Palestine Roadside Portraits and a Ruth of 1914
A traveling photographer recalls negotiating with villagers near Bethlehem and the Judean wilderness to pose as Ruth and other biblical figures. Tourists and money reshape local life while a donkey rider challenges the crew and a Mohammedan man warns against the camera.
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Jaffa
Ramleh
Arimathea
Joseph
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Ness
Ruth
Bethlehem
Marsaba
Care of the Ferns Propagation by Spores and Box Method
The article describes fern propagation by dividing plants, rhizomes, bulblets, and spores. It advises using a seed-pan with drainage, half decayed sod, leaf mold and sand, and placing spores on the surface with glass overhead. Keep moist, in light but not sun, to mimic shaded growth.
Scarce Jobs As The Help Wanted Board At Herald
Julian Harris, editor of the New York Herald, walks past the Help Wanted board at the Herald building. Two skimpy-dressed men shiver nearby, hoping for a job but fearing none will appear today. One claims to sell Fourth of July fireworks. the other says he sells programs at presidential inaugurations.
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Julian’ Harris
Joel Chandler
Harris
New York” Herald
Herald
Washington
Keeping Lawn Well Rolled and Pest Tips
Instructions for lawn care emphasizing frequent rolling to develop a smooth soil surface. It covers DIY lawn roller construction from cement and gas pipe, sizing, and dry weather steps. Also provides methods for white worm control with limewater or hot water, pepper tea, and tobacco smoke deterrence as a safer alternative to smoking.
Hotbeds for Early Flowering Transplants
A hotbed is built by digging a three foot deep excavation and filling it with fresh stable manure. After fermentation and firming, 90 degree soil is covered with six inches of rich soil and banked outside. When warmed by sun the bed yields air temperatures of 70 to 80 degrees, extending the season for tender annuals and enabling early May transplanting.
Fighting the Flower Bugs on Houseplants
Leaves curling signal pests. If red spider invasion, spray the plant with clear cold water. For aphids, fumigate with tobacco or wash with strong soap suds or a tea made of plant matter.
Hints On Summer Pruning For Flowering Plants
Garden advice notes summer pruning benefits for lilacs and roses to preserve blooms and encourage new wood. It describes trimming late runners on wistaria and pinching mid summer shoots to promote side branches and stronger growth.
Daisy Conversation Reveals Family Promise
A fragment shows a child Daisy asking if all men are bad and a father replying that he will always be safe with her grandfather, implying family protection and trust across generations.
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Daisy
The Token Country House Host Scene
A humorous exchange at a country house as two guests arrive. The host jokes about a charity sleighing trip and asks to thaw an earring from a mustache while greeting Jack and Miss Cuddles in a cheerful, informal mood.
Neutrals In England Cyclist and Village Recruits
The dialogue shows a cyclist and a shopkeeper in London Punch style humor. The cyclist laments recruitment leaving the village while the shopkeeper explains residents chose to stay neutral and remain in the neighborhood.
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England
London
Inherited. Billy Wiggles and the Manly Father
A judge notes confusion over Billy Wiggles and his father’s masculinity. Dabbreigh laments Billy’s perceived effeminacy while Slathers retorts the explanation lies in his mother being a woman. The dialogue highlights gender expectations in a provincial setting.
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Billy Wiggles
Billy
Dabbreigh
Slathers
Why Didn’t You Attend Jack’s Wedding
A visiting friend asks why the Jacksonville girl missed Jack’s wedding yesterday. The response reflects sorrow and a desire to remember the deceased, signaling a somber, reflective moment in the social circle.
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Jack
Jacksonville
Untitled Dialogue Fragment in Rural Speech
A rugged speaker in gum boots disputes a name, insisting Washington is not the correct identity. The exchange showcases rustic dialect and character, hinting at a local cultural scene or humorous regional debate.
Resourceful Blondine Giddygad and Marshmallow Talk
The passage features Blondine Giddygad describing resourcefulness in seeking a husband and a quip about applying powder to her nose after meals. Gerty adds a retort about a habit of applying powder whenever she eats marshmallows.
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Blondine
Gerty Giddygad
Gerty
Why She Changed Visitor Why Aunt Chloe
The dialogue shows Aunt Chloe revealing she quit smoking a corncob pipe and started chewing tobacco, amid Puck noting a fear of being mistaken for a brainless New York society woman. The exchange highlights curiosity and social judgment around tobacco use in a playful setting.
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Chloe
Chile
Puck
Uncle John Allows Boy to Fire Old Army Musket
Jamie discharges a worn army musket under Uncle John's supervision. The gun’s recoil delivers a hard punch to Jamie’s shoulder, prompting Uncle John to ask if it kicked him. Jamie says no but the impact was painful.
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Uncle John
Jamie
A Trifle Sore
A playful exchange weighs luck against effort after a four leaf clover quest. One narrator spent four hours in a damp field seeking luck, admitting foolishness and reconsidering whether luck needs any extra boost.
Early Training Key To Success Claims In Jester Exchange
A Columbia Jester dialogue attributes a man’s long hours at the office and early training as the main factors behind success. The exchange contrasts first and second business, noting a 6:15 commute as a formative habit.
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Columbia
What Did She Mean Mier Little Bromer
Readable OCR fragment shows names Mier Little and Bromer with a page snippet likely from a poetry or note section. The text is incomplete leaving ambiguity about context or event. No clear date location or organization is present.
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Boaz
Mohammedan
Sethlenen
L. M. Bennington
George
Mier. Little
Bromer
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