Slick hog escapade ends with a circus visit
In a hotel lobby tale a Missouri Colonel recalls outwitting a clever hog by chasing it through a hollow log then reconfiguring the fence. After days of pursuit the hog repeatedly tunneled through the log, collapsing under the strain until the Colonel finally intervened and the speaker ended by saying he attended the circus.
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Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Porker
Father
Mr. Hazelsplitter
Eevia
Jett
Charm of Ugly Men and Their Alluring Powers
The piece recalls John Wilkes and Jean Paul Marat as strikingly ugly figures whose charisma drew beauty and power. It notes Wilkes boasting of allure despite ugliness, marrying a rich, lovely wife, while Marat’s image drew aristocratic women to his Paris clinics.
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John Wilkes
London
Wilkes
Mary Mead
Potter
Jean Paul Marat
Paris
Marat
Biggest Cigar In the World Gift to Paymaster General
Maj. W. H. Comegys sends a 63 inch long cigar to the Paymaster General Bates. It is formed from twenty two classes of Philippine tobacco and made at San Fernando de Union in Union province P I The case is a curiosity and the note says the family shares it with the grandmother expected to finish it. Washington correspondence St Louis Republic.
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Bates
Army
Maj. W. H. Comegys
Pay Department
Islands
San Fernando de Union
Union Province
P. L
Washington
St. Louis Republic
Confusing Names Plague Norwegian Seaports
A Danish vessel reached Groto in northern Norway only to discover it was bound for Groto in southern Norway. She had sailed 160 miles too far north and returned, losing ten days. Authorities are urged to grant distinctive titles to these twin seaports to prevent confusion.
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Groto
Norway
Amusement for Roumanians to Establish Theaters in Communes
The King and Queen plan small theaters in all Roumanian communes. Villagers will perform weekly moral plays to incite religious and social precepts. The first theater will be built on a royal estate.
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Roumania
Teaches Dog to Read and Other Odd Inventions
Lord Avcebury known as Sir John Lubbeck teaches his dog Van to read placing the word ont on a cand. Swiss watchmaker Tieri Mowriet builds a timepiece from ivory sourced from billiard ball corks and cases, claim is it keeps good time.
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Lord Avcebury
Sir John Lubbeck
Van
Tieri Mowriet
Egg Eating Case Puzzles Yard Fowl and Fattening Theory
A writer describes a two year old hen identified as the egg eater in a yard. After repeated episodes in adjacent nests the hen was confined and tested, then returned. A second nest by a wall continued to yield eggs. The experiment ended with the hen confined in a dog house and finally excluded. The writer then discusses proper fattening of fowls, noting fat placement, diet, breeding, and future experiments to improve market birds.
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France
Moist Air in Incubators Increases Hatch Survival
A Rhode Island station bulletin recommends incubators supply air saturated with moisture to prevent embryo drying and reduce late-stage deaths. It suggests passing heated air over a moisture source before entering the incubator and notes room saturation is hard to achieve due to atmospheric changes.
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Rhode Island
Fall Incubator Chick Survival Question to Readers
A Farmers' Review correspondent asks readers for experiences on fall incubator chick survival. The query seeks data on the proportion saved in fall versus spring hatchings and notes that matrimony has spoiled many friendships.
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Farmers’ Review
Pure Water for Butter Washing and Creamery Tips
A Wisconsin bulletin urges sterilized water for washing butter to prevent disease germs and flavor loss. It cites dirty wells and decayed life, recommends boiling or using sterilized water, and notes the impact on butter quality and public health. The piece also discusses gatherered creamery practices, conductor selection, and cleanliness in butter production to ensure higher quality and market price.
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E. Oaks
Wisconsin
Weldon H Hey burn innovations for derailment protection
Popular Science outlines two designs by Weldon H Hey of Wallace Idaho. The first shows a heavy pilot anti telescoping guard for emergencies with diagonal faces to cause a side shift of the engine. A rear car guard or a special secured car could be attached with a jointed connection for drilling or switching. The second arrangement adds a vacuumed impact surface and an adjustable front guard to steer the locomotive sideways for optimal derailment size.
Automatic fire extinguisher removes need for handling
Describes an automatic extinguisher by Louis Verlin of Bismere Delaware that operates via thermo static or electric switch. It uses an acid alkali mixture to spray a mist when a circuit is closed, allowing extinguishing without human manipulation. The device can be wired in series for multi location protection across buildings.
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Louis Verlin
Bismere
Del
Cheap High Chair for Baby Adds Convenience and Safety
Alfred Hunt ing of Iron Mountain Mich designs a portable high chair accessory that straps to an ordinary dining chair. The chair remains usable for adults while the child sits at the proper height, with a foldable seat, tray, and adjustable height via two screw posts.
Origin of Musical Scales Explained by Dr Wead
Dr C K Wead studies four holed instruments in museums showing pentatonic scales and fretted stringed instruments with equal divisions. He concludes primary principle of scale is repetitive elements like the eye, making the instrument first and the scale secondary. Theoretical scales are a late cultural development.
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C. K. Wead
Largest Meteorites Record and Polish Discovery Mapped
A historical note describes the largest meteorites known, listing Chupaderas in Mexico at 1523 tons, Anlehito in Greenland about 50 tons, Bacubirita near Rio Sinaloa about 50 tons, and a Bacubirite specimen found by a farmer in 1571. It details the meteorite’s dimensions and a farmer unearthing its base from solid porphyry rock, noting its claimed silver mine appearance. The text also cites emidogo Brasil at 813 tons and San Gregorio Mexico among the five largest meteorites known.
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Chupaderas
Mexico
Anlehito
Greenland
Bacubirita
H. A. Want
Bacubirite
Rio Sinaloa
Ward
Emidogo
Brasil
San Gregorio
The Emergency Closet In Every Howse
A description of an emergency closet kept in every house with replenished supplies. It lists cleaning debt, turpentine, gasoline or benzine, javelin water, acid, prepared chalk, chloride of lime, and other items essential when used rarely but needed urgently.
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Chicago Health Department
P. A. Leighton
Popular Science
Weldon H Heyburn
Wallace
Idaho
Alfred H. Hunting
Irom Mountain
Mich
Vermont
Springfield
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