The Psychology of Courtship a St Valentine's Day Story
A comic tale follows Professor Stringer and his sister Frances as they brainstorm how a new volume on courtship might aid his work. Frances hatches a plan to stage a faux engagement with Dorothea Davidson, sparking a lighthearted scheme around Valentine’s Day and campus tea, with mischief and romantic misfires along the way. The plot intertwines scholarly pretensions with growing flirtation as the professor contemplates love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wisington
Cni- Versity
Wes
Hhis
Frances
Frank
Hudson
Psas
Heidelberg
Germany
Baldwin
Frankie
Teddie
Teddle
Prank
Dorothea Davidson
Davidson
Moral Philosophy
Dorothes
Morocco
Mathematica
Bictster
Frences
St. Valentine's
Dorothea
Valentine
Youns
Teldie
Foore
St. Valentine
Claudus
Dufimd
Francxe
Brown
Dr. Roberts
D. D
EB. W
Dorothea Dartison
Brances
Trick card illusion and Valentine plans unfold in cafe tale
A narrator recalls a magic card trick thwarted by misdirection and dicey bets, detailing a blindfolded routine that leaves observers convinced of its realism. The piece leads into a joke about a political convention cost by a prank, noting how votes shifted and Philadelphia gained.
Galloway robes and horse breeding in 19th century trade
Discussion on the Galloway cattle hide robe industry, tanning advances, breeding pure bred stock, and reducing middleman profits. Notes on barbed wire scars, moth protection, and marketing to furriers. Also sketches German cavalry horse breeding tips and a brake device to control runaway horses.
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Tobes
Taupers
Galloway
War Office
Kalkreuth
Salt For Stock Varied Practice And Practical Sagitations
A feature on salt for livestock from The Breeder's Gazette notes under salting varies widely among farmers. It urges keeping salt always available, arguing rock salt is economical and reduces waste, while warning excess salt can cause scouring if fed loose.
Feeding pigs on an acre lot improves health and yield
The Arkansas Cultivator argues swine fatten best when allowed run of an acre lot rather than a closed pen. Dust and poor water cause disease while mud or dust feeding harms hogs. Install a feeding floor to reduce waste and improve health and gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
The Bumex Birds and their Bird Family Convention
A whimsical Philadelphia Record note chronicles a joke by a facetious man who planned a Bird tribe convention in Philadelphia. He finds exactly 100 Birds listed, with names such as Doves Eagles Finches Hawks Jays Parrots Nightingales Sparrows Wrens Robins and more, including two Chip Pers and Philip Dacks as branch dignitarys.
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Bird
Philadelphia
At Rectory
Philip Dacks
Philadelphia Record
Pusher-Gashber and Usher clash over slippers
A Collier's Weekly quip has Pusher-Gashber unimpressed by Usher's praise of Miss Gamms slippers. Pusher asks for a compliment, prompting Usher to reveal the exchange with missing enthusiasm about the shoes.
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Gashber
Usher
Regiments of Britain and Highland Warriors in History
A compact survey of English regiments detailing structure from six to five battalions per regiment, with notes on the Coldstream Guards, Royal Highlanders, and the Black Watch. It covers notable battles from Glencoe to Magersfontein, famous leaders, and distinctive headdresses, linking regimental identity to long military memory.
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Gimimera Ngland Cani
United Beates Army
Coldstream Guards
Royal Bighlsodersalack Watch
Wesford
North Tipperary
Kilkenny
South Africa
Eighteenth Hussars
Glencoe
Peninsula
Waterloo
Hussars
Wellington
Nicholson's
Nek
Ladysmith
Royal Irish
Nicholson
Netherlands
Brazil
Flanders
West Indies
India
England
Canada
Washington
States
Egypt
Spain
Portugal
Wolfe
Plains of Abraham
John Moore
Coruna
White Plains
Fontenoy
Ramillies
Almanza
Badajos
Royal Highlanders
Black Watch
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Methuen
Wauchope
Highlands
Isto & Regiment Az
Scotland
London
High Landers
Fontepoy
Dame of
Cumberland
Thas
Marshal Saxe
Albany
Cape Breton
Ticonderoga
Napoleon’s
Ireland
Alma
Crimera
Campbell
George
Peculiar Hearing Among Boiler Makers Reported
A Memphis Science Star quote describes an insurance agent noting a strange trait among boiler makers. He observed that workers often hear poorly in noisy environments but hear normally in quiet spaces. The anecdote extends to multiple boiler makers encountered.
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Memphis
Omer
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Arthur J. Stringer
Godfrey Ashton
Atlanta
Shane
New York Tribune
Chicago
Richard C. Kerens
Missouri
Miller
Hamilton Club
St . Louis
National Committee
Jamieson
Mr. Durbin
Indiana
Keren
Cits
Galloway Robes
Ruserway Herac
Syeonyras
Alagersfontels
Gordon Highlanders
Downmas
Gordonz
Elandslaagte
French
Cape Colony
Gordons
Dargai
Afghanistan
Magersfortein
Ceutenant
Gorm Dons
Groxes L. Enrers
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