Will Thorpe Finds Home After East West Trial
Will Thorpe, returned millionaire after three years in the West, confronts his former sweetheart Marion Vansittart at a depot. She reveals his new life and wealth, but he rejects her and decides to stay with Norma Tremont, whom he finds waiting at the homestead.
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Thorpe
Jimmy Jr
Harvard
Boston
Will Thorpe
Tremont
West
Will
Marion Vansittart
Jim Tremont
Jim
California
Jimmy
Norma Gale
San Francisco Exposition
Marion
Norma
Dora
Mariop
Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer Pest Control Notice
U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines the roundheaded apple tree borer as a major orchard pest in the eastern U.S. It details identification by reddish sawdust-like castings, host range beyond apples, and control methods including stripping bark to remove burrows, using carbon bisulphide injections, and painting trunks with lead white and raw linseed oil. It warns to remove borers early, prevent breeding within 200 to 300 feet, and favor painting over wrapping as a preventive.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
Orchard Shade for Chicks and Poultry Yards
An article advises providing shade for chicks in coops and poultry yards. It suggests setting coops under a well grown orchard or between rows of sunflowers if no natural shade exists. It notes sunflowers offer shade and winter seeds, while burlap can substitute, and recommends digging around fruit trees to keep the ground workable for comfort and growth.
Cholera Preventives For Hog Herds Explained
Hog raisers and feeders cling to hope that deaths in their herds arise from other troubles. In truth the losses are due to cholera. Preventives are inexpensive and worth adopting to protect stock.
Little Boy's Excuse at Public School
A Portland Rose Festival queen Miss Sybil Baker tells a tale of a Western village public school pupil Willie Brown who answers a hair comb question with a witty excuse. He explains he could not comb his hair because their family lent the comb to the Smiths and it was not returned.
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Sybil Baker
Portland
Willie ‘Brown
JM Williess
Mary
Willie
Smiths
Philadelphia Telegraph
Limits of Delcarte and the proposed marriage
A fragment from New York Week notes a character trained in delicate social behavior. The narrator recalls applying lessons to several suitors but failing when Tom proposed, confessing the lapse in tact.
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Tom
New York Week
Pocket adding machine eyed for school use
A modern inventions discussion notes that pocket adding machines could become common in schools to assist children with math problems. The brief explores early adoption ideas and potential classroom impact.
Interurban Prejudice Between Cities Aboard The Train
A New York man presses the conductor about the route to Philadelphia. The conductor confirms a through train with one stop, prompting the traveler to reflect on his journey and motives during the ride.
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New York
Philadelphia
Newsy exchange hints at business interest among social pair
A pair of young social figures discuss recent news and one reveals a growing interest in business. The dialogue shows polite, hazy banter as they reconvene after a period apart.
Boarding Place Inquiry Echoes a Grim Interview
A terse exchange reveals a boarding house landlord's harsh treatment as a landlady with mournful eyes is described. The dialogue hints at a troubled departure and repeated harshness when the speaker sought extra help.
Engineering Triumph Bridging Nature and Design
A bridge builder describes studying a dachshund as an architectural triumph of Nature. He praises how stress is calculated across the span, while a judge comments on the clever fusion of biology and engineering in the construct.
Hints on Courtship and Etiquette in Privy Advice
The quote notes that many magazines offer guidance on winning a wife and mastering love making. It contrasts advice with the reality that after marriage a man must provide for himself and adapt independently. The exchange hints at social norms and gender roles.
Seafaring Banquet Quip Sparks Portside Pun
Guests at a banquet remark on a bearded guest’s gait and wine table course. A sharp observer notes his “list to port” as the seafaring joke plays on nautical terms. The exchange captures light, nautical humor among attendees.
Force of Habit at the Hotel
A guest complains about unanswered ringing at a hotel as bellboys rush to the front desk, illustrating bustling service chaos.
Uninformed exchange recalls seven wonders question
A dialogue recalls a question about the seven wonders of the world. Mr. Raufick admits he never learned them and jokes about his memory of dime museum sideshows and curiosities. The exchange highlights unfamiliarity with famous lists.
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Mr. Raufick
Washingtonian claims method to remove shad bones
A Washingtonian says he found a way to remove bones from a shad, prompting a playful remark about New Yorkers who could do it without the fish noticing.
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New York
Ages of Presidents as They Took Office
The article lists inauguration ages from 68 for Harrison to 42 for Roosevelt, noting Washington 57 and Jefferson prior ages. It covers longest lived ex presidents, with Adams living to 90, Madison 85, Jefferson 83, Van Buren 79, Jackson 78, Buchanan 77, and Cleveland 71 among others.
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United States
William Henry Harrigan
Berkeley
Charles City
Washington
North Bend
Hamilton County
James “Buchanan
Zachary Taylor
White House
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
George Washington
Jefferson
Madison
John Quincy
Adams
Johnson
Wilson
Benjamin Harrison
van Buren
Hayes
McKinley
Linty
Lincoln
Tyler
Taft
Fillmore
Arthur
Roosevelt
Grant
Cleveland
Pierce
Garfield
Polk
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Buchanan
Bids Defiance to Burglar Window Lock Described
A new two piece metal device locks windows by sliding and screwing tight. It fits on top of the lower sash, grips the inner casing, and jams between sashes to prevent raising. When tightened with a key, neither sash can move, preventing entry.
The Facetious Force Office Exchange
A humorous exchange in which a speaker notes the office boy is homely while praising the stenographer as pretty. Colleagues quip that the office force is split between “Beauty and the Beast” as nicknames circulate.
Desert Air or Camels Quote Sparks Literary Note
A fragmented query asks about the air of the desert and hints at camels as a likely主题. The readable text presents a literary line pairing with a doubt about desert conditions and animal imagery.
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