Riverbank cooking match sparks a love story
In Riverbank a benefit cooking contest brings Miss Mary Lawton and others prizes while Uncle Seth fosters a romance with Helen through a kitchen spectacle. A playful tale unfolds as judges award bread and tea dishes, to culminate in a marriage plan spurred by the memorable event.
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Hob
Bob
Mesntine
Seth
Byenty
Mother
Riverbank
USA
Riverbanks
Tom
Mary Lawton
Hettie Smith
Pollie Webster
Martha Feistone
Constantinople
Uncle Seth
Gramme
Helen
Cuele Seth
Jie
Pollie
Uncle Seth the Odd Bachelor Who Helped Widows
Mary Montison recalls Uncle Seth a rich but plain man who cared for many poor widows and children. He inspired a talent contest plan with spelling, cooking, and readings, offering prizes and a public notice to raise community spirit in the town hall. His generosity contrasted with his simple life and secret wealth.
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Seth
Anu
Jess
Papa
Mamta
Rup
Saul
Nelson
Bob
Bearncenus
Emil
Uncle Seth
Stuart
Webster
Sinetl
Pollie
Buk
Morrison Bill outlines new tariff on cotton goods and textiles
Washington January 21 outlines of the Morrison bill introduce tariffs on imports and various cotton fabrics. Rates include per square yard duties on bleached and colored goods, ad valorem taxes on cotton products, and specific charges on threads, yarns, laces, and iron imports.
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Wastxeton
Morrison
Saud
Suly
Pontaloon
Tax Rates on Metals and Silk Goods from an Old Ledger
A fragmented ledger lists duty rates for iron and steel products, copper, and tin along with ad valorem percentages for silk textiles. It notes coal, wool, and broad textile categories with varying per-pound and per-square-yard charges, plus a provisional alcohol tax regime and Treasury rules.
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Ita
Ad Valoren
Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Curious Ways of Observing St Valentine’s Day in Britain
A historical note recalls English and Scottish customs around St Valentine’s Day over the last three centuries. Nobility exchanged gifts, from costly jewels to gloves, while Pepys recounts sending stockings and garters to his wife. Rural traditions included catching birds and tying valentines to fruit, with tokens like a rib wrapped in satin for bachelors.
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England
Scolandaye
Pepys
Valentine
Fulke
Valentina Tevet
Resgon
Dream lore and rituals for love in February notes
The fragment describes superstitious rites for marriage. A woman seeks a vivid dream to secure a fiancé, requiring a hard boiled egg with shell eaten and salt, then silence. It is attributed to St Nick Cole for February with archaic spelling and tone.
Fish Legislation Aims to Harmonize Susquehanna Protections
The Pennsylvania State Association for the Protection of Game and Fish presents preambles and resolutions to the legislature urging uniform anti fishing laws for the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers. It calls for cooperation with Maryland to curb destructive fishing and to align enforcement and propagation funding with cross state rules. The governor is asked to consult Maryland officials to harmonize laws and strengthen protections for shad salmon and other fishes.
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Pennsylvania State Association For the Protection of Game and Figh
Wuersas
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Susquehanna
Suzquehanna
Maryland
Susquehanna River
Pennsys
Pennsy
Pennsylvania State Association
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Shad By The Ages In Lake Ontario And A Cunning Turkey Tale
The article recounts Seth Green’s experiment releasing river shad into Lake Ontario, their rapid, widespread spread near Backett's Harbor, and their prolific but fluctuating numbers. It also shares a parable from Turf Field and Farm about a farmer bagging turkeys by luring them with ground scratches and tree-base disturbances, fooling the birds into a fatal ambush.
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Seth Green
Lake Ontario
Genesee River
Backett's Harbor
Rey
Turkey
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