Amusing Parlor Cross Questions Game Description
Description of a parlor game where players sit in a circle or in two rows. In the circle each player asks and answers a question in turn. In the opposite rows a lady asks while a gentleman whispers ridiculous answers to her, then the gentleman and lady repeat, with no laughing allowed or penalties imposed.
Hat band for anglers stores leaders in silk bag pockets
Convenient for fish hooks and anglers, this hat band eliminates pockets full of fly books. A central oiled silk bag and pad hold leaders, while files are carried on either side, offering compact organization for fishing tackle.
Puzzling Riddles and Wordplay From a Historic Quiz
A collection of light brainteasers with wordplay on common phrases and jokes. Questions cover commands for a crossing lady, dangers of a postman, statues and fruits, Danish kings, Neptune, personal identity, happiness in the dictionary, equalities and superiority, butcher shops, pawnbrokers, and ships. Each riddle yields a punny answer.
Ohio inventor introduces a swimming boot device
A strap around the leg holds a hinged blade that acts like a fish fin to boost speed with less effort. The blade sits against the leg during forward motion and pivots outward on the kick to resist water, increasing stroke power and headway.
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Ohio
Game of Identity Pleasing Describes two party games guessing a chosen character
The article outlines two versions of a party game. In one, a player leaves the room and others assign a famous figure such as Napoleon for him to guess through questions. In the second version, the leaving player acts out scenes for others to identify the character.
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Paris
Napoleon
Price of Electric Motors Demonstration at Department Store
In a large store's electrical toy section a board shows electric motors with low voltage lamps labeled by motor price. A transformer powers the lamps. push buttons let clerks run motors and light lamps. Elsie explains the display as a bomb for the nursery to celebrate a new baby boy.
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Elsie
Not So Insignificant Benevolent Lady at Whiteuntide Treat
A playful exchange unfolds at a Whiteuntide school treat as a girl named Lizzie corrects a misheard remark and clarifies who is speaking, revealing humor and social dynamics among children.
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Whiteuntide School
Lizzie
Miss Smiff
Controlling Broodiness in Hens With Slatted-Top Coop
Guidance on breaking broody hens after nest sittings using a slatted bottom coop suspended in the scratching pen. Recommends gentle approach over harsh methods, with a brief feed plan including Epsom salts and greens, and timing advice to avoid disrupting breeding cycles.
One Hot Weather Trouble by IB Speck
Diarrhea is a common hot weather problem in poultry of all ages and charcoal fed freely can help control it. Identify the cause first, then remove it, as diarrhea may stem from foul drinking water, impure or moldy feed, overheating, dusty litter, unclean housing, damp conditions, overfeeding meat foods, spoiled meat, poisoning, or general indigestion. Drinking from filthy pools or barnyard seepages after a rain often triggers diarrhea in hot weather.
Doultury Note 7 Watch the grit box and keep houses open
Do not crowd your birds. give wide range, shade and water for chicks. Sell the rooster buy an alarm clock. Wheat and oats beat corn and Kafir in hot weather. Keep down the lice.
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