Fertilizer trade values and farmer deception concerns
Andrew H. Warp argues that U S and New England experiment stations set fictitious trade values for fertilizer ingredients that inflate prices. He compares these to actual wholesale costs for nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash, warning farmers are misled into paying 40 to 50 percent above market value. He cites England price differences and calls for identification of nitrogen and phosphoric sources to protect growers.
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England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Charleston Rock
New York
United States
Montreal Journal of Agriculture
Liverpool
London
South Carolina
Canada
Prof
Gresmann
Maine
Connecticut Agricultural Reports
Connecticut Agricultural Station
8. W. Johnson
New Haven
J. J.H. Gregory
Massachusetts Agricultural Report
Boston
Gregory
Andrew H. Warp
Cottage Romance on Butter Milk Bay
A brief scene of a couple’s plans unfolds around a quaint cottage by Butter milk Bay. Thomas Jefferson is described as bringing his young bride in the spring beneath Cape Cod oaks, with gnarled growth and lichen adding to the woodland backdrop.
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Buttermilk Bay
Thomas Jefferson
Cape Cod
Bourne House Progress and Local Bridge Talks
A Bourne correspondent outlines a cottage under construction at Tudor Haven with glass dining room features and a grand hall. Town voices debate a Narrows bridge versus Monument river bridge, noting public sentiment and key figures like Mr. Jeffer son and Mrs. Cleveland. Bourne hopes for bright future despite past disappointment in a civic gift.
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Cleveland
Bourne
Tudor Haven
Aieland
Jefferson
the Narrows
Monument River
Narrows
Buzzard’s Bay
Boston
Mr. Jefferson
Buttermilk Payhich
Cape
Jonathan Lourna
Era of Good Feeling Ends as Adams Secures Presidency
An examination of the 1824 election drama in which the era of good feeling collapses. Henry Clay acts as kingmaker by supporting John Quincy Adams, delivering the presidency on the first ballot as the House chooses among discarded Crawford and Jackson factions. Conflicts, accusations of bribery, and public intrigue color a pivotal moment in early U.S. politics.
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John Quincy Adams
England
Republican Party
Monrose
Crawford
New
Jackson
Senate
United States
Washington
Congressional Caucus
Pennsylvania
Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Clay
Adams
Congress
HenryUlsy
New Orleans
Sithough
Philadelphia
Creupon
George Kreamer
Sackson
Ken Kreamer
Daniel Webster
Aly
Amer
House of Representatives
House
Register of Congressional Estates
Hen
Henry Clay
Henry Canor Lance
How Women Shake Hands and Their Hidden Emotions
An 1890s style piece catalogs three main handshakes among women, from ardent welcomes to cold formal gestures. It notes how temperaments shape each grip, with a final observation that some women “doesn't say shake but thinks it,” reflecting social ritual and perceived femininity.
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George
Diana
Beer production by state 1889 and 1890 totals
United States internal revenue data shows annual beer barrels by state for 1889 and 1890. California and New York top totals, with Indiana Iowa Ohio and others contributing. The overall national total rises from 26,211,320 to 29,328,556 barrels, a net increase of 8,117,216. Monthly 1890 sales ranged from 1,632,571 to 3,304,896 barrels.
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Alabama
California
Connecticut
Mee
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentuck
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
TOXAR
Sesnesseence
Wipsuc Scouts
Rebav Ss
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Internal Revenue Bureau
Nevada
Colorado
Rhode
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
Idaho
Utah
Dakotas
Maine
Vermont
Arizona
Washington
Alaska
J. Oaey
Chugwater and Samantha Stir Home Scene
In a Chicago Tribune snippet, Mr Chugwater introduces Samantha the new hired girl as she sings in the kitchen. The gag includes remarks about hiding the kerosene can from her discovery the next day, reflecting light domestic humor.
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Chicago Tribune
A Mean Remark Puck Column Fragment
A fragmented comic column notes Miss Angy New Miss Oldun fearing the dark and Miss Vera Cutting Ther a remark about fear. The brief items hint at playful names and social quips in a 19th or early 20th century layout.
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Puck
Angy New
Plaiting Machine Booms Silver and Gold Work
R M Gray reports a plaiting machine for gold, silver and nickel sparkling profits. After spreading word, customers delivered spoons forks and jewelry. He earned 33.25 in one week and 31 in five days, advising others to obtain the form from W H Griffith.
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W.H. Griffith
R. M. Gray
Queen Margherita Wears Glasses Inspires Royal Threat
The King of Italy, loving his wife, cannot bear her glasses as Queen Margherita’s aging eyes require them. He commands her to remove them or he will punish with singing. Her refusal leads to the king’s threat, revealing a humorous royal dynamic and lack of musical talent.
