Quarreling at the Fair Ends With Aunt Peg’s Cake
A fragmentary scene shows Lucinda, Sue Davis, Lem Lenox, and others in a family gathering where petty quarrels arise over decorum and a white cake. Aunt Peg arrives with the cake and jokes about the family. Judge Barlow’s entrance ends the tiff as he recalls past annoyances and declares affection for everyone.
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Halifax
Lucinda
Anyon
Lem
Luda
Sue
Peg
Peggy
Sue Tavis
Bob
Billy Barlow
Amin
Gorgeous Jones
Cindy
Mable
Judge Barlow
Sue Davis
Rusty Hallos
Lom
Despera
Tnt
A Mild Reader Plans Matrimony At Party
Cindy, Aunt Peg, Len, and Sue Davis discuss romance and schemes while Aunt Peg hints at a party plan. Cindy resists pressure as Lem reveals he has invited a suitor from far away to test her feelings, hoping to spark a change of mind before the upcoming gathering.
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Owe
Abedd
Harlow
Cindy
Ewald
Peg Tung
Yves
Len
Sue Davis
Lea
Tive
Aunt Peg
Gorgeous
Hilly Barlow
Peg
Lem
Lee Delbert
Miles
Gorgeiss
Tyler
Fashions Rule By Law From Edwardian to Jubilee Edicts
A historical survey traces fashion regulation from Edward I to Louis XVI noting prohibitions on opte hardle jumpers, scalloped skirts, long hair, and boot tips. It highlights handkerchiefs becoming square since 1785, hat adoption in England, and evolving trouser styles from 1812 to belled forms, ending with late nineteenth century straighter cuts.
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Henry IV
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
England
Hetherington
Fleury I
Good Gravel Road Around Farm Wilts With Rainy Seasons
An article by G R Farmer in Farm and Ranch urges farmers to build their own gravel roads using creek gravel. Start with grading during wet spells, add gravel after rains, and maintain weak spots with more material. Cooperation can extend roads to highways, improving mud hauling and sheltering machinery.
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G. R. Farmer
Atate Fond
Vannet
Ngure
Tve
Farher
Mike
Successful Road Repair Ideas Tried in Kansas
In Iola Kansas city engineer C W Bowlson devised a salvage method for deteriorating cement pavements by resurfacing with asphalt In 1912 East Jackson avenue received a six inch concrete pavement After six months cracks formed and worn holes appeared Repair replaced weak spots with new concrete filled holes with asphalt and laid a two inch asphaltic surface The rejuvenated pavement reportedly gave excellent service
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Kansas
C. W. Bowlson
Iola
City of
Jackson Avenue
Boulson
Cost of Operation Report Across Regions
At the request of the United public bureau tonal research gathers data on motor vehicles costs by section and road type. The American radar panel and its affiliates collect figures on operation expenses for varied areas of the country.
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United 5 Bureau of Public Reads
Missing Readings Preserved by Water Authority
A fragmentary notice outlines a public safeguard related to aqueduct operations and a municipal department. It references a safety review, a ceremonial event, and a schedule for corrective measures to address an unspecified problem in the water system.
Revival of Draft Horse Breeding Urged on Farms
An article argues that widespread abandonment of horse breeding due to tractors, high feed costs, and cheap ranch horses risks a future shortage of work horses. It cites Illinois data showing few brood mares produce foals, warns of rising prices, and urges breeding sound mares with high-quality draft stallions to avert a horse famine.
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Sears
America
Satisfactory Remedies to Control Hog Vermin
W N Starkey of South Carolina A and M College outlines remedies to control hog lice. Crude oil treatment requires thorough application to hogs and clean, disinfected housing. Coal tar products demand ten day reapplication as nits survive. Garage oil proves effective but kerosene levels vary and high kerosene may blister. dusting oils also aid but can harm hogs.
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W. N. Starkey
South Carolina
M. College
Livestock Notes From Turbulent Markets And Feed Trends
Fragmented notes discuss livestock profits from cattle pigs and sheep, noting purebred sires and wool prices. Mentions university data, feed, shade, and market timing as factors. includes garbled phrases about prices and expectations without clear dates or entities.
Real home orchard sizes fit farmer needs and care
The article argues limits for farm orchards, advising twenty five to thirty trees of diverse apples cherries and peaches for a family. It contrasts home orchards with commercial aims, urges focusing on quality flavor and keeping varieties suited to local conditions, and warns against overextending. It stresses planning, proper care, and choosing right varieties like Jonathan Grimes Heman Winesap.
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Tenter
Jonathan
Grimes
Heman
Common Scale Insects on Apple Trees and Winter Protections
Three scales commonly affect apple trees the San Jose oyster shell and scurfy scales. San Jose is most destructive and forms crusts on branches best sprayed in fall and early spring. Protection includes wrapping trunks with building paper or piling dirt to deter field mice and rabbits, done before heavy snow. Also notes renewing strawberry beds with winter prep and removal of old material.
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San Jose
A Man Who Became Famous and His Favorite Prescription
A Buffalo physician Dr. Pierce attained fame for a remedy praised as a centuries enduring regulator for women. The Favorite Prescription is still in demand while other cures fade. Send 10 cents for a trial from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Tis
Baltimore importer seeks German creditor for fair debt settlement
A Baltimore importer contracted $10,000 with a German house before the war. Communication broke down during the conflict, the bill remained unpaid, but the goods were received and sold. He now seeks the German creditor to hand over a check for cents with accrued interest to discharge the obligation.
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Baltimore
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Better Trained Portrait Sparks Regency Era Banter
A fragment from a Pick-Me-Up page shows a humorous exchange about portrait quality and perception. The speaker notes the subject looks prettier in the portrait, while the artist is praised for superior painting, reflecting light gossip about art and appearance.
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Jane
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