Night pursuit ends as shipmen chase vanished Dick
Dick escapes a council of shipmen after seizing a spell and fleeing the shore to the moonlit night. A wild harbor chase erupts through Shoreby with tavern brawls, patrols, and a snowbound escape to the Goat and Bag. End of Book Four, continued next week.
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Etty
Blaster
Palt
Pirret
Tray
Arblaster
Tom
Moon
Shelton
Atar
Geepestiz
Jack
Rick
Shoreby
Snellon
Sly nickel scuffle in Rochester streetcar tale
A North Avenue streetcar tale recounts a woman whose close fitting sleeves reveal a portmanteau coin device and a thwarted attempt at using a fare conveyor. After a rippling hiss and near-miss sight of a white under the shoulder blade the situation resolves with feminine tact as a parasol redirects the scene and a man pockets the nickel with a wry grin.
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Rochester
Dawn
Freight on a Darning Needle in a 1828 Store Scene
In Piscataquis Observer reminiscences John Bradbury's store around 1828. His stock of groceries rum and Yankee notions overflowed, some goods kept in an adjoining bureau. Mrs Bradbury served a customer Miss Marsh who asked why a darning needle cost six cents. Mrs Bradbury explained freight costs through a long journey to Bangger, a costly creation.
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Piscataquis
John Bradbury
John
New England
Jein
Stealing Electricity for Fun at Hanover Dartmouth Student
The cause of a several week partial disability of a Western Union wire was traced to a Dartmouth College student in Hanover New Hampshire who tapped the line with a thin copper thread to practice telegraphy. No motive beyond curiosity is known.
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Newburyport News
Western Union
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
Make Hay When the Sun Shines
Gardening and farming notes advise mowing after 4 PM for fastest drying, warn against early morning dew, and discuss moisture, swathing, and drying times. Advice covers hay quality, storage in the barn, use of hay tedders and caps, weather planning, salt use, and methods to prevent heating and spontaneous combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Bam
Ava
A. W. Cheever
New England
Rotation of Fodder Crops for a Small Piece of Ground
The article explains a compact crop rotation to maximize horse feed on limited land. It endorses cutting oats when ripe, binding and curing straw, storing feed, and using millet and rye in sequence to yield ample green and dry feed. It advises carrots for winter storage and notes corn is rarely profitable on small plots.
Fodder Corn for Dairy and Orchard Cropping Systems
An expert farmer outlines practical fodder corn methods from 35 to 40 inch rows and two to three year rotations. He notes corn’s dual value for fodder and limited soil potash depletion, recommends late planting after berries, and stresses keeping fodder dry, in shocks, and well stored for winter feeding. He warns against frost damage, mice losses, and the limits of sweet corn for fodder value.
The Pests and Manure Facts from a Farm Practice
Detailed notes on currant worm control using hellebore dusting on 20 000 bushes, with neighbor methods, timing for dusting, and emphasis on persistent monitoring. Also a long discussion on manure management, decomposition chemistry, ammonia forms, and practical storage and application methods observed from college study and field use.
Torch tips for orchard pest control from old guide
Orchardists favor torches to fight tent and web caterpillars though fire scalds nests and drives pests to nearby trees. A white birch outer bark torch, or Riley’s salmon brick method with coal oil, offers a practical early season remedy, with asbestos as optional aid to reduce later costs.
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C. V. Riley
Vermon t Experiment Station notes smut remedies for cats and insecticides
Bulletin No 9 outlines four remedies for smut in cats including blue vitriol solution, potash in water, castile soap with lime, and strong brine for soaking seeds. It also endorses kerosene emulsion as a highly recommended insecticide and describes its preparation and use for spraying plants or trees.
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Vermont Experiment Station
The Raspberry and Locust Trees Help Bees This Season
The spring feed for bees notes raspberries, dandelion, and locust trees as good nectar sources. Cool wet spells reduce activity. care includes hot water in drinking vessels and alighting boards. Chapman Honey Plant from France, seed via Congress member, is promoted for testing.
