Chippenham Cheese Factory Opens with Modern Dairying
Description from the London Dairy details the Chippenham cheese factory near the Royal Wilts Bacon factory opened April 1. Milk arrives from a five mile radius, is cooled and pressed in a new system with turning racks, and all power and light come from the adjoining Royal Wilts plant ensuring cleanliness and efficiency.
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London Dairy
Chippenham
Royal Wilts
Wiltshire Bacon Curing Company, Limited
Great Western Railway
Summer Manuring of Pastures and Its Benefits
Summer manuring after mowing improves pastures by August or September spreading of stable manure, protecting roots with straw and boosting yields over years. Early July applications help thin or patchy meadows, with ten loads per acre after several years yielding notable gains. Fall harrowing aids reseeding and late summer applications avoid disturbing next season’s hay. Prices and rainfall affect crops this year.
Proper care of grass land yields best farm hay
The writer argues that good hay and any crop depend on well managed grass land. Enriching land and timely haying are essential, as grass land handled properly becomes the most remunerative part of the farm.
Hog feeding in harvested wheat and oat fields guidance
The Iowa Homestead notes that hogs are often turned into harvested fields of wheat and oats, especially where crops fail to pay. It advises gradual transition from cutting to feeding, emphasizes ample clean water, and urges temporary shade to protect pigs from heat while maintaining herd health.
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Illinois
Iowa Homestead
Treating Cholera in Fowl Quarters, A Manual
Ed Girardin cites Lloyd's Modern Poultry Book with a method to eradicate cholera in poultry. It advises burning sick fowls and clean quarters, using quicklime sulfur and copperas disinfectants, charcoal feeding, carbolic acid water, and Douglass Mixture with sulfuric acid, noting its poisonous nature.
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Ed Girardin
Wisconsin
Lloyd's Modern Poultry Book
How Wild Turkeys Forage in a Missouri Marsh
A writer portrays wild turkeys marching in a morning formation across a Missouri marsh. They sweep fields and woods, spotting crickets grasshoppers and worms with sharp eyes. They sometimes enter corn but their overall foraging is seen as beneficial given cheap Missouri corn.
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Missouri
Garden Advice for Fertilizers and Storage
The article urges using soap suds as garden fertilizer for tomatoes and recommends thinning turnips to prevent poor growth. It suggests a mix of one bushel wood ashes with five pounds nitrate of soda as a good fertilizer and advises drying onions to avoid rot. It notes tomato rot risks and advises removing diseased fruit, compares US and Britain potato production, and gives borers control for squash vines with careful splitting and soil replacement.
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United States
Great Britain
Paralytic Cured by Pink Pills, Boston Man Claims
The Herald reports Frank T. Ware of 235 Washington Street, a Boston auctioneer, survived paralysis after two shocks. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength and blood health, noting family paralysis history and his own post cure vigor. Ware, in his seventies, still works daily and advocates the pills as available from druggists or by mail.
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The
Herald
Boston
Mass
Frank T. Ware
Washington Street
Ware
Notable Odds and Ends From Around the World
A collection of curious facts and figures: salt water weighs more than fresh water. a Brooklyn copperhead snake was killed. public temper in China can trigger prison. high altitude wheat in the Andes and Alps. a one armed Georgian plows and squires. U.S. immigration totals. London to become parks from graveyards. dragon tree age claimed at 5009. High Knob Virginia hotel planned with views of five states. Ohio leads pensions with 99,837. English corporate interest payments near 1.1 billion. Bremen wine cases preserved 250 years. Indiana corn at 150 million bushels. giraffe hides fetch 15–25 dollars. Armenian photographed by stand-in. longest chess match lasted five to six years by mail between England and Australia.
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Brooklyn
China
Peru
Bolivia
Alps
Georgia
London
Oratava
England
Hotel de Ville
Bremen
Indiana
Africa
Lowell
Mass
Australia
Balloon Sleeves Cause Gas-Fueled Lift In Fostoria Woman
Mrs. Harvey Donagher of Fostoria Ohio started a gasoline stove with oversized sleeves. Gas from the stove filled the sleeves and she floated toward the ceiling, crying for help as she remained alone and distant from neighbors. The gas gradually escaped and she descended with only a slight forehead bruise.
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Harvey Donagher
Fostoria
From Millions to Nothing: Barker's Folly and Far-Flung Soaps
John Henry Barker once a New York millionaire now travels the country taking orders for soap and window screens after losing his property. Former real estate agent, he aided destitute in the bread panic two years ago and claims to have slept twenty-one nights in Central Park awaiting promised relief.
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John Henry Barker
New York
Mr. Barker
Central Park
Peculiar Hobbies Of Noted Historic Figures Revealed
An old court nurse collected wedding cake fragments from royal marriages, with Queen Victoria’s cake prominent. Lords Petersham and Bruhl pursued tea, snuff, boots, wigs, and hats, while bishops and princes boasted Bible, cigars, slippers, and walking-stick obsessions. A Duke tied to Bibles and cigars, Pope Pius IX kept slippers, and a clerk valued wigs and walking sticks. One man matched scarf pins to each day, placing a new pin each morning.
