Toiler’s of the Columbia Ends Tale of River Life
An old man tells how a girl near twenty joins north side fishermen in a riot on the river. A treacherous pilot hijacks a boat to rescue friends and the girl is wounded guiding it. Old Seadog dies from wounds after securing the girl’s property and vows. The heroine insists on education before marriage as suitor waits. The landing signals return as Hazel is praised and Budlong remains steadfast.
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North Side
South Side
Seadog
Ringwold
Hazel
Sankala Decides on Education Before Marriage Proposal
In the wake of Seadog’s death and a settlement of fishing property disputes Sankala Saarela and Dan Lapham pursue a joint plan. They invite Captain Budlong’s guidance, resume fishing, and enroll in city schools while planning to marry after gaining education and security.
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Sanakla
Dan
Sankala
Budlong
Rishing
Columbia
Sankala Saarela
Dan Lapham
After Twenty Years on the Sankala Steamer
A Columbia River steamboat cruise twenty years after a regional clash showcases seaside resorts, hatcheries, and a wealthy local family. The Sankala carries tourists while a couple recalls a life saved during past conflict, and a passenger explains the Laphams’ wealth and holdings including the beach, waterworks, and railroad.
A LIVELY LITTLE BEAR NAMED JIMMY LOVES HIS OWN WAY
A curious bear cub emerges from a wooden box on a Newport lawn. Jimmy, hungry and playful, grabs milk and crackers, bites a passerby, then clings to ladies and pursues those who flee. He exhibits charming mischief but can embarrass with antics. Woman's Home Companion notes his good nature when fed and satisfied.
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Ernest Harold Baynes
Haven Cottage
Newport
N. H
Jimmy
A Queer Marriage Ceremony Among the Kherrias
The article describes a humorous Indian wedding custom of the Kherrias. The priest tests fate by tracing hair from the couple and oil on the forehead to predict fortune. If the oil reaches the nose tip, luck. otherwise bad luck. The rite ends with the couple applying sindur on each other’s foreheads as a solemn act.
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India
The Changeable Man
A brief encounter unfolds as Mr. Burroughs asks to see Mr. Vane who may have changed his mind since a prior denial. The clerk relays Vane’s stance and delays in the exchange.
How It Happened. Washington Sr and the Cherry Tree Tale
A garbled reminiscence recalls Washington and the famous cherry tree incident. The speaker, addressing a young person, hints at honesty and a quick retelling despite a rough start and a desire to craft a suitable tale.
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Washington, Sr
Rascal
The Happiness and Misery of Men on Temper
The fragment states that human fortunes hinge not only on luck but on temper. It contrasts mood with fate, suggesting inner disposition shapes outcomes and daily experience more than external events.
Combination Farm Building Plan From Ohio Farmer
A 32 by 20 foot combined corn crib granary and wagon shed stands 10 feet to eaves. It rests on wooden posts with a flat stone base and a galvanized pan overhead for rat and mouse proofing. A movable platform allows access. an attic stores tools and a central drive door enables driving through.
Breeding Hog Stock Shifts Toward Medium Sows
Farmers debates hog breeding aims as experts converge on the medium sized sow for better returns. A good mother with adequate milk and prior litters guide future breeding. After the first year, selecting sons from proven stock can improve profits.
Home Made Plank Leveler Improves Field Grading
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes a home made plank leveler eight feet wide and six feet long that works by overlapping planks. It functions as an effective clod crusher and levels a field as even as a floor.
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New Yorker
Description of a scraping apparatus construction and assembly
The passage explains building a scraper support using two edge planks with notched cross planks sloping about 45 degrees. It notes making forward cross planks shorter for smoother work, re-inserting the cross plank, and adding a top board to stand on for heavy scraping tasks.
Leaves Fed to Cattle Urged by French Writer
A French writer urges using leaves as fodder for cattle, citing ancient practice by Roman farmers who fed on green leaves most of the year and softened dry leaves in water during scarce fodder periods.
