Better Than a Legacy Hope Fades as Harley Seeks Work and Love
Harley Blake, in a ruined room, burns a letter and contemplates a broken life. He recalls Helen Wendell and a vow of sacrifice, then leaves with a few dollars for labor and a plan to seek grading work in Allegan Iowa, hoping for a fresh start.
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Harley Blake
Harley
Helen Wendell
Panama Canal
Farmer’s gamble and perseverance win a man a new life
Harley, arriving in Allegan, struggles with a glut of railroad and farm work. He finds a desolate farm, proposes a lime and phosphate plan, and by two years of scientific farming earns a steady, contented life. A letter to Helen Wendell prompts a reunion as she arrives in mourning.
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Allegan
Harley
Evans
Harry
Helen Wendell
Prince Buelow Story Of The Cook And Misery
A German tale recalls Prince Buelow's Rome mission ending in disaster. He tells how his chef, loyal in misfortune, pledged not to desert him, prompting the Kaiser to award the cook a watch engraved Misery as a joke about their hardships.
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von Buelow
Prince Buelow
Rome
Empire
Excellency
Those Who Need Rest In The Wake Of Prison Agitation
A Washington Herald comment notes that amid turmoil over prison life some outsiders seek relief from being instructed how to live. The piece hints at external voices tiring of guiding inmates and public opinion during unrest.
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Washington Herald
Ireland water power scheme linked to Shannon and Erne
The Irish Industrial Journal reports a proposed two powerhouse water project in Ireland using Shannon and Erne waters with £1 600 000 in capex. Shannon drainage covers 6 000 square miles delivering 1 320 000 cubic feet per minute at 40 feet head, about 60 000 horsepower year round. Reservoirs at Loughsberg Rea and Allen would store water while Erne has about half this catchment but a 60 foot head. Dams dredging and a conduit are planned with transmission lines to Dublin Cork Waterford Kilkenny and other centers.
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Ireland
Irish Industrial Journal
Shannon
Erne
Loughsberg
Rea
Allen
Dublin
Cork
Waterford
Kilkenny
Bread Recipes for the Table From Raisin Bread to Nut Cakes
Household guide shows how to bake Raisin Bread Goffee Cake Tea Rolls and Nut Cakes with step by step instructions. Includes ingredients quantities kneading rising baking times and oven temperatures for each item.
Speckled Salmon and Cold Meat Dishes Guide
A vintage culinary note offers a set of cold meat preparations and a spiced salmon dish. It lists Spiced Salmon with vinegar and cloves, Old Georgia Liver Pudding, Spiced Beef Tongue, and flexible uses for leftover meat with potatoes baked in a dish with onion, tomato, and beef extract.
Train up a child and away he goes proverb quoted
An old countryman jokes about his son enlisting after the rector’s praise. A separate tip advises soaking a cloth with water and soap to clean irons and remove roughness or marks from the front.
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