Haps and Mishaps From Across the Midwest
A long list of tragic incidents from Iowa to Indiana and Illinois includes amputations, fatals from kicks and gunshots, a child’s eye injury, hogs roasted in a shed fire, accidental poisonings, a drowning team, a fatal elevator accident, a pistol mishap, and a devastating house fire in Michigan. Notable names include Des Moines, Bloomington, Davenport, Dubuque, and Mt. Vernon.
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Round Grove
Buffalo
William McGregor
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
French
Indianola
William Matchett
Balem
Ind
Waste in Farming and the Curse of Cheap Lands
A critique of American farming wasting at least twenty percent of capital. The author argues farmers overspread land, overinvest in cheap ground, and underfund improvements, causing labor waste, poor yields, and chronic debt. Recommends owning less land, concentrating on better crops, and improving soil and stock for profits.
Trenk Encourages Active Work For a Richer World
A call to apply ourselves with enough effort to leave the world better than we found it. The speaker urges collective labor and responsibility, stressing that every pair of hands contributes to a richer, more fruitful future.
Japanese Women and their Teeth Darkening Custom
The passage describes Japanese women as not pretty yet charming in manner, noting a centuries-old custom of blackening teeth and shaving eyebrows as a sign of devotion. It cites legends of the Mikado’s wife, mentions foreign views, and recounts a merchant’s wife’s private room with a cosmetic kit and a dubious recipe for blackening teeth. It also touches on broader topics of sheep husbandry and farming efficiency.
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Mikado
Brooks
Getting the Best in Farm Tools and Stock Choices
The piece argues there is no universal best in farming gear or livestock. It stresses evaluating land, soil, and local conditions to choose machines, plows, hoes, and stock wisely. It notes that costliness does not guarantee suitability and emphasizes adaptation to climate and terrain.
When to Cut Wheat from Early Ripeness Guidance
Farmers learn to cut wheat shortly after the straw turns yellow and the grain remains doughy, claiming higher bushel weight and flour quality. Experiments in England and York shire, England show losses from delaying harvest up to full ripeness, estimating six dollars per acre in shelling and quality declines.
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England
Yorkshire
John Hannam
Bees sting man during swarm hire in South Salem
John Dennison Jr. attempted to hire a large swarm of bees at Franklin Stevens residence in South Salem. He climbed a elm tree to shake the limb, causing bees to sting him all over, crawl into clothing and hair. He sought relief in water, then received ammonia and whisky at a drug store before medical care. He was badly injured but recovering.
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Jenger
Lincoln
Salt Creek
Cain
Louisville
John Thompson
Dunn County
Wis
Menomonee
Seaman
Fort Atkinson
Charles Whitner
Alfred Bush
Town of
Good, Hope, I
Milkone
Bush
J. Fitzpatrick
Bloomington
Board of Public Arks
Jorney City
Alpena
Mich
George
Assilor
Kelly
G. R. Westby
Barlow's
Westby
John Dennison, Jr
Franklin Stevens
South
Salem
Dennison
Mr. Dennison
Littlebrandt's
N. Y
Perils of Misused Hypnotic Drugs Highlighted
A New York lawyer died after taking more chloral while alone, illustrating how potent sedatives induce reckless self administration. Physicians warn against leaving such drugs accessible to patients in pain, noting similar risks with chloroform and other dangerous substances.
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New York City
Apple Paste Pastries Steam Baked From Crust Dough
Make a crust from one quart of flour two tablespoons cream of tartar one teaspoon soda a tablespoon butter or lard a pinch of salt and milk to form a rollable dough. Cut into eight pieces roll thin place sour apple slices fold and seal then steam or bake. Baking about twenty minutes steaming about an hour. Serve with sauce if desired.
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England
Devonshire
Paris
Not in another body's shoes we wait for opportunities
The passage reflects a boastful stance that we are ready to act when chances appear, asserting superiority and patience as others hide. It emphasizes readiness to seize offers that align with our abilities and to compel action from those who have previously avoided confrontation.
Practical Household Tips From Rural New Yorker
A compilation of old time household advice and recipes from Rural New Yorker and Western Rural. Includes skin care tips, freckles remedies with horseradish and sour milk, a cheap harvest beer, minute pudding, pruning guidance for grapes and pears, meat jelly for illness recovery, milk preservation in hot weather, fried curls pastry, whitewash making, and instructions to craft a cap bag from pasteboard and cloth.
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New Yorker
Germantown
London manners and public space notes by Prentier MuULFord
In London observations the writer notes etiquette and restrictions at theaters and churches. He mentions bonnet removal, pew door opening, and umbrellas or dates not allowed in galleries or museums, with items checked at entrance. He comments on girl newsboys and fire escapes in churchyards.
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Prentier Muulford
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wausau
Alfred Sutley
Ingham
Des Toines
Culp
L. F. Schmidt
Davenport
Milton Billings
William White
Chicago
Kiddie
Lyman Woodworth
Aurora
Des Moines
Joseph Hibbard
Battle Creek
Mt. Vernon
Wabash
Noear Henderson
Texas
Bill Simmons
Alph Garrett
Garrett
Ehrmentrout
Atpling
Ford
I Ling
Sidney
Fred. Lampke
Durand
New York
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