Twilight Pine Confession at Wigwam Resort
Roger Sheldon seeks solace from unrequited love at a northern lake resort. A chance encounter with Judith Cary during a storm leads to a vow under a solitary pine. A Native fortune teller and a wigwam prophetess factor into the tale, ending with Judith revealing she knew all along.
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Roger Sheldon
Judith Cary
Mmet
Roger
Chard Cary
Miss Cary
Judith
Oashore
E-tar-wegeshig
E-tar-we-ge-shig
Sheldon
Stowaways Escape on Olympic Shipboard Jail Break
Two stowaways found aboard the Olympic after Southampton voyage broke out of the ship cabin jail and hid within the liner’s vast interior. They escaped detection as passengers disembarked in New York, vanishing into ten miles of concealed passages. If they remain free, their voyage could fuel new sea tale lore.
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New York
Southampton
England
Olympic
Freaks of Lightning Terrorize a Rural Gathering
A dramatic account describes lightning snatching objects from several people including a rider, two women knitting, a farm laborer, a singing youth, a girl at a sewing machine, and a wearer of earrings. The storm allegedly took a whip, knitting needles, a pitchfork, a missal, a candle and gas jet, scissors, and even lifted a girl onto a sewing machine. No deaths are reported.
Farm Advice on Pigs, Cows, and Crops for Better Yields
A compilation of practical farming tips covering pig weaning, dairy management, flock and flock health, crop rotation, and soil health. Topics include feeding, watering, housing cleanliness, use of salt, proper corn feeding, and methods to prevent disease. Emphasizes livestock welfare and efficient farm operations.
One Good Fattening Ration for Poultry
The Pennsylvania station outlines grain rations for fattening poultry based on desired flesh tone. For yellow flesh use cornmeal five parts, ground oats two parts, animal meal one part with sour milk. for whiter flesh use corn meal two parts, ground buckwheat two parts, ground oats two parts with sour milk. Additional rations include barley meal two parts, middlings two parts, buckwheat two parts, corn meal one part with sour milk, and shredded wheat refuse with sour milk. When confined, sour milk aids digestion. if unavailable, green or animal food may help gains. If a chicken stops eating, place it in the yard to recover. Provide water daily and grit twice weekly. Feed should be semi-soft and not left for long between meals. remove twenty minutes after feeding.
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Pennsylvania
Candling Eggs with a Simple Home Outfit
A cheap candling method uses a tin cylinder or stove pipe over a kerosene lamp to illuminate eggs. Clear eggs are good, while dark spots or rings indicate bad eggs. age matters with air space at one end, and some fresh eggs may show lines due to unhealthy hens.
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Bert Cohn
Poultry Care Tips For Efficient Egg Production
Poultry guidance covers sanitation, stocking one breed per acre, daily egg gathering, and dusting corners in pens. Sell surplus cockerels, avoid keeping hens over two years, store eggs cool and dry, prevent moisture, and provide oats, bran, and green food to boost production. A vigorous pullet born around November 1st is ideal for winter laying.
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England
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Claims Back Pain Relief
An early 20th century advertisement urges health checks for weak kidneys with two signs, back pains and kidney secretions. It cites J. J. Shumaker of Tupelo, Mississippi, praising Doan's Kidney Pills after ineffective doctoring, urging readers to remember the name when back pain strikes. The ad notes a 50 cent box price and lists Foster Milburn Co. as sponsor. It ends with a light humor line about a man named Highfly and altitude records.
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Dean
Do. J. Shumaker
Church St
Tupelo
Miss
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Change in Woman's Life in Graniteville Vermont
A Graniteville Vermont woman reports relief from nervousness and general ills during change of life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the product's long standing cures for inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and nervous exhaustion and invites readers to seek free advice from Lydia E Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Graniteville
Bas
Padre E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
CuAs. Barclay
B.F.D
Hirs Pinkinn
Lynn
Lass
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Pyse
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