One Way Of Love On The Cold Country Road
A solitary young man named Richard returns to his rural family with Uncle Eben and Aunt Jerusha. He struggles with poverty and a looming mortgage while pining for Emily Hutton as Edwards the storekeeper pursues her. Richard hides his heartbreak, heads to the barn, and presses on with chores despite inner sorrow.
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Eben
Jerusha
Jack
Emily Hutton
Edwards
Plainfield
Emily
Richard
Old Jack
Family dinner odds and hints of romance in aging kitchen
In the warm kitchen Mrs. Derring and Aunt Jerusha discuss Emily Hutton and Edwards while Uncle Eben mocks propriety. Richard quietly observes as he helps with supper and faces the question of a future with Emily as memories of his father loom. The scene ends with Richard doubting a 30 year future with Emily.
Tree Homes Shield Natives From Earthquakes in Guerrero Mexico
Report describes Guerrero territory residents building multiroom houses in trees to withstand earthquakes. Elevated tree dwellings blend beads and grasses, shelter from tigers, and avoid quake damage while entire villages are seen aloft. Also a brief note on Mildmay and a scolding from Mrs. M. with a remembered line.
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Chilpancingo
Guerrero
Mexico
Tigers
Ang Old Wild Animale
Necessary for celery growing across soil types and climates
An article by Paul Work in Rural New Yorker outlines celery cultivation from soil compatibility to irrigation and harvest. It covers fertility with cover crops and manures, sowing dates for early crops, bed sterilization with formalin, and precise fertilization. It warns against deep planting, stresses high water needs and drought risks, and details blanching, disease control with Bordeaux mixture, and field handling from planting to bunching.
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Paul Work
New Yorker
Educating the Scotch Collie Pup Compared to Children
The article argues that a Collie pup requires thorough education like a child. An uneducated dog is a detriment to its owner and lacks standing in refined society. The Scotch Collie is highly trainable and benefits from proper guidance.
Grass runs for chickens improve green feeding methods
The article describes grass runs for poultry by Dr. George W. Little, noting four by thirteen foot frames with top growth of crimson clover and cereal sown beneath a six inch high wire. It explains maintenance, sun exposure, watering in droughts, and the impact on flock space efficiency, with specifics on fowl types and recommended surface area.
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George W. Little
A. H. Phelps
Lakenvalders
Hamburge
Faverolles
Aeven
Plow Team Urged to Work While Weather Allows
A brief urging farmers to keep plowing while ground and weather are favorable. The message highlights continuing field work to clear damaged areas and improve readiness for upcoming planting.
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Nice
Pring
Remarkable Baby Cure By Resinol Soap And Ointment
A mother from Sunbury Pa credits Resinol with curing her baby's eczema after four months of failed remedies by three doctors. She reports rapid improvement in three weeks and praise for the product’s effectiveness beyond prior treatments. The piece closes with a sentimental note from the Oregon Journal about the Vacant Chair and lingering memory.
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Mro
H. PF
Clemmer
Sunbury
Consul Learns Woman In London Won A Million
A continental kingdom’s consul in London learned a countrywoman in Britain had inherited a million. After advertising with no result the case went to police. A young detective then reported he found the woman at his home, and he had married her the previous day.
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London
Great Britain
The Exception
A girl notes home life tone as her mother jokes about shoes and things while a gentle father is praised, revealing a tersely expressed view of conditions. The child quips that the father is the exception, highlighting family dynamics.
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John
Then and Now in an Ohio Town and Other Notes
A collage of anecdotes and quips about modern habits and social progress. It includes a capitalist in Ohio praising a backless shirt, reflections on explorer Shackleton, a humorous marriage quip, and a piece on habit formation and health claims tied to Postum as a coffee substitute.
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Oregon Journal
Ohio
Indiana
Wellville
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Uncle Ken
Lee
J. B. EA
Chapter
Aunt Jerusha
Uncle Eben
Mildmay
Mra. M
Shackleton
Grimm
South Pole
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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