Haggerty Outsmarts Village Chief In Artful Escape
A famed detective, Hag gerty, exposes the village chief’s missteps after a thief slips away with gems. He orders one officer’s release, vows to hunt the mastermind to New York, and diverts a tense scene toward a jeweled chase. The narrator and Miss Hawthorne flee toward Moriarty’s Holly wood Inn as intrigue deepens.
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Haggerty
Hamilton
George
Biff
New York
Rome
Central
Miss Hawthorne
Saddest War Story From Appomattox to a Night in Hollywood
A narrator recalls the Civil War tale linked to Appomattox surrender. Veterans, teachers and figures like Byrne Morrison are named while recounting a Georgia soldier’s long journey home, a fatal delay, and a Warm Springs supper before a final night of memory and romance in a Missouri town.
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Lee
Appomattox
Homecoming tragedy at old plantation ends in death
A returning ex Confederates father shoots a deaf stranger approaching the manor at night on a wartime plantation. The boy is killed, the body wrapped in a flag, and guests are later told of the tragedy at a grim homecoming. The community notes this funeral is unlike any seen before.
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New York Sun
Selecting Seed Corn and Strawberries for Better Crops
The article argues strawberry beds pay off with simple pruning to curb runners, proper spacing, soil enrichment, and winter straw mulch. It highlights selecting seed corn by isolation from cross pollination, focusing on ear size and stalk vigor, and yearly detasseling to produce better seed. It urges farmers to maintain seed patches, test grain quality, and plan fall field selection for optimal maturity and growth.
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Orange Judd
Women in Banking Field Surging Ahead in Early 20th Century
The article traces the rise of women in professions once closed to them and notes their growing presence in business and law, while observing persistent gaps in finance. It highlights that women increasingly manage private fortunes and engage in commerce, yet few enter professional banking roles.
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Gaetinines
Csnmaare
Women in Finance Rise Faces Public Scrutiny
The Tacoma Ledger notes that although Hetty Greens and other women in brokerages and banks are still rare, women are increasingly welcomed in finance. Newspapers report women serving as bank presidents or cashiers, supported by male trustees for proven competence and fidelity.
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Hetty Greens
Tacoma
Three Men from Missouri Meet in Hotel Corridor
At a Missouri society smoker in this city three men from the same town talked in the hotel corridor. They shared Civil War memories and confirmed they had known Slayback, the former teacher who became a colonel and was killed in St. Louis.
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Byrne
Slayback
Wilson’s Creek
Lyon
Old Town
Morrison
Massachusetts
St. Joe
Lanky Morrison
Lanky
Old
Missouri
Missouri Society
New York Sun
Lon Slayback
St. Louis
Col. Cockerell
Prevent Blood Poisoning With Hydrogen Peroxide
Use hydrogen peroxide on wounds until fizzing stops, then moisten the bandage. Obtainable at druggists. ten cents buys enough for months. The antiseptic aids rapid healing by killing germs and is used in hospitals after operations.
A Corean Pillow in Anakone Appointment Mystery
A fragment notes an unusual Corean bedroom appointment in Anakone, hinting at a local intrigue or ritual. The text suggests surprise among readers unfamiliar with this specific appointment and references a recent event in the town.
100 Days Regiments on the Mississippi Frontiers
The Forty sixth Iowa under Col. D. B. Henderson guarded frontier posts from Collierville Tennessee toward Memphis as Sherman planned his march to the sea. The unit included boys and old veterans with tales of foraging a bright young colored boy named John Allen joins company C as guide and helps a chicken caper ending with the captain deciding the chicken is confiscated and John is praised for his wit.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
Sherman
National Tribune
Forty-sixth
D. B. Henderson
Dubuque
Shiloh
Collierville
Tenn
Memphis
Charleston
John Allen
Company C
Joseph W. Cummins
Darky
Johnny
Cummins
Col. Henderson
Retirement of Sigsbee Leaves Few Spanish War Officers
The retirement of Rear Admiral Sigsbee will leave in active service only Admiral Dewey and Commodore Evans among the principal naval officers who took part in the Spanish American War.
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Sigsbee
Dewey and
Evans
Spain
Pillow Thrown Tragedy Ends Match with Skull Fracture
A competitor down on his luck hurled a pillow at the victor, striking him in the head and fracturing his skull. The incident halted the event and prompted medical attention for the injured participant.
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Ler
Alcohol safer than gasoline as a fuel comparison
The article argues that alcohol is safer than gasoline for commercial use because alcohol does not ignite from pure radiated heat like gasoline, water can extinguish burning alcohol while it spreads a gasoline fire, and burning alcohol flames radiate far less heat than gasoline flames.
Fence Crossing Method Keeps Clothes Safe
A Farm Journal drawing shows a simple fence crossing technique to avoid tearing clothes or scratching skin. Use a taller post and two cross-pieces on either side, step up and over, then down safely. Nail two boards over the upper wires to prevent catching fabric on contact.
