Mrs Laura L Barnes endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Washington DC resident Mrs Laura L Barnes of the Ladies Auxiliary to Burnside Post No 4 G A R testifies to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites female ailments nervous and organic troubles and declares the remedy a trusted household staple in her home. She mentions experiences across years and urges continued use.
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Laura L. Barnes
Washington, D. C
Burnside Post, No. 4
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gome
Ilham
Mia
Launa L
Second St
N. E
Lieutenant Missteps Highlighted In Witty Exchange
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter imagines a lieutenant flubbing a simple moment while remarking that lieutenants sometimes stumble. The exchange plays on authority and humor in military life.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Jones Hamilton as a model businessman
The Boston Transcript notes Jones Hamilton as a good example of a businessman. It contrasts Brown's style as deliberate and methodical, citing a long noon meal as evidence of his approach.
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Jones— Hamilton
Washington Birthday Ball in Full Swing in 18th Century Parlor
A playful spoof recounts a Washington birthday ball with a humorous exchange. An inquisitor asks Louis Quinze about George Washington, who, in a witty image, is last seen cutting a cherry supply in a taffeta setting, mocking revelry.
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George Washington
Louis Quinze
Louis
Quandary Over Jones In Mental Strife
A Baltimore News account notes Jones in a dire mental state and questions his life choices. The report discusses the struggle between personal integrity and danger, framing the issue as a moral crisis and warning about consequences.
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Baltimore News
Insomnia Tied to Police Position in Historic Banter
In a remark from Mt. Auburn to Norwood, the question arises whether a police position affects sleep. The Norwood Philosopher quips that he has never seen a police official troubled by insomnia, suggesting a link between duty and rest.
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Mt. Auburn
On Their Dignity
A brief exchange between a man and a saleswoman escalates as he reveals himself as an elevator gentleman at the same shop. The Philadelphia Press snippet showcases a social vignette in a retail setting.
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Bargen E
Philadelphia Press
A Butterfly Farm Near Scarborough England
A butterfly and moth rearing farm operates on half an acre near Scarborough. Trees and shrubs cover the ground to create habitat. The stock includes twenty thousand caterpillars and thirty to forty thousand preserved in sects kept in reserve to supply specimens year round.
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Scarborough
England
Excessive Moisture Prompted Early Bath Metaphor
In a light humorous note, young Tommy quips that he is watered too much as a response to being told he is growing fast. He jokes about needing a bath every morning. The exchange playfully reflects a childlike misunderstanding of growth and care.
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Tommy
Subordinate Courting Exchange Sparks Maritime Metaphor
A playful exchange features Mr Byrnne Coyne Ah asking to be captain and guide, followed by Mrs Berrymore, a widow, declining while offering to be second mate in a humorous nautical flirtation.
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Mr. Byrnne Coyne
Boy Says His Head Is Leaking On Hot Day
A small boy walking with his mother in hot weather remarks that his head is leaking as he wipes sweat from his brow. The scene captures a moment of heat and parental care.
Silence in Detroit Free Press readers mind
A terse dialogue notes a wish for Miss Blank to hear a suggestion and a caution to tell someone trusted, reflecting a brief social exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
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Miss Blank
Etrie
Detroit Free Press
Great Show At The Beach Circus Mentioned By Edith
The speaker recalls a summer event with Ernie and Mabel engaged four times at the beach calling it a regular circus. Edith compares it to a four ring affair, implying a chaotic scene.
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Ernie
Mabel
Edith
Fort San Carlos Siege Ends in Egged Onslaught of Cheese
In a chaotic clash described in exaggerated fashion, German forces aboard the flagship Brave Bill propose loading shells with limburger cheese and sauerkraut. Venezuelan defenders under Gen Bello endure a bizarre bombardment as the fort recoils amid fumes and panic.
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New York Times
Bello
Brave Bill
Fortunes for Photographers in New York
The city spends over 1.5 million dollars yearly on photographs with about 400 photographers serving from the Bowery to Fifth Avenue. Wealthy patrons spend 1000 to 2000 dollars annually, while many middle class families invest 50 to 100 dollars. The trade draws more from actors and society figures than theater folk, though some studios avoid regular theatrical clients due to payment issues. Actors often lag as payers, and fashionable women seek studio portraits resembling actresses.
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New York City
Bowery
Fifth Avenue
Training Grape Vines and Farm Practice Notes
The article describes a single upright grape training method with a trellis system eight feet apart posts six feet high two wires fourteen inches apart. It outlines year by year growth, pruning to form two arms on each wire, and fruiting cane selection. It also covers dairy hygiene, bee pollination benefits, fertilizer broadcast methods, and fire destruction of diseased branches to stop spores.
Blindfold Device Aims to Calm Frightened Horses
A Nebraska inventor proposes a cord operated curtain that blinds a horse in a carriage or on the road. When danger or fright appears the driver pulls a cord to draw a bellows-like curtain over the eyes, allowing the animal to stand and tremble until the threat passes and then resume its course.
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Nebraska
Agricultural Notes on Crops and Feeding Practices
Agricultural notes discuss eggplant as a gross feeder easy to cultivate, apple box interest rising in the east, bone black as a fertilizer for parsnips, and thorough cultivation between strawberry rows. Beets tolerate cold, early planting possible, lima beans start well in cold frames, and feeding animals on varied diets enhances weight gain versus corn alone.
Connecting Pastures by Causeway Method
Instructions describe a method to connect pastures separated by a road with a raised ditch and causeway to allow cattle to move freely across both sides. It advises selecting elevated ground, digging a wide ditch 10 to 12 feet across, deep enough for a scraper to operate, and ensuring natural drainage on the lower side.
Bridge Design Advice for Rural Crossings
Lewis Olsen of Kandlvohl in Farm and Home advocates a water-friendly plank bridge 5 to 6 feet high with planked sides, a ditch on each side, and a fence from pasture to bridge. He notes such passageways work in dry seasons but flood risks remain in heavy rain.
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Lewis Olsen
Kandlvohl
Small Farms to Be the Rule for Future Agriculture
The piece argues that future farming will favor small farms of about 60 acres over larger ones. It claims higher yields and better quality from intensive use of manure on smaller plots, with faster plowing and cultivation times. Market gardeners showcase larger crops and rising soil fertility, offering a model for farmers.
Wool Not the Wole Thing
The article argues wool is only part of sheep value and urges farmers to keep their flocks despite lower fleece prices, highlighting other advantages of sheep farming and continued pursuit of flock welfare.
Beets and Silo Cornell Silage Tested for Dairy Feed
Nebraska station compared sugar beets and corn ensilage with alfalfa and wild hay to assess value as succulent dairy cow feed. Herd split into two lots. results slightly favor ensilage though not decisively. Both feeds performed well and were well relished, suggesting production cost as the key factor.
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Nebraska Station
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