Photographer Hall Bonistelle Pressed by Millionaire Uncle's Will
In a studio plot, Hall Bonistelle faces a four million dollar bequest conditioned on marrying by his twenty eighth birthday tomorrow. Three admirers, Mrs. Royalton Carolyn Dallys and Rosamund Gale, debate suiting him as rival notices and a staged party heighten the suspense. Flodie Fisher schemes to profit from the drama while plotting her own interest in Hall.
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Hall Bonistelle
Jodie Fisher
Mr. Doremus
Hall
John
Rena Royalton
Flodie
Carolyn
Rosamund
Mrs. Royalton
Miss Fisher
Rena
Hoyle
H. Bonistelle
Fledie
Fiodie
Jove
Flo
Bonistelle
Modis
Royalton
Flodia
Alfred
Fifth Avenue
Unseen visitors unsettle Hall before a welcoming smile
Hall receives guests with a forced affability but inner tension as observers arrive. He regains composure when Flodie enters, the scene shifting from guarded cordiality to a relieved calm as the familiar presence appears.
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Hall
Flodie
Flodle
Table Takes Root In Yard
Wisser of Reading Pa reports a willow wood table he placed in his yard recently has sprouted and grown. The four legs have rooted in the soil making the table part of the yard vegetation. To remove it he must dig.
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Wisser
Reading
Bond default report lists U S and Confederate debt
The London based corporation of foreign bond holders recites defaulted public debts not yet settled. It notes Confederate States bonds with principal around 12 million dollars and accrued interest about 41.9 million dollars.
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Corporation of Foreign Bondholders
London
Confederate States of América
Best Breed of Poultry for the Farm
The state fair poultry department offers a wide range of breeds to suit market needs. Leghorns and Minorcas yield white and brown eggs, while Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, and Cochins provide brown eggs. For yellow skin options choose Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock, Cochin, or Rhode Island Red.
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State Fair
Plymouth
Wyandotte
Plymouth Rock
Cochin
Rhode Island
Preventing Egg Eating in Confinement Flocks
The article advises controlling egg-eating in confined or small-yard flocks by providing animal foods and lime rich shell material, keeping hens busy with scratching, using low covered darkened nests, and frequent egg collection to deter the habit.
Chickens Benefit From Protein Rich Feeding Study Finds
H L Kempster of the University of Missouri reports a poultry experiment showing beef scraps and sour milk boost egg production. Three pens used identical feeds with one pen adding beef scraps and another sour milk. eggs rose from 800 on regular feed to 1518 and 1425 respectively, while grain consumption varied.
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H. L. Kempster
University of Missouri
Kempster
Proper House for Poultry
The article stresses a well built hen house with a tight roof and draft free walls, ample fresh air and sunshine, and well drained ground outside to avoid mud. Wet cold conditions reduce egg laying and a clean dry area is essential for sustained production.
Constant Watch for Mites in Roosting Houses
The roosting houses should be constantly watched for red mites which creep in quietly and multiply rapidly. A spray of crude carbolic acid in whitewash kills mites and keeps the house clean. Coal tar preparations may also be used with good results.
Ingredients of Mash Recipe Described in Plain Terms
The mash is described as a mixture of inexpensive kitchen scraps including bran alfalfa meal cornmeal middlings boiled cabbage small potatoes or skins boiled potatoes and salted items, plus any cooked vegetables and typically mixed with milk meat boilings or plain water.
Noon feed mix for livestock with oats barley and cornmeal
A fragment notes feeding at noon using a milk based mixture of ground oats or barley and cornmeal. It mentions the feed should be adjusted to the animals’ appetite and not fed more than they will clean up.
Egg Production Key To Healthy Stock
Farmers emphasize the need for strong, well nourished hens to ensure steady egg supply. Proper feeding and robust stock are essential to maintain production levels and poultry health.
Early Marketing Bets on Prime Fowls for Thanksgiving Market
The piece notes that early hatched fowls should be in prime condition for the Thanksgiving market as prices rise in late November. It compares year to year, stating prices are generally higher later in November.
Geese Depend on Grass Water and Grit for Survival
Geese thrive on minimal needs as a flock proves hardy with access to grass and clean water and grit for digestion.
Do Things by Combination Pat Brings Doctor Parson Undertaker
A humorous tale from Tit-Bits about Pat the Irishman hired to multitask. When ordered to fetch a doctor for his mistress, he returns claiming to have brought the doctor the parson and the undertaker, illustrating his idea of doing things by combination.
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Pat
A Shy Suitor's Question Under Evening Trees
A bashful man had courted Florence for two years and asked to kiss her hand. She coyly suggested it would be out of place, as they stood in the shadows after a date.
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Florence
George
His Awakening After Delirium in Kansas City Journal
A sick man awakens from a long delirium and asks where he is. His wife reassures him that she is still with him, offering comfort as he regains awareness. The scene conveys intimate recovery moments in a domestic setting.
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Kansas City Journal
Poor Geezeoks Determined to See the Widow Tonight
Florida Times Union reports a humorous dialogue about Geezeoks who is determined to visit the widow despite an awful cold. the talk turns on his sneezing potentially causing more than just discomfort.
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Florida Times-Union
Paw's Version Confusing Vow Read in Milwaukee Sentinel
In a Milwaukee Sentinel fragment a dialogue about marriage customs shows a father and son debating a girl and a man being given in marriage. The lines reveal social tensions and terms like paw and maw reflecting family speech.
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Willie
Milwaukee Sentinel
Voter Comments On New State Constitution
A resident expresses willingness to support the new state constitution if it does not restrict daily activities. The quote notes the concern about keeping freedom to go out and vote on election day. The remark reflects public opinion during constitutional debates.
Crowded Streets Bring Few Pedestrians in Town
A fragment from the Kennas City Star notes unusually sparse crowds downtown with only a single person crying out this morning, reflecting a quieter urban scene than usual.
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Cara
Péraon
Kennas City Star
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