When Miss Mivart Shoots a Carbine at the Post
Miss Georgia Mivart learns to shoot a carbine amid a post wide rifle contest. Her teaching by Lt. Greville and Lt. Burton stirs rivalries, a bet on both men and a ceremonial hop as the officers vie for her favor and the top score.
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Miss Mivart
Flobert
Burton
Kreutzer
Mivart
Merver Cole
Greville
Zuleika
Miss Migart
Leutenants
Express
Dance amid guns and claims in a waltz
Burton intrudes on a scene as Miss Mivart boasts marksmanship learned from Greville and Burton. Tension rises as the officer notes Burton's danger eyeing him while Mivart chooses Greville's company, setting a fragile alliance during a perilous night.
Pin as a Useful Invention A Georgia Schoolboy Essay
A Georgia schoolboy presents a brief essay on the pin as a cheap, versatile tool. He notes pins’ use in garments, their European adoption, 16th century origins, and simple wire production. The tale includes a child’s misadventure with a torn coat and the social relief a pin provides.
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Georgia
United States
Europe
Great Britain
France
Catherine Toward
Expressing His Disgust With Serial Hero
A reader letter recounts his contempt for a serial’s villain in a magazine story. The writer notes how readers sometimes seek fate for characters and even imitate a name to escape association with the despised figure. Andrew Jacobson signs his mock confession.
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Simeon Stacy
Andrew Jacobson
Indians Gave It the Name origin of Canada discussed
M Perrault offers clever theories on how Canada got its name. He cites Giovanni Cabot’s 1497 landing and later French and Venetian claims. One tale asserts natives heard Spanish words Aca nada meaning nothing here, misattributed as the country name. A second suggests Canada derives from a village term.
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M. Perrault
Canada
Giovanni Gaboto
Cabot
Denys
Verrazzani
France
Acanada
Revue Scientifique
Summer Gad Fly Infestation in Sheep
In midsummer sheep suffer from gad fly larvae that invade nostrils, causing pain as they feed on mucus. Preventive measures include tar on noses and loosening pasture furrows after rain to deter nose-keeping. Coal tar and carbolic acid mixed with wood tar improve remedies, but old cattle still require careful feeding. buy cheap, fatten with cottonseed hulls, meat, and chops for market.
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W. F. Adams
de Witt County
Texas
Raising Clover Seed and Skim Milk Insect Cure
Guidance on clover seed harvest to maximize seed and hay quality outlines cutting timing for two crops and notes seed vigor differences between first and second crops. It also describes mixing skim milk with kerosene as an insect destroyer, effective for scaly leg and ticks on livestock, with cautions on strength and usage.
A New Garden Insect: Lima Bean Borer Described
The Agricultural Department identifies a new injurious garden pest called the lima bean borer. The grub enters lima bean stalks forming a gall over an inch long and causes damage in certain areas. Remedies include postharvest harrowing and deep spring plowing, a preventive measure. In small patches, trimming infected terminal vines and cutting stem sections can remove larvae. Excrement marks infestation.
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Agricultural Department
Dust Bath Material For Hens And Caution On Old Stock
American Gardening advises dry fine material for hen dust baths and warns against un-sifted dirt with stones. It notes ash suitability in dry weather and wood ashes being caustic when wet. The text cautions buyers not to purchase old stock, especially horses, as most are worthless and unfit for sale.
Raising Geese From Little Capital Says Iowa Homestead
The Iowa Homestead argues geese require little start up capital and no large buildings. Geese prosper with permanent water, groundwater tanks, and meadow feeding after hay removal. Winter feed can come from vegetables normally discarded, and vermin control helps prevent trouble.
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Iowa Homestead
Harness Blacking Recipe and Leather Care Notes
A historic recipe describes making harness blacking by dissolving turpentine and white wax, then mixing in ivory black and indigo. The mixture is applied thinly for a soft, polished finish and used for baggy tops. It also notes washing old harnesses in warm water and greasing when nearly dry with neatsfoot oil.
Flowering Plants and Depth of Cultivation Tips
The guide notes cut fruit stalks after flowering to encourage repeat blooming, with some first year bloomers like pansies and Chinese pinks kept flowering by removing seed heads. It compares deep versus shallow cultivation, arguing deeper loosens subsurface roots but suggests shallower work after rain and deeper soil preparation before rain to improve porosity and aeration.
Horseradish profitable crop grows on most soils
Horseradish yields profits and can be grown on nearly any soil. Plant roots with the small end down two inches under soil. Roots can mature in one season and stay in the ground or be stored in pits. It increases in the ground and does not spread when grown for market. Requires liberal manuring and can yield much from a small plot.
Cauliflower culture and mixed crop tips from a newsletter
The article advises cauliflower favors light but benefits from shade on the north side of tall crops, recommends early varieties Algiers Erfurt and Eclipse, and suggests two crops on one land by sowing sweet corn with peas. It notes cow peas and dry peas as valuable, explains bee weights, and ends with a political sentiment about being sensible rather than a national oddity.
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Algiers
Erfurt
Kitchen Cooler Stove Placement Guide
A reader advises placing a stove near a wall with flue access, building a small room around it with boards, adding a glass door, cutting a ceiling hole to vent heat and steam, and installing a floor level sliding sash for draft. The goal is to cook without heating the room, keeping the kitchen cool.
Hot Water Aids Digestion And Sleep, Doctor Says
A physician notes hot water offers soothing relief for sleeplessness caused by stomach nervous irritation and for certain indigestion forms. Regular, sustained use over months, especially before bed, can benefit many patients and is recommended as a gentle aid.
Worry Versus Nervousness In Daily Life And Home Tips
Worry is the twin sister of nervousness and should not enter daily life. Know thyself, control thy self, and avoid worry or excitability. Also includes home science tips on vanilla ice cream, odor absorption in food storage, and lace cleaning, plus several recipes like cherry short cake Roman pudding and grilled beef with frigee sauce.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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Mr. Burton
Mr. Greville
San Francisco Argonaut
Howers
Ae Eee
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