Corner in Diamonds Hinted as Plan to Save Firm
In a tense family council, John Girdlestone proposes a diamond market scheme to rescue the tied firm as Ezra questions risks. The father explains leveraging rumors of new diamond discoveries to depress prices, selling strategically to regain credit and stability.
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John “Harston
Ezra
Jasmeamaenl
Girdlestone
John Girdlestone
Lou
Gate
Damands
India
Ferra
An English Amenity at a Garden Party
An American hostess offers English guest sandwiches made with care and variety. The Englishwoman of rank declines the treats with a courteous, humorous remark, highlighting differing social customs.
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Well Des Aglishwomaana
Leveland Plain Dealer
Time waits for nobody in office banter
A senior partner laments time’s passage while a junior quips the office boy frets each noon that it will hurry for nobody.
New Life on the Farm: Rural Schools in Touch with Life
Prof Bailey of Cornell University urges reorienting rural education to connect school work with everyday life. He argues that the countryside will urbanize outward as transport and communication expand, making agricultural science essential and training farm artisans with pride in their work.
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Farmera
Bailey
Gornel—University
Fife
Farm Notes on Poultry and Dairy Profit Strategies
Scraping trees reduces pests without damage. Weigh milk with a precise scale and test with a Babcock tester to identify cows paying for themselves. A poultry bath mix with dust, ashes and sulfur is valued, but avoid overfeeding woody grains. Hog rye, repair implements, and proper housing boost profits. The narrator notes herd changes and silo use, with dairy income averaging over 2000 dollars annually across five years despite past abortion issues.
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Issay T
Muck as a Source of Humus in Indiana Farmlands
The Indiana Farm notes muck beds as a major humus source for soil, praising Prof. Chamberlain and Prof. Huston for backing muck use. It urges spreading muck on clay loams to restore fertility, comparing effort to hauling stable manure and noting widespread muck lands across Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois.
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Chamberlain
Huston
Purdue University
Indiana
Ohio
Tlinois
Indiana Farm
Remedies for horse foot and bot cure from Epitomist
A horse owner shares a Victorian remedy using two parts oil of tar and one part balsam of fir to regrow hoofs, with shoes staying put after six weeks. The piece also notes that veterinary surgeons doubt drugs kill bots, but raw Irish potatoes can kill bots instantly when fed or drenched for immediate relief.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Green Manuring Trial in Maryland Improves Crop Yield
An aged worn farm in Maryland tested green manuring with legumes plus three years of commercial fertilizer and no fertilizer in years four and five. The crop gained in quantity and quality, soil humus increased, and ground leaves were held, showing legumes can support sustained yields without constant high fertilizer input.
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Maryland
Wisconsin dairyman recounts income from cows
Mr H D Griswold of Wisconsin relates his dairy earnings noting eight cows yielded 388 dollars through 1891. he contrasts with conditions in later years and underscores what fair practices can achieve in dairy income.
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H. D. Griswold
Wisconsin
Notable historical milestones and conflicts listed
A chronological list notes events from 1065 Westminster Abbey dedication to 1899 Gen Roberts joining British command, including coronations sieges battles railways storms and regional changes. Entries mix dates with brief outcomes and notable incidents across Europe, America and Canada.
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Gen Roberts
Tiesta
Cape Hatteras
Bryan Nominated to U S Senate and Political Moves
The report notes William James Bryan of Jacksonville was appointed to fill the late Stephen R Mallory's unexpired Senate term. It also covers political maneuverings including anti silver stances and Corfeylou’s denial of a third term bid, plus Bryan’s surge in Oklahoma House prayer and applause.
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Republicamittee
Patt
Broward
Florida
William James Bryan
Jacksonville
United States Senate
Stephen R Mallory
Bryan
J. [Ampton Moore
Philadelphia
Manhattan
New York City
Gov. Hughes
McClellan
Eee
Abram
Tentiment
Corfelyou
Cortelyou
W. J. Bryan
Guthife
Okla
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Fox Monttrie
Ontario
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