Diamonds and deceit in Kimberley scheme collapses
Ezra Girdlestone manipulates a panic in the diamond market by using ex clergyman Farintosh and two accomplices to buy stones quietly. As prices crash, they amass wealth while miners face ruin and a planned escape with the loot unfolds.
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South
Kimberley
Cape
Ezra Griddlestone
Farintosh
Ezra
Esra
Equator
Farintesh
Divine
Ezra Girdlestone
Rothschild
Flax Fields and Sheep Barns Highlight Rural Prosperity
The article discusses farm practices from sheep barns with windbreaks and ventilation to ideal bedding and manure management. It recalls flax fields and the 1900 Ole Jannsen flax venture, noting high profits and the shift away from one crop dependence.
Chronology of historic events from 1487 to 1890
A dense list of dates and notes covers murders, battles, coronations, explorations, political events, inaugurations, and disasters. It includes James I of Scotland, Pavia, Spires, Edward VI, Miles Standish, Saxe, Savannah shipbuilders, Brussels, Rhode Island, Corsica, Ohio, Drury Lane fire, Andreas Hofer, Ogdensburg, bronze statue, Spain indemnity, Corinth earthquake, Lincoln, Davis, Arizona, Richmond, Panama, Khartoum, and the Maine inquiry among others.
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James I
Scotland
Pavia
Edward VI
Thomas Cavendish
Straits of Magellan
Miles Standish
Plymouth
Brussels
Marshal Saxe
William Scarbrough
Atlantic
Belfast
Col. Neilson
Stockton
Loerd North
New York
United States
Congress
Robert Morrie
Corsica
Italy
Ohio
Drury Lane Theater
London
Andreas Hofer
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Henry Kirke Brown
Leyden
Masa
Spain
Corinth
Greece
Thad” Lincoln
White House
Jefferson Davis
Court of Inquiry
Maine
Anxious Father Hears of Son From Kimberley Mining Camp
A father waits as his son writes from Kimberley about an eight hundred mile trek to the mining region. The letter describes a growing town with churches and banks, rough diggers in the streets, and the camp system along the Vaal river where stones are bought with Kimberley checks. The son warns to watch Dimsdale and keep plans secret while noting dealers fear London capital.
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Ezra
London
Bissom
Bera
Southampton
Dimsdale
Kimberley
Vaal
Atlantic
Ural Mountains
Delparte
Larkin
Table Repartee in the Diner Stirs Affection
A witty exchange among tableware at a red-bordered napkin shows a joking crush on a daily lunching stenographer. The pepper shaker and salt cruet confess similar affection yet note she ignores them as she rises.
Never. The artist Albino and the spiderweb
A witty exchange notes an artist named Albino who painted a spiderweb on a ceiling so lifelike a chambermaid spent hours trying to sweep it away. The critic retorts there may be artists but denies the chambermaid’s existence.
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Albino
There Is Hope in Debt Talk Between Husband and Wife
A husband laments mounting bills and asks if debt will end. His wife cheerfully notes the large life insurance he carries, suggesting a hopeful financial outlook.
The Poet's Wife Refers to Public Reading Ends in Death
The editor recalls a public celebration where the poet read his poem before thousands. He notes it was the last poem he ever wrote, implying a fatal end to the poet, with speculation whether he was lynched or shot.
Not Legal Tender Grateful Patient Doctor Exchange Thanks
A grateful patient thanks a doctor for saving their life and the doctor replies that gratitude cannot settle the medical bill. The exchange highlights the bond between patient and physician beyond payment.
Missouri cattle feeding bulletin documents top fattening methods
The Missouri Experiment Station at Columbia releases a detailed bulletin on fattening cattle by Dean H. J. Waters. It compiles experiences of about 1,000 feeders from Missouri Illinois and Iowa and reviews feed tests and cattle ages. It highlights profitable fattening ages shelter, feed prep, season, market demands and roughness. The bulletin is illustrated with beef cattle cuts including the season’s fat steer herd shown at Interstate Fair Sedalia State Fair American Royal and International Live Stock Exposition. The steers won nine championships seventeen firsts sixteen seconds seven thirds and two fourth prizes, with only one steer not winning in one show.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Columbia
Dean H. J. Waters
Missouri
Ilinois
Iowa
Experiment Station
Kansas City
Sedalia
Storage method for farm roots in field pits and trenches
The New York Cornell Experiment Station advises storing farm roots in field pits or shallow trenches when drainage is good. Build a gable shaped pile five feet wide, cover with straw and earth, add ventilators, and avoid exposing pits on warm winter days. Feed out promptly as root quality declines.
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New York
Cornell
Apple Tree Canker Treatment Recommended by Station
An experiment station advises a trunk treatment for apple tree canker using a mixture of one pint whale oil soap, three pints hydrated lime, and four gallons of water. Apply to the affected trunk as directed.
Seeds Kept Buried Show Germination Years Later
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments to test how long seeds retain germination after burial. Arlington farm trials placed 82 sets across 3,584 pots with 100 species buried at depths from 6 inches to 3 1/2 feet. Tests will occur at intervals up to fifty years to gauge longevity.
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Department of Agriculture
Bea
Agricultural Department
Arlington Farm
Bee culture frame nails vs staples in hives
The Gleanings in Bee Culture notes the proposed frame arrangement is promising if adjusted but cites three drawbacks: bending pails, nails bending in the frame compromising uniform bee spaces, and holes needed to drive nails as hammer strikes bend the line of penetration. It favors ordinary staples for easier insertion and lower cost.
Beekeeping Advises Against North Facing Hives
The article warns that beehives should not face north as northern exposure in winter risks colony loss from cold winds and shaded entrances. Bees facing southward enjoy exposure on sunny days, while northward entrances trap them and harm the hive.
Size and Capacity in Claterna Cisterns
In Claterna a cistern 8 feet wide and 17 feet deep holds 202 barrels of 81 gallons each. A larger cistern 10 feet in diameter and 11 feet deep holds 206 barrels.
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Claterna
Farm notes on sheep, hogs and poultry management
Do not keep sheep pens warm as sheep coat endures weather. Weed out nonlaying poultry to cut feed costs and raise egg profits. Rotate hog pastures to avoid grass loss. Build a mobile bull house for pasture shifting. Some poultry raisers soak corn in kerosene and bathe chicks swollen heads with kerosene and lard mix. In fertilized gardens plan continuous crop replacement and succession.
Various Sports and Racing Notes From Around the World
President O'Brien signs Gerald Hayes as umpire for the American Association. The Northern Baseball League abandons plans to enter St Paul and Minneapolis. Newcastle's Jack Palmer, former England champion, lasts four rounds against Tom Burns in London. Cowdin leases The Pippin and Counterpane to Newcastle stable, two 2-year-old fillies. Lake Michigan Yachting Association sets Mackinac cruise for July 25. Carl Taleen, 11, Ishpeming, youngest participant at Duluth national ski tourney. National Trotting Association biennial congress opens amateur racing under new rules. Kentucky racing season ends with licenses to four tracks. Churchill Downs omitted. Wheeler of New York builds a motor boat for Britain’s international cup challenge after last year’s Dixie victory.
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President O'Brien
American Association
Gerald Hayes
Northern Baseball League
St. Pau
Minneapolis
Jack Palmer
Newcastle
England
Tom Burns
America
London
Cowdin
Iake Michigan Yachting Association
Chicago Yacht Club
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A. Conan Doyle
Burt
Williams
Griqualand
Toshing
Oriental Hotel
Bara
Toba
Cts
California
Ole Jannsen
Ole
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