Westcott Builds House and Finds a Bride
Charles Westcott with surplus cash decides to build a house and let fate supply a wife. He plans bachelor luxury and a library hideaway, while Myrtle Glendening tours the home, gets locked inside, and is rescued by Charles who declares he will marry her. A Westcott never breaks his word.
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Charles Westcott
Pont
George
Holy Land
Corns
Darboy
Charles
Westcott
Glendening
Myrtle
Mr. Westcott
Miss Glendening
Problem of Too Much Work on the Farm
A North Dakota farmer advises tackling excessive workload by converting part of the acreage to alfalfa and clover. Start small with nurse crops, sow more grass each year, and leave land in grass three to five years. This reduces labor, improves soil humus, and boosts hay yields without abandoning grain.
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Ay W. C. Palmer
North Dakota
The Bicycle Boom Through Changing Times
The bicycle endures as a cheap, handy vehicle for workers and students. Factories survive from the old era, producing more wheels at lower costs with standardized parts. The bicycle’s role shifts from peril to practicality, outpacing early motorized rivals in daily utility.
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Toledo Blade
Excellent trap for mink illustration and raccoon use
A wooden limb trap design by J W Griffin uses a two to three inch hole and horseshoe nails arranged in a circle to catch mink raccoons opossums skunks and muskrats. Bait placed beyond the nails, hollow filled or plugged, and the trapped animal can be drowned or released by removing nails.
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J. W. Griffin
Good Mink Trap Tactics for Fur Hunting
Advice on using a mink trap to target mink and raccoon, with tips to bait using birds mice raw beef and rabbit or muskrat. Emphasizes placing bait and trap in natural surroundings and avoiding near the set due to the animal’s keen sense of smell.
New Silo Gains Popularity Across Farms
A. G. Kittel reports tile built silos are spreading nationwide with Iowan examples. Hollow clay blocks provide moisture retention and frost resistance, reinforced with steel in mortar joints to resist internal pressure. Wooden doors require replacement, and periodic cement washes refresh interior walls every four to five years.
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A. G. Kittel
Farm Gate Support by Swivel Bolt and Wire
Instructions describe a simple gate support using a clevis and swivel bolt forged by a blacksmith. It notes that No 9 or 11 galvanized wire in two strands can hold most farm gates. The swivel bolt must be set away from the top hinge to allow winding the wire to tighten slack.
Manure Spreader Cooperative for Shared Use
When large amounts of manure must be spread on grass land a spreader provides a much more satisfactory job. Two neighboring farmers can own such a spreader jointly to share the work and reduce costs.
Mulching Timing for Winter Protection Advice
The guidance emphasizes applying mulch after the ground has chilled and frozen to a considerable depth. More mulch improves protection, but timing should follow soil conditions rather than a fixed date.
Corner Post From A Small Tree
A satisfactory corner post can be made from a small forked tree. Cut to the desired length for the body, trim the fork a foot shorter, plant the post, turn the fork inward, and place a rock under the prong. This method prevents the post from pulling away.
Garden and Farm Notes Show Healthy Home Food Tips
Practical tips on improving yields and storage from cabbage and celery to rhubarb and alfalfa hay. Advice covers composting, silo use, winter protection, buying and selling surplus produce, and humane housing to reduce drafts.
Guessing Who Is Engaged at Luncheon Mystery Reveal
A town woman’s return sparked a luncheon mystery as guests guessed the bride-to-be from clues. A centerpiece boat labeled Sea of Matrimony and gifts like a “man in the case” photo built suspense, ending with the hostess revealing the groom’s identity to the parents. An etiquette note advises immediate announcements after marriage to the groom’s relatives.
Home Wedding Etiquette Tips From Ella
Ella advises the bride’s parents host and welcome guests from the drawing-room and be ready for arrivals. The wedding cake tradition remains with the bride cutting the cake using a ribbon tied knife. The bridal party usually enters last after guests’ congratulations and serving begins after the ceremony.
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Ella
Etiquette on Announcing a Marriage Without Guests
A historical notice explains marriage announcements when no guests are invited. It discusses whether to send cards, when to mail them, and timing before the ceremony, offering guidance on proper social protocol and traditional expectations.
Menu Ideas for Oyster Soup Accompaniments
The writer seeks guidance on a follow up menu to serve with oyster soup. Suggested first course accompaniments include celery olives and sometimes a cabbage salad known as cold slaw. The tone aims for a simple elegant small gathering menu.
Who Pays the Carriages at a Large Wedding
Deb utante asks if the groom or bride’s parents cover carriages at a large wedding. Madame Merrill replies that the bride’s father pays for all carriages except the one used by the bridegroom his best man and the minister.
Velvet Hats and Silk Fringe Dominate Evening Styles
Fashion notes highlight velvet hats with turned up brims, lace ruffles and skirt details for evening frocks, dark blouses trimmed with mousseline de sole, horn buttons in contrasting colors, machine stitching on skirts and coats, heavy fur trims, charmuese for afternoon wear, and silk fringe as a favorite trimming.
Late Designs for Costume and Dinner Dress
Details describe a cedar brown face cloth cloak outfit with black satin trimming and a wrapped coat with satin straps, plus a plum trimmed hat. A cherry red satin dinner dress features a gray tunic, oxidized lace and embroidery, with specified fabric yardages and trims.
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Associated Literary Press
Watts
Madame Merrill
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