Meeting a Melancholy Stranger from Bury St. Edmunds
A nameless narrator in hardship recalls a chance encounter with a pale, musical voice from a woman in black who saved him from suicide. She offers aid and a possible future, while he pursues work and a fragile hope through a city of cold indifference. The tale advances with new clues about Montgomery and a changed life.
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Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery
Bilas
Fitzwalton
Martha
Old Porter
Jonathan Rodwell
St. Edmund's
Roe
Bury St. Edmund’s
Bury St. Edmund's
Josiah
A Desperate Night on the Canal Walk
A narrator wanders September streets seeking work, feeling abandoned and hunted. He contemplates suicide beside a canal, imagining recovery after a fall, when a gentle touch and a woman's voice ask if he is ill, jolting him from despair.
Matsmulla the hazer’s smoke out at Annapolis
An American naval officer recalls Matsmulla a popular Naval Academy midshipman who endured a hazing smoke test with Greek song and two words Alpha and Omega. He kept the blame to himself when the officer of the day inspected, earning lasting respect.
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Naval Academy
Matsmulla
New York Sun
Matsmuila
Sartaro Ise
Mats
Matsmuka
Hazers
Quaker Declares Phillies Stand Pat Against Doubters
A Philadelphia man defends his ball team against a snide New Yorker who bets they cannot run. The Quaker responds that the players are not cowards and will not be made to run.
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Philadelphia
Monument plan for General Hays hero’s grave site
The article notes General Hays was born and plans to erect a monument at the site of his death in the Wilderness. It also mentions a Siberian Railway investment of $401,700,000 and a dialogue about a daughter choosing to write a cook book over cooking.
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Homer
Uppson
Hays
Effective Trough Guard in Hog Feeding Lessons
An article notes hogs crowd the feed both on open floor and in troughs causing waste. It highlights a method to prevent waste by fair sharing during feeding. It also mentions boys preserving crop quality, beating local farmers with larger, better corn and prizes for best displays.
Simple trough guard for hogs shown in illustrated design
A practical, easy to build trough guard for hogs uses a V shaped trough with adjustable side boards for piglets and adults. Materials include a ridge-pole and guard bars sized to weight, spiked to floor for permanence, with a slop entry at the end to limit crowding.
Barley use for horse feeding varies by region
Barley feeds horses with Pacific coast use being common while other US regions rely on off color or low cost grain due to brewing demand. In Europe barley is valued for horse feed and in Africa North use is noted. Whole barley is less preferable for hard work. some crushing is better.
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Pacific Coast
United States
North Africa
Europe
A Cheap Wood Sled From Farm and Home Notes
A homemade wood sled built from 2 inch planks uses 8 foot runners 2 by 6, four 4 foot braces, front and rear stakes, spikes and bolts. Draw chain attached to front cross piece, runners flat side down with rounded ends to prevent ice catch. Suitable for heavy work and short hauls. for long hauls shed the runners.
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K. A
Fiske
Corn education program in Indiana for at risk youth
A Hamilton County development gathers seventy five boys under sixteen into a farm education school. Each boy receives four hundred dollars for training and sustenance amid the agricultural program.
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Corn School of
Indiana
Hamilton County
Deep or Light Plowing in Varying Soils and Climates
The article argues for shallow plowing in dry districts to retain moisture through firm soil and capillary action. It notes thin soils, bare fallowing on stiff clays, and occasional subsoiling as beneficial, concluding that shallow plowing with occasional subsoil stirring is generally best for wheat and similar crops.
Stable Scraper Fork A Handy Barn Tool
An Indianapolis News note on simple labor saving devices for farms. A combined fork and scraper is built from an inch board five inches wide and seven to eight inches longer than the fork. Holes near the lower edge fit the fork tines for scraping. A rake option adds wire spikes along the top edge for additional use.
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Indianapolis News
Notes on Farm Work and Horses in Texas and Beyond
In Texas there are 44 000 farmers the largest number in the nation. Georgia has 522 000. Livestock heat depends on feeding but exposure increases heat loss. Iowa college trains 125 youths in farm machinery. Tennessee seeks 5 000 for livestock studies and breeding experiments. Westerns claim cactus feeding may aid stock. Horse draft demand exceeds supply. onion juice for wart treatment. Breed affects fattening. horses respond to master signals, high prices for race stock and offspring. Texas Farmer.
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Texas
Union
Georgia
Farm Mechanics Department
Iowa College
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Far North Stock Raising Nearly Survives Alaska Ranches
In southern Alaska, notably Kadink, a Seattle company runs cattle and sheep ranches with about ten thousand sheep and several hundred cattle. The animals endure the harsh cold better than herds in Montana and the Dakotas.
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Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Kadink
Seattle
Montana
Dakotas
Mirthful Wheat Rally Cited By Telegraph
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune note reports a wheaten rally in the wheat pit as relayed by Snigge via wire to Butts-T. The exchange hints at hopeful market movement amid a teething remedy advertisement from Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children.
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Butts
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Mothbera
Mrs. Winslow
Parental Diplomacy in a Quiet Parlor
A father recommends a book for his daughter as a source of guidance. His wife agrees to place the book on the table and forbids her from reading it, prompting a subtle family moment about guidance and control.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement copy
Traditional foot powder promises relief for hot sweating and aching feet. Claims cure for corns ingrowing nails and bunions with free sample by mail to Allen 8 Olmated La Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmated
la Roy, NY
Other Side of Ste Shé at the Depot
A brief overheard exchange notes the difficulties faced by foreigners adjusting to a new country with one speaker highlighting their familiarity with foreign lands and the other acknowledging the issue prompting reflection on adaptation.
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Ste- Shé
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
A druggist offers PAZU OINTMENT promising to cure itching burning or bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days with a refund if not relieved.
Curious Scotch Funeral Custom Described
Natives of northeast Scotland observe a funeral practice where after burial the coffin rests on two chairs outside the house. As pallbearers depart for the grave, the chairs are flipped onto their backs and kept that way until interment. Relatives then restore the chairs indoors. attempts to move them early are blocked.
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Scotland
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Rackstraw
Martha's
Ayers
Ayer
Hong
Seome
Colorado Springs
Dolo
Ater .O
Lawe i. Maan
Snigge
Cutts
DO. M. Ferry & cCo
Detroit, Mion
America
Tower Co
sosTon, Wace
Vom
Tower Canadian Co.,ltd
Toronto
Canada
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