Adventurous Mrs Adams recounts travels and wild tales
Mrs Harriet Chalmers Adams recalls her travels in Ecuador Paraguay and Harbin plus glimpses of life in the Philippines Sarawak and Macao. She describes head hunting ending in Ecuador beheadings in museums and Jesuit legacies in Paraguay and a Monta Carlo like Macao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rriet Chalmers Adams
Mere Boy
Philippines
Ecuador
Paraguay
Arcadia
Macao
Monta Carlo
China
Beale
United States Customs Force
Four Babies Weigh 505 Pounds Enter Brooklyn Police
Four infants totaling 505 pounds and aged eleven years combined wandered into the Adams Street station in Brooklyn. Their emaciated parents accompanied them, the mother carrying a large bundle that proved to be a six month old baby. The remaining children included a five year old and a three year old, with the group weighing 187 pounds on the scale.
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Sergeant McCormick
Marshall Tanner
Mary
Doris
Chicopee
Mass
New York
Lawrence Street
Adams Street
Brooklyn
Grasshoppers Invade Movies In Cincinnati Scene
Several hundred men women and children stampeded from a moving picture theater in Cincinnati Ohio as a swarm of grasshoppers invaded the auditorium causing panic and a chaotic exit.
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Cincinnati
Alaska prospector finds rich gold under cabin floor
George Sharp of Pedro Creek Alaska lived nine years on a claim near Fairbanks before discovering gold under his cabin floor. He sank a shaft near his cabin and, after tunneling ten feet into bedrock, found coarse gold and sizable nuggets in the prospect dust.
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Partixs
Alaska
George Sharp
Pedro Creek
Sharp
Fairbanks
Finsedro Cresk
No. 4
King would be loafer in labor attack says Kier Hardie
Kier Hardie accuses the king of siding with reactionary peers and rebellious Ulster forces. He claims George lacks ability and would be a street corner loafer if raised among workers, serving as a tool against democracy and parliamentary power.
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London
Kier Hardie
Commons
George
Flag of Confederate Captured by Brother Sent to Virginia
Verona New Jersey report says a Confederate flag captured by William J. Johnson during the Civil War was mailed by Judge John L. Johnson to Governor Mann of Virginia to be turned over to the nearest kin of General Robert E. Lee.
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Verona
N. J
William J. Johnson
John L. Johnson
Mann
Virginia
Robert HE. Lee
Pearls Found in Flounders Off Stonington Bay
In Stonington Bay small pearls were found in flounders. Local fishermen reported the catch and jewelers pronounced the pearls valuable. Officials noted no special market disruption and advised buyers to verify authenticity.
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Stonington
Coon
Hygienic poultry keeping and sanitary laws discussed
A discussion on the importance of clean housing air food water and yards for poultry health. It notes sun light as a disinfectant and the drawbacks of slatted troughs with new removable fronts proposed by F W Tenney to improve feeding for very small chicks.
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F. W. Tenney
Poultry Trough Design With Removable Slats and Feed Rail
A detailed early poultry feeding trough design features removable side slats, a flat front, and a grain retaining rail. Dimensions include eight feet four inches long and a one foot six inch peak height, with precise widths and front opening measurements.
Caponizing Pays the Best on the Farm
Caponizing yields the highest profit for farmers with young cockerels. Croses like Plymouth Rock and Brahma produce fine capons, while Rocks and other large breeds also excel. Caponizing minimizes waste, avoids price declines in fall, and reduces rooster squabbles on the farm.
Simple Chick Ration Mix
A simple ration for chicks that are a week old or more uses two parts finely cracked corn one part broken wheat one part rolled oats and one part meat scraps mixed together.
American corn praised as memory of Empress visit
Madame de Hegermann-Lindencrone recalls serving American corn at Fontainebleau during Empress Eugenie’s visit. She unwraps husks and adds butter and salt while the emperor approves, but the empress balks saying it smells like a baby's flannels. The emperor then toasts to the American corn.
