The Petted Snake Haunts a Mountain Bungalow Tale
Ralph, a youth on a Devon coffee estate, makes Magog the rat snake his house cat. The creature keeps rats at bay but terrifies him with nightly skittering. After a botched attempt to kill Magog, a tropical storm and landslide threaten the bungalow, and Ralph learns Magog warned him by surviving.
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Devon
Jee
Aome
de Sila
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Dina
Loy
Magog
de Silva
de Silra
Dore
Lilly
Sit
de Sia
Ife
Ace
Siladore
Sinnadore
Perladore
Periadore
Marigold
Aglin
Masog
de Siva
Doston Globe
Unbounded Fame and the Bicycle Named for Him
A quirky exchange questions if a man deserves fame and jokes that people are considering naming a new bicycle after him. The playful dialogue hints at the fickleness of celebrity and the era’s whimsy in recognizing notable figures.
Proper handling of corn stover to prevent decay
M C Rains explains methods to reduce loss from improper corn stover handling. Choose early maturing varieties, cut before frost, husk and crib promptly, and store under cover. Use a shredder to avoid mouth injury, protect the stack, and bale stover for market. Avoid sweet varieties for dry fodder as they rot.
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M. C. Rains
Facts for Farmers and Practical Agriculture Tips
Practical notes on pumpkins as stock feed and sorghum soil needs. Advice on soil suitable for corn as a benchmark, economics of farm improvements versus land purchases, and crop yields. A reader asks about stocking peas per acre. forty bushels cited as a good figure. Also guidance on manure application, straw disposal, and burning straw after threshing.
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Vwestern
Plowman
Post Repair Method for Rotting Fence Posts
A practical note explains rotted fence posts near the surface can be salvaged by cutting away half the post ends, bolting two pieces together, and resetting. This splice often matches original strength, and labor beats buying new posts unless highly skilled help is scarce.
Trees for drainage and the value of deciduous shade
The piece argues that trees near dwellings can dry soil in winter and summer, aiding drainage. It favors deciduous species over evergreens, notes that large trees draw moisture through roots, and highlights the common white maple as a quick growing option. Planting for drier land is advised for practical farmers.
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Rome
Australia
Yoyself
Ladder On Wheels In Orchard Accesses Hard To Reach Fruit
J A Conningham in Rural World extols a stepladder on wheels as a versatile, safe tool for orchards. He notes it can move around trees, back into trunks, tilt and twist to reach outer branches, and that there is no patent. He mentions owning one for 20 years and endorses proper construction for safety where normal ladders lack support.
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J. A. Conningham
Timely Garden Notes on Orchard Care and Fertilization
Advice from Prof. Bailey on managing sod orchards with drainage, tillage, and potash fertilization. Emphasizes avoiding wet feet for trees, using nitrogen via tillage and green manures, and limiting crops in orchards early season. Recommends cultivation, fertilization, spraying as the orthodox apple growing trinity, with late-season cultivation to allow a cover crop.
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Bailey
Williams Pink Pills Aid Vermont Woman’s Recovery
Mrs G W Palmer of Jonesville Vermont credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring appetite, easing nervous strain, and helping her regain strength after two years of severe stomach and bowel trouble. She gained 39 pounds and resumed housework within a month of starting the treatment. The ad promotes the pills as a general tonic for various ailments and notes they are sold in packs, not by the dozen, through Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Jonesville
C.W. Jacobs
Richmond
Williams
The
Free Press
Burlington, Ve
Dr. Wiliams
Comlain
Withiams
Dr. Wit
Hama Medicine Company
Schenectady
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Built of One Tree at Sancta Claea California
A single giant oak supplied lumber for a church edifice at Sancta Claea in 1833. The stump remained as part of the tower while the rest of the trunk became the main structure. Neatly, the building measures 30 by 70 feet with 1200 feet of lumber unused. Also noted is the three act musical comedy A Wise Woman by Wilfred Clarke, booked at the Athens Opera House for a rare one night stand ahead of season bookings.
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Sancta Claea
Cal
England
Wilfred Clarke
Athens Opera House
Thompson & Armstrong
Skating Soldiers In Norwegian Army Patrol Corps
A Chicago reader reports Norway has formed a highly trained skating corps armed with repeating rifles. They wear a special skate with an 80 degree heel, enabling rapid turns and pivot-like moves. They reportedly maneuver like premier cavalry and traveled 80 miles daily on ice under a former champion commander.
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Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Norway
Ease and Disease in Humble Advertised Cures
An 19th century advertisement argues that most disease stems from impure blood and describes Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying and vitalizing. It claims cures for scrofula, salt rheum, pimples, eruptions, and notes that it tones the stomach, stimulates appetite, and restores health and vigor.
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Webster
Hood
Floou
Heliciousa Nice Discuits Battened in Victorian Style
A concise recipe describes making biscuits by mixing half pound each of flour sugar and ground rice with half a teaspoon baking powder, two well beaten eggs, forming a paste and baking in a brisk oven.
Pittsburg Exposition delivers rare interest and new fashions
The advertisement touts an Exposition of choice goods with endless brightness and freshness. It highlights new silks, dress goods, suits, jackets, capes, and lace curtains, plus men and boys clothing, decorative items, and affordable prices aimed at saving buyers money. Excursions on all railroads are offered.
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Ken Brusch
Norway Tee Deen
Pittsburg Exposition
Boggs & Buhl
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