Humble Heroine on a Mountain
Nancy Settle, a mountain girl, is drawn to Williams a nature writer from the lowlands who stays with her family. She grows distant from her old life as she learns, hopes, and ultimately confronts her inability to read and her place among the mountain people. She follows him to say goodbye, realizing she remains uneducated and bound to the mountain world.
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South Carolinas
Nancy Settle
Mr. Settle
Nancy
Williams
Revenue Service
Willems
Goodby
Irritable lawrence Lawton vents over heat and silence
In a Rural anecdote Mr Lawton, normally even tempered, loses patience in hot weather. He quarrels with a farmer on the Greenham turnpike who refuses to reveal his location, calling the farmer disobliging as he passes a gate board.
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Lawton
Greenham
Long Pond
EGYPTIAN MISERS AND LORD CROMER ON INDIA AND EGYPT
Lord Cromer praised foreign policy leaders and urged focus on domestic affairs while condemning extremism in India and Egypt. He cited Egypt’s gold hoarding, urged savings banks and local government expansion, and warned against nationalist sedition. The talk urged a firm government response to extremists to secure gradual reforms.
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Cremer
London
Joseph Dimedalea
Phacach
Egypt
Alea
Lord Lansdowne
Edward Grey
Eldon Gorst
Lord Cromer
Cairo
Calcutta
Dublin
India
Ireland
Keir Hardie
Bengal
What Husband Wants Seaward of Cruelty in Separation Case
The wife of a workingman named Picken sought judicial separation at Liverpool on cruelty grounds. The husband warned of a forthcoming defence citing neglect to save rent, cluttered kitchen, incessant nagging, denial of fruit on Sundays, unpaid bills, holidays without consent, and wage disputes. The magistrates granted a separation order and awarded custody of a daughter under age.
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Picken Appled
Liverpool
The Popular Girl in Social Circles
A discussion of what makes a girl popular in society notes that self confidence happiness and genuine enjoyment attract others. It argues self consciousness blocks success and that dances reveal who is truly engaging versus self absorbed and preoccupied with appearance or partners.
Iowa Man Invents Washing Pan With Rotary Brushes
A radical dishwashing machine from Iowa uses a water pan and two opposing rotating brushes to scrub both faces of each dish. A stationary brush supports the center, guiding the dish as it turns to expose all surfaces to cleaning brushes.
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Iowa
Peter Rabbit’s Friend Reads To Boy On Tiny Book
A three year old begs for more Peter Rabbit as his mother notes the book’s small size suits him. The tale prompts reflection on children’s stories and the difficulty some books pose for young readers to grasp. The boy’s use of simplified language and his pride in holding the small volume highlight issues of accessibility and appeal in children’s literature.
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Peter Rabbit
Pete
Peter
Michigan study questions use of cull beans as pig feed
Researchers from the Michigan experiment station analyze cull beans for swine and other livestock noting that while beans can feed sheep and dairy cows, fattening hogs on beans lowers pork quality due to softer fat. They compare two cooking methods for beans, steam injection and a caldron kettle feeder, with steam favored for large quantities.
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R. S&s. Shaw
A. ©. Anderson
Michigan Experiment Station
Michigan
Storage of squashes and pumpkins in a dry cellar
A writer in Orange Judd Farmer describes storing Hubbard Hester and Marlow squashes in a dry cool cellar adjoining a furnace room. They were gathered before frost with stems on, kept four feet above the floor, and windows opened on warm days to prevent frost. They stayed usable through Jan and into spring, with the Hester noted as an excellent keeper and, if cooked right, comparable to sweet potatoes.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Hubbard
Hester
Do It Yourself Wagon Jack From Scrap Pieces
A practical guide from Earth and Fireside describes building a simple wooden jack to lift wagons and farm implements. It details an upright 3x4 or 4x4 inch post with a lever cut to accept a lock bar, plus a wide base five to six inches by twenty inches, braced to the upright.
Harvesting Roots and Storage Methods from Cornell Experiments
The article outlines root harvesting by hand for most crops, with plows used for sugar beets. It explains timing before frost for turnips and rutabagas, explains pulling methods and top removal, and stresses minimizing dirt and bruising. It then details cellar or field pit storage, with frostproof concrete cellars, drainage and ventilation, and seasonal opening practices. It concludes with a suggested feeding order: turnips, rutabagas, then mangels and carrots.
