Bret Harte Love Letters Reveal Long Bent for Home
NHIS presents a portrait of Bret Harte as a devoted husband and restless traveler. The excerpts show his letters from Washington and Pittsburgh to Anna Griswold, detailing lonely nights, social encounters, and plans to bring her East. His verse samples and biographical notes highlight his pioneer California fiction and the era’s letters.
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Nhis
Bret Harte
Anna Griswold
Washington
Pittsburgh
Boston
Baltimore
Chiss Mayer
the Depot
Guy's
Branty Mayer
Kate
Jinny
Monongahela River
Nan
Frank
Harte
California
O. Henry
Lfe
Sterne and Kitty Tourmantelle Love Letter Unearthed
The piece recalls Laurence Sterne a British clergyman and wit and his French lover Kitty Tourmantelle. A post marriage letter to Kitty promises enduring affection with playful lines about gifts and constancy. It quotes the motto Que ne changera pas que en mourant and notes Sterne's cross cultural romance.
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Laurence Sterne
Reverend Sterne
Suras
Kitty Tourmantelle
Sterne
France
Kitty
Origin of the Word Thug Linked to an Indian Cult
A dated note discusses the term thug linking its origin to a religious group in India blamed for robberies and killings under the pretense of honoring the Goddess Kali. It highlights the brutal acts attributed to the group and the linguistic shift to a generic insult.
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India
Weekly Menu Suggestions
A nostalgic outline lists daily meals from Sunday to Saturday with breakfast dinners and suppers. It includes recipes and instructions for Summer Salad of Chicken Fricassee of Carrots and Chuck of Beef in a casserole, plus directions for browning and baking.
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Graham Gems
Just as of old the world rolls on and on
A reflective verse fragment by Riley contrasts cycles of day and night with centuries of history, evoking timeless continuity across eras. The lines emphasize repetition and the endurance of time from dawn to dusk and beyond.
A Few Creole Dishes
A brief cooking note outlines La Daube as a Southern pot roast using beef veal or poultry with vegetables and herbs cooked slowly. Poulet Creole features browned chicken with onions tomatoes garlic and spices served over rice. Pompano With Lemon Butter describes broiling fish with olive oil butter lemon and parsley garnish.
Fattening Beef Calves on Grain
United States Department of Agriculture outlines strategies for fattening calves to 800 to 1,200 pounds, stressing yearling fattening, grain-rich rations, weaning methods, pasture creeps, and winter feeding. It details calves from heavy milking cows, spring and fall cohorts, and provides guidance on breeds, management, and how to obtain the bulletin free while supply lasts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Hogging Down Corn Good Practice on All Farms
Pigs in the Midwest gain faster when turned into standing corn gradually rather than fed on the ear. Immature corn does not cause cholera, but can induce digestive troubles. In six trials pigs in fields used less concentrates, with rape or soybeans as ideal supplements and alfalfa or clover pasture aiding intake.
Silage Quality Tied to Crop Maturity and Packing
Immature crops yield poor silage while corn and sorghums near maturity produce better feed. Fully matured crops frost damaged need ample water, and finer cutting improves quality. Pack silage thoroughly in the silo, especially at edges, and fill quickly to reduce ramping and packing needs.
Growth of Cooperative Marketing Across Regions Since 1915
A tabulation shows Southern states achieving rapid cooperative marketing growth, with seven West North Central states handling 80 percent of business by 1923. Pacific, East North Central, Middle Atlantic, and other regions show varied gains, while East South Central and South Atlantic rise notably.
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United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Pacific States
East North Central
Middle Atlantic
East South Central
South Atlantic
West South Central States
New England
Mountain States
Ventilation and Methods for Storing Seed Corn
Seed corn storage requires proper ventilation and dry conditions to prevent germ injury from freezing weather. If corn is harvested timely and kept in a dry airy space, artificial heat is rarely needed. Avoid sacks or stacked ears. use bindings, wire racks, or tree and post systems to suspend ears with space around each.
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Ralph E. Johnston
Keeping an Outside Cave Drying坑
The outside cave or storage cellar should be well ventilated and well drained to avoid water problems in various soils. Build on high ground with entrance walls above ground and create a floor pocket filled with gravel or sand that drains. Use flat laid tiles as a dry floor and cover with concrete or cinders if desired.
Farm Notes on Dairy, Corn, and Farmstead Choices
Water temperature and balanced rations reduce hen bowel trouble. Select rust or grease finishes for exposed machinery. Sell off useless white male birds. Corn at 16 to 17 bushels per acre keeps it costly. Few farms have enough fruit or nut trees. A hazel hedge hides buildings. Silage ensures cows' feed tomorrow. County fairs rely on crops, livestock and exhibits. Cream with bad odors hurts creamery acceptance. A skilled buttermaker cannot fix poor taint in cream.
Treasure State Farm Success: The Hardy Family of Richland County
Five Hardy brothers Frank Henry Sam Charlie and John with William Lewis from Wisconsin settled in Richland county about 1905. They built modern farms with diverse crops stock and sheep, avoided one crop farming, and supported community progress. Their combined assets approach $300000 and bankers note their exemplary unity and business prudence.
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Montana
Richland County
Hardy
Frank
Henry
Sam
Charlie
John
William Lewis
Wisconsin
Northern Montana Corn and Seed Exhibition Sets Show Dates
The annual Northern Montana Corn and Seed Exhibition will be held in Wolf Point on November 12 to 14. Roosevelt County hosts this year with county agents running the show to cover northern Montana counties. A new seed department will display only Montana Seed Growers approved varieties such as Marquis wheat and Arctic sweet clover, reflecting best-fit crops for northern conditions.
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Montana
Wolf Point
Roosevelt County
Blaine
Phillips County
Montana Seed Growers Association
North Dakota
Dairy industry steady despite price swings says expert
Prof J A Nelson of Montana State College told Madison county farmers that dairy business shows little risk of overdoing. He explained entry and exit are slow, so short downturns or upswings do not much affect long term output. Rapid population growth will absorb normal gains.
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Madison County
J. A. Nelson
Montana State College
Montana
Nelson
18 Acre Marquis Field Yields High Bushel Rates in Fergus County
An 18 acre field of registered Marquis belonging to A N Boomer of Grass Range Fergus county yielded 45 bushels per acre when threshed Carl Peterson county agent reports A grain sample won first place at the Central Montana fair A sheaf of wheat from the field placed first in its class A bushel sample placed fourth in a milling test at the Montana State fair and placed sixth in the strong hard red spring class
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A. N. Boomer
Fergus County
Carl Peterson
Montana
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BY Joseph Kaye
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Bret Harte and
San Francisco
Neuralgia
Laurence Sterne and
Western Newspaper Union
Riley
Northern
Wrigley
E B.gonnelly Co
Billings, Montana
Arkansas
Kansas City Star
Liquid Veneer Company
Buffalo, H.Y
Watson Bilema
Baby Peggy
Germany
Hall’s
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Parker's
Danarak
Mall
Billings
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