Practical horticultural tips and recipes from Prairie Farmer and others
A collection of agricultural notes covering pest control with birds and fruit ripening timing, drying corn for food, a home remedy for feverish thirst, a layered potato beet salad, London purple as a safer Paris green alternative, an anecdote about ashes and orchard productivity, and a recipe for apple fritters with brandy and batter.
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New England
N. Y. Post
London
Paris Green
Germantown Telegraph
Rice
Western New York Farmers’ Club
Herald
How to Raise Strawberries Efficiently
The piece explains not bearing fruit in the first year to boost growth. Use young plants from nonfruited parents and dedicate runners to build a new bed each year. Plant in spring without fruit that year. by next year a large crop is possible, with long-term labor savings and strong beds.
Stockton Woman Forgives Before Death Then Seeks Divorce
A Stockton woman told her husband she did not love him and favored a neighbor when she feared death. He forgave her, expecting her to die soon, but she later recovered and he filed for divorce. Her defense argues the forgiveness absolved the fault.
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Stockton
Cal
Herald
Soiling Cattle Feeding Plans and Rotations For Dairies
A detailed discussion of soil feeding for dairy farms outlines benefits such as land savings and higher milk quality with the same feed. Rotations include green rye oats orchard grass clover and corn with roots, plus barley and millet in later stages. plans vary by fertility and climate, emphasizing timing and stock division.
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H. Stewart
New York
N. Y World
Women must be as careful as men in danger on tracks
The Michigan Supreme Court rejects a gender based negligence rule in a train collision case. It holds that the same standard of care applies to women and men, though allowances exist for prudence related to circumstances. The decision upholds equal duties in crossing tracks while noting context matters.
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Supreme Court of Michigan
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Eee
Michigan
Boston Advertiser
A Brave Man Sit Beside Colored Brother at Kentucky Meeting
At Brother Barnes meetings in Frankfort Kentucky Judge Thomas F. Hargis of the Court of Appeals publicly sat beside a black penitent as a demonstration against racial prejudice. Barnes urged others to follow, saying a brave man sits beside the colored brother who comes to confess Christ. The moment was praised as a sign the devil’s prejudice can be overcome.
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Brother Barnes
Kentucky
Thomas F. Hargis
Court of Appeals
Barnes
Christ
Frankfort
Hargis
Ispatch
Georgia’s tiny foreign-born population and native majority
Georgia shows a foreign-born population of 10 564 out of 1 542 tal. The state also boasts over 1 400 000 native residents, suggesting the largest native percentage among states.
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Georgia
Young Readers Tale Of Scarecrow And Crows
Grandpa helps three children defend a cornfield from crows. Gold-locks and Ted attempt a scarecrow using grandpa’s discarded clothes, only to realize the birds ignore it, leading to a clever plan sparked by Gold-locks. The scene blends rural life with gentle humor and imagination.
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Grandpa
Ted
Clara Doty Bates
The Essex and the Two British Frigates
Noah Brooks recounts Captain David Porter and the USS Essex in a dramatic 1814 Pacific engagement near Valparaiso. Despite heavy damage and fires, the crew fought fiercely, many perished or were rescued, and Porter eventually surrendered after two and a half hours. The clash ended in British victory but boosted American resolve and naval legend.
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United States
Great Britain
Bainbridge
Hull
Decatur
Porter
Perry
David Porter
Atlantic
South America
Cape Horn
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Valparaiso
Peru
Spain
Phoebe
Essex
Phebe
Phabe
Republic
American Republic
Noah Brooks
St. Nicholas
Photographs of Horses in Motion Describe Camera Array
The method uses twenty four electric shutters set along a track with a white muslin screen and numbered foot-board. A single thread breaks to trigger each camera, exposing at about one five thousandth of a second. The result captures precise horse positions and tail motion in rapid runs.
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George E. Waring, Jr
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