Vessel legend Count von Luckner in Provincetown tale
Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a diners' anecdote in Provincetown with Count von Luckner, "the Sea Devil." Commander McMillen hosts, and a galley supper features clam pie. Von Luckner savors the pie, exclaims delight, and vows to return to learn to make it in Germany.
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Jot Small
Count von Luckner
the Sea Devil
Commander McMillen
Provincetown
Mass
Mac
von Luckner
Chove
Germany
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gold Leaf Craft Still Done by Hand Despite Modern Time
The article explains how gold leaf is used widely from pencils to book covers and wall decorations. Expert leaf beaters reduce gold to sheets thinner than paper, a process requiring precise atmospheric conditions and done by hand.
California Syrup of Figs Promotes Child Appetite
A vintage health ad urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve stasis in children. It claims the syrup cleanses the colon, restores appetite, aids digestion, and improves weight and complexion, warning against substitutes and stressing genuine product.
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California
N. R.A
Farm Name Pride and Profit in Rural Identity
An editor urges farmers to name their farms with meaningful, English rooted titles that reflect geography or history. It enhances pride, home value, and visibility, suggesting practical signage, letterheads, and tasteful displays at entrances to convey prosperity and personal ownership.
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Friston Adama
New York State College of Agriculture
WNY Service
Lumbago
Lake View
Far View
Inlet Valley
Rock Ledge
Hurst
Croft
Warrenhurst
Allencroft
Oakhurst
Cedarcroft
Farm Groups Visit Stockyards To Learn Livestock Trade
Farmers from several counties visited major stockyards and packing houses in Cincinnati Cleveland and Pittsburgh to study handling grading and meat products. About 160 organized groups totaling around 8 000 people toured in two years with 500 to 1 000 farmers making trips in groups of 50 to 100 across the southwest quarter of Ohio.
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Ohio
C. W. Hammans
Ohio State University
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cover Crop Roles For Orchard Winter Prep
Cover crops ripen the wood of orchard trees for winter and add humus to the soil when turned to hold fallen leaves. They protect tree roots from freezing, retain snow as a root blanket, and prevent soil wash while conserving nitrates. They also compete with trees for moisture in spring. Buckwheat barley rye millet vetch and peas are common cover crops.
Alfalfa Yields High Growth Near Las Vegas and State Pest Fight
Alfalfa near Las Vegas in the Nevada desert grew 422 inches in 26 days while a separate farm removed about 50 pounds of lime from the soil. Wisconsin used four carloads each of white arsenic blackstrap molasses and several carloads of bran to combat grasshoppers across 33 northern counties this year.
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Aton
Nevada Desert
Las Vegas
Wisconsin
Bayer Aspirin Delivers Quick Relief from Neuritis
An advert describes Bayer Aspirin disintegrating instantly for rapid relief from neuritis symptoms. It cautions buyers to ensure the product is the Genuine Bayer Aspirin and emphasizes immediate action once taken.
Heredity Defined in Plain Talk From Montreal Star
The Montreal Star offers a plain language definition of heredity explaining how traits pass down generations. It notes the idea that if a grandfather had no children the likelihood of his descendants having children is reduced, conveyed in a colloquial example.
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Johnny
Montreal Star
Alibi Witness Testimony in Local Crime Case
The witness, Liza Stunning Alibi, testified on the stand. The prosecutor pressed for certainty on the husband's whereabouts the night of the crime, while the witness asserted that if not present she would have busted a rolling pin in a fight.
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Liza
Boston Transcript
Ambiguous stance on free trade questioned
A dialogue between a distinguished colleague and Senator Sorghum questions commitment to free trade. The colleague weighs protection versus constituency, while Sorghum notes the only clear policy is self-preservation.
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Sorghum
Court Dismisses Case Over Millinery Store Crash
An officer describes a chauffeur crashing into Mrs. De Stickum's millinery shop as the judge in Brooklyn exonerates the driver. The exchange highlights the informal, jokey tone of the hearing with the judge's discharge.
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Mme. de Stickum
Peggy Aims to Learn Dressmaking From Dressmaker
In dialogue from a Boston Tran script Peggy volunteers to study gown cutting. Her father cautions she should avoid too much, suggesting she could start by cutting out cigarettes and taxi bills.
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Peggy
Dad
Peg
Boston Transcript
Not So Certain Governor Cites Isolation Idea Popularity
Missouri Governor Park remarks in Jefferson City on isolation and US Europe relations. The piece uses a quip about a young wife and an old bachelor from the Philadelphia Bulletin to illustrate public sentiment.
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Governor Park
Missouri
Jefferson City
Europe
Philadelphia Bulletin
Cafe Service Delayed as Bell Rung For Attention
A diner complains that after ringing once, the waitress took the bell and did not return promptly. The cafe manageress oversees service in a scene reflecting lingering delays.
Steward on Board Ship and a Seasick Lady
A aboard ship exchange shows a steward claiming he has met every need while a seasick lady responds she wants the earth. The line captures humor and irony in a maritime setting.
Subordinate Bride Seeks Treasurer Role in Marriage
A humorous exchange from London Tit-Bits has the groom asking if the bride is president or vice president of their society. She replies she wants neither, aiming for a subordinate post as treasurer.
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London
Bell Out of Order
Debt collectors frequent the door prompting a wary homeowner to admit a growing burden. The exchange questions how common these visits have become and hints at broader financial pressure.
Good for Him John Talks in His Sleep
In a classroom today John spoke in his sleep, answering a question and reciting lines, drawing amused reactions from classmates and noting his surprising recall under quiet study.
On to the Klondike Matrimonial Agent
Pathfinder Magazine notes a humorous exchange about a Klondike matchmaking agent offering a second wife who squints and has false teeth. The applicant asks if the teeth are gold, highlighting lighthearted social satire.
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Klondike
Pathfinder Magazine
On the Job Machinist Earns Hat for Diligence
A boastful cartoon-esque exchange praises a machinist described as the most thorough map at his trade. He works all day and with meals, rivets attention and hammers every new idea into place.
Burglary Rumor Spreads After Night Out
A motorist in Ohio recalls a burglary near his home while he was out with friends. His wife believed she saw him arriving home, leading to confusion over the incident and potential mistaken identity.
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Ohio
Optimistic Thought About Success and a Humorous Exchange
A Troy Times quotation questions if a national success by a woman may reflect her husband’s influence. The humorous exchange recalls Mrs. Reed-Donald noting heavy doughnuts and Mr. Reed suggesting larger holes as the remedy.
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Troy Times
Mrs. Reed
Donald
Mr. Reed
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