A Parade of Tragic Accidents Across the Country
A long list recalls numerous fatal and near fatal accidents from mills, farms, and towns. Victims include a boy killed by a horse in Valparaiso and a girl drowned in Pittsburgh, with railway, factory, and household mishaps across Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and beyond.
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California
Valparaiso
Ind
Pittsburgh
Hartford
Conn
Troy
Petersburg
James Rodgers
Fort Clark Mills
Peoria
Schwieger
Livingston Station
Wisconsin
Henry Long
Milton
Iowa
Nuckolls County
Neb
Charles Hadley
Lawrence
Kan
Clark
Manhattan
Kansas
Boston
East St. Louis
Ill
H. Varney
Springfield
Maas
Council Bluffs
Buckland
Nev
Walcott
Charles W. Munson
Marlden
Conin
Hackett
Mussel Slough
Cal
Henry Ahline
Arctics
Minneapolis
Mins
Rome
Centre
Mich
Fondside
John Filey
Schuyler
Norb
Lemuel” Evans
Brazil
di Ball
Weats Brookferd
Epworth
Andrew
Nicholas Limmer
Control of Our Health and the Consequences of Actions
The text argues that illness and pain are causes and results of violations of natural law and personal responsibility. It suggests denying this truth defies divine order, noting self destructive actions like drunkenness and reckless living are as harmful as violent death.
Farming Won't Pay But Necessity Keeps It Going
A Cornhill style reflection argues farming pays for the diligent, with variances among farmers. It notes the economy relies on farming to feed bread and that success comes to those who invest mind, care, and progress, while idle or poor farmers fall behind.
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Spa
Aegistates
Cousstry
Domestic Recipe Treasures and Farm Advice
A long list of practical kitchen and farm notes from the American Agriculturist includes recipes for vinegar cake and apple float desserts, Porcupine Cake and beef tea, Astor House rolls, and dried pumpkins. It also offers agricultural guidance on livestock care, feeding, shelter, and winter soil preparation, urging dry barns, ample forage, and winter plowing while promoting efficiency and prudent farming.
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Astor House
Celery Said to Soothe Nervous Symptoms and Palpitations
A Practical Life column notes celery leaves and stalks may calm nerves. The writer cites cases of trembling hands and persistent anxiety improved by daily modest celery use with meals, suggesting relief from heart palpitations.
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Practical Fe
Radway
Hints for November Farm Planning and Animal Care
Advice on making a November work list for farm tasks across barns, gardens, orchards, and fields. Emphasizes family and hired help input, detailed tool needs, weather contingencies, and efficient ordering to avoid crop loss. Includes horse care tips like cold weather feeding, warm bran-mash after storms, and blanket-rub routine.
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Bern
Well-Flavored Butter And Dairy Care Debate
The article argues butter quality depends more on careful dairy practices than pasture fragrance. It notes cows' diet can influence milk flavor but emphasizes clean dairying, spring-house cooling, and careful handling as key to high quality butter. A secondary anecdote from Forney's Weekly cites a Peoria bridge tale about a drover and a dramatic fall of sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sraes
Philadelphia
Forney
Inaccurate OCR Romance Sketches Bridge Tale
Fragmentary text describes a tale about a bridge, a drover, and a long distance to a covered bridge. It mentions a 500 foot high water mark and a reference to cran peters, with notes on typography and place names.
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Peark
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Svoy
John Revitz
White Rock
Marquette County
Cleveland
Skinner
Syracuse
Janet Bunday
Brarnston
Sfill
Dalida
Persia
of Wood
John Sullivan
Fail River
Isa
Rmclpes
Louis Denocrat
Leeniedow
RBI
TlaDwar
Rapwar
Anton
DR. Radway
Pie Pogo
Drusutats
Rad Way & A. Neepy Maryanses
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