Inevitable Ivy Grads Duquenne in Camp Romance
At a spring house party hosted by Duquenne, tension rises as he battles jealousy over Linda Van Dorn while Ivy, the Inevitable Ivy, stabilizes the scene. Brownwell quietly observes and hints at Ivy’s influence as Duquenne plans a shift in affection.
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Linda
Duquenne
Linda van Dorn
Cecil
Brownwell
Candace
Mrs. Thornton
Miss Clarke
Parks
Mia
Thornton
Ivy
Great white rhinoceros of the Nile described by Lang
Dr. Herbert Lang reports on the great white rhinoceros in the Nile valley noting its horn growth from skin rather than bone and its daily mud baths. The animal is sociable and nonaggressive, with about 3,000 remaining as poaching and slaughter reduce numbers.
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The
Nile
Africa
Asia
Malaysia
Herbert Lang
American Museum of Natural History
Lang ‘Saya
Famous Stamp Collector Count Ferrary Portrait
Count Phillip la Renodlere von Ferrary was the world’s most famous stamp collector. An Austrian by birth, he lived in Paris and died in Switzerland in 1917. He was a private, eccentric figure who rarely showed his stamps and reportedly lived on a $20 million income from his mother after being disinherited by his father. He started collecting at sixteen and continued for 58 years.
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Phillip la Renodlere von Ferrary
Paris
Switzerland
Famous Canadian River and Ottawa exploration
The Ottawa river explored in 1613 by Samuel De Champlain measures 685 miles as the St Lawrence system's largest tributary. It runs west to Lake Semiskaming then southeast and east toward Lake Ontario, linked to Lake Ontario by Rideau canal. Navigations near Ottawa blocked by Chandlere falls and rapids. river towns include Ottawa Hull Mattawa Pem broke Fort Coulogne Arnprior Rockland Thurso Papineauville Montebello L Originl Grenville Hawkesbury Carillon Hudson Oka Ste Anne de Bellevue.
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Ottawa River
Samuel de Champlain
St. Lawrence River
Arnprior
Rockland
Thurso
Papineauville
Montebello
L'Originl
Grenville
Hawkesbury
Carillon, Hudson
Oka
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Patent Leather Origins and Manufacture in America
The article traces patent leather back to 1818 with Seth Boyden in Newark and notes American versions now rival French and German imports. It describes chrome tanning and multiple varnish coats of lampblack and linseed oil, dried between coats, baked at 120 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 6 hours, and sun dried for 6 to 10 hours.
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America
Seth Boyden
Newark
France
Germany
Great Men Fond of Jest Nods to Barrie Essay
The St Andrews lecture by Sir James Barrie cites rulers and writers who balanced authority with humor. Napoleon Chatham Pitt Fox William III Gladstone Thackeray Stubbs and Chamberlain are noted as examples of public gravity tempered by playful moments. The Manchester Guardian notes the pattern continues.
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James Barrie
St. Andrews
Scotland
Napoleon
Chatham
William Pitt
Fox
William III
Gladstone
Thackeray
Bishop Stubbs
Austen Chamberlain
Lord Hugh Cecil
Hatfield
Manchester Guardian
Ernest Truex's Garden Sowed by Mislabelled Seeds
A reader recounts Ernest Truex, a commuter who received a box of seed envelopes from a well meaning friend. Expecting blooms he planted beets, turnips, carrots and lettuce instead of fragrant floral varieties, discovering the mix up after germination.
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Ernest Truex
Ernest
Hospitality’s Newcomer Focus in Business Practice
A famous hotelier philosopher notes a common mistake in business. He says employees overservice returning customers while neglecting first timers, applying hospitality rules that favor new entrants over familiar patrons in hotels and stores.
Instincts and Glands Questioned in a Transplant Tale
Alan Sullivan's Everyone's Magazine story centers on monkey gland transplants. Biologist Jennison contends that transplanting ape thyroid tissue might alter instincts, suggesting humans once were apes and warning surgeons tread a line between knowledge and danger.
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Alan Sullivan
Everybody's Magazine
Jennison
How It Worked Out Neverwed Witty Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a couple exchanging jests about marriage and driving. The husband recalls a prank about his wife’s skirt, a car and a quarrel over attire. The tone is bantering and light with implied domestic humor.
Proper Milk House Design and Maintenance Guidance
Milk houses should be clean airy and dust proof not opening directly into the barn. Build on well drained ground away from rubbish and manure with concrete preferred for floors and walls 6 to 8 inches thick brick 1 inch tile 8 inches stone 14 to 18 inches wood 6 inches. Concrete base five inches thick with cement sand and stone topped by one inch cement sand coating.
Guiding Milk Ordinances From the USDA Bulletin
The USDA urges proper milk supply protection through enforceable laws and cites bulletin 585 A Guide for Formulating a Milk Ordinance. It notes taint risks from cow to consumer and recommends using a ready form of ordinance to aid cities revising or establishing regulations. Copies are available free from Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department Bulletin
Health Department
Washington, D. C
Irregular Walking and Milking Disrupt Dairy Yield
Irregular walking scheduling mixed with morning and evening milking days reduces milk output and disrupts functional activity, hindering maximum yield across the lactation period.
Calf Feed Mix Advised for Young Calves
A dairy note recommends a calf diet for under six months with good condition and soft hide. Use 80 pounds ground corn 80 pounds ground oats 80 pounds bran and 10 pounds oilmeal, fed at three to five pounds per day for Sally.
Hard to Get Flow Back in Cows Dairy Industry Note
If a cow's milk flow declines due to neglect or poor feed it becomes difficult to restore to peak production. The note warns farmers that maintaining milk flow requires consistent management and care to prevent lasting losses.
Milk Quality Advice for Dairy Herds
Guidance warns milk quality depends on cow health and water sources. It emphasizes avoiding stringy milk by ensuring cows drink clean water and proper feed to prevent poor milk texture.
Coldest Spot in the World Reported by Bureau of Mines Lab
The cryogenic lab at the Bureau of Mines in the Department of Interior is cited as the coldest place on earth, with temperatures 515 degrees Fahrenheit below zero as scientists work on liquefying helium and purifying it to aid dirigible lift. Nearby polar temperatures are far warmer by comparison.
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North Pole
Tropics
Bureau of Mines
Department of Interior
Bathing Suit Material Prompts Bold Color Guarantee
A New York Sun item notes a clerks remark that the fabric is splendid for a bathing suit as it is fast color and guaranteed not to shrink. The shopper, a sweet young thing, replies she will take a yard and a half less.
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New York
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