Revered Ralph Braidwood and the spring romance
The Reverend Ralph Braidwood, a lifelong clergyman, meets Sarah Bartlett at a country spring. He kisses her, then leaves, and she later bears hardship and death after marrying ill. Twenty five years on a dying patient recalls the affair. the minister laments his youthful indiscretion and its consequences.
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Ralph Braidwood
Draidwood
Braidwood
Mr. Braidwood
Sal
Sal Pettengill
Sarah Bartlett
Chicago Ledger
Hindu temple at Baku sparks temple mislabeling confusion
The text argues the Baku site is a Hindu idol temple not a Zoroastrian one, noting a copper idol of a Hindu god and the sacred flame extinguished by a Russian engineer for factory use, with visitors allowed to view it. It also mentions disinfection treatment for whooping cough and a joke about married men seeking little ear.
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Baku
Caspian Sea
Murray
Domestic Economy: Matters of Interest in Farm and Kitchen
A domestic economy column highlights practical guidance for farm work orchard care stable management and kitchen tasks. It conveys timely tips, seasonal considerations, and simple rules to improve household and agricultural efficiency.
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J. L. Scottt
Stone Front
Mays
Dwarf Peas and Tile Drainage Boost Farm Prospects
A discussion on drought and waterlogged land favors drainage to improve crop yields. Tile drainage, illustrated by M. W. Stratton of Reading Kansas, shows how laying 3 to 6 inch tiles transformed 10 acres of previously waste land into productive fields, increasing corn yields to about sixty bushels per acre and enabling plowing the day after rain.
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M. W. Stratton
Reading
Kansas
Breeders’ Gazette
Orchard Pest Spray Proves Effective In Fruit Yields
Cor. Farmer's Review reports a pest control method for orchards using a pale green spray of paris green and london purple. Applied when fruit is pea-sized, the practice yielded sound fruit and no worm damage, enabling rapid treatment of 300 to 400 trees daily with water dilution guidance.
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Spy
Baldwin
Cook
London
Paris
Cor. Farmer
Trimming Pine Trees and Forest Destruction Lessons
A Forester essay urges careful pine trimming to improve lumber quality and avoid long term damage from bark wounds. It notes better cuts, midwinter work, and potential gains from removing lower limbs on young trees. The piece also contrasts European forest management and cites Vermont and North Carolina seed operations amid concerns over Lake Champlain and forest loss.
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Patroi
Beginning the Stock Business
A narrator recalls starting a stock operation with Plymouth Rock chickens and selling eggs to buy two pigs. A sow was added and all waste was saved, feeding pigs with swill mixed from dishwater and grain.
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Plymouth Rock
Feeding and Watering Horses During Heat
The Des Moines Register discusses best practices for feeding and watering horses in hot weather. It cautions against watering after meals to avoid digestive disruption and scours, notes stomach capacity limits, and urges education on timing of feeding and hydration for horse health and performance.
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Des Moines Register
Beekeeping and Honey Price Control Debate
George F. Robbins argues that a producer pool to fix honey prices would fail due to low demand and varied markets. He cites Springfield consumers and local beekeepers selling comb honey at 12 4 cents per pound, noting grocers’ reluctance to stock high priced honey and the difficulty of market-wide control.
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George F. Robbins
Mechanicsburgh
Hee Journal
Springfield
Beekeeping Essentials and Seasonal Bee Care
Old article explains spring hive prep, strong colonies, and the need for nectar sources. It notes risks from weather, pests, and predators, and highlights crops like buckwheat and white clover to aid honey production. Proper management dictates profitability and seasonality.
Save the pieces and waste not in every home
Household wisdom urges careful use of leftovers and surplus materials. A thrifty housewife turns meat scraps into breakfast cakes, repurposes carpet remnants as mats, and folds extra fabric into new items. The article also offers tips on cleaning, preserving, and practical domestic hints from American Cultivator.
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Silent Ministry
BY Rose Terry Cooer
Henyven
Ani
James Franklin Fitts
Eople
Europe
Hurlington
Charlotte
France
Germany
Lake Champlain
Kk. B
New Yorker
Housekeeping
Luke
Faro Bank
Clinton
3Rd Sts
Deatrick’s
T. &. Beardsley
Deflance
Ohio
Baltimore Bakery
R. Brown, Baker and ‘Oni , “Ectioner xIrer
T. Sutphen
H. Bevington
M. B. Cameron
John W. Winn
Henry Wonderly
W.T. Hill
John Dowe
Wight
F. J. Clemmer
David Miller
Michael Gorman
Albert Gerry
B. W. Slagley
J. Sheets
Fred Schultz
W. F. Coughanour
C. E. Bereaw
Common Pleas
Ios
Con
Hel
APP
City Sol
Jon Hepler
Mars
W. M
ARS
Jas
Tennyson
George Miller
Bohn
Zigler
Kate Hoover
Tiedeman Block
S. D. Potters
D.D.S Dental
Defiance, Ohio
H. B. Harris
J.P. Cameron
Harris & Cameron
Amttorneys
Defiance National Bank
W. D. Hill
Ft. Hubbard, Hill & Hubbard, Attorneys AT Law
Mr. Hill
Keystone Block
Defiance
H. G. Baker
Preisendorfer’s
Henry Hardy
Wolseffer
Milton E. Orcutt
Charles BE. Bronson
AY Law
Kittners’ Clothing
Court House
Frank W. Knapp
Cornty
LAW and Notar Public
Mortengos, &c
Ealington
J.I. Hale
Euwilder
TILT
Word
Karst & Tenzen
Perry Street
Wabash Depot
Corwin & Kiser
Bay
Bet
Srd
Farmers of Defiance Co
Defiance County
Chase
Charles E. Bronson
N. W. Cor. Clinton
2D. Its
Fancy Steam Dye Works
F. Heitzwable
Peter Dickman
Burgland & Shead
North
Lance
Ethel Dickman
Mackinac
Detroit
Mackinac Island
St. Lernace
Cher
Farrieville
Kanach
Port Huron
Clair
Oakland House
Marine City
Cleveland
Tivnet
E. B. Whitcomb
Detroit & Cleveland
MOENY
Seagrave & Brother
Madison Street
Toledo
F. Deatrick& Son
Clinton and
Third Sts
Rppansacr
General Fire Insurance
Hoffman Bros
Undertakers
Opera House
Defiancp
Avenee
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