War and peace talks echo through a trucker’s night visit
An evangelist and old Lim Jacklin discuss hope for a world without war. The talk dives into prayer, human nature, and the stubborn pattern of conflicts. The exchange recalls past wars, the advent of new weapons, and the ever-present tension between faith and war, ending with a dramatic political shift by a local figure named Lige.
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Old Lim
Ark
Russia
Japan
Feneé
the College
Lmuel Jacklin
Minnie Ball
Ebeneezer
Lige Anderson
House of Prayer
Providence
Lige
Heavenly Powers
Brother Haskill
Strikin
Limuel
Jack Mn
Salvation Army
New Jerusalem
Ople
Prayer and War Talk in a Rural Meeting
An argument over prayer and its role in war reports a preacher and farmer debating whether divine aid should guide action. The discourse touches on profit, humility, and the idea that true peace comes from universal strength and preparedness rather than mercy alone.
The Value of Tags in Art and Judgement
A discussion on how tags influence perception of art and performers. It argues that branding shapes reception from critics and audiences, using Greig’s piano piece and renowned pianists as examples, and notes the risk of overrated unknowns without a tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greig
Talde Énthu
Albrecht ‘Musikheim
Dresden Conservatory
Mrs. Bushel
Etna
King
Oscar
Herr Muysikheim
Mer An
Svccena
Newsapapay
Erning
Howelle
Smith
Sone
Haarlem
Ruysdael
Ruyadael
Stock yard setup for easy handling on the farm
A farmer describes a convenient stock yard plan featuring a stock scale, dipping tank, loading chute, and branding and dehorning chute. The system enables catching and sorting livestock, weighing in buys or sells, and uses movable platforms to cover the dipping tank when not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Money in Draft Horses Gains for Farm Use
The Drovers Journal notes that modern draft horses exceed 1,400 pounds with many weighing 1,600 pounds or more. Large drafts haul six to eight tons, offering economical maintenance. Farmers seek docile, farmable workhorses easily sold at good prices, with heavy machines boosting draft horse utility. Prices fluctuate but quality craft horses remain profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drovers’ Journal
Turnips for Cows and Open Sheds for Stock
The article discusses open sheds in pastures with roofs on posts to shelter cattle from rain and sun. It notes wind exposure, livestock comfort, and the use of turnips as cattle feed after milking, questioning whether feeding near milking could flavor milk. It mentions Mr Hyatt of Wisconsin and references turnip feeding alongside concepts of rape and sabbagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hyatt
Wisconsin
Fashionable Voile and Cloth Coats For The Season
The season offers a range of sleeve lengths from elbow to long and mid length hemlines. Designers showcase sleeveless and fully sleeved coats in voile cloth silks and cretonnes. Unlined voile options dominate casual wear and social visits, with coats styled to suit various occasions.
Open air calf keeping in Massachusetts farm sheds
A Massachusetts dairy farm outlines a winter open air method for calves. Calves occupy south facing sheds with sunlit yards, receive daily horse manure for warmth, and are left out all winter. The plan claims stronger heifers and bulls, less sickness, and healthier cattle through seasonal exposure and natural conditions.
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Hood Farm
Massachusetts
E. Fuller
Vermont
Derrick for bullock or hog handling device
Instructions describe building a derrick from three 14 foot 2x6 posts with a self dump hay rack rod and wheel setup. A pulley at the top guides a ½ inch rope with a hook at the end, as illustrated in Prairie Farmer.
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Prairie Farmer
The Sow with the PG8 Best Feed for a Brood Litter
A Farm and Home correspondent cites ground oats and corn mixed with mill feed as the best feed for a sow and her litter. Soaking ten to twelve hours improves results. pigs learn to eat and grow quickly. As pigs age, add fruits and vegetables. keep greens in summer. Feed small amounts in a clean trough to maintain cleanliness and rapid weight gain toward 380 pounds in seven or eight months.
Livestock inspection delays and workforce concerns.
Readable fragments indicate livestock work progress faced delays due to inspection requirements and staffing uncertainties. The notes reference inspections impacting schedules and potential impacts on output.
Oily Skin Care Regimen From Ancient Beauty Advice
Sage advice for the woman with an oily face includes diet changes and a multi step regimen. Cleanse nightly, tone with elderflower water and benzoin, apply cucumber juice and tannic acid, then rinse. Morning use hot and cold water and benzoin. weekly steam, massage 15 minutes to lift lines and improve texture.
Unclear Ad Wording on Post Bathe Instructions
A fragmentary ad appears to describe a bruise precaution from repeated bathing and mentions two teaspoons of a prepared substance with a note about aftercare. The readable text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details or sources.
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Trayered
Charles Battell Loomis
Dresden
Derrick
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