Don Ramon's Revenge Haunting tale of Jealousy and Death
Old Mexico tragedy about Don Ramon who marries Inez Santora for wealth while her heart longs for Don Pedro Garcia. Jealousy, a hexagonal house, a moonlit affair, and a fatal confrontation end with a drowning in a deep cistern and a cursed legacy that haunts the hilltop estate for years.
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Moxico
Inex
Donna Ramon
Donna Inez
Don Ramon
Pedro
Don Pedro # Jong
Donoa Ramon
Don Pedro
Inez
Echo
Overlana
Mexican gambling houses and the great American poker lure
A returning New Yorker recalls visits to Mexico City gambling dens where lavish Monte Carlo style rooms host American poker and a brutal game called viga. The piece details games, swindles, and the allure that draws players into long losses before host promises reform and silent farewell to bullfighting.
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Cay
Mexico
The
Sun
New York
Monte Carlo
Capitol
Montezuma
Viga
Coney Island
City
Meestai Jerome
Between Friends Refusal Triggers Ferocious Drinking Spell
Gla¢ya-I refused Ferdy two weeks ago and he has been drinking heavily since. Ethel-isn about time he stopped celebrating.
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Gla¢ya
Ferdy
Ethel
Puck
Freshmen Initiation Pranks On Boston Trolley Ride
A Bowdoin Square to Harvard Square trolley ride turned into an initiation scene as four freshmen tried to kiss the conductor and were joined by a second quartet. They sported red knee ribbons, carried hot dogs, sold a one cent paper for a nickel, and staged stunts including kneeling by a window, tapping shoes, and making animal noises. The eight students left at Brookline Street and Harvard Square to head to their society rooms.
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Boston Globe
Bowdoin Square
London
Mount Auburn
Mount
Satia Factory
Brookline Street
Harvard Square
Stuents
Society
Not A Bleached Blonde Stenographers Face Bias in Hiring
A Philadelphia Press note recounts a straw colored haired stenographer's job hunt on Ninth street. She explains men fear a straw blonde implies frivolity, delaying or nixing her hire. A bachelor manager finally hires her after her outburst but later dismisses her amid jokes from friends.
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Philadelphia Press
Ninth Street
Ull
Beef carcass cuts and breeding aims for prime beef
A Farmers Review summary explains locating beef cuts and guiding breeding toward larger rib porterhouse and loin meat. It cites a U S government bulletin showing price relations among cuts, urges long-bodied animals, shorter neck and hind parts, and reducing cheap meat while increasing premium portions.
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United States
Chicago
Suggestive Bits on Farm Livestock and Breeding Practices
The guidance emphasizes selecting livestock suited to the farmer's needs, with traits like early maturity for wine and thrift in sheep. It notes that blow growers earn poorly, brood sows should be gentle for farrowing, profitable mutton breeds mature early and grow fast, and top market prices come with the best horses. If you dislike sheep, avoid keeping them. No man can prosper without loving his stock.
Wintering the Flock Says Better to Trim Stock
The Poultry tryman argues wintering birds only pays with a clear goal in view and stresses reducing numbers before winter to prevent crowding. Choose the best birds, then select again to avoid mistakes, favoring a few profitable fowls over a large, unprofitable flock.
Consider the Cow's Side in Milking Practices
A Farm Journal piece urges milking workers to stop and reflect on the cow’s welfare during milking. It argues that many men pull and tug the cow in multiple directions, causing pain, and stresses paying full attention to the animal’s side of the operation and its wellbeing.
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Farm Journal
Burrs in the Wool Affecting Indiana Wool Prices
The American Tribune reports burrs reduce wool value in Indiana. light burrs fetch 1 to 3 cents per pound, heavy burrs can drop prices by over half. Fall burrs cling to wool, frost will loosen them, and pasture ridding with careful grazing can improve wool quality. Sheep help control burrs by eating young plants and removing seeds, but replanting or ongoing weed growth can hinder progress.
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Indiana
American Tribune
Steer Comfort Key in Cattle Feeding at Wisconsin Convention
A Wisconsin convention speaker recounts weighing steers. One steer gained 10 pounds in a month while others gained 60. After a stall change that steer then gained 80 pounds monthly. A later incident saw a horn crack during winter roam, with that steer gaining only 15 pounds next month while others gained 60.
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Wisconsin
Lamb Growth via Covered Feed Troughs in Orange Judd’s Farmer
To hasten growth lambs need bran cata and a little corm alongside their mother's milk. Provide extra feed in a covered trough or small room connected to the main feed area by a creep, with a cover to keep rain out and prevent lambs from soiling it. An inexpensive covered trough design is shown in Orange Judd’s Farmer.
Fruit feeding for horses and cows
A Midland Farmer note discusses feeding fruits to livestock and humans. It suggests apples and other fruits can aid animals without overfeeding and warns against green fruits. It mentions chopping apples for cows to avoid choking and notes fruit acids may affect stomachs differently from oats.
A Crop for Every Boil in Arid Plains
A Farmerever Review note states that crops adapted to semi arid plains can thrive where sage brush and cactus grow, and that explorers seek useful plants with drought tolerance and economic value. Considerable progress has been made in finding arid suitable crop varieties.
Clover Hay For Winter Pig Feeding In Feed Cutter Mix
Clover hay is praised as an excellent corrective for concentrated feeds in winter. For pig feeding, run clover hay through the feed cutter and soak chaffed material with scalding water, then feed once daily to all pigs except those in late stages of gestation or illness, per Orange Judd Farmer.
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Orange Judd
Variety in Feeding in Stock Growth Proceeds Caution
American Tribune notes that variety in feeding helps profitable stock growth across swine and other animals but warns that too marked a change requires careful judgment to avoid disastrous results.
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Amercan Tribune
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Old
Senor Ramon
Generas
Inez Bantora
Bacre Coeur
Santora
Senor
Bris
Don Pedro Garcia
Tuez
Mother Mary
Donamon
Bonor Don Ramon
Mother Mia
Senora Santora
Don
Dez
Mamma
Boul
Hans
Sears
Farmers Review
Lambe
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