Language and the Boy in a Prairie Bulletin Note
The piece discusses child language development using a woodchuck metaphor and reflects on a government bulletin about Western coyotes, wolves, and predator control. It notes wolves like loffers replacing buffalo, cattle and horse predation, and Wyoming’s $66,000 in bounties over ten years as part of broad wolf hunts and illustrated concerns by Youth’s Companion.
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Atlantic
Leven
Jimmie Joven
China
Catire
Wyoming
Old Age Sleep and the Desert Road to Cars
A fragmentary newspaper note discusses older adults needing sleep and enjoying reading, noting the value of early deep sleep for health and beauty. It then shifts to a metaphor about camels yielding to automobiles as desert transport advances, predicting smooth motor roads and tollways linking key points in southern Nevada. A Philadelphia man named Antonin Whatawad is mentioned in a brief aside about a Wall Street warning.
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London Pall Mall Gazette
Lis
Sten Greyhounds
Cippers
Nevada
Constantinople Piano Deal Sparks Smuggling Rumor
A fragment suggests German piano makers push cheap instruments into Constantinople within nine months, hinting at a deal that quietly favors dealers and tempts buyers with a bargain on a questionable instrument.
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Constantinople
Blacklock and the Kings of Finance in a Tangled Tale
A the man called Blacklock recalls his rise amid Wall Street power, exposing his bravado and interactions with Henry J. Roebuck and Langdon Melville. He recounts schemes, a forced alliance, and a lunch with Sam Ellersly and his sister Anita, hinting at future complex entanglements.
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Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
New Orleans
St. Louis
San Francisco
Blacklock
Kemeo
Henry J. Roebuck
Wosmen
Respectan Tly
Te Power Trust
Power Trust
Roebuck
Manasquare
Finance
Roebuck-Langdon- Melville
Langdon
National Coat and Railway Company
Das Roebuck
Browne
T. Roebuck
Moe
The Round Barn Proves More Economical Than Rectangular
A historic discussion extols circular barns for efficiency and economy. It notes circular walls use less lumber and wall length to enclose equivalent floor space, reducing labor, time, and material costs. The three story design includes cows, sheep, swine pens, dairy facilities, and a windmill water system, highlighting superior dairy utility and increasing adoption.
Farm Advice on Cattle Care and Feeding Habits
The article urges farm keepers to provide proper estrage and training for cattle, ample hay, and comfortable surroundings. It notes that sick animals deserve a price provision, warns that butter absorbs impurities in air, and recommends salt placed where cows can self-serve daily.
Food Quality Declines From Dirty Milk Cans
Poor milk cream and butter result from unclean handling of milk and dirty cans. Even clean drawing and doling fail if the milk is strained into an unclean can. After cleaning, cans must appear dry and non greasy to prevent rapid spoilage of milk or cream.
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Ord
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Silver Messenger
Piladelphia
Antonin Whatawad
Nis
David Graham Phillips
Ofcal CU Emmid
MR. Blacklock
Napoleon
Himnels
Montengue
Lincoln
Republic
Matthew
Matt Black
Mel Ville
High Finance
Atock Exchange
Sam Ellersly
Matt
Wall Street
New York
Fifth Avenue
Sam
Ellerslys
Anita
Equitable
Nasaad Street
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