Gardiner in Court as Dark Plot Unfolds in Manitoba Case
In a coroner’s hearing Gardiner faces suspicions of theft and murder linked to Harris and Travers. Travers claims Gardiner plotted with Riles and Harris, while Gardiner taunts enemies and toxins his fate with a swallowing of powder as police close in.
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Miles
Travers
Harris
Grey
Gardiner
Riles
Jim
Mr. Harris
Gardiner F
New York
The Fast Age Reflections On Modern Timing
Mr Simmons reflects on rapid modern life noting unusual timing in seasons and communications He contrasts moving calendars with social habits highlighting January July February and August in a playful catalog of ahead and behind timing in news and mail The piece glimpses how technology shrinks distances between New York and San Francisco and Japan and the rest of the world.
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Mr. Simmons
San Francisco
New York
Japan
Johnson on Poverty Secreted in Splendor and Strain
Dr. Samuel Johnson remarks that poverty in large cities often hides behind splendor and extravagance. He notes that many conceal indigence from the world and rely on temporary expedients while each day is spent planning for the morrow.
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Samuel Johnson
Ducks as Profitable Farm Side Line
A United States Department of Agriculture guide notes duck raising can be profitable as a farm supplement, with Pekin and Indian Runner ducks commonly hatched under hens. It covers incubation periods of 28 to 38 days, egg handling, hen care, hatching timing, defenses against infertility, and marking breeding stock by punching the web of duck feet.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Eges
Selecting Eggs for Incubation Uniform Hatch
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise against using small or poorly formed eggs for incubation. They caution against thin or porous shells and aging eggs beyond two weeks, noting that fresh eggs yield more uniform offspring and that choosing evenly sized eggs improves hatch quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Run Down Health Advice and Odd Letter Exchange
A fragmented column urges readers to combat fatigue with a so called A-1 blood remedy and a vegetable medicine 3.8.8. The dialogue includes a quip about two sisters and a business man reading postscript notes, ending with a suggestion to celebrate beefsteak day.
Just Matter of Deduction
Richard Bennett recalls a Kansas City Star anecdote about a boy of nineteen who led a blind, starving horse to its owner to claim a reward. The owner offered another five dollars to learn the method, and the boy explained he followed the horse’s likely path, matching the owner’s tale.
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Richard Bennett
Bennett
Kansas City Star
Ring Sparks Engagement Breakup Revealed in Dialog
The quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript centers on a man presenting a ring claimed as an engagement token. The girl comments its beauty and reveals the engagement is broken. She plans to return the ring but keep it briefly to set expectations for the next suitor.
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Boston Transcript
English Lady’s Russian Servant Misunderstanding
An Englishwoman recalls managing a Russian servant through gestures since neither spoke the other’s language. The servant, puzzled by tasks, disobeyed to do work later. She laments the Bolshevik for thwarting the plan as the kitchen and table suffer.
Embarrassing Moment with an Editor over a Poem
A writer recalls presenting a so-called gem to an editor who rejects it as too long and too wide and too thick. The anecdote captures the editor’s exasperation and the author’s mortified humor.
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Chicago American
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