Mikado questions soldiers during maneuvers and aids old fans
A Yokohama correspondent reports the Mikado’s army maneuvers in which two privates were questioned by his aide-de-camp about life in barracks. The sovereign later cheered by sending gifts to elderly mourners at Shiraishe station, moved to tears.
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Emercze
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Bine
Kalgerag
Yokohama
London
Malihig Majesty
Shiraishi Station
Twenty Years Later A Minister Receives Ten-Fold Thanks
A sailor groom once paid a one cent marriage fee to a minister at a quiet church wedding. Years later a freighter captain visits with his wife and five children to present a twenty dollar gold piece and joke about future installments. The minister recalls the odd pact with humor.
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Ehurch
Min
New York Mail and Express
Little Elsies Comment Sparks Family Laughs in Harlem
A six year old Harlem girl amuses relatives with remarks about a visitor's son in his first year of public school. She asks if he is a boy and declares there is a calamity of girls in their house, drawing smiles from all.
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Elsie
Harlem
Caele Will
Olgie
Tnele Will
New York Times
Lipton and Cayenne Debate Cup Pursuit in Patriotic Exchange
A brief, patriotic exchange notes Sir Thomas Lipton will persist in pursuing the cup while the Swiss Cayenne predicts continued success for his country. The dialogue reflects national pride in the ongoing competition.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
An Iluminated Bird's Nest in India
A Bay of India baya bird builds a nest with moist clay to attach mammoth fretties, creating an appearance of an electric lamp at night. The text then meanders into unrelated phrases and fragmented lines about a woman and feral images, offering no clear narrative.
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India
Criticism Challenges the Bible Infallibility Claims
Northwestern professor Charles W. Pearson denounces modern preaching for clinging to an infallible Bible. He argues miracles in Daniel, Kings, and the Gospels are legendary rather than historic, urging theologians to accept nonliteral readings and align with poets, philosophers, and scientists.
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Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern University
Daniel
Shadrach
Meshach
Abnego
Elijah
John Mandeville
Elisha
Jordan
Peter
Jesus
Llah
Geuuesuret
Moses
Red Sea
Misha
Jordain
Nain
Lisha
Steamboat Promenade Tale On Madi son Street
Two dardles walk up Madison Street toward the river as a steamboat nears landing. They joke about a “piece of mimey” and the joys of steamboatin while bantering in a rustic, humorous vernacular recorded by Mem his Seumutar.
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Madison Street
Happy Homes of Poor
Fragmentary OCR describes humble households with contented minds and devoted lives. Families contributed to happiness through simple surroundings while lacking elaborate doors, paintings, music, and luxury, focusing on peace and mutual support.
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Germany
Poetry demand dwindles in modern markets argues critic
A Washington Star note questions if poetry from days gone by still has buyers. The bemused speaker laments market saturation and a shift away from classical verse.
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Coul
Smu
Washington Star
Protecting Stable Windows and Moisture Conservation in Fruit Growing
Advice on ventilating stables with adjustable window shutters to prevent drafts while maintaining air flow. Also notes a shift toward surface summer cultivation to conserve soil moisture for fruit trees and the value of cover crops and proper fertilization for tree growth.
Flexible stanchion design reduces horn and shoulder bumps
An old style rigid two uprights stanchion confines a cow’s head causing bumps during movement. A revised swing mechanism allows limited back and forth motion but enables head side to side movement. The top lamp keeps the device in place and the post swivels for easier use.
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Ribune-Farmer
Cotton Seed Meal as a Fertilizer Thrift
The article argues against using cotton seed meal as a fertilizer alone. It recommends adding soil fertility through crops like legumes and using stock with farming to boost profitability. It notes stock feeding benefits animals and farm profitability depends on maintaining adequate stock.
Skim Milk Used For Hens And Hogs In Winter Feed
The article discusses feeding skim milk to laying hens for higher winter egg returns and notes potential use for hogs when available. It mentions pricing around twenty cents a dozen for eggs and references feeding skim milk to sailors or others, with some unclear remarks about corn and other feed ingredients.
