Returned Clothes and a Dollar From a Cold Call
A Cleveland story recalls a grateful man who thanked a woman for a discarded suit, later returning to ask for another coat after discovering a crumpled dollar in a coat pocket. The tale contrasts with a humorous note on a boy named Tommy avoiding chores and blaming his mother’s report to his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford A
Hratenant
Kanno
Dean Street
Neshowe
Mrs. Nel
Tommy
Ladies’ Home Journal
Profitable Dairy Herd: How to Build and Profits
The article argues for a high performance dairy herd built by strict breeding, testing, and culling. It cites a Mitnels dairyman who raised his herd’s butter output per cow from 200 to 309 pounds through regular testing, keeping only cows meeting the high mark, and selling off poorer cows to boost profits. It emphasizes purebred quality, proper feeding, clean stables, timely churning, and a strong butterfat standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitnels
Willk
Comfortable and Cheap Poultry House From Canvas and News
L. T. Foss of North Adams Massachusetts built an economical poultry house using canvas and old newspapers. The canvas is nailed to studding 18 inches apart and the folded newspapers measuring 12 by 18 inches, with 22 thicknesses, were nailed on like shingles and covered with painted canvas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Foss
North Adams
Mass
Be Kind to Sows in Yard Containment Advice
A rural tip advises not shooing a sow with pigs with a hoe handle if it strays into a yard. Instead shut her up and notify the neighbor. The stance suggests cooperation prevents future escapes and neighborly thanks.
Sheep for the Farm News Note
A farm note highlights using all waste on sheep properties. Tufts of grass weeds and leftover feed can be converted into wool and mutton, ensuring nothing is wasted on the farm where sheep are kept.
Farmer declines funeral invitation over awkwardness
A farmer refused to attend his neighbor's funeral for the neighbor's third wife, explaining that accepting others' civility without giving the same in return feels awkward. His wife was surprised by his stance, noting the repeated invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirandy
Ladies’ Home Journal
Quotes and skits tumble in a witty potpourri
A patchwork of witty lines and misheard phrases from classic literature and humorous news items. The column weaves quips about Shakespeare Portia phrenology and family mishaps into a playful, fragmented tease of everyday absurdities.
Method of Stabling Calves for Exercise and Feeding
A historic note on calf housing emphasizes large pens with several calves together to allow exercise. Calves are restrained only at feeding, fastened in stanchions while drinking, and released after nursing. Pens should suit two to three week old calves, with the setup enabling individual grain rations, a well lit clean pen, and access to an exercise yard when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Killing Chickens Methods for Market and Home
The article explains how to humanely dispatch chickens by severing the head, then hanging the body to drain blood to ensure meat wholesomeness. If neck stubs appear ragged the skin may be pulled over and tied with twine for a neater appearance.
Rockefeller Plans Charity Trust Chief Almoner Role
John D Rockefeller Sr moves to distribute vast wealth through a new Rockfeller charity foundation with John D Rockefeller Jr as chief almoner. Announcement in Wall Street signals creation of a philanthropy modeled after Standard Oil’s dominance, with intent to endow needs-based giving under family leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockefeller Foundation For Charity
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Standard
Wall Street
Rockefeller fortunes shift from markets to safe foundations
The article notes John D. Rockefeller Jrage at 33 will retire from direct market influence. He leaves leadership of Standard Oil and plans to withdraw from Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and American Linseed Oil. It discusses a federal foundation proposal led by Frederick Gates and hints the Rockefeller fortune, roughly $1 billion, may later fund the merged charity network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Rockefeller
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Brown University
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Morgan, Sr
Mr Rockefeller, Sr
Alfred Vanderbilt
Foxhall Keene
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
American Linseed Oil Company
United States Congress
Frederick T. Gates
Mr. Gates
Paris
New Foundation
Mr. Ga
Rockefeller Hines
Rockefeller Charities
Gallinger
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Deeth
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Jarbidge
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Bere
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Iles
Jersey Bull
Bhylock
Portia
Shakespeare
Verson
New York Sun
Kansas
Low
Humanity Trust
Ben
WiIl
Great Fund
Puck
Miss Blithely
Pana
Valuey
Lamy
Fursaivatall
D. Rocket
Gillette
Bamaed
Thompson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cresson
Ella E. Askey
Pa- Baird
Sarah Leighton, Baird
Salt Lake City
Marthe ‘Washington Comfort Shoes
Martha Washington Comfort
Abarthe Washington and Mayer
Martta Washington
Marthe
Angou
Fe Beckton
Posal Rete Bobead
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee, Wie
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