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Second Empire
Eugenie
Fontainebleau
Madame de Hegermann-Lindencrone
Madame de Hegermann
Empresa
Shall Women Work at Night and Earn Extra Wages
Frances Frear argues for night work for women citing health and preference, while noting night labor is essential for certain jobs. Four women in New York City protested proposed changes in labor law that would bar night shifts for women. Joe Coffin, a 20 year printing department worker, said she preferred night work and questioned daytime compulsory work.
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Frances Frear
Leslie
State Factory Investigating Commission
New York City
Joe Coffin
One of Wisest Russian Rulers Alexander I Returns to Russia
A hundred years ago Emperor Alexander I of Russia returned to St Petersburg after months away. He played a key role against Napoleon, helped spare Paris from Russian fury, freed 150000 French POWs, and offered liberal terms for his defeated foe. On returning he pardoned all subjects who had fought against him.
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Empero
Alexander I
Russia
St. Petersburg
Napoleon
Alexander
Paris
Europe
Humorous Observations On Language And Voice
Miss Madge Lessing recalls telling a Berlin journalist she speaks five languages in her stage role German French American English and Irish A Berlin critic asserts American English and Irish are the same language. The piece praises a soft voice as a rare beauty and urges refinement of speaking tones over shrillness in American women.
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Madge Lessing
The
Blue Mouse
Berlin
Pearson’s
Germany
Miss Lessing
Eruption Over Child’s Body Prompts Home Cure
George Wolters of Little Falls Minnesota describes a sick child with a fever and severe skin eruption healed in three weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Department L Boston and a 32 page Skin Book.
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Little Falls
Minn
George Wolters
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
If It Were Futurists Win Notoriety Over Fame
Robert Henri told a Ritz Carlton luncheon in New York that futurist poets painters and musicians have gained notoriety but not fame. He warned that the era’s ascent seems a swift elevator rather than a steep ladder to lasting renown.
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Robert Henri
Ritz-Carleton
New York
Perpetual Lettuce Plants Grow From One Cutting
A simple home garden tip explains cutting all leaves off lettuce plants leaving the stalk to regrow. With timely snips the plant will quickly regrow leaves, providing continuous harvest through summer.
Refuted claim on meat industry pace by Stella-Packers
Stella-Packers dismiss the idea meat animals can outpace consumer demand. The piece questions if Bella-Ever can chase a bull, framing the debate over market timing and livestock logistics.
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Stella—Packers
Eloquence Unchecked in a Political Exchange
A cautious campaigner notes a friend’s entertaining speeches while Senator Sorg remains focused on real party business. The interaction hints at internal leadership dynamics and potential rivalry within the party.
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Senator Sorghum
Hat advice and inkstand claim in Civilizational Stand
The dialogue asks Salt about a hat for a medical girl and suggests a stiff frame. It then proclaims the inkstand as the greatest stand ever made for civilization, framing the debate as a cultural symbol.
The Easiest Way to Prove You Can t Sing
A concise quip argues that attempting singing exposes the impossibility of proving vocal ability. It frames the act as a foolproof test of talent, suggesting failure is obvious when one tries.
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Harriet Chalmers
Adams
Jolo
Bagsak
Otef
Borneo
Sarawak
Mre
Admira
Philadelphia
Walter
Lenhart
Street
Walter Lenhart
Merchantville
Camden
Eli Vanmeter
William Street
Front
Vine Streets
Lenharts
Recorder Stackhouse
Harbin
Manchuria
Sultan of
Jahore
Filipino Constabulary
Ugene M. Newman
Willary
Haverstraw
N. Y
Eugene Newman
H E
Lasea
George V
Raymond Pearl
Father
Gilad
Tom
Angie
Marion
Mr. Stevenson
Judge Daniels
Mrs. Ball
Mr. Ball
Henry
Myrtle Avenue
Ball
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
Sumer
Bella
Naptha
Rub-No-More Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Montana
Montana Ranches Co
Helena
Mont
Watoon
West Atents
Winchester
Repeater
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