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Pratt
Heavy horses not suited for all farm work say breeders
Horse expert C D B Lewis notes heavy horses excel at firm tasks like plowing and manure spreading but falter in harrowing and mowing. Drawing a shovel plow or cultivator shows they can tread two corn rows at once, wasting energy. Carrying 1000 pounds of surplus off soft ground demands extra feed and winter upkeep, suggesting limited use.
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West Witwinia
Live Stock Breeders” Association
Lewis
Poultry Lice Problem in Barns and Cautions
The article cautions farmers that poultry houses should be away from barns to prevent lice spreading to cattle and calves. It urges weekly cleaning of nest boxes roosts and boards and thorough dusting with insect powder. Mothers must be lice free to prevent chick mortality. whitewash and powder are needed to control infestations.
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Barna
Three Horse Evener Construction Guide
A detailed set of instructions from Iowa Homestead explains building a three-horse evener using two main wooden pieces of hickory or red elm, each one inch thick, six inches wide and thirty-eight inches long, plus a book for the center bolt, two 1-inch by 3-inch by 18-inch sticks, an 18-inch single tree, an iron pulley, and a short twisted chain to connect the ends over the pulley. The drawing promises clearer guidance than text.
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Iowa Homestead
Beekeeping caution on artificial heat in winter
A Bee Culture note warns that using artificial heat to hasten bee activity fails and endangers colonies. Packing hives with manure or other heat sources may help bees survive, but forcing early brood rearing or honey gathering leads to weak bees and losses when weather turns.
Early Spring Plowing Boosts Corn Yields
The article advises early spring plowing for corn after winter manure spread. Plow as soon as workable in March, shallowly, with regular tillage then plant. The method contrasts with fall plowing and is praised for producing better crops, though new to some areas.
Pigs in Winter Care and Feeding
Pigs in Winter require dry warm housing and different feed from summer. They need less pasture and more stored feed in colder months, as pasture no longer supplies their diet.
Care of Stock and Management for Health and Thrift
Care of Stock urges heedful management for health and thrift in stock. It emphasizes feeding young animals to build bone and muscle rather than fat, noting the importance of proper nutrition for growth and vigor.
Making rubber from sap in South American trees
An account describes tapping trees for latex, leaving a bark strip unbroken, collecting sap in cups, and smoking it on palm wood to coagulate into rubber. The process yields a large bulb of pure commercial rubber ready for export from the region.
Man Struck Passenger As Train Pulled From Station
A Chicago Tribune report recalls a crude incident on a western railroad’s through train where a man sprinted along the platform shouting Smith. A passenger in the parlor car was slapped as the assailant aimed at a mistaken identity before the train sped away.
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Western Railroad
Chicago Tribune
Smith
All She Saw and Sacrificing Men to Principles
A London Tit-Bits excerpt records a detective asking Mrs Blank about a man and woman in a dog cart seen driving past. The woman’s outfit is described in detail, including a turquoise jacket, white pique skirt, satin straw hat, and hydrangeas. A second note recalls Wendell Phillips defending sacrificing men to principles.
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London
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Afr. Phillips
A Judge Recites a Witty Toast at Dinner
A learned judge guest at a dinner was asked to respond to a toast. He compared his moment to a man who fell in while fishing and was rescued. When asked how he fell in, he replied I did not come to fall into the water I came to fish.
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Tisherindn
Floods of the Nile Shift Dates Across Centuries
Historic Nile floods vary in timing at sites along the river. Records show recurrence patterns stable for centuries with arrival dates drifting earlier or later than typical expectations.
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Nile
Hungary Sees Thousands of 12ps and Hundreds of Small Rawogs
The report notes numerous 12ps and many small rawogs spread across Hungary, with regional mentions of SpoT Ter and Wyner vat affecting local producers and markets. Details are fragmented and require clearer sourcing to establish scope and impact.
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Hungary
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