Jim Bixby Wins No Prize But Gains A Man
Jim Bixby is torn between a college prize and family duty. He works hard, faces late arrivals and harsh words from his father, but helps neighbor Mrs. Raymond during a medical emergency for Alice. In the end, the boy’s act of help earns his father respect, a restored family bond, and a planned visit with the Raymonds to celebrate.
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Bixby
Jim
Wege
Blake
Raymond
Mr. Bixby
Marek
Vin
Mrs. Bixby
Alice
Hier
Mrs. Hixby
Birs
Lea
Ran
Jin
Ile
Sonnyl
Leopold
Buglrs
Thebes
Sonny
Leo
Sid
Yale
Tre
Beeruily
Weels
Aince
Tim
Mebba
Barber's
Happy Jim
Lee
Mrs. Lixby
Mrs. Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Les
Sol
Sal
Piv
Thaven
University of Chicago Weekly
A Maine Cyclone Lifts Boy Into Elm Tree in 1848
A Sennebago Journal note recalls Lamont Downing, a youth from Dexter near Ripley, caught in a cyclone in 1848. He clung to a twisted elm as the storm swept over farms and houses, coming down only after onlookers used ladders to free him from the tree top.
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Maine
Lamont Downing
Dexter
Ripley
Folka Caine
Sennebag Journal
Dublin Men in New York Stand Apart From Other Irish
Dublin men in New York maintain their own association and keep apart from other Irish county groups. Tensions stem from perceptions of Dublin Anglicization and perceived social advantage, with natives from other counties viewing Dubliners as superior in education and culture. Historical figures born in Dublin are cited to suggest a strong English literary and political link. Dubliners in New York host a yearly picnic and a winter ball but rarely mingle with other Irish groups.
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Dublin County Union
Tublin
Dhublin
Ireland
Dublin
New York
England
Thomas Moore
Michael Tinifa
Dion Moucicault
John Broughim
Edmund Burke
Duke of Wellington
Grattan
Twamilton
Isaac Barre
Charles Lever
Samuel Lover
Richard Steele
Jonathan Swift
Duban
Irlah
New Yorl
N. Y
English Mirages and Distant Coastlines Observed in 1800s
The account describes mirages from Dover to Boulogne and beyond, noting 40 to 60 mile distant coastlines visible in clear heat waves. It cites events at Instings and Dieppe, with towns and features like Dungeness and St Valerie appearing distorted by atmospheric refraction. The phenomenon, rare in the region, intrigued observers including a boy who witnessed distant shorelines.
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Dover Castle
Ramagate
Instings
Bay
Boulogne
St. Valerie
Picardy
Dungeness
Dover Cliffs
French
Calais
St Valerie
Dieppe
Dieppa
Denmark
Sininboro
Blackpool
Lancashire
Isle of Man
Fragmentary prison dialogue shows misheard names and garbled lines
A distorted excerpt features garbled speech about a sister, excuses, and a playful exchange. Names like Foteh Nor Desheway and Kho appear vague, with Willie/Wob and Dushaway referenced in a fragmented quarrel or game. The scene hints at a social encounter or domestic misunderstanding.
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Willie
Atriel
Dushaway
Lowien
Agricultural hints boot ronde on roads and country life
The article argues for better dirt roads to link country and city life, enabling barter and markets for farm produce. It envisions improved social life, tourism, and population balance, with railroads serving local traffic and farmers benefiting from accessible rural centers.
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Ioratio Crano
Moving Large Maples by Pruning and Root Work
Garden and Forest editor advises pruning large maples six to seven inches thick to limit leaf growth while protecting roots. For Norway maples a careful trench and root pruning aid removal, with coal tar on wounds and no stubs left to decay. Large trees can be moved with time, care, and cost, or replaced by smaller stock over years.
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Coxling
Ima
Caroted
Moneys Tox2
Garden and Forest
Norway
Front Commercial View Point on Food Road Movement
H Keys of Stags Publishing Co Chicago notes the food road movement yields results of major commercial significance and claims full practical assistance. He mentions Read Foundations action aligns with a water section and must be confined to a satisfactory foundation.
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H. Keys
Stags Publishing Co
Chicago
Ill
Feed Bin Design For Efficient Barn Handling
Practical notes from George B. Scott in Ohio Farmer describe an adaptable silo adjacent bin system. The design uses a central box and side bins to mix ensilage with meal, raising feed by rope to top storage. Bins are 24 feet deep, with economical construction from inexpensive, beveled boards. adaptable to two story barns for efficient grain and feed handling.
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A. Jones
George BE. Scott
Ohio
Parmer
Digestibility Claims Of Oleomargarine Debunked In Adversarial Letter
A heated critique argues oleomargarine is not as digestible or wholesome as butter. It cites gastric and pancreatic digestion, heat thresholds, and fat composition to claim the product is poorly emulsified, indigestible, and unsafe, urging avoidance and urging thorough cooking of meat to prevent disease.
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Hutter
Nature
Economy of Market Timing Hurts Farmers in Chicago Tribune
Under current rules farmers face limited markets for their crops, forcing selling during a small portion of the year. This creates price surges and crowding, causing farmers to receive the lowest monthly prices for much of their produce and lose timing flexibility in sales.
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Chinaga Tribune Él
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