantly.
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France
Paris
Lyon
Beggar's strange collection taxed Kingston arrest
A tramp jailed at Kingston Ireland for begging was found with a haul including sixty one lead pencils four pairs of spectacles two knives three linen collars three boxes of matches a kit-bag a looking glass a boot brush two pairs of laces a magnifying glass a pipe and four pence halfpenny in the search.
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Beggar's
Kingston
Ireland
Profitable Pig Feeding and Certified Milk Demand
Practical guidance on pig rearing to maximize profitability and efficiency from breeding to fattening. Emphasizes choosing strong gilt and boar, proper housing, water, and a digestible starter diet. outlines a ration and the rise of certified milk demand with health, barn sanitation, milking, cooling, and bottling standards.
House for the Hired Man by B J Waggoner
An appeal urging farmers to improve housing for year hired labor. It argues farm laborers deserve comfortable homes equal to farm animals and that better homes attract better workers. The piece stresses respect for workers, the link between housing and labor quality, and avoids hiring in hovels behind barns.
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B. J. Waggoner
Disease of Chickens Causes and Cures
The article explains how identifying disease causes is key to prevention and cure. It cites white diarrhea in chicks as a bacterial disease traced to infected eggs and notes researchers from Washington Yale Rhode Island and Connecticut State colleges have investigated its origin but no cure is found yet.
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Washington
Yale University
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Paige
Goose Rearing With Water Not Essential
The article argues that a pond or creek is not strictly necessary for successful geese raising. It states that they need plenty of pure water to drink and will grow and breed well without a swimming pool, though a natural water source is more natural.
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D. D. White
Keep Poultry House Clean For Health And Pest Control
Cleanliness is essential in poultry and dairy facilities to prevent lice and parasites. As warmer weather returns, inspect and clean nesting material weekly, burn or remove waste, and paint nests with kerosene. Use lime on floors and grounds to absorb odors and kill parasites, a $1 barrel saving many times its cost.
Keeping the Pastures Fresh
Overstocking pastures causes loss and soil damage. Rotate or remove stock for days, especially during irrigation. Blue grass handles trampling better than clover but both suffer when ground is soft. Let pastures lie idle four to five days after irrigation for better animal health and longer pasture life.
Hen Care for Winter Laying Needs
Farmers urged to protect hens through all months and boost feeding as autumn arrives to ensure strong egg production during winter.
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Buenos
Quenida
Bernard Shaw
Thomas L. Magson
Lippincott's
Saya
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