Bird Tales From Billie Brownie On Winter Sparrows
Billie Brownie learns from Tree Sparrows and Red Breasted Nuthatch about winter survival. Sparrows describe seeds, colors, and family relations while Nuthatches explain bills tails and visits to suet feeding trees. The tale ends with Billie grateful for the bird lessons.
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Drownie
Mother Nature
Billie Brownie
Billie Browne
Tall
Bille Brownie
Sparrow
Bond
Chickadee
On the Shelf Origin of a Popular Expression
The term on the shelf meaning past usefulness traces to publishing and library usage. Books no longer sold are said to be on the shelf while well demanded works were on the table. The phrase migrated from publishing to libraries and now signals obsolescence.
Unnecessary Risks in Chauffeur Hire Hint at Caution
A gentleman hires a chauffeur after the final applicant says he will not take a dangerous curve if unnecessary. The piece argues many risks are avoidable and stress prudent judgment, noting speed as a modern menace and valuing goals worth the risk. A bank vault lock is described that opens only after a delay post- operation.
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Wontenn
Sawabaipr
Union
Why of Superstitions by H Irving King Dying Chickens
The piece explains a widespread superstition that letting a chicken die in one’s hands transfers disease to a person, causing paralysis or trembles. It notes the magic of contact and transference, the bidirectional idea of disease, and the primitive belief in death contagion as explained by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Ragged schools in Britain fade after 1870 compulsory act
The ragged schools funded by voluntary contributions educated destitute youths in Britain. Originating with John Pounds the cobbler, they gathered and taught street children. The 1870 Education Act reduced their role as many merged into established free schools.
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Great Britain
John Pounds
Superstitious Warning Amid Wedding Attire
A reader warns against guests wearing red to weddings citing superstition and evil omens. The note urges strict checking and warns of perceived dangers to the bride and groom.
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Satan
Cornell Advice on Feeding Young Chicks With Grain and Mash
The Cornell poultry department promotes a scratch grain and mash plan for chicks. For 4–6 weeks feed dry mush from 8 to 10 am then grain in mid afternoon. feed in shallow troughs. Mash includes cornmeal, bran, middlings, oats, meat scrap, bone meal, dry milk, and salt. adjust if milk or buttermilk available. Wean to more grain as chicks age.
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Cornell Poultry Department
Spray to Kill Mites in Hot Weather on Poultry
An old farming note advises spraying poultry houses before mites appear using kerosene crude oil carbolic acid and cresol solutions. Apply thoroughly to cracks and roosts, repeat a few days later, and ensure the spray reaches hidden places for disinfection.
Poultry care tips for chicks and hens from a 1910s guide
A vintage poultry article outlines keeping crushed oyster shell within reach and balanced rations for hens and chicks. It warns against overfeeding damp mushy food, suggests low uniform roosts, alfalfa nests to deter mites, and advises gradual business growth. It notes October care for turkeys and early pricing for broilers, plus milk's effect on chick growth.
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Esamine
Ancient Timepiece Collection At Hollywood Paramount
The wardrobe department at Paramount Studios in Hollywood displays 121 antique watches gathered from across the nation over 15 years. The men’s group includes 43 silver and 20 gold watches while the women’s group has 42 silver and 16 gold pieces. The two 150 year old watches are the prized items, including a Swiss chatelaine belt watch.
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Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Wade
Cute Baby Habits and Gentle Remedies for Three Year Olds
A column discusses thumb sucking in toddlers and its drawbacks on the mouth and digestion. It also covers irregular bowel action and constipation, recommending regular bowel routines and Fletcher's Castoria for infants, highlighting its vegetable composition, 30 years of physician use, and a motherhood booklet with Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.
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Firat
Fletcher
Ollie
Chas. H. Fletcher
Local Family Fame Turns Sour With Son’s Scandal
A youth from a famous family is under fire after public shaming for alleged misconduct. His father is known for naming Pullman cars and his mother a renowned subtitle writer. The boy reportedly exposes new speakeasy bars.
Never worry others motto gains with one small addition
A reflective saying adds a communal twist by appending others to a personal motto. The tweak emphasizes shared concern and mutual support, suggesting collective reassurance rather than solitary calm.
Diphtheria Health Progress Cited by American Medical Association
Cambridge tops U S cities over 10 000 for diphtheria prevention with no deaths in 1927 according to the American Medical Association Duluth Minn held prior record Seven large cities reported typhoid deaths in 2024 led by Nog Haven Springfield Yonkers Paterson Richmond Canton and Kansas City Kan as a notable list in typhoid history
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Cambridge
Mass
United States
American Medical Association
Duluth
Minn
Veiled Association
Nog Haven
Genn
Springfield
Masy
Yonkers
Paterson
N. J
Richmond
Canton
No Place for Him A Hegro Job Offer Story
A fragmented old text describes a boy refusing a job with a blind man and a taunting exchange about sharks and meat. The dialogue hints at social tension and race driven insults, reflecting period attitudes and unclear plot details.
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Shasta
Moon Emerald Oil promises vein relief and eczema cure
An advertisement claims Moon Emerald Oil reduces varicose veins and eczema by nightly application. It urges immediate purchase from any pharmacy, promising rapid shrinking of enlarged veins after a few days and long-lasting effects with regular use. It cites a Des Moines U.S. Navy Universal Ad note.
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Vienna
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Rene Ares
Doge
Sang
Edward Pomatnuille
Wisconsin Rapids
Bern
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Watertown
Dale
Supreme Products Co
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Des Moines
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Regus
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