Questions for Farmer Boys on Feeds and Feeding
A Wisconsin Agricultural College service presents questions for students on feeding farm animals. Topics cover buttermilk versus skim milk for pigs, hay and grain needs, ages for dairy cows, fattening gains, corn harvest timing, wet versus dry feed, beet feed, bone meal for hogs, clover hay safety, and the economics of feeding on pasture. Exports to Canada and the United States rise, with shipments in 1898 and 1899 totaling millions of pounds and potential further growth anticipated.
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W. A. Henry
Wiscnsin Agricultural College
Iig
United States
Canada
Illinois
Montreal
Boston
West
Seaboard
Protecting Trees from Borers in Orchard Care
The Orange Judd Farmer suggests two main methods to control borers: clean culture and destroying eggs on trees. If infestation has occurred, trees are rarely saved and should be cut and burned by May 1. Methods include cement milk coatings, wrapping trunks, and keeping trunks smooth to prevent fungi and rough growth.
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Orange Judd
United States
Howard
Farmers Should Co-operate in Milk Condensing
An Eastern contemporary asks about the profits of one Orange County New York condensed milk company that netted 360000 dollars in a year. It suggests farmers could form a cooperatively owned condensery, hire skilled managers, and market their milk directly. The piece questions whether the farmers received fair compensation for their milk.
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Orange County
New York
Hog Cholera Preventive Mix and Lice Remedy
A farmer, J. C. Bristow, shares a preventive hog cholera mix using ginger, sulphur, salt, saltpetre, and copperas with instructions for twelve hogs. He also prescribes an axle grease and hog lard formula to treat lice on hogs, applying to hind legs, back, and ears, with several applications to remove eggs and lice.
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J. C. Bristow
Fumigating Nursery Trees
San Jose scale prompts tighter nursery controls with tree inspections and fumigation requirements. Inspectors report that trees free of scale may still carry canker worm and codling moth risks, leading nurserymen to fumigate before certificate of inspection is issued.
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San Jose
Brown Whitewash Recipe Notable for Durability
A description explains a brown whitewash made from three parts hydraulic cement to one part fine sand with cold water. The mix is applied over wet surfaces such as wood stone or brick before drying to ensure adhesion. It claims improved water resistance and durability versus lime wash.
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United States
Poultry Pointers from a 19th Century Almanac
Advice warns breeders on fowl health and care. Overfed or underfed hens reduce laying. Contagious diseases cited as less common now. Notes include vaseline on the tongue for nip and camphor remedy for roup. Emphasizes clean housing and quality food to prevent canker.
Jokes and Sayings of Curious Old Laughs
A humor column recalls fresh jokes and odd quips from Life, with anecdotes about Young Sammie Spender obeying a governor's wishes and a will directing dust to be scattered. Miss Gildersleeve defends language teaching as essential, noting English and golf as modern skills.
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Sammie Spender
Mr. Clingstone
No Wonder He's Popular
A quip about Benedict's popularity cites a Philadelphia Bulletin remark. The comment jokes that Benedict's appeal stems from admitting his little boy never says anything worth repeating, framing a light social aside in a newspaper clip.
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Benedict
Philadelphia Bulletin
Quip Highlights Misunderstood Soccer Play
A brief quip from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat contrasts grammar with skill, noting a misunderstanding about a player named Miss Slattes and her style of play. The exchange captures light sports commentary and a playful take on language.
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Slattes
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
All that Was Necessary in Amateur Theatrics
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote recalls that rehearsals drew ample support from friends who believed each performer the best in the troupe. The comment highlights crowd praise as a measure of success in local theatricals.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
No sugar coat in marriage says Mrs Young and Mrs Strong
The exchange from Puck features Mrs Young urging leniency while Mrs Strong argues men should feel their inferiority. The playful dialogue frames domestic power dynamics with sharp humor. The quip showcases 19th century social satire on marriage roles.
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Mrs. Young
Squelching a Gradgrind in a Homer likeness debate
A Chicago Tribune note reports an artist questioning the accuracy of a likeness of Homer. A hard-featured man asks how the image is confirmed and whether anyone else resembles Homer, the artist replies there is none, concluding the work is Homer.
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Homer
Chicago Tribune
Afraid of Her Majesty in Philadelphia Bulletin
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip wonders how Mrs Timmidd kept her cook so long and notes residents lack courage to discharge staff.
