Ripple Effects of a Kindly Word Move Hearts and Minds
A seaside tale follows Angela Power and Dick as they navigate art dreams and search for a life in London. Advice from a mentor guides an artist toward a focused plan, while a mother’s caution about marriage contrasts with resolve to pursue career and happiness. Dick ultimately marries Angela after a year. A closing note reports a Cuban orphans’ parade in New York led by Japanese participants, marking a rise in Japanese residents in the U.S.
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Young Worn
Angela Power
London
Duncan
Angela Ain
Mars
Thas
Han
Mr. Venton
Nell
Mr. Fenton
Atlast
Bell
Chicago Herald
New York
Diedrick Atucherboeker
Washington -Leving
Xethyrlanis
Meidernhom
Mantatin
Rip van Winkle
Lanier
New York City
St. Louis
Father Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker
Americas
Ponuli
New York and Moston Limited
Big Pour al Crneimontr
Waldorf-Artoria
Astor Gallery
Great Hall
Tribune
N. Y
Quotable Jokes and Bits From Various Papers
A collage of brief humorous lines and quips from Chicago Time Herald Philadelphia Press Indianapolis Journal and more. The snippets feature domestic foibles witty exchanges and light social satire reflecting early 20th century humor and newspaper shorthand.
A Lesson in Art and Adventure in Hazelbury
Olive West seeks advice from Mr. Fenton on choosing a future beyond Hazelbury. She longs for a grander life in art, while Dick Overton offers a steady path at his bank. Fenton urges a bold choice, insisting Olive must decide between local security and a larger world.
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Fenton
Olive West
Mr. Fenton
London
Ebc
Hazelbury
Carlyle
Reading Society
Church Choral Union
Clive
Haxelbury
Dick Overton
Tim
Olive
Lottie Shepherd
Stratchus
Mary Marchmont
Gloucester Apple Describes West Virginia Origin Variant
The Gloucester apple, a small glossy fruit with pink blush and creamy white flesh, is traded from Cincinnati markets. It is praised for beauty, mild sub acid flavor, tenderness, and good keeping quality through Thanksgiving to midwinter, with productive trees and regular bearing.
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Cincinnati
Gloucester
West Virginia
Kentucky
Call for State Highways Bureaus and Nonpartisan Commissions
The Chicago Times-Herald urges states to create highway bureaus or commissions to plan and oversee road construction. It calls for elected legislatures to stop overregulating and to fund road inquiries, establish engineers in counties, legalize a state highway system, and adopt state aid with a national highway effort to educate public sentiment on good roads.
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Agricultural Department
Ehough
Bureau of Highways
Highway Commission
Congress
Chicago Times-Herala
A Few Dairy Pointers From The Farm Journal
Practical dairy tips on pasture timing feeding hay in mornings and not leaving cows out in showers. Advice on sour milk for calves and feeding economics, with notes on calving and management. Melon selection for home use compares varieties and highlights Emerald Gem cantaloupe and Bleckley for family use.
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Wer—Farm Journal
Calves for Market and Dairy Notes
Calves can be raised for market with low feed cost in dairying regions lacking strong milk prices. calves eight to ten months old bring 20 to 35 dollars. some valuable calves sold for 40 dollars. Milk and cream still produced while calves with cows, boosting overall profits. The piece also touches on historical notes about Knickerbocker and travel, plus a NYC hotel anecdote about Western visitors and shoe cleaning.
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C. Fayne
Work is Never Done in Forticulture and Fruit Farming
The piece argues fruit growing requires persistent effort and timely action against pests and diseases. It notes small orchards demand the same regular attention as larger operations and praises specialization in agriculture while acknowledging many farmers will still grow fruit for personal use. It concludes that steady, intelligent effort in horticulture yields rewards.
Herd Fence Aid Keeps Cattle Close to Farmstead
A simple device prevents cattle from jumping fences by tying a rope around the horns and anchoring the other end about two feet from the animal’s head, keeping livestock within bounds and reducing strays.
Pence Jumping Prevented and A Boy to Work
Rail safety and animal control tips note that if animals jump a fence the rail catches on the fence and holds until released. The article cites a large bull kept within lines by this method and advises giving boys a chance to work, letting them manage a small produce load and marketing responsibilities to gain experience and responsibility.
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S. Dole
Farm Journal
Ireland Home Rule Joke in Mublin Hotel Story
An actor recalls a tale of an old waiter in a Mublin hotel reacting to talk of Irish home rule. The waiter quips that only if Europe unites with Britain’s navy could Ireland gain home rule, then adds a cautious smile before the punchline. A Boston parent reflects on influence of peers on a child’s conduct.
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Ireland
Jonny
France
Bussa
Germany
Austria
Italy
Landon Chrgas
Fragmented Odds and Ends of a Early 20th Century Page
A chaotic string of slogans names and odd references appears. Mentions include trumpeters and a king of Abyssinia, a San Francisco valletin a patent soap Sulphur Soap Hill's Dye and a girl’s view of men. Also mentions ink Carter's telephon e rates and a Chicago Democrat calling.
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Abyssinia
San Francisco Valletin
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Williston
On, Dar
Jella
Mack
Harry
Chicago
Timev-Herald
Chicago Daily News
Smith
Jones
May
Philadelphia Press
Hural
Tenn
Mac
Indianapolis Press
Central
Dolly
Ciengo Daily News
Indianapolis Journal
Legion
Singer
Mosquito
Senator Sorghum
Washington
Star
Venter
Tymen—ts
Cupid
Khe
Parke
Lane
Yonkers Craig
Marguerite
Todd
Detroit Free Press
Washington Star
Cholly
Puck
Tady
Peiller
Chicago Daily
Tommy—Pop
Fapa Henpeck
St. Louis Slobe Democrat
Chicago Tunes-Herald
Square D
Octagon Club
Brown
Youkera Herald
Virginia
Smocen
Boston
Emeron
Puckid
Glenn
Hill
Carter
Tenosta
Dea
Chicago Democrat
Philadelphia
Berauer
Hood
Aile LeCoy
Lafayette Ave
Lebanon
Ind
America
Rootbeer
W. L. Douglas
Ned
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