Poet and onion expert wins praise and prize
The line notes a poet who won a $10,000 prize for an ode to daffodils and adds that he is not a full time writer but an authority on onion culture and a staff contributor to three agricultural journals.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
5
Old villager declines cemetery repair subscription
An elderly resident of a country village refuses a request to renew support for repairing the cemetery fence. He recalls subscribing about forty years ago and says his family has not benefited from that prior contribution.
Six Foot Clock in Carlisle Runs by Earth Power
A six foot clock in an office at Carlisle Pennsylvania has been powered by electricity from the earth since 1870. A wire from the earth feeds a magnet in the clock and the supply has remained constant, keeping the clock running almost continuously since invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Closet space saver adds racks under shelf
Metal towel racks with flat ends to screw to a wall can nearly double closet capacity when mounted under the lower shelf. Each rack supports about a dozen garment hangers, maximizing storage without expanding footprint.
Cupid and the match that lights the world
A fragment quotes Cor neil Widow asking where Cupid strikes the match that lights the world, pondering the source of love's spark. The brief line hints at romantic inquiry and poetic metaphor.
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Cupid
Corneil Widow
Public Servant Earns His Pay Say Louisville Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal editorial defines a public servant as a human being trying to cooperate with others in a common service and asserts such a person amply earns his pay.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Awful Prospect and Mystery in a Women's Club Motto
An 1890s tone captures a quip about identity with a line from Puck. A women's club motto proclaims unity in great things liberty in small things charity in all things, reflecting civic ideals and social etiquette of the era.
Woman Seeks Man Who Believes He Is Born To Command
A witty Puck quip notes a woman’s preference for a man who thinks he is born to command to prove otherwise, reflecting social humor about gender roles and authority.
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Puck
Restful routine could add a decade to life experts say
Some doctors suggest that if a woman could truly rest until ten each day she might gain ten years. Rest allows the body to recover and reset, helping people catch up with themselves.
Heads of the House Debate Sparks Lite Quip
Briggs quips that two heads are better than one but Griggs argues that both spouses want control, noting the idea doesn’t work. The exchange frames a comic marital disagreement over household leadership.
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Briggs
Griggs
Determining Factor in Play Fate by Price
A concise quotation by William T. Price notes that technique, whether early or late, determines the fate of a play, emphasizing disciplined craft as the deciding element.
Skin Ailments Respond to Swift Specific Blood Purifier
An old advertisement explains skin conditions arise from blood issues and promotes SB. 8. 8. as a purifier. It claims S. S. S. stimulates cellular activity to select nutrients and expel poisons, aiding acne eczema lupus and other skin troubles. The Swift Specific Co. offers a book and SB. 8. 8. for sale at drugstores.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Honest Packing Boosts Market Value for Produce
Farmers should fill each package with the same grade from top to bottom and avoid mixing grades. Pack with care to keep produce cool and dry, face top layers, and handle delicate fruits by hand to reduce bruising. Harmony between packing honesty and customer trust yields better prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Shaw
Napoleon Feared the Czar During Niemen Boat Meeting
An interview on a Niemen River boat linked Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I. Napoleon hailed Alexander as Apollo after a tense conference that spanned days. Alexander dined with Napoleon while guards watched for poison, fearing the people around the emperor.
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Niemen
Napoleon
Alexander
Apollo
Napoléon
Russia
Summer ration for horses
The article advises feeding methods for horses in warm weather. Ground corn is not worth crushing unless teeth are poor. shelled or ear corn is preferable. Crushed corn with cob meal is costly and inefficient. A mix of corn, bran and a little oil meal forms a good summer ration, with 10 pounds of corn and 3 pounds of bran daily per 1000 pounds body weight equating to about 14 pounds of oats, adjusting with a small amount of oil meal.
Bulky Food for Hens Promotes Digestion and Egg Quality
Bulky foods like clover or alfalfa hay cut to half inch pieces aid hens digestion and provide elements for the albumen. When cooked and mixed with bran it makes an excellent breakfast.
Dairyman Finds Profit in Hog Handling Along Side Lines
A dairyman explains hog management yields strong profits, attributing success to the use of side lines as a key technique. The method enhances handling efficiency and overall herd performance.
