Oysters Not Real Estate Says New Jersey Authorities
A survey of varied notes from the period covers legal opinions on property status of oysters, immigrant labor trends in agriculture and manufacturing, electric lighting on ships, a dangerous wreck, mars and moon discoveries, a nonsectarian school in Boulder, a cabbage laden Maine fishing table, Whitman memorial pilferage, immigrant labor trends through 1890, and a failed Australian bushman exhibit in San Francisco with a note on potential profitable schemes like warming water for desert ships.
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New Jersey
Hesters Dilemma Ends in Unexpected Union
Hester returns home to fears of marriage pressure as Nat Parkins is urged as suitor. A chance at true love with Herbert Strong arises when a sunstroke victim is cared for at the Barnard farm. Jane Barnard, Joshua Barnard, and community gossip fade as Hester chooses heart over circumstance.
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Hester
Nat Parkins
Joshua Barnad
Fir
Herbert
Herbert Strong
Jane Barnard
Nat Parkine
Maude and Dan and the missing house call
A brief dialogue shows Maude trying to avoid her little brother Dan who fears being seen by their father while Dan notes the father prefers informing Mr Loftie of his return. The piece mentions a separate United States note on unpresented money orders totaling two million dollars.
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Maude
Dan
Papa
Mr. Loftie
New York Herald
When To Harvest Fodder And Bee Shipping
The article surveys fodder cutting timing for corn, noting small varieties gain value until maturity while large varieties may peak earlier. It cites Penn State findings on the distribution of food material in corn fodder and suggests prefeeding cuts or silos to save stellar stalks. It also covers proper loading of bee hives for rail versus wagon transport, leg wash for horses, and gapes in chickens with remedies, plus notes on stable ventilation and milk quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennesylvania
Stover
New York World
Dee-Keepers
New England
New York Times
Air and disease in cattle and sheep husbandry notes
The article underscores the need for proper ventilation in cattle quarters to prevent influenza and tuberculosis. It discusses foot rot in sheep, urging thrice weekly inspections, carbolic acid dressings, and lime floors for large flocks. It also offers farm and garden tips on poultry, hogs, and crop practices, and promotes ivy as a wall cover with Japan ivy as a preferred alternative.
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Great Britain
British Board of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago Times
Scarecrow Proposal Sparks Feud in Cornpatch
Weary Wiggins complains of insult by a rival in a rural dispute. The painted old granger offered twenty five cents to pose for a scarecrow in his cornpatch, fueling a quarrel over pride and pay.
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Weary Wiggins
Traddles
Old Granger
Insect Pests and Household Remedies Discussed at Lowell
The Lowell Institute lecture by Professor Riley covered practical home pest control. Benzine is praised for bed bugs carpet beetles and clothes moths but requires no flames nearby. pyrethrum powder helps with cockroaches fleas and moths. Mosquito prevention favors food pyrethrum, and the bite of female mosquitoes is noted. The piece also mentions Mrs. Lewis Roe of Port Henry spinning knots daily and aging noted citizens. a Cherokee-like anecdote about Julius Caesar and a Asheville note on malaria remedies follows.
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Lowell Institute
Riley
Boston Advertiser
Remarkable Beetle Strength Demonstrated in Milk Bottle
In World of Wonders Mr Gosae relates a three horned beetle story. A milk bottle served as a container when a beetle moved the bottle across a table, proving the insect’s power to lift and propel a weight far beyond its own. A boy under St Paul’s Cathedral bell is used for analogy.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Fire rites across cultures and a Texas editor tale
Fire plays a pivotal role in wedding customs from Persia Nicaragua and Japan showing flames and torches guiding or signaling vows. A Texas editor’s gun episode underscores the era’s blend of ink and firearm might. Cheap fuel and better logistics propelled factory growth along four rail lines and two fuel oil lines in Griffiths.
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Indiana Progress
Wenoxespas
England
Bertha M. Clay
Bier Hardie
New Review
Trenton
N. J
Chicago News Record
Washington Star
Hall
Barnard
Mars
Maoon
Jupiter
Boulder, Col
The
Chicago Herald
Maine
Avers
Cabage Herald
San Francisco Examiner
Walt Whitman
Camden
Amemento
Carroll D. Wright
Popular Science Monthly
United States
San Francisco
California
Antipodes
God
Cbriath
New York Independent
Nat Parkisa
Trester
Barnards
Joshua Barnard
Jane
Sitle
Llerber Strong
Aome
Lil Warrant
Johun Barnard
Honter
Joshus Barnard
Moo
Hester Perhap
Jan Barnard
Will
Tennessee
Lewis Roe
Port Henry
Harper's Bazar
Julius Cesar
T. L. Clingham
Julius Caesar
Cesar
Moses
Asheville
Maranatha
Venus
Baltimore News
Hood
Mas J. Bigelow
Fremont
Mleere
WER
Persia
Nicaragua
Japan
Texas
Tia
Gre Griffith
Jay A. Diggins & Co
Chicago News
Epping Forest
California Fig Syrup Co
E. D. Loomis
Detroit
Mich
Steve Potish
Mesars
Morse Bros
Rising Sun Stove Polish
Hindoostan
New York
Beecham
Isaac Thompson
Qwamd
da Kullen & Co
Bisouatron
B. E
Washington
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