One Acre Farm Success A Connecticut Woman Shows The Way
Mrs. Jane C. Barrow details how she supported herself and two children for eight years on a four acre Connecticut farm. She built a diverse operation with ducks pigeons currants and bees, yielding hundreds of animals and cash from poultry fruit and feathers. She argues women can earn well on small plots near major cities and envisions scalable turkey ventures.
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Connecticut
Jane C. Barrow
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Extraordinary one acre farm yields large egg and chick profits
Mrs J E Balmer of Spokane kept strict records from 1907 to 1908 on a one acre farm. She started with 170 hens, sold 22 079 eggs at 36 cents a dozen, hatched 1 300 chicks, sold 640 broilers, and finished with 600 plus pullets and cockerels. Net profit totaled 1 059 66 dollars after expenses of 502 71.
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J. E. Balmer
Spokane
Wash
Children dispute over string ends in card game ruse
In a lighthearted note from the Independent, two young siblings on the south side, Arthur age 4 and Louise age 2½, argue over a string. Arthur´s ploy to win with a pretend marriage request works and Louise yields the string.
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Independent
South Side
Arthur
Louise
Wees
Ess
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A breezy column noting a woman as a family hero and joking about matinee entertainments. It quips on lessons from building a house and drought cures being social engagements. The tone is witty, observational, and playful about domestic life and gender roles.
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New York Press
Developing Willie at College Halls Echo Wide
A verse notes a youth sent to college to develop his thick head and lungs. Four years change his undeveloped style as his shouts echo and travel far, per a Los Angeles Express line.
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Los Angeles Express
Victoria Falls Awe and Grandeur Compared to Niagara
A London Times piece extols Victoria Falls as superior to Niagara in sheer spectacle. It details the canyon, belvederes, Rain forest approach, and the unique viewing platforms that let visitors stand beside the edge and witness the colossal spray and thunder as the Zambesi plunges 350 to 406 feet at the lip of the chasm.
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Lord Curzon
Kecheston
London Times
Niagara
Zambesi
Cataract Island
Livingston Island
Victoria Falls
Dover
St. Paul's
Zamboesi
Chasm
Belvederes
Tropics
Asia
Falls
Mule Drivers of the Civil War Narrative
Morris Schaff recalls Civil War wagon crews using four mules led by black drivers who spoke to their teams with names like Calline Jeremia and Dan'l. The drivers used a jerk line to guide the nigh leader and urged the team through mud and bad roads, with colorful chants when faced with a stuck wagon.
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Morris Schaff
Atlantic
Darkies
Calline
Caroline
Jeremiah
Daniel
Washington
Baltimore
Lines of verse hint at future twists in the Cooper case
A poetic riddle recalls the Cooper case with a reference to a potential end, Thaw's release, Brownsville factions returning to the army, and a prompt question about what headlines may follow these shifts.
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Cooper
Brownsville
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Goodale
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Ames
Iowa
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
National Bank of Commerce
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Chicago
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
Marshalltown
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Judisch Bros
Story County
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ED. Miller
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U.S
Haverly
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Morgan, Morgan & Watts
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Ames Savings Bank
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