Post Works As Hitching Posts And Farm Reports
A detailed guide explains building a durable hitching post with a stone and cedar core, cement coating, and iron ring. The article also surveys the Second National Corn Exposition at Omaha with educational farm displays, poultry diseases, butter from sweet cream, sugar in sheep fattening, and turkey swoll en head. It outlines the U S Department of Agriculture crop reporting network with county township and state correspondents and a cotton inquiry system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Dairymen’s Association of
Quebec
Poland-Chinas
Journal of Agriculture
Paris
Journal of Agricultural Science
Crop Reporting How the Bureau of Statistics Operates
The Bureau of Statistics releases monthly reports on American agricultural conditions. It bases data on a field service, state statistical units, and a large body of assistants, collectively forming a nationwide data-gathering corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
Bureau of Statistics
Corps of State Statistical Iita
SULT
Adjustable Farm Gate Brace System
A heavy gate sags. an adjustable brace is shown. Post B is mortised into sill A and braced by strips C. A pole D atop the gatepost connects with the post via adjustable brace EE. pins hold BE to D. Lifting D lets you move BE to a higher hole, removing sag.
Value of Manure for Soil Improvement and Water Retention
Experiments cited from Professor King at the Wisconsin station show manure improves soil texture, loosening heavy soils and binding light ones. Manured land held eight more tons of water per acre in the top foot and thirty four more tons to three feet deep than unmanured land. Manure also helps distribute water, warms soil, and reduces erosion from wind and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
What George Means In This Roving Debate
A compact reading of quips from Chicago Inter Ocean Yonkers Statesman and New York Sun. Bits joke about names and marriage reflect playful social chatter. The page riffs on whether a name can reveal character and how women seek spouses.
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George
Charles
William
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Averted Duel: Loft Story Of A Lake Pontchartrain Challenge
Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers recounts a near duel in Louisiana between M. Marigny and Humble the ex blacksmith of Georgia. Humble agreed to fight but chose a weapon and venue, requesting six feet of water and fused sledge hammers, a plan Marigny found humor in and the duel never occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Walter Myers
Southern
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
M. Marigny
Humble
Georgia
Marigny
Lake Pontchartrain
Street Lights Through the Centuries in London
A brief survey tracks street illumination from 1661 candle rules to 1780 globular glass lamps and 1716 light duties. It notes early gaslight changes and foreign observers' reactions, then adds a miscellany on night remedies and a courtship anecdote.
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London
Charles II
Edward Hening
Michael Coke
Harper’s
Witty Quips and Gossip From Old Papers
A collage of humorous quips and social observations from historic columns. Jokes about manners, fashion, and perceptions of authority appear alongside a brief caption about a ministering governess. The snippets point to early 20th century humor and regional newspaper humor tones.
Fashion terms and humorous slang in New York Sun excerpt
An old New York Sun column briefly describes upholstery imagery and slang, noting a fashionable woman’s figure and whimsical terms like knicker and bocker in a humorous, compact fashion note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
The Shillalah Woodcraft and Price of a Straight Timbr
The Shillalah derives its name from Wicklow barony or Shillalagh where fine specimens grew. A root-sprung sapling becomes a straight, tough bit after chimney seasoning oil rubdown and brown paper wrapping buried in a hotbed. Daily inspection by the proprietor guards against warps, yielding a straight timber prized for use as a riding or driving stick.
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Shillalagh
County
Wicklow
New York Tribune
Hot Scotch and a missing head in art history mix up
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece notes a woman’s humorous misweighing of hot Scotch with porridge and a caller named Mr Dash. It then details Holbein’s Field of the Cloth of Gold theft tale, Henry VIII’s head missing in Holbein’s Last Supper, and its restoration revealing a visible knife circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dash
Cash
George
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Jeonardo da Vinci
Holbein
Hampton Court Palace
Charles 1
Cromwell
Henry VIII
London Chronicle
Cold Storage Rats in Frosty Rooms
An Exchange report notes astonishment at rats found in cold storage areas. The attendant observes rats thrive in dry, cool spaces, comparing them favorably to past damp conditions and noting their thick coats and frostbit whiskers as they feed on frozen meat and game.
Fire Terms In Japan
A historical note on Japan’s extensive fire vocabulary reflecting fires as a national concern. It describes terms for incendiary and accidental fires, fires from one’s house, shared blazes, burning to an end, and phrases for attacking, extinguishing, and condolence visits after fires. The text emphasizes the language connection to repeated urban fires and the cultural handling of disaster.
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Japan
Amusements and local notices in Bucklen area theater
The Nancy Boyer Company drew a sizable audience at Bucklen theatre with The Belle of Richmond. Tonight Wife in Name Only, tomorrow afternoon The Belle of Richmond at ten cents, and tomorrow night Pitfalls of a Great City are advertised with high expectations. The Devil is billed for Friday. Also notes on weather, fishing, deer hunting, taxes, illness, and local residents moving or changing homes.
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Nancy Boyer Co
Nancy Boyer
Bucklen Theatre
Richmond
Walters
Bucklen
Kessington
Clarence Ruhl
Charles Schmidtendorff
Shavehead Lake
D. W. Eby
Oscoda County
George Wagner
Lake County
Frank Smith
A. I. Kantz
David Proctor
Brazil Proctor
Denise Proctor
Emma Gardner
Cassopolis
Daniel Hatch
Mr. Grow
Old Jack Page Fire Bug Released From Ohio Prison
Neighborhood news reports eighty six year old Old Jack Page once labeled a fire bug was freed from an Ohio prison after confession implicated twenty eight county men still jailed. Also mentioned are Albert J Starkweather a South Bend teamster and Findlay aunt estate. a Michigan restaurant case. South Bend pistol drill rule update. James E Watson spoke to Michigan City Elks. Pat Crowe reform claim. and the death of Jacob Anholtz of near Niles at eighty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack” Page
Ohio
Bryan
Williams County
Albert J. Starkweather
South Bend
Findlay
James E. Watson
Michigan City Elks
Lodge of Sorrow
Pat Crowe
Jacob Anholtz
Near Niles
The Prison Bird Observed by Livingstone
The article describes the African prison bird as a tyrannical mate keeper. The male builds a bark hollow nest and seals it, allowing air and food to pass. The female is confined until chicks are ready to fly, after which the male frees them.
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Africa
Livingstone
Monpour
Papa
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days with PAZO Ointment
Advertises PAZO Ointment promising cure for itching blind bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with money refunded. Mentions cost at 50 cents and includes a separate note about Georgiana and Gold Medal Flour.
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Farmane Arden
POST
Yonkers Statesman
Knicker
New York Press
Atchison Globe
Atlanta Constitution
Neighborhood News
Michigan
Prison Bird
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Kellocc Food Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Georgiana
Gendby iGeictom
Red
ANCE
Ter
J. Thomas
B. C. Godfrey @ Sons
W. C. Woodbridge
Marion
Sts
Teddy
Matinee
Wyoming
Srere
C. K. Ranyon
Bell Phone
Lexington Avenue
State OF Indiana
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Mary Hall
Indiana
Oliver F. Brusman
Skinner & Wider, Attorneys
the Belle OF
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