Train romance ends in Buffalo pickpocket arrest
Miss Clara Williams meets a charming stranger on a Buffalo train and misreads his intentions. A late train from New York delays the arrival, a purse disappears, and six women accuse a fellow passenger before Col Williams finds the true culprit is the woman herself. The incident ends with a confession and plans for further talk at the hotel.
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Clara Williams
Colonel Williams
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Blankville
Indies
Miss Clare
Clara
New York
United States
Willams
Union Depot
Wil- Name
Davis
Pal
Paul Davin
Seciety
The Ideal Marriage
Orison Swett Marden argues in Success Magazine that true equality in marriage creates happier homes and higher civilization. He says husbands should share income, treat wives as partners, and avoid bossing their wives.
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Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Planning Flower Garden Requires Careful Study
The article advises avoiding complex carpet bedding with annuals. It favors simpler designs emphasizing color harmony and contrasting foliage. Suggestions include pink, pale yellow, and white phlox. asters in white and lavender. calliopsis centers with surrounding phlox. and scarlet salvia with white nicotiana and blue ageratum for patriotic effects. It also covers edging with geranium cuttings and practical notes on seed versus cutting propagation and plant arrangements.
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Eben E Rexford
Inter
Sallerot
Protecting fruit trees from rabbits and rodents
The article warns against using axle grease on fruit trees to deter gnawing animals. A small amount may not harm, but excess can injure trees. If climate allows green crops like oats rye or wheat, rabbits may be tempted. Protection methods include wrapping trunks with newspapers boards or wire screens.
The Best Oats Yield From Clean Seed Sowing
A farmer notes that the highest oat yield in the neighborhood comes from sowing eight to nine pecks of clean seed broadcast or about six pecks when drilled. The advice emphasizes seed quality.
Home Made Pruning Hook Aids Berry Patch Work
The Michigan Farmer describes a self made pruning hook with a sharp inner edge for cutting canes and a spud for clearing canes near others. Made from a short handled fork handle and two old files, it is riveted together and secured to endure strain. It helps pull pruned canes into rows for removal, reducing the need for a knife. Farmers are urged to forge one during a rainy day and test its effectiveness in the berry patch.
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Michigan
Cheap Poultry Advice and Washington Monument Ruins
A mixed item column notes that cheap poultry stock costs more in the long run and buyers should know real costs before purchasing. It also recounts Boonsboro Maryland dedicating a Washington monument on July 4 1827, now in ruins after lightning and dynamite damage.
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Fts
Boonsboro
George Washington
South Mountain
Blue Rocks
Clingham
Washington
Raising More Farm Animals by Dr G Roberts
An article urges farmers to profit from breeding rather than buying by gradually increasing animal numbers. It explains grading up native stock with purebred sires to raise high grade offspring, noting pure blood retention risks for breeding stock and the benefits of improved soil productivity.
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DR. G . Roberts
Selective Factors in Choosing Farm Animals
A farmer weighing options for horses cattle sheep or swine considers market demand as key. Farm conditions, buildings, crops, market access and labor affect the choice, while personal preference for certain breeds can influence success.
Grain Rationing for Finishing Cattle Tied to Sale Time
Guidance on feeding cattle finishing on grass links grain amount to selling window and grazing conditions. Early sales in June or July justify more grain, while August and September sales require less, as peak pasture quality reduces the need for grain. When pasture is at its best in late June, grain may substitute for pasture but still cut overall pasture use.
Use of Bone Products in German Farming Grows
German farmers are increasingly applying bone products and other artificial manures to the soil. The practice is rising steadily, reflecting a shift toward imported bone meal and related preparations to boost crop yields.
Sam Jones Memorial Church Dedicated in Cartersville
The Sam Jones Memorial church in Cartersville Georgia was formally dedicated with all city pastors present. Bishop Kilgo of North Carolina led the service in a crowded house. The new edifice cost over 40000 dollars and honors evangelist Sam P Jones, a former member and benefactor.
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Cartersville
Sam Jones
Kilgo
North Carolina
George W. Duval
North Georgia
Sam P. Jones
Bogus Coin Factory Found In School Room
In Oroslama, a school inspection uncovered a rooking apparatus used as a banknote press. A closet had been converted into a mint with bags of ready-made silver and copper coins, revealing a remarkable scheme in a village school.
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Buda-Pesth
Oroslama
Predicts Iron Famine in United States
Dr. Allerton Cushman of the Bureau of Industrial Research told the Franklin Institute that at current iron production rates the US iron supply will be exhausted in thirty years. He spoke in Philadelphia on conservation of iron and warned of impending shortages.
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Philadelphia
Allerton
Cushman
Bureau of Industrial Research
Washington
Franklin Institute
United States
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Homer Graydon
Jim
Japan
Maryland
Eral
Memorial To
Evangelist
Sam Jones Memorial
Boholare
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