Rest for Horse
The note urges better night care and proper rent for farm horses to prevent weakness and weight loss.
Prayer at Kalighat temple blesses British empire
A Kalighat association president reads a prayer invoking Goddess Kali to bless the British empire, praising Great Britain and its dominions. The passage is followed by a short French-tinged domestic vignette about a father and son commenting on a lawn mower and a joke about a waist measurement.
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Kalighat
India
Australia
South Africa
Kali
Temple of
Father
Jack Perkins
Betts Seeks Mother's Blessing On Engagement
Young Betts defends his engagement to a poor-born bride by recalling his mother's own story. Mrs Betts insists she married for a reason, implying faith in future success. The exchange turns on ideals of wealth and parental support.
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Betts
Pat and the Clock Pun in a New York Asylum
A jailed Irish inmate is sent to another ward to check the time. He returns after a moment and says it is twenty minutes to twelve. When asked if the clock is correct he lauds the oppurtunity with a wry joke about the truthfulness of the clock in that asylum.
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Pat
New York
Feminine Perversity in Hat Styles Split City and Country
A satirical remark contrasts urban and rural fashion on an excursion. A speaker notes city women wear cottage shaped hats while country women wear flats, inviting critique of social differences in dress codes.
Parisians Embrace Baseball Amidst Delays Between Innings
Parisians take to baseball with enthusiasm as games feature interruptions during innings while different play duels unfold. The casual chatter notes the sport's growing appeal and the light competition style observed in the crowd.
Dutch View On Sneezing Shows Cultural Belief
The passage notes Dutch caution with speech and a strong belief in sneezing as a sign of evil, mitigated by prayer. It highlights Holland’s serious attitude toward sneezing and its perceived universal superstition, pointing to Dutch colonizers as testers of this belief.
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Holland
Real Heroism and Quiet Service in Life
Quote on real heroism by Dean Farrar about living well in ordinary duties and being a God’s hero. Also a testimonial that Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is best for teething children.
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Dean Farrar
The King Is Dead: A Woman’s Mourning Cry
A woman presents three caskets to a man and reads in his eyes he can take only the nearest and lowest. From that moment she bursts into a wailing cry: The king is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Levington
What Counts What Counts Is What We Feel Within
The line emphasizes inner meaning over outward actions, claiming true value lies in internal perception and sentiment rather than external deeds or appearances. It argues that personal feeling governs worth more than observable behavior.
Murine Eye Remedy and Pierce's Pellets Advertisements
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with a free book inside. It notes the product is compounded by oculists and sold in aseptic tubes. It also markets Dr Pierce's Pellets as small sugar coated pills claimed to regulate stomach liver and bowels and cure constipation.
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Prac Pevasat CIA Uy
Tee
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Dr.Pierce
Colonel McIntyre Hosts Red-hot Sun Day at Ashbury Park
Colonel McIntyre and the Central Provincial Quartet visited Ashbury Park New Jersey last weekend. Open-air Gospel Chariot gatherings drew attentive crowds despite 98 degree heat, resulting in a conversion. Captain Cameron and Lieutenants Lowton and Jackson continue the work.
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Ashbury Park
N. J
McIntyre
Central Provincial
Christ
Cameron
Lowton
Jackson
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertising Claim
A testimonial from Bellevue Ohio claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a woman plagued by back pain nervousness and periodic troubles. The ad urges readers with difficult cases to try the medicine noting its purported long track record of helping women with inflammation ulcers displacements tumors irregularities and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. Chapman
Bellevue, Ohio
Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Athletic Vegetable and the Jumping Bean Mystery
A seed from Mexico known as the Jumping Bean harbors a worm larva that spins a soft case inside the seed and causes the bean to move and bump when placed on a surface. In London a separate note reports Samuel Rawlings, a 41 year old baker, sentenced to six months hard labor for ill treatment, seen as the start of a downward life following the birth of quadruplets.
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England
Samuel Rawlings
London Mail
Trouble Amidships Nanny Goat Cartoon Snap
Cartoon caption notes a humorous exchange about digestion and adjectives eaten from a circus poster. The quip centers on a father’s digestion and a child named Billy offering a pun about adjectives.
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Billy
Puck
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