Home and the Farm: Broom Corn Cultivation and Horse Foot Care
An old Connecticut Valley broom corn article details Western expansion of broom corn farming, seed bed prep, drilling versus hill planting, and timely cultivation to ensure brush quality. Also covers nail in horse’s foot treatment with wound cleaning, drainage, and poultices, plus Swiss cream cheese method using whole milk and cream.
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Connecticut Valley
Hadley
New England
Seaboard
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Irrigation dam planned at Eureka for 140 acres
G M Munger of Eureka Greenwood County undertakes a large irrigation project. A 2800 foot dam thirty eight feet high will hold water to flood a 140 acre orchard. Two compound duplex steam pumps raise water to 65 feet for distribution. total cost estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Kansas
G. M. Muoger
Eureka
Greenwood County
When to Cut Hay For Profit
The article discusses optimal hay cutting times for different livestock. It notes dairy cows give more milk with early cutting of clover and timothy while beef fattening benefits from fully ripe grasses. It warns clover hay loses value from handling.
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Timothy
Wicks and stubborn wicks in old lamps
A terse note explains lamp wicks that stick cause sweat and tears. Removing a sticky wick and pulling a thread from the selvage helps it burn properly. Sticking often comes from threads being too wide, making adjustment improve performance.
Feeding rules for cattle and poultry from Farm Noten Prov
Henry argues corn alone fattens steers but burns the digestive tract, suggesting bran lightens the ration and iron eases heaviness. Hens fatten differently. pullets slow to lay at 40 months for Plymouth Rock or Brahma and 6 months for Leghorn. Overfeeding cats is common. a varied diet is advised. Also notes on smut in corn and steps to prevent spread by cutting and burning affected plants.
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Henry
Rehearsed His Own Funeral In A Frenchman Tale
A Frenchman, aged ninety five, held a funeral rehearsal with a church service and empty coffin. Afterward guests gathered at his home for champaign while promising to follow the same arrangements if he survives. The tale ends with a note that some girls begin to fall before marriage once engaged.
Homemade Wigs Cream Cheese Process Summary
A historical recipe describes making cream cheese by warming one gallon of sweet cream to 45 degrees, adding properly diluted rennet, and letting it thicken for 24 hours. The mixture should resemble clotted cream, then drain in a cloth bag for another 24 hours. After draining, the cheese is pressed and ready for sale or use.
China's War Equipment Praised by Viceroy Li
A Shanghai dispatch to the New York Saw reports Li Hung Chang's triennial Gulf of Pechelee inspection, praising Chinese efforts to modernize the navy and train crews. Foreign experts note improved gunnery and seamanship, with artillery and torpedo facilities well kept. The piece contrasts past lax inspections with Li's relentless drive to reform, citing the Tonquin war as a catalyst for discipline and efficiency. A local anecdote about a cow spared from slaughter underscores civic sentiment amid reform.
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Shanghai
New York
Weihaiwei
Li Hung Chang
Gulf Porte
Europe
Koochow Arseni
Tallenwan
Weihai
China
Blue Jackets
Port Arthur
France
Tonquin
Bia
Gulf of
Pee-chee Lee
Scenes at Waterloo and the Highlander’s Courage
At Waterloo a wounded Scotch color sergeant fell into a ditch. A comrade missing the tag lifted the fallen man and his flag, drawing the enemy’s praise. As they retreated, artillery halted near Soissons under orders, while the mayor prepared the usual distributions of requisitioned fraud.
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Waterloo
Comrad
Hivhlander
Aberssais
Teld
Soissons
Musting Elephants and a Commissariat Beast Death
The author discusses the must condition in elephants and notes that males often suffer and may act violently without warning. He recalls a commissariat elephant in Oudh that killed many and was executed by European shooters after breaking from Lucknow lines.
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Commissariat
Oudh
Lucknow
Child labor harms wages and society says Lip-Lincutt
An analysis argues child labor lowers wages by reducing the standard of comfort and worsens workers conditions. Restrictions in England show benefits, suggesting U S gains from limiting child labor. The author notes legislation exists in many states but enforcement is weak and inspectors few.
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W. F. Willoughby
England
Lip- Dincutt
A Detestable Fashion Of Feathers In Long Island Trade
The Brooklyn Eagle laments summer homes on Long Island aiding a cruel trade that supplied 70 000 aigrette feathers to New York dealers in four months. White herons are killed for vanity while mothers abandon nests and chicks starve. Celia Thaxter condemns fashion that sacrifices beauty for cruelty.
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Brooklyn
New York
Celia Thaxter
Lrooklyn Eagle
Glass House Parable Prompts Cautionary Saying
A fragment suggests a proverb-like line about judging others. The phrase invokes a glass house metaphor to urge restraint and accountability in actions and speech. No clear persons, places, or events are identified in readable text.
Main Line Leaves Hillsdale Trains Daily Schedule
The Main Line lists departures from Hillsdale heading west with 14 and 18 service at 6:05 am and 8:30 am and No 4 at 12:10 pm while trains No 21 and No 25 run in the afternoon. The schedule notes daily operation except Sundays with several connections and times shown for Chicago and other destinations.
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Air Line
Cé& Bell Mae
Bex
Pacific
Chicago
C&b
Hillsdale
R’y. Fort Wayne Brande
D &ljEx
Mee
M. BP
Jackson
Hilladale
Bay
Fremont
Anne Pereeeey
Pleasant Lake
Lapapa Waterloo
Auburn Junction
Fort Wayne
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Stackman
Kwies
Viceory Li
Mad Elephanta
Caitd Labor
Bank OF Fremont
Fremont, Indiana
Busan Bat
Mawr. G. Bata
Hilton House
Fremont, Ind
BR. Heberling
Prop
Holly
A. Pilliod
Wuilsons
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabash Ave
Chigagg
AM Wels
Fremut
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