Forenoon Tales and Humorous Anecdotes
A jumble of short items and jokes from a 19th or early 20th century humor column. A German peddler, ministers debating cigars, a famous actor’s tax note, an Alexandria case of abuse, a New England horse reward, and a wisecracking bridegroom all appear in brisk, moralizing vignettes.
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Pedder
Mia
Helly
George Grossmith
Grossmith
Alexandria
Chile
New England
Ermonde
George
Misnaming the Lead Pencil Not a Lead Source
The article explains that pencils use graphite not lead and traces its historical naming. It details natural graphite sources in Cumberland England Quebec Laurentian range Ticonderoga Vermont and Siberia. The process to produce and grade graphite and clay pencils is described with stages from mining to forming.
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Cumberland
England
Laurentian Ranges
Quebec
Ticonderoga
Siberia
Making Graphite Pencils From Wood and Lead
A factory process describes forming graphite leads by drawing, drying, and cutting. Pine and cedar serve as the core wood, with six groove strips filled by workers, glued, pressed, sanded, colored, and varnished into ready pencils.
Ireland Burdens to Plant One Million Forest Acres
A crown commission urges Ireland to plant about 700000 acres of forest trees, bringing total forest land to 1,000,000 acres with 20000 state managed and 500000 planted by private or county groups. Denmark's 1881 expansion of 175000 acres is cited as proof.
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United States
Ireland
Harper's Weekly
Denmark
Tribute to a Forest King in a Lone Oak Scene
The National quotes Dallas Lore Sharp praising an ancient swamp white oak as the greatest tree seen, its hoary hollow form a centuries embodied cathedral. A talip poplar stands nearby, but the monarch oak remains defined by strength, age, and sacred majesty.
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Dallas Lore Sharp
Damsel and Escort Argue On Base Running
The escort notes a safe hit and runner’s right to second base. The damsel counters that the duffer lacked base running skill and could not turn the hit into a three-bagger.
Child in Slum Visit Praises Farmyard Chickens
A London Opinion piece recalls a child from the slums enjoying a country visit and exclaiming in delight at the farmyard scene. The girl shouts about the chickens running about "raw" in an earnest, buoyant moment.
Different Conditions Shakespeare Great Producer and Playwright
Washington Star quotes a New York manager contrasting Shakespeare as a prolific figure in theater. He notes Shakespeare was a great producer as well as a playwright and adds a wry line about chorus girls and modern times.
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Shakespeare
New York
Washington Star
Miscellany of science news and literary notes from 1900s press
A roundup of European and American curiosities includes Paris railroad attempts in 1784, Romania’s locomotives and fuel use, New York office staffing needs, and a French device for pressed clothes. Mentions Sholapur matches, Honolulu rat control hope, Hamburg trade, Samos emigration, and a Chinese editor at Columbia. Also features quotes and a Butler-like anecdote, buttermilk health claims, Burmah ant timber work, radium in oceans and earth, and Conried’s Bayreuth era success with Parsifal and other operettas.
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Roumania
New York City
Sholapur
British India
Honolulu
Marine Hospital Service
Hamburg
Europe
Samos
Mediterranean
Smyrna
Haydn
T. P
Yu Kyultn
Willington Koo
Daily Spectator
Columbia University
Koo
Sam Shubert
Buffalo
Burmah
Far East
Washington Post
Conrefd
Berliner Tageblatt
Conried
Bayreuth
War Council
Johann Strauss
Millocker
Lovers Fair in Luxembourg Prelude to a Marriage
The article describes an annual Luxembourg event in Arlon where youths mingle openly, exchange gifts, and arrange matches. Families consult a marriage broker who assesses social position and habits, then coordinates the union. A New Year fair finalizes the match with dowry, boots, and a hat as payment.
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Luzemburg
the of
Kansas City
Arlon
Legal Doctrines and Court Decisions Across States
A legal digest notes various rulings: Indian Territory rules on ousting officeholders apply only to public officials. U S v Delaware, Lackawanna clarifies interstate commerce rebates. Arkansas Desha Levee District allows summarily destroying deleterious hog-infested bogs as police power. New York anti trust law does not void a distillery lease aimed at monopoly if lessor not party to the scheme.
