Crowding the Horse Off the Farm
An essay notes England’s progress in small internal combustion farm tractors versus the United States reliance on gas engines and steam traction. It describes the 1902 English light gas engine tractor, its fuel options, weight, and horsepower, field performance, multi-task capabilities with plowing and threshing, and comparisons to larger English motors and future models. It also discusses government buyers seeking horses for military use, price pressures between eastern and western stock, and hints at shifts in horse farming profitability.
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H. W. Perry
Uriously
England
America
United States
Saunderson Universal Motor
Middle Western
Defending Possum Dish and Preparation Please
A southern narrator argues for possum meat, detailing living capture, fattening, skinning, brining, boiling with dried peppers, roasting with yam potatoes, and serving with rice. The piece emphasizes authentic preparation and flavor, noting loyal tasters prefer seasoned method and crusted jaws as garnish.
Human Nature Reflections by George A Thayer
The essay traces human nature learned through history and social life. It argues republican government and Christianity foster cooperation, morality, and justice, while warning of basal impulses. It praises individuals who reach high ideals yet notes most bear a mix of noble and brute traits to overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Thayer
Reluctant Juryman Describes Jury Duty Woes
In a satirical voice a juror laments jury service. He mocks the process, notes the dulling effects of deliberations, and recalls how a majority often determines outcomes with little true engagement. The piece criticizes the juror selection and the tempo of trials.
Camel Steaks Sell At High Paris Prices
The latest Paris food fad is camel meat with eight camels shipped to butchers. Prices ranged from 35 cents to 1.25 dollars per pound for different cuts, and the meat is described as very tough, as Paris natives seek sensational foods.
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Paris
Political Economy of Roads and Farmer Benefits
A Scientific American article argues poor roads cost farmers and consumers. It cites 1905 06 data showing 85 487 000 000 pounds of farm products hauled and estimates annual savings of 58 900 000 to 350 000 000 if roads matched European quality, urging swift road improvement for nationwide gain.
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Brooklyn
New York
Liverpool
Europe
Old Country
United States
France
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Scientific American
Find Napoleon's Horse Found in Louvre Cellars
A straw stuffed white Norse horse, once Napoleon Bonaparte’s famed Vizir, was found in the Louvre cellars. It passed through the Manchester Natural History Society, reached Napoleon III in 1868, then was stored again in the Louvre and forgotten amid the fall of the Second Empire.
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Louvre
Napoleon
Turkey
de Chaulaire
Manchester Natural History Society
Napoleon III
The Gospel as Philosophy of History in Brooklyn
The Rev. W. A. McMaster at Embury Memorial M E Church preached on The Gospel as the Philosophy of History. He traced Paul's first mission from Antioch to Cyprus and Pisidia, linking history, prophecy, and Christ as the center of all human meaning, and urged personal acceptance of salvation.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
W. A. McMaster
Embury Memorial M. E
McMaster
St. Paul
Barnabas
Antioch
Syria
Peter
Caesarea
Cornelius
Paul
Jerusalem
Tarsus
Church of Antioch
Cyprus
Paphos
Venus
Greece
Sergius Paulus
Rome
Elymas
Pisidia
Asia Minor
Isaiah
God
Christ
Israel
Jesus Christ
Dr. Martinsen
Mother
Satan
Get Away With God Alone
A solitary reflection on conquering lonely duties through habits of solitude and conversations with God. It argues that without such practice a man is not truly his own master or owner of his house, though he may possess an eternal home, as quoted from J Pulsford.
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J. Pulsford
The Light of Love Gospel Perspective on Goodness
A reflective note on doing right through spontaneous loving practice rather than mere duty. The author cites forgiveness and love as driving forces in life and faith.
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James Man Clarke
No Stumblers B No man ever stumbles or
Text appears as a fragment without clear event or identifiable persons or organizations. No coherent news item, date, place, or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Cultivator Calls Self-Respect Against Despair
A figure identified as a cultivator urges inner dignity and resilience, arguing that life remains worth living despite hardship. The message emphasizes self-respect and perseverance over despair.
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Cis
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Columbia Guano CO
Norfolk, VA
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Washington
Luther
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