Nehemiah's Jerusalem Journey and Wall Work
Nehemiah answered prayer by journeying to Jerusalem with royal support and an armed escort, reaching after three to four months of travel. He organized forty four work parties, led by leaders and nobles, and completed the wall in fifty two days, despite Samarian, Ammonite, and Philistine opposition. The narrative covers opposition methods including sneers, plots to attack, slander, discouraged workers, oppression by wealthier Jews, and attempts at treachery and fear to stop the project.
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Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Sanballat
Jordan
Samaritan
Snanbaliat
Toltoh
Santallat
Arabiana
Desert
Ashdodites
Ashdod
Mediterranean
Israel
Sutiballat
R. V
Pharaoh
Red Sea
Moses
Gideon
Sampson
Hezekiahib
Beecher
Judah
Sanballot
Nehemian
Benjamin
Sanbaliat
Temple
Ines
Splendid Record of Y M C A Now Great Power for Good
A historical overview traces the Y M C A from its 1844 London room meeting led by Sir George Williams to its expansion across Britain Europe and to Boston in 1851 and the United States. By 1894 it received royal recognition and grew to nearly a million members with 7,376 associations worldwide and US Canada Mexico affiliates totaling 373,602 members. The American body owns 26.2 million in property and spends about 4.492 million annually, while the global movement works with churches and communities across nations, railways hubs and maritime powers.
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George Williams
Hitchcock, Willams & Co
London
St. Paul's Church
Europe
Boston
United States
Queen Victoria
Sir George Williams
Unti
Canada
Mexico
Wttle Society
Christian Church
The Man and the Hour in Hutsla
The article extols M. De Witte as a moral champion stepping into Ritesta's woes to heal and comfort. It frames him as humanity’s beacon and notes the historic pattern of a “man of the hour” arising to lead oppressed people toward hope.
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Hutsla
M. de Witte
Ritesta
Albany Times
Union
Skeletons unearthed on Halldon Border battlefield site
Five skeletons are dug up during plowing on Camphill farm at the Halldon battlefield site. An ancient vault is found with swords and cannon-balls. one sword marked Percy is now in the hands of the Duke of Northumberland. Edward III defeated the Seats at Halldon and gained Berwick-on-Tweed for England.
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Halldon
Camphill
Percy
Duke of Northumoverland
Edward III
Berwick-on-Tweed
England
Sroteman
Medical inspection a farce at New York steamer docks
Hartford Times notes the new medical inspection plan for first class passengers arriving by steamer yields few advantages. Vanderbilt and Mrs Vanderbilt avoided scrutiny by docking in a tug. Americans passed easily while foreigners faced extensive questioning. Inspections relied on doctors merely shining light on passengers as they stood before immigration officials.
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New York
W. K. Vanderbilt
Hartford
Conn
Times
Consuls as Business Agents Criticized
The Kansas City Journal argues the current consular system creates a conflict of interest. It says a consul acting as a commercial agent often favors his own commission business and neglects official inquiries in favor of outside sales, harming other manufacturers and exporters.
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Kansas City Journal
United States
To Escape Pneumonia Fresh Air and Simple Living
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt urges avoiding excess and embracing fresh air, simple living, and rational habits to prevent pneumonia. It notes the season lasts months and that clean living is the best defense against the disease.
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Cleverland Plain Dealer
A Cougar's High Leap
Frank Parker from the Coast Range reports a cougar killed after it leaped an eight-rail fence with a goat. Neighbors aided by a dog treed the animal and ended the threat following a racket heard at the Parker ranch.
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Frank Parker
Coast Range
Here
Junction City Times
Keeping At It
A Carroll County reader profiles a neighbor who rebuilt after early losses in poultry ventures. She expanded to two houses, faced infertility and poor early laying, sold off chicks, and aged plans. Reinvigorated, she now raises nearly a thousand broilers, ships eggs and chickens, Candies eggs carefully, and plans more incubators.
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Estella Harper
Carroll Co
Lil
Farmers’ Review
Start Small When Beginning Poultry Raising on Farms
The piece advises novices to start with a few hundred fowls rather than thousands. It argues many farmers overestimate their readiness, noting that small-scale starts limit costly mistakes while larger ventures incur heavier losses before learning. It suggests gradual increases across three years.
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Aticka
Heating Poultry Houses Proved Unprofitable, Plymouth Rock Pays
A historical note argues against warming poultry houses in most regions, noting no proven profitability for heating stoves. It cites that proper feeding suffices and that the Plymouth Rock remains a strong egg producer, with some hens laying over 200 eggs annually.
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Dakotas
Plymouth Rock
Poultrymen Seek Bronze Turkey Runner for Confinement
Poultrymen search for a producer to create a bronze turkey adapted to confinement. The Plymouth Rock breed remains favored by farmers, holding first place in local poultry preferences.
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Plymouth Rock
Length of the Day Explained by Simple Rule
A brief explanation states that the length of day and night can be found by doubling the sun’s rising time for night length and doubling the setting time for day length. The method relies on basic solar timing and is presented as a practical rule.
Time to Plan Farm Work Years Ahead
Planning ahead is essential for crop success and seed quality. Delayed orders risk late delivery, poor germination, and missed sowing windows. Early, careful plans, germination testing, and yearlong preparation mirror clockwork in business, ensuring consistent farming results.
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Marek
Use of Fertilizers Increasing Across United States
The article traces growth in commercial fertilizer use from 1859 through 1899, noting rising spend by farmers and a major concentration of purchases along a 300 mile-wide Atlantic seaboard strip. It highlights that by 1890 totals rose to over 38 million dollars and by 1899 to about 55 million, with 70 percent spent in the northeastern to mid-Atlantic states.
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United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Agriculture as a Skilled Occupation in History
The text traces agriculture from a basic task to a learned science, noting past reliance on simple, untrained labor. It argues land and resources once fulfilled by nature and hunting, but now demand skilled, intelligent farming akin to civil engineering. It emphasizes evolving land use and the need for educated farmers of the future.
Pushing Grain Growing North to New Far Northern Limits
Grain farming is expanding northward with oats and barley already grown 300 miles beyond the Canadian line. New wheats barleys and oats with shorter seasons are in development, and a few days' difference in maturity expands the northern growing frontier. This opens up virgin soil and new regions for grain production.
Deep Plowing Encourages Deep Root Growth
Deep preparation of land pays dividends for fruit crops. On unplowed ground roots stay near the surface, hindering later cultivation. A mellow soil invites roots to strike deep, improving drought resilience and plant stability.
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Hiad
Mmind
Hin
Matt
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