Romance and Robbery at the Inn Ball Scene
In a moonlit New York tale, Comstalk and a beguiling impostor woman share a dinner in a private inn room as two rogues Moriarty and an affable inspector watch. The master crook Haggerty boasts of memory, boasts of thefts, and presses a ruby on the woman while planning Europe.
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General
George Washington
Moriarty
Mrs. Hyphen-Bonds
Signor
New York
William
Wiliam
Comstalk
Haggerty
Europe
Liam
Conti
Self Amputee Captain J W January Dies in Dell Rapids
Capt J W January a famed South Dakota resident died at his Dell Rapids home after months of illness. He recounts his Civil War ordeal as a prisoner at Andersonville where he amputated his own feet with a jackknife to survive. He details capture on Stoneman's raid and later imprisonments through 1865.
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J. W. January
Dell Rapids
South Dakota
South
Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry
Peoria
Stoneman
Macon
Andersonville
Atlanta
Charleste
Surviving Civil War Scourges and Lincoln Bullets Tale
A veteran recounts severe injuries from scurvy and gangrene after Civil War captivity, including self amputation of toes to survive. He notes brutal medical decisions and remarkable recovery, then details a bullet strike on President Lincoln at Fort Stevens. The piece also touches on a quip about perpetual motion and a curious street scene.
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Lincoln
William P. Roome
Sixty Fifth
New York
West Fight
Sixth Street
Cit
President Lincoln
Fort Stevens
Johnny and the Blanket in the Snow
Pension examiners recount a Civil War vignette from East Tennessee where a lone Confederate soldier nicknamed Johnny begs for a blanket. A Yankee brings six blankets from the commissary but nearly gets caught. Johnny retrieves them from the creek and prays in gratitude, then vanishes into the night.
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East
Tennessee
Johnny
Yank
Glory
Protective resemblance in nature and its double role
The article discusses protective coloration in animals like green hedges caterpillars moths on trunks and stick insects on twigs. It notes how disguise helps survival by concealing from enemies and allowing predators to approach unseen, illustrating Nature’s prudent provisions against extinction.
Nature's curious thorn defenses we must admire
The text ponders how a small South American plant resembles a rose thorn and uses that disguise as protection against its enemies. It marvels at nature's riddles and cautions that sweets may be unhealthy if pursued excessively.
Largest Counties in Arce and scattered notes
The article lists the two largest U S counties Custer and San Bernardino each about 20000 square miles and notes state size comparisons. It mentions a Portugal fruit firm warning against imitation of marks and penalties for adulteration and fraud. It also covers Madison Horn of Watrous N M Seminole War veteran and Zamenhof the Esperanto compiler born in Brest litovsk with linguistic roots. It ends with a quip about wormy apples and a thought on merit depending on circumstances.
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Arce
United States
Custer County
Ana
San Bernardino County
California
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Delaware
New Jersey
Road building plans and state aid expand across states
The article argues for resumed federal road building 75 years on, noting state leadership in New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut and New York and the spread to Pennsylvania New Hampshire and Vermont. It outlines macadam road costs and the need for state control and credit assistance while stressing wide tires and varied regional methods such as petroleum-sand binding in California and phosphate clay in Florida. Also includes farming tips on radishes and pig care plus guidance from The Successful Grower on crop selection and market demand.
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Congress
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Vermont
California
Florida
Society Women Barred from London Club Management
A London weekly notes that five or six society women in the city are never permitted to participate in the management of charitable or social clubs, reflecting ongoing exclusions in upper-class circles.
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London
Char
The Harrow Through Farm Machinery History
The harrow’s evolution from wooden to steel teeth highlights how modern designs maximize soil pulverization. Different soils and crops require varied harrow styles, and multiple passes with suitable harrows improve root growth and access to plant nutrients. Manure utilization also improves with thorough harrowing and repeated passes.
Manure as Farm Treasure and Fertility Booster
An Indiana Farmer essay argues manure is a small gold mine on the farm. It prescribes a manure shed with drive through access for spreading, cement floors, liberal bedding, and collection of liquids. It urges feeding to maximize waste, returning nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid to soil for higher yields and profits.
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Indiana
Three-Pole Land Float Improves Field Work
Prairie Farmer correspondent notes two-pole drag floats are inefficient. By assembling three six inch diameter seven foot poles with eight inch end slots, two by fours bolted in place, and ensuring the poles sit level on the ground, better results are achieved than with the land roller. Also reported is Fond du Lac cow setting a world butter record of 40 pounds in 60 days from 60 days’ milk, and a brief on berry growing and dairy farming requiring experience and brains.
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Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
State Experiment Station
Covered Milk Pail Demonstrates Clean Milking Method
A Montreal Herald report explains a new style milk pail. The upside down pail design uses a tight top a shallow pan with tiny holes to drain milk into a dust proof inner pail. Strainer cloth beneath the pan seals the milk from barn air during transport from teat to pan.
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Montreal Herald
Ideal Barn Floor Cement Based for Cow Comfort
An Ohio farmer argues for a cement stable floor and daily cleaning with absorbents. He contrasts land plaster and manure as absorbents, endorses fresh horse manure and road dust to control ammonia, moisture, and odor, and urges regular cleaning and a manure carrier to maintain sanitary conditions.
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Ohio
Dairy care and dairy equipment tips for small farms
Practical guidance on managing dairy cows and milk quality. Topics include using sour cream as starter, choosing year round cows, barn feeding, water in milk, care and maintenance of separator bowls, oil types, flushing bearings, dust protection, and proper installation on a solid floor. Includes a light anecdote about incubators and farm humor.
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E. H. Webster
Growth of New York Catholic Churches Since 1786
New York City first Roman Catholic church was built in 1786 at Barclay and Church streets, where St Peter's now stands. Today the city contains 182 Roman Catholic church edifices.
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New York
New York City
Barclay and
Church Streets
St Peter's
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Portugal
Madison Horn
Watrous
N. M
Matt
Boone County
Mr. Horn
Price
Zamenhof
Russia
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Carlyle
Springfield
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Union
Ortare
H. Fuller
Harrows
Prairie Farmer
Deacon Clovertop
Farmer Meddergrass
Philadelphia
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