How a Young Midshipman Won Promotion in the Navy
Midshipman John Wayne aboard the United States war sloop Triton earns promotion after single handedly signaling distress and guiding rescue under a Malay flotilla siege near a reef. He descends to signal the Triton, endures bullets, preserves his crew, and is wounded in the leg but saved by the sloop’s efforts.
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Triton
Laneport
John Wayne
Fifwon
Wes Ae
Moliceas
Spire Islands
Mighk
Young Wayne
Wayne
Sho
Howaman
Leewant
Yerascalk
Waymy
Hoyk
Totsvard
Ated
Alan
Iatale
Oreenan
Spearn
Ind
Beyer
Isi
Rooke
Anthin
Hon
Proms
Milays
Peeler
Fox
Homemade De Stacker for Hay Stacks
Prairie farmer describes a homemade de stacker device for stacking hay. The frame uses two four foot posts with cross beams, bolted joints, and long guy ropes. A pulley system draws up the load, the stakes align through the stack, and the apparatus moves along to build longer stacks safely and cheaply.
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Ted
Ross
Andy
Hints for Stockmen on Selecting Steers for Valuing
An experienced feeder outlines physical traits of ideal cattle for efficient feeding and fat tening. Key features include a broad nose, straight back, short neck, deep brisket, wide chest space, well filled rump, straight legs, soft velvet hide, and sturdy legs for balance. Emphasizes selecting sires with matching traits to improve herd quality and profitability.
A Model Piggery for Ornamental Store Design
A historic sketch presents a model piggery architecture featuring an ornamental structure suitable for a fine store. It includes elevation and ground plan illustrations by Ht. Brown of Massachusetts. The design accommodates 100 to 125 pigs with a swill-receiving box and a passageway trough for mixed feeds, swill, rain, and hot water from boilers.
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Brown
Mussachusetts
Train Service Delays and Through Pullman Comforts Highlighted
A 1900 era rail notice describes through train service between St Paul and Portland with revised Pullman accommodations and vestibuled sleeping cars. It notes material delays in route and promises prompt furnishing of details on request, signed by the General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Seaman Ornien
Nowruins
Sedan
Moto
National Park
Tipu
View Oben
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Daluuy
Portland
Tywonia
Natal
Pullman
Atandard
Mitr
Rene
Farm wagon wheels shift to broad tires, cut field wear
In this St. Louis Republic piece, a farmer argues low wheeled, broad tired wagons reduce soil damage and draught, saving labor when hauling wood rails and manure. It notes adaptable wheel gear and favorable performance on muddy, rutty fields, urging wider tires for field use.
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Avery
St. Lonis Republic
Among the Poultry Witex Leghorn Notes
Notes discuss poultry care with fattening warnings and floor management. It references crossbreeding Indium games with brown Leghorn hens, winter feed using dry clover, and avoiding pavement for flooring. It mentions clover, fattening fowls and a cramming process with pellets of corn and winter wheat.
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Lndium
Huni
Farm Pig Pens and Storage Describe Building Plan
The drawing shows pigs penned along the passage with four center pens behind a killing room and boiler room that can be shut off. Pigs of various sizes are accommodated, with warmer pens tieable by the brooders. The center square stores grain and straw for bedding.
Pork Barrel Farmer Notes Float in Brine Technique
A farmer recounts a centuries old method to prevent floated pork in brine. He describes shaping a cask with a wide bottom and narrow top to keep meat from rising, noting the barrel was made twenty two years ago and remains good with minimal hopping. He explains packing pork edgewise in strips seals it tight, preventing float until the last ring is broken.
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Shane
Ground Grain for Horses
A farmer reports improved condition and health in a horse after switching from whole grain to ground grain and feeding water first thing in the morning and before each meal. The horse gained flesh and seemed tougher and more serviceable.
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Ly Vincent
Ty Home Phead
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Jtam
Mi Daucer
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Aderpaukien
Hood
Ures Hood
Hoon
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Ero
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Jemen
Mietleder
Yaowihourst
Ji Koi
J. le Lyons &Coo
Rew
Orivama
Douglas
BovsSotg Shoes
Aia
Roe
Brockton
Mass
Davis International
Davis& Rankin
Myo
Chicago
Pepam
Sol Coleman
Memphis, Tenn
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