The Perkins House a Notable Washington Mansion Story
Special Washington report outlines the Perkins home at B Street Nineteenth and Connecticut Avenue. It describes the generous interiors, costly furnishings, and social plans, with profiles of Senator Perkins and Senator Sawyer and their rise from modest beginnings to wealth and influence.
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Washington
Andasiz
Senator Perkins
California
Congress
Senate
National Capital
B Street
Nineteenth Street
Connecticut Avenue
Sewyer
Wisconsin
Perkins
Europe
Paris
Question of marriage status sparks court split
A feisty exchange notes a divorced woman facing conflicting rulings as one court declares her married and another says not. The debate sparks wider chatter about legality and identity amid appeals.
Post lifter aids removal with simple wheel and chain device
A simple contraption eases pulling fence posts from old positions. Two mower wheels on an iron axle support a long beam and chain. By lifting the outer end of the beam the post can be levered free.
Post Lifter device for rapid removal of large posts
American Agriculturist describes a post lifter that uses a perpendicular frame to push against a post, place a chain about it, and lift the post from the ground. Two people operate it, one to position and press the device and the other to place the chain and remove the post once freed.
Legumes for soil building and better farming
Agricultural Epitomist advocates testing different leguminous crops to restore exhausted land. Clover drawbacks push cow peas velvet bean and vetches into prominence as soil builders. Rebuilding soil requires two or more seasons and broader farming methods to meet population and export growth.
Kidney Pills Endorsement by Captain Rigler
Captain Alfred G. Rigler of Hose Company No. 4 Canton Ohio credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing a long standing kidney complaint and backache after trying many remedies. He reports relief after a few doses and urges others to try the treatment, offering to vouch for its effectiveness. Free trials advertised. price 50 cents per box.
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Alfred G. Rigler
Hose Company No. 4
Canton
Ohio
Dean
Tess
Doan
Rigler
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Drugeists
BR. Paxton CO
Columbus Ayr
Boston
At Least One Symptom and a Good Hearted Suitor
A father warns his daughter about marriage and tests a suitor named Mr Good heart. He claims to truly love her and notes he has lent him money for six months, yet the suitor remains steadfast. The dialogue blends humor with caution on choosing a partner.
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Old Place
Senator Sawyer
Philetus
Sawyer
Harrison
Jerry Rusk
Rusk
Capitol
White House
Gen. Harrison
Senate
Senator Vilas
Spooner
John
Senator Spooner
Mrs. White
Gary
Garys
Baltimore
Maryland
McKinley
Smith D. Fry
Mr Goodheart
Fashionable Hyfoken Family and Lapdog Noted
A Chicago Tribune snippet describes the Hyfoken family Mr Hyfoken and Mrs Hyfokes with their lapdog as a stylish, everyday fashionable household. The exchange hints at curious culture surrounding the clan.
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Yfokes
Hyfoken
Hyfokes
Chicago Tribune
The Art of Putting Things and a Curate’s Misreadings
A humorous piece recounts an East End curate who misreads a carpenter’s offer of a likeness and a registrar’s death registration tale. The anecdotes reveal language slips and social scenes in a quaint, ironic tone.
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East End
Horses in Their Knapsacks and Public Notices
A Boston lecturer Peter Mae Queen recounts a tale of cavalry in mischance during a Laguna de Bay encounter where soldiers claimed horses were in their knapsacks. Included are brief notes on health products, travel agents, and assorted aphorisms from period publications.
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Boston
Peter MaeQueen
Roosevelt
Santiago
Lawton
Philippines
Jaanton
Santa Cruz
Fourth Cavalry
Idaho
Laguna de Bay
Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity and physician letters
Catholic Sisters of Charity endorse Peruna as a safeguard for children and patients. Letters from Detroit and Napoleon praise relief from catarrh and head disease after using Peruna. Dr. Hartman, founder of The Hartman Sanitarium, invites inquiries and offers free medical advice.
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Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Congresman Meekison
Napoleon
David Meekison
Bassey and Surgeons
Hartman Sanitarium
Where shall I find something nice in oil for the dining room
A stout smiling woman asks a floorwalker in a western department store for an oil item for the dining room. The floorwalker hesitates and clarifies whether she wants a painting or something in the wares.
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the Inquirer
Boston Christian Register
Do you enjoy walking Immenzgely
The Washington Star quotes a playful exchange about an automobile ride in the country. The dialogue opens with a teasing question and responds with eager approval and invitation.
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Washington Star
The Worm Tarraed
The excerpt centers on a man with bow legs who endures comments from a partner about his affliction. She teases his walk and jokes about his curves while he rebukes the ridicule and ends their engagement over the jokes about him. The text presents a humorous, affectionate dialogue in a dated tone.
The Ideal Farm House Beautifies the Rural Home
The Farmers' Review urges farmers to beautify the farm home with trees shrubs and flowers and a nice lawn. Well placed greenery increases desirability and market value, keeps children tied to the farm, and draws them back to return to a beloved home.
The Treatment of Roup in Fowl
Prevention is better than cure warns Farm and Home about roup in fowl. Dampness bad air filth and drafts spread disease via drinking water. Symptoms include bad breath swollen head mucous discharge and throat canker. Gargle throats with kerosene and apply kerosene to nostrils while holding fowl to prevent swallowing.
Feed efficiency in cattle versus sheep at Iowa station
A Rural World report notes experiments at the Iowa station showing cattle consuming 19.6 pounds of dry matter per thousand pounds of live weight, while sheep consumed 29.07 pounds. Daily gains were 2.14 pounds for cattle and 3.73 pounds for sheep, with sheep eating 48 percent more feed yet yielding about 75 percent more gain.
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Prof. C. FP
Curitas
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Herald
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James Barker
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Seago Journal
Achicago Daily News
Hale
Pike
Bruyere
Mes. Thos. Robbins
Norwich, N. Y
Longfellow
Moscow
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SISTE
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Ideal Farm House
Gubernia
Cal
Louisville
N. Y
Lyon Manufacturing Co
South Std St
Brooklyn
Pik
Montgomery Ward & CO
Chicago
T the House
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Libby
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Dubuque
Waterloo
Albert Lea
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