Marianne Lady of Kersey Manor
A narrator recounts a summers night at Kersey manor where Marianne from a Gainsborough portrait comes to life at a family house party. He declares lifelong love and presses for Marianne to remain lady of the manor, while she teases and then consents to an engagement.
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Gainsborough
Kersey
Kersey Manor
Jeanne
Countess Potocka
Marianne
Everyvone
Elizabeth
Marian
Reginald
Rugby
Knickerbockers
Reggie
Kaiser’s Phonograph Clock In Berlin Sparks Interest
The Kaiser reportedly owns a unique phograph clock that uses a phonograph to announce his schedule. A night before cue prompts calls to carriage to Chancellor von Buelow's and reminders at breakfast. The article contrasts German efficiency with American city life.
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Berlin
von Buelow
Nutmeg Cure for Neuralgia Recalls South Carolina Tale
A man recounts using a nutmeg on a ribbon around his neck to cure neuralgia. He first tried it years ago after an old South Carolina woman advised his wife to try the remedy, with pain relief following quickly. Recurrent neuralgia prompted a second trial with the same positive result, though doctors offer no explanation.
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South Carolina
Cornetist Fails To Keep Time With Orchestra
The agent asks how the cornetist was received and the orchestra leader praises the instrument but notes timing woes. The exchange suggests the musician played well but struggled to stay in tempo during the performance.
A Good Wax Press and Home Wax Rendering Tips
A Bee Culture reader explains a wax rendering method using a square galvanized iron press box outdoors, detailing equipment, tank sizes, dipping tools, water use, skimming, and cooling steps. Advice stresses keeping water hot, avoiding boiler use after initial melt, and noting iron rust can discolor wax.
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C. A. Hatch
Ducks Freed From Lice By Oily Feathers
A duckling is said to be generally free from lice and mites due to the oily skin. The oil on the feathers is thought to suffocate or deter the parasites, suggesting rubbing oil into feathers could drive away lice and mites.
Care of Young Chicks Rearing Tips and Safe Nest Ideas
An old column offers practical, low cost methods for raising chicks. It covers a DIY nest from a store box, protective fronts, and verminproofing, plus a recommended feeding mix and grit solutions. Emphasizes keeping chicks content, minimal moving of brooders, and avoiding crowding to foster healthy growth.
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Poultry Journal
Drinking water cleaner with a poultry yard protector
A dish protector for poultry drinking water keeps the water cleaner. The unit is crafted from two one foot square boards, cut diagonally and fastened to form two triangular pieces, creating a lasting crockery like dish protector as shown.
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Orange Judd
Duck Incubator Hope Keeps Weber Steady in Losses
Weber the duck man explains that even with only half the eggs hatching and half of those surviving, the business could still be sustained. He notes the fertilizing value of the vanquished host is not counted in this calculation.
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Weber
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