TWO ARTILLERYMEN "PUT ONE OVER" ON OLD PEPPER
A British army veteran recalls a prank on the brutal Old Pepper in a French trench, after the Lusitania sinking. Arthur Guy Empey narrates rapid training, fear, and bravado as gun pits, bombardment, and a tense interview unfold.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
No Man’s Land
Cassell
Old Pepper
Pepper
Wilson
Yank
Use of Larger Implements and More Horses to Solve Labor Problem
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this article explains that larger machines and teams can boost farm output, reduce labor needs, and allow acreage expansion. It advises buyers to share equipment or hire skilled operators to spread costs and benefits among neighbors. It notes profitability and patriotic motives for adopting machinery on large farms.
Target 17 and the Bod ies plan a daring deception on the road
A World War I scene recounts Cassell and Wilson plotting a covert artillery strike on a German road using a tap code to mislead investigators. They transmit a fake target and range through the observation post hoping to blame a misfire on someone else, while the captain remains unaware of the scheme until the attack unfolds.
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Fritz
Cassell
O. S
Pepper
Wilson
Cassell O. K
Combining Two Two-Horse Teams to Save Time
The passage argues that merging two men and their one horse into a single two horse team can match or exceed the work of both, saving one man’s time. It then considers repeatedly combining teams on a large farm to further save labor.
Sheep Flocks Control Weeds Says Agriculture Guide
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide argues sheep are a cheap effective weed control on farms. It notes sheep remove weeds produce meat and wool and help meet national meat and wool demands while maintaining pastures and increasing cattle carrying capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Lanterns and Fireworks Shape Night Across China
The article describes a deep Chinese tradition of lanterns and fireworks. Lanterns appear in every city port and along rivers as night falls. They decorate homes pagodas shops and ships, from rich dwellings to humble houses, marking a vibrant cultural practice.
How to Ship New Potatoes
The article explains that load shifting, weak packages, and poor ventilation cause losses in shipments of new potatoes. It notes disease, scab wilt, and late blight reduce value. It endorses the double headed barrel, loaded on end with headliners to prevent breakage and improve stability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
First Springs Used on Railways History
The first record of springs on railways is George Stephenson's September 1816 patent. The Agenoria, built by Foster and Rastrick in 1820, was the first locomotive with steel laminated springs on the leading wheels and is now in the South Kensington museum, London.
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George Stephenson
Agenoria
Foster and Rastrick
South Kensington Museum
London
How to Hide Picture Wires on Walls
Advice to avoid visible wires when hanging pictures. Suggests keeping wires hidden by mounting frames flush with the wall and using proper hanging methods to preserve a clean decorative look.
Packaging guidance for transporting potatoes in freight cars
The article advises using small sacks no more than 100 pounds for potatoes to improve ventilation and reduce bruising. Hampers are unsuitable due to insufficient strength. crates are preferred when strong enough and tightly loaded with bracing to prevent shifting and wilt from open crates to protect heavy produce.
Silo Advantage Outlined In Ancient Feeding Practice
History notes Roman farmers stored chopped green feeds in pits for winter use. The modern silo builds on that practice, offering year round green feed, higher storage efficiency, and convenient access for livestock feeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Goose feather income from twice yearly harvests
The feathers from geese, gathered twice a year, provide a steady income in large flocks as they are consistently salable at a good price.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy Praised by Pittsburgh Wife
Mrs. Jas. Rohrberg of 620 Knapp St Pittsburgh credits Lydia B Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing long lasting backache headaches and weakness after three bottles were used. The letter urges others with related symptoms to try the remedy and notices the company’s address in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jas. Rohrberg
Knapp St
N.S
Rohrberg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prank on Mr E Z Mark Ends With Bed of Pins
Mr E Z Mark enters a room to giggling from three boys. He suspects a joke and protests as the trio reveals their trap, then he sits on a pin laid out by the mischief makers.
Mean Betrayal In A Gossip Clash At The Fair
A sharp exchange erupts amid carnival chatter as a remark about Miss Pringle sparks a bitter compliment and a quick retort. The exchange highlights social snubs and local tensions at the event.
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Miss Pringle
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Absorbine, JR
Deal
W. F. Young
Templa St
Springfield
Mase
Ae Taloum
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Somers
DE Kald Ave
Brooklyn
Fiber Broom Co
Duquesne
Way
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