Haps and Mishaps Across Town and Country
A string of sensational incidents from Michigan to Nebraska includes a Medina man badly burned by a coal oil blast, harvesters dying of sunstroke near Hastings, a kerosene accident in Nashville, and various heat and accident tales. Reports cover drownings, fires, a reckless horse incident, and bizarre cases of illness, sanity, and gambling oddities affecting communities.
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W. W. Brown
Medina
Mich
Nicholas Mair
Thomas River
Harvesters
Hastings
Pacnee
Nashville
Omaha
Frink
Betsey McCormick
Roeult
Davenport
Davenpothilow
Osher
Advan
Walder
W. der
Daddrell
Detroit
Alexaider
Bireclan
Er “Ware
Enail Aden
Alton
Pheiweaours
Tammany Democracy Portraits of Wealth Built on Dishonor
A New York Times critique profiles Tammany leaders who rose from poverty to vast wealth via political influence and Treasury access. It alleges a pattern of graft and skin-deep prosperity tied to the County Court House era, with multiple figures described as former workers now rich through corrupt ties and patronage.
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Lafayette
Ind
Radford
Shelby Township
Teaac
Missouri
Emene Taylor
Mear ‘Kelly
Ray
Surance
Somerset
Ely
Detroit
William
Rought
Humber
Tly “Farbitikr
Howes Windls
Ifriends
Aa O
Tammany Democracy
Ounhy Court House
Oity
Bowery
County Court House
New York
Ori
Ireland
Tammany
Uoom
Thone
Entral Park
Olga
Rane
A .Corpesratore
Fire Department
Certig Peniipetame
Elemete Bisth Ward Rameeller
Rameeller
Beaty
Seremdas
Dlese Belt
A. Febods
Ty Purse
Tammany Halls
County Courtauld
Ring
Jona
Kammany
Nee
York Times
Debt Reduction Sparks Partisan Outcry Across Papers
Democratic papers howl at debt cuts while the July reduction totals five million. The Times questions leakage and hoarded gold as taxes fall and government revenues rise. Secretary Boutwell is praised for prudence and duty, with a note on gold payments and surplus sales. The Chicago Journal argues reforms under current policy outpace past Democratic rule.
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Times
Theofirat
Treasury Reserve
Boutwell
Chicago Journal
Attend to Threshing Grain for Better Storage and Market
The Ohio Farmer advises that delaying threshing increases loss from fire vermin mold and dampness. Early threshing yields better grain quality and storage conditions, reducing shrinkage and risk, making early market more economical despite slight price differences.
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Boda
Graig
Ohio
Sunshine and Sleep in America Sleepless Shall Be
An essay urges women to embrace more sun to improve health and vitality. It argues sunlight boosts color, strength, and courage, criticizing parasols and shade for causing pallor and weakness. The Rural New Yorker cites a plea for lifestyle change to favor sunny exposure.
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America
Amerca
New Yorker
Model Kitchen Layout Reveals Handy Domestic Arrangements
Descriptive passage compares a model kitchen and a china closet in a 24 by 14 room with a pantry and built in storage. It details a large range with water and waste piping, two tubs with faucets, an ironing table, shelves for flour sugar meat and linens, a coffee mill, and a full setup for bread and pies.
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Arink
Improving a Dismal Kitchen Through Simple Upgrades
An excerpt from the New York Tribune urges practical kitchen improvements using ingenuity and limited funds. It suggests removing a troublesome section near the sink, reorganizing shelves and waste pipes, and installing a functional layout to transform a dull space into a cheerful, commodious room, enabling homemakers to save time and enrich minds during winter.
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Ciatern
New York Tribune
Practical gardening tips and canning advice from Agricultural columns
A collection of home grown guidance on preparing asparagus for home use by snapping rather than cutting, canning corn with tartaric acid, evergreen planting timing, plowing wet soils, buckwheat thrashing, grape pressing for winter storage, and related rural notes from American and Western Rural sources.
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American Agriculturist
City Hall Park
Notus Fortant
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