Old Settler's Tales and a Forbidden Flower Mixup
A long, winding reminiscence recounts a Jersey mountain settler named Tuele Zeke Holland praising a centenarian John Bickle and his father, who helped build the local Lutheran church, opened land, and survived frontier dangers. The tale shifts to a modern bouquet delivery mishap that leads a businessman to unknowingly gift flowers to his wife, sparking reconciliation and a renewed marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bickle
Tuele Zeke Holland
Imaigh
John Lickie
Darkey
German Valley
Jersey
Orange County
New York
Victer
Braddock
Ile
Boston Harbor
Washington
Delaware
Schooley’s Mountain
Tye
Twin Snakes
Scripture Times
Understanding Colic in Horses and Fowl Diet Guidelines
The article explains colic in horses, listing carelessness and cold water as triggers, distinguishing it from bowel inflammation, and describing treatments such as back raking, warm injections, and gin ginger mixtures. It then outlines growing fowl nutrition with nitrates, phosphates, and varied grains, plus a discussion on fruit versus vegetable definitions and common misclassifications by gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corie
Hilla
Webster
Worcester
Indiana
Two Butter Making Methods For Summer Preservation
The article describes two methods for dairymen to handle hot season butter. One delays surplus production by letting cows dry off from July to September, aligning output with peak demand. The other keeps only top quality butter, sealed from air, preserved in brine to stay rosy and flavorful through autumn and winter. Methods include brine suspension in linen sacks within large barrels, with tight heads and brine circulation to keep butter well preserved for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearing Borrer
Davor
Ostaber
Deumber
Palais Royal
Tymes
Paris
Cafe Anglaise
Cafe Stiche
Cafe Foy
Maison Doree
Vachette
Boulevard St. Germain
Bengal
Nazagood
Pela
John Weeks
John Sinclair
Strasburg
Countess Bravicka
Countess Clark
Northern Railway
Charleroi
Washing and ironing a muslin silk tie and crab soup notes
An 1870s guidance piece explains washing and ironing a silk embroidered muslin tie to restore its appearance, with careful steps to avoid damaging the embroidery. It also describes a crab and ochre soup recipe, plus gardening and poultry tips including a chicken cholera treatment and notes on lawn grasses and periwinkle vines for ground cover.
Parrot’s schooling, mice, and a horse farm tale in one piece
In Full Song recounts a parrot trained over two years to mimic tunes and calls, perform tricks, and assist in catching mice. A separate feature describes George Lorrilard’s Islip farm, its octagonal stables, boy apprentices, a schoolroom, and the high earnings and careers of jockeys like Tom Costello, with detailed horse winnings and sales data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Ilegs
Prince
Peter
Islip
L. J
George L. Lorritard
A K. Brown
Tom Costello
House of Refuge
Costello
King
Saratoga
Many & Clerk
Brooklyn
New York
Larry Ural
Matt Connor
Lorisard
Charley O'Leary
Tom Ochiltree
Duke of Magenta
Pierre Lorrilard
Jobstown
New Jersey
Monitor
Coney Island
Grenada
Sensation
Spinaway
Colors of Flowers and Odd Household Tips
The article lists plant dyeing by ammonia and muriatic acid fumes turning blue, violet, and red flowers to green or bright red, with doses and drying guidance. It mixes in stray notes about safety, a watch theft, a farmer’s quip, and a long block of varied home remedies, recipes, and anecdotes on aging, learning, and everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Abel
Gillis
Howers
Tsaw T
Hesime Hotel
Johnny
Hailes
Vita
Pauchon
M. Pauchon
Animal Kingdom
Nature
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Ron
Ronauer
Eve
Paris Crime
Otee
Mane Antoinette
UY Line
Hichards
Galveston
Celors
Enly
Roba Ankdlier
Scntry
Gmail
Eeas Peon Dirrereyt Breggs Oy
Plymouth
la Fleche
Eges
Ixty
Pat Truit
Howe
Sally Walters
Prof
Emerson. Reynolds
Montezuma
Mexico
Gama
Sre
Farwell
Michigan
Lleve
Brown
Iontil Fogg
Alabama
Harris
Boston Scientific Sharp
Mie
Trebisond
Lalan
Keith KB
Aubett
Logical Society of London
Jill
Philadelphia
Gil
M. d’Arsonval
French Academy of Sciences
M. Moitessier
Bouchuf
Billroth
Baden Gewerbe Zeitung
Hogish
Pat
Wnex
Wrexa
Warevens
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