Yankee word has three distinct historical meanings
The term yankee has three meanings. It first described natives of New England and old New England families. It later applied by Southerners to all Northern residents and finally used by other nations for all U S citizens.
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New England
United States
Strawberry Omelet Recipe Steps
Beat yolks until thick then fold with whites. Add water tea spoon baking powder and seasonings. Pour into frying pan and cook until brown on the bottom. Finish in hot oven. Spread strawberry jam over the cooked omelet and serve.
Pine Seedlings as Crops Reported by NC Conservation Service
The North Carolina conservation service notes success in furnishing pine seedlings to farmers. A Johnson County grower planted 50 long leaf pine seedlings with a 11 percent failure rate. Other reports show the long leaf pine may be treated as a crop.
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North Carolina Conservation Service
Johnson County
Legislative Respect Tied to Law Adherence
Local commentary argues that showing respect for the legislative body is essential to honoring the laws it enacts. The piece stresses public deference to lawmakers as foundational to lawful governance.
Poultry House Pest Control Through Winter Sprays and Dusting
An old farming note urges year round pest control in hen houses. Regularly spray or wash with whitewash or disinfectants to fill cracks. If pests appear, treat immediately and dust or dip birds, preferring dusting in winter with commercial powders.
Mash Recipe and Profit in New York Egg Laying Contest
The New York egg laying contest used a mash totaling 1 005 pounds with ingredients such as yellow corn meal wheat bran red dog flour ground rolled oats alfalfa meal and dried meat scraps. Cost per hundred pounds was about 4.08 and the best pens earned over four dollars above feed cost per pullet. the top pullet laid 288 eggs by week forty nine. The scratch grain accompanying the mash was cracked corn.
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New York State
Cropbound Hen Warned After Grazing
A farmer explains cropbound in poultry caused by overeating dry grass on range. The laying hen shows decreased appetite and a bulging crop. Treatment may involve kneading to loosen content, but many birds die when the condition is not detected early due to digestive blockage.
Poultry House Hints for Better Eggs and Health
Poultrymen are advised to use proper incubation while noting that dirt dampness and darkness breed parasites and reduce profits. Cleanliness sunlight and ventilation raise output. cold weather benefits from burlap drafts, four square feet per hen, and two feet raised fixtures. Sprouted oats cod liver oil and adequate floor space boost winter production. drafts wet litter and crowding lower egg yield.
Frock Styles Preview Silk Prints and Black Gowns
Spring fashion notes highlight silk print frocks and chiffon dinner gowns. Frocks favor simple lines with plaited skirts and bold hem details, including sheer black gowns with flutters and uneven hemlines. Dots return in versatile ensembles, while a navy coat and polka dot lining showcase the season’s chic mix.
Fashion notes on 1920s sheer prints and accessories
Julia Bottomley surveys 1928 fashion trends with two piece outfits in plain skirts and patterned blouses, silk scarves through coat collars, and Indian inspired prints. Sheer chiffons and filmy drapes feature fichu like ties, cape collars, and flowing panels to create feminine styling.
Rabbit and Toad Tale of Rescue by a Snake
B. G. Cherbonnier narrates a fable where a toad trapped in a hole unable to leap out is ignored by a rabbit. Later, in a black ice thicket, the rabbit learns a snake unexpectedly falls into the hole, changing the toad’s fate as the situation shifts.
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B. G. Cherbonnier
Why She Cut Her Diamond in the Rough Remark
A pithy exchange on judgment and value where a harsh line leads to swift dismissal. The dialogue implies underlying betrayal and potential social dynamics within a small circle.
Life Plays With Them and the Pauper at the Door
Fragment of verse reflecting how life toys with people and invites pity at a simple pauper's doorstep. The speaker notes shared humanity and the recurring plea for mercy in ordinary suffering.
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Holland
Moving pitchers and pink whiskers at medicine shows?
Riley Rezzidew of Petunia mocks modern moving pitchers and dislikes foreign sights while an acquaintance boasts of Niagara Falls and the Rockies. He laments never seeing Irish men with pink whiskers as in old medicine shows.
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Old Riley
Petunia
Niagary Falls
Rocky Mountains
No, I reckon not declines paper reading
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge refuses the invitation from Tomlinville editor to take a newspaper. He says he cannot get caught up with his resting and has no time to read. The scribe asks if he has time to read, highlighting his lack of interest in subscribing.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Tomlinville Torch of Liberty
Tocsin
The
Times
Kansas City Star
Already Joined Weather Sparks Sentimental Exchange
The exchange presents two speakers, one humorously asserting commitment while the other declines. The brief dialogue centers on social seating and the mood inspired by the weather. It reads like a clipped public theater caption.
The Prodigal's Song Reflects on Homeward Longing
A reflection on temptations of wealth and pleasure versus return to home. The poem notes that even grand places lose shine when hunger returns and ends with a simple assertion that home remains the true refuge.
Very Low Friend Visiting Hospital Patient
A visiting patient teases a nurse about her looks, while the patient reveals he had no idea his illness was serious. The exchange plays on irony as the observer notes the nurse’s appearance and the patient acknowledges the gravity of his condition.
Not for the Public Eye Wedding Quip Attributed to Brown
A brief exchange notes Brown’s reply when shown a large wedding account for his daughter. He counters that it cannot match the bigger accounts he anticipates in the future.
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Brown
Hunter’s Revenge Ties Heiress to Aunt in Rich Alliance
In a New Yorker excerpt, heiress rejects Jack Hunt er on proposal. Hunter seeks revenge by marrying the heiress’s wealthy aunt expected to leave inheritance.
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Jack Hunter
Hunter
Proof to the Contrary He-I'm Afraid Edith No Humor
A brief dialogue shows Edith and He in a playful exchange about humor. Edith rebuffs, while He admits laughter at the proposal, highlighting a comic tension between romance and wit.
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Edith
Western Girl Strengthened by Vegetable Compound
Maas Orro J. Grven of Manchester South Dakota describes severe exhaustion on a 360 acre farm. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength and weight and offers to answer letters from women about the medicine.
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Manchester
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maas
Orro J. Grven
Box
Long Silence Ends as Hermit James Mason Reconsiders
James Mason of Great Canfield England who vowed lifelong isolation after a jilting has allowed minimal contact. His brother Thomas now sixty eight, once vowed to guard him but recently relaxed the vow to permit a pension officer and a clergyman to visit during James’s stroke.
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James Mason
Great Canfield
England
Thomas
James
Pruning Border Roses Best Timing for Bush Health
Border roses should have minimal pruning with only dead wood removal and cutting the whole bush to the ground every five to eight years for most varieties to stay healthy and vigorous.
Quart of Water Cleans Kidneys
An old health claim promotes drinking a quart of water daily and Jad Salts to flush and stimulate the kidneys. It warns against overripe diets and lists symptoms of sluggish kidneys including back pain and urinary issues. The ad touts Jad Salts as an inexpensive effervescent lithia water to keep kidneys clean and blood pure.
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