Mystery at Carney Croft Keeps Readers Guessing
In a tense chapter, Ware uncovers a hidden tunnel by the river linked to Carney Croft and a cottage of Miss Weston. A telegraph from New York relieves anxiety about John Carney while a doctor recalls past ghost pranks and warns of dangers in the tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Weston
Miss Carney
Jenks
Bruce House
Carney
New York
Carney-Croft
John Carney
Mr. Ware
Mr. Carney
Bruce
Ingenious book lending album keeps borrowers honest
A woman with a fine library uses a borrows album to track who borrowed which book and when. Borrowers sign and comment on return dates, and the album sits in a visible place to shame delays, ensuring prompt returns while providing a useful record of friends’ opinions on library treasures.
Loyal rector Heroic act at Key West during Civil War
A National Tribune correspondent recalls Rev. Osgood Herrick then rector of St. Pauls Key West Florida who faced threats to skip prayers for civil authorities. Marines from the USS Pawnee attended services after Captain Rowan offered front pews and the Amen response. Herrick later served as army chaplain before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Herrick
Watertown
N. Y
National Tribune
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Key West
Fla
United States
U. S
Pawnee
Capt
Rowan
South Atlantic
Gulf
Army
Navy
Fort Warren
Boston Harbor
Fortress Monroe
Old War Letter and Other Civil War Snippets
A Chicago Journal essay recalls a poignant Civil War letter from Mrs. Wallace widow of Gen. William H. Wallace who died at Shiloh. The piece describes her arrival at Pittsburg Landing and her husband’s death after aiding Prentiss, as well as the Minnehaha steamer’s role ferrying troops and the bittersweet last days together. The section also includes brief items: a West Point anecdote about a paper in shoes shaping a career, New York’s Ride-A-Wee for dogs and cats, Icelandic eyesight notes, and light vignettes from Stray Stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Miss Carney
Ada C. Sweet
Chicago Journal
Rsing
Nelson
Buell
Pittsburg
Wallace
Savannah
Illinois
Shiloh
West Point
D Company
Morris Schaff
Atlantic
John Asbury West
Georgia
West
New York
B Company
Tether for Horse to Prevent Entanglement
A diagram explained tether design uses timber pieces rings and a long pole to keep a horse from tangling in a rope. It describes attaching rings to a halter and ground spike with a cord sliding over a guide ring to allow grazing without entanglement.
Clean hog feed guards against summer disease
Farmers are urged to keep hog feed clean especially in hot weather. Rotten swill and dirty whey tanks foster poisons and diseases including but not limited to hog cholera. Regular cleaning and use of steam hoses can prevent contamination and protect hog health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Feeding at a Profit at Washington State College Farm
The Washington State College experiment farm at Pullman proved feeding beef steers on corn fodder profitable. They bought 14 steers, fed eight tons of hay, fodder corn and wheat, costing $659.55, and sold them for $811.75, netting $151.20. The study, led by E. E. Elliot with supervision by W. A. Linskatter and W. D. Foster, tracked weight gains under varied wheat rations over two months.
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Palouse
Spokane
Wash
Washington State College Experiment Farm
Pullman
Palouse Country
E. E. Elliot
Washington State College
W. A. Linkslatter
Department
W. D. Foster
Take Care of the Colts for Strong Horses
Spirit of the West urges proper care and feed for young horses to build conformation and constitution. Emphasizes pasture, oats, corn, clover or timothy hay, clean well-ventilated stalls, and careful breeding as keys to durable stamina and value. Also advises on lamb white scours treatment with ginger magnesia and soda, plus guidance to root out weeds near buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit of the West
Clover Hay for Hogs and Sow Diet Tips
The article advises feeding clover hay to hogs, especially sows two months before farrowing. Cut early, store under a shed to prevent weather damage, and pair clover hay with skim milk. Use a ground oats and cracked corn mix at two to one, about 4 pounds daily for a 200 pound sow, plus about 4 pounds of milk and ample water, moistened grain fed in troughs. The method reportedly yields healthy pigs and rapid growth.
Home Made Clamp for Clips and Tugs
A farmer adapts a simple contrivance using a bent iron piece around a buggy tire as a clamp. A center clip is fashioned from a staple of round iron with rivets and nuts on the ends. The improvised tool remains practical and serviceable in field use.
Safety Singletree Lock Improves Hitching on Farm Implements
A Pennsylvania farmer describes a self-invented safety singletree lock made from flat hooks and rivets, noting it tightens as wear occurs. The piece appears in Missouri Valley Farmer with illustrations of the lock in ready position for hitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Missouri Valley
Hiving a Swarm and Bee Keeping Advice
A Farm and Home excerpt explains raising the hive from the bottom board to prevent swarming and notes swarms occur despite efforts. It describes bees sometimes drifting to new sites and occasionally returning to the same limb after drifting.
Spraying and Swarm Catcher Method for Beekeeping
A practical method to handle swarms uses cold water spray to calm and gather cluster bees into a swarm catcher then relocate them to a new hive on the old stand. The tactic helps both colonies grow strong and reduces future swarming by merging two hives and aligning queen hatch.
CARE FOR THE NEST
The article discusses training hens to lay well and avoid egg eating by providing plentiful clean nests. It notes a hen will hide eggs when nests are scarce or dirty and may become a poor layer if comfort is lacking. Emphasizes that comfort and accessibility of nests boost production.
Poultry, Bees, and Feedroom Tips for Small Plots
The article urges small plots to diversify with poultry bees and produce and promotes honest dealing under pure food law. It suggests hens eggs limits before April 1, setting hens with insect powder, lice control, and keeping colony records for bees and apiaries. It also advises movable duckling pens and tincture of iron in turkey drinking water to aid feathering.
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Joseph
Brown
Rive
Carcena
England
Edward IV
Charles I
Edinburgh
London
Osn
Jim
Bunkie
Tom
Great Britain
London Good Health Magazine
London News
Gen. Wallace
Rouse
Iceland
Eskimos
Springfield Republican
Washington State Agricultural College
Middle West
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