Global energy, education, and progress in a changing world
The article surveys expanding gas and electric industries in the United States, noting 21,241,900 acres under foreign control, 1,634,000 miles of wire, 160,000 instruments, and millions of lamps. It cites California horse breeding, Dakota wheat declines, and French education while urging a 400th anniversary World’s Fair in New York as a showcase of national progress. It warns gas waste, dwindling well pressure, and a short gas supply future.
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United States
Herr Stephan
German Empire
France
New York
America
Propst
A Country Road Description by Harper's Weekly Verse
A serene country road basks in noon heat and dust as chipmunks, fragrance, and still orchard shadows frame a quiet scene. Creaking hay wain interrupts the hush, then nature resumes its calm until birds and clover surge with lively song.
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R. EK. Munkittrick
Harper's Weekly
Captor and Captive Romance of a Civil War Rescue
A wartime tale of Capt. J. W. Louthan of the Seventeenth Indiana Cavalry who captures and protects a Confederate lieutenant after Girard and the Chattahoochee fight. Howell Howell Cobb era events unfold through a dramatic night ride, paroled by Louthan in Macon, and a postwar reunion hunt leading to Dunkirk, Ohio.
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Charles A. Howell
Wilson
Columbus
Howell Cobb
Girard
Chattahoochee River
Georgia
Rome
Charley Howell
Company C
First Georgia Regiment
Greenville
Meriweather County
Macon
Lieut
Howell
Atlanta
Waverly Hall
Harris County
John
Mads
Louthan
Mr. Howell
Lee
Sing
the Ocmulgee
Lieut. Howell
West
Grand Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Ira M. Swartz
Capt. Jacobs
Army
Mr. Swartz
Dunkirk
Ohio
Engaged. John Digg and Jack Fastcett tied to Rich & Co
In a brief, era style exchange two classmates discuss futures after college. Digg asks what Fastcett will do for a living, and Fastcett replies he is engaged as a son in law for Rich & Co. The dialogue hints at social connections and expectations.
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John Digg
Jack
Jack ‘Fastcett
Rich & Co
Peter
How to Make the Butter Come and Preserve Honey
Practical farming notes by experienced editors discuss using precise cream temperatures to induce butter production safely and predictably, with cooling steps after onset. It also covers removing surplus comb honey promptly to keep it white and dry, storing away from moths, and ensuring queen bees have space to lay, illustrated by a Prairie Farmer report.
The Coming Pork and Poultry Insects Notes
The piece argues for lean pork through targeted feeding while highlighting poultry as insect destroyers. It describes seed and feeding strategies, humane care for sheep after shearing, timothy grass on wet land, and practical farm tips from the American Agriculturist and Farm Journal.
Household hints and cooking tips from a bygone era
A long miscellany of home science and practical advice covers preserving salt by drying and starch mixing, carpet laying with a snow shovel, optimal coal for cooking, milk creaming methods with a spherical vessel, and several vintage recipes including Orange Short Cake, Brown Bread, Fried Parsnips, Rose Sauce, and Leg of Mutton a la Venison with detailed preparation and cooking steps.
Japanese Horticulture and the Nyckiya Practice
A historical note on Japanese horticulture criticizes nyckiya as deforming nature through dwarfing and starving plants. It cites Kaempfer’s tale of a tiny box holding a bamboo, a blossoming plum tree, and a pine tree sold for $500, described as perfectly formed yet miniature.
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Wes
Rein
Kaempfer
Atheraum
A New Rain Theory From Locomotive Steam
The North western Railroader proposes a theory that steam from vast numbers of locomotives and stationary engines fuels increased rainfall. It estimates engines emit 470,000,000,000 cubic yards of steam weekly, claiming it could sustain moderate daily rain.
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Northwestern Railroader
Varied 19th century Maine women careers and customs
A survey of Maine women shows diverse employment from manufacturing to professions with many in manufacturing earning about $3 weekly. Notables include a portraitist, a newspaper proprietor, an orchard owner, several Universalist physicians and ministers. Other items recount Miss Mildred Fuller studying law, a California woman dying after six marriages, and Philadelphia topic parties phenomenon.
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Maine
Chicago Herald
Mildred Fuller
Wells College
Morgan Homestead
Mise Fuller
Elsie
Miss Fuller
California
Josephine Baxter
Taylor
Odell
Cushman
Williams
Wilkins
Esty
Wood and Oater
Philadelphia
Louisiana
Baxter
Times- Democrat
Egypt
Samoa
Argonaud
Fashion Notes on trims and summer wear ideas
Pale pink undergarments with black lace trim appear in simple quaint gowns. London favors white hats and capes with colored mantles for women and children. Mohair fabrics in striped forms are useful for inexpensive traveling dresses. A gold belt and buckle is noted as fashionable. English gloves match outfits. greens and white dresses are popular. New summer carriage wraps use large sieves and oriental embroidery. Cream-white Chantilly lace remains popular for bodices. Marie Antoinette era influence referenced.
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London
New York
Jess
Sparrow Fights Alligator Near Darien and Canary Birds Tales
Reported near Darien Georgia a sparrow challenged an alligator, the reptile retreating underwater. The text also recounts anecdotes about trained canaries and a little girl’s lost dog Dick, whose return after capture inspired a charity moment. It mentions Pisa’s leaning tower and a science display.
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Icland Stanford
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E. J. Baldwin
J. B. Haggin
L. J. Rose
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Statehood
Russia
India
Austro-Hungary
Orton
Ohio State
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Pittsburg
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Tremain
J. W. Locman
Capt. Loathan
Atanta
New York Voice
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New York Examiner
Farm Journal
Tarpets
Wisconsin Experimental Station
Fashion Notes
Chantilly
Polly
Peeer
Freddy
Teerv
Bak Petar
Goodale
S. Nicholas
Darien
Sevannah News
Dean Ma Eprrom
Washington
Grandma
Pete
Rascal
Ein
Armer
Jackson Street
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Pisa
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