Miss Timmons and the Ball at Santa Fe’s Grand Hotel
In a Kentucky home Miss Timmons shapes ball gowns for Miss Thompson and others for a Mason ball. John Newman, a visiting buyer, renews a longing via a long-ago letter, but a wedding to Miss Thompson unfolds before him, leaving Timmons unsure how to respond.
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Kentucky
Brown
Miss Timmons
John Newman
Miss Thompson
Santa Fe
Mrs. Thompson
Alice
Jack
Miss Timons
Las Vegas
John
Jack Thompson
Jennie Griffen
Allie
Mabel
Timmona
The Girl Who Smokes In A Blurred Dream
The fragment describes a girl smoking and a hazy, dreamlike scene with unclear actions. It mentions a figure named Agurew and a vague sense of vengeance or fate in a bathed or quiet setting. The text is highly garbled with misspellings.
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Ion
Uncle John Roused by Rumors and Rat Hunt
In a small town crowd at the post office Uncle John ignores wild reports of earthquakes, cyclones, and floods until a joker distracts him with a rat under lumber. He suddenly springs to action, tearing down the pile to reach the rat, finally aroused.
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Uncle John
Vermont
Connecticut
John
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Kansas City Journal
Two Ways of Looking at It Burgess Quotes
Gelett Burgess at an American Booksellers association dinner recalls a San Franciscan who married for money. The tale ends with a sharp comeback about money and status, highlighting witty social satire on wealth and marriage.
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Gelett Burgess
American Booksellers’ Association of New York
Rise of Patent Medicines in Doctors Practice
Doctors increasingly rely on patent and proprietary medicines despite public condemnation. Historical data show prescriptions for ready-made remedies rose from near zero before 1875 to 20 25 percent by 1902 1903, with one large store reporting 70 percent of prescriptions for such medicines.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
A. Jacobi
Jacobs
Window fixtures and a tense German standoff in Germantown
A Germantown woman questioned workers about high curtain fixtures. The workman, a German, gave no reply and continued his task as tempers rose according to the damaged text.
A Hill-Side Chicken Coop Solves Crowding
A New England Homestead correspondent describes a roosting coop plan to house 30 to 40 chicks per unit. Made from a dry goods box, it features a pitched roof, removable perches, and weekly relocation to keep pens clean. The design aims to produce robust Orpingtons despite feline and rodent risks.
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New England Homestead
Coop
Sports Among Breeds of Poultry Show White Plymouth Rocks
The article explains how modern poultry breeds like Plymouth Rock produce sports from mixed white foundations. It notes white Plymouth Rocks arise from breeding white-tinged birds, and that sports occur due to the law of averages. It discusses rarity of white birds and the tendency to create new breeds by crossing and inbreeding the sports.
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Plymouth Rock
Michigan
Plymouth Rocks
Fat Hens Lay Soft Shell Eggs in Excessive Fat
Report notes soft shelled eggs occur when hens are overly fat and fat layers prevent proper shell formation. Insufficient lime intake identified as a frequent cause of soft eggs, though bones remain in good condition.
Grit Supplies for Fowl and Digestion Support
A plentiful supply of good grit should be kept for fowls to aid the grinding of food in digestion. The text warns that not providing grit undermines poultry health and can lead to fatal outcomes.
Practical Points of Different Breeds of Fowls
The piece cautions readers against assuming one breeder's results apply to all birds. It argues that breed usefulness depends on care and generation breeding, not innate traits. Choose vigorous stock from reputable breeders and maintain their productive line for eggs or table fowls.
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Farmer
Ventilated bottom boards for beehives
A Bee Culture correspondent outlines a foundation design to reduce moisture and rot by using a 2x4 end supports a 1x3 end caps and a six inch longer foundation piece. The setup rests on the ground to help bees load honey without injuring wings and allows improved airflow.
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Bee Culture
Feeding Young Chicks and Pen Feeding Habits
The article explains that young chicks learn to gather at a fixed feeding site. Use a self feeder inside a penned area to exclude older hens. Establish the habit of eating in the pen first, since outdoors feeding prevents mice from entering.
Charcoal additive praised for chick feed mix
The note says adding powdered charcoal to mash benefits chicks by making the feed more appealing. Keep mash moist so charcoal adheres and chicks will eat it. As they age, feed charcoal alone to curb food issues and encourage consumption.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Masons
Newman
Kansas City
Joho
Uncle
Wife
Mamie
Ahead
Mare Vo
Carters
Ios Capudi
Jillimare
Pi Eorea
Aul No
Sara I
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