Appreciation Lacking in Comforts of Everyday Life
Kathleen Norris reflects on gratitude and luxury through a tale from Wind, Sand and Stars, contrasting a desert river with daily Indian and Chinese hardship. She urges readers to value simple needs, water, shelter, work, and dignity, noting how many suffer without basic comforts while modern abundance breeds ungratefulness.
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Mds
St. Exupery
England
London
Simp
Ren
Witnen
Miluns
Leir Gos
Aratit
Getting Harder To Fool Em Now Magician Says
Percy Abbott, former actor and magician, discusses rising difficulty for magicians as audiences become skeptical. The piece details Abbott and A F Grant famed for the cabinet amputation illusion and other tricks, notes about their clientele, and the annual American magic trade reviews in Colon.
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Abbott
Grant
Butty
Giant
Richard Kimber
Chrslee Morris
Harold Lloyd
Roowles
Abbott Saya
Whee Moygh Wu
Gram
Sean Groot
Colon
Sineys
Man Runs Mile to Save Express From Landslide
William Walker, a 49 year old cinema worker, spotted a landslide threatening the Aberdeen Elgin express. He sprinted nearly a mile to reach the signal box and signalman, waving to stop the train. The engine halted safely as the signal was pulled.
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Express
Losdon
Tereble Mind
Cain
Wile Lian Walker
Walker
2-for-Se Cigara Hold Up Scare in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo police halted a car described as velvet masked speeding from the west after a phone tip to headquarters. Officers arrested four men at the City Emits block and brought them to station. Driver Hay Ashabraner said a handkerchief over the face shielded him from cigar fumes. Captain Oscar Wetherell released the prisoners.
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Kalamazoo
Twin Girls Die After Fall From Window in Boston
Two two year old twin sisters Eva Grinvert and Ellen fell from a fourth floor bedroom window in Boston. Neighbors saw Eva plunge to the sidewalk and rush to a hospital. police found Ellen crumpled nearby. Authorities say the children crawled from the tile area and opened a window screen.
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Soston
Newhbors
Eva Grinvert
Ellen
Polity
Scientific Gadgeteer Atovos Sundeleccope iide from an old antenir
Murmy ix fries builds a homemade seismograph using old water pipes mirrors and wood bound with wire to track earthquakes. Martin G. Murrey, a hobbyist at Hallington Beach California, preserves records with sealed charts and bath fixes. The device times quakes to the split second using a special mirror to detect events.
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Atovos
Murmy ix Fries
Seathier
Martin G. Murrey
Orsixrare Wumester
Hallington Beach
Calif
Surray
Proper Silo Moisture and Packing Improve Silage Quality
Prof Midler outlines methods to minimize spoilage in silage by correct silo construction, adequate moisture levels of 10 to 13 percent, and proper packing. He notes air exposure during loading and feeding causes spoilage, recommends repacking and topping with wet straw, and suggests feeding strategies to reduce surface exposure.
Egg Production Tied to Feed Type and Amount
Extension poultry specialist George McCuskey of Texas A and M notes that egg output hinges on feed quantity and quality. A typical hen consumes about 60 pounds of feed yearly, roughly half mash and half hard grain for heat. Laying mash is essential, with protein supplements and home grown grains forming a balanced mix. One hundred hens use about 3 tons of home grown grain annually, boosting income if grain is sold at favorable prices.
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George FP McCusshy
Extension Poultry Hus Handman
Aft
Exas A & As
McCarthy
Farm Notes on Population Growth and Feed in Agriculture
A fragmented passage discusses US population growth linked to land use and farming. It mentions the need to keep livestock lean as they age, notes government statistical secrecy on exports, and cites varying beliefs about feeding practices. It references the department of commerce and agronomic terms, with several garbled phrases about feeding mash and green feeds.
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United States
Guresu
Adalrydul
Department of Commerce
Sewing Notions and Linen Stitch Sample Offer
A fragment recalls assorted textile notions and stitching terms. It advertises varied stitches and linens, noting a tavstar paket with 1440 sealits and sizes from Gy by 6 inches to Ly by ty inches. The text invites orders to obtain the complete package.
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Mater
Browne’s Remark on Mind and Riches in Verse
Fragmentary quotation hints at a reflection on the mind, riches, and pace of thought. The text alludes to an elegant address to a “magnificent” Sir T Browne, suggesting a scholarly or literary context from an era of ornate prose.
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Sir T, Browne
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