Lonely New York Night Draws Two Strangers Toward Each Other
Travis, newly arrived in New York, drifts through an empty room and an empty life until a letter from Rosamond Schuyler spurs a move to explore the city. He meets Jane Taylor, her secretary, in a chic townhouse drawing him into a chance romance and a shared longing for connection amid urban glare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Travis
Besin
Jimmy Cameroon
Verhagen
Jimmy
Chirwen
Jim
Rosamond Schuyler
New York
Dow
Eleventh Street
Mar
Gresham & Minor’s
Alex Felingles
Himelf
Lira
Pravig
Gil
Toa Poulge
Abeward
Chicago
Geulby
Janie Taylor
Fanny
Tune Taylor
Diarist Portraits Self in Autobiography Debate
The piece discusses how a diarist cannot fully reveal himself in autobiography without bias or artful drapery, using Samuel Pepys as a famed example. It notes Pepys offers a photographic self-portrait, while readers see the author’s own traits through the lens of his writings.
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Min
Timas
Pepys
Timaelt
Samuel Pepys
Tuomas Bailey Aldrich
Poison to Kill Insect Enemies in Garden Care
Article explains gardener’s control of garden pests using poisons and bran mixtures as bait, plus soil health, crop rotation, and healthy plant sourcing. It notes arsenites and Paris Green as common químicos and warns of plant sensitivity to certain compounds, urging careful use and availability at drug stores and seed houses.
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Elvan
Paris
Ean Denart
Moon Superstition and the Modern Mind
A mangled text discusses moon superstition, linking belief to the modern psyche. It references science debunking the link and a fable about a warrior who warned his enemies by waking before a massacre.
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Dan
Ecynee
Wien
Perea Bi
Lin
Otenpead
Unwelcome Guest Sees Revelry Suppressed by Residents
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt notes outsiders find it hard to gain entry to parties in residences and apartment houses. Me Kibbley remarks that revelry scenes are controlled, despite some high jinks in the area.
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Tly Nore
Linn
Birmingham
Blerald
History Reviewed What became of the wicked doer on the ark
A historical remark questions what happened to the wicked people after Noah finished the ark and his family departed. It notes the peril of possessing no stock in the hypothetical corporation and mentions Young Byrnes, a broker's son, with a humorous insinuation about stock ownership.
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Noah
Young Byrnes
Corporation
The Will of the People in a Senator’s Dilemma
Senator Sorgdum states that while he must deliver speeches, his constituents hold the real intellectual authority. He acknowledges the tension between personal judgment and constituent representation in political duty.
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Senator Sorghum
Destructive Colorado potato beetle control in nineteenth century guide
A historical agricultural excerpt describes chemical controls for the Colorado potato beetle including nicoline sulphae and kerosene mixtures, Bordeaux preparation, and powders. It notes timing, mixing ratios, and the dangers of insecticides to children, with repeated sprayings suggested for spring, second, and third broods.
Banana stalks as pest control and storage aid
A brief note praises banana stalks for utility in poultry health and pest deterrence. It mentions using sea stalks and replacing old stalks, with a casual, promotional tone about obtaining stalks from grocers and hanging new stalks.
Well Balanced Feed for Guinea Chicks Suggested by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture notes Guinea fowl chicks thrive on a balanced ration of milk or bread and meal plus crushed feed three times daily. If greens are scarce, provide sprouted oats, dandelion, lettuce, and onion tops. ensure water grit and fine oyster shell are always available. By week one they forage for worms and insects, allowing elimination of egg or milk feeds, with gradual substitution to whole grains as they grow.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Way to Prevent Mildewing of Leather Articles
USDA advises keeping leather dry well lighted and exposed to sunlight to prevent mildew. If mildew forms, wash with soap and water or wipe with a cloth and dry promptly. Ten measures outline changes in preparation to prevent growth of mildew.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poison bait for cutworms in early spring attack
Cutworms appear in early spring and sever the stoma at soil level, quickly destroying young plants. The recommended remedy is poisoned bait mixed from lead arsenate or Paris green with dry meal and water, applied at the base of plants to attract and kill the pests by day and through the night.
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Yong Plante
Value of Silage in Dairy and Fattening Cattle
Wisconsin experiments show one ton of silage yields about 226 pounds of corn and 613 pounds of clover hay for dairy cows. For fattening cattle the ton provides 84 pounds of corn and 180 pounds of clover hay.
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Wisconsin
Directions for Candied Eggs Preservation by Experts
Specialists outline steps from the U S Department of Agriculture for preserving eggs in a three gallon crock with a water glass solution of sodium silicate. They describe egg selection cleaning sealing cooling and storage in a cool dry place up to six to ten months and note that older eggs can be candled to assess freshness.
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Epeelaliars
United States Department of Agriculture
Pooling Feature Feasible for Cooperative Marketing
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the pooling of products sold through cooperative organizations protects individual members from unfavorable temporary market conditions. Pooling averages returns for products of the same grade over a period or shipments ensuring equal prices, dependent on uniform grading and packing a key factor. Cooperatives such as creameries show examples monthly returns based on butter fat delivered, while grain marketing and other products prefer pooling to avoid speculative risks. The pooling period varies by product and market conditions, with options including daily weekly semimonthly monthly and semiannual cycles.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jane Hevod
Coe
Understanding Dockage and Foreign Material in Wheat Standards
The text explains two federal wheat terms: dockage and foreign material other than dockage. Dockage covers removable foreign matter separated by cleaning devices, while foreign material other than dockage remains in the sample and does not affect the grade within specified limits.
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Bureau of Markets
States Department of Agriculture
Clover Harvest Notes From a Cold Season
Fragmentary notes describe cutting clover early to prevent delay and preserve yield. References to September timing, price, and weather with mentions of snow drift and comfort among harvest workers.
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Rosamond Schuyler and
Jane
Gardener
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