Winter 1872 reminiscence and perilous mountain trek tale
A lengthy reminiscence recalls the cold winter of 1872 from the New York Tribune, detailing sheep farming misadventures and the harsh Rocky Mountain snows near Laramie, with a cautionary tale of a doctor predicting mild winters that failed. It also includes a Poultry Bulletin on chick incubation and a Colorado snowbound survival story, plus notes on National Grange office growth and a medical discussion of hydrophobia and remedies.
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New York Tribune
Mr. Walter
London Times
Rocky Mountaine
Laramie
Rockies
Western Farm Journal
National Grange
H. Kelley
Fay
Sherburn
Minnesota
Kelley
Washington
Carrie A. Hall
Georgetown
Louisiana Avenue
The
The Force of Prayer in Trial and Temptation
The piece outlines prayer as a gradual force that sustains spiritual strength during suffering. It argues prayer shifts hardship into endurance, bringing calm, courage, and eventual inner victory while noting early claims of answer are subtle. A church anecdote adds a humorous closing moment.
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Stopford Brooke
Hydrophobia Fears Often Imagined Or Misunderstood
A historical note discusses hydrophobia and fear, citing Mrs. Noyes of New York bitten by a mad dog but surviving with others similarly bitten living long lives. It argues hydrophobia can be imagination and cites a Chicago case where dread, not symptoms, caused severe distress and fits.
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Panion
Berthoud Pass
Empire
Middle Park
Desert
Ashley Franklin
Marx
Luke
Appi
Atom
Pancoast
Buisson
Chicago
Colorado as a summer paradise inviting Eastern visitors
The article urges Eastern travelers to explore Colorado’s vast landscapes from Pike's Peak to the Rockies. It extols mountain and canyon scenery, new mineral springs, mining towns, and a flourishing Western tourism, promising a healthier civilization and rich adventures away from overbuilt Eastern resorts.
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Colorado
Tritory
Rocky Mountain
Utah Line
Bear River
Bear Diggings
Sahara
Rocky Mountains
United States
White Mountains
Niagara
Newport
Saratoga
Pike's Peak
New York
New England
Chicago
New Bridge
Mississippi
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Buffalo Country
Edward Moran
Anna Dickinson
West
Lhome Journal
Nwo
Seed Peddling Humbug Sparks Washington Row
In the Floral Guide Vick the Rochester seedsman attacks the U S government seed program. He claims Washington spends taxpayers money by gifting seeds and proposes charging importers twenty percent, arguing Americans should fund exploration rather than government seed handouts. He criticizes peddling of rye cabbage and turnip seeds and urges discovery of unknown plants in new territories.
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Washington
Vick
Rochester
California
Oregon
New Territories
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