Burglary Trap Builder Narrates Home Scheme
An unnamed narrator describes a suburban house with a burglar trap built into a veranda window to capture a thief. He details defenses including a hidden shutter, iron door, gas line, and alarm linked to other windows, but a curious visitor later reveals the trap’s flaws and a woman burglar ultimately arrives, altering the tale.
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Charles B. Lewis
Conter
Gene
Asqain
Reo
Tle
Hria
Fels
China
Sonadend
Dad Press
Sancor Ge Toobeeb
Toa Wien Noimingio
Abwowite
Kina Wheer Ween
Sotis- Waren
Cnve
Heidi Pissel
Xou
Kha
Gary
Deven
Moon craters formed by collisions and ancient rings theory
A garbled digest discusses Gilbertian lunar formation ideas proposing the Moon grew from a surrounding ring and coalesced into a sphere with craters from impacts. It also mentions unrelated notes on art treasures, plants, and social habits, reflecting a miscellany page.
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Tin Gilbert
Hinavi
Pds
New York
Satisfactory Potato Planter Built At Home For Small Farms
An Ohio farmer designs a self made potato planter using machine wheels a steel shoe and a telescoping tube. The device includes a dropper lever foot space for a one bushel driver’s box adjustable marker and a wire bolt depth control. It promises under 2 dollars cost and easy cultivation for one to two acres.
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Ohio
Ferer
Bracing End Posts Of Wire Fence Illustrated
A Farm Journal correspondent shows a method to brace end posts with one eye system, discusses nesting and brooding hens, and cites Poultry World advice on broody behavior and nest management. It also covers potato seed yield studies from Michigan and other stations, cabbage rotation warns, and timely tips on picking green crops.
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Farm Journal
Poultry World
Michigan
Iso
Homemade egg tester guides hatching tests for farmers
A New Jersey farmer describes a self built incubator tester used to judge egg fertility. He explains a 15 by 6 inch tester with vent holes and a rubber cushion to avoid breaking eggs. First test on day seven, second test on day fourteen, keep eggs warm and test quickly to avoid chilling.
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New Jersey
New Yorker
Bation
Windmill Powers FarmWork And Potentials For The West
A Field and Farm writer details a 12 foot geared steel wind mill powering two distant pumps by lever arms and wires over 300 feet. It drives churning, a corn grinder, a corn sheller and elevator, plus belt links to a grindstone. Reports on crops and western farming practices follow including Jerusalem artichoke use, potatoes, clover seed in Colorado, alfalfa irrigation, red spider pests in Colorado, sweet potato yields in Arkansas valley, and turkey market preferences.
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Field and Farm
Troi
Seaboard
Aitye
Cutie
Itis
Colorado
Arkansas Valley
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the Woon
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Saldiex
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J Sone da
Mexico
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Estinet
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Toledo
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Acer
Mont
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Sensesity
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Eo CO. Jenkins
Blui
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New Castle & Rushville
Jocal
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CHL & DD
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Huntington
T.sto U. & K.C. RR
Indianapolis
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Toledo, Ohio
Munn & Co
Scientific American
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