The Eternal Life Case in a Springfield Poem
A poem fragment reflects on immortality and eternal life, contrasting mortal limits with a hopeful vision of the soul’s passage beyond death. The speaker imagines dawns, seas, and skies as enduring, while the “still, dark river” is crossed without fear. The verse invokes divine naming and a chain of life linked to God. Public record note by Stuart Sterne in Springfield Republican.
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Atlas
Stuart
Sterne
Springfield
Mass
The Cold Bond Between a Father and Daughter
A portrait of Dr Murdoch and his daughter Agnes, detailing a distant relationship shaped by wealth and intellect. Agnes, once close to her mother, returns at sixteen to find a father who offers comfort but not warmth, turning her into a poised hostess who reshapes his social circle while feeling unmet need for human affection.
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Agnes Murdock
Agnes
Labit
Lewing
Murdeehk
Chaotis
New York
Murdock
Chatham
Thomas Chatham
Mr. Chatham
Mr Chatham
Father
Spaughter
Sprague
Mr. Sprague
Portrait Studio Contemplates New York Love Triangle
Agnes Murdock faces a romance twist as chemist Murdock hints at son Chatham’s suit while painter Sprague falls for her during sittings. Agnes declines Chatham while Sprague’s interest grows, ending with a letter and a glooming departure from the studio.
Royalty Spanked and Scolded at Saint Germain Nursery
The family of Henri IV and the young dauphin Louis faced firm discipline at Saint Germain. Louis, six, defied orders letting Verneuil and the chevalier dine with him, while his sister Madam Elizabeth rebuked him. The king urged Mme de Monglat to whip his willful son, citing his own childhood. The nursery record notes frequent notes like Jonette pour etre opiniatre from Herouard.
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Henri IV
St. Germain
Lucy Crump
Atlantic
Mme. de Monglat
Vendome
Verneuil
Dauphin
Louis
Chevalier
Madam Elizabeth
Jesus
Monsieur
Mamanga
St Germain
Mme de Monglat
Mmes de Monglat
Jonette Pour Etre
Herouard
Noctor Summoned as Wife Fails at Home
An excited man urges Dr Noctor to the house as his wife has spoken only a few times in the last ninety minutes. The doctor senses distress and prepares to respond to the emergency at hand.
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Noctor
Chicago Post
Wifely Wisdom Hints at Quitting Smoking
A Chicago Tribune quip describes a wife threatening to make a smoking jacket for her husband to spur him to quit smoking in the parlor. The joke highlights domestic humor about habits and spousal influence.
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Chicago Tribune
Woman Proposing Question Sparks Debate in Town Topics
In a Town Topics discussion a woman is urged to propose if she can support a husband. The exchange frames gender roles and marriage expectations with cautious humor.
Open Milk Wagon Built From Simple Materials
An plan for a compact milk wagon capable of holding 100 quarts in bottles or 200 quarts in cans. The design uses a bed like a cart, with rods instead of slats, ash supports, and a high front to protect cans. It includes detailed dimensions, joints, and a movable seat, as described in Orange Judd Farmer.
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Orange Judd Farmer
The Cow in Summer and Feed Needs
A farmer argues that cows require a balanced summer ration similar to winter. He notes horses receive grain for energy, while cows on pasture often famine of grain, stressing nervous system load and the need for liberal feed to sustain productivity year round.
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King
Road Building for Farmers in 1888 Opinion
A 1888 dispatch from Ohio Farmer argues for permanent county road networks with a three-man reading commission, stressing graded, drained, and properly surfaced roads. It recommends gravel limestone or fire brick materials, tile drainage, and countywide special taxes funded by trusts for maintenance, noting European government aid.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
T. J. Lewis
Ohio
Timely Dairy Notes from Bar num's Midland Farmer
Dairying robs the soil and yields in cash. butter brings 400 to 600 dollars per farm. Good butter remains cash. watch the gentle bull as it grows cross. Ring bulls and keep exercise yards with high fences to control hazards.
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Onof Butcter
Barnum
Plan of rectangular field and straight roads method
The article explains a method to lay out rectangular fields with right angle roads. Start at corner A, mark a 20 foot rope distance to B, draw arc BCD, locate C from B, then D and arc through I, placing the stationary end at D to fix 20 feet. The line AE becomes perpendicular to the base line and extend by poles as described.
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Sturgis Wager
Sto
Edgar Morette
Frederick A. Stokes
Stem
Mr Sprague
Miss Murdock
Henry IV
Timely Dairy Notes
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