HAPS AND MISHAPE. A political and disaster filled vignette
In a rambling, period voice the piece blends election reflections with a tally of recent accidents and fatalities across multiple states. It cites Greeley, Tilton, and McClure, then lists numerous fatal or injurious incidents including a Sag inaw log accident, a boy bitten by a dog, and a series of farm and railway mishaps across Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasby
Chaplaqua
Dresry
Hank Weayen
Ohio
Injiany
Peninsylvany
Jolkfyla
Greeley
Tilton
Cuny Locks
Reid
Cochrane
McClure
Jeudin
Pennsylvany
Wes
Rollins
Grant
Pennsylvania
Loverich
New York
West
Greeley Wood
McGregor
Kernel McWelter
Kentucky
Nim Stren
Placid
Heyin
Jeffersonvlilg
Chbeken
Pittaburg
Biggins
Virginia
Federa Soljers
Horrie
Postoffis
Turibs
Fras
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Lédvin
Tarif
Jeffersonville
Cochran
Ovry
Walldo
Jmo
Keld
Keokuk
Edward Nolan
Saginaw
Mich
Milwaukee
Peoria
Sae
Taylor
Scott Valley
Hoar
Beaver
Sherman
Middleville
James Whisleris
Mackinaw
Ill
wecEnd
Owen Hare
Danville
Johnson
Chilton
Wis
Lego
New Haven
Conn
Rchard Wilfisay Swarts
New ‘Berlin
Atrick Condra
Jogre
Somanbin
Ron
Boston
James Bohanan
Trivoli
Neaikera
Clevelan
How to Cook and Clean in a 19th Century Home
Practical tips from the era cover watery potatoes and lime drying, woodwork cleaning with India rubber, browning potatoes with meat, cooking old fowls, clarifying honey, keeping lard sweet, and field drainage advice from the Country Gentleman on fall plowing and water removal to ready fields for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Unclear historical note on movements and people
Fragmentary OCR text describes various persons and actions with uncertain names and places. It mentions travel, a winter plan, a postmaster candidate, and scattered observations without coherent events or clear dates. The readable portions hint at preparation or departure but lack a defined incident to report.
Fall Plowing for Spring Crops in Old-Time Farming
The article argues fall plowing aids spring crops in sections with heavy spring plantings. Early sowing of barley, spring wheat, and oats is favored, with fall work allowing earlier harvest and more time for subsequent tasks. It notes moisture, soil texture, and winter conditions influence plow choice and seed-bed quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleoi
Preserving Butter Methods From The Mik Journal
The London Junk Journal outlines diverse butter preservation methods from Dandraft and Girard to Belin and Redwoods. It notes improvements in butter manufacture, stresses proper packing and storage, and gives practical formulas including salt and saltpeter blends for longer shelf life.
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London Junk Journal
Mik Journal
Dandraft
Girard
Belin
Butter preservation methods from Rural New Yorker essay
A Rural New Yorker excerpt explains Dutch and French saltpacks to preserve butter, mixing sugar and saltpeter with salted butter and packing into jars for years. It notes two to three weeks of rest, then a marrowy flavor develops. It covers washing rancid butter with milk or lime wash as remedies.
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Orange County
N. Y
New Yorker
Orange Ee
Heep Rota
New-Yorker
Investor’s view of Northern Pacific bonds attracts buyers
A New England banker who sold Northern Pacific bonds spent months examining the line from Washington to Minnesota. He found strong management, rising work, fertile lands to back the project, and bonds offering about 7.3 percent gold interest with ample safety and access through major finance houses.
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New England
Northern Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Washington Territory
Puget Sound Basin
Columbia Valley
Rocky Mountains
Dakota
Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Messrs
Jay Cooke & Co
New York
Philadelphia
National Life Insurance Company highlights
The National Life Insurance Company of the United States, chartered in 1868, boasts large capital and assets, lower charges than mutuals, and a strong leadership team including E A Rottlins and Jay Cooke. It seeks reliable agents nationwide with liberal, ongoing commissions and invites correspondence to its Philadelphia branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
National Life Insurance Company of the
United States of America
Congress
America
E. A. Rott Lins
Internal Revenue
Jay Cooke
EB. W. Pret
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
J. M. Borzer
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cherokee
Iowa
Philo Stevens
Frazee
Peru
Ind
Jacob Rinder
Henry County
Brown
Wison
P. Hall
Bay City
Frederick Joslyn
Johm Hill
Davenport
Laws
Geneva
Hey
Leavey
Bethel
Maine
Rye House
Washington, D. C
Patrick King
Jall
Benjamin Cooley
Charles Bill
Saybrook
Frank McGinty
St. Albans
Vermont
Philip C. Gormley
Worcester
Mass
Tee
Baein
Petroleum V
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