A Hazard of Hearts On a Dec boat to Liverpool
The St Lawrence voyage, a mid-December crossing to England, gathers a cast of travelers including Miss Mathilde Thorne and three men, among them Mr. Stewart, a tacit observer with a troubled past. The story centers on social dynamics, hinted romance, and the looming landing after a stormy sea voyage.
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St. Lawrence
Montreal
Toronto
North Atlantic
Charlie Hudson
Miss Thorne
Captain Kerr
Clikine
Liverpool
Mr. Stewart
Blythe
Stewart
How to convert raw ground into a hotbed soil bed
Ernest Poole details a 19th century garden method. Ground is covered with stable manure to a foot, then a six inch layer of rich soil mixed with manure, creating a fifteen to eighteen inch surface. The bed becomes warm and rich, but the top layer is often replaced yearly for new earth and manure.
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Ernest Poole
Success Magazzine
Where He Made Good Instrumental Quip Echoes
An innocent bystander tells a drummer he does not make good music with the bass drum. The drummer quietly concedes the point, noting that while his playing may not be melodic, it drowns out a heap of bad music in the performance.
Glorious Galleries and Gray Washington Passages
A nostalgic portrait of Washington society from another era, noting gallery oranges from lawmakers, evolving manners, and stark contrasts between wealth and poverty. It recalls presidents past, grand homes, and a tapestry saga tied to Zach Chandler’s house and Lincoln era inaugurations.
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Senator Lodge
Hale
Aldrich
Clay
Calhoun
Webster
Jackson
Henry Barrett Chamberlain
Chicago Record-Herald
Washington
James G. Blaine
Zach Chandler
Lincoln
Hving
Illinois
Capitol
Grand Army of the Republic
Black Jack
Good Roads Movement Gains National Momentum
The article notes rising interest in better highways across the United States driven by the National Good Roads Association. It cites Lincoln birthday conventions, state bond proposals in New York and Maryland, Illinois highway plans, and the view that good roads benefit farmers by linking produce to markets, saving time, and boosting value. It adds tourism and economic gains from better roads versus European travel.
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United States
Chicago
National Good Roads Association
Lincoln
America
Arthur C. Jackson
J. C. Bartholf
Congress
New York
Maryland
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Springfield
Switzerland
Europe
New Hampshire
Good Roads Drainage Advice for Farmers and Roadbed Care
The piece urges proper road drainage to protect surfaces and prevent erosion. It covers surface runoff, side ditch sizing with six inches per 100 feet, cross drains, and subdrainage to lower underground water. It warns against too-flat grades, recommends clay or concrete drains, and advises tile depth and placement standards for various soils.
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United States
A Point of View in the Hazen Household
Aunt Hannah admonishes Elizabeth Hazen to balance cleanliness with empathy for her husband Ernest and his scholarly work. Elizabeth complains she bears many duties while Ernest and Norah clash over papers and a burning incident, highlighting domestic strain and a scholarly household tension.
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Norah
Ernest
Hannah
Elizabeth
Mrs. Hazen
Mrs. Worthen
Philadelphia Record Note on Sand and Gravel Mix
A short dispatch from the Philadelphia Record references construction material guidance, mentioning coarse sand or fine gravel as suitable for a mix. The brief points to practical consideration in building or paving work.
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Philadelphia
Four Ages of the Woolly Dog in Verse
The poem traces a woolly dog through four life stages from babyhood to old age. It begins with a playful infant image, moves to a juvenile growth with “taller pulp,” then a phase of urgency inspired by a bulldog, and ends in a settled, sedate adult dog resembling the family pet.
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Alix John
Frank Leslie Publishing House
IHIS
Mathilde
Iain
London
Great Northwest
England
New England
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