Lorimer Stands in Colombian Jungle to Rebuild Trust Losses
Former senator William Lorimer leads American engineers in Colombia surveying rail routes to aid restitution for the La Salle Street Trust & Savings crash. He battles malaria and warns blindness could follow, while stating Americans are needed to build railroads and developments in the jungle. Joining him are Chicago figures William H. Finley, Samuel Insull and Boetius H. Sullivan.
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William
Lorimer
Colombia
South America
la Salle ‘Street Trust” & Savings Bank
Ilinois
Hempy
United States
William H. Finley
Samuel Insull
Boetius H. Sullivan
Absence Drives Miss Stock to Europe in Family Feud
Miss Vern Stock daughter of Frederick A. Brock conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been taken to Europe by her parents to forget a school romance at Ann Arbor. They refused to announce an engagement to Ralph L. Hoy a Michigan graduate and Brainardsville lumberman. friends say Miss Stock later told classmates her parents disapproved and she announced the engagement herself in defiance before leaving.
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Vern Stock
Frederick A. Brock
Chicago_Symphony
Europe
Germany
Ann Arbor
Ralph L. Hoy
Brainardsville
N. Y
Stock
Noose Back to Constantinople in Immigrant Case
Ellis Island detainees Mannik and Marucek Gulumian win writ of habeas corpus but their daughter Siranoosche is refused entry due to birth place and quota limits. Judge Mack cites conflicting evidence on birthplace and Turkey quota exceeded. Siranoosche, a Turk by birth, is sent aboard the Megali Hellas to Constantinople, while the parents prepare to sail to Dorchester.
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York
Constantinople
Mannik Gulumian
Marucek
Dorchester
Mass
Siranoosche Gulumtan
Mack
United States District Court
Mannik
Maracek Gulumian
Elis Island
Turkey
Siranoosche
Turk
Megali Hellas
Armenia
Ellis Island
Nooste
Ameriita
Mackinac Island Reaffirms Horse Power Over Automobiles
On Mackinac Island Michigan horses again rule as autos are kept off the island by volunteers patrolling the dock and ferrying machines away. Steamship arrivals bring no cars, while residents push back against paving and modern traffic, preserving the island’s horse dominated order.
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Mackinac
Pere Marquette
Strats
Market season for guineas and how to dress
The guinea fowl market runs in the late summer through fall with demand for 1 to 2 pound birds. at about 20 months they reach 1.5 to 2 pounds and appear in August. Markets favor unplucked birds for sale while dressed birds suit hotels and restaurants. dealers may specify feather on or off.
Demand Is For White Eggs Across Regions
A poultry expert notes consumer preference for white shelled eggs in New York and a strong brown egg demand in Boston. He explains color enthusiasm stems from cleanliness associations and price differences, urging production of white shells where feasible while balancing meat yield in the flock.
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New York
Boston
Hampshire
Department of Agriculture
The Busy Hen and Layer Development Issues
The text notes a busy hen lays best but warns restlessness causes discomfort and feather-pulling behaviors. It implies cannibalism may develop from stress, outlining risks to hens and overall poultry welfare.
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Audi
Breeding Bulls and Built Breeding Rack from Prairie Farmer
The article advises keeping a useful breeding bull in service until daughters milk and using exchange with other breeders. It describes constructing a breeding rack from planks and posts with bracing and a movable stanchion to restrain the bull, attributed to The Prairie Farmer.
Test for Remade Milk Detects 10 Percent Level
The USDA describes a chemical test to distinguish remade milk and cream from natural products. Using washed curd dissolved in sodium hydroxide, a yellow color appears in remade samples after several hours, while plain milk or slight mixtures do not.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Cream Handling in Hot Weather on Farms
During hot weather cream needs careful cooling after separation. Cool the can in cold water and avoid mixing warm cream with earlier separated cream. Do not keep cream too long. send to the creamery or take it to the cream station at least twice weekly, three times in hot weather, to avoid poor quality butter.
Bacteria Aid Nitrogen in Clover and Tomato Wilt Risk
The article notes that sweet clover relies on native nitrogen fixing bacteria in nodules and recommends inoculation. It warns that tomato wilt can spread via contaminated plants, urging caution when sourcing plants to prevent disease spread.
