The Chauffeur and the Jewels Ends in Regret and Revelation
In Washington, Ludovic Sarto confesses his double life to Annette Bancroft, revealing he is the Prince del Pino and that diamonds will be returned to Mrs. Waring. Annette forgives but cannot forget as Sarto prepares to depart, leaving a note of impending penance and a hopeful farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince del
Mrs. Waring
Sarto
Annette Bancroft
Chevy Chase
Papa Gontier
Annette
M. Buist
Washington
Ludovic Sarto
Midas
Prince del Pino
Ludovic
Miss Bancroft
Majestic
Ile
Count Souravieff
New York
Scotia
Newport
Mia
Rd W—ng
L——y
Woman Lawyer's Chance Dusting the Books
A New York Sun piece recalls a female law student who in a Wisconsin town risks judgment to tidy a revered judge's library. The tale ends with the judge admitting women will dust the books, signaling equality through practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York City
Wisconsin
Judge X
New York
Hay Stack Cover and Weed Control Techniques
The article describes a reusable hay stack cover made from boards and wires with staples, plus methods for destroying annual weeds by disk tillage or grazing sheep, and notes on Bermuda grass and quack grass eradication. It also covers Morgan horse preservation led by Colonel Battell with government support and a $4,000 stallion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Battell
Middlebury
United States Department of Agriculture
Timeline of notable events from history period pages
A compact chronicle listing key dates and happenings from 1248 to 1904 across Europe and America. Entries include coronations, wars, explorations, legal acts, rail and road projects, battles, disasters, and arbitration awards with brief identifiers.
Combating Farm Pests Aids Livestock During Fly Season
Illinois farmer L. R. Johnson warns that persistent flies threaten milk supply and livestock health. He describes spraying a kerosene mixed squd directly on flies then on animals to deter bloodsucking pests, noting cows tolerate the spray and flies drop quickly. Regular visits twice daily provide best relief through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Johnson
Ilinois
Guide for Drag Saws Reduces Need for Two Workmen
A Western timber man develops a drag saw guide allowing one man to cut trees solo. The guide uses a rod resting on the trunk and a cord with an adjustable clamp at the saw end. The fixed end of the saw is kept in position by the guide while the operator pulls, eliminating the second man.
Farming on Arid Land Offers Waterless Harvest Method
An article notes German Agricultur al Society findings on arid farming. In Syria and Palestine, crops flourish from July with minimal rainfall. Shallow plowing 4 to 6 inches and timely post rain tillage preserve subsoil moisture for a full harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Society of
Germany
Syria
Palestine
Help in Fruit Picking in Orchard Sorting Table
A portable sorting table on low wheels moves with a horse to keep picking and packing concurrent. It holds at least two barrels of fruit with a higher rear bolster for culls to roll out, supported by long planks for filling barrels and directing culls into a pile at the table end.
Notes on Farm Care and Animal Husbandry Practices
Practical advice for farm management covering poultry feeding and broody tendency, grazing rotation for horses, stable sanitation, beets as poultry food, hog water needs, continued use of whitewash, chick shelter, feeding limits on boiled eggs, cattle maintenance, milk acidity, breeder innovation, horse care without excess medicine, handling a sick horse with cold water and quinine near a drugstore.
Rail Lines Adopt Phone Dispatch and Expanded Routes
News item covers Lackawanna system trial of telephone dispatch, Wisconsin Central line completion to Northern Pacific crossing, and wider impacts on freight car availability. Reports also note reduced rail accident deaths, ICC actions on small-quantity freight shippers, and railroad earnings figures for the last fiscal period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Ladysmith
Superior
Northern Pacific
Kansas
Chicago
Kohlsaat
Interstate Commerce Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B Lireincorr Comrasy
Edith Morgan Willett
the Weekly Historian
Cathedral of
Louis XI. of
France
Rheima
Sweden
Denmark
John Dryden
England
Roehring
East Cape
Fort Oswégo
Montcalm
America
Boston
Maryland
Mangrove Mills
Bonaparte
Georgia
Tennessee
Copenhagen
Wilkes
Kearney
Santa Fe
Mexico
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Quebec
Shere Ali
Mme. Patti
Marquis de Caux
Thingvalla
Geiser
Sable Island
Martinique
Vladivostok
Mea
Roa
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