If thou canst not see the bottom wade not
A cautious proverb warns readers to avoid risky water if depth is unseen, advising prudence before venturing into uncertain situations or undertakings. It emphasizes safety and measured judgment in dangerous or unclear contexts.
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Wade
Modern Dairy Barn Design Boosts Milk Output and Care
A feature by William A. Radford outlines the rise of two story dairy barns with ventilation, light, concrete floors, and steel stalls. It describes a 36 by 124 foot two story main barn with space for forty stalls, two silos, and a one story adjoining stable, emphasizing clean design to maximize milk production and reduce labor.
Dairy Farm Design and Operations Emphasize Profitability
The text describes a dairy complex with an air shaft carrier track feeding the animals and litter removal efficiency. It notes frame buildings on a concrete foundation with stable floors, sized for longer operations, and stresses dairy farming as a business due to U.S. dairy product revenues surpassing a billion dollars. Three success essentials are good animals, proper care, and healthful stables.
Short and Long Credits Phrase Conflicts Across Dialog
London Answers reports on how short credits strain long friendships and how long credits ease old ties. The piece notes contrasting views on credit length in social exchanges and professional networks.
Content Seeker Sees Challenge In Comfortable Life
A thinker laments that desire for substantial content clashes with easy chair comfort, arguing introspection requires effort and distance from passive amusement. The line hints at a broader tension between solace and meaningful work.
Always Difference in Wood
The article compares vast diversity in wood species and textures, noting no two square inches are alike and no two boards share the same grain. It links wood development to human growth, describing vertical pores carrying water and minerals, and argues civilization depends on wood and its uses.
Custom of Touching Glasses in Duels Revealed
Historical note explains how duel fighters drank wine together then swapped portions to detect poisoning. Modern practice keeps only the touching motion as a symbol of goodwill, omitting the actual pouring ritual.
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The fragment references homes and furniture in American households, noting that many have followed hardwood belts and that these facts should be weighed when considering furnishing and living standards.
Wild cats attack girl over fish near Montseuil
An eleven year old girl returning from market near Montseuil is mauled by about twenty wild starving cats. She clings to a fish basket as the animals scratch her arms and face, nearly blinding her in one eye.
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Montseuil
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Gull hooks twice by same trout on River Ythan
On the River Ythan in Aberdeenshire Dr Turner was landing a trout when a gull swooped and got hooked. The trout escaped but the gull was pulled ashore. Casting again in the same spot he hooked the same trout a second time and it did not escape.
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Ythan
Aberdeenshire
Turner
London Morning Post
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Claim Insist on Bayer
Say Bayer and insist. Unless you see the name Bayer on package or tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians. Over twenty two years and millions have proven safe for colds headaches toothaches and more. Each package has directions. Boxes of twelve cost a few cents. bottles of 24 or 100 also sold. Aspirin is Bayer trade mark.
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Bayer
Public Life Commentary Sparks Lighthearted Jibe
A playful exchange critiques public figures and the statues honoring them, suggesting the men in office are not as flawed as public depictions. The banter turns on the contrast between reputation and memorials.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Castoria Reminder Allegedly Warns of Patient Safety
A vintage notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles and ensure the official signature is present. It touts Castoria as trusted for over 30 years while critiquing vanity and hypocrisy in consumer habits.
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Fletcher
Character Defines Inner Self Beyond Exterior Reputation
A concise reflection on how true character shapes a person more than outward appearances or social praise. It contrasts inner virtue with external whitewash, suggesting integrity outlasts superficial reputation.
Tanlac Restores Appetite for Chicago Chef
William Lackey a North Wells Street chef in Chicago says Tanlac cured two years of stomach trouble that kept him off work. He reports a gained fifteen pounds and the ability to digest ham and eggs corned beef and cabbage and pastries while returning to his job daily. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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Chicago
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Strange Exchange With South Seas Writer
Marjorie recalls meeting a famed South Seas writer and his curious reply about her ukulele, a moment that blends whimsy with literary lore.
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Madge
Marjorie—Warsed
The Man Who Marries In Haste Quote
A concise proverb on marriage and leisure, noting that a man who marries quickly will know how to spend his free time.
Mind over matter discussed through ages
The piece traces the idea from Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius to Bishop Berkeley and Emile Coue. It claims auto suggestion shapes perception and notes an elevatorConversation where one man insists it is colder via posture and belief, prompting the other to react with a boastful claim about the thermometer.
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Epictetus
Marcus Aurelius
Bishop Berkeley
England
Emile Coue
Mothers and manners in a Doyle inspired vignette
A garbled column quotes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on maternal blame for daughters missteps. It also recounts a railway line incident where a woman cuts the queue and reflects on gendered reactions and a man who pressured her to hurry.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
New York
Jim
Suitor Qualifications Questioned by Anxious Mother
A mother questions the worth of her daughter's fiancé asking about employment. The daughter cites appearances and charm including dressing well a nice car and good dancing but admits uncertainty on his job. The exchange ends with the daughter's indifference to the concern.
Louisville Courier-Journal Quips On Thirst And Necessity
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that necessity knows no law especially when thirsty. The brief reflects a temperate, humorous view on need driving actions.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Man Allowed to Work His Way If He Delivers Results
A man who achieves the desired results is permitted to carry out the work by any method he chooses. This rule emphasizes outcome over procedure in evaluating performance.
Gossip at dinner ends with surprising family link
A husband and wife discuss a young woman at a cafe calling her lonely and ill mannered. They later reveal to a distant relative that Marian resembles the hostess, provoking a sharp reaction when the husband, who is deaf, mishears and says the match.
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Marian
Man of his word or cash only deals questioned
Exchange hints at trust issues as one speaker demands cash in all dealings with a named counterpart, while another questions reliability. The dialogue suggests tension over payment terms and integrity without confirming any agreement or outcome.
A Woman's Forgiveness and the Question of Praise
A reflective piece asks how often one should commend and how often one should find fault, noting a woman's willingness to forgive a man but not a refusal to seek forgiveness. It ponders daily habits of praise and blame.
Fire beams proposed to stop hostile aircraft in war
A Yorkshire based research chemist claims a beam of enormous flames can render airplanes useless by dissolving steel structures. He envisions projecting fire like a searchlight to ignite and destroy hostile aircraft up to five miles high, consuming targets over a wide area and altitudes.
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Yorkshire
Ing
Always Imposing Speaker Quips on Witness Observation
A witty exchange questions whom an imposing man affects, turning a compliment into a riddle about influence and presence. The remark hints at perception and social power without naming the subject directly.
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