Amateur Burglar and the Law Practice Love Plot
Natalie, a poor stenographer in a corrupt law office run by Jasper Hull, becomes involved with a well dressed stranger Gerald Hope who copies materials to expose Hull and recover letters used for blackmail. Hull, foiled by Hope’s raid and Natalie’s courage, is exposed, and Natalie finds partnership and happiness with Hope.
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Exchange
Natalie Durham
Jasper Hull
Natalie
Hull
Inez Burleigh
Natale
Witsans
Gerald Hope
Hope
Emeralds and Beryls in Auction Rooms
The article notes the ongoing vogue for emeralds or green beryls, with fine specimens causing excitement at auctions. It mentions that perfect stones rival rubies in cost, and the Duke of Devonshire owns a large faultless example from Nuzo Colombia, while ancient “Oriental emeralds” may actually be green corundum.
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London Chronicle
Duke of Devonshire
Nuzo
Colombian
Bronze Age Weapons Found After Scarborough Cliff Fall
A Scarborough cliff fall in England uncovered about 20 Bronze Age weapons including ge-axes spears chisels gouges and fragments of a sword. Twelve socketed axes are reported in perfect condition, with others in various states of preservation.
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Scarborough
England
Pocket Gophers Threaten Crops And Orchards In Western States
United States Department of Agriculture outlines pocket gophers as major rodent pests across much of the west. They destroy growing grain and hay, damage equipment with mounds, drain surface water, and gnaw roots, killing trees in orchards. Methods include trapping poisoning flooding and fumigation with carbon bisulphide or sulphur smoke. Poison requires sliced sweet potatoes dusted with powdered strychnine and saccharine. Probes locate tunnels three to eight inches below ground for bait placement. careful placement feeds main tunnels.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Georgia
Florida
Illinois
Wisconsin
Biological Survey
Plan for Preserving Eggs with Water Glass
A 19th or early 20th century note explains preserving eggs using water glass, a soluble sodium silicate. For eight to nine months use one part water glass to nine parts water, for shorter storage one to fifteen. Boil or distill water, cool, then mix to remove impurities.
Plant Endive For Fresh Salads When Lettuce Is Gone
A brief gardening note urges planting endive for salads after lettuce runs out. It claims endive is easy to grow and blanches quickly to yield fine salad greens.
Core Value Adds Material to Horse Worth
The right kind of core will materially raise the value of any horse. Proper conditioning, breeding quality, and trained temperament are key factors that boost appraisal.
Seed Germination Test for Farm Seeds
A simple on farm germination method uses 100 seeds placed on damp folded newspaper between plates at room temperature for four to five days. Count germinated seeds and repeat up to two more days to estimate germination rate and determine seeding rate.
Kill Green Cabbage Worms
The article suggests paying children a few cents to make nets of mosquito bar to catch white butterflies over cabbage and cauliflower fields as the female moths lay the eggs. It notes picking off green worms as a preventive measure and reports spraying with paris green as commonly practiced, with a strong example of five pounds of Paris green in a 50 gallon barrel of water. Cabbage may be sprayed up to a week before harvest without damage or danger.
Control of Apple Leaf Seer Insected Trees
The apple leaf folder is effectively controlled by spraying two pounds arsenate of lead per 450 gallons of water. In older orchards arsenicals used against codling moth also protect trees from this pest. If unchecked the larva folds a leaf and consumes its food, then moves to others, damaging several leaves in a season.
Value of Cows Doubled in 15 Years Prompts Dairy Interest
The article notes cows have doubled in value over the last 15 years and argues farmers should enter the dairy business. Cows are described as economical food producers, high interest earners, soil fertility maintainers, and assets to permanent agriculture.
Quiet Patient Driver and his Team Worth Twice Others
A quiet patient driver valued for prudent judgment in managing his team is deemed worth more than twice as much as the other type. The message highlights steady leadership and pride in the group.
Sprayings Insurance in Orchard Care Proves Profitable
An article discusses sprayings insurance as a profitable form of coverage for orchard owners and the benefits of protecting crops from pests and weather-related losses.
Cauliflower From Seed Produces About 800 Plants
A quarter ounce of cauliflower seed yields roughly 800 plants, outlining the seed-to-field production ratio for home gardeners and small plots.
Learned counsel clashes over use of also and likewise
A defense lawyer lost temper and accused the opposing attorney of misusing also and likewise. The opposing lawyer replied with a demonstration arguing the two words have different meanings, noting the judge is a clever lawyer, you are a lawyer also but not likewise.
Cuticura Remedies Advertised for Skin Ailments and Care
For itching burning skins and various dermatitis conditions Cuticura Soap and Ointment are promoted as highly effective. The ad claims they prevent distressing conditions when used as daily toilet and nursery care and offers free samples by mail with a book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Moonlit Baths At Fort Benjamin Harrison
The Indianapolis News describes moonlit bathing at Fort Benjamin Harrison where student officers regular troops and Indiana National Guard units use open-air showers after trench digging. Field hospital crews prefer night baths as guards line the tents and troops rush from the showers into the cold air.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana National Guard
First
Indiana Field Hospital
Indianapolis News
A Chord of Wood
A remark praising De Sapp’s voice as having wonderful timber followed by a blunt jab calling him a blockhead. The exchange highlights a mix of admiration and blunt humor about the performer’s character.
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de Sapp
Potatoes Found With Wings Allegedly Surprise Scientists
A humorous note claims potatoes have wings in addition to eyes, suggesting a surprising botanical misperception and prompting playful discussion among readers.
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W. G. Chapman
Black Senate
Bsreches
Prete
Prati Reed
Pier Syeete
S. Ler Direct
Tee Cxiter Laboratory
Berkeley
Kilmer
G Bwamp Root
Druggista
Iimer Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Gmecara
Maser
Philadelphia
Yrataon N E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Chicago
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