Elopement Practice Falls With Changing Times
A Chicago Tribune piece notes elopements have waned as modern life offers easy access to Justices of the Peace and quick ceremonies. It argues improved women's opportunities and social conditions reduce romance and necessity of running away, while parents today accept prudent matches over wealth or parental approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Hamlet
Ita
Bonaparte Mottette Tames Wild Goats at Los Pinos Park
Aged Frenchman Bonaparte Mottette isolates on a land grant 50 miles from Durango and fences a refuge for hunted wild animals. He taming goats once owned by Jules Barriller, posts no-kill signs, and keeps four Great Dane guards. Denver witnesses report local huntsmen killing goats, while Mottette defends his forest sanctuary amid mountain dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte Mottette
Los Pinos
Durango
Jules Barriller
Barriller
George Taylor
Denver
Lawrence Street
T. J. Molland
Taylor
Barrisler
George Smart
Mottette
Denver Post
Aged Gaelic-Speaking Servant Recognized by Liverpool Press
The Liverpool Post notes Miss Mary Stewart born in 1791 in Ardnamorehan Argyleshire who has witnessed five sovereigns. She has spent 53 years in service across Appin to Inverary districts, remains hale and mobile, and speaks only Gaelic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Post
Edward
Mary Stewart
Stewarts
Appin
Ardnamorehan
Argyleshire
Inverary
A Social Barrier to Marriage Cited in Conversation
A quarrel over social position and wealth unfolds as a mother resists a poor suitor who claims to have made a million, arguing it will take him a year to reach society status. The exchange highlights class and status pressures in marriage decisions.
Late feed Wheat frost damage and drainage notes
Late feed wheat seeded late avoids Hessian fly attack. Frost injury in spring often stems from improper drainage. Proper tillage reduces damage from alternating freezing and thawing, increasing wheat tolerance to temperature fluctuations.
Soil and storage tips for crops and cabbages
Soil for foreing crops is similar to field soil but glass covered, benefits from high manuring, loose texture from root decay, and fresh land can grow greenhouse crops free of blights for a year or two. A method to preserve cabbages with salt hay or straw over heads keeps them through late spring while stalks sprout greens after harvest.
Poultry Houses For Comfort And Efficiency
The article emphasizes well designed poultry houses with a small roosting room, a large cheerful scratching shed, and clean floors. It advises scattering grain in the evening, leaving doors open to encourage scratching, and using whole oats as the main feed with occasional changes. It notes checking walls roofs and floor cleanliness.
Pick Out the Best Breeding Stock for Poultry
Saving dollars on breeding stock often backfires as it yields lower grade stock. High priced birds prove cheaper long term, especially for market or egg production. Keep the best layers for breeding to fix the laying habit and boost egg yield, as one farmer did, raising hens from 86 to 198 eggs per hen over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Review
Mosquito Extermination by Petroleum Sought at Resorts
An editorial argues for extensive use of petroleum products to flood breeding sites of mosquitos and flies, urging daily saturation of manure heaps, animal droppings, and waste to curb pests. It calls for legal measures and public sale of effective oils to improve health and comfort for guests and residents.
An Artisan Shop From Old Farm Tools And Repairs
A New England Homestead excerpt outlines converting a farm building into a small shop. It covers blacksmithing essentials, a hearth, forge gear, and tools fashioned from scrap iron. It also details a carpentry end with benches, planes, saws, chisels, and a sewing station for repairs, plus gathering plows and harness parts for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
J. F. Thomas
New England
Secrets of the Dairy Butter Making Your Craft
E L Vincent writes on essential habits for successful butter making. Cleanliness, pure water, and careful handling from cow to package determine quality. Proper cows, good food, and humane care are crucial, while slovenliness leads to failure in the dairy trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
E. L. Vincent
Diplomatic Beavers End War With Muskrats Over Help
An Indian guide recounts how a flood pushed beavers and muskrats into conflict at Spencer Bay Moosehead Lake. Beavers build floating log rafts to relocate to higher ground then recruit muskrats to tow the raft, ending hostilities and enabling both species to inhabit the big marsh in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nicholas
Kineo
Moosehead Lake
Spencer Bay
Casey
Big Marsh
Maine
Boston Herald
Boy Seaman Requests To Return If Needed
A sickly crew member aboard a tug following yachts endures fierce seas and relentless motion. Though exhausted and weak, he assists reporters and pleads to be kept in mind for future trips, saying he will be ready if a similar position is available. He is described as game and resolute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Express
San Bernardino County largest and Bristol County smallest
The passage notes San Bernardino County in California as the largest U S county with nearly 20 000 square miles while Bristol County Rhode Island is the smallest at 27 square miles A Bristol square could be crossed in just over an hour whereas San Bernardino would not be crossed by an express train in two hours The comparison says San Bernardino is larger than Vermont and New Hampshire combined.
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San Bernardino County
Cal
United States
Bristol County
R. 1
San Bernardino
Vermont
New Hampshire
Army Post Issue Shapes Des Moines Election Campaign
The Des Moines election likely to hinge on a United States army post. Local businessmen funded the site purchase nearly a year ago, but the city council delays. The government requires annexation of the site, with plans for the post inside city limits to curb resort development near the property.
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Des Moines
The Glasgow Student
A vivid portrait of a student life routine from eight in the morning to long lectures, reading room visits, and social jokes. The piece contrasts the hard, colorless daily grind with the campus noises, rain, bells, and the crowded quad as a student endures a full day of study and debates.
Porto Rico Library Plans Reveal Two-Story San Juan Building
The Carnegie Library proposal for San Juan Puerto Rico estimates a cost of 60000 dollars. The two story structure spans 75 feet in width and 50 feet in depth facing Plaza Colon. The second floor is planned as an assembly hall while the first floor houses shelves for 100000 books and the basement includes two reading rooms including one for children.
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Alan
Carnegie Library
San Juan
P. R
Plaza Colon
Enckes Comet Herald of Presidents Deaths
Encke's comet has heralded the assassinations of three U.S. presidents. Lincoln was shot on April 15, 1865. the comet appeared June 26, 1865 and was visible five months. Garfield was shot July 2, 1881 and died September 14. the comet appeared August 20, 1881. McKinley was attacked September 6, 1901 and died September 14. the comet appeared August 15, 1901 and was visible for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encke
United States
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Eneke
Put nam Fapeess Dre Refund Policy Noted
Monroe Drug Co in Unionville Missouri offers a 100 refund for each failed package of Put nam Fapeess Dre. The article notes the 1703 Japanese earthquake as the most destructive on record, with death toll at 190000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville
Hall's Catarrh Cure promoted as constitutional remedy
There is more Catarrh in the section of the country than all other diseases put together. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is claimed as the only constitutional cure. It is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and cites testimonials. There is a note that 165 000 Britons were born in the colonies and fly in the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearance
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Death OF Romance
Chicago Tribune
Diplomatic Beavers
ARMY
Glasgow
College Hill
Comrad
Porto Rico
United Kingdom
Colonies
Ayer
R. N. Mann
Fall Mills, Tenn
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Masa
McIlhenny
Tabasco
Jones Scales
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