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Peoria
France
Massachusetts
Chapman
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Father Langstroth
Ludiana Armer
The Manure Meap The Preparation and Preservation of Manure
The article explains manure handling for early potatoes with a five foot high heap in the barnyard kept away from eaves. It notes well mixed horse and cow dung, ample straw for rotted litter, and urine preservation. It argues litter substitutes gutters and mentions adding spworbeats to the waste pile to prevent ammonia loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manure
Selecting Sheep at Shearing Time
The experienced wool grower notes fleece uniformity at shearing to improve value. By recording each sheep’s fleece, the flock can be culled for consistency, boosting weight and market price. Dockmasters and breeders gain long term returns by keeping and studying records to guide selections and future gains.
Garden and Farm Notes on Squash, Potatoes, and Crops
A collection of farming tips covering squash varieties and soil prep, pest control with careful use of poisons, thinning and mulching practices, and early-season field management. It includes potato yield data from Michigan trials, rhubarb preservation, pasture improvement with sheep and clover, and general guidance on planting depth, spacing, and soil conditioning.
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New Hampshire
Salor Alvord
Michigan Agricultural Coll
Vicks
Lee
Hebron
Beauty
Thorburn
Dakota
White Star
Chicago
W. J. Green
Ohio Agricultural College
New England
Providing Green Food for Dairy Cows to Keep Milk Flow
Advice from Live Stock Journal on sowing oats and other green fodder 60 days before droughts to sustain milk production. Emphasizes planning, variety in crops, and storing excess for winter use to prevent losses during dry seasons.
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Live Stock Journal
Buckwheat as a crop not suited to all soils and regions
The article debunks the belief that buckwheat grows well on any soil. It argues for proper land conditioning, seed quality, and fertilization, noting buckwheat’s late sowing flexibility and potential profitability in western New York and Pennsylvania. It recommends green manuring on worn land and discusses optimal sowing times and seeding rates.
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New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
How to Pack and Preserve Butter for Market Demand
The article outlines methods to keep butter distinct by make to preserve color and quality, cautions against mixing different makes, and advises rolling and wrapping in muslin with wet brine for long storage. It recommends hard wood tubs, packing 50 to 100 pounds, and using brine and cool storage to retain sweetness and aroma during scarce seasons.
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Rae
Box design for market potatoes and apples by I B Terry
A farmer praises 1x13x16 inch bushel boxes for potatoes noting they hold a true bushel when level and stack well in wagons. The design allows two boxes end to end in a three foot wagon box, holds twenty on the floor of a 12 foot box, and two deep loads ride smoothly with springs. Optional light covers keep sun and rain off when stored in fields.
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Terry
Farmers urged to test new oats on local soil, not stations
Professor Johnson advocates using existing varieties suited to local soil and latitude, delaying testing of new oats to experimental stations until proven valuable. He cautions farmers to prep for haying, manage storage of farm produce to avoid losses, and plan continuous seedings for peas beans and sweet corn while maintaining fences and orchard care.
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Professor Johnson
Michigan Agricultural Allege
A. W. Cheever
King Eight Months Old Inspires Humble Verse
A poet laments lack of royal favor toward a votive rhymed tribute to a sovereign, imagining courtiers sharing the verse and fearing rebuke. The speaker memories court hopes, then consoles with praise for a child king, praying for the infant ruler to reign long.
The Feminine Form and the Ideal Foot Study
The piece contrasts the Medi cean Venus with modern dress models, noting Venus measurements and how corsets shape waists, busts, and hips. It compares Greek ideals to modern display models and discusses arm and shoulder widths, plus the impact of exercise on measurements. It cites New York Mail and Express and includes Mme Montalban’s view on forming perfect feet through mismatched pairings.
