Prohibition Law Praise in Dearborn County Address
A temperance and good order committee in Dearborn County urges support for the Indiana Prohibitory Liquor Law. They argue the law will reduce crime and poverty, elevate morals, and benefit all citizens, urging obedience and public vigilance. They note legal questions on cross-border liquor and call for unity to uphold the law amid opposition.
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Dearborn County
Friends, of Temperance and Good Order
Lawrenceburgh
Indiana
Friends of Temperance
Mors
Maine
California
Indianapolis
Free People of
Irreverent Snippets and Jests from New Bedford
A varied page of humorous quips, dialects, and brief anecdotes. It features a New Bedford steamer project to tow icebergs, Irish and Dutch humor, legal quips, and a magistrate’s Sabbath summons joke. Notable lines include a retailer’s match prompt, a quip about Brandreth's Pills, and a volley of dialect sketches.
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Ocs
New Bedford
India
Ocy
New York
My Husband and a Scarlet Scarf Story
A wife pleads for a $10 scarf from Stewart's, clashes with her husband over money, yields to his plan, and receives the scarf as a gift after a tender evening. The tale shifts to praise of a man described as noble and generous through the lens of a loving marriage.
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Mr. Adams
Henry
Stewart’s
Adeline
Stewart's
Currant Wines From Ripe Berries for Health Use
A historical guide details making red and black currant wines as remedies. It covers selecting ripe fruit, crushing and straining with specific bags, fermenting in clean casks, sugar and water ratios, timing for racking, aging on lees, and optional brandy addition for slower fermentation. It notes black currant wine aids bowel diseases and provides practical steps for bottling and storage.
Matammonial Harkness Secret for Quiet Homes
A domestic counsel urges couples to preserve privacy in marriage and avoid bringing others into the union. It advises renewing vows at temptations and growing souls together to become as one, claiming many marriages would be happier if this secret were known.
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Peter
Harry
America
Gov. Minor
Paris
Jupiter
Butler
Imany
Aslas
Plums Thrive After A Method For Knot and Insect Control
A reader from Country Gentleman explains a self taught method for growing plums despite black knot and curculio. He favors grafting on native plum suckers, aggressive pruning, and annual cutting of green knots to prevent maggots. Manure and diverse feeds support barked stock, yielding trees eight to ten feet tall bearing up to two bushels per tree.
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Tucxee
Sowing Corn for Fodder at Casary Creek Club
Greene County farmers share experiences sowing corn for fodder. Laughead favors broadcast sowing but notes failure in wind and stalk strength, while Laughesd and McMillen report mixed results with drills and lime soil. George endorses topping corn tops to make fodder and cut yields.
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Casary Creek
Greene Co
Farmer’s Club
David Laughead
Joseph K. Laughesd
D. W. McMillen
George
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Quill
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Pete
Uncle Pete
MY Husband
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