McCormick era inventor forged world leading reaper
Prairies era figure McCormick son of Robert McCormick and Mary Anna born near Walnut Grove, Virginia. He grew on a 1800 acre farm learning smithy and plow work. From early tinkering he developed grain binder at 15 and hillside plow at 21, culminating in the famed McCormick reaper whose success spurred a dominant harvesting machinery company and vast American industry.
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Yhus Hall M'Cormick
Robert McCormick
Mary Anna Full
Walnut Grove
Rock Ridge County
Pennsylvania
McCormick
Landa
Fle
Trobert Metformick
Royal Agricultural Society of Great Britain
Obed Hussey
Erman
Nantucket
Wan
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Virginia
Bf Meflorulek
West
Old World
Platy
Penple
Chicago
Siys
Record- Herald
London
London Times
McCormick Reaper
Brevacht
Ritter
Paat
Beauty of New Social Cabinet Roles Inside Taft Administration
The piece outlines expected appointments in Mrs Taft's social cabinet, naming figures tied to Attorney General Wheeler and Mrs Mein as prominent members. It notes New York connections and hints at influence in receptions and entertainments, with Mrs Taft's sister-in-law also mentioned in context.
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Taft Seelly
Alvert Atta
Attocnty Gener
New York
Chiik Nota
Hheyoutye Oenet
Tery Hiettier
Atiethes
Hitral
He Tapittl
Aise
Notivitton
Man pleads for time as father explains child’s silence
A man, after the usual formalities, asks for patience to speak. He explains he has a little boy at home who never learned to speak, and his words are hard to catch as others clasp his hands in gratitude for his brief account.
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Tim Mae
Barker
Humpher
Cleveland
Tsay
Eben
Washington Sur
Wille
Chicago Daily News
Iid
Tusband
Johnny
Alster Ng
Chicago News
Young Boren
Grace
Lala
Hone
Boston Transcript
Cobble
Stone
Kaicker
Bocker
New York Sun
Tom
Laura
Clara
Kate
Loafer
Loulaville Courier Journal
Birdie
Pettie
Gtrl
Jack
Louieville Courier-Journal
O'Brien
Landers
Abe Nekalslest
Chicago
Recent-Herald
Plant Guardians and Defenders of South American Forests
An imperfect excerpt describes plant defense mechanisms and ant symbionts in South America, detailing tree structures, leaf ends, and ant entry holes. The text shifts to English clergy and travel, mentioning London sights and the Church of Rugia, with fragmented observations and stray thoughts.
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South America
London
St. Paul's
Westmnater
Amelia
Church of
Rugia
Apparent Tribute Hits A Curious School Scene
An OCR fragment recalls Henryfelt appreciation and a comical exchange about visiting a puzzle school. The dialogue features Lis Lite, Jaklo, and mentions vaccines pencils measles and pinkers. The tone hints at a quirky misunderstanding and a humorous claim that counting should not occur.
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Henrifelt
Jacol Fekowtia Nent
Puzile
New York
Bad Men of Southwest and the Johnson Drumder Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Kinch West Johnson a hotel register moment and a Dennison Texas encounter with a drummer who claimed kinship to the outlaw Kind West. The piece also links to a St Louis fairground tale about Frank James and an armed show of bloodied justice.
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Frank Jameson
Kind West Johnson
New York
Kinch West
New York ‘Telegraph
Southwest
Dennison
Tex
Sid
Ehello
Rinch West Johnson
West
Prigk James
Young Johnson
Fair Grounds
St. Louis
James
Rank
And So and So Barker Opinionated Bystanders Speak
A patchwork of humorous quips and street chatter from various papers. Snippets include remarks on marriage, self made men, domestic life, and social foibles. The fragmentary items resemble a compiled column of witticisms and casual banter from multiple city papers.
Enester In Sheep Pens and Bee Labor in Stock Breeding
An article outlines sheep pen construction using muslin cloth for ventilation and wind protection, movable feeding racks, and partial barn integration. It also notes the efficiency of bees in clover honey production and advises farmers to favor mixed stock breeding over sole reliance on purebreds for cost and profitability.
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Sime
Sears
A Shelter for Sheep from a Historic Farm Note
A writer argues sheep need minimal shelter with protection from cold rain and mud. The simple shelter described has a stone foundation, earth floor, prepared roofing, and cheap sides. Wide doors protect ewes from injury while allowing outside feeding when weather permits.
Dairy Cleantines And Farm Practices Highlight Public Health
Prof. C E Eckles warns milk contamination stems from dirty cows and poor barns. Proper milking, udder cleaning, clean utensils, and sturdy, well-lit barns improve milk safety. The piece also notes the rise of farm middlemen, animal husbandry tips, duck breed comparisons, soil erosion losses, and poultry care for profitability.
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Dairy Cleantines
C. E. Eckles
Eckles
Carlos the Fiddler Emerges as Duluth Stage Striver
A veteran actor recounts meeting a young man calling himself Carlos the Fiddler who claimed a role that did not appear in the program. The exchange, set in a Duluth hotel lobby, shows the hopeful still chasing fame despite scant stage presence and uncertain prospects.
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Carlos
Duluth
Minn
New York Telegraph
Fiddler
Wit and Wags from September Oddities in Humor
A collage of light jokes and quips from various papers and speakers. Snappy lines touch on watching, fashion, science misquotes, marriage banter, and clever one liners from cartoons and society pages.
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