Coal Supply, Future Fuel and Shifting Economies
An essay argues coal reserves may last a century longer than thought with new beds in the Midwest and elsewhere. It envisions future fuels from peat to water driven electricity, predicts a shift from small farmers to large landowners, and notes potential Arctic and China coal deposits.
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Withi
Middle West
Tennessee
Knonville
Peace River
Atlabasca
China
Grinnell
Arctic
Ahorus
Niagara
Tludsen
Drooklyn Brygle
Farms and Farmers in the Changing American Landscape
The Chicago Tribune highlights a steady decline in farmer ownership of land from 90 per cent in 1800s figures to 68.7 per cent by 1900, with increasing farm sizes and a growing landlord class. Urban migration rises, reducing rural vitality as land passes to tenants and heirs, reshaping agricultural society.
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Chicago 1 Tribune
Isso
Fortune and power stretch beyond fiction in wealth tales
Starper's Weekly notes the vast fortunes of Carnegie Rockefeller rival a fantasy. It recalls 1844 Monte Cristo wealth of 100 million francs and contrasts it with Rockefeller’s 1903 income, highlighting how private wealth dwarfs ordinary rulers and reshapes global influence.
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Andrew Carnegie
Cleveland
Europe
Central
South America
Alexander Dumas
Monte Cristo
Paris
M. Danglers
Maximilian
Dumas
John D. Rockefeller
Starper's Weekly
Hard Working Human Heart
A Harper's Weekly calculation explains the heart’s wear from constant beats. At 75 per minute, the heart would tally about 4 320 in an hour and 1 892 160 000 in a 50 year life. A son reaching 70 years would register about 2 649 024 000 beats, illustrating the heart as a hard-working servant that often wears out.
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Harper’s Weekly
Fresh Air and Sound Health
A San Francisco Bulletin quotation extols outdoor living and regular country vacations as paths to health. It contrasts fearful indoor tendencies with healthy individuals who walk outdoors, endure light weather, and enjoy annual country getaways.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Sturdy American Figure Thomas Ewing First Interior Secretary
A historical sketch traces Thomas Ewing as a steadfast though distinct figure from West Liberty Ohio to Athens County and Lancaster. It covers his early reading by sister, work at Kana-Wha Salt works, law career, and service as Ohio senator 1831 37 supporting tariff and bank reform while opposing bank deposits removal and aiding land office reorganization and slavery abolition memorials.
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Indian Office
Thomas Ewing
Ewing
West Liberty
Ohio County
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio University At
Athens
Lancaster
United States
United States Bank
General Land Office
Specie Circular and career of Secretary William Ewing
In July 1836 the Treasury Secretary issued the spec ie circular directing payments in gold or silver or treasury notes. Senator Ewing proposed bills to annul the circular and end discrimination but they failed. Ewing later led a long public career, serving as Treasury Secretary, Interior Secretary, and senator, promoting mint expansion and Pacific railroad in early reports, and supporting Civil War national authority. He mentored William T. Sherman and remained a leading Ohio lawyer.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Land Office
Treasury
Ewing
Harrison
Interior
Taylor
California
Pacific
Thomas Corwin
the Treasury
Senate
Ian
Clay
District of Columbia
Lancaster
Ohio Bar
Supreme Court of the United States
William T. Sherman
United States Academy
Sherman
Ellen
Wordsworth Noted For Kindness Yet Distant Toward Neighbors
Residents recall Wordsworth as a kind helper in sickness and need while noting his aloofness and habit of walking his garden paths to compose. He loved good dinners at times, and was often surrounded by visitors before seeking solitude on walks. The tale ends with a quip about taxes and pay.
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Wordsworth
Lake Country
Magland
Memorial Church at Cohasset Founded by Col. Pope
At Cohasset Massachusetts a non sectarian church opens worship to all religions based on the creed Love to God and love to man. It was erected in 1900 by Col Albert A Pope as a memorial to his son Charles Linder Pope who died in 1830 and its maintenance is arranged after Col Pope's death. He- views God as a God of love and forgives as a father. Summer residents attend in large numbers and drives are organized to attract attendance.