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Indian Territory
Court of Appeals of
le Bosquet
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of New York
United States
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Federal Reporter
New York City
Buffalo
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Hanley
Kansas
Etc. R. Co
Arkansas
Itn Ross Vy. Desha Levee Board
Southwestern Reporter
Arkansas Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
Brooklyn Diaetilling Company
Standard Distilling and Distributing Company
New York Supplement
New York
Old Theory Confirmed and Banter on Baby
The text depicts Tommy asking about the baby in its bath and the nurse explaining the leg is doubled under him. A humor tone follows with a quip blaming the stork. A remark about a man needing a shave and beard color is noted, followed by a joke about a farmer preferring travel to letter writing.
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Tommy
Stork
Puck
Nasty cans taint milk and hinder cheese making, UW bulletin says
The University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin warns that rusted or poorly tinned milk cans injure milk for cheese making. Experiments show iron taint and color changes from rust, urging reliable operators, clean utensils, and durable well timed cans for creameries and cheese factories.
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University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Europe
Heating Water for Heg Killing Device Sketch
A historical sketch describes a device superior to an iron kettle for heating water. It instructs using a 2 inch pipe eight feet long to build the apparatus.
Ingenious Heat Setup For Hoisting Water In Barrel System
A vintage plan describes heating water by securing a screw pipe into a vinegar barrel with a wooden end block to vent steam safely. A second method uses a heavy bar and pulley to lift pots, paired with a brick furnace to maximize heat efficiency for farm tasks like hog killing and potato cooking.
Feed Value of Alfalfa Compared to Bran
Alfalfa equals bran in digestible protein per pound and yields about four tons per acre, supplying 550 pounds of digestible protein. Supplying that protein via oil meal would cost over $50 and require 1.5 tons. Alfalfa mills in California sell ground alfalfa at $12.50 per ton, while bran delivering the same protein costs $27 in milling country. Farmers are urged to grow more alfalfa to avoid bran purchases.
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California
Hop overproduction threatens global hop industry ranking
The article notes a looming crisis from hop overproduction with a ranking of nations by hop acreage. Germany, America, Austria, Great Britain, Russia, France and Belgium are listed, while Austria consumes nearly as much as it exports and the United Kingdom shows free trade implications.
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Germany
America
Austria
Great Britain
Russia
France
Belgium
United Kingdom
Imports hinder bop growth and reduce profitability
Imports make bop growing unprofita ble, production falls short of consumption, signaling a deficient balance between supply and demand.
Study of Windbreaks for Crop Protection and Timber
The Forest Service of the USDA conducts an experiment to determine if windbreaks improve crop yields and how. Corn is the first crop studied behind windbreaks to assess effects on heat, moisture, frost, shading, and snow, with measurements to guide farmers on planting trees for protection and timber production.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Faraorer
Farm Fowls Offer High Profit and Easy Ranch Range
Agricultural Epitomist notes farm fowls can be highly profitable with free range, low feed costs, and small space. Increasing flock size with modest spend boosts eggs and poultry output, while pure-bred birds outperform scrubs in looks, weight, and laying, making them a smart choice for farmers.
How to Tie a Corn Shock With Sticks and Rope
Instructions describe using two two inch diameter sticks three feet long connected by a three eighth inch rope. The rope goes around the shock and two hands on the outer ends of the sticks squeeze the top together to bind the stalks into a shock.
Celery Varieties Include Turnip-Rooted Celeriae
A special form of celery called celeriae yields a large root and tiny leaf stems. This root heavy variety is better suited for cooking than ordinary celery.
Poultry care tips to prevent disease and loss
The article urges checking for lice when birds avoid roosts and notes lice as a leading cause of death in young turkeys. It warns about dirty coops, foul drinking vessels, and overcrowding, and suggests dark nest entrances, ample space, natural egg cleanliness, and sanitation to boost profits and reduce waste.
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