Farmers Club Proceedings at Hamascus January 21 1871
The Farmers Club of Stephenson County held its meeting with attendance hindered by bad weather. Officers elected: President John H Stout, Vice President Mrs S S Train, Recording Secretary Edmund Hathaway, Treasurer Howard B Addams, Corresponding Secretary Samuel Brain, Executive Committee John Lobdell William Albright L B Churchill. Members voting only if fees paid. Meeting adjourned after officer results.
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Plaster on Clover Urged by Farmer Voice 1871
Sow Flaster on Clover urges farmers to use land plaster to boost clover yields and overall farm output. The writer argues plaster improves manure, supports drought resilience, and enhances provided hay and seed crops, noting costs and seasonal benefits with practical field observations.
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Wappans Denter, Sterninson Co
Freeport Journal
Joan Boynton
Cultivating Orchards Amid Perplexities and Poor Seasons
The excerpt discusses cultivation challenges in orchards including pests, unproductive seasons, and neglect. It recalls a neglected Butal orchard with trees overrun by weeds and poor water, then restored through deep replanting and annual care, noting mixed outcomes among growers and experiences shared by town residents.
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Hogs Turned In Orchard Suppress Worms
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Boddle popstar Boddle popstar obituary shocks city
The San Francisco News Letter recalls the life of Boddle popster, founder of the Boddle popster Institute, detailing his generous nature, cosmopolitan tastes, and controversial associations. It notes his Massachusetts birth, California residence, and a final quip about catnip tea before his death.
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Romantic tale of a slave girl who rose to countess fame
Louise Mullbach recounts a melodramatic 19th century tale set in Alexandria. A wealthy Greek merchant keeps two Black wives and many slave girls. A white girl, beloved by the wives, becomes their confidante and mistress of the household. After the wives die, the girl is adopted by the merchant and inherits his fortune. She later marries Count Benedetti and rises to prominence in French society.
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Seward Rumor Dismissed as Ill Chancy Engagement
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