Women and Art and Public Life in the Gilded Age
A collage of passages notes women shaping clubs and public life, praises the Polish actress Helene Modjeska for advancing Poland’s cause, and recounts a witty house anecdote about Miss Van Benthusen, critics, and a kiln fired painting with social snubs and class reflections.
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Miss van Benthusen
Jim Tuorey
Harry Montgomery
Kinka
Field
Washington
Whiscolgna Granges and Agriculture Notes
Local agricultural column outlines community farming topics and events. Mentions Grange meetings, crop tips, and farmer notices with names and locations referenced in the parish context.
Appreciation of Grange Principles from a Missionary
A former missionary to Japan writes in praise of the La Prairie Center Grange. He extols farming values, temperance, and strong organization while urging farmer solidarity, women’s roles, and bylaws discipline to curb evils like whiskey rings and speculative grain practices. Long life and prosperity to the grange. CAROLINE VAN PETTEN.
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la Prairie Center Grange
Ito
Grange
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The
San Francisco
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la Prairie Center
Caroline van Petten
Fruit growing as path to farm profit and value
A progressive farmer views fruit growing as the best route to increase farm value and net profit. He argues that a well managed, well sold farm yields quicker returns and attracts buyers at favorable prices.
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Bucklen Arnica Salve and a Tale of Imagination Power
An advertisement for Bucklen arnica salve claims cures for cats and skin ailments with a money back guarantee. A tale compares imagination to medicine showing a farmer’s panic causing death despite health, followed by promissory notes on rheumatism cures sold by Powell druggists.
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Kensington Gardens
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Powell
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