Mothers boast of children in Connecticut suburb
In a talk across class and town, Mrs Worthing muses on why mothers prize certain traits. She contrasts Gregory and Ethel with local peers while a discussion with Mrs Bingham about her son Tom reveals pride in well behaved boys and parental hopes, ending with self doubt about parenting outcomes.
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R& Worthing
Gregory Worthing
Brown
Dorothy Baa
Ethel
Gregory
New York
Mra. Harrison
Arthur
Paney
John Harrison
Mrs. Worthing
Connecticut
Tom Bingham
Boya
Kira
Tom
Harry
Old Homestead Sale Brings Out Thrift and Memory
A neighborhood sale at an old farm highlights the power of money and the emotional pull of books over cattle and wagon. Lim Jacksin buys a pile of old books, provoking talk of Abe Lincoln and the value of knowledge versus ready cash amid the farm’s fading memories.
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Lim
Tor
Abe Lincoln
Washington
Thie
Jong Ron
War & Handlin
Wisdom and Wealth Clash in a Rural Echoes Conversation
The dialogue recalls a lifelong farmer named Stoveall reflecting on values beyond money. He and a listener discuss cattle, land, happiness, and the inevitability of death as he admits wealth only brings temporary allure. The exchange questions whether material gain truly yields lasting joy or peace.
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Jedge
Read the right books to feed the mind and soul
The speaker urges choosing uplifting books over sensational or vicious ones. He recalls lessons from a county judge, describes personal growth from reading, and advises balance between study and life. He warns against greed, stresses spiritual wealth, friendship, and helping others, ending with a question about a companion.
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West
Brightenin
Solomon
Uas
On Terra Firma in Harper's Weekly vignette
A witty dialogue at the Intelligence Office features Mrs X seeking a missing pin and her son quipping that pins fall to the earth and become terraping. The scene then shifts to a humorous exchange where Manager offers a plain cook and Mrs Honeymoon asks for plain service in a playful courtroom tone.
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Terra Firma
Mra. X
Harper's Weekly
Intelligence Office
Mrs. Honeymoon
Wise man and the three paths to fortune
A compact humor piece recounts a girl who asks a wise man for life choices with three options. She marries first a poor but handsome man who becomes dissipated and dies, then a nobleman who abuses her, leading to a divorce. The wise man’s counsel backfires as the events unfold, revealing the joke that she chose the wrong end first.
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Judge
The Rising Generation and Graft Parody Dialogue
A collage of quotations and jokes from outlets like London Opinion and Puck features exchanges on wages for inexperienced youth, laughter among beings who owe money, and a citizen remark about graft in public matters. The snippets hint at satire on modern public life and learning.
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Wadd
Puck
Cement Floors For Creameries Heat Preserve Sanitation
A Kansas State Agricultural College report details a new cement floor with embedded one inch steam pipes to heat and dry creamery floors, connecting to sewerage for sanitation. The system promises low heating costs and reliable warming, with ongoing experiments at the state station. The article also discusses dairy herd management, feeding green crops, calf rearing, and farm buttering practices.
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Kanane Agricultural College
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kanwaa
Overfeeding the Dairy Calf Dangers
Feeding by hand leads to periodic heavy meals causing undigested milk in the intestines and severe scouring. The calf fed few times daily becomes ravenous, its stomach enlarges, digestion fails, and continued overfeeding risks death.
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nu+turing
Coloring Butter Color Standards for Post Calving Diets
The article discusses how butter color should match market demand and the cow’s diet. It warns against over coloring and notes butter should reflect grass grazing and balanced rations. After calving tepid water is advised and small amounts of oil meal may aid nourishment.
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Charles I. Bdttell
Loomis
Sie
Brother Stoveall
Steve
Jacktin
Bs Books
Jacklin
le Bridge
Mise Passay
Miss Pert
Numher
de Auber
Ajarandascream
Leonard II
Jersey
Mrs. Brongon
Mrs. Woodson
Henry
Mrs. Bronson
Hyde Park
John
Royal Magazine
Shbaviin Twin Anes
Parmer Beswoyor
Stackpole
Hornbeak
London
Broadhead
Elyah
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