Deadly Accidents and Tragic Injuries Reported Across States
A survey of deadly incidents and injuries across Kansas Wisconsin New York Iowa Indiana Connecticut Maine Michigan and Illinois includes deaths from lightning falls accidental shootings and burns. Cases mention children and adults alike with fatalities from stabbings and railroad accidents as well as mishaps involving firearms and collapsing structures.
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New York
Hou Tobe
Kent
Ind
Aragon
Pete Httlechild
Johnny Howe
Laporte
Indiana
Frederick Rohrdang
Jefferson
Wiile
Runaester
Gide
Dyerswan
Cornell
Michigan
Patrick Cunningarm
Bloomfield
N.J
Rochelle
Patterson
Ostree
Winter protection of plants prune grapes and trees in fall
The article advises mounding soil high around fall plant root zones to protect fruit and ornamental trees, prevent wind and vermin damage, and recommends pruning vines before laying them flat and covering with earth. It discusses fall versus spring planting, heel-in methods, and the benefits of fall nursery stock for grapes like Concord and Delaware in western winters.
Practical Old Fashioned Cookery Recipes From Rural Papers
A compilation of kitchen instructions from Western Rural and similar papers detailing methods for fig jelly hops yeast preserved orange peel cold slaw and a rich Christmas fruit cake. Includes steps for boil simmer steep and bake with notes on open fire cooking and ingredient quantities.
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Jandz
New Yorker
Record of a Cuban patient with long illness and a swallowed bur
An elderly patient from Cuba, aged about years, suffered three years of consumption and very poor health. He reportedly expelled a cockle-bur from his lungs after coughing fits, an event his doctors deemed unlikely yet he recalled clearly. Voice changed markedly after the expulsion, and recovery was anticipated.
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Letho Henderson
Cuba
Cement formula for improved permeability and strength
An 19th century note describes a cement mix claimed to offer greater permeability and strength than standard cement. It blends six parts finely ground graphite, three parts slaked lime, eight parts baryta sulfate, and seven parts linseed oil varnish, prepared through intimate mixing.
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Scientific, American
Kerosene for Henneries Against Lice
An article advises kerosene as a remedy for hen lice in hennaries. It suggests sprinkling with a watering pot and rubbing under wings and at the neck, noting good results with caution to avoid the birds mouths or eyes. A second application may be needed, and nests may also benefit when khersone is lightly sprinkled through hay or straw.
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Mathew
Linden
Elréd
Johnson
Ford River
Croaslg
Wis
Georde Acho
Minneapolis
Minn
Heswas
James’ "Baldwins
Rockford
Mich
Huntany
Rosalie
Io High
Ura
John Berry
Paterson
Ava
Madison
Holton
Kansas
Boonton
New Jersey
AL Ellsworth
Jonn
Barger
Davonport
Lows
Kerosene Treatment for Poultry Lice
A Country Gentleman note discusses kerosene as a lice remedy for poultry. It states one strong application may suffice on hens or two per year if owners are negligent, and warns against overuse as it can paralyze the lice but leaves blighted remains after treatment.
Fruit Garden pruning and treatment for fruit trees
The article notes that proper root health makes manure beneficial for fruit trees and warns against excessive feeding. It covers winter washing with sulphur mixed with whitewash to control scale insects, selective pruning after leaf fall, and pruning timing to reduce winter damage, especially for grape vines. Gardener's Monthly.
How to Store Apples for Winter Quality
Guidance from Country Gentleman advises picking apples at peak, storing in a cool ventilated outhouse or dry cellar, avoiding warm damp storage. Barrels protect from temperature changes but hide decay. shallow bin stacks with air around keepers better for small quantities. Use lids or drawers to guard from air and light and check occasionally.
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Galien
Gather up the Leaves and Use Them for Garden Nourishment
Farmers should collect autumn leaves for soil enrichment and crop feeding. Leaf mold improves manure and top dressing, aids hot beds, and helps absorb ammonia in barns. The practice boosts orchard and vineyard health and reduces waste by repurposing fallen leaves.
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France
Italy
Pigaty
Rattlesnakes Found in Cave Near Owens County
A county report states Kyle Shields Andrew Jenene discovered a den of about 110 rattlesnakes in a small cave used as winter quarters. The largest measured seven feet long with eighteen rattles. bones of birds coons and rabbits lay nearby. A disease called strangles is impacting California horses.
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Kyle
Shields
Andrew Jenene
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Maine
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Francisco
Asalaié
Grant
Hazardvilie
Ooan
Daniel Bates
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