So Big A Chicago Tale Of Selina DeJong's Rise
Selina DeJong, nineteen and nearly destitute, becomes a High Prairie schoolteacher near Chicago in 1888. Her unconventional life intersects with Dirk DeJong, a fancy man, and Klaas Pool Ih Roelf’s son, as gossip, a lunch box auction, and proximity spark affection. Selina marries farmer DeJong and bears Dirk.
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Dirk DeJong
Selina DeJong
Simeon Beako
Chicago
Julie Hempel
August Hempel
Simeon
Selina
High Prairie School
Klaas Pool Ih Roelf
Klaas
Paarlenberg
Pervus DeJong
Seliga
Sylvia
DeJonte
DeJong
Dirk
Roelf
Pervus
House and Garden
High Prairie
Maartje Pool
Maartie Pool
Miaartfe
Geertje
Jozina
Roeif
Selina’s distant Chicago market wife awakening
Selina and Pervus toil on a twenty five acre patch near Chicago’s Haymarket. She studies farming to save their useless west sixteen, plans drainage and manure, bonds with Roelf and Maartje Pool, and endures lonely winters while rebuilding their home and life. Her husband’s patience clashes with her growing drive and practical farming knowledge.
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Pervus
Chicago
Jan Steen
West Randolph Street
Vervus
Cloud
Chan
Lou
Louw
Selina
Seting
Halsted
Pergus
Lina
Paarlenberg
High Prairie
Klaasool
Zen
Illnois Prairie
Frivolous Firemen Accusation Sparks Mrs Dumpling Debate
Mrs Dumpling scolds overworked partner for reading an article alleging firefighters played through the night on the ruins after the blaze. She questions why they did not sleep and claims they “romped” around the cats among the wreckage.
How much spray solution to spray an apple tree
A study at the Ohio experiment station records spray material needs for bearing trees over two seasons. Factors include wind, material, and whether a gun or nozzle is used. Five or six sprays per season are typical. pink and pre pink require less. dormant sprays demand heavier coverage. no difference between bordeaux and lime sulfur.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Baldwin Apple Grown Long Distinct Strains Likely Not By Environment
New York State Experiment Station researchers at Geneva tested 84 Baldwin apple trees from 40 locations to see if strains develop under varied environments. All trees bore fruit similar in size color season and quality, suggesting no environment origin strains.
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New York State
Geneva
United States
Horticulture Hints for Strawberry Patches and Orchard Care
Horticulture hints advise planting strawberry bunches of 25 and planning control for insect pests. Fertilize and prune fruit trees before buds swell, and cultivate to conserve moisture. May is ideal for selling plants. orchard growth peaks in May and June as soil feeds trees. Replant yearly thirds of the patch to ensure a continual berry supply.
Electricity on the Farm Benefits of Electric Light
On a well equipped farm using electric light and power, every man employed saves 40 minutes of working time daily. The gains come from improved efficiency and machinery use, reducing manual labor and enabling longer productive periods. The article highlights the practical time savings from modern electrical setups in agricultural operations.
Seeing More of Her Rich
The fragment hints at a social note about a woman’s display of wealth or style, contrasting appearances back home with the opera world, but lacks concrete names, places, or events to fully identify individuals or a definite incident.
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Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Page & Co
WNU
Galawuy
Maartje
Chance
Pool Farm
Kansas City
Mamma
Deer Seliite
Karey
Blichael Arnold
Arnolds
Michael
Eugene
Pauline
Bugs
Infanta Eulalie
Spain
Infanta
Tug Fine
Baldwin
Poe
Tnt
Illinois
Hanry
Hasse
Olive St. Staunton
Tressy
Doan
Buffalo, i
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