Roadside weeds and civic duty in August
A winterlike lament on neglected lawns and roadside growth. The author laments weeds such as Canada-thistle dock and May-weed overrunning margins while noting laws to curb them and the public’s duty to maintain tidy streets and farms. The piece links curb appeal to increased land value and cites a Boston correspondent praising a model town with pristine yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gear Wilde
Bostom
Eel Hundred
Sikbridge
Massachuin Christian Union
Fragmentary notes on English timber and vessels trade
A garbled excerpt discusses wood quality and use in English shipbuilding and vessels. It mentions arched timber, finish, pounding, and ox yoke, with scattered figures and a NY source note. The fragment is incomplete, offering few clear names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
N. Y
St Louis Firm Converts Flour into Crack Cocaine Daily
A St Louis operation allegedly converts 1,400 pounds of flour into crack cocaine daily. Authorities report a large-scale drug production setup with multiple suspects and ongoing investigation into the illicit enterprise.
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Ond
St. Louis
Monster Watermelon Draws Georgia City Hype
In Allanta the watermelon grown by Mr. John Miller, dubbed the Cuban Queen, weighs over 65 pounds and could reach 75 by ripening. Miller says he sells melons locally at Stone Mountain for 50 cents to $1 each, favors two-melon per vine yield, and markets premium fruit by inspection without shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Miller
Imu
Asturdoniely
Maller
Stone Mountain
Allanta, Ga
Constitution
Rufus Hatch Seeks Meeting With President Hill in Manitoba Visit
In St Paul Uncle Rufus Hatch expresses a wish to meet President Hill during a Western trip at the Manitoba Road. He encounters Hill at the Hotel Lafayette and declares Hill the greatest man in America, praising his frontier achievements and noting the challenge of making millions in Wall Street versus frontier life.
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Rufus Hatch
Paul
President Hill
Manitoba Road
Hotel Lafayette
Hill
Mr. Hill
Rufus
Wall Street
America
Mosquito Trap Warned by Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal describes a crude device using a kerosene-filled tin box on a broomstick to kill mosquitoes by fumes. A reader is instructed to place the oil under a mosquito on the ceiling, causing it to fall into the oil and die instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Fattening Hogs and Best Feeding Practices
A Western Rural article outlines proper hog fattening methods including clean enclosures with dry drainage and ample water, gradual feeding of fattening foods like corn, occasional potatoes and pumpkins, and avoiding surfeiting. It stresses the need for muscle during fattening, dry warm pens in cold weather, ample trough space, and regular salt twice daily to produce healthy pork and counter public prejudice.
Sawdust and Potatoes Experiment Yields Notable Potency
A Flame and Farm correspondent reports a field trial dividing land into one third with sawdust mulch and two thirds without. The sawdust plots produced nearly the same bushels with larger, smoother potatoes, suggesting loose soil and moisture management improve yields, especially in wet seasons.
Religious and Educational News Highlights
The Religious and Educational section notes sixty Methodist churches in New York City and reports on global church efforts. It mentions Dr Joseph W Taylor leaving 700000 to Bryn Mawr for women’s education under Quaker oversight, the spread of Christian missions in Gaza and India, and gifts to Princeton and Philadelphia institutions. It also covers Cornell land sales, Baptist missions in Asia, and Henry M Stanley’s Congo expedition success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Russia
Jaffra College
Ceylon
Christian Union
Wartehall Times
Joseph W. Taylor
Bryn Mawr
Philadelphia
United States
Gaza
Abraham
Philip
Ethiopia
George Musgrove
Princeton College
Presbyterian Hospital of
Theological Seminary of
Princeton
Cornell University
N. Y
India
Burmah
New York
Rayland
E. Chute
Ongoil
B. P. Cross
L. J. Denchfield
J. E. Case
M. (. Douglass
F. H. Eveleth
Alas Bunn
Christian Tnion
Henry M. Stanley
Congo
Africa
Superstitions at Table and Dinner Enigmas
A curio column surveys table superstitions and dining oddities. It recalls death’s heads at feasts, thirteen guests, mirrors at meals, and utensils signaling luck or misfortune. Anecdotes include bread with Rest in Peace, a tombstone cutter brother, and a maiden lady’s dinner question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Dianera
Various U.S. economic figures from census and trade data
Figures show an estimated 410 million dollar yield increase in South Carolina crops from last year. Pension totals reach 3.8 million dollars across four New England states. Chicago population up by 70 thousand with more males than females by 14,928. Large mortgage in Pennsylvania sets record at 160.9 million against an overall property value of 161.3 million.
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South Carolina
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Chi
Chicago
Tari Commission
IASL
Porter
Census Bureau
Chicago Times
Wyoemine
Fort McKinney
Recorder of Deeds
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia & Readingoal & Iron Companies
Pennsylvania
Adlarelpata Press
Wit and Wisdom Bits From Top Newspapers
A collection of quips and anecdotes from various papers. Items include a Nevada woman claiming extraordinary speed against a bear, a Hartford belt fabric, and remarks on Chinese surgical limits. Personal tales, travel jokes, and political banter appear, with satirical notes on segregation and biblical humor.
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Kanes
Ane
Religious and Educational
WIT and Wisdom
Nevada
Hartford
Detroit
China
Detroit Free Press
Patience
Junius
Job
Cyuer-Journa
Cincinnatah
Ballymore
Montana
West
Chicago Herald
Penrlemon
Palestine
Sea of
Galilea
Onion Creek
Austin
Texas Distings
Urcaco
Kennedy
Main Street
Jwolint
FIN I
Wwest
Competi
Hooper
Ally
Gal Ako,’ Exay and
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