Vastly Fractured Globe Notes From The Times
A long fragment recounts political shifts including Cuba elections and a president’s term, then shifts to Arctic exploration with Cape Morris Jesup named for Morrie Jeup. It touches on cities like New York as a growing nation, Edison sending Tolstoy a phonograph, and charitable gifts in London and Manchester.
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Cape
New York City
Tyre
Babylon
Sodom
Mr. Dooley
London
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
New York
Manure Waste Debate Echoes Across Farmland Practices
A nineteenth century note discusses manure as a valuable resource and warns against waste. It examines feeding, spreading rates, and effects on fields and crops, arguing that improper use may harm soil and yield. The author questions efficiency of spreading at high volumes and contemplates environmental impact on fields and watercourses.
Developing Good Type of Dairy Heifers for Profit
The article argues that growing dairy calves should be kept thrifty rather than fat, prioritizing digestive development through bulky feed. It asserts a balky ration with high concentrates hinders growth, and stresses training the animals to build digestive capacity for efficient future milk production. It notes yearling heifers in good, not fat, condition showing proper nourishment and readiness for strong dairy careers.
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Homrd
Winkie
Suich
Dry Mash Experiment Yields Mixed Poultry Weights
An experiment at Heading College Poultry Farm tested dry mash for chickens. After 13 weeks, the average bird weighed 12 pounds 12.68 ounces, prompting questions about sufficiency and the growth window before 18 weeks. The results are not described as perfectly satisfactory.
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Heading College Poultry
Ten Years of Backache and Other News Bits
A column of varied clippings reports a backache remedy claim for Mrs. Thomas Dunn of 157 Vine St, Co Iuorbus, praising Dean’s Kidney Pills for relief. The page also includes a Persian shah anecdote from Chicago and a brief note about Lady Drummond Wolfe visiting the shah’s harem with a Miss Blank, set in a crude French exchange.
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Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Ole
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Muffalo, N.Y
Pahaw
Persia
Chicago
Drummond Wolfe
Miss Blank
Church reform calls for lay power in religion
A fragmented discussion argues for aligning church life with the people. It urges opening Sunday schools, allowing lay expression, and taxing private religious houses to fuel local reform. The writer links municipal reform to spiritual renewal and urges broader public participation.
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Wiley
Ainthece
England
Heroism of Darning Socks
A reflection on the quiet bravery of women managing daily life under financial strain. The piece praises housewives who juggle clothing, meals, schooling, and social perception, balancing appearances and budget. It honors their unseen fortitude as suburban heroines.
Card Players Are Gamblers
The piece argues that gambling underlies card playing, noting players seek prizes from a hundred thousand dollars to small stakes like water bottles or fares. It laments loss of conversation and sociability, warnings that avid card players become useless citizens and that entertainment loses value without stakes.
New Remedies Claim Cure for Infant Eczema and Marriage Views
A reader from LeSueur Minnesota credits Caticura Remediea with curing her seven month old child’s severe eczema after other treatments failed, noting dramatic skin improvement within two months and no further symptoms. The second item reports British author Elinor Glyn discussing the so called new woman at a New York dinner, mocking clubs and assertive independence in a short anecdote.
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H. F. Badke
LeSueur
Minn
Elinor Glyn
New York
Allen's Foot-Ease Cures Painful Feet and Ingrown Nails
An ingle sentence ad style note promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful informing feet and sweating, with claims it makes new shoes fit and offers a trial package for free plus a 25 cent price at druggists. It warns to refuse substitutes and lists Le Roy New York supplier A S Olmsted.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Public Land Opening Carey Act Irrigated Lands
Advertisement from the Irrigation Department offering lands under the Carey Act with easy payments. Instructions to write for the date of drawing and full information. Dated in Chicago at 400 Home Insurance Building. Includes a quoted moral line about pleasure, kindness, and friendship.
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Chicago
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Beaver Herald
Ver
Coser
Congress
Americes Etecers
Cuba
Mikely
United States
London Truth
Albert Hall
Francis Barry
Rylands
Manchester
Lytian Abbott
Rockefeller
Macy
Nate
Etree
Ant
Eulsirien
Robertson Wallace
F. E. Hopkins
D. D
Cassidy
Casey
Philadelphia Press
Senna
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