Whistling Winnie Wins Freedom and a Wedding
Winnie the Alma postmistress, famed for whistling, is kidnapped by outlaw Warren Ives. Abel Druse, her suitor, trails the outlaw with a posse, rescues Winnie, and wins her hand in marriage with the reward money. Winnie returns home to a new life.
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Alma Station
Winnie
Abel Druse
Arizona Mountains
Post Office Department
Ives
Peor
Abel
W. G. Chapman
Byron as a lifelong voracious reader and his influence
The piece surveys Byron as a supreme early and lifelong reader, noting Ruskin’s praise for his general reading across masters of literature. It cites Prothero’s edition index showing Byron’s broad list of books and mentions Wordsworth’s openness to nature and wide reading, arguing broad early reading aids authors but excessive late reading may hinder originality.
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Macaulay
Stevenson
Scott
Southess
Johnson
Byron
Ruskin
Whch
Rowland Prothero
Watson
Tully
Tripoli
Juan
Cooper
Wordsworth
Production of Broilers as a Business
The United States Department of Agriculture notes broilers are best raised from general purpose breeds like Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds with live weights of two to two and a half pounds at eleven to thirteen weeks. Early hatched broilers command higher prices and pullets hatched early yield better winter layers. Growth is accelerated by small pen housing for 14 to 18 days, a mash diet with cornmeal flour bran or middlings and skim milk, and green feed.
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United States Department of Anticulture
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Too Much Corn Harms Laying Hens In Chicken House
Farmers note dawn observations as hens gathered on exposed floor boards show heavy abdominal fat from daily corn overfeeding. The practice causes birds to store fat rather than convert feed into eggs, signaling need for proper ration adjustments.
Importance of Green Feed in Winter Bird Diet
Green feed should be given daily in winter to act as an appetizer and keep digestive organs in perfect order. Vegetables are greatly relished by the birds and aid in nutrition.
Make Friends With Fowls for Better Poultry Service
Advice urges friendly handling of poultry to reduce fear and improve care. Gentle treatment and calm approach are emphasized as the key to better response from birds.
Bread Made In A Hurry
A quick yeast bread method describes mixing two cakes of yeast with water sugar and warm milk, then combining with flour and fat to form a dough. The dough rises once in a warm place, then is shaped and allowed a second rise before baking, yielding bread fast or crusty rolls.
How to Wash Windows Quickly with a Kerosene Swab
The method uses a yard long cloth dampened with kerosene to loosen dust and deposits on the outside of windows. A second large dry cloth polishes to a brilliant finish, with gloves optional and no water freezing. Inside cleaning uses the same process and the kerosene blend speeds deposits removal.
Keep Cupboards Clear Fire Hazard Warning
The piece urges women to clear dust and lint from closets to prevent fires. It notes old clothing and rubbish as ignition risks and warns that a spark can ignite a whole building. If a closet catches fire, close the door and use a wet broom with water or a spray to extinguish.
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Fre
Stuffed Onions Recipe
Eight large Bermuda onions peeled washed. boil briefly then cool. Core each onion without breaking walls. Mix minced cold chicken with bread crumbs and seasonings. Fill cavities, bake until tender.
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Bermuda
Walla
Celery Cutlets from a Simple Filling
A compact recipe uses one cup baked beans, one cup chopped celery, two tablespoons melted butter, two beaten eggs, a scant spoonful of lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Form into cylinders, roll in cracker dust, and fry in hot oil until crisp.
Frayed Recipe Fragments Hint at Rested Bread Process
Fragmentary text describes soaking bread dough in cold water then baking until rested. It mentions wrapping in damp cloth to cool and comparing result to fresh bread. The tone suggests a casual, experimental kitchen note without clear dates or names.
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John Byrd
Warren Ives
Winnole
Wionte
Wyandotte
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