How to Build a Coffee Estate in Guatemala
The article describes establishing a Guatemalan coffee plantation from ground selection to harvest. It covers soil, drainage, nursery work, labor practices, corporate overseers, berry maturation, picking controls, and processing steps from cereza to oro. It notes labor conditions, wages, and day rates for pickers and corporals in the coffee system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Ite
Weill
Guatemala
Incather
Seals' Domestic Discipline Reported by Boston Advertiser
The Boston Advertiser notes seals on rookeries exhibit rigid discipline among bulls and females. It estimates that about half the pups are female and that ten percent of pups are lost to rough surf or predation. Some yearlings return in spring while missing pups contribute to natural enemy food.
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Boston Advertiser
Clock on Cass avenue car sparks odd disturbance
A Detroit Free Press item describes a train car scene where a man claiming heart trouble panics as a clock ticks loudly. Passengers search for the source while a kerosene leak prompt and a ringing bell accompany the commotion before the man runs away.
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Cass Avenue
Atlock
Detroit Free Press
Edin Forrest and Ford s Theatre Witness Advice to President
A fragmented account recalls Edwin Forrest at Ford s Theatre where a carpenter spoke to the president about the actor s portrayal of Viehelieu and urged him to witness the performance, with Senator presence noted.
Playwright Wry Remarks On Bulwer And Novel Writing
President questions Lasusets of New York about Bulwer Lytton’s writing, comparing plays and novels. The exchange reveals that Bulwer wrote both forms, with a remark about never reading a complete novel. Barrels for channel island farmers described as compact, stackable cylinders packed by staves and heads removed.
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Lasusets
New York
Carpenter
Asulwer
Owas
Bulwer
H O
Dhenee
Ivan
Bayard and Daughter In Washington Letter Speculation
The piece notes Secretary Dagsid looking well and his daughter Manite likely heading the household this winter. It states no engagement to Miss Markov and suggests the subject may not marry again, with Carpenter's Washington Letter offering the context.
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Bayard
Dagsid
Manite
Camp
State Department
The Mace in Military History and Clerical Use
The mace evolved from a heavy straight staff to a shatter weapon with a padded head and varied forms. It served horsemen, ecclesiastics forbidden swords, and soldiers in close combat. A hammer variant, the maul, appeared with a long iron handle for close quarters fighting.
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Jong Buwmin
Globe-Democrat
Parlour Parrot Prompts Talk Question In Bird Store
In a quirky exchange a customer asks if the parrot can talk in a bird store. The shopkeeper notes the bird was once valuable but has declined in value after its first mistress taught it Volapük.
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Ben Vasleee
Volapuk
Consumption Cure Claims Publicity Beside Remedies
An advertisement claims a positive remedy cures consumption and offers two free bottles to readers who mail their express and post office address. It lists an address in Locust, Missouri and a mailing note that appears to solicit readers for the mentioned cure.
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Reapedhailly
Peart
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Che Dillon Gribune
A. Dare
New York Times
Tiatof
Chicapo Journal
Massia
Bassin
Mierke
England
Dlahnane Jap
United States
Russia
Moscow Cor
New Orleans
Times- Democrat
Paines Lelety
Gapoune
Lily Cora
Jay Pata
Caleb Riantillen
Renee Tie Settee
Drugpig
Wells, Richardson & Co
Frog Burlington
C. W. Dart Hardware
Montana St., Gillon, Mont
Dillon
ROC Joes
Ford Dillon
L. Kupfer
Howard
and Elgin
C. E. Morse
L. C. Fyhrie & CO
Grocer
Montana
California Powder Works
Edward Marlow
Helena Street
Dillon. Mota
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