Whitman honors and risky feats highlight midwestern notes
Sentinel from OWA MINTERNEL PMTA reports about 100 overhead trolley roads and favorable crops outlook. Wallawalwa Wash honors Marcus Whitman with a named column and closes its year with 200 students, new president Rev J F Eggton and planned new bulld overs. Arctic Springs diver Paine claims height diving record. Indiana professor chagrined. Presidents in states declare parental loyalties as recess topics spark debate.
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Wallalwalga
Wash
Marcus Whitman
J. .F. Eggton
America
Diareus Whitman
The Wheel That Just Circulates Air in Rooms
In shops and offices a wheel spins rapidly, giving occupants the impression of ventilating air. The wheel does not create air movement. it merely reflects a greater activity of air flow. If removed, little perceptible air change occurs, yet the wheel serves mainly to block or gate air ingress.
Water safety tips for swimming boys and drowning risks
A historical notice urges boys to keep water out of their mouths to avoid sinking. It stresses staying cool, avoiding excitement, and notes the swing of a fan is powerful enough to keep a child afloat, describing drowning cases as often caused by panic.
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States of America
Pennies From Immigrants Move Charity in Lodging House
A missionary notes a modest fund raised in a 7 cent lodging house where most subscribers earn under 30 cents daily. The appeal centers on small contributions, like a 1 cent gift from a single family, building significant impact for General Grant’s memorial fund. Immigrants at principal ports supplied the pennies, showing collective effort amid hardship.
Arrival totals and annual comparisons for maritime arrivals
The text analyzes yearly totals of arrivals, noting 540,200 arrivals in the eleven months of the current fiscal year versus 487,179 last year, an increase of 59,021. June projections suggest totals near 630,000, with 660,431 in 1881 and 788, one in 783 as historical peaks. Excluding Candia and Mexico, 1887 shows 544,713 vs 90,341 for 1882, with six-year average around half a million.
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Candia
Mexico
Public schools blamed for neglecting expression and composition
The article argues that public schools, while strong in broad learning, neglect training in expression and declamation. Graduates often owe success to native talent, not schooling, and higher schools give little focus to writing fluency, public appearance, and decisive use of knowledge, a serious deficiency noted by the author.
Prosecution Collapse Over Maverick Smank Bank Looting Scandal
A Boston case alleges officers of the Maverick Smank looted a national bank with more than 1,000,000 involved. Prosecution was dismissed on a demurrer amid claims of false Treasury statements and alleged behind the scenes deals, fueling public disgrace and questions about justice for depositors and stockholders.
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Boston
Treasury Department
United States
Uldleers
Defurict Bank
Farm windlass device for lifting a hay box on a wagon
Farm and Home correspondent describes a windlass lifting device using a broken buggy part, springs, rollers, and ropes to raise a hay box smooth and evenly to desired height. The setup includes rollers, cross pieces, bored holes, and windlass actions to lift a heavy load with multiple ropes and slats.
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Wagan House
Windliss
Wagon House
Practical fence and poultry warnings from old farming notes
A nineteenth century farming article discusses a simple movable fence design with wooden uprights and wool inserts to form barriers, noting its cheapness and practicality. It then offers cautions for starting poultry farming, urging hands on experience, cautious capital, renting a farm first, and acknowledging high risk and gradual returns before investment.
Honest Packing Standards and Farmer Warnings
A Germantown Telegraph excerpt urges farmers and dealers to maintain honest packing and consistent quality in farm produce. It stresses careful money management, steady work on the farm, and avoiding adulteration even when prices reward low grades. The piece cautions against accepting inferior goods in exchange for otherwise low-grade commodities.
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Germantown
Telegraph
Curing Hay and Nutritive Loss During Drying
Dr Voelker, chemist of the Royal Agricultural Society, explains hay curing chemistry. Freshly cut hay has little fermentation as sugars balance water. evaporation concentrates sugars and fermentables, delaying curing preserves nutrients. Delays or interruptions cause fermentation and nutritive loss. continuous curing yields superior quality.
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Voelker
Royal Agricultural
Sughéty
Haynakay
Apple Orchard Practices and Varieties in New Jersey
The State Experiment Station reports on apple orchards in New Jersey detailing drainage, soil moisture, and crop timing. It lists seventy five varieties including Smook Crawford Late Steeves Iride of Franklin Selway Morris Rare Sttpe Old Mixon President Mountain Gose and notes insects and bees influence fertilization and fruit set.
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New Jersey
State
Peneth
Smook
Crawford
Late Steeves
Iride
Franklin
Selway
Morris
Old Mixon
Mountain Gose
Patent infringement fears in farm implement case
A text fragment describes farmers facing claims of patent infringement over farm implements. It notes laws and proposed sections aimed to curb aggressive patent enforcement, and references that purchasers may be pressured to settle by paying small sums to avoid larger disputes.
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Daa
Hiye
Legal notice fragment on damages against seller and manufacturer
Fragmentary legal rhetoric argues remedies against a data seller and purchaser in a claim for damages. It blames manufacturers and sellers for infringements and emphasizes responsibility for misdeeds in trade. The piece laments consumer trust and urges action against those who profit from faulty goods.
When to Gut Clove and Cut Clover Before Maturity
A fragmented note from Baltimore aims at timing haywork for clover but garbled wording hides details. It references cutting before bloom, dew, and weather conditions, plus warnings about timing for mowing, raking, and tedding stages. The piece reads like a farmer’s rough guide to proper harvest timing.
Apple tree plaiting troubles hurt harvest
The report notes only about ten percent of apple trees survive due to multiple causes. Lack of care in the first year and other factors contribute to the poor survival rate, with warnings about continuing waste in the industry.
Early Spring Pasture Advice for Sheep and Jatubs
The text advises moving sheep and young Jatubs to pasture in early spring when grass begins. Avoid storms of rain or snow by confining to a suitable location near a barn. Maintain farm pasture well and ensure grass is adequate, as lamb growth benefits from proper grazing conditions.
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Ailing Speech and Instruction
Fragmented text includes garbled phrases about beings unable to speak clearly and learn words. Mentions drinking water and oats, and a scattered plea to avoid harm and to teach proper speech. Unclear context and many nonsensical lines.
Household recipe and pest control notes from old text
The fragment lists home remedies and kitchen guidance including cleaning with baking soda, deodorizing feather pillows, heating lard for potato dishes, drying crackers in the oven, and a warning about excluding air to treat burns. It also mentions a pest repellent using pernroyal and a scented oil or solution for mosquitoes.
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Pois
Steves
Delayed Frypan Fledgling Dish From Odd Recipe Note
A mangled OCR style recipe fragment describes frying a batter with milk and eggs, then cooking slowly in a frypan. It mentions a simple fritter or fried cake with canned pouches or cherries and a cherry garnish. The text is garbled and lacks clear attribution or full steps.
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