Augusta W T A Society Officers and Managers
Officers include Dr Jos A Eve Rev WM J Aard and Vict Presidents Hawkins Huff Haines Jr secretary Ballerstedt treasurer and managers James Harper Rev C See John G Dunlap E E Scofield John Milledge James Godby with several unnamed members in Augusta society roster
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Jos. A. Eve
Niel HO
J. Aard
Hawkins Huff
WM. Haines, Jr
SecaeTany
LD. Ballerstedt
Tasasuaer
James Harper
John G Dunlap
E. E. Scofield
John Milledge
James Godby
Preventive Wheat Rust Measures From 19th Century Reports
A report cites methods to curb wheat rust including dry loamy soil, deep seed cover, and late sowing. Experiments show soaking seeds in salt brine and lime treatment can reduce smut, while unwashed seed yields diseased ears. Historical examples from Northumberland and other trials illustrate seed preparation effects on yields.
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Ellsworth
New Jersey Agricultural Society
Northumberland
Culley
Lime and brine experiments show smut prevention in wheat
An experiment comparing lime only, brine, lime with brine, and nothing shows brine or lime with brine reduce smut. Brine alone yields occasional smutty ears, lime alone similar results, lime plus brine yields no smut. A separate note in the Southern Planter states salt at a quart per bushel also prevents smut.
Garlic in grain stacks to ward rats and mice
The Paisley Advocate notes a farmer who places garlic in the bottom of grain stacks to prevent vermin. Since adopting the method, he reports no vermin issues and much easier grain preservation, after prior stacks yielded many rats and mice when opened.
Ancient conqueror and the wheel of fortune tale
A fragmentary reflection tells how an ancient conqueror mocked a king who watched the wheel of fortune. The king explains that if the wheel top falls, the bottom would rise, a warning about changing luck and hubris.
Riches and the emptiness of wealth in memory
A Social Monitor piece from a farmer's wife laments that wealth vanishes in the mind after acquisition and leaves a painful void. She contrasts inward riches with family disputes over inheritances and recalls a six year old who can read Bible verses, ending with a blunt tale of mischief and threats.
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Hinckley
Fragmented historical dialogue on engagement and a recipe excerpt
A disjointed excerpt presents a debate over who behaved best in a ring with a kit remark about an unfocused engagement. It shifts to a kitchen note describing a recipe for catsup or sauce with peppers salt garlic and vinegar, instructing long simmering and thinning with wine.
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Cers
Frederick the
Human Pavement Festival Observation in Caro
A fragment from a March 30 report describes a public spectacle honoring a prophetic birthday. It notes crowds gathering at a southern Isbekia venue to witness an annual event, with references to ritual fans and surrounding loud behavior.
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Caro
Isbekia
T Phet
Unnamed Sheikh Arrives Amid Turmoil in Disorderly Scene
Dispatch describes a chaotic crowd gathering near a square as a Sheikh arrives on a small black horse. Guards restrain participants while others form a bowlers circle and perform gestures. The narrative contrasts zeal, avarice, and ferocity amid a backdrop of religious extremism and civil disorder.
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Mbn
Scene after Battle of Solder Witnessed by a Clergy Man
An account by a clergyman describes the aftermath of battle at Solder. He details seven hundred Russian fugitives arriving in despair, the bodies and wreckage strewn across the field, and pleas for water. He recalls wounded soldiers crying for mercy and Prussian victor’s shouts.
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Solder
Solden
Character of Cortes as Adventurer and Commander
A compact view of Cortes as a bold enterprising adventurer who set foot on American shores. He is described as rapid in forming bold resolutions and persevering in pursuit of his aims as a military commander.
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Cortes
America
Urie
The Stuarts and Their Brutal Decline Across Centuries
A historical notice recalls the Stuart line ending in tragedy and exile. It traces deaths from James I to Mary Stuart and Charles II, noting executions, assassinations, battlefield losses, and abdications as the royal line faded into obscurity.
The Young Mother Proclaims Deep Parental Passion
A Victorian-era narration extols a mother's first sight of her baby, praising the transformative power of maternal love. It contrasts tender emotions with admonitions to young men, warning against flippant courtships and urging prudence, thrift, and family loyalty.
Mother's hope for divine protection in motherhood
The passage reflects a mother's deep affection and longing for a higher guiding power to shield her infant. It emphasizes recognizing human frailty and seeking wisdom beyond oneself, expressing gratitude to a boundless, timeless source of protection and blessings as described by Mother's Magazine.
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Mother’s Magazine
Drunken Pleasures End in Sorrowful Death, Warns Text
A moral meditation warns that wine pretends to happiness and health but proves a grim tyrant. It argues drinking erodes substance, ruins duties, and ends in death, echoing the saying that wine is a mocker yielding disappointment and bitterness.
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Hercules
Sodom
Gomorrah
Aboard the Boarding House Bustle
A blustering American lodger offends two English guests at dinner prompting a tense exchange. The Yankee backs down and offers to swap beef for mutton, resolving the kitchen quarrel with a quiet nod to the others.
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Hoveta
Know Thyself on the River Deck
An old river steamboat scene depicts a man ignoring a no smoking sign as a captain admonishes him. The exchange reveals class tension and roguish bravado aboard the vessel with smoke curling from the engine area.
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