Ecuador on tour awakens pesthouse image in Babson piece
Roger W. Babson reports from Aquil Ecuador on his tour noting the country’s rapid awakening as modernization expands, with Guayaquil described as a pesthouse of the continent and plans underway for sanitation, electric power, and rail expansion. He details Ecuador’s liberal constitution, foreign property rights, education department, and growing infrastructure projects.
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How to Get Rid of Dyspepsia This Guide
Simple advice urges avoiding medicines and drastic diets for dyspepsia. Eat nutritious meals slowly, drink with meals, and use ordinary bisulated magnesia as an antacid after meals.
Oldest Nevada inmate dies in prison
Reno April 2 The oldest resident of Nevada died in Carson prison. He was One Armed Jim a Shoshone Indian and had served 29 years of a life sentence. Prison records list his age as 109. He was hanged in 1886 for murder after his squad testified fearing for her life and produced the pistol used.
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Cat and Dog Marry in Fort Yates Ceremony
A cat and a dog were wed in Fort Yates North Dakota as Sioux Indians. Rev Father Bernard of the Fort Yates Catholic church officiated uniting Miss Rose High Cat and Harry Poor Dog in marriage.
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When Will Man Practice Real Loyalty in Love
A newspaper column cites a man’s confession of love divided between wife and office mistress. He argues loyalty is the sole path to peace, noting society’s taint and the high price of romance. The piece urges girls to demand loyalty in love.
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Question of Permanent Happiness in Love Quoted
A fragment notes the author’s inquiry about lasting happiness in love, mentioning a woman who refuses to sacrifice herself for a fleeting infatuation. The text frames whether genuine contentment exists in romantic attachment.
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Proper Morning Harvest and Drying of Herbs
Gather culinary herbs in the morning after dew. Harvest main crops before first blossoms for preserving or drying. Dry parsley in a warm airy place on paper trays, crumble leaves, store in airtight jars. Sage should not be kept in cardboard. Mint dill and tarragon used in infusions. herbs can be preserved in vinegar or alcohol.
Sweet corn for back yard and small plots
Chapter XIV explains sweet corn as a made in America crop ideal for backyard gardeners. It grows for immature ears, prefers cooler temperate zones, needs fertile quick soil, and benefits from fertilization leftovers. Plant in drills three feet apart with 10 to 12 inch row spacing and sow early mid and late varieties for continuous harvest with moisture and frequent shallow cultivations.
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