David Leighan Schemes Over Aunt's Money and Sidcote
In a tense rural confrontation, David unveils a plan to force his uncle to concede the aunt's fortune. He argues that if Mary marries George without consent, all wealth goes to him, leveraging Sidcote as the leverage point while pressuring his uncle through the threat of years of waiting and a costly buyout. Mary pleads for mercy, while David warns of further hard actions and reveals a past of imprisonment to justify his resolve.
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David
Daniel
Will Nethercote
Mr. Leighan
Mary
States
George
Sidcote
Uncle
Iwik
Mary urged to marry George despite threat and deceit
A fragmentary dialogue shows a person urging Mary to marry George, promising not to rob her while claiming to be worse than she thinks. The lines hint at deceit and intent, with assurances of providing her fortune if she complies.
German Traveler Relates Island Tales at Royal Geographical Society
An account from an October meeting at the Royal Geographical Society features a German traveler describing life among cannibals, desert islands, and a miraculous rescue. The baron recounts a murdered Englishman on a perilous island, a spectral visitation, and a confession the speaker preserves for possible use.
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Royal Geographical Society
Europe
South Sea Islands
Savage Club
R. G
Sergius von Holstein
Australia
England
Dog Thinks It Over in a Farmer's Tale
A St. Louis man contends animals think amid a debate in papers. He recalls a boy’s scare with a farmer’s dog who kept him up a tree for hours, then stepped back as the master returned, suggesting reasoning behavior. The dog’s actions, including fear of punishment and urgency on meeting, are debated.
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St. Louis
Wan
Marriage Promise Prompts Laugh Over Smoking
A bride confronts her new husband George about smoking after their wedding. He claims he kept his promise by not smoking on the wedding day, then reveals he refused cigars on that day but continues to smoke afterward. The exchange turns into a humorous misunderstanding.
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George
Domestic ranch chatter sparks unusual exchange
Wireless Messages recount a quirky dialogue between a supposed boss and spouse. The couple debates window seating by the air shaft during sowing, with the wife remarking she can bear beautifully. The odd exchange preserves a domestic, tongue in cheek scene from the era.
Corner Strain Posts for Wire Fences in Texas
A Texas writer shares a fence building method using strain posts placed away from corners. Wires run from the corner to a deep ground post, tightening to put the load on the strain post and keep corners from failing, with sketches showing setup. Also described is testing eggs for development using a tester and sunlight to identify fertile versus infertile eggs.
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Texas
Farm
Making the Pig Grow for Better Beef Profit
Swine Advocate urges early feed to prevent stunting and maximize daily weight gain. Young pigs respond best to ample feed, with profits hinging on gains above maintenance needs from birth to slaughter.
Wagon for Fruit Barrels Proposed by Professor Waugh
Professor Waugh of Massachusetts reports on handling fruit in orchards between trees and storage rooms and during transfer to shipping areas. The note outlines steps for moving barrels from orchard to storage and then to transport.
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Professor Waugh
Maassachusetts
Fruit Wagon Design For Efficient Handling
The article discusses choosing a wagon for fruit work, favoring low-lawn wagons built for fruit handling. It describes a home made setup with boards laid on sills strapped to axles to form a rack for barrels, noting that loading barrels into a common high wagon is hard labor and costly.
Do It Yourself Egg Tester Made From Paper
A writer in American Poultry Journal suggests rolling a sheet of paper to create a simple egg tester. Leave the open space slightly shorter than an egg length, tie a string at the center to prevent unrolling, and you have a ready to use, effective tester.
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American Poultry Journal
Increasing the Corn Crop
The piece extols P. G. Holden of the Illinois Agricultural College as a pioneer in seed selection. It recounts his schoolroom experiment, resulting in higher yields, and notes his influence across Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. His program is credited with boosting national corn production.
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P. G. Holden
Linois Agricultural College At
Champlain
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Bloomington
United States
Holden
Home Made Corsa Cutter for Harvest Use
An Australian idea adapted in the United States, a corn cutter uses a heavy scythe blade bolted to a sled with a wrought iron rod as a guide. Farmers report it a success in harvesting sugar cane sorghum and corn.
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Australia
Homemade Cohn Cutter Aids Labor With Mechanical Cuttings
A home made cutter bent to a former follower is shown. One machine is expected to cut about 2 percent of acres per day. After cutting the crop is harder to handle than by hand, but total labor savings are substantial.
Wire chicken catcher from No 8 wire and shepherds crook
A simple chicken catching tool can be made from five feet of No 8 wire with a looped handle and a small crook at the end to slip around a chicken’s leg. A fast, quiet catch is preferred as frightened fowls are less thrifty, whereas a calm flock stays productive.
Pulverizing the soll through proper drainage and plowing
The article argues that preventing clod formation is best. Well drained fields avoid clods if not plowed when wet. It notes it may take two to three seasons to correct soil damage. Fall or winter plowing should expose moist surfaces to frost, but underdrains are needed to carry off water to avoid harm.
Dairy Barn Design May Reduce Loft Space
Inland Farmer notes upcoming barn plans may cut loft area and replace with several silo-like structures. These silos would hold portions of the winter roughage supply, reflecting a shift in storage layout and efficiency considerations.
Desert Irrigation Fuels Vast American Farmland Spread
Outing Magazine explains how irrigation transforms arid regions from sagebrush and cactus into fertile fields. It notes the Rio Pecos and Colorado rivers creating lush valleys, with areas in Colorado Utah California Nebraska and New Mexico flooding with watered farms.
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America
United States
Colorado
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Rio Pecos
Indiana
Ilinois
New York
South Platte Valley
Wyoming
Utah
California
Europe
Outing Magazine
Trees and lightning dangers in shelter under trees
A New York Sun report summarizes why seeking shelter under elm and oak trees during thunderstorms is risky. It cites Prospect Park in Brooklyn where a dozen people were affected and cites historical data from Lippe-Detmold records showing oaks and elms as more frequently struck than pines firs beeches and others.
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Union
Weather Bureau
England
United Kingdom
Principality of
Lippe-Detmold
New York Sun
Laugh Turns to Doubt Over Original Joke
A conversation quotes a man accusing a woman of misstatement after she claims a joke was original. He points out she claimed to be 23 yesterday, suggesting she is at least 60 if the joke was composed by her. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader.
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Fim
Cleveland
A Dollar for Beauty Chocolate or Fortune Teller
A girl spends a dollar on options that include a complexion beautifier a box of chocolate caramels or a visit to a fortune teller for a peek into the future.
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