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Cohasset
Mass
God
Col
Albert A. Pope
Charles Linder Pope
Col. Pope
Uuke
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Bond of humor from Texas governor ends in deaf joke
Fx-Gov Hogg of Texas famed for pranks says he cured his habit after a New York shoe shine episode. While pretending deaf and dumb to a bootblack, a newsboy’s blunt remark exposed the gag and left the governor amused yet stung by the crowd’s laughter.
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Gov. Hogg
Texas
New York
Bootblack
West Baltimore man confronts accusation of cheating and theft
A West Baltimore street man vents rage after being called a cheat and a horse thief by a man named Biggums. His friend counsels not to take every remark to heart as they discuss the incident.
Phonograph Record Of Brown Thrush Attracts Attention
A perfect phonographic record of the brown thrush song was produced before the American Ornithologists Union by Prof. Judd. He and others have success with additional birds. The educational value and nature study in schools are gaining attention.
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American
Ornithologists’ Union
8. D. Judd
Bachelors contrasted with deadbeats in brief Ledger exchange
Hicks remarks he never notices Hicks, while Wicks notes disgust for deadbeats, and contemplates live ones tiring. The Philadelphia Ledger quote jokes that bachelors are birds of freedom envied by the caged.
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Wicks
Hicks
Philadelphia Ledger
Homemade grain sieving device for small-scale cleaning
A compact hand operated fanning mill alternative is described for farmers with small grain quantities. A wooden box supports sliding wire netted frames with coarse upper mesh fixed near the top for easy cleaning and portability.
Building a Double Saw-Horse for Efficient Woodworking
The article describes an inexpensive double saw-horse design to increase frame and stock selection efficiency. It explains using a four foot long cross-cut aid with two narrow ends to support long and short pieces, with braces and iron or wooden supports for stability.
Over Feeding the Horse on a Farm
The article warns certain farmers overfeed horses and rely on condition powders to fix issues. Prolonged powder use can cause violent indigestion. For grain fed horses with little labor, indigestion is common. remedy is to stop grain for a week or more and feed bran mashes with good hay.
Alfalfa's Promise as a Nationwide Feed Crop
Valine of Alfalfa notes alfalfa can be grown in nearly all states and provides high protein feed. Once established it can be cut several times annually for many years, pairing well with corn fodder to boost livestock nutrition.
Alfalfa as Cost Saver for Winter Stock Protein
The passage explains that balanced ration must provide adequate protein for cattle in winter and that alfalfa can supply most of this protein, offering a potential reduction in feeding costs by growing alfalfa instead of purchasing high protein feeds.
Don’t Forget Plowing in Diversified Crops
The article argues fall plowing saves time and advances spring work. It claims fall-plowed soil warms earlier, allowing planting a week to ten days sooner. It notes disc harrowing can finish sod land plows where harrowing after fall plowing is unnecessary in some regions.
A Horse Malady and Its Treatments
A Crown Point Indiana Register report explains roaring in horses, likened to asthma in humans. For mild cases, feed light and wet hay with grains, and administer iodide of potassium with sout vomica twice daily for two to three weeks during attacks. If affected, keep work light and avoid speed. relief is possible though full recovery for steady work is unlikely.
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Crown Point
Ind
Planting a Peach Orchard with June Budded Trees
A Vevay Indiana Reveille note advises gardeners to plant June budded peach trees rather than large nursery stock. It argues that smaller, healthy roots adapt faster, while older trees suffer shock from mangled roots and excessive tops. Focus is on careful root trimming and balanced top growth for quicker, sturdier establishment.
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Vevay
Ind
Reveille
Now He Rides Farm Furrows
A farmer recalls riding many kinds of farm implements over thirty years and notes no quarrel with others who ride for farming. He observed the first riding implement he ever saw and reflects on quitting the business when he could no longer ride.
Farm Notes on Farming Practices and Animal Care
Practical tips for farm management covering livestock care, milking routines, and feed storage. Advice includes hiring practices, beets as cattle feed, alfalfa timing, oiling machinery, and water cleanliness for poultry. Also notes on cow milking disruptions from isolation, new milker, and noise.
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
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