Dramatic Chats Hint at Love and family ties at Westmacott
Clara Walker and Ida discuss Harold Denver and Ida's feelings while Mr Westmacott contemplates his life and Browning aversion. On the lawn, Clara suspects a secret between Ida and Denver, while the Admiral battles community fundraising and a garden visit from Mrs Westmacott aboard a domestic drama that continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Ida
Harold Denver
Forlard
Ido
Papa
Olivette
Clara Walker
Charles Westmacott
Merry
Ike
Denver
Two naval men stroll to Crystal Palace amid family news
A morning ramble by a tall seaman and a tweed physician along tree-lined streets passes a Royal Navy Admiral, his son, and the Doctor. They note confident youth at Pearson Denver firm as a yellow dust cloud reveals Mrs Westmacott on a fast tandem tricycle with a bundle of red papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Norfolk
Williamses
Walker
Crystal Palace
London
Morning Post
Pearson
Denver
Clera
George
Sullivan's Secret Forecast Boy or Girl Formula
The Washington Post recalls John L. Sullivan in Washington who claimed a method to predict a couple's first child gender. By counting letters in the mother's full maiden name and the father's full name, even total predicts a boy and odd predicts a girl. An example with Mary Jane Brown and Hiram Smith yields a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
Washington
John
Washington Post
Mr. Sullivan
Mary Jane Brown
Hiram Smith
Wreck survivor Burns of City of Savannah details
George Burns, head engineer of the City of Savannah wrecked off Massachusetts January 18 1834, is detained in Quincey Ill for eccentric behavior after revealing papers. Injuries from the wreck left him crippled for life. 118 died and 37 survived. He later endured extensive surgery and wears a long recovery. Burns is 64, cheerful, G A R member, and served aboard the Ironclad Essex at Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Ill
George Burns
City of
Savannah
Massachusetts
Boston
Florida
Burns
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Hayes Agnew
Essex
Cairo
Gas Well Blowout At Ormsby Pa Causes Major Damage
Matson Oil Company drilled a gas well at Ormsby Pennsylvania. Gas surged from the hole as workers attempted a new flow control method. The top casing was blown out 400 feet and scattered. wreckage lay miles away and the derrick collapsed. Gas escapes threaten fuel supply for a sizable town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goluz
Wante
Matson Oil Company
Ormsby
Inono
Dairies and Poultry Advice from Missouri Bulletin
The Missouri Experiment Station bulletin argues for dairy separators in small herds to save time and preserve cream in hot summers. It covers poultry housing, breeding practices, and humane nest design, plus notes on English market competition and historical shifts in sheep carcass export methods.
Norman cattle arrival sparks interest at New York port
Twelve head of Norman cattle arrived at the port of New York drawing notable interest. The Normans represent one of the oldest domesticated breeds and are rare in this country. The importation of two breeding herds could impact cattle interests due to their noted dairy and beef qualities and large frame with coarse bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Efficiency of milk separators in butter production
The article compares milk separators with the Cooley creamer, noting less labor and space, greater fat recovery, and better cream quality. Trials show separator butter requires 16 pounds of milk per pound of butter versus 22 pounds with the creamer, arguing strong return on investment for a dairy operation.
Poultry Keeping and Breeding in France a Practical Guide
The article notes France has no true poultry farming but raises poultry keeping through about a half dozen breeders and poultry studs. It highlights cleanliness feeding ventilation as essential for large scale, cites M. Lemoine of Crosne with 20 acre yards, and promotes free range practices, shade, dust for vermin control, and brooding hens as most effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Colorado
Gaul
Egypt
M. Lemoine
Crosne
Seine Et Oise
How to Feed and Care for Fowls in Cold Weather
Guidance for chicken care advises adding millet or canary seed and letting hens forage for greens. Keep birds sheltered, feed daily with a pint of barley or oats per dozen, plus kitchen and garden refuse. In winter include warm mashed potatoes and fat or liver scraps. avoid feeding near knacker yards due to flavor impact on eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Bulletin
Sheep in South Dakota Offer Safe Investment Says Pierre Writer
A Pierre correspondent notes a five year sheep boom that lowered prices and warns the decline eased only by free wool fears. He cites about 50 000 sheep in the region a 50 percent rise in two years with prices rising from 4 to 2 50 per head. Wool yields average six pounds per fleece at 12 1/2 cents. He argues wool covers costs while mutton profits rise, aided by a dry climate making the region favorable for flocks and calls sheep a safe investment for small buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Cobb
London
Pierre
South Dakota
Northwest
Dairy cow proves value through milk butter output and finances
Prof C S Plumb reports a Jersey cow at the Indiana station yielded 248.4 pounds milk and 15.35 pounds fat in seven days with 17 pounds 13 1 3 ounces of butter produced. The cow, bought in 1890 for 200 dollars at a public sale in Indianapolis, could be worth far more in interest. The dairy business needs sound financial judgment. money is worth only what it earns in interest. Mr Robert Cobb of New Zealand has bought Romney Marsh sheep for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Plumb
Indiana
Jersey
Indianapolis
Dairyman
Norman cattle praised for hardiness and dairy merit
The Normans are described as long bodied with broad hips and varied red brown coloring. French farmers note them highly for dairy use with twenty five to thirty quarts of milk daily and butter commanding top Paris market prices. For beef they mature early and gain great weight but have more bone and offal than English breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Desperate Irish tale and farm notes fill page
A mixed page compiles a dramatic Irish scene with Paddy Kelly and Mickey Dolan, a feud relayed through dialogue, plus farm notes from the Jersey Bulletin on dairy rations. Other items debate hen profitability, poultry care, and a country clergyman anecdote from English reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy Kelly
Mickey Dolan
Mickey
Pat
Spalpeen
O'Brien
Shanghai
Montreal Star
Hen
Ben Ig
Galesburg Hippodrome Prep for Grand August Meeting
Long article outlines preparations for the Galesburg track races from August 26 to September. It notes expanded grandstand capacity to 6 000, improved judges stand, electric streetcar access, hotel and lodging options, and a two week program of 38 races with 2 000 purse each. It mentions trainers, standout horses like Ferron and Domino, and plans for fall meetings with 138 races and modest entry fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Tif
Adlis
Burg
C. W
Mark
Chas. Terbush
Falfe
Yams
Williams
Monroe Salisbury
Billy MclIvers
Red Oak Leeward
Ab. Fullager
Des Moines
Nina Medium
Phenom, & Green Pacer
Willie
Nina
Red Oak
Newman
Ferron
Domino
Nancy Conkling
Speedy Domino
Murrango
Bell
Muscoute
Allerton
Willams
George Belmont
Belmont
Harold
Mercer
Frank Stickney
Abel Muscovite
Harry L
Green Trotter
Abel Muscyvite
Joe Fifer
Ed Trask
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.conan Doyle
International Press Association
Browning
Pippa
Miss Walker
Herve Riel
Setebos
Mr. Westmacott
Mr. Denver
Mr. Westman Cott
Dairy and Poultry
Department of the Farm
Csre
Bulletin OF the
Missouri Experiment Station
New Zealand
Robert Cobb
Springfeld
Masn
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