Moore Guides Visitors At Lafayette Statue
Representative J Hampton Moore leads a Philadelphia party through Washington and stops at the Lafayette statue in Lafayette Square. He humorously interprets a scene with a naked sword held by a woman as she pleads with Lafayette, remarking on her attire.
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J. Hampton Moore
John Dalzell
Ways and Means
Philadelphia
Washington
Capital
Moore
White House
Lafayette
Lafayette Square
Moore Atrack
Marquis de Lafayetts
Bread Upon the Waters and Heflin’s Political Rise
A reminiscence about Alabama Representative Heflin and a wheel loan incident. A colored man borrowed a wheel from Heflin’s father, later met Heflin during a campaign and revealed he never returned the wheel. He pledged to vote for Heflin, claiming the old man and his sons would cast their ballots for him.
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Heflin
Alabama
Dr. Heflin
Darky
Writing For A Living Says Page Do Not Seek Pen Pay
Ambassador Walter H Page told British authors that writing for a living is folly and impractical. He notes editors and publishers share this view based on experience in the literary field. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps echoes the sentiment, urging would be writers to write only if compelled and not for money.
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Walter H. Page
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ambassador Page
Turkish envoy adopts Moslem faith and seeks peace
Alfred Rustem Beydes Bilinski, newly appointed Turkish ambassador to the United States, is not a Turk by birth. His father was a Pole and his mother from a British aristocratic family. He says embracing Islam felt like coming home and hopes for lasting peace in the Balkans. He notes Turkey’s improved army and views territorial losses as potentially blessing in the long run.
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Alfred Rustem Beydes Bilinski
United States
Mias Sandison
Washington
Balkans
Beieves
Turkey
Egg Capacity Of Various Breeds Revealed In Tests
A nine month test of 328 laying hens from the New Jersey station shows trend results. White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds led with 40 percent, White Plymouth Rocks 37, White Orpingtons 32, Buff Orpingtons 31, Black Langshans 27, Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes 26, Light Brahmas 17. Heavy layers tended to a long wedge-shaped body and late molting, while poorer producers showed early molt and sleeker appearance.
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New Jersey
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth
Keeping Small Flock Poultry A Path To Profit
Practical guidance for starting a backyard poultry business with 150 square feet, stressing quality birds and clean housing. Advises on initial investment, brooders, incubators, feeding, and care to maximize spring profits from eggs and day-old chicks.
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Kate ST. Maur
Concrete feed pan for small chicks
Popular Mechanics suggests making a chick feeder from an old pan set in a shallow box. Pour cement over the pan, let it set, then flip to create a durable pan with a climbing exit for small chicks.
Prevention of Fowl Diseases with Douglas Mixture
A 19thcentury remedy describes the Douglas mixture as a tonic to prevent disease in fowls and aid diarrhea. it also claims to cure hog cholera. The recipe uses copperas dissolved in water with sulfuric acid to keep the solution from settling, stored in a stone jar, with two tablespoonfuls per gallon of drinking water suggested to keep fowls healthy.
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Douglas
Stealing a Nest as Hen Cautions Intruders
A hen will exercise extreme caution when approaching a stolen nest to lay eggs and will cackle loudly after leaving the nest. The sound serves to locate other fowls, as the male bird responds to her calls.
Canada Plans Parks to Save Pronghorn Antelope
Canada aims to preserve the rapidly declining pronghorn by creating three fenced parks in the antelope range. Ernest Thompson Seton and Maxwell Graham outline a plan after mapping historic and current ranges. Wardens and mounted police estimate 1,000 to 1,500 antelope remain, with prior losses due to the 1906 07 winter.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Maxwell Graham
Zoological Division
Ottawa
Canadian Northwest
Marital Reciprocity Joke About Mother-in-Law Visit
He plans to invite his mother for a week to prevent the couple from sharing the joke about his mother-in-law alone. She worries about being unprepared for company. The exchange shows humor around family dynamics and prompts.
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James
Clerk and patron clash over tuufe delivery in court
A clerk asks about sending a tuufe while a patron protests to the judge. The scene centers on a delivery dispute unresolved in the courtroom.
The Average Man and Shame in Everyday Actions
A reflective aphorism notes that the typical man may perform many deeds he would avoid if seen by others. The line examines social perception and personal conduct without naming individuals or events.
Postum Turns Coffee Haters To Believers In Tea Like Drink
An Indo woman explains her family’s shift from coffee to Postum. Her father’s stomach issues and headaches vanished after using Postum for ten years. Her husband, initially skeptical, now drinks Postum regularly. The ad notes Regular and Instant Postum with pricing and preparation tips.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Grocerm
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Buff Orpington
New Yorker
Seville
Libby
Canada
Seton
Graham
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