Dual Purpose Cattle Debate in Breeders Gazette Analysis
J McLain Smith of Ohio discusses whether Red Polls or Shorthorns better suit modern farming. He notes Devon breeders declining, cites Ohio and England tests showing Red Polls producing more milk and fat, with Shorthorns needing better feed. Both breeds offer satisfactory beef and milk with proper care, environment shaping preference.
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J. McLain Smith
Ohio
England
Ohio Experiment Station
Red Polled Cattle Club
Captain Hills
Lord Rothschild
Tring Park
Jerseys
Profit in calves and dairy cows for small herds
A Georgia farmer cited in American Agriculturist says letting calves run with cows for three to four weeks boosts profits. Calves weigh 125 to 150 pounds and fetch 4 to 6 cents per pound live weight at local butchers, often exceeding butter income. Jerseys churns and small breeds yield less, but the method helps regulate milk with multiple cows.
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Georgia
Durham
Decayed Teeth as Evidence of Civilization
A remark noting that nearly all savages have sound teeth while decayed teeth are presented as evidence of civilization. The statement contrasts dental health with civilization in a concise provocative claim.
Not Alike as Two Peas Under Microscope
Dialogue imitates a debate on similarity with a humorous mock precision. The Professor claims two peas are not alike upon microscopic examination, while his Wife questions the phrase and tone of the remark.
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Phra
Yesa
Luxurious Floating Palace Yacht of King Edward VII
London despatch describes King Edward VII’s new yacht as an exceptionally sumptuous floating palace. The King directed details. Queen Alexandra chose the color scheme. Private suites for the King and Queen, royal guest rooms, and a grand dining room for 44, with mahogany furnishings, silk hangings, and silvered fittings.
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Edward VII
London
Queen Alexandra
Victoria
Royal Sleeping Apartments
Royal Drawing Room
Alexandra
Nebraska treasurer jailed over alleged theft and loss
A Nebraska state treasurer was found in an alleged sandbagged condition and minus ten thousand dollars. He is jailed for six years after a court determined the sale was the key factor. The case centers on alleged financial misconduct and the resulting sentence.
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Nebraska
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Polite Elephant and a Slip of the Tongue
A short humorous note from the New York Times recalls a polite elephant and a verbal slip in a social exchange about an engagement ring. The exchange highlights playful mispronunciation and affectionate banter.
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New York Times
Father Threatens After Child Pinches Finger
A New York World excerpt shows a father scolding his child for crying after pinching a finger in a door. He calls the child a little devil and vows to teach him a lesson, even as he himself injures his thumb while handling a carpet tack.
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Father
Satan
New York World
Quip on Saving and Barbitic Haircut Mistake
A witty note from the New York Journal contrasts thrift with a poor haircut, joking that saving a quarter would have looked better with a mirror as a barber.
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New York Journal
Providing Himself With Business
A doctor jokes about a man who speeds through streets to pick up cases, saying he is always in a hurry and can seize business opportunities when times slow, a quip attributed to the Cleveland Pisin Dealer.
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Cleveland Pisin
A Thief in Paris Freed After Faithful Dog Recovers Purse
A thief chased by police in Paris discarded the stolen purse during a fight. Taken to the station he faced possible release for lack of evidence until his trained dog trotted in with the missing purse in its mouth, wagging its tail.
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Paris
The Gentleman's Psalm Emphasized in Fifteenth Psalm
A reader highlights the Fifteenth Psalm as the gentle man's psalm describing one who lives incorrupt life speaks truth from the heart harms none is modest and keeps this word even when it harms him.
What would you do if the Brook bridge should tumble down
The dialogue notes a hypothetical bridge collapse and the implied fear of unavoidable disruption. It frames a rural concern about structural failure and resilience, hinting at community reliance on the Brook bridge for daily life.
Mulrooner Say Urges Early Work Ethic
A New York drifting line quotes Mr. Mulrooner Say telling a friend to get to work early, reflecting a local slang mood and daily grind. The terse note captures a briefSlice of urban life and work discipline in a historical voice.
