The Strange Experience of Shad Platt in Connecticut
A long tale set in rural Connecticut follows Shad Platt, a patient, persistent man who endures hardship with a meek demeanor. He wins Jerusha Pellat after divorce, then remarries and builds a quiet, if unconventional, happiness with her.
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Amzi
Liopdy's Lane
Bobe
Sai
Ameri
Fo Bie
Canaan
Shadrach
Mesbach
Abednego
Bantam
Litchfield
Andrew Jackson
Pel- Jet
Connecticut
Jerusha Pellat
Deakin
Mislion
Pione
Murely
Thom Buckakin
Lundy
Feabeck
Dyly
Shadrock
Mrosetto
Jerusha
Shad
Sue Cogs
Platt
Pollat
Job
Diave
Shad Platt
Vda
Mother
Terisha
Jorusha
Allora
Shad Snat
Sind
Mil
Taruhia
Perfet
Ife
Litchfield County
General Court
Buttons and Love in a Philadelphia Guild Romance
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a courtship sparked by a New Century guild offering repair services for buttons. Miss Ridley fixed a vest for a bachelor, accepted a small tip, and nightly visits followed. The pair grew closer, he proposed, she accepted, and they plan an Easter wedding in Salem after a visit from West Philadelphia.
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Ierousny
Tucker
Marildad
Ridley
Bardellic
Mig
Ciel
O'clork
Mise Dudley
Salem
Cass
Philadelphia
Atv
Farm and Fireside Notes Remain a Practical Farming Column
A longdiary of agricultural hints and commentary discusses fruit trees in Tennessee and Connecticut agricultural course admissions, soil floor recipes with asphalt, corn for fodder, beef meat age myths, growing valer y, cistern sizes, and prudent eating. It blends practical tips with editorial asides on farming life and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Scientific American
Tare
Chicago
Farm life and gardens in Vicka Magazine era
The article argues farmers neglect home gardens and fruit, urging better kitchen gardens to boost family food, with advice on garden planning, supervision, and the value of home cultivation. It includes recipes for tomato soup and reflections on keeping youth engaged through domestic tasks and family activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicka Magazine
Chase
Joners
Cure for Dyspepsia from Country Home
Mrs Gray recounts a home remedy for dyspepsia used on her husband George. She details a strict regimen of beef and hot water, plain meals, and avoiding rich foods for six weeks, claiming he improved to a “well man” while sticking to the routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gray
Hearne
George
Lev
Tee
Dangers of Contaminated Water and Preventive Measures
Dr. B C Kedzie warns that avoidable deaths stem from contaminated water and sewage. Excrement, decomposing matter, and polluted supplies enable deadly diseases like cholera and typhoid. Boil water and keep wells, springs, and rivers free from sewage to prevent outbreaks and preserve public health.
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Pahaes
Sivk Woutonh
Dannelle Ulrely
Croton
Plymouth
Penn
B.C. Kedzie
Kentucky Race Horse Emerges From Rural Roots to Prominence
Harper's Magazine notes that forty years ago farming scholars debated agricultural essays while no trotting track existed. The Kentucky race horse rises in status, rivaling the thoroughbred, as state progress shifts toward horse breeding, whisky, tobacco, and cattle interests shaping the nation’s future.
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Kentucky
Atule
Harper's Magazine
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Shadeagh Platt
Sven
Jerisha
Old Platt
Zerubabel
Shepaug
Waco
Shai
Jerunba
Anny
Jerasha
Noowihy
Parson's
Shidriach Platt
New York Sun
Mr. Ble
Tiitois
Froude
J. D. Curtis
J.W. Springfield
Richard
Holda Howe
Syed
Chaquet
Betty
Baby
Tom
Ione
Jones
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