Dairying progress at Oklahoma A&M in 1905 06 07
The Agricultural Experiment Station at Stillwater reports rising patronage and butter output from the college creamery. Farmers delivered all cream, prices paid rose, and the station explains factors for quality and profitability. It notes challenges, marketing breadth, and ongoing feeding trials comparing alfalfa and cowpea hay.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Dee
Bob Es
Bermuda
W. L. English
Bonbon Receptacles from Goose Egg Shells
Instructions describe making decorative bonbon receptacles from large goose eggs. Puncture small end, remove contents, collar top, attach to green cardboard, print in yellow and silver with a couplet. Paint shells silver, add forget me not sprays, tint interior pale blue, then fill with assorted candies for table display.
Graham Gems Recipe Note on Flour Mixture
A recipe fragment describes mixing graham flour and white flour with salt cream of tartar and soda, then creaming butter and sugar with an egg and warm milk before combining with dry ingredients. It suggests these biscuits or breads are worth trying.
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Graham
Transvaal Gold and a California Marriage Case
The Transvaal gold average is half an ounce to the ton. A California woman married a man who had lost both legs and an arm in a railroad wreck and then engineered a lawsuit yielding a $100,000 verdict. They claim she has no head for business.
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Transvaal
California
Iis
Emma
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific Reserve
Government Dividends Ignore Fractions in Penny Shares
The British government pays dividends on government stocks without accounting for fractions of a penny. This practice yields about $7,500 yearly for public funds from investors' money.
Foreseeing Wireless Telegraphy in 1617 Philosophy
A 1617 philosophy book is cited as foreshadowing wireless telegraphy through imagined communication between two people at distant points using a lodestone and a needle on a metal dial. The note links ancient ideas to later tech developments, highlighting early conceptions of remote signaling.
Prevent Rust on Fireirons With Vaseline Rag Rub
Summer maintenance advice suggests rubbing fireirons with a rag dampened in vaseline and sweet oil to prevent rust. The method aims to protect metal surfaces during warm months and reduce corrosion risks.
Fine Baked Potatoes with Bacon Stuffing Method
Instructional note describes selecting medium potatoes, baking in skins, scooping center, filling hollow with bacon slice, sealing end, and finishing baking. Separate line notes that mines worldwide employ about 3,800,090 ¢ men.
Homemade elastic mucilage from salicylic acid and glycerine
A preservation method for mucilage is described using salicylic acid, soft soap, and glycerine. The solution is mixed with a paste of gum arabic and water to create a durable, elastic mucilage.
About the Eyes
Light colored eyes face the greatest strain on the eight. Light blue eyes are generally most powerful, and to those are gray.
Imposter with Red Whiskers Tries Salem Bank Scam
Five Russians enter a Salem savings bank before a city election as a man posing as John Betrosky attempts to withdraw $100. He is smooth shaved with a large facial scar and uses broken English, claiming the name on a misnamed card. The cashier requires ID, prompting a frantic search by the group to prove the impostor’s identity.
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Salem
Mass
John Betrosky
Betrosky
Enadler
Grogy
Briton a Poor Immigrant in Canadian Narrative
The article traces English immigration to Canada from remittance men to skilled colonists and frugal farmers. It notes initial poor prospects and cultural hurdles, then describes later settlers as eager workers though often naive about life in a new land. It contrasts English immigration with American influx in impact on civilization.
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Canada
Iit
Canadian Northwest
Theo
Appalachians
Missouri
Rockies
England
Oating
Colossal Undertaking To Build Vast Amphitheatre
Nero planned a colossal amphitheatre to accommodate all women claiming to have danced in the original Floradora sex tet. An Od Roman senator asked why, and Nero replied the present is not large enough. He found the pyramids mild by comparison.
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Nero
Chicago Daily News
History Revised: De Soto’s Florida Trek and Lost Wealth
The Chicago Daily News recounts De Soto’s expedition through the Florida wilderness, barefoot and penniless, mocked by a friendly Indian who questions the deity. De Soto laments stopping at Palm Beach hotels, puzzled by their cleaner than clean bill.
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de Soto
Florida
Palm Beach
Ant de Sotu
Chicago Daily News
Art Themed Stage Return Sparks Cash Testimonial Bids
A fragmented Topeka Journal item notes a stage return with talk of testimonials and various goods including piano players hair tonics bath products and insurance. The quip mentions missing a hairbrush and adds the playful tone of Puck.
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Puck
Betrosky and ex-Mayor Hurley in Salem scuffle aftermath
Backed by the Betroskys, ex Mayor Hurley explained that Bretosky’s whiskers were removed at the hospital after a fight. Police involvement preceded the cash count of $100. The scene drew seven more Salem supporters who claim Hurley is "right on deck."
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Betrosky
Hurley
Betroskys
Bretosky
Salem
Tuberculosis Museum Aims At Public Health Explain
A tuberculosis museum established in Darmstadt Germany will gather facts about the disease to promote sanitary and hygienic practices. The exhibit will include pictures of symptoms and medical methods to control TB and will travel to major German centers with explanatory lectures.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Wheat and hogs yield new rubber discovery
The Technical World reports a startling claim that rubber can be made from wheat and hogs, transforming agriculture into a potential rubber source. It cites an expected global demand spike, with 80 000 to 100 000 tons yearly within five years, based on English inventor Mr Carr’s early field experiments and subsequent lab work in England.
