The Inevitatile and A Patchwork of World Jests
A condensed逢collection of wry quips touches on Honduras revolutions, Kipling, Pitts dilemmas, and the Maine mystery. A Pennsylvanian editor Stick is lampooned, while jokes comment on royalties, money, elections, and Easter bonnets with a satirical flourish.
Unknown dispute text about Venesuela and a young queen
Fragmentary report describes a dispute involving Venesuela and a young queen. A lord predicts the earth’s resources will run out and references a Saturday protest or event. The garbled OCR leaves key names and dates unclear.
Michigan Live Stock January report on state prices
The January Livestock Report shows the Michigan stock in good health with 96 percent for horses cattle sheep and swine. Fat cattle average 4.03 per cwt hogs 5.69 and dressed pork 6.13. Age based prices for horses range 30.72 to 101.06 per head. milk cows 25.41. other cattle under one year 11.22 rising to 37.00. sheep under one year 2.41 and over one year 3.09. hogs not fattened 4.98 per cwt. Prices are higher than a year ago with fat cattle and hogs up 0.20 per cwt while stressed pork down 0.02 from last year.
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Michigan
State of Michigan
Best Horse Breeding Regions in the United States
Dr C D Smesh of New York argues locations for horse breeding vary across states with many good and poor pastures. He notes risks from rocky pastures and emphasizes western ranges west of the Mississippi as ideal for cheap growth of horses due to abundant grass. Kentucky New York Ohio and Pennsylvania have potential but cannot meet future demand.
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C. D. Smesh
New York State
Union
Kentucky
United States
Mississippi River
Pears Thrive Inland Along Wisconsin Lake Shore Belt
W J Moyle notes a land belt along Lake Michigan extending into Racine county where pear orchards grow as well as apples. He cites many small orchards, long experience, and hardy pear trees that survive severe winters, yielding profitable returns for planters.
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Wisconsin
W. J. Moyle
Lake Michigan
Racine County
Why Poor Cattle Are Marketed
In this Farmers' Review reply David Brown of Dodge County Nebraska explains why many cattle are sent to market immature or half fat. Factors include last fall’s 90 day paper payments, market uncertainty, and a belief that meat prices will fall. He notes demand shifts, cheaper corn, rising interest rates, and a generally strong labor market increasing food demand.
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Farmers' Review
Jess
Merket
Australia
David Brown
Dodge County
Netraska
Skimmilk Milk for Pigs and By Products Value
Farm readers learn skim milk and buttermilk retain substantial value for pig feed. The Arizona Bulletin notes that 75 percent of original solids remain in skim milk, providing a cheaper, effective substitute for butterfat in growing animals while digestible nutrients compare favorably with pumpkins and certain root crops.
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Henry
Arizona! Bintion Bulletin
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Urbana Man
Veteran Joshua Heller of 974 South Walnut Urbana Illinois recounts relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Cunningham Brothers Champaign. He reports lasting benefits and endorses the remedy while noting free medical advice and a nationwide free trial offer. Sold by all druggists price 50 cents per box.
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Doan
Johua Heller
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Walnut Street
Urbana
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Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Baffle
N. Y
Setback to Supers Tition and Thirteen Numbers
Prof A J Totten, former Yale military instructor, answers a New Yorker on 1900 being lucky or unlucky. He notes America bears thirteen in heraldry and Friday as a key day. He cites thirteen letters in the motto and thirteen repeats on the Great Seal, and recalls baker’s dozen. He mentions Manasseh as the thirteenth tribe and claims Americans are the people.
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A. J. Totten
Yale
America
Israel
Chicago Centennial Centered on 1903 Celebration
The Chicago Historical Society endorses August 1 1903 as Chicago’s centennial marking 100 years since Federal troops under Lieut Ewearingey founded Fort Dearborn at the Chicago River. The committee argues this date begins the city’s history, not the supposed start with John Kinzie.
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Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
Lieut Ewearingey
Ft. Dearborn
John Kingle
Churches With Few Attendants in Central London Districts
Churches in central London districts occupy ground worth 1,000,000 dollars yet Sunday congregations rarely exceed a dozen persons and about half are described as curious Yankees.
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London
Little Chronicle mothers across the fireside memory
A mother sits by the fire with her child reciting "My Country ’Tis of Thee" as the poem recalls fathers who died in service, and the children's brown eyes fill with tears while they gaze at her.
Health of Others Prompts Men to Drink
Several men toast to the health of others, raising glasses as a communal gesture. The scene centers on shared well wishes and convivial drinking, reflecting social custom rather than explicit events or outcomes.
Refused Life Insurance Over Coffee Habit Says White's Creek Merchant
A White's Creek Tenn merchant recounts being rejected for life insurance due to heart irregularities blamed on coffee. He describes doctors linking coffee to heart issues, and claims switching to Postum Gerea Coffee improved his condition and insurance prospects.
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White's Creek
Tenn
Akip
Turkey Reward Ends Navy Secretary’s Delicate Push
A New York Tribune tale recounts how Secretary Whitney, pressed to move a report for Christmas, bought 8000 turkeys for employees but halted after 55 women in the bindery demanded one each. Navy aides note the secretary’s withdrawal from the turkey plan.
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Mery Whitney
New York Tribune
Navy Department
Whitney
Mr. Peters
Secretary of the Navy
Peters
Blackbird Windfall Atop Atlanta Plank Road Tales
In a recollection from the Allanta Constitution, Bro Luckie recalls a time when a vast flock of tall blackbirds darkened the sky near nightpillock’s. A gun echoed “Bow Bow” as the birds fell in a long, dense shower, leaving the cowshed slick with birds and neighbors feasting on blackbird pie for weeks. He cites old-timers including Bock Smith to vouch for the event.
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Luckie
Atlanta
Allanta Constitution
It Was No Picnic A Mother Answers His Question
A Hartford speaker recounts a New York horse car incident where a mother with five children faced a conductor’s blunt query. She replies it is no picnic, illustrating the burden of large families and parental patience in crowded urban transit.
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Philadelphia
Joseph L. Barbour
Hartford
Conn
New York
Abe Re
New Yik Times
Fresh Roc Ezves From Antananarivo Market Auctioned
A new specimen of roc ezes arrived from Antananarivo Johannesburg and was put up for sale by auction. After spirited bidding it sold for a hundred Belongs, with the price reflecting a fairly strong market in the South African quarter as the item moved through several auctions into the regular market.
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Johannesburg
Mikely
Afri
Gulneas
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