The Passing of the Engines in a Mountain Town
A dramatic tale from Yankee Blade recounts a perilous fire engine ride led by a young engineer named Ben to safe passage over a collapsing bridge. The mayor, fireman Terence, and Crooked Ben display calm, skill, and nerve as they speed through storms, tunnel darkness, and rushing rivers to the Springs, earning praise and advancing Ben’s career opportunities.
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Ben Wis
Ben
Misshappen Ben
Woodlawn
Cascade
Manitou
Ute Park
Bat Tles
Longmont
Terence
Ken
Terrence
Len
Charles Moreau Harger
Yankee Blade
Crooked Tien and a Boy Who Could Run a Train
In Alpine Junction a famed hunchbacked genius Ben is urged to drive the Pilgrim engine to quell a riot in the smelting works. The mayor seeks a fast eastbound run, overriding orders, hoping Ben can pilot through the storm and save the day.
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Colorado
Alpine
Pike's Peak
Edward Forester
Forester
Ben
Independence Day Reflections on Liberty and Duty
The piece urges recalling the colonial sacrifices and the founding documents, citing Pitt and Gladstone to praise the Philadelphia Congress. It calls readers to renewed patriotism, vigilance against bribery, and commitment to public virtue, echoing Christian at Work.
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Republic
William Pitt
Thucydides
Philadelphia
Greece
Rome
Gladstone
Courage and controversy surround Lord Cardigan at Balaklava
The report chronicles Lord Cardigan’s stormy career from rigor and numerous courts martial as lieutenant colonel of the fifteenth Hussars to command of the light cavalry at Balaklava. It notes his bravado and recklessness, clashes with superiors, a duel injury, and a libel suit with Col Calthorpe, concluding with mixed public verdicts of praise and condemnation.
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Lord Cardigan
Fifteenth Hussars
Eleventh Hussars
Tuckett
Crimea
Balaklava
Col Calthorpe
Chicago News
Agricultural Hints on a Silo Frame Improvement
John Gould discusses Merita and Say Keats improvements in agricultural hints. A reader sent an old silo frame sketch asking if it merits notice. The design suggests horizontal studding with cross braces to reinforce corners and prevent weak turning points.
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John Gould
Keats
Silo Design Details and Construction Comments
John Gould reviews a silo design with 16 by 16 foot dimensions and doubled turns to secure joints. He discusses walling, beveled edges, doorway placement, and door frame strength, noting 2 by 6 lumber suffices and multiple doors aid ensilage removal while preserving frame integrity.
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Mbs
Geo. T. Powell
Guant
N. Y
New York State
Farmers’ Institutes
John Gould
Sheep flock care and pasture tips from a rural guide
The article discusses keeping firry sheep cohesive and well nourished, stressing shelter, quality pasture on dry ground, and careful feeding methods including bottle feeding. It notes wool quality, lamb vigor, and the impact of flock size on farm fertility, with advice on selling fattened sheep and utilizing ewes as wet nurses.
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Sieger
New Jersey dairyman sows clover in corn fields for feed
A New Jersey dairyman describes sowing clover and timothy seed in a corn field after July cultivation. Clover thrives in shade, provides winter roots, and greens early feed next spring. He suggests half the field this year to avoid short feeds and notes rye could boost growth without hindering clover.
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New Jersey
Timothy
N. EB. Homestead
Filling the Silo for Winter Dairy Feed
A 19th century guidance piece argues early silos extend winter feed by preserving green crops. It favors wood wall silos with tight waterproof sealing, notes two wall options, and stresses planting for silage on schedule. It recommends Corn variety selection by locality, drill spacing, frequent surface cultivation, and intercropping clover between rows to improve soil nitrogen.
Cheap hayrack and manger design for horse feeding
The illustration shows a simple hayrack and manger suited for overhead feeding. It claims health and cost benefits versus pricier racks, noting dimensions from bottom to arch and top-to-bottom spacing. Leaves and seeds stay in the rack while the horse pulls a mouthful, reducing dirt exposure and eye irritation from dust.
Salt as a Fertilizer A Practical Year's Trial
W C Wisher notes salt can boost crops on warm dry soils when used in proper quantities, often doubling returns. He cites 100 to 400 pounds per acre for grains and 600 pounds to curb worms in a cultivated garden. Asparagus, beets and even scrub quince respond. fattening sheep profit hinges on rapid weight gain.
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W.C. Wisher
Little Dolly and I Share Snowbound Days
The speaker narrates cherished moments with Dolly, their doll, sharing lessons, snow adventures, and prompt companionship. The child confesses many trials and a belief that girls notice none of them, while Dolly remains a constant, cherished friend. Dolly came from Paris as a precious gift, named as a doll daughter from Aunt Winnie, and the speaker imagines loving Dolly even as she ages.
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Dolly
Ike
Winnie
Paris
Bright Scholar Wins College Scholarship Through Kindness
A lawyer offers a four year college scholarship to a boy from a school. Two rivals, Charles Hart and Henry Strong, compare equally in merit. A visiting elderly woman falls, and Henry helps her by lifting and returning her papers. The lawyer awards the scholarship to Henry, praising his duty to aid the humble.
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Tion
Charles Hart
Henry Strong
Charles
M. E. Safford
Christian Union
Independence talk on true freedom for youth
INDEPENDENCE, A Talk with Boys on This Important Subject-What True Freedom Is and Is Not. The piece urges boys to be self-reliant within right principles while warning that independence can become dangerous when paired with conceit and bad habits. It stresses that true freedom means power under law and not doing wrong.
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Beecher
Theophilus Luke
Wordsworth
N. Y
The Path From Independence to True Freedom
A sermon on youthful independence contrasting reckless self reliance with responsible choice. It cites a prodigal son scene, calls for meek true independence, and urges obeying right, working, learning, and mindful self reliance within moral bounds. It ends with a Wordsworth reflection on humble dependence and manly independence.
The Sad Ending of a Very Indolent Young Bird
A mother robin urges two fledglings to fly while Pecky feigns illness to avoid flying. A hungry cat, Richard Whittington, observes the Lazy robin and pounces, killing Pecky. The mother and siblings grieve as the cat enjoys a day of breakfast.
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Robin
Pecky
Toppy
Master Pecky
Richard Whittington
Richard
Laura E. Richards
Emerson’s Advice On Finishing Each Day
A fragment from Emerson urges finishing each day with calm, new beginnings. It extols forgetting yesterday’s blunders and living with high spirit, noting tomorrow offers fresh hope and invitations. The excerpt promotes restraint from dwelling on past foolishness.
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Rottom
Emerson
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Gamins
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Washington
Sheep Shearings
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