Haps and Missaps El Mississippi Valley News
A scattered column reports a sequence of fatal and near fatal accidents across Illinois Michigan and Iowa. Incidents include Byington of Quincy killed after a bogey fall Andrew Kelso of Scio Michigan killed trying to jump from moving cars a toddler scalded to death and a girl of Vilisca Iowa beaten by a stepmother among many other tragic events and misadventures across multiple states.
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Byington
Quincy
Andrew Kelso
Scio
Mich
Mr. Tratro
Menominee
Striking Robbery At Sea Team Report
A stranger seized a team and knocked a girl from her seat before fleeing with the horses. The team was recaptured but the robber escaped, while a boiler explosion in Philadelphia killed engineer N Varry who had blocked a safety valve. Augusta Schaffer died and her brother five was seriously burned as debris scattered through the area.
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Jane Parker
Pittsfield
Mass
Vaughan
Lawrence
Kan
Robert Caldwell
Arlington
Wis
H. Horn
Orville
Bro
Taylor’s
Talls
D. B. Seguino
Peoria
Rock Island
Mississippi
Charles Coates
Washington
Amalie Jolicure
Minneapolis
Minn
Joliure
Albert Sperry
Jackson
Wemon
Sperry
Augustus Jackson
Russell
Ala
Mr. Otis
Lansing
Iowa
Thomas Satterwhite
Henderson County
N. C
Davenport
Rhodes
J. B. Somers
Susie Huffaker
Phil. B. Roberts
Neosho River
Council Grove
Kansas
Worcester
Class
Ellen O'Laughlin
Oscar E. Camp
Orange
Vermont
Lanesboro
Plage
John Greeniess
Alonzo Gordon
Mr. Troth
Heroic Woman Catches 22-Pound Trout on Chazy Lake
Mrs William C Rhodes wife of Clinton Prison agent and expert angler caught a monster trout on Chazy Lake weighing 22 pounds 1 ounce after a two hour struggle two miles from the hotel without a landing gaff. Help arrived from hotel keepers and others, and the fish was landed on the hotel lawn then dressed and iced for Governor Hollman.
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William C. Rhodes
Clinton Prison
Chazy Lake
Rhodes
Meader
Meador
Hollman
Pigtisbury
N. Y
Cor
N. Y. Sun
Feather eating among hens a stubborn poultry problem
The Poultry World editor warns that fresh diet and vegetables fail to stop feather eating. Confined flocks learn feather plucking quickly, becoming cannibalistic in days. In severe cases, release them to disperse. coal tar can discourage plucking though it leaves birds obscured in tar.
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Poultry World
Kilkenny
Walls and their Coverings in Home Decoration
In older homes wainscoting made three to four feet of wall easier to ornament. Three main plans for wall treatment described with paint or plain paper, contrasting bands, or three horizontal bands. Recommend lower plain paper for moderate means, discuss paint versus paper and new techniques like Kalso water coloring, sanding for depth, and encaustic top tiles. Emphasis on color balance ceiling wall and floor tones to prevent cramped or falling feeling in rooms.
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England
Servier
French geographer proposes a new insular white race name
A French geographer describes several Pacific islands inhabitants as a primordial white race with oval faces straight or aquiline noses and thick hair. He suggests the term ceanian race reflecting insular origin and includes Borneo Sumatra Luzon Formosa and South Pacific islands as representatives.
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Pacific
Borneo
Sumatra
Luzon
Formosa
South Pacific
Lima Beans Without Poles Discovery Affects Cultivation
A Michigan man asserts that by trimming climbing branches beans become bushy and productive without poles or stakes. This could end the long-standing bean pole problem and boost yields, though claims may overstate results. Weekly Press.
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Michigan
The Color of Clothing Reflects Heat and Comfort
The article argues color affects heat retention with white and light tones reflecting heat and black absorbing it. It asserts white is best for summer while black is more suitable for winter and notes color utility lies in shades rather than pure white or black, highlighting decorative tints.
Adornment Acknowledged In Fashion Ribbons And Scarves
A discussion on color in dress praises wearing vivid ribbons and scarves as a tasteful adornment. It notes natural affection for beauty, citing magenta mauve and solferino as pleasing accents and traces this appreciation to instinctive nature.
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Nicholas Fireside
Sage culture tips for soil, spacing, and sowing
The article advises sage thrives on rich dry soils and well drained beds. Garden plantings stand one foot apart in rows eighteen inches apart. field plantings use two feet by nine or ten inches. One ounce holds about seven thousand seeds. four ounces cover an acre in field culture. Sow in April, transplant in June or when two inches high, or sow where they stand if weed free. Include radish seed as markers. Profit depends on local demand and drying and packing facilities.
Figures and routine for farming and pigments hazards
The article argues for arithmetic driven farming to replace blind routine, urging farmers to keep precise cost and yield records to test methods. It suggests starting with a partial system on hay, corn, or potatoes to build a long term, data based farm accounting practice. It also warns about health hazards from aniline colors in dyes and consumer goods, noting arsenic and picric acid exposure among sewing workers.
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Scribner's
Deacon Runs Store Clerk Quips About Rum Over Molasses
A neighboring town deacon who owns a grocery informs his clerk to offer the next best item when out of stock. His pastor arrives and asks for molasses, only to hear the clerk reply that no new molasses is in, but there is some nice new rum available.
Household Recipes and Preparations from Old Text
A collection of practical kitchen and household tips covering coloring fabrics, frizzled beef and liver, salad dressings, silver polishing with zinc, golden honey, lemon butter, and ammonia uses. Also includes a New York Strawberry Short Cake method and a folk remedy poultice for felons and boils with step by step guidance.
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Hartshorn
New York
I Would Rather Be in Prison Than My Life Teased
Narrator recalls dull routine of housework with a sick child Jamie and a growing sense of discontent. After his illness and death from inflammatory croup, she notes relief from chores but laments the cost, aging silently as other mothers’ lives continue.
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Jamie
Paps
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