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Mulrooner
New York Journal
Where They Were
A brief Denver Times vignette notes a star DOaTUET asking about beets, while the absentminded landlady replies they haven’t risen yet, her mind on the second story back.
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Doatuet
Denver Times
Clara Why Are You Afraid of Him
A terse New York line features Clara questioning fear of a man with a voice strikingly like her father's, Chelly responding about the uncanny similarity. The dialogue hints at family echoes and looming tension in a clipped, urban exchange.
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Clara
Chelly
New York Journal
Art In the Home Snow Scenes and Winter Landscapes
Mrs Suddenrich’s house displays a seasonal art selection with snow scenes for summer days and warm winter landscapes, creating a cool collection for hot days and a fiery mood for cold days.
Straw Hat Season Closes Soon Says New York Journal
A brief New York Journal note jokes that the straw hat season will end soon, with a flippant exchange about the Kid and a dismissive mister remark. The item captures a light, era-typical mood.
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New York Journal
Lightning Explained by Rural Preacher Joke
An old colored preacher in a rural district explains lightning as Satan’s eyes when the land’s work burns. The deacon asks why no lightning in winter, and the preacher replies hell may have frozen over. Atlanta Constitution humor.
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Satan
Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Fifteen Minute Club brings New York journalists together
A New York based Fifteen Minute Club unites newspaper men for nightly meetings at 10 o clock. The group adjourns promptly at 10 15. Its purpose is purely social and includes setting papers of speeches and similar exchanges among members.
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New York
The Willows Weep Over the River Scene
A poem describes willows leaning over a river with wind swept branches and green foliage cascading downward. Leaves bend to greet the stream as the willows mourn and bid farewell, expressing a sense of parting and sorrow.
Coal Briquettes for Car Heating System Adopted Abroad
The Railway Herald reports Christiana and Stockholm use heated car boxes under seats with perforated iron plates and red hot coal briquettes. Fresh air drawn by underseat ventilators carries burning gases away, diffusing steady heat along the car while smoke and odor are avoided. The system is claimed economical and fully satisfactory.
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Christiana
Stockholm
Railway Herald of London
Artificial Leather From Refuse Skins Reported
German press notes a French inventor developing fibroleum an artificial leather from finely cut refuse skins and hides pulped in alkaline solution pressed into sheets. The sheets are layered 100 to 1,000 and pressed to remove moisture forming a strong pliable material praised by decorators as suitable for wall paper and various shapes.
How Big Was Adam and Other Giants in History
The article surveys estimates of biblical and classical giants by M. Henrion and other sources. It cites Adam at 123 feet and Eve at 118, Abraham at 28, Moses at 18, Goliath at 9 feet 9 inches, a 10 feet 2 inch giantess, a 70 foot skeleton, and Emperor Maximilian famed for 9 feet height and eating 40 pounds daily.
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M. Henrion
Adam
Abraham
Moses
Goliath
Pliny
Maximilian
Russian Echoes and Press History Distinctive Notes
The text compares Asiatic Russia with Britain in population and area. It notes the first Russian newspaper founded in 1702 by Peter the Great, and cites Tolstoy’s skepticism toward physicians. It discusses Novoye Vremya urging Russia Japan alliance to ease British influence and Korean issues.
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Russia
Britain
Peter the Great
Count Tolstoi
Novoye Vremya
Japan
Selecting Dairy Cows by Persistent Choice and Testing
Assistant professor D H Otis of Kansas argues good cows come from selection not purchase. He urges farmers to identify top cows in each herd, feed and cross them with a No 1 dairy bull, and use scale records and the Babcock test to judge paying cows.
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D. H. Otis
Kansas
Seeding Alfalfa Requires Proper Bed Preparation
Seeding alfalfa must occur only on a carefully prepared bed. Attempts to seed without this preparation lead to failure and diminish alfalfa value and potential yield.
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Companicom
Lord Reothechild
Geed Pfta
Devons
Teegard
St Louis Post-Dispatch
King Edward
Bageed
Willie
Little Willie
Johnny
Mr. Cholly Chump
Chicago News
Art
the Willows
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