Harriet Lane Johnston social hostess and civic figure
A profile of Harriet Lane Johnston, niece of James Buchanan and longtime Washington social leader, detailing her upbringing in Mercerburg Pennsylvania, guardianship by Buchanan, marriage to Johnston, luxurious life, and influence as a hospitality hub for diplomats and statesmen in Washington. It also recounts early fascination with social grace and the later prominent role she played in society.
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White House
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
Merceraburg
Pennsylvania
Miss Lane
Tate
Georgetown
Johnston
Washington
Lucretiam. Davidson
Lady Curzon and The Scribe in India
Lady Curzon's gracious nature toward Indians portrayed in a Leslie's Weekly sketch. The Queen's representative extends native kindness in dealings with compatriots in the vast Indian empire.
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India
Lady Curzon
Leslie
Untitled Portraits of 19th Century Figures and a French Reformer
Fragmentary narrative recounts a quiet, wellborn American woman who marries a Mr Johnston after influential social circles and a move to London. It covers her role with President Buchanan and White House duties, then shifts to a Calcutta news note about a journalist and Lady Curzon. It ends with Comte de Dion's transformation from idle aristocrat to engaged citizen via a toy locomotive gift.
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Comte de Dion
France
Comte
Paris
Urey
Ideal Moccasins Outshine Boots in Harpers Essay
Harper's Magazine extols moccasins as superior for feet health comfort and mobility. It praises full foot play dry warmth from dried grass insulation and stealth through forests versus heavy high topped boots weighing four to five pounds and wasting shoe leather over ten miles.
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Harper's Magazine
Boy Chooses Treats Over Mayor Vote in City Tale
In a mid sized city, the son of a wealthy official and a labor agitator befriend each other. When asked by his son about voting for Higginson, the father admits uncertainty. The boy proclaims he does not know yet but declares he is down on treats, highlighting class contrasts and casual political talk.
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America
Weet & Man
Higginson
Freddy
Town Homestead
The Limits of Heat and Cold Revealed
The article compares extreme temperatures claiming an electric arc furnace reaches about 4000 degrees, used for artificial diamonds and calcium carbide. It notes liquid air as the coldest known, freezing all substances and challenging measurement, with a claimed 400 degrees below zero Fahrenheit reached in extreme conditions.
Education neglected in handwriting deciphering
A pharmacy graduate tells his employer that his education lacked one crucial area, recognizing the need to learn deciphering illegible handwriting to handle prescriptions, after starting to fill a flat one. The employer questions what he means, prompting the remark about the forgotten skill.
Too Late toe Mend Nagge Dear me Jagga
Dialog excerpt shows a speaker apologizing to Jagga for drinking relapse. Jagga confirms quitting, with hiccups and playful banter indicating a casual, humorous moment. Text suggests a social vignette rather than a formal event.
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Jagga
Jush
Amy Abe
Farming Notes on Kaffir Corn and Sorghum In Kansas
An agricultural column reports Kansas board findings on Kaffir corn acreage rising from 46 041 to 582 895 acres, with sorghums and Baccharine sorghum showing large gains. It lists leading sorghum counties Finney Butler Barber Cowley Sumner Marion Dickinson and advises timing for early peas cabbage lettuce radishes and other vegetables including soil preparation and manuring.
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Forghams
Kansas
Jerusalem
Finney
Butler
Barber
Cowley
Sumner
Marion
Grape breeding aims for seedless black varieties in warm climates
The article notes demand for a seedless black grape that can grow outside California, predicting brisk fall demand as grape harvests rise. It discusses seedless varieties, orchard supply, and market pricing while comparing grape use to apples and onions. It also covers barrel standards for apples, shipping quality concerns from Michigan, and storage best practices for onions including ventilation, temperature, and handling guidelines.
South Australia Butter Era and Hog Market Notes
The Farm and Dairy in Sydney weighs South Australia butter prospects and record exports after the 1893 94 bonus act. Also covered are hog market advice stressing prompt market readiness and stock quality plus dangers of hay storage fires from spontaneous combustion in large mows and cautions for farmers.
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Australia
South Australis
Sydney
London
South Australia
Farmers Almanac Style Tips On Wheat Seed And Livestock
An agricultural column discusses wheat seed selection and handling to ensure pure stock, including saving seed from the strongest acre, thorough cleaning, and using a hard tannage. It also covers cow peas for poor land, corn seed quality, breeding sows, and the concept of monoecious plants with examples, plus notes on sheep flocking and breed purity.
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Charles Haines
Akill
New Yorker
South
Canada
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Dhing
Automobile Industy
Lady Curzon and
Bedford Springs
Mr. Johnston
Mili
Court of St. James
Misa Lane
Boe
Fance
New York
Executive
Abe
Calcutta
New York Herald
Calcutta Englishmin
Lord Curzon
Curzon
Marriot Lane Johnston
Jess
California
Chicago
Michigan
Lawa
Serly Erup
Ferry
Noble County
Oklahoma
United States
Saya
Kansas City Journal
Perry
Payne
Pawnee
Cimarron River
Hoontansoft
Joan W. McArthur
Delaware County
J. Brownell
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