Willing to Write a Few More
Dialog recalls how poets earned small sums for a single line. A writer who was once a student explains he sent a letter to his father asking for twenty dollars, noting his youthful eagerness and the modest earnings from a single line.
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Tennyfor
Window Vestibule Confrontation Sparks Milk Delivery Delay
A heated scene unfolds as a man berates a milkman for arriving late, insisting he reached at 4 despite the milkman's 5 o clock arrival. The exchange captures domestic tension and a quip about political ambitions.
Respect Age. Ida I Don’t Understand It
A Chicago note observes audience heckling in a theater where vender boys shout peanuts to drown cries of chestnuts from rival groups. The line captures a lively, possibly humorous crowd dynamic during performances.
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Chicago News
Pond's Extract Noted By Downtown Couple
Mrs Jibsqwak persuades her husband to buy pond's extract from either the druggist or the iceman in downtown. He denies the idea but she insists there is such an item both stores keep. The World notes the humorous exchange.
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New York
Remarkable Change In Clever Wordplay Exchange
The Observant Boarder asks if Turkey will pay the indemnity. The Cross-eyed Boarder suggests a singular metamorphosis on record, joking that a Turkey would turn into a goose. Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes the pun.
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Turkey
Pittsburg
Not the Place Cholly and Daisy Dialogue Revealed
Excerpted lines show Cholly prompting Daisy about inner thoughts and sexual curiosity. The exchange hints at tension and judgment within a Chicago News page feature.
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Cholly
Daisy
Chicago News
Harbinger of Spring among cityfolk
Citizens cheer the end of cold weather as the janitor reports daily full steam heat in the school building signaling a seasonal shift. The exchange includes a jokey question about naming, reflecting light local chatter.
Political career keeps candidates in excellent health
A wry quip notes that public office supposedly preserves or improves health, implying the taxing nature of campaigns. The line suggests campaigning sustains vigor and resilience among contenders in politics.
Grounds for Attraction Peculiar Wedding Sparks Reunion
A witty dialogue recalls a wedding marked by a long separation of forty years. The lovers meet again after decades, and both are humorously transformed by time, leaving onlookers to question the nature of their reunion and appearance.
The Modern Father and a Broken Trust
A sentimental daughter laments a broken heart while the father offers practical advice to seek repair. The exchange frames a weary moral about handling personal harm with swift, pragmatic action.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
An Artist's Admirers Provoke Compliment Exchange
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip centers on Mrs Dawdbitt as observers discuss her painting. One admirer questions her beauty as a subject while another notes mistaking her complexion for the artwork, highlighting playful social commentary on art and appearance.
Eskimos Year In The North Delightful Spring Clean Probe
A Chicago Tribune remark about Eskimo life compares harsh winters to a pleasant spring. The speaker notes Eskimos avoid house cleaning, adding a wry cultural contrast to distant northern living.
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Chicago Tribune
Man's Contrary Nature Digging Up the Garden
In a humorous quip from the Indianapolis Journal a man recalls how his son John complained about digging the garden in youth and now suffers rheumatism. The speaker jokes that John cannot resist digging up the garden when he should refrain.
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John
Indianapolis Journal
Not to sing, a curious street quarrel in Baltimore
A brief Baltimore American item notes Miss Screecher prompting a question to Mr Sourdrop about compelled singing. The reply favors letting well enough alone, highlighting a humorous exchange on artistic freedom.
An Illustration of Personal Warmth in Letters
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a saying about adding warmth to letters and notes a breach of promise suit arising from a man who once sent personal warmth, illustrating legal risk in correspondence.
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Indianapolis Journal
Foot Customs Clash Across Cultures
A Detroit Journal snippet contrasts Western and Chinese views on foot practices, noting that Americans find foot binding incomprehensible while the Chinese term foot-padding as common, highlighting cultural misunderstandings.
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Detroit Journal
Affliction and Blindness Theme in Market Drama Dialogue
An 19th century style exchange features a horse owner blamed for blindness, a countryman reframing blindness as an affliction, and characters including Mrs. Gushe and Algernon Charles Mystic discussing understanding and explanation in a witty theatrical vignette.
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Thrown
Cain
Mrs. Gushe
Algernon Charles Mystic
Hidden Truths In A Woman's Age Secret
A fragment from Detroit Free Press frames a humorous exchange about a woman who has resolved never to reveal her age mirroring a sphinx like mystery. The excerpt hints at curiosity and social norms of aging without detailing events or people.
