Thatched Roofs From Straw and Twine in Farm Construction
A Rural New Yorker piece explains that European thatch roofs use straw and twine tied to furring strips, with careful lashing to prevent wind damage. It details construction steps, from securing the straw to applying the cord and laying the faring strip, plus tips on pitch, overhang, and straw quality to resist weather.
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England
Scotland
Hite
New Yorker
Europe
Anasireie
Aare Ols
Cougtoy
Experiments in Fertilizing Soils on Eve Farms
The Maing experiment on Eve farms reports tabulated excerimenta with various fertilizers including muriate of potash and lime. Results show different yields across plots with potash and nitrogen giving the largest plain crop, while fall manure influenced straw yield.
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Wm Sands
Suda
New York Milk Trade Details Exposed in Suburban Ad Numbers
An 1830s advertisement notes suburban New York and surrounding areas consuming dozens of cans daily, with about a dozen carriers in the milk trade. Freight rates rise from thirty to twenty eight cents per gallon, paid by dealers, while milk prices are fixed by the New York Milk Exchange.
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New York
Diderrut Morvads
Abver
Muk Exchange
de Chagen
Pleasantoces
Ayery
Verner
Coger Besar
Fares Coamante
Dak Hays Trantle
Nulin
Auruggles
Preach
Ida
Provie
French Creve Coeur breed praised for table quality
The article details the Creve Coeur and related French poultry varieties prized for large weight and high flesh quality with low bone content. It notes the Creve Coeur lines like Handang and Teche are popular for table use, describing features such as body conformation, plumage, and meat yield.
Women and Home in New York City Society and Education
A fragmented editorial survey discusses women and family life in New York. It critiques evening entertainments for children, rising costs, and social expectations while citing a study comparing teacher and cook wages in Boston and Cambridge. It highlights gender roles, education, and the strain on households in a bustling urban setting.
Frost and poultry care in old farming notes
The excerpt outlines frost remedies for poultry including turpentine on the comb and wattles, warm drying, and glycerin applications after swelling subsides. It also mentions frost prevention, feeding grain, and building crates and coop boxes with slatted designs. Agricultural notes report crop conditions and state yields across the country.
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Poultry News
Phiy
Fragmented memoir of home making and winter cares
A vivid reminiscence describes fall cleaning and spring washing of feather beds and quilts, feather-tick care, and handmade patchwork covers. The narrator recalls winter warmth from blankets, heavy quilts, and stored bedding, with details on beds, pillows, and textures.
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Wade
Gise Her a Show. Wheat right bare tio saa
The text explores family dynamics and gender roles, focusing on a daughter stepping in for a missing mother figure. It discusses societal expectations, economic pressures, and the tension between masculine authority and female autonomy, amid concerns over propriety and virtue.
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Liu
Cniy
Biomeo
Auber in the Kitchen and the Woman Artist
A fragmentary essay notes "This Woman's Artivtic Nature" by Mr. Edmurd Gow praising art in urban life. It discusses cooking sanitary practices, kitchen cleanliness, and the role of women in the arts, with reference to New York critics and opinions on modern women in the Twentieth century.
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Edmurd Gow
Veluaal
Avutban
Ulvadl
Samuaosac
Bowland
Tuys
New York
Gold Luck and Hard Times on the Upper Yukon River
R D Miles describes prices and hardships in Alaska on the Yukon. Traders and Indians haul provisions upriver. gold dust yields $0 to $50 daily per man. Spuds sell for 2 to 50 cents a potato. bacon, tea, and other goods priced high. men return to civilization worn but richer by large gold earnings from several prospectors on the river.
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Tukon Siiter
Alaska
R. D. Miles
Yaked
Wwall
Emmense
Gia
Ibinkc
Une Ely Hall
Heath
Miles
Victoria
Cevera
San Francisco
Winter Waters and Skin Salve Advertisement Fragment
Fragmentary OCR reads as a 19th century advertisement for a winter skin salve. Mentions A. Heda and springs, with references to fresh air and selling details unclear.
Alvah Manufacturing Co. Ad Offers buggy and harness
An old advertisement from Alvah Manufacturing Co. Department Eo H Chicago Illinois promotes buggy and harness offers. It lists a 4 top buggy for 3.76 and a harness item at 135 with payment before delivery. The copy uses faded spellings and archaic phrasing but advertises goods and a mail address for orders.
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Harnops
Bugsy
Sieur
Narness
Actal Gage
Alvah Manufacturing Co
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