Growth of farming, craft and trade across lands
A varied 1892 column notes English education for fisheries and domestic training, California prune and raisin industries, strong wool production in Pennsylvania, Japan tax debates, Kansas land value up twenty five percent, English cooperative shoe factory near Leicester, coyotes in California yielding wealth, Tierra del Fuego customs plans, Edison electric motor tests, and scattered notes on curious global trades and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorkadensadent
Tierra del Fueso
England
Tierra del Fuego
South America
Straits of
Magelan
Cape Horn
Brave Missionary Whitman Ride Saved Oregon in Winter
A historical account chronicles Marcus Whitman and Amos Lovejoy’s 1842 43 winter journey from the Columbia to Washington City. It frames Whitman as pivotal in preserving Oregon amid British colonization threats and the 1846 treaty, noting his later death in an Indian massacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealths
Union
Oregon Country
Oregon
Washington
Columbia
Washington City
Marcus Whitman
St. Louis
Te. Whitman
Northwest
Whitman
Robert Gray
Boston
Lewis and Clark
John Jacob Astor
Newfoundand
Amos Lawrence Lovejoy
Rocky Mountains
Webster
Tyler
Oregon Territory
Hotels and housework hours spark servant welfare view
A hotel man argues that hotels recruit readily with moderate wages while private households demand long hours. He notes hotel staff have fixed duties and more personal time after work, suggesting private homes adopt similar schedules to ease the servant shortage.
Mummified Body Found in Selma Calas County
A mummified male body was discovered in Selma Fresno County Calas in unusually preserved condition. The flesh is described as hard and dark, resembling ancient mummy material. A woman, presumed to be Mexican, is noted in relation to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles
Lis Aureios
San Bernardino
Selma
Fresno County
Calas
Insects In Grain Bins And Farm Storage Notes
Inland farm notes discuss two pests in stored South grain, weevils and small moths, and suggest tar paper lining to deter them. The piece also covers English horse feeding, cow milk flavor affects, and ensilage benefits via airtight silos, plus apple storage tips and barrel pressing for better preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Parasitic Enemies Of Plants And Farm Notes
A discussion on the value of government research into plant diseases, noting a $20,000 annual expense and the profit from grape grower treatment. It cites 1890 data showing 4500 growers benefiting from guidance, with gains from 15 to 80 percent and profits averaging about $60 per user, totaling around $112,500. The piece suggests similar gains for other diseases and includes practical gardening tips and observations from The Clantanguan Farm and Garden Notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
The Innate Pugnacity of Man and Early Postage Stamps
A compact discussion contrasts human conflict with inanimate resistance and notes the progress toward peace. It references early U S postage stamps the five cent Franklin and ten cent Washington first issued with Peribner notes on designs by Longacre and Stuart, marking the 1851 shift to three cent postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivages
Peribner
United States
Franklin
John B. Longacre
Washington
Stuart
Portage
Sermons for Sunday Subjects and Authors
Sunday sermon items discuss George R. Scott on church amusements and reflections from Ham’s Horn Notes. The brief notes offer a period voice on religious topics and weekly sermon themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Scott
Believer
Ham
Starry Vision and Church Theater Debate
A sixteen year old girl awakens to stars after eye surgery and marvels at the night sky. The piece then argues against church theatricals, urging pure gospel focus, warning they hinder revival and noting the need for active, zealous church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worough
Church of Christ
Jesus
George R. Scott
New York
Witness
Reagan Scrap Story Recounts Future Senator's Escape to Texas
The tale recalls how a teenage Reagan in Sevier County Tennessee in 1839 escaped a local troublemaker after a clash at a grist mill. Reagan defied the brawler by headbutting him and throwing him through a window, then fled to Texas believing he had killed him though the man survived. The pair later became friends in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Stanley
Africa
Irl
Johnstown Lond
Laney
Ife
Rea
Reagan
Texas
Sevier County
Tennessee
End of the Dispute How the Peacemaker Was Rewarded for His Interference
A humorous recounting of three men labeled Fighter No 1 No 2 and the Peacemaker in a political clash. Descriptions show personal insults and a mock confrontation ending with the Peacemaker returning home wounded while the others walk away together. The piece closes with lumber season data noting record cut figures.
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James G. Blaine
Grover Queveland
Fighter No
Fighter No. 2
Fighter No. 1
Thas
Dong
Modern pills promise relief for diverse ailments
The item blends light gossip and satire from Texas Siftings and Times with a nod to Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. It notes servant woes and a coachman predicament, then shifts to a sales pitch claiming the pills aid nature and prevent and cure headaches, biliousness, constipation, and liver and stomach derangements.
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Indiana Progress
Waernes Bay
California
Pennsylvania
Japan
Kansas
Boston Transcript
Detroit
Leicester
Edison
Naa
Puge
Saurt
Waica
Jarissir Jursi
Nex
Missouri
Courisd
Maryland
Florida
Bloomfields
Belladonna
Aconite
Brave Missionary
Great Northwest
Hood
Frededick WinLer
Limerick Centre
C.1 Boop & Co
Lowell
Sheriden
Castor
DR. White
W. B. Parkhurst
Grafton
W. Va
D.H. Patty
Geneva
N.Y
New York Times
Ohio
Ile Aly
New York World
Omato
A. J. Downing
National Presbyterian
Jonah
Senator Reagan
Minnesota
Watts
Bingley
Potts
Hall
F. J. Cuexry & Co
Toledo
Lydia E. Pinzham
Rouen
Williams
Lyna E. Pinkham
Pueck
Beechaim
Wisco Mather
Dr. Hoxsie
Weise
A.B. Hoxsie
Budalo
Etre
Kline
Swan
Beaver Dam
Wis
Isaac Thompson
San Francisco
Cal
Otsville
Boschee
C. B. SticEngy
Picton
Ontario
R. R
Addivem A. Be
W. F. Ba
St. Pond
Binns
F. Intel
Canadas
3Rd St
Philadelphia
ELY
ELY Bros
Warren St
DR. Talmage
CI Christ
Scott
Scott & Bowne
South Sth Avenue
Scote
L. Monroe
Box
Rochester
Iso
Hazeltine, Warren, Pe
Rey and
Th Ave
Prince Street
Woodbury's
Noel
Sake
India
Sears
Derry
West Trert
ST. A Gee
Cack Pee
W. Horuen & CO
Chicago
Penta
Ginih and Sansom
Sterona, CO
Bankers & Brokers
Broadway
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