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Farm Journal
Mulberries bulletin 194 from North Carolina station
The Rural Observer cites Farm Journal urging oats as dangerous to cattle and promotes self reliance with tools and reading. North Carolina bulletin 194, Mulberries, from Raleigh invites copies. George T. Powell estimates bearing orchards in New York state yield valued $1,200 to $1,500 per acre, with interest around $70 to $90 per acre at six percent.
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Farm Journal
Mulberries
North Carolina Experiment Station
Raleigh
N. C
George T. Powell
New York
New Yorker
Fixing Barn Doors with Reversed Wheels
Barn doors use small cast-iron wheels on a hanger. If the wheel breaks or is knocked off, pry open the slot remove the wheel and turn it around so the flange faces the barn. Readjust the slot and hanger and the door will work again.
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Farm Journal
Early lambs loom as ewe care centers on warmth and shelter
Farmers prepare for imminent lambing by ensuring ewes stay dry and warm. Protective housing and bedding help reduce stress and newborn losses as the flock enters a high-risk period.
Support For Husking Corn By Prairie Farmer Correspondent
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a simple husking setup using two 2x4s seven feet long or fence rails as supports. Placed through a wagon rear wheel, they keep fodder off the ground, leaving space to throw armloads of corn, husk, bind, and clean up while standing.
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Prairie Farmer
Varied Alfalfa Cuttings Differ in Value and Appearance
The article notes three alfalfa cuttings with distinct traits. First cut yields the most but has coarse stems and some weeds, though it is valued as feed. Second cut has finer stems, no weeds, and a high leaf proportion, the preferred sale type. Third cut shows more leaves and better appearance, but if not matured before cutting, it is less nutritious than the first two.
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Mouquin’s
Moriarty’s
Indiana
Jude
Safely Storing Heavy Farm Goods A Farm Journal Tip
To economize space in barns and wagon houses, heavy items such as wagon beds sleighs and ladders are often hung overhead. Ensure fastenings are secure and strong enough for the load to prevent risk to life in case of failure.
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Farm Journal
Examine Farm Tools for Timely Parts and Trips
Advice urges inspecting all farm tools now to secure missing parts. Waiting until you need the tools risks multiple extra trips to the shop or store, which waste time and shorten the season.
How to Hold the Boys in Farming Rewards
A Farm Journal suggestion encourages rewarding workers with prizes for top corn or potato yields. It proposes giving them a patch for freedom to experiment and even offers ideas like a calf, colt, or sheep as incentives, describing it as a very beneficial approach.
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Farm Journal
Doubtless Queen Teie Ruled Egypt Long Ago
A brisk note questions the historic use of Queen Teie’s name, suggesting it sounds like a modern invention from a female seminary rather than an ancient royal title.
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Teie
Egypt
Screen to Confine Bees Plan for stored hives
A Prairie Farmer illustrated plan shows a wire screen fitted over the hive front that lets bees crawl out but not fly away. The device enables storage in many locations, with four slats to mount the screen on the hive front as shown.
Hopperdozer harvested grasshoppers for fowls in Colorado study
A Colorado station tested catching grasshoppers with a hopperdozer attached to a hay mower. The wheel-mounted device kept grasshoppers alive in water until used. On a six acre alfalfa field it collected about nine to ten bushels, or roughly 27,000 grasshoppers, for poultry feed.
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Colorado
Green bone boosts egg yield and broiler growth in poultry
Green bone doubles egg yields by boosting egg production value and improves fertility and vitality. It tones the flock, promoting stronger, livelier chicks, earlier broilers and layers, heavier flesh, and glossy plumage. Farmers report doubled profits and brighter red combs.
Chicken Notes From the Farm Journal
Poultry tips warn against crowding hens and keep doors closed at night. Enemies of young birds lurk in spring. A well run chicken house yields profitable flocks and cleaner eggs. Elevate feed boxes for easier sweeping and cleaner floors.
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Farm Journal
Roost Height and Poultry Perch Safety
The article argues that high roosts are unnecessary as heavy fowls cannot fly well and risk foot injury on jumps. Lighter birds also injure their feet when jumping from tall perches, with hens often delaying their morning descent. It advocates lowering roosts to reduce foot bruising and ease movement.
A Good Poultry House on Every Farm
A good poultry house is desirable on every farm. It should be finished inside and out to deter mites and look appealing. Farmers are building well lighted, serviceable houses, a worthy paying investment, comparable to a horse stable.
Cheap Sugar Bucket From Scrubbed Buckets
A note on low cost storage options for households. The writer offers a 35 cent regulation sugar bucket as standard and suggests buying empty mince-meat buckets for ten cents after cleaning. The reused container serves for sugar, meat, or flour storage.
Vinegar Tests Flag Legal Cider Content in Texas Sample
The Texas experiment station tested sixteen vinegar samples and found only three legal. Most of the article notes that little if any of the vinegar is pure cider vinegar suitable for use, signaling widespread adulteration concerns.
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Texas Experiment Station
Scarecely
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