A Fool for Love: Winton Entangled by Carteret Dinner Plot
In a frostbound private car, Francisco Winton and Virginia Carteret share a charged evening as Adams narrates a brewing rivalry with Somerville Darrah. Winton vows to battle for truth and Virginia, while Rajah Darrah schemes through social dinners to influence power and leverage.
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Mr. Darrah
Winton
Mister Winton
Bessie
Post
Pillar
Mm Adams
Adams
John Winton
C. E
Bessie Carteret
Virginia Carteret
Morty
Miss Carteret
Jack
Veteran sergeant recalls thirty years of frontier and overseas service
Ordnance Sergeant Kelly reflects on a quarter century in the Third United States Infantry from Dakota campaigns against Big Foot to expeditions in Cuba and the Philippines. He recalls close calls, trench life at San Juan Hill, and a long career ending with retirement in Boston.
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Kelly
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Boston
Dakota
San Juan Hill
Philippines
Chicago
Department
Cuba
Third United States Infantry
Cheyenne River
Big Foot
Hennissee
Big
War Department
Hairy Coat
Thomas Kelly
Shafter
el Caney
Santiago
Gen
Bates
Paul Giddings
Giddings
Fort Snelling
Minn
Wilkinson
Leach Lake
Bacon
Capt
Lieut
Foss
Third Infantry
Caloocan
Malolos
Reading All Books At Library Of Congress Takes 17500 Years
The Maharajah of Baroda asked how long to read the Library of Congress. Herbert Putnam replied that a person would need 250 lifetimes of 70 years, totaling 17,500 years, to read all about 2,000,000 books. The prince laughed at the estimate and asked what Dr Osler would say.
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Maharajah Gaekwar
Baroda
Congressional
Washington
Herbert Putnam
Putnam
Library of Congress
Tributes to the Departed in Basque Pyrenees Faith
A traveler notes Basques in the Pyrenees honoring the dead on anniversary with offerings of corn and bread. In San Sebastian a fisherman’s daughter prays in a church beside fruit baskets bread loaves and corn while kneeling at her ancestors’ tombs.
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Pyrenees
Spain
San Sebastian
Pigeon Returns Home to Blackburn After Long Flight
A homing pigeon released two years and four months ago from the Isle of Man has flown back to its home loft in Blackburn England. The remarkable journey highlights the bird’s navigational abilities and endurance.
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Isle of Man
Blackburn
England
Their Hotel Neighbors Who Is The Charming Widow
A Denver widow with many admirers attracts attention at a local hotel. While playing tennis at the court she chats with a man who later asks of her residence during a grass-side intermission.
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Denver
Hotel Room Talk Sparks Complaints In Denver
In a Denver Post item, a widow and a man describe noisy neighbors at a hotel. The pair discuss plans to complain about a loud, drinking roommate and a disruptive resident, then collect their room keys for adjoining rooms No 202 and No 204.
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Denver Post
Unsung Hero of the Forty-fourth Massachusetts
A Confederate bombardment halted a landing of a flatboat carrying soldiers and Black troops at Rodman’s Point. A Black soldier leaped ashore, pushed the boat free, and was felled by five bullets, sacrificing himself to save others. His act is cited as true heroism beyond stage drama.
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Forty-fourth
Massachusetts Militia
Young Carr’s bold charge at Big Bethel told by Chaffee
In Washington at the Army and Navy club Gen. Chaffee recounts Gen. Carr’s first Civil War engagement. Carr, a green colonel from Troy, rode from ambush to rally his men shouting that his regiment was under fire and asking, what is to be done.
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Virginia
Utah
Pshaw
Winton
Adams
Army and Navy Club
Washington
Chaffee
Carr
New York Tribune
Troy
Big Bethel
Youngest Civil War Volunteer Found In Lys ton Howe
Pension officials determine Lys ton D Howe of Streator Illinois as the youngest Civil War volunteer. He first enlisted in 1861 at ten years nine months, served four months before discharge for youth, re-enlisted in 1862 at eleven years five months, and served until war’s end. The discovery arose during an increased pension application, which was approved.
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Pension Office
Lyston D. Howe
Streator
Ill
Propagating Red Raspberries When Bush Fails to Sprout
The Prairie Farmer describes a method for red raspberries that do not send up suckers. Cut roots from the main canes to sever connections, then the separated roots send up new shoots. These shoots can be replanted in spring or fall, with spring preferred.
Shaping the Apple Tree Heads Across Varied Climates
A seasoned grower argues shaping apple tree tops should occur young and vary by locale. In moist foggy regions low heading may be unnecessary while western districts benefit from it especially on non northern slopes. Different varieties like Huntsman and Rome Beauty require distinct trimming to form protective, dense heads.
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Rome
Nectarines a smooth peach with limited appeal in markets
The article explains nectarines differ from peaches by smooth skin, their ability to arise from peach seeds, and their cultivation. It notes nectarines are less hardy, shorter lived, more susceptible to curculio, and less popular due to fewer developed varieties. It cites Bailey and common varieties like Boston and Pittmaston Orange, and mentions a practical use as a trap for the unwary.
