Ghost at Sea Haunts Bark Sea Flower in 1864
An 1864 incident aboard the Sea Flower bound for Bristol describes a phantom captain appearing on deck at about 2 a.m. and later dying, causing the ship to gain a haunted reputation and be renamed. The article then shifts to medical advice on corn treatment from Youth's Companion, detailing moisture-based remedies and cautions against chemical plasters.
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Bristol
England
John Ellis
Kingston
Jamaica
Ellis
Not Needed. I see you only have one chair in the kitchen
A Buffalo Express quote notes Mary has only one chair in the kitchen and replies she has none but gentlemen callers. The exchange highlights social call expectations and hospitality norms reflected in the era.
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Buffalo Express
Silent Tears, A Woman's Hidden Motive Revealed
The quote asserts that a woman does not cry to heal herself but to worsen a man’s mood, framing tears as a deliberate weapon rather than a coping emotion. It reflects a provocative stance on gendered emotion and manipulation.
Keeping the Cow and Dairy Management Pointers
Practical dairy guidance from The Ohio Farmer includes cost estimates for keeping a cow, testing milk profitability with scales and Babcock tester, and selecting cows that freshen in fall to maximize butterfat when prices rise. It emphasizes pasture as cheap feed, fall care to sustain milk flow, and improved cooling boxes for milk cans using simple hinged boards for safe handling.
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Babcock
Cornell University
Ohio
Device to Straighten Young Trees with a Wire Frame
An easy to attach device helps correct crooked growing trees. A framework of narrow boards sharpened at the ends forms a frame that grips the trunk with wire. Attach the frame to the inclined tree at the desired height to guide straight growth.
Correcting Tree Tendency With Towel Lashing
A method to straighten a crooked tree involves propping it from the wire with cloth. Continuous weight bearing will guide the tree to its proper position without injury, in a short time.
Fertility of Swamp Lands and Plant Poisoning Substances
A. Dachnowski reports bog water contains plant poisons from imperfect protein decomposition. Swamp lands resist cultivation even when drained and fertilized. Fertility may recover after exposure to air due to oxidation of harmful products.
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United States
A. Dachnowski
Bacteria in Milk Contamination Rules Highlight
Undesirable bacteria in milk arise from unclean cow conditions and contact with contagious diseases. Main sources include dirty cows stables milkers utensils with cracks dirty water mudholes bedding and attendants exposed to illness.
Most Profitable Farm Animal According to Kansas Farmer
An opinion piece argues hogs are the most profitable farm animal due to prolificacy and rapid money turnover. It notes risks from diseases in modern hogs but claims a moderate investment in a few breeding sows can establish a hog breeding venture within a year.
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Kansas
Juicy Feed Needs for Cud-Chewing Animals
Digestive systems of cud chewing animals require juicy bulky food. Cows flourish on pasture but green forage not always available. Root crops and corn silage serve as substitutes, with corn yielding roughly twice the dry matter per acre. Silage is more economical when corn cultivation is impractical.
Salt box built to withstand stock pressure at lick
A salt box is fashioned from two inch stock to endure horses and other stock crowding the salt place. An ordinary bunk three feet wide by four long holds the salt receptacle. sides narrow toward the bottom to allow stock to lick the salt.
Cowpeas as a Selling Crop Emphasized for Summer Feed
The piece notes cowpeas are a satisfactory selling crop. They should not be planted until soil and weather are warm, and the crop becomes available for feed in late summer, providing green feed and integration into a selling system, though palatability may lag behind alfalfa.
Various World Facts and Historical Notes Compiled
A collage of observations includes global oyster production trends in Canada and the U.S., the 1908 oyster imports to Canada, wartime industry notes on cattle and tobacco, and remarks on historical figures at ages twenty and twenty-two. It also notes a Brightlingsea mayoral ceremony and bank notes in Japan, plus comparisons of brain and spinal cord to show human superiority.
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United States
Europe
Alexander
Plains of Thessaly
Wilberforce
Tasso
Jerusalem
Canadian
Canada
Paul Potter
the Hague
Campbell
Farquhar
Conde
Brightlingsea
Arthur Lucas
Arthur Petwee
London Standard
British Empire
Germany
France
Russia
Japan
Bank of Japan
Cascarets Praise From Albany Reader
Edward A. Marx of Albany New York backs Cascarets claiming full cure for indigestion and biliousness after long use. The ad touts pleasant potent tablets with a taste that is said to do good and never sicken or gripe.
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Edward A. Marx
Albany
N.Y
Meyerbeer and Thunder Inspires Stormbound Creativity
The composer Meyerbeer, like Handel, thrived in storms. He built a glass roofed room at the top of his house to hear thunder, insisting nothing disturb his solitary enjoyment. He would abandon any location at the first premonitory rumble and seek the storm’s roar.
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Meyerbeer
Handel
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
A vintage Murine advertisement promotes Murine eye remedy with claims it soothes red weak watery eyes and relieves discomfort. It directs readers to find product 5b0c at druggists and to write for eye books from Free Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Fatal Defect in a Match Worth Heeding
A Chicago Record-Herald item quotes a woman facing a marriage proposal from an older wealthy man. She weighs wealth and security against personal choice, while the dialogue hints at concerns about character and life prospects.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Byrup Teething Remedy Feature
Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Byrup as the preferred remedy for children during teething. The ad-style note emphasizes its effectiveness for soothing gums and aiding comfort in infants.
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Mrs. Winslow
Burglary Scare Highlights Social Worries
In a salon exchange Mrs. Upjohn laments social weariness and says society adds to one’s ogres and worries. Mrs. Highmore recalls repeated burglaries since the papers began to report her comings and goings, underscoring security fears among the gentry.
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Popular Mechanics
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China
Tabernacles
Turkey
New Jersey
Tintoretto
Italy
Schelling
Galileo
Lafayette
Garrison
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada
Montreal
Ontario
Professor Ranke
Harper's Weekly
Record-Herald
SIG Sichel & CO
Third Street
Portland
el Ag Imen On
Aw. Tm Pcs PT
Hansen’s Hansen
North Second St
Ladies Department
Washington St
Oregon
Plummer
Plummer Drug Company Third
Madison Portland, Or
Nanevico
Mark
Whiting
National Medicine Co., Ltd
Morrison
Ortland
Soston
Sik M Mersicon
Postefice
Meijer & Frank
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