Heroic youth fatefully faces execution to save mother and father
In a Paris riot tale, Henri, a brave 14 year old, volunteers to warn his family as troops arrest insurgents. He persuades a stern colonel to let him return home to fetch his mother’s watch then surrenders to be shot, only to be spared by his humiliated commander. His father escapes thanks to the timely warning, leaving a tale of unlikely heroism.
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Mart
Paris
Pierre
Pierre Lamonte
Republcan Party
Henri
Marie
Tam
Hilly
Kel Ancur
Elyse Palace
Monsieur
Kafe
Henrt
Regal
Col. Beauchamp
Oil War in South America Rumors Hit Oil Trade
A New York World report links Standard Oil and opposition to plans in South American oil interests. Lewis Emery may confront Standard in Argentina as Pan American Investment Co takes control of Darien Gulf fields. A 120 mile pipeline could move oil to a Pacific port near Panama, with samples testing average Pennsylvania oil.
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Standard
Oif
Standard Ol
F. J. Barstow
South America
Lewis Emery
South
Central America
Emery
New York World
Ameriany
Pan-American
Darien
Adelantic
Pacific
Panama
Gulf of Darien
Standard Company
Pennsylvania
The Ideal Wife Wins Answers Prize
London Answers awarded a prize for the best definition of The Ideal Wife. The winning essay describes a true woman who cooks, mends, nurses, keeps within her husband’s income, saves for a rainy day, stays neat, and greets her husband with a smile and tea after a hard day.
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London
Rope Barometer in Des Moines Registry Office
A rope barometer installed between the first and fourth floors acts as a highly sensitive weather predictor. The rope tightens as it absorbs moisture, signaling rain up to a day in advance, with predictions reportedly accurate.
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The
Des Moines Register
Up-to-Date Hints on Cultivation of Oil Mustard and Garden Notes
The article surveys mustard varieties and soil nutrition, notes for forage and seed use, and outlines planting times for early vegetables. It covers mower knife grinding, apple and orange crops, and Asparagus bed treatment, with expert opinions on seed beds, fertilization, and crop rotation.
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Maine Board of Agriculture
M. A. Thayer
Sparta
Wis
Vanilla bean life and curing process described
A historical explanation details vanilla beans as orchids rather than true beans. It describes climbing habits, rooting behavior, and the cultivation height. A traveler notes vanilla pod harvesting, curing over three months, dipping in hot water, sun drying, and aging in shade. Processing includes oil treatment and color change to chocolate brown. The extract is made by soaking chipped pods in alcohol for a month.
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Virginia
Watering vegetable plants for vigorous growth and soil health
Guidance from Farm Stock and Home on watering vegetables, stressing timing, method, and temperature. Recommend watering at the roots, avoiding leaves, and using twice weekly amounts for mature plants, with daily evening watering for young plants in dry weather. Suggest letting water warm, moist soil without saturation, and using manure to boost growth in some preparations.
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Dola Fay
French Farms Past to Present in Contemporary Review
A Contemporary Review writer recalls a shift in French farming from prosperous landlords who once predominated parishes to debt pressures and lower rents. He notes land sales at steep discounts, reduced arable value, and the lingering prestige of landowners despite losses, alongside observations on plant study along railways and two notable violet farms run by women in Connecticut and New Jersey.
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B.N. Plank
Meadow Springs
Stamford
Conn
Ned Leavitt
Holmdale
Madison
N. J
Robert B. Holms
Golden wedding quandary and civic talk amid muddled speech
A stray, garbled passage depicts a couple facing a decision about gifts and a civic matter. The dialogue mentions a whiskered man and phrases like let St go by and Logern the silver vote, while references to a constable, a father, and a tenuous moral tone appear amid unclear context.
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McLouth
Dakota
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John M. Pearson
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R. J. Coe
Wisconsin
A. Washburn
Illinois
B. Tobey
Thayer Fruit Farms
Vis
A. D. Barnes
W. H. Ragan
Indiana Horticultural Society
Tiinots
F. E. Richt
Goff
Ontario Experiment Station
Springfield
Mass
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OHN Carle & Sons
New York
Columbia
Shinery
Tay Sass
Sealy
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