Cupid Turns Broker in Family Romance
Jim Brock, eager to win Lucy Rucker, outmaneuvers Judge Rucker by arranging to buy stock in St Louis. He offers the judge five thousand dollars for control, framing the deal as a ransom for Lucy. The ruse hinges on an options plan and a quick sale, finally yielding Lucy’s hand and the stock. The judge pays the premium, while Jim keeps Lucy’s love amidst intrigue and financial trickery.
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Judge Rucker
Jim Brock
Brock
Jim
Lucy Rucker
Lucy
Papa
Mr. Eter
Orcury Bank
St. Louis
ST Gee
St. Louis Morrow
Goofy
St Louis
Grider
New Haven Register
The Senses of the Blind Examined by Kunz
Scientific American reports on M Kunz of Illzach Mulhausen analyzing sensory compensation in blindness. Directional hearing showed no difference between blind and sighted, smell slightly better in sighted, and fingertip sensitivity for Braille reading not higher in blind readers.
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M. Kunz
Institution For the
Blind
Illzach-Mulhausen
Scientific American
No Danger Mr Henpeck Plans Seaside Move
A brief quoted exchange shows Mr Henpeck declaring a seaside move despite his doctor doubting his wife’s climate suitability. The Philadelphia Inquirer records the exchange as a light, conversational blurb with regional newspaper tone.
Active hens and protective pig care tips from old farming journals
From Farmers' Home Journal guidance on keeping breeding hens productive by giving them active tasks to forage for food. Indiana Farmer adds a pig rearing method using a hot water tub to dry newborns and wooden flanks to protect piglets from the sow, reducing injuries.
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Farmers’ Home Journal
Indiana
Gasoline Engine for Plowing and Seeding Operations
The Epigraphist asks about practical working use of gasoline engines on farms for plowing harrowing and seeding in one operation. He notes experiments with combining gear and implements behind a gasoline engine and requests photographs and descriptions of such outfits for large farm use.
Hoofs of Animals Grow and Wear in Stables
The Hoofs of Animals grow constantly. On hard ground wear keeps them in normal condition, but stable cattle on soft straw allow excess growth. Regular trimming with a paring outfit is often necessary this time of year.
Potato or Hill Onion Growing Tips from Farm Journal
The onion variety Potato or Hill Onion resists cold winters and onion maggot, making it a favored choice. Fall-planted sets yield marketable bulbs by late June or early July, while spring-planted large bulbs form sets by fall, requiring storage of mature bulbs for spring planting to maintain supply.
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Farmers’ Home Journal
Potatoes Covered with Straw A Dry-Weather Technique
Indiana farmer describes a method for planting potatoes in straw after plowing and harrowing. Cut seed into two to three eye pieces and plant fifteen inches apart in thirty inch rows, press slightly, then cover with two to three inches of straw. Shallow cover to avoid rot and note wet seasons threaten spoilage, making this best for dry soil or a dry summer.
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Indiana
Beets For Stock Growers Try Half Sugar Beets
Abraham Bros. report to Indiana Farmer on raising half sugar stock beets for brood sows to bridge pumpkin gaps. They planted in 30 inch rows with hand sowing and shallow cover, cultivated by hoe, then dried and stored on a well drained, straw-covered bed. Despite a dry season and freezes, the beets matured well and were fed to horses and sons with success, signaling potential profitability.
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Horses and Sons
Abraham Bros
Indiana Farmer
To Save the Early Pigs Careful Rearing After Birth
The text advises saving newborn pigs by moving them quickly to a warm basket beside a fire, drying and warming them until dry. It notes this requires nighttime effort during farrowing and suggests keeping the sow in warm quarters to prevent chilling. Ensure piglets receive food before returning to their mother.
Do Roots Poison the Soil Theories and Rothamsted findings
The article discusses soil fertility decline from repeated cultivation in tobacco regions and abandoned New England farms. It reviews the root poisoning theory, suggests rotating crops, and notes Rothamsted research casting doubt on the theory. It proposes that if root poisons exist, destroying them could replace heavy manuring, making land treatment cheaper. Philadelphia Record.
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Virginia
New England
Oliver Lodge
Rothamsted
Philadelphia Record
Dairy Notes Emphasize Milk Handling And Quality
Separate cream and churn at low temps while avoiding mixing warm and cold contents. Milk is raw and needs strict cleanliness to prevent illness, as outbreaks in workers’ families and scarlet fever links have been noted. Nutritional comparisons to beefsteak and bread are cited, with warnings against dishonest moisture boosts in butter and calls for stricter pure food regulation.
Poultry shed costs just 3.85 and Portis builds it herself
Mrs Portis describes a self built turkey shed and pen costing 3.85 delivered lumber at 1 25 per hundred. She details dimensions six by twelve by four to six feet and twelve by twelve coverings. She explains coops for chicks and hens and seasonal use for setting turkeys in the shed and pen with dust baths and roosting arrangements.
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J. H. Portis
Counts Eggs as Laid Registering Device for Hens
Two Wisconsin men developed a band shaped registering device to record every egg laid by hens. It helps owners detect theft or losses and aims to curb dishonest poultry practices.
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Wisconsi
Cannibal Hens and Egg Camouflage Feats Reported
A Washington Star note explains hens may eat their own eggs, causing the body to expand as eggs are laid and the band on the hen to register a number. If no theft evidence and higher egg loss are seen, the owner may cull the hen or guard her closely, as the habit is incurable.
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Washington Star
Nest Boxes for Hen Pens Use Sixteen Inch High Litter and Boxes
Several nest boxes are advised for each pen to prevent crowding and egg breakage. Boxes should be eighteen inches square and ten to twelve inches deep with clean nesting material and a few moth balls. Place boards across the pens at fifteen inches and scatter litter to encourage exercise and fodder and shucks are recommended for litter.
What Hens Eat In a Day For Broodiness
Experiments show a well cared for hen consumes about three ounces of mash in the morning, two ounces of grain at noon, and four ounces of grain at night. Eggs should rest twenty four hours before placing to hatch. Place hatch orders early and have hens ready to receive eggs before notifying breeders to ship.
Mothers Who Have Daughters in Winchester Ind
Letters from women praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from painful periods and related symptoms. The advertisement cites testimonials, urges immediate action, and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Winchester
Ind
May Drax
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydiane Pinkham
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Making Sunshine and Grape Nuts Save a Life Letter
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts restored health after severe illness. An invalid man from Newburyport describes weight loss, doctors, and a dramatic recovery after using the cereal, with his wife supporting the affidavit. The piece promotes wholesome food and includes lines about The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Newburyport
Mass
Old Orchard
Wellville
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