Bag for Fruit Handling Reduces Damage in Picking
A canvas bag with a top metal ring and elastic guard reduces fruit damage during picking and packing. The bag hangs from the picker by V shaped loops, cushions fruit with cloth pads, and empties through a bottom flap secured by a buckle. Inventor H F Rundell of Chicago describes the design in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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H. F. Rundell
Chicago
Safe Th Lage for Orchard
The home orchard should be cultivated during the entire summer to conserve moisture. Bearing trees transpire a large amount of moisture through their leaves, making summer a trying time for trees. Weeds must be kept down to protect the moisture supply and young trees need special cultivation after transplanting last spring.
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Yast
Spray Mixing Instructions For Pesticide Mixture
The text outlines methods to mix spray materials by nearly filling the tank then adding sulfur and arsenate lead in paste form. It describes separate preparation, stirring, and careful addition while the tank runs to achieve a milky suspension.
Chicks Demand Attention for Health and Profit
A poultry note warns that young chicks require proper care to develop into healthy birds. It stresses that while growing stock needs attention, excess care is also unacceptable because the birds' future profits depend on their vigor.
Rhubarb Seed Pods Target Late Summer Harvest
Advice on preserving rhubarb seed pods to extend the harvest season into summer. Focuses on cutting practices and timing to maximize yield and plant vigor.
Product of Pig Clubs and Insect Prevention Advice
The article urges reducing insect spread early, noting easier control before insect colonies grow. It emphasizes soil moisture conservation through cultivation to form a dusty blanket that preserves soil moisture, and mentions dewberry favoring acidic soil.
Mutual admiration and re election politics riff
An exchange from a London Tit-Bits item praises a "smart-chap" and a "nice fellow to boot" while a Washington Star dialogue pokes at election prospects. Senator Sor han concedes prospects are not bright yet defends trusting the plain people who can be brained like others.
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London
Sorhan
Washington Star
Johnny's Quibble Mischief in a Woodland Riddle
A punny exchange asks how far a dog can run into the woods. One answer says until the middle limits him, prompting a playful back and forth about distance and direction in a rustic quip.
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Johnny
Giraffes and politicians in pithy proverbs and wits
The text plays with humor about appearance and persistence, including a gag about a sore throat and a jab at politicians. Senator Sorghum quips that a statesman must tell the truth and still get away with it, a sharp comment on political prevarication.
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Sorghum
A Delicate Question About Time of Day
A hurried man asks for the precise time while Senator Sorghum cites public interest and defers to be interviewed, describing time as a matter in public interest and discussion.
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Sorghum
Too Much of a Good Thing at Jones Home
A fragment suggests domestic trouble over jealousy and a wife told she is the third most beautiful in the world. The text appears to describe a quarrel sparked by rumors of a hidden affair. No clear outcome or full names are provided.
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Jones
No Delusion After All in Doctor Patient Joke
A doctor asks Mrs. Jones if her husband suffers delusions and she replies that she hopes so because he has been worrying for a week about how much the bill will be.
Temporary Relief. Titus Wadde and Mr Longwed exchange money advice
A short debate centers on whether a husband can curb his wife’s requests for money to spend on clothes. Titus Wadde questions if a man can stop the habit, while Mr Longwed suggests simply giving her the money.
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Titus Wadde
Mr. Longwed
Reverse-Treatment: Not Easily Pleased Miss Brown
A social note observes that Miss Brown is choosy about suitors. When a suitor arrives she promptly declines, reflecting a lighthearted column tone.
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Miss Brown
Poor George Daughter and Mother Speak of a Date
A fragment shows a staircase scene where a daughter asks about George and his mother notes the date as the first of the month. A misfired exchange hints at a family moment and a missing father figure.
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George
Tricks in All Trades and Paris Gowns Mystery
A fragmentary newspaper item hints at fashion intrigue with phrases about Paris gowns not made in Paris and fashionable modistes with French names and American monikers. The text is partial and cryptic.
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Paris
Age-Herald
Miss Petite-Jack Pressed In Unclear Incident
Fragmentary report notes a person named Miss Petite-Jack and an unclear encounter. The text mentions pressing actions and a friend observing, but details are ambiguous and no definite outcome or context is given.
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Jack
Rou
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