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Mississippi Valley
Carr
England
The After-Dinner Speaker Puck Selection
A reflective note describes an after dinner speaker who avoids humor, choosing a somber tone and measured wit rather than jokey lines, leaving the audience with a quiet sense of sadness rather than laughter.
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Puck
In Doubt Texas Post Elopement Remark
In a Houston Post excerpt a man recalls eloping with his wife as her father pursued them. He says the father would have killed him if he had caught up before the wedding, but he outwitted him. The speaker asks if the couple were ever married. The exchange notes the tension and luck of escaping.
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Houston Post
Chorch
Ann
Tom Mason
You Shouldn’t Have Been In Such A Hurry
Enid scolds the man at the top of the stairs who admits he rushed and nearly fell. He tests for injuries at the bottom, noting he managed the flight, as the Chicago Tribune recounts the incident.
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Enid
Chicago Tribune
Birth Notice Run By Heartless Editor
A slender young man in a shiny coat collar argues that the true poet is born while the heartless editor questions the value of a birth notice. The exchange, captured in Milwaukee Sentinel prose, satirizes editors and literary credos.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
No He Didn’t Footnote in a Trivial Domestic Row
A Baltimore American note quotes a dispute between Jones and his wife about extravagance. The remark suggests a heated moment escalated by a stray tack, illustrating a tense domestic vignette without graphic detail.
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Jones
Baltimore American
In Harmony with a Swell Woman and Her Poodle
A brief dialogue overheard on the boulevard features a swell named Misa Flasher and her French poodle. The narrator reports her haughty bow and the dog responding with a haughty bow-wow. The exchange is captured in a Chicago Daily News item format.
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Gunner
Misa Flasher
Guyer
Chicago Daily News
A Redeeming Trait in Ananiaa Lying Incident
In the Baltimore American dialogue, She notes one virtue of Ananiaa. He admits his lies could be blamed on Sapphira. The exchange portrays accountability in a domestic dispute brief.
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Ananiaa
Sapphira
Baltimore American
Real Helpmate Joke Quipped By Humorist
The Chicago Daily News quotes a horse reporter asking if the humorist’s wife helps at work. He confirms she does but says she destroys his wife and mother in law jokes, adding a lighthearted aside about domestic feedback.
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Chicago Daily News
Meaning of bread request as a stone in Houston Post
The Houston Post quotes a reader asking about the phrase I asked for bread and ye gave me a stone. The reply clarifies the expression as a refusal or harsh rebuke rather than literal bread, illustrating a colorful regional usage.
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Johnny
Houston Post
Short Lessons in Modern Etiquette from Judge
A fragmentary humorous piece offers a warped guide to social conduct and sexual ethics. It promotes unconventional actions and crude tips, referencing infidelity and social norms with a satirical tone. The author, Tom Mason, appears in Judge.
Music Calf and Anvil Chorus Clash at Mrs De Fashion
A humorous note from a New York Weekly item describes Mrs De Fashion’s music room crowded with washboilers and Matirons as the orchestra’s last minute leader demanded items to ensure the famous anvil chorus would be heard above the chatter. The scene captures backstage chaos and eccentric demands of stage life.
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Mrs. de Fashion
Cale
N.Y
Peculiarly Unfortunate Incident at the Office
A Chicago Tribune quip recalls a writer interrupted by a caller who toppled a desk and derailed his train of thought. Sablery laments the disruption while Spacer continues typing, noting a long awaited next train may take a week.
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Sablery
Spacer
Chicago Tribune
Theaters Prompt Playwright Dialogue Critique
A Washington Star exchange notes two critics discussing theater. One quips that the theater is not so entertaining, while the other suggests box parties should have playwrights pre arrange conversation rather than improv. The remark highlights tension over scripted versus spontaneous dialogue in performances.
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Washington Star
He Loaned Money to Papa In a Judge’s Exchange
A dialogue fragment presents She discussing loans to her father and a judge noting that giving money easily may lead to ruin. The scene hints at a conflict over marriage influenced by financial dependency and paternal authority. No clear event date or participants beyond She and a judge.
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Papa
Fragmentary Verse Notes From A Dated Column
A brief, fragmented line cites life and memory with odd phrasing and indirect allusions to real men and shared fate, suggesting an antiquated columnist mood and reflective tone without clear narrative details.
Ring Off Telephone Girl Tale Sparks Curiosity
Dick and Clara discuss a telephone girl who accepts gifts from strangers. Clara doubts the claim, while Dick explains she must, by virtue of her job, take such things from unknown men. The exchange hints at social norms and workplace temptations in a lighthearted vignette.
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Clara
Heavy Coating Says Russia Seen As Harsh Nation
A reader recalls Russia as a hard country after a year of atrocities. A companion on the back platform mocks the remark with a taunting jab about Japan, reflecting a volatile wartime sentiment reported by the Chicago Daily News.
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Russia
Chicago Daily News
A Desired Reform by Mrs Blooblood
Mrs Blooblood scolds a grocer for drinking and hints his business will suffer unless he changes. Mr Blooblood responds that the warning is to curb his bad weighs. The exchange implies a reform agenda and mutual concern about fair practice.
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