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Grand Old Sphinx
Detroit Free Press
Absence prompts a wife’s curious readiness
A light quip notes Dobley buying the Century Dictionary for his wife as a precaution for matters that might arise when he is away from home. The exchange hints at domestic prudence and a playful trust in shared knowledge.
His Only Chance
A brief quote exchange from the Chicago Times Herald contrasts a poet and a critic. The critic concedes the poet could be improved in the future while praising the poet’s current potential.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Girlish Playfulness The Diamonds Ring Request
A playful exchange describes a man asking a girl for return of a diamond ring. She replies with a lighthearted response sending a don't-Wworry button as a reply.
Train Crew Flees Mexico After Fatal Track Accident
An El Paso report details a Jimalco division brakeman who fled Mexico after a freight wreck near Torreon. He described dangerous rural conditions, biased officials, and little protection for American railroad workers, noting delays, jail sentences, and harsh punishments for incidents that would attract minor fines in the United States.
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el Paso
Mexican Central
Jimalco
Mexico
Jiminlco
Torreon
Eagle Pass
el Pass
Saltillo
United States
el Paso Herald
Baker Solomon Gillingham ties Pretoria politics to Irish cause
In Pretoria a modest bakery run by Solomon Gillingham serves as a political hub. A Fenian and Boers supporter, he hosts anti-British cartoons and aided Kruger's Irish Brigade, shifting from baking to political activity after previously supplying bread and cakes to Kruger and other Boers.
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Transvaal
Kruger
Pretoria
Solomon Gillingham
United Ireland
Ireland
England
Great Britain
General Pretorius Geni Sees a Warship at Simonstown
The veteran Boer General Pretorius, wounded and an amputee after an early war clash, visits Wynburg hospital and is later shown a modern man-of-war at Simonstown. He expresses awe at the engines and discipline, calling it remarkable yet fearing the forces of nature used by the rooineks.
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Pretorius
Transvaal
Pretoria
Wynburg
Simonstown
Ruskin Declares Only Read in Fourteenth Century
George Trevelyan recalls asking Ruskin about news of Plevna's fall. Ruskin replied he knew nothing beyond the fourteenth century, showing his famed scholarly focus.
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George Trevelyan
Ruskin
Plevna
Hypnotism Question Sparks Banter in Somerville Journal
In a brief exchange from the Somerville Journal a character asks if hypnotism can compel a person to obey. The reply notes that in some cases hypnosis works while pointing to the speaker’s own susceptibility as an example.
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Somerville Journal
Delagoa Bay Population Surges Since 1890
Delagoa Bay has grown from 300 residents in 1890 to about 6000 today. The booming coastal area reflects rapid urban expansion and increasing regional importance.
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Delagoa Bay
A Gypsy Mother's Anguish in a Missionary Tale
Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady recalls a Great West funeral from the Ladies Home Journal. After the gypsy baby's burial several children were presented for baptism. The mother, pleading and kneeling, asked him to baptize the dead child, which he refused deeming it unnecessary. She persisted until friends removed the body.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Great West
Ladies’ Home Journal
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O, made of pure grains, tastes like coffee and costs about 1 as much. Available at all grocers for 15¢ and 25¢.
Hot Biscuit Stew Sighting in Dining Scene
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows Cholly perusing a restaurant menu and ordering a hot biscuit stew after a quip about other options. The exchange highlights appetite and wit in a casual dining moment.
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Cholly
Chicago Tribune
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O
Question of daily dessert prompts calls for Jell O as a quick healthful option. Prepare in two minutes with hot water, then set to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
May Get Some More
President Kruger's ultimatum was the first ever received by Great Britain, signaling heightened tension between the two nations.
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Kruger
Great Britain
You Will Never Know What Good Ink Is unless You Use Jarter’s
Bold advertising touts Jarter’s ink as value for money with no higher price than inferior ink. It targets all dealers and printers in a saturated market, aiming to sway purchasing decisions with a claim of superior quality at equal cost.
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Jarter
Heitz
Chicago
Ill
Frank Rogers
East Forty-first Street
Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
Can
New York
Red Cross Ball Blue Promoted for Bluing Purchases
An advertising line cautions that learning without thought is labor and thought without learning is peril. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue by urging buyers to request the large five ounce cert package.
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Red Cross
Excursion Tickets to Philadelphia For Republican Convention
Public excursion specials on June 14 to 18 offered at a single fare round trip. Tickets good for return to and including June 95 1900. Orders accepted by write wire phone or in person through T P A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Philadelphia
Ea. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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