Lincoln ox yoke auction item linked to New Salem relics
The University of Illinois holds an ox yoke claimed to be made by Abraham Lincoln at New Salem in 1830 when he was 21. It changed hands in an auction with Lincoln’s kin Clark M. Smith bidding, saying it was worth keeping as a souvenir since it was made by a congressman.
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University of
Lincoln
Smith
Congress
London
Thames
Fleet Street
Germany
Peter Maurice
London Bridge
Ministry of Commerce
St. Petersburg
Siberian
Russian Empire
Winter Butter Made From Small Dairy Herds
Mrs. Tice of Kansas explains winter butter from one or two cows can match summer output with proper care. She outlines equipment, cream management, churning temps, washing, salting, and packaging to produce market ready butter for sale.
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Lice
Kansas
Tice
iSome
How to Get Better Corn Stands in the Field
A corn and experiment station report notes progress in corn quality but lagging yields. It emphasizes planting tested seed, uniform kernel size, proper depth and moisture, and avoiding repeated use of soil. It cites a Kane county example showing higher yields on sod-free land, urging sensible land fertility and fair treatment of soil.
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Indiana
Towa
Holden
Corn
Umwell
Aurora
Kane County
Fil
Persistent milkers and year round dairy planning
The article urges keeping cows milking ten months a year to maximize dairy profits. It advises developing consistent milking habits from first calving, with heifers at twenty six to twenty seven months old and extending milking through fifteen to sixteen months between calvings for best long term value.
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Fenet Fen
White Holland Turkeys Said to Be Hardy and Plump
The article argues objections about White Holland turkeys being hardy are unfounded. It states these birds are as hardy as the Orleans, with young stock maturing well and laying eggs during the season. It notes size ranges from twelve to twenty pounds and describes their appearance and flavor.
Holdups at New York Restaurant Protest Saves Guest
A New York City restaurant misled a generous diner with a Table d’Hote sign and a later Dinner card. He refused to overpay, exposed the double menu misprint, threatened to pay only $1, and left with the extra quarter in hand after a bold exit.
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New York Sun
Monsieur
Blazes
Kingdom Come
Walter
Francols
Is Your Instep Arched Public Service Barrier
A discussion on flat foot in governments and public hiring notes that arched insteps are seen as a defect. It contrasts views in England, other nations, and the southern United States where flat feet can mean exclusion from work requiring mobility.
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New York
England
United States
Fragmented Q and A about muse and chants in Nome
A garbled dialogue features Mercont Morgan answering a woman about a Gremorian muse and David era tunes. The mix of phrases suggests a misread transcript with names and quotes garbled, leaving unclear meaning and context.
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Mercont Meargan
Nome
Mr. Morgan
David
Late Frills of Fashion Trim Debutante Gowns This Season
The piece notes gold or silver trimmings dominate debutante dresses with pompadour flowers scattered on alk and wool waists, chrysanthemum brown tulle gowns trimmed in red yellow and copper chrysanthemums, and ribbon trims with feathers for street wear. Collars use gold or silver tissue in flower motifs, while baby gowns diverge from current trends with French imports showing long shoulder knots in pink or blue.
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France
Household Tips From A Historic Cookery Page
Helpful hints on curing hiccups with sugar in vinegar and using camphor around mice. Removing candle grease with French chalk or benzine. Do not preprepare blueing water. Chamois skin ideal for window washing. Bran water cleans and brightens painted woodwork. Boil bran to make bran water.
Health hints and fashion tips from a historic guide
The article offers skin care advice such as milk for dry skin and a lemon borax lotion, cautions about fever patient care, and suggests eye care and sleep. It also discusses affordable evening coats, home sewing ideas, materials like velveteen and leather, and practical fashion planning for limited budgets.
Running Up Stairs and Beauty Rules in Early 20th Century Text
The excerpt critiques women’s appearance norms urging constant attractiveness and cheerful demeanor. It notes running up stairs as a social revolution against old beauty expectations and mocks flattery as hollow praise.
Reginald Stevens Draws Summer Hearts at Lake Geneva
At Lake Geneva in 1905 Reginald Stevens, the lone eligible bachelor among summer visitors, attracted a crowd of pursuing girls but remained elusive. He spent Saturdays and Sundays with various maidens, yet never alone with one, his drawing manner keeping him surrounded and unattached.
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Reginald Stevena
Lake Geneva
Lake
Chicago
Kitty Langley
Reginald
Jericho
Secret Chicago Marriage Revealed in Society Column
Reginald Stevens and Katharine Worley wed last spring in a quiet ceremony kept from their families until Mrs Worley’s return from Europe. The couple explains they married April 11, but hid the event to gain her forgiveness and avoid public notice.
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Society Department of the Tribune
Katharine Worley
Reginald Stevens
Kate
Kitty Langley
Reggie
Mamma
Europe
Birthday Box Sparks Gossip At Women’s Club
A Kansas City Star snippet recalls a man invited home after a women's club meeting where the president presented a so called birthday box. The box resembled a cigar box with a slit and prompted humorous remarks from the audience as a member asked who had a birthday that week.
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Kansas City Star
Savages
Peek-a-hoo
Red
Lake Geneva ladies chase Reggie in comic social feud
In a Lake Geneva social circle, Mamie warns friends to let Reggie go if she cannot land him, while Kitty suspects a secret with him. The group foils each other’s efforts to win the charm of the elusive man as gossip and schemes unfold during a summer's end.
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Mamie Tredennis
Katherine Worley
Kitty Langley
Katherine
Reggie
Chilcago
Lake Geneva
Onch
Katharine
Heginald
Joli
Toother
Rank in England Marquis Townshend Talk
A lively dialogue explains English aristocratic ranks from duke to baronet. The speaker notes marquis versus marquis and lists the order of nobility with references to dowers and titles. Lord Randolph Churchill is mentioned as second son of a duke in Craven lore.
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England
Marquis Townshend
Woirl
Minglishnan
Norfolk
Conan Care
Eitia
Duronely
Untitled line reads odd but hints at a drunken confrontation
An unclear dialogue fragment describes two men with different appearances and states that one had a red complexion and drank heavily. The other defends himself, claiming he rarely overindulges, while a third person weighs in on the situation with partial remarks.
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Almenes
Oller
Mialal
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