Anegada Island: The Strangest Virgin Island
An account of Anegada in the Virgin Islands describing its flat low geography, isolation, and hostile climate. The piece covers its history from wrecking reliance to lighthouse protection, its lazy inhabitants, abundant mosquitoes and reptiles, rich seas, flora, and frequent floods during hurricanes, plus notes on aerial refraction and limited early mining attempts. It highlights healthiness for locals despite harsh conditions and its avoidance by Indians and Americans alike for permanent settlement.
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Africa
Anegada
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
Antilles
Isles
Sombrero
West Indies
Jamaica
Schomburgh
Chequered Board cuts and 255 equal splits
A historical puzzle outlines 255 distinct ways to divide a checkerboard into two equal parts. It details five cut types labeled A through E, entry points a b c, and constraints to avoid reversals, reflections, and repetitions. The article provides a table of results enumerating counts for each cut type.
Spring Hint for Boys Build a humane bird house
An old farm advice piece urges boys to build a simple bird house from a wooden box with a small entrance and a faux roof. Place it securely in a tree or on a high pole out of cat reach, then observe the birds as they settle, brood, and teach their young to fly. The note cites Mrs. Plummer and a Chicago Tribune remark as flavor.
Sounded That Way and Tongue Exam by Doctor
A fragment notes a doctor visiting to examine the tongue, with dialogue on whether it hung in the middle. Yonkera is cited in a garbled line as a second speaker or note. The readable portion centers on the medical examination and uncertain detail.
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Yonkera Statesmga
Party Pattern No 2296 for boys knickerbocker suit
Pattern description for a small boy's jauntily styled knickerbocker suit in white serge chambray duck or wash fabrics. Details include box plaits from shoulder to front edges, under-plaited closing, turn-over collar or neck band, gathered sleeves, knee-elastic knickerbockers, and size range two to five years. Requires 35 yards of 27 inch fabric for a three year old. Send 10 cents to Pattern Editor with name address size and pattern number.
Ladies Jumper Pattern No 2323 From Paria Catalog
The advertisement promotes a tucked jumper pattern suitable for silk, crepe de chine, cashmere, and other fabrics with filet lace trim. It lists three sizes and yardage requirements for various widths and notes how the girdle uses the same lace. Pattern Hollitor requests names and addresses to obtain the pattern.
Farmer reports wheat yields and farm profits in 1907
Moose Jaw Sask November 18 1907 writes H K Rathwall detailing 600 acres of wheat and 120 acres of oats. Wheat averaged 22 bushels per acre with 200 acres harvested before frost at 85 cents a bushel netting 18.00 per acre after costs. Remaining 300 acres frost damaged worth 60 cents per bushel but could net 13.00 per acre if sold. Oats yielded about 50 bushels per acre at 35 cents would yield 17.00 per acre. Late spring frost and car shortages cited, but farmers expect fair profits overall.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Saskatchewan
K. Rathwall
Gost
Tongue Twists Prompt Comedy at Doctor Visit
A humorous exchange unfolds as a patient and companion poke fun at a doctor's admonition about tongue position with exaggerated questions about a woman’s tongue and manners.
How to Apply Paint Careful Application for Durable Coats
A practical guide on painting that stresses careful preparation and proper technique. It covers surface drying and sanding, using pure white lead fixed with tinseed oil, and applying a thin coat to ensure durability. It also advertises National Lead Company's testing kit and product branding The Dutch Boy Painter.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York
When the East Side Ball Says a Four-Word Speech
A fragmentary newspaper item recalls a civic ball on the East Side hosted by the Gentlemen's Sons Terpsichorean Co terie. Ginger Magonnigle confronts a scene of flirtation and a bold question from a stranger, with echoes of social etiquette and gossip.
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Sociologist Snodgrass
Ginger Magonuigle
East Side
Terpsichorean
Ginger Magonnigle
Harever’s Weekly
Heard at the Seance Knocking Echoes From Widow's Tale
A comic seance quip has a widow declaring belief in her husband’s knockings as a joke about a man named John famed as the biggest knocker in seven states.
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John
Little Harold and Washington's Birthday Gift Plot
Mothers recall their curious older children and the idea of saving a newborn as a Washington's birthday present from the angels. One child muses about wrapping and gifting the baby next Washington's birthday. The scene ends with shared, quiet sighs and nods among the women.
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Harold
Reginald
Regele
Washington
Miriam
Hannah
Jane
Difference Between Satisfied and Content on a Roof
Barney Malloy and Mike Caffey discuss the difference between satisfied and content while shingling a roof. Mike asks, Barney replies that there is no difference, then Barney admits feeling satisfied with marrying Molly Cairey but not content.
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Barney Malloy
Mike Caffey
Barney
Mike
Molly Cairey
It Curea While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Esse Curative
An old advertisement promises Allen's Foot-Esse as a cure for hot, sweating, calloused, and awollen feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a trial package offered Freely. The copy also extols cheerful courage and keeping pleasant speech as two secrets of popularity.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy
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Johann
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Panahin
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AMD
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Baste
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