Plea for the Helpless and Seasonal Home Comforts
A call for better care of homeless animals and a critique of neglectful society while advocating humane duties. The piece laments large sums spent on luxuries while many animals and vulnerable children suffer. It also offers practical summer living tips, from window air flow to garden delights, highlighting gendered views on comfort and health and praising gardening for simple, transformative acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saath
Norge
Simmer
Suihiren
Cies
Ike
The Mother's Duty in Youthful Bond with Daughters
A compact reflection urging mothers to stay young at heart and embrace their daughters in play and companionship. It argues that mothers who remain involved foster gratitude and lifelong friendship, keeping age at bay and strengthening family bonds.
Exceedingly useful dinner dress described with lace and chiffon
A fragment describes a cream lace dinner dress for a metron setting with pale salmon moire chiffon and velvet ribbon. The circular lace skirt features a graduated flounce edged in champagne chiffon and velvet trim, while a taffeta waistline and tucked lining complete the gown. The text also mentions a Miami, Ohio address and a Secretary of War Taft reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Matea
Miami
Ohio
Taft
Cromwell and Napoleon Compared as Leaders in War
A fragmentary analysis argues Napoleon was forged by military schooling while Cromwell faced a tougher moral trial. It asserts Cromwell’s steadiness and political cunning surpassed Napoleon, who used tactics, church deals, and rhetoric to win influence. The piece contrasts their leadership styles and judgments.
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Napoleon
Cromwell
Cromwall
Europe
Louis XI
Charles
Burgundy
Ireland
Claudy Cromwell
Avery
Agus
Polle
Emily
Jess
Thrassmachus
Silage Silo Advances Milk Production and Ventilation
Buffalo No. 125 of the agricultural experiment station introduces intelligently designed silos for dairy feed. G N Knapp notes silage boosts U S milk profits, while Gurler of DeKalb promotes cement-lined, well-ventilated round silos to prevent rot and ensure durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullalo
Agriculural Experiment Station
G. N. Knapp
United States
H. B Gurler
DeKalb
al Everyout
Mr Gurier
Gurier
The Man With the Shoe Gun
The Rochester Herald recalls a 19th century visit by Edwin Markham to William L. Douglas of Massachusetts at his Brockton home. They discussed The Angelus and Markham’s poem The Man with the Hoe, with Douglas joking about adding an S to the title.
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William L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Brockton
Edwin Markham
Pranciscols Miller
Angelus
Markham
Mr. Markham
Douglas
Rochester
Herald
The Yellow Peril Poem by Henry D. Muir
A poem records blooming spring flora as a brave army marching under the sun. Daffodils, daisy relatives, and violets surge across the meadow, with marigolds and bittercups rallying to greet yellow threats. The verse personifies plants as captains and soldiers defending trenches against a looming peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbutus
Henry D. Muir
Cement in Silo Construction Expands Use
Cement gains prominence in construction, extending beyond foundations to silo superstructures. Concrete offers high strength when properly made, with wood silos common in Minneapolis, featuring products from the Putter Hubbard Mfg. Co. of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Hubbard Mfg. Go
Minneapoli
Oklahoma a Wonderland Leader Talk on Climate and Resources
A reader from Tiraman Oklahoma praises the state’s climate and resources, noting immense agricultural and oil potential. The letter highlights Oklahoma and Kay County as capable of significant wealth, referencing peaches and oil as key assets while mentioning a Kaw City discovery.
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Tiraman
Okahoma
Kay County
Kaw City
Silage and Silo Trends in Early 20th Century Farming
Read about silage as a cheaper feed for fattening steers and sustaining sheep, cattle, horses, and other livestock. The piece notes widespread stave silos in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, the rise of brick silos in Wisconsin, and even mentions innovations like gas pipe aeration and ozone bottles in odd digressions.
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United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Dawn
Christensen
J.P. Christensen
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Types of silos and a dubious architectural note
The article discusses various Wisconsin silo types used in farming and notes historical shifts from round to square silos, including brick and stone walls, with references to construction challenges and past experiments. It also mentions a verdict involving architect Abner J. Haydel and disputes with Mrs. Gould over plans for Gould castle at Port Washington, ending with an eviction from the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Prd FH
King
Tyne
Abner J. Haydel
Howard Gould
Gould Castle
Port Washington
New York
Haydel
Gould Orote
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Oman
Thad
Tion Bulletin
Oklahoma A Wonderland
Iowa
Quételine
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Earth
Linatler
Dakota
Canada
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