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Pak
Neanys
High Horse Prices Reflect Breeding Revival And Market Demand
Prices for draft horses remain strong in major markets with some animals selling up to 500 dollars in Chicago. After the 1890s low period breeders reduced operations, but a revival in prices is easing shortages and suggesting a solid market for well reared draft horses.
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Chicago
Sina
Silo Benefits for Field corn and fodder storage
The article explains using silos to preserve corn by allowing kernels to harden and be frost-bitten, making crop wasteful otherwise, and highlights that a well built silo and proper cutting or shredding of corn stover maximize animal feed value. It suggests visiting local silos to learn best practices rather than detailing every design.
Grain Exports Rise Despite Grain Shortage Shift to Others
Grain led exports show a sharp decline in value for ten months through October compared with 1903 and 1902, and even 1901, yet total export volume exceeds last year by 60 million dollars as stronger shipments of manufactured goods offset grain shortfalls. Raw cotton exports rise by 22 million, suggesting cotton not wheat dominates agricultural trade for the period.
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United States
Unauthorized entry to fruit grounds punished by law
Any person who wilfully enters without consent of the owner or occupant an orchard fruit garden vineyard or ground with intent to take injure or destroy crops or plant life or who cuts down injures or destroys any shrub tree or vine or building on the premises is punishable by imprisonment up to six months or a fine up to 250 dollars or both, Green's Fruit Grower.
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Green
Farm Fences and the End of an Era
The piece argues fences are obsolete as laws could render them unnecessary. It envisions a future without farm fences and notes farmers could save by not spending on fencing. It suggests common pastures and farm fences will fade as a pioneer practice is outgrown.
Poultry Hygiene and Feeding Practices in Farm Notes
Advice on keeping poultry clean to ensure success. Warns against washing eggs for storage and urges sensible feeding mixes. Recommends housing away from main buildings and suggests rough cleaning tools. Describes old worm treatment methods for gape worms in chicks.
A Little Lesson In Patriotism
Thomas MacDonough, hero of the battle of Lake Champlain, earned his first service laurels in 1804 during the Tripolitan War. His 1814 Plattsburgh defense and Saratoga victory against superior British forces helped clear Lake Champlain and end the war, earning national honors alongside Perry, Decatur, and Porter.
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Thomas MacDonough
Lake Gramplain
Decatur
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Mediterranean
MacDonough
Lake Champlain
Plattsburg
Cumberland Head
Perry
Porter
Americans in Mexico Offer Wealth Opportunities for the Capitalized
A consular report from Mexico City warns young Americans against reckless emigration to Mexico. It stresses that wealth requires capital or technical skill, and advises learning Spanish, securing trained professionals, and not trusting myths of easy success. For those with energy and funds, Mexico presents real potential.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Clare family of Abbottstown leads PA in clergymen
The Clare family from Abbottstown Adams County is likely the state’s largest clan of ministers. At a West Pennsylvania Lutheran synod meeting Martin L. Clare was licensed to preach, the fourth Clare to enter the ministry joining Rev. R. L. Clare Rev. Harry Clare and Rev. Robert Clare of New York City and Philadelphia.
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Clare
Abbottstown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
West Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod
Martin L. Clare
R. L. Clare
Lutheran Congregational
East Berlin
Harry Clare
Philadelphia
Robert Clare
New York
Absent-Minded Man Misplaces Handkerchief Reminder
In a brief anecdote from the Philadelphia Press a man forgets his task after tying a knot in his handkerchief to remind himself for his wife. He searches pockets and asks Ascum what he’s looking for, then laments the missing handkerchief.
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Ascum
Philadelphia Press
Swell talk and tavern chatter in a Pittsburg post
Innuendo hints at a dinner with educated pals and quips about a nincompoop. The Pittsburgh Post notes a social scene full of witty phrases about prizes, cups and lips, with playful dialogue lingering in the chatter.
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Harry Leer
Pittsburg Post
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