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Italy
Margherita
Willie Reflects on Sanants Through Chimney Flue
A fragment from Harper's Bazar shows Willie musing that Sanants might need clans to rise through a chimney flue. The line hints at a playful, perhaps surreal exchange within a domestic setting.
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Harper's Bazar
Willie
Fashion houses reveal new designs in February display
New York fashion houses blaze with spring designs as plummeting temperatures fail to dampen crowds. At a major Fifth Avenue salon shoppers view two dinner outfits and a street gown ready for dispatch to a Sandwich Islands wearer, while a polite clerk explains mail order services and fit from a bodice and chart. A house gown for at home wear also attracts attention among eager customers and fashion chroniclers.
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Sth Avenue
Sandwich Isles
South Pacific
Joes
N. Y
Seattle
Sturgeon
Philadelphia
Ing
Page
Maryland
Rome
Griqualand
Fox Gate
London Gas Men
Richmond
Savannah
Missouri
Decatur
Mich
Port Huron Tunnel
Leander J. McCormick
Rush and
Chio Sts
Chicago
Mark Skinner
Poperty
McCormick
Hurley
Wis
India
Europe
London
Australia
Quincy
Eng
Paris
Osaka
Japan
New York City
Canton
China
Attehi
Berlin
Montana
Livingston
Africa
Unclear garb description fragment from period text
Fragmentary OCR text describes an outdoor spring gown with figured fabric and ruching of pinked silk. Bodice details mention velvet and puffed sleeves. Includes scattered letters and misread words.
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Edfern
Vast array of curiosities and world notes from 1890s
A collage of anecdotes reports wonders and trivia from around the world. It notes oddities from gifts of fondant to harems, subterranean caves in the Black Hills, vast distances sailed by sea captains, and royal precedents in China. Also covered are cattle sales in Texas, banking histories, and quirky local tidbits.
New Boston Music Catalog Offers Wide Range of Vocal and Instrumental Pieces
The White Smith Music Publishing Company lists vocal works by Leonore Trotere That’s Why He Loves Me Waltzing as She is Waltzed and O Restless Sea for soprano and tenor, with an orchestra arrangement for Annie Rooney. Instrumentals include Le Carnival de Venise piano minuets Elsie Waitz Dan Godfrey Jr Idyll en Waltzes and other polkas waltzes and dances. Oliver Ditson Company adds Behold I Stand at the Door and Chrysanthemum march among others.
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Paris
Turkey
Egypt
Mammoth
Kentucky
Black Hills
Sewell
White Star Fleet
Eart
Missouri
Union
Bank of Venice
Genoa
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Bank of France
Joseph Bond
Toronto
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago University
Athens
China
Porter
Schwankfeldians
Pennayvania
Hall of Tara
St. Ruan
Tara
New York
Brooklyn
Long Island
Register of Deeds
England
Sumner County
Kan
Kansas City
Monticello
Ben Hill Academy
Physical Society of
M. Cailleret
London
House of Commons
Allehony City
Penn
John Smith
Brethen
Peter Robinson
Rubinstein
Adriatic Sea
Eiffel Tower
Kansas
Milwaukee
Germany
Berlin
W. W. Carson
Kingston, Can
Detroit
Manufacturers’ Bureau of
Denver
Gunnison County
Colorado
Honduras
Europe
Chris Brown
Fort Wayne
Ind
Aspinwall
Alaska
Bordeaux
France
New Guinea
Tor
As & Com
White-Smith Music Publishing Company
Leonore
H. Trotere
Eardly Turner
Arthur Selden
C. A. White
Annie Rooney
Schottische
C. Aa Wehite
Charles Dancia
Lichner
Elsie” Waitz
Dan Godfrey, Jr
Waltaes Leonard Gautier
Frank J. Smith
Paulina
Lulu
Edward Garel
Kernwood
Frank H. Russell
Golden Rod
Julius Becht
Smith
Joe H. Rowell
Caprice
Edward Holst
Guiare
George Barker
Valse Poetique
C. de Janon
An Essay on Man From the Wichita County Democrat
A humorous poem fragment frames life as a series of misadventures for a man born of woman. It jests at debt, taxes, illness, bad luck, and foolish bets, culminating in an arranged marriage and its financial fallout as the next generation arrives. The tone mimics satirical 19th century commentary.
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Wichita County
Syrup of Figs Advertisement Language
A fragment promoting Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleanser for system cleansing and relief from constipation. It claims to awaken kidneys and liver to healthy activity without irritation, presenting the product as a permanent cure for habitual constipation and associated symptoms.
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Sweet Place
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Mrs. Cleveland
Terest
Tom Jefferson
Cabot Lodge
Tienry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Western Brewer
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
New Boston Music
Leatherstocking
James Fenimore Cooper
the Weekly Globe
Great Britain
Cooper
Poe
LAST
Pioneers
Prairie
GLOBE
Boston, Mass
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