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New York
Cornell Station
Lions destroy mail bag near Petauke in Rhodesia
The Livingstone Mail reports a mail bag with ordinary letters for Northeastern Rhodesia was destroyed by lions near Petauke. The writer blames the Chartered Company and suggests government feeding of lions. Official notes confirm registered letters despatched to Fort Jameson were received.
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Livingstone Mail
Rhodesia
Livingstone
Petauke
Fort Jameson
The Habit of Happiness in Daily Duties
A short meditation on cultivating happiness by starting each day with a resolve to enjoy some aspect of life. Finding pleasure in sunrise, child laughter, or landscapes, and discovering amusing or instructive sides to ordinary duties. Even repeated tasks offer comfort in patience and willpower.
Figs Prove Most Reliable Yielder in Southern Orchards
In Southern Orchards the fig stands as a neglected yet steady fruit. No other plant is so sure and regular in its returns, with bushes thriving in waste spots and bearing through the growing season. Fill up the gaps with figs.
Jersey Trucking Center Potatoes and Fruit Region Near Freehold
The Freehold Jersey trucking district features light clay soil good for potatoes grown with machinery and animal power. Yields run from 100 barrels per field downward, with harvest aided by four horse diggers and child labor paid 5 cents per barrel. The area also produces cucumbers, melons, peppers, tomatoes, pears, apples, peaches, and Concord grapes, near major cities yielding quick market prices.
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Jersey
Freehold
N. J
Maine
New York
Philadelphia
New England Milk Market Feeds Boston Daily
Market milk is the leading feature of New England dairying with milk cars from New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Connecticut arriving daily for Boston. Between thirty five and forty carloads of milk come in daily and most origin locally. Cream demand grows as a second major product with Maine sending daily cream to Boston and large volumes from other regions. Cream is separated by farmers and creameries before shipment to the city.
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New England
Boston
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
G. M. Whitaker
Moldy corn study aims to protect livestock losses
Iowa Agricultural College scientists investigate poisonous molds after farmers near Dallas Center and in Union County report about 6000 dollars of stock losses from moldy corn. Professor Pammel has isolated four mold varieties and aims to identify the toxic germ to save livestock owners in the state.
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Iowa Agricultural College
Dallas Center
Union County
Pammel
Potatoes kept fresh by vine removal and air tiles
A Michigan reader describes harvesting with a six tine fork and vine removal, drying in sun, loading into a stone boat and lumber wagon, then storing on a raised cellar platform with wooden tiles for airflow. He notes cold snaps and ice water methods to protect tubers, and mentions J L Keckly of Aston County Ohio with prize varieties.
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Michigan
American Agrmcuiturist
J. l. Keckly
Aston County
Icluded Banner
Burpee’s
Early
Livingston
Maggie Murphy
Rive Neshich
Beauty of
Hebron
Using Screws and Spikes in Wood Work
A correspondent offers two methods: first, drive a screw partway, extract with a claw hammer to enlarge the hole to fit the screw head without splitting the wood, repeating until the screw turns in smoothly. Second, smear nails with axle grease to ease driving into very hard wood where headway is otherwise blocked.
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Iowa Homestead
Overstocked Western Grazing Lands Threaten Herds
Western grazing lands are badly overstocked, with ranges crowded and stockmen struggling to secure sufficient grazing. Many herds have been reduced to cope, and some operators are exiting the business to avoid hard winter or drought risks.
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Cotton
Dogs and Sheep Menace in Sheep Regions
Farm Press notes dogs threaten sheep farming across regions. Dogs are blamed for widespread predation in the east and midwest with some southern areas unable to raise sheep due to dog damage. While some dogs are good, thousands roam at night seeking mischief.
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Middle West
South
On Rainy Days In The Hen House
On rainy days cover the hennery floor with road dust fine sand or gravel. Sprinkle a litter of grass or hay then scatter grain to keep fowls busy scratching. This simple method helps keep hens active during wet weather.
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Maria Lewis
Rd Cremer
Workingman
Vagon Jace
Burpee
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