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New York Mail and Express
Scott
Mme
Eloise de Montalban
Mme. Montalban
Chicago News
The Princess of Wales Bathing Routine
The Princess of Wales regularly baths in cold water each morning and uses a flesh brush with rough gloves and a rough towel for a quick rub, totaling about 20 minutes. At night her bath is tepid and distilled, valued as absolutely pure, costing about 12 cents a gallon and used for a quick sponge bath.
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Bath
Philadelphia
England
Odd items put up as curious world miscellany
A New London family claims a 90 year old patent. A Georgia man marks his golden wedding with a second wife. Miller county Mo reports 32 hunting dogs killed in one day. Delaware senator Sainsbury remains the Senate’s only bachelor. Various odd notes include royal scandal, chemistry of hotel scales, and a milkman as thief.
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New
London
Persia
Philadelphia
Genoa Indian School
Nebraska
C. A. Dana
Amercan Cyclopedia Las Y
Dana
Leoline Daniel
Athens
Winle Pean
New Orleans
Paris
Sheridan
Army of the Potomac
Duluth
Leslie
Eee Welch
al Calharines
Omeene
Ae Orange
N.J
Open Board of Tract
Chicago
Commission Firma
Boyd
Collinsville
Amber
John W. Mackay
Topeka
Kign
Santa Fe
Wichita
Nashville
Tenn
Jefferson Davis
Maritime Bank of St. John N. H
Holly
Paul Globe
Valuable Books Giveaway Catalog With Limited Subscriptions
A condensed list of magazines and journals offered for free or reduced rates, noting that no publication ships for less than a year and each order must include a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. Items include American Rural Home, Atlantic Monthly, Century Magazine, Harper's, Garden, Prairie, Peterson's, and many more with varied prices or free subs, and a strict limit of one magazine per address.
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GLOBE
Arthur's Home
American Rural Home
Andover Review
C.scscence
American Dairyman
American Poultry Journal
Atlantic Monthly
American Art Journal
American Garden
American Grover
American Agriculturist
Imydtary Journal
Sis
Banner Weekly
Brainard
Burlington Hawkeye
Batton's Magazine
Bee-kopper's Magasine
Domiorus
Boston Pilot
Cceesseesceos
Boston Medical Journal
Boston Medical
Jane
Christian Leader
Christian Union
Cottage Hearth
Cececcseee
Consell's Magazine of Art
Chubtian Herald
Cesses
Opurop Journal
Chautauqua Young Polis Journal
Demorest
Magasine
Prem
Donahoo's Magazine
Remiome
Detroit Free Preas
Farnslagosl Journal
That Farmer
AON
Eee
Engineering and Mining Journal
Engineering News
Edinburgh Review
Field and Stockman
Porney's Progress
Frank Leslie
M'y
Forest and Stream
Germantown Telegraph
Green's Fruit Recorder
Gardner's Monthly
Godey's
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harper's
Saeee
C.ceccceee
Sapeere
Home Journal
Marian
Indiana Parmer
Town Homestead
Ee Nation
NW. Y
Fashion Basar Nurse
N.Y
N. Y
BLY
New New York
Witness
Ohio
Palmer Puck
Peterson's Lady's Magazine
Popular Science News
Popular Science
Philaelphia Medical Times
Rideout’s
Royal New Yorker
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Oor
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Apiary
N. T. Shepherd
TME Dairy
Vive
LE Roi
Martha Roberts
Level Creek
Alaska
Oregon
St. Louis Globe
New Haven Board of Education
Tabor
Colorado
Pri
John Jacob Astor
Morocco
Cleveland
St. Louis
Baptist Church
J. C. Clough
George Reid
Orange
Georgie
Corinthe
Birds of Prey
Atlanta
Macon ‘Telegraph
James Hixon
Lafayette
Savannahews
Brooklyn
Connecticut
California
Kentucky
Marseilles
Newampshire
Boston
New Jersey
Havana
James Kemp
Albany
Kemp
Savannah News
Dartmouth
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kansas College
Kansas
Principa
Sue
Benes
Ethay
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