Farm and Garden Notes and Hog Cholera Cure
Agricultural guidance covers kitchen garden tasks for many vegetables, planting times, thinning, weeding, and soil care, with emphasis on succession sowing and frost dangers. It also cites a hog cholera cure recipe from Mulberry Grove and a Rhode Island temperance victory in the Senate with petitions leading the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulbery Grove
Prairie Farmer
J. B. Turner
Greenville
Rhode
Senate
Newport
Hion
Josh Billings Spice Box Says Beware Of Fickle Friends
A fragment from Josh Billings offering folksy maxims on aging, honesty, friendship, politeness, and cautions about pretenders. It mocks those who boast after fifty seven and warns against swapping old friends for new, arguing virtue over vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Alwuz Reddy
Viktorys Yu Kan
Eny Mar Iz
An African Princess Shol and Her Wealth on Meshera's River
An African trader notes Old Shol as a powerful Meshera figure whose word governs the district. She visits Dr. Schweinfurth's boat, misidentifies him as Miss Tinne’s kin, and displays immense wealth through cattle holdings, customary gifts, and heavy iron jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meshera
Shol
Dr. Schweinfurth
Miss Tinne
Shel
Facts Worth Remembering on Fur Care and Furniture Finishing
Practical household tips describe sealing furs before June to deter moths, and using paper seals to keep odors out. Advice covers cleaning and polishing furniture with water, chamois, linseed oil and turpentine, plus cautions on varnish, carving, and glove care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn
A Legendary Duel Pistols Link to Jackson Legend
A Tennessee tale recounts General Jackson sending matched dueling pistols to Colonel Rutherford after a street scuffle over a note. Rutherford thrashed Ferguson, then faced a duel. Jackson intervened, gifting pistols as proof of admiration for Rutherford’s courage. The pistols remain heirlooms in the Rutherford family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Thomas Rutherford
Sumner County
Tennessee
Jackson
Ferguson
Rutherford
Nashville
General Jackson
Mr. R
Don't Sleep in Church Incident Warns Faithful
Max Adeler narrates a fearful church tale where a gas outage leaves a parish dark. Mrs Smiley wakes to find the building locked in and panics, signaling help by breaking a window. Firemen respond with water and steam, washing the minister from the pulpit while hats drift by. The episode ends with billing disputes over repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Adeler
Sexton
Smiley
Ingratitude and a Failing Memory on a Grainy Page
A fragmentary local note recalls a child’s mischief and a passerby’s reaction. The tale mentions a New hui buggeat and a picket fence incident, with references to Temphay tuearatals, tras, Lays and bittes. A visitor teases the reader and a grandmother’s cent is mentioned.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agriculturist
Josh Billing
Spice-Box
Old Hickory
Opera House
Drucsttore
de. A.myers & CO
Cicans, &c
Hed A
Fstabys
Peter Jacobs
High Street
Hamilton, Ohio
Ww. B. Falconeer
Patent Medicine
Heapacne
Nevarasaa
Landert
Eni
Perons
A. Bo Lecilleitner
Sulehy i
Dames
Main Street
Wanland
Peter Sacons
Stinos
Kearney
Steele
Duane Street
New York
J. B. Dyert
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
B. Dyott
M.D
Guane
N. Alstatter
Dodge
Hici Sr
Ney, Water and Frost Srs
John Moebus
Alaser TX
Court House
Hamilton
B.S. James
Rees
TNT
Tin
Japan
Brittania
Second
HasaLieux, Gai
Baltimore & Ohio
Berter & Brorwer
Pharmacists
Viget Ward
Wamidton Nav
Agend
Sandeas
Ais
Bank Gork
Stataenen
Pardee
SHURE
Basting Tor
Baltimore
Viapahg
August Henkel
I, Lone
Beta Apothere
St. Deed
Rs Watt Paser
Ons
F. Martindell
Penveta
Hamilton House
Tages
Wang
MIT
Tittaw Palace
Ronprand
Barry
Cinta
Kalinoma
Tan Bare
Master of Transportation
Cincinnati
Oto
W. Fourth ST
Race
Cincinnati Cn House
Firth St
Walnut
Ohio
Robert Beckett
Abram Miller
Beckett & Miller
H H. Wallace
Third Street
Hamilton, O
Nhc
Ott& Shergain
Firnte
Woomin- Air
Shufeidt
Chicago
Lovuts Sniper & Sons
Franklin & Fair Grove
Paper Mills
Miami PaPer Mill
Beckett, Laurie & CO
Jeamilton
Manufartniers of
War
Beexerr
ALS
Laurie
Adaw
Grandma's
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