Drifted Eight Days on Ocean Off Honolulu
Captain Emil B. Pitz and two deck hands survived eight days aboard a sinking schooner that drifted more than 150 miles off Honolulu after a leak near the harbor. Sharks circled as the crew built a shelter on the cabin top and drank scant water. The Madawaska and Kaukul later located them about 270 miles west of Honolulu.
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Honolulu
T. H
Emil B. Pitz
Hawaii
Annie E
Har
Bor
Piltz
Manila
Kaukul
Boy Hurls Penknife in Public Sword Fight
In Philadelphia at Eleventh and Wharton streets a wooden sword duel turned violent when Ig Chippi, 10, hurled a penknife injuring Albert Branchini, 8, in Mount Sinai hospital. Chipps was arrested and detained.
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Ig Chippi
Alter Street
Thirteenth
Eleventh
Wharton Streets
Philadelphia
Albert Branchinf
Mount Sinai Hospital
Chipps
Woman Chews In Court Ruling Sparks Question
A Kansas City woman asked policeman W H A Scott for directions and bit a plug of tobacco in his presence. He arrested her for disturbing the peace, but Municipal Judge John M. Kennedy dismissed the case, remarking If women may vote why shouldn't they chew.
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Kansas City
W. H A. Scott
Scott
John M. Kennedy
Bolt Kills 160 Sparrows in Martinsburg Area Tree
A lightning bolt struck a cherry tree outside J William Smalls home near Martinsburg Maryland and killed 160 sparrows roosting on the branches. The incident occurred during a thunderstorm season with damage reported in the area. Local residents noted the unusual mass death of birds after the storm.
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Hagerstown
J. William Small
Martinsburg
Directions for Filling a Silo
Dented ears are favored as a guide to silo efficiency. Short cutting increases capacity and reduces spoilage by limiting air. Ensure water is added to moist silage and run the cutter, blower, and knives at rated speeds. Prepare extra knives and parts for continuous operation. adjust cutter bar and kernel size for best digestible nutrients.
Use of Lime to Sweeten Soil Gains Limited Local Attention
The article notes lime as a soil amendment rather than a fertilizer, improving plant nutrition. It observes long-standing European use and historical farmer appreciation, while claiming lime is underutilized in the United States and in some regions is largely ignored.
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Europe
Succeeding in Purebreds Starts with One Quality Cow
For farmers starting in purebreds the best approach is to buy good healthy females with proven production or proven ancestry. It is wiser to invest in one excellent cow than several mediocre animals, keeping costs modest as the initial step.
Principal sources of loss in manure storage and handling
The article explains losses from manure occur mainly by leaching fermentation and scattering. It recommends leaving manure undisturbed at the production site until hauled to the field, using bedding to absorb liquid manure, and trampling to exclude air to minimize nitrogen loss. Covered yards suit well-bedded stalls and loose-housed cattle or mules.
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F. L. Daley
University of Missouri, College of Agriculture
Preparing Hogs for Shipping and Handling
The article advises loading hogs on an empty stomach for better travel, not loading them into cars too early, and soaking with cool water if the owner accompanies the shipment. It also stresses preventing crowding in cars and using a pole to keep hogs standing at train stops to avoid smothering.
Fat Thanksgiving Turkeys On Farm Fattening Tips
The article advises fattening turkeys on old grain if range food is scarce. Hold over enough corn to feed birds through Thanksgiving. Begin fattening in early November and ensure nightly feeding, clean water, and an airy roosting area to build vigor for white and dark meat.
Cultivating Alfalfa Fields
It is well to remember that the alfalfa crop responds to cultivation as readily as any other crop on the farm. Many alfalfa fields would give increased yield if they received a thorough cultivation. The chief benefits derived by cultivation are destroying weeds, conserving moisture and putting the soil in better physical condition.
Chester A Arthur A Reform Era President
A condensed portrait traces Chester A Arthur from Vermont birth to New York politics, his rise after Garfield’s death, and his reform presidency. It notes civil service reforms, factional pull in New York, and his effort to unite the party, presenting a public image of a principled president.
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Garfield
Chester Alan Arthur
Port of New York
Roscoe Conkling
Athur
White House
Conkling
Platt
New York
Gerfield
Arthur
Vermont
Ireland
New York State
Chet
Falstaff
Prince Hal
Henry V
Grant
New York County Republican Committee
Chester A. Arthur
United States
James G. Blaine
Hayes
New York Custom House
Washington
McElroy
Nellie Arthur
Arthur’s reluctant farewell ends brief presidency
The passage notes President Arthur’s unwilling bid for a second term, his clash with the customs collector of New York, and his weakened health leading to death from apoplexy within two years of leaving office. It reflects on Garfield’s influence and the national convention outcome.
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Arthur
New York
Garfield
White House
James Morgen
Danderine Ad Promises Hair Revival Benefits
An advertisement claims Danderine prevents hair loss and dandruff after use. It asserts hair shows new life, vigor, brightness, more color and thickness with a few cents per application.
Credit to the Profession in Breach of Promise Case
In a Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt, Mr. Dubwaite asks who the principals are in a breach of promise suit. Lawyer Beagles responds a telephone girl and a millionaire. The slang line notes it took about two years to obtain his number, confirming the girl's role as a telephone worker.
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Mr. Dubwaite
Beagles
Birmingham Age-Herald
Best Weather Sign Skews Gulls for Coastal Rain Warnings
Coastal residents rely on seagulls as a weather barometer. In shifting winds, the birds gather and wheel over land, screaming as rain approaches, giving a natural alert without false alarms.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Abbreviated Cure Claim
Catarrh is described as a constitutional issue needing internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as acting through the blood to mucous surfaces, supposedly destroying the disease's foundation and improving overall health. Circulars free from B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
In the Art Gallery State of Julius Caesar
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a sequence of artworks in the Art Gallery with brief captions mentioning Julius Caesar and Baldur, signaling a display of classical and mythic figures. The note emphasizes the bald appearance of Caesar and introduces Baldur as the next subject.
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Julius Caesar
Baldur
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pape's Diapepsin Provides Fast Stomach Relief
Pape's Diapepsin offers near instant relief for indigestion gas and heartburn with a few tablets correcting stomach distress caused by acidity. Claims include harmless pleasant relief, ability to eat favorite foods again, cost of 6 cents at drug stores, and millions helped annually.
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Adv
Overworked Households Weary of Busy Week
A humorous exchange contrasts Mrs Knicker with Mrs Becker as they joke about multiple spouses landlords and cooks in a bustling week. The snippet captures domestic chatter from a Sun and New York Herald page.
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Knicker
BOCHEE SYRUP Promoted for coughs and lung troubles
A vintage advertisement touts Bochee's Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs colds bronchitis throat irritation and lung ailments sold worldwide for fifty four years. It claims quick relief from coughing and easy mornings after one bottle and urges readers to accept no substitute available from druggists and medicine dealers everywhere.
Peripatetic Knickerbockers and Traders Mention Travel Rules
Dialogue hints at itinerant cooks and traveling salesmen under a new law. The exchange notes duty versus desire and questions how cooks register while travelers roam.
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Capt. Piltz
Fairfield
Union College
Schenectady
Port of
John E. M’elroy
California
Bochee’s Syrup
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