Fever in Enderby as Typhoid Suspected at Manor
In Enderby village fever spreads among cherished residents, tracing to a dairy water fault. George Greswold finds contamination links after inspecting a manure heap and a shared well near Wadman’s cottage. Dr Porter fears typhoid. Lola Greswold and Mildred face the impact as the manor's sanitation program confronts a grave setback.
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Sather
Lola
George Greswold
Severance
Athenaeum
Enderby
Gother
Mary Wies
Missummer
Grenwold
Enderby Yillage
Enderby Manor
Yonne
Porter
Mr. Grenwold
Thomas
Romsey
Dr. Porton
Salisbury
Rifton
Dhere
London
Greswold
Mr. Graswold
Mildhed Greswold
Lolo
George
Mildred
Ashamed of the Debt and a Nation's Shameful Sum
A London Outlook reader laments England's national debt after a club lecturer sways his English wife to fearfully redefine her identity. The exchange turns on whether high revenue masks a heavy debt, prompting a resolute vow to avoid being seen as an indebted Englishwoman. A companion piece jokes about dictionaries versus children in defining terms.
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London
Tie
Armly
Dugland
John
England
Seeking a Cause Within a Methodist Records
A fragment from the Methodist Records presents a humorous exchange as a child asks about a bottle on a table. The woman answers that the liquid is not bay rum but may age the hat. The exchange ends with the boy noting difficulty removing his hat, framed in lighthearted domestic humor.
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Mumia
Johnny
Destructive Storm Leaves Nebraska Kansas Towns in Ruins
A southern Nebraska tornado and related floods caused extensive loss across four Nebraska counties and into Kansas. At least twenty three dead, five fatally injured, and many others hurt. Towns including Byron, Geneva, Fairfield, Shickley, Carleton, and Courtland suffered severe destruction with homes, churches, and schools wrecked. A dozen deaths reported near Byron, and a cyclone near Charles City, Iowa added to the toll. Montana floods along the Missouri River basin left five confirmed dead and millions in damages in Great Falls and surrounding areas, with belts and mines flooded and rivers at record highs.
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Nebraska
Kegusas
Byron
Neb
Courtland
Kan
Fillmore
Webster
Franklin
Thayer
Kansas
Carleton
Pairflela
Deshler
Shickley
Geneva
Ong
Riverton
Lester Carter
Carter
Fairfield
Chester
Kane
Hardy, Neb
Nebraska Line
Charles City
Iowa
Manston
Wis
John Dalton
Montana
Missouri River
Great Falla
Great Falls
Chateau
Sandcobbe
Fire hits mills and shops across Ohio and Pennsylvania
Telegraphic revetities report a blaze at Ford and Co planing mill in Manxfield Ohio causing about 60000 in damage. Brig Gen Evan Niles, retired, dies in San Francisco after service in the Civil War. A fire tears through the Host Manufacturing Company shop at Twenty fourth Street and the Allegheny Valley railway Pittsburg destroying the shop with losses around 75000.
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Voledo
Ford & Co
Manxfield
Ohio
Evan Niles
Glvnl
San Francisco
Host Manufacturing Company
Twenty-fourth Street
Allegheny Valley Railway
Pittsburg
Homemade starters boost dairy yields and control
A Michigan station bulletin outlines making own bacterial starters for butter and cheese using sterilized milk and fresh transfers between bottles. It claims a stable, long lasting culture, reduced cost, and easy daily use for dairies, with emphasis on sanitation and simple steps.
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Michigan Station
Draft horses and hickory demand shape rural trade
The Drovers Journal notes profitable large draft horses grow on farms as demand shifts toward heavy weight, with 1400-pound horses becoming scarce for express use while 1600 pounds and up dominate as economical load carriers. Drafts excel in farm work amid rising machinery, and their quality sustains long term profit. Hickory wood faces dwindling supply for wheels, prompting conservation and private planting. Red hickory, when correctly graded, matches white in strength, and better stock grading could reduce waste. High quality clover and alfalfa seed must be judged for color, size, and impurities. brown and shriveled seeds indicate poor seed. A 50-cent tripod assists buyers in assessing seed quality.
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Drovers’ Journal
H. B. Holroyd
Forest Agsiatant
H. 8. Betts
Forest Service
L. C. Brown
Proper fit for shoes and collars in old advice
The passage warns against forcing ill fitting items on people and horses. It urges ensuring a shoe fits the foot and a horse wears a collar that fits, noting relief once proper fit is achieved.
Comfort Cattle Care for Profit
A guidance note urges keeping cows comfortable to ensure profitability. It highlights that a comfortable cow tends to be more productive, aligning animal welfare with financial returns for farmers.
Farm Items on Air and Sunlight in Housekeeping Notes
A fragment discusses open air and sun exposure for farm homes, pasteurized skim milk from dairies to farms, and cautions about an ax to grind. It notes a family dispute over a fence, and comments on draft horses and market sales, stressing fat, sleek, well groomed livestock and affordable feeding.
Mignonette Replaces Fly Paper In Home Remedy
A New York Press noted mignonette as a substitute for fly paper. A country woman claimed pots of the plant keep flies away, as fragrance drives pests out rather than sticky sheets. An experienced woman agreed, describing the plant's scent as effective against flies. A Buffalo News mention adds context about a "fragrance" effect. An express engine consumes about 10 gallons of water per mile.
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Rochester
New York
New York Press
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