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Queen Victoria
William IV
Lord Petersham
Europe
Ilenry von Bruhl
Bavaria
Wurtemburg
Duke of
Sussex
George II
Pope Pius IX
William Evans
Anglesea
Carnarvon
Merioneth
Chicago Inventor Proposes Sub Sidewalk Rail Road
A Chicago inventor outlines a plan for an underground sidewalk railway replacing elevated lines. The eight by eight foot space would run beneath the curb with rails on a stone foundation and iron columns supporting girders. Electricity powers trains claimed to reach 30 to 60 mph, turning basements into valuable property.
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Chicago
Sheep Herd Guarded by Six Spanish Game Cocks
A Southdown flock in the United States owned by Manson Migg is tended not by dogs but by six trained Spanish game cocks. Each morning the birds are armed with spurs and aggressively confront any sheep that resists driving. Migg’s daughter brought the birds from the Canary Islands.
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Southdown
United States
Manson Migg
London
Mr. Migg
Canary Islands
Transition Period Dialogue Comes to Light in Tribune
A Chicago Tribune piece captures a back and forth exchange between a woman and a man during aTransition Period, highlighting uncertainty about who should raise a personal matter. The dialogue hints at social customs and family roles.
Child and siblings found on doorstep recall of old times
Belle says her younger brothers aged 4 and 2 are on the doorstep chatting about old times, offering a glimpse into a family moment. The remark frames a simple domestic scene with two young children in a shared, timeless pause.
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Belle
The Tender Hearted Man Who Built a Nation
A Manchester Times anecdote about George Stephenson showing compassion for a dying bird after closing a window. The tale links his great engineering achievements with a quiet, sorrowful moment, noting his grief over unintended harm caused by his actions.
A Paradise at Home: Mr Winks and His Wife
Mrs Winks notes her friend George is married and hopes for happiness. Mr Winks calls his home a paradise on earth praising his wife who is an accomplished cook.
No Room For It Complaint At Crowded Flat
Tenapt complains about lack of space as the tenant notes the flat is overcrowded and the owner dismisses the grievance citing insufficient room.
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Tenapt
Nebraska crops and rail excursion notes
The notice highlights Nebraska grain production expected at 225 million bushels with substantial crops like potatoes and hay. It announces fall rail excursion rates on September 10 and 24 for Burlington Route travelers west of the Missouri River, with contact details for ticket agents. It also mentions the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway selling reduced tickets on September 24 to Missouri Kansas and Texas points, with contacts for H A Chavrier and the M K T Ry. It adds brief biographical notes on Lord Bacon and Gladstone.
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Nebraska
Burlington
Missouri River
Francis
Omaha
Neb
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
H. A. Chevrier
N.P.A
Marquette Building
Chicago, al
California fruit growers discuss irrigation and Grand Valley links
Fragmentary letters from California growers discuss irrigation practice and fruit production versus Colorado's Grand Valley. The notices include endorsements of remedies and personal testimonials, with names and addresses noted.
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California
Grand Valley
Colorado
Dr Klines Great Erve Restorer and Cures Patent Offer
An assortment of patter and ads tout Dr Kline's Great Restore with a $2 trial bottle and free pamphlet. Also mentions Banson's Magic Corn Salve with refund if not cured and various health claims for coughs and remedies. Includes a quote about light shining for Christ and unrelated items on centenarians and a misprint about a 12 year old weighing 310 pounds.
Hosiery fashion rules from Home Journal
The Home Journal advises on leg styling with stockings. Dark shading should trim the lower leg while the upper part stays light, creating a slender ankle and fuller calf. If colors reverse, the leg appears stiff. if shading lacks around the lower part it flattens the ankle.
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Home Journal
Mrs De G Mise Heads Abroad on Business Visit
The record notes Mrs De G Mise plans an overseas trip described as strictly for business. It mentions she has completed seven seasons, suggesting ongoing active public engagement.
Henry Clay in Senate in Violation of Constitution at V
Henry Clay stood in the Uv States Senate contrary to the constitution at V, a notable political confrontation described in city records. The brief notes the event's location and constitutional dispute, emphasizing the unusual parliamentary posture.
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Henry Clay
Senate
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High Knob
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
George
Laura
Papa
Chicago Tribune
Veterans
U.S. Gov’t
Readgrs Post
George Stephenson
Stephenson
Manchester Times
Lord Bacon
Cambridge
Gladstone
Treasury
Zeph. Chas
Boston Building
Denver, Colo
John Bright
J.C. Simpson
Marquess
W. Va
Hall
Cromwell
University of Cambridge
DO. Bucs- Mueller
Lexington, Mo
Charlies James Fox
Banson
Christ
France
Parker
Elsie Bates
Webster, Mass
Pierce
Fidsee
Jooe
State Insurance CO
Des Moines
Phila. Pa
Davis
Davis & Rankin
Randolph & Dearborn Sis
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
America
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorghester, Mass
Empire Mfg. Co
P.O
Quincy
W.N.U.D.M
Nadindnatmanatine Aatie
Fran Clothing Co
Walnut St
Des Pelay
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