Notable Americans Meet World Figures in Brief Notes
Miss Caroline Marcial of Seville visits America for the International Institute League. Mrs. Nansen’s family background includes a zoologist father, a mother sister of Welhaven, and Ernest Save as a professor. Walter Wellman reports a leg injury while pursuing an airship North Pole effort. Ernst Leissler, veteran German printer in Leavenworth, claims long continuous service. William Weldman Landis of Dickinson College earns Palermo math circle admission. Indiana constable James H. Vincent from Boonville is small and steady with 300 arrests. Ray Dart, Minnesota student blind for years, studies by typewriter with proxy and active in piano, rowing, and fishing.
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Caroline Marcial
Seville
Spain
America
International Institute League
Nansen
Explorer
Welhaven
Ernest Save
University of Christiania
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Aince
Ernst Leissler
Tribune
Leavenworth
Kan
Tarmstek
Germany
Leissler
William Weldman Landis
Dinckinson College
Carlisle
Mathematical Circle of
Palermo
Italy
Indiana
James H. Vincent
Boonville
Ray Dart
University of Minnesota
Dart
Litchfield
Jest and Jollity courtroom repartee unfolds
A court scene features a high financier claiming he will not speak as he testifies while a new congressman laments misquotation. An experienced statesman notes that misquotes can still shape outcomes as the record plays out.
Characteristic. Stella- What is Cholly's auto like
A brief New York Sun line notes a character Chely not knowing when to go, implying a witty or self aware trait linked to a vehicle. The quip underscores a comic failing tied to Cholly in a sparing, pointed aside.
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Stella
Cholly
Belle
N. Y. Sun
Get Rid of the Gas Aids Digestion and Nerve Comfort
Ipswich reader shares relief from a weak stomach causing pain and dizziness. After failed treatments, the Bombay remedy Dr Williams Pink Pills restored digestion in weeks, reducing pain and enabling food retention. A free copy offer accompanies the anecdote and medical claim.
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Sada Ping Soomah
Gio
Ipswich
Mass
A Beginner's Hive Idea For Comb Honey
C M Church of Arnold Pa shares a sketch for a large deep hive to hold eight 4x5 sections and enable brood-nest expansion with queen excluders on both sides. Bee Culture editor notes the plan is old, awkward, and likely uneconomical, risking discolored combs and poor honey yields.
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C. M. Church
Arnold
Langstroth
Gleamings
Getting Rid of Moles in the Garden
The author discusses mole habits and control options. Moles feed on insects and use burrows to reach grubs and beetles, mainly harming roots to access prey. Suggestions include corn meal with arsenic, poison meat in burrows, and mole traps aided by a cat, noting mixed effectiveness.
Incubator Experience Teaches Cautious Trialing
It takes experience to succeed with an incubator. Do not be discouraged by losing some eggs while gaining experience. Start trials with only a few eggs to reduce losses while learning.
Birds and moths spread by sparrows and cars in New England
The piece warns that the English sparrow carries lice between trees and that automobiles are moving gypsy and brown tail moths into new areas of New England. It suggests grinning and bearing these inflections and offers a home remedy of diluted vinegar for throat trouble, administering half a spoonful to an afflicted person each morning.
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New England
Clip the Horse Early Spring Care Improves Health and Value
The article argues clipping horses in early spring is essential for welfare and performance. It cites veterinarians and a Buffalo streetcar study showing clipped horses suffer fewer illnesses and recover faster, compared with unclipped horses kept in heavy gear and damp hair.
Door for Hog Pen
A DIY note explains attaching grooved frames on a 1x3 strip to guide a door built from inch boards. The door has uneven frame lengths and holes to adjust height with a pin. It slides in grooves and can be opened slightly for entry or raised for larger hogs per Farm and Home.
Farm Notes and Advice from Agricultural Journal
Pastures require drainage along with meadows and careful soil care. Horticulture is cited as the poetry of agriculture and as a growing farmer interest. The farmer’s garden and a well managed pasture stand as profitable farm spots. A hired man should wipe his feet to start. Orchard culture on a loamy hilltop should not be overworked to avoid soil wash. Choose study plus work over work without study. Efficient farming means maximizing meat output with minimal fertilization and rebuilding soil nutrients. If horns are to be removed from cows act now with a skilled, invested man. A sick sow needs proper care and may respond to a good family veterinarian.
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Fleida
Medical Notes on Measles Sex Balance and Global Remedies
An Aberdeen journal reports a rare even sex distribution of measles over 20 years with 20 287 males and 20 087 females. It cites French findings on a gentian substitute for quinine in malaria and mentions Behring's tuberculosis treatment wait, Mont Blanc studies on mountain sickness, and English tea with whiskey gaining favor.
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Aberdeen
France
Auvergne
Emil von Behring
Guillemark
Moog
Mont Blanc Observatory
Old World Oddities and Unusual Blunders Abroad
A collage of brief curios from around the world. Kilmar nock weaver Mathew Faulds near 90 resides long in one room. Cambodian royal funeral used megaphones. Duesseldorf man loses eye from wedding rice shard. Edgbaston woman cites hypnotism for whistle blowing. Tokyo notes empower aged counts to carry sticks. Bristol sergeant fined for a chimney fire while witness. London druggist sued over dirty water offered as distilled water.
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William Reitz
Duesseldorf
Germany
Edgbaston
England
Tokio
Takayuki Sasaki
Tomoyuki Hayashi
Imperial Palace
Bristol
Stoke Bishop
London
Inventive Ingenuity Spreads Across Industries
A German patent by F. Munster uses nitrogen blasts to harden molten steel. Automatic machinery replaces the human taffy puller in candy work. Wisconsin hosts 13 electro magnetism boosted zinc plants improving yields. A new air cooled steel resists softening under heat. A Munich professor unveils a sick room clock projecting enlarged dial shadows on ceilings for bedridden patients.
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Germany
F. Munster
Wisconsin
Reference request sparks suggestion from New York Sun
A New York Sun note mocks the practice of giving references asking Mistress-Whom about names and claims. A six month old piece is cited as an example and the exchange hints at identity and trust issues in social or dating contexts.
Two Sides Always. One Man's Word Is Good Until Story Emerges
A concise aphorism contrasts two sides of a dispute where one man’s testimony stands until another’s account surfaces. The line highlights doubt and the uncovering of truth in conflicting narratives.
The Coffee Debate and Postum Health Claims
A public discussion advocates Postum Food Coffee as a safer alternative to ordinary coffee. It cites a threefold health risk from coffee and challenges importers to prove coffee harm while offering high wagers and factory inspections. It promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as pure, nutritious, and rebuilding for nerve and body tissues.
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Boston
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Warren Street
New York
Mathew Faulds
Kilmarnock
Scotland
Norodom
Cambodia
Munich
Atall
NAVY
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisville
Indianapolis
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Acme Mfg. CO
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Philadelphia
Lucy Rowe
Cardus
Nemesis
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Postum
Unm Pereal Co, Ltd
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