Then My Boy Comes Whistling Home
A mother's poem recalls her son returning home to bring light through darkness. The fluid verse praises his carefree spirit and upright heart, contrasting music with his untainted joy and the pure sound of him whistling into the home. The refrain emphasizes faith in his conscience and the happiness he brings.
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Frances
John
Mrs. Carstaire
Dick Leigh
Mr. Wyndham
Carstairs
Old John's
Wyndham Mining Collapse Shocks Camp in 19th Century
The mining season peaked with the Wyndham Mining Company collapse as its ore failed to meet assay expectations. Critics note it wasn’t worth much even with decent building stone, a sentiment echoed by veteran miner BMN. The bankruptcy spurred sensational coverage in New York and Chicago yellows.
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Moses
Pardner
John Carstairs
Dick Leigh
Frances
Carstairs
Bill
Wyndham
Miss Carstairs
Mr. Wyndham
Wisconsin
Pardnes
Carstirs
Chicago
Wall Street
Charville
Allers
Wryndham
John
Richard Leigh
New York
Old John
Carstairs, Leigh & Co
Man of Mines
Wyndlam Mining Company
BMN
Freeranslation in a Baltimore Am paper comic snippet
Mamie speaks to Pete and asks about a girl in the play. Perce claims he can explain the trench and uses slang like Skidoo in a light dated humor item from the Baltimore American.
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Mamie
Pete
Gal
Perce
Guy
Trench
Baltimore
Dog Fight Compared to Mare Battle in Quitting
A dog fight is likened to a mare battle with both dogs eager to quit. the remark frames conflict as mutual weariness and desire to end the contest.
Ringing Hog Trap Described For Farm Use
A detailed design for a ringing trap to handle hogs on farms is presented. The crate frame measures four feet two inches by two feet four inches by one foot six inches and features a sliding rear end, a hinged front door, an iron lever mechanism, and a head restraint to secure the hog for ringing. The setup includes precise dimensions, materials, and assembly notes.
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Dlace
Best Preparation for Wheat on Fertile Ground
A Pennsylvania farmer outlines preferred ground for sowing wheat. He favors fields with a heavy clover sod or last year’s cowpeas and potatoes, followed by deep harrowing and drilling in wheat with 400 pounds of fertilizer. Spring sowing of nitrate of soda may be used, and a heavy manure dressing aids straw growth if soil lacks phosphoric acid and potash.
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Pennsylvania
Proper Pigsty Bedding Practices in Winter
The text explains pigs prefer dry, sheltered spaces and advise replacing damp absorbents with manure heap materials. It recommends a foot of cut straw in sleeping quarters and scattering straw in the yard, with cleaning after rain and replenishing yard materials.
Pack Fruit to Look Well Says Professor Hutt of Maryland
Professor Hutt of Maryland urges careful fruit packing to boost sales. He notes uniform frame size from top to bottom and recommends machine graders to sort by size, reducing labor and cost while avoiding bruising.
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Hutt
Maryland
The Selection of Seed Corn in Early Fall
The article argues seed corn should be selected in late September to mid October to capture early maturing ears. For the northern corn belt, ears that grow low tend to mature early and yield hard, keepable corn. Kernel shape and ear form are less important than a variety’s ability to mature in the local latitude, ensuring a reliable harvest.
North Leap Nebs Popcorn Growers Boost Yields
About 2 500 acres in North Leap Nebraska are planted with four pounds of popcorn seed per acre. The average acre yields 2 000 pounds with some records higher. Over ten years the price per 100 pounds averages just over 11 dollars, grossing above 20 dollars per acre.
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North Leap
Neb
Homemade Post Driver for Fences
The article describes a simple post driver that can be built from an illustration. It can operate by man or house power. If using man power only, use one pulley and construct during winter to be ready for spring fencing.
Thorough orchard spraying yields worm-free apples
A small tree with Maiden Blush apples was sprayed twice with Bor deaux mixture plus paris green after blossoms fell and again at half grown stage. The sprayer was shown to visitors and the barrel left under the tree. Not a single wormy apple remained, proving thorough spraying is essential.
Caps for YWaye cocks
Farmers are urged to use caps for alfalfa to shed water and protect crops. Alfalfa is claimed to be more valuable than clover, and spending a bit more on caps is presented as a wise investment for better protection and easier curing.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Woman's Ailments
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets relieve female weakness with a forty year proven record. It cites non alcoholic glyceric extracts from native medicinal roots, endorsements from medical writers, and warns against unknown substitutes while touting the original Little Liver Pills as easy to take candy like granules.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
How to Wash a Carpet in a 19th Century Method
Instructions describe ripping the carpet widthwise, shaking out dirt, washing each width in hot soap suds, rinsing, wringing, and adding salt to the final rinse to set colors before drying on grass. Attributed to Eleanor R. Parker.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Sugar Cure Question Baffles Young Reader
A four year old asks if sugar can cure disease. His mother explains no, but the child muses that a sugar cure would catch the illness. The brief exchange features a childlike misunderstanding and a light domestic pause.
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Marina
Freddie
First Airship Battle Reported With Gasbag Damage
A Louisville Courier-Journal note recalls the first airship battle with officers describing heavy action and a pilot who had sixteen gasbags punctured during the engagement.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Mrs. Carstairs
Newport
Lerclaene
Royal Stables
St. Joseph
King Edward
Lord Rothschild
Sandringham
England
Atlantic
King's Dominion
Canada
Louis TI. Swift
Swift & Co
Beck
United States
Interstate
Kansas City
Nebraska
Dodds
W. L. Douglas
W.L Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Dept
Kemp
Balsam
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