The Drummond Store and the Hired Boy Walter
In a small town store Mr. Drummond hires Walter Conrad as a helper to train him in prices and sales. Nichols, a flashy young clerk, undermines Walter while Joshua Drummond mocks him. Walter defends himself with restraint as Mr. Drummond mediates a tense clash and plans a picnic outing.
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Walter
Joshua
Tr. Trummond's
Joshua Drummond
Joehua
Mr. Drummond
Conrad
Jonhua
Walter and Joshua clash in store dispute over picnic remark
Walter confronts Joshua after an insult in the store. Drummond demands an explanation for the quarrel, noting Walter's usually efficient work as a clerk in the retail dry goods shop. Joshua accuses Walter of insult and threat, while Walter defends his actions as defense against provocation.
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Mr. Drummond
Walter
Joshua
Conrad
Joehun
Drummond
Nichols
Two Biographies Span Evolution of Modern Biography
William T. Brewster notes a shift from Johnson’s straightforward life narrative to Boswell’s dramatic portrait. Johnson presents character and critique through facts and commentary, while Boswell lets the subject reveal himself, with the biographer’s voice secondary.
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Johnson
Ports
Boswell
Hinself
William T. Brewster
Forum
Heeling the Lit Yale Recon Brightens Young Genius Fate
A fragmentary Yale Recon note recalls a budding literary prodigy whose early promise faded into idle days. The brief item contrasts expected achievement with later seeming idleness and questions what became of the talent.
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Yale
Growing Hogs in Idaho Promote Dairy Linked Livestock
The Weekly Historian reports Prof FH T French of Idaho Experiment Station urges diversified farming with hogs as a key livestock factor. He notes rising dairy interest drives hog production, recommends alfalfa pasture and varied feeds, and cites pure bred stock imports and growing coastal packing demand supporting a steady hog market.
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Idaho
Atte Ion
Poland
Irrigation Feasibility Near Quincy Washington
A reader seeks guidance on irrigating near Quincy with well water and possible gasoline powered pumping. An advisor notes deep water table and high operating costs, windmills common, profitable only with extensive pipe systems for larger acreages. The excerpt also mentions a 160 foot railroad trestle over the Cuyahoga and a digressive quote about a stenographer.
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Edward Guerr
Cuyahoga River
Ohio
Novelty vegetables and apple varieties for eastern Washington
A Seattle correspondent records farm station experience with novelty vegetables finding success in eastern Washington. Tomatoes and eggplants should start early in hotbeds or cold frames for a creditable crop. Okra and artichoke perform well with ordinary garden care. For Arden soils a mix of Jonathan Rome Beauty Wegener apples is advised, with spacing rules for irrigation. Plant between trees and avoid competing crops near young trees for three to five years.
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Eastern
Wash
Wigton
Arden
Thornber
Rome
Twente
Verses and Banter From A Town Paper Riff
A fragmented column shows dialogue about town life with jokes on doors of saloons and a quip about a paint shop worker who might be a writer. It mentions a burned Bremen Kansas bank and a Treasury Department estimate that ashes could redeem for around $4,000, ending with an odd betting remark.
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M Viterenes
Vernon
Bremen
Kan
Tressury
Washington
Varied 1900s sports notes from Aqueduct to Chicago
Disjointed dispatch of sports and athletics items notes Roseben’s setback at Aqueduct first start of season. Cornell four oared shells collide and retire. Possible absence of English tennis teams in America. Tennessee anti pool laws stir talk of next winter fight. Ames farmers nurture weight event prospects for conference meet in Chicago Town. Baseball leaders listed for AL infield positions. Tennessee racing homes stay open despite law era. Indiana Uni may challenge as world hare champion. Long John as high jumper hints at Le Roy Bann legacy.
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Aqueduct
Cornell
America
Tennessee
Ames
Chicago
Jones
William
Lord
Wagner
Bouton
Montgomery Park
Ings Park
Memphis
Indiana University
Long John
le Roy Bann
Pole Mik
Ler
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FH. T. French
Idaho Experiment
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Edward, Prince of Walen
Henry VI
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Nethermucdy
Great Britain
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U. S. PostoMee Department
Oatabe Hehod
Bonaparte
St. Jegg D'Acce
Onwego
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Granada
Adam County
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Taylor
Texas
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
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Quebec
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Ernest W. Bulfeut
New York
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Japan
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Questions and
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Pullman
Detroit
Washington State College
Seattle
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