Debt and humor intertwine in rugged rural essays
A stubborn warning against debt opens with moral maxims about paying what is owed and living honestly. The piece then discusses farming mixed feeding for hogs and cattle, arguing corn alone is costly and that diverse, bulky feeds are better. A mountain tale of a ten foot black snake adds rural tall tale flavor. The piece closes emphasizing humor as vital to happy home life and urges laughter over constant chores and irritation.
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Kentucky
Lutheran
Lamartine on Col umbus and America
The excerpt recalls Lamartine describing Columbus and his approach to America. It mentions signs from the shore, a ship seen at sunrise, and a newborn world. A friend of the sick notes Christlike patience, likening her life to a breeze guiding toward a heavenly shore, amid sorrow and joy.
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Lamartine
Columbus
America
Peres
Jugs and trade vanish as fuel of empire noted in Atlanta piece
The article recalls a time when jugs and bottles were scarce yet valuable as drink vessels, with mentions of dealers scrambling to acquire thousands of jugs while households repurposed containers. It also discusses India’s wheat exports and cheap labor driving global price distortions and farm distress in Britain.
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Atlanta
Ednesday
Atlanta Constitution
Brittish Isles
India
Countriea
United States
Australia
Nowee Wheatanil
Liverpool
British Islands
Mowing Pastures and Better Grasses for Livestock
An English writer argues for careful pasture management to improve stock feeding. Moderate stocking and timely mowing favor desirable grasses, reduce inferior weeds, and boost palatable forage for cattle and sheep. Early mowing and reseeding support continued growth of nutritious grasses.
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Neere
Temler
Farm and Dairy Notes Mixed Inclemently With Recipes
The column blends farm guidance with old recipes and ad copy, mentioning dairy profits, hog breeding, Hamburg smoked beef, and stock-raising tips. It references cow milk yields, butter production, pork byproducts, and small farmer strategies, plus veterinary and household remedies and market observations.
Superstitions and health notes from a rural column
The page blends folklore dreams portending money or trouble with warnings about nails and Saturdays. It cites animal omens such as pigs, snakes, horseshoes, a rooster and a white horse, then shifts to agricultural notes about mules in Tennessee and regional livestock prices. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a health aid and includes dubious medical claims and testimonials.
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Hank
Syston
Fashionable leg horns and malaria relief claims
The advertisement promotes leg horns as fashionable ladies headgear and claims Acker's Blood Elixir cures malaria and serious ulcers. It includes a dubious testimonial about a dislocated jaw from chewing gum and touts the product as a permanent cure with a money back guarantee, urging purchase by mail.
Avhep's Dispepsis Tablets Sold as Panacea Claim
A garbled ad style message touts Avhep's Dispepsis Tablets as a cure all for liver and kidney issues with refunds if not effective. Mentions Dr. McLean products and Blaine county naming. Warns of dire consequences for inaction and praises vigor and health claims.
Wansey and the warning girl in a tangled tale
Maine farmers protest high taxes as 40 cents per 3100 hits merchants lawyers and occupations. They argue costs shift to buyers and the tax burden falls on the public, regardless of service. The dialogue hints at social pressure and a heated discussion over responsibility and taxation.
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Congress
Nestegen
Scott
Evaria
Pennsylvania
Jowell
Ninoia
Boutello
Maine
Henley
California
Jonce, Stewart
Gan
Texaa
Hilebury
Ohio
Stone
Massachuseux
Wakerfield
Muinnesots
Middleton
Congressional
Bavi
Strammers
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Field
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Lea
Ani
Jong
Etorkmun
Winslow
United Ad States
Aman
Yestenlay
Dallas News
Dk. Zellin & Co
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Amuthee Poung
Tennessee
Southern Live Stock Journal
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Georgia
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Weber
Detmsitts
Dexlom
Hagerstown, Md
Ackeer
Iit
Acker
Olive Jeerain
Ava
Blaine
Blaine County
Neb
Lois Saimek
4. H. McLean
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Wats
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China
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Miss Cleveland
Saya
Chetém
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Kunsna
Vyth
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Julian
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Knights of Labor
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Teper
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Independence, Texas
Bats CP A. LA Apart
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la Hee
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Western
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Franke
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Moore
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Ami
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Leeck
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Portage
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Waittier
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Tease Fish CO
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