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California
Bailey
Boston
Pittmaston
Fruit Orchard Advice on Ripeness and Crops
The piece guides shipping only first class fruit and disposing of the rest. It discusses mature apples, Wolf River trends, and top northwest plums including De Soto Forest Garden Cheeney Wolf Rollingstone Wyant and Surprise. It notes currant propagation from late summer shoots and pruning. It also covers soil enrichment by leguminous crops and sowing cowpeas or crimson clover as cover crops.
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Wolf River
Northwest
de Soto
Forest Garden
York orchard grew from hog pasture to fruitful trees
An Illinois Prairie Farmer correspondent recalls a York state orchard that was a hog pasture for 30 years. Last year 280 barrels and the prior year over 600 barrels were produced. The narrator set the orchard 48 years ago, nearly all trees now bear 30 to 50 bushels annually.
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York State
Illinois
The
Prairie Farmer
Rambo
Refrigeration Need for Apple Shipment
Refrigerating engineers in New York report losses when apples are shipped without cooling for three to ten days, particularly in the top layers. They urge thorough prepacking cooling or flawless car refrigeration to achieve uniform cooling throughout.
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New York
Criminal Idiocy Cited Over Rowboat Incident
In a courtroom exchange a judge characterizes the prisoner’s act of rocking a rowboat with several women and children aboard as criminal idiocy rather than insanity. The remark frames the case’s perception of the defendant’s conduct.
Fortunate. Tales From Meggendorfer Blatter Quote
A translated quote notes luck in domestic life with a cook staying six months and a husband lasting one year.
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Bettina
Meggendorfer Blatter
Onion Curing House Proposed by Agriculture Department
The cut shows a simple frame shed with shelves six to ten inches apart. It is inexpensive to build and allows good air flow to keep onions well separated for proper curing, a method already successful with practical growers.
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Department of Agriculture
Keeping a cow on small country places Brindle method
Advice on keeping a cow in compact spaces with Brindle as a model. Emphasizes a dry light stall minimal yard, proper sanitation with a gutter and deodorizer, and a swinging stanchion. Covers feeding in winter with a balanced ration and forage options, along with grooming to keep milk clean and wholesome.
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Brindle
Remedy for Apple Scab in Ohio Orchards
The Ohio experiment station shows apple scab as the main crop destroyer and that spraying controls the fungus. Four sprayed crops beat unsprayed trees. director Prof Thorne warns soil fertility, water shortage, and insect damage also cut yields and urges soil-restoring practices and weed control to reduce evaporation.
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Ohio
Thorne
Pick Off Caterpillar Eggs In Winter Garden Work
When trees are bare, remove caterpillar eggs from branches to stop spring colonies. December is best as mild days let a boy climb without cold winds. Eggs appear in clusters on twigs. early removal prevents future infestations and avoids heavy spring chores.
Blackberry Pie Delights From Skilled Kitchen Craft
A warm fresh blackberry pie praised for perfect crust appeals to home cooks. Farm Journal muses on seedless apples and thornless blackberry bushes while noting dense chiggers in patches, yet the berry pie brings a comforting smile.
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Farm Journal
Piccalilli Recipe Mixed With Tomatoes Onions Cabbage
A home canning method describes making piccalilli from one quart green tomatoes one quart onions one cabbage 15 peppers. Chop fine mix salt cure overnight press out brine pack in jars and cover with cider vinegar.
That Man Has a Writer's Pen Yet Raises Pigs
A brief exchange reveals misperception about a man. The first speaker notes the man looks uneducated but earns well by his pen while the other reveals he actually raises pigs. The remark contrasts appearances with livelihood.
Wetting Silage Improves Quality and Reduces Loss
An Illinois farmer reports that wetting silage as it comes from the cutter dramatically reduced spoilage on top and sides. By directing water from a hose onto the cut corn, the resulting silage is of higher quality, supporting the view that wetting is a key factor in good silage.
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Illinois
Orange Judd Farmer
Dairyman Praises Corn Cob Meal For Cows
A dairyman reports long feeding corn cobs and cob meal to cows with good results. He adds ground oats and says the mix, plus corn silage and clover hay, maintains milk flow and fat similar to summer pasture. He promotes grinding corn cob and all and notes his feed mill as a strong investment. He also raises pigs fed with skim milk from his separator.
Cream separators tested for slime and cleaning efficiency
The article notes some separators remove more impurities than others and advises buyers test separators for slime buildup and skimming cleanliness. It stresses washing the machine after every run and criticizes farmers who use only one wash for two runs in a day.
Plan for removable garden fence to ease plowing
The proposal suggests a fence placed along the garden ends that can be removed when plowing or cultivating. This would save moving unworked ground and streamline garden work.
A Table Novelty Adds Silver Bloom Rim to Flower Bowl
A small silver attachment fits over the edge of a finger bowl forming a rim with loops to hold a few violets or buds. The decorative device creates a pretty effect when arranged on the table.
Undergrowth Harbors Snakes in India Removal Urged
The Pioneer Mail states snakes thrive where prickly pear and noxious undergrowth persist. Clearing tangled vegetation is presented as the sole method to reduce danger to life.
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India
Pioneer’ Mail
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