Lamb creep and pony hobby notes from the era
Agricultural notes describe a lam b creep design with adjustable uprights and a feeding trough to keep lambs from spilling grain. It details frame materials, dimensions, and ground installation. The piece also profiles Dr. Jackson of Long Island breeding ponies and cites an English view praising American regular troops.
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J. A. Craig
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Long Island
Dr. Jackson
Shetland
Iceland
Enrel New Yorker
Trotting Horse Market Slump Attributed To Breeders Standards
Ben Sibley, representative from the Twenty sixth Pennsylvania district, says the trotting horse market sags due to breeder ignorance of blood lines and a overemphasis on pedigree. He cites dodgy auction practices and biased racing associations as harming the stock, urging higher breeding standards and honest methods to restore confidence and values.
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Ben
Joseph C. Sibley
Con
Pennsylvania
Shoreham
Hayve
Mr. Sibley
Axtell
St. Bel
Arion
AF Terton
Kremlin
Stamboul
Sidney
Bells
Baihazer
Prince Regent
Regent
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Dairy Cows and Butter Making Insights From Illinois Dairymen
George H. Baldwin of Mendon, Illinois discusses grade jersey cows dehorned and housed in a large stable, feeding practices with ear corn and clover hay. He favors Cooley creamer process, describes a 60 gallon churn and salt level, and notes fodder and ensilage ideas for balanced rations and dairy profitability. He also urges careful calf selection and stresses top stock for milk or butter production.
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New Yorker
Ilinois Dairymen’s Association
George H. Baldwin
Mendon
Dis
Sycamore
Establishment of a Department of Roads at Washington
A reform editorial urges creating a national Department of Roads to oversee state commissions and build macadam highways. It argues better roads boost farm markets, value of land, and rural prosperity, citing Canada and Europe as models and urging wide tire use on farm wagons.
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Department of Road
Washington
Massachusetts
New England
Department of Roads
Clarence D. Warner
C. E
Missing Link in the Haris Murder Case
In New York May 12, authorities question motive in the Carlyle W. Haris murder case. Warden Fallon and Tombs keepers suspect Haris planned to marry Clara Bruen, suggesting a motive for the crime.
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New York
Carlyle W. Haris
Convict Labor on Country Roads in Kentucky Mountains
Jackson Ky Bustier argues convicts should be used to build public roads in Kentucky mountain counties. He claims hundreds of miles of roads could be built by convict labor at no cost to the state, with counties benefiting from labor while easing state burden and contention.
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Kentucky
Jackson
Mayer's Magnetic Catarrh Cure Promises Noted Yet
Letter from a West Virginia reader touts Mayer's Magnetic Catarrh Cure as a permanent solution after decades of catarrh. The author endorses the product, claims a dramatic improvement in his wife, and recommends Mayer's drops and pills for cholera diarrhea and headache. Garrott & Pearre advertise Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a guaranteed skin and cure-all.
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W- Va
Mayers
Uek Ed Gentlewen
Devine
New York
Hio
Eronte
Cateca
Dinally
Oakland
Bes
Mayer
Sll Dragdata
Darvey
Curata
Garrott & Pearre
Fashion and road news from the era mix in a bustling column
A fashion summary notes silhouettes and fabrics for the season with emphasis on flounces, cap sleeves, puffed sleeves, and lace, predicting a return to floral trims and furbelows. It also mentions a wave of new silks with blurred patterns and shaded weaves, plus a Paris influence in skirts and gowns. Separate notes describe township loans for stone highways in Montgomery Delaware and Chester counties at about five percent interest, and a Texas observer claims 2,000,000 more horses than needed on good roads, with large farmer losses. finally, a record of a disastrous 1703 earthquake near Yeddo, Japan, reporting about 190,60 deaths.
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Paris
Vevanin
Montgomery
Delaware
Chester Counties
Pluintelphia Inquirer
Texas
New York
Yeddo
Japan
August Flower cures Dyspepsia claim
An introductory sermon extols August Flower as a simple remedy for dyspepsia and stomach and liver issues. The pamphlet asserts it has long sold nationwide, with a large manufacturing presence, and that its honesty and single purpose explain its broad distribution.
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Alorg
Green
Sole Van'fr
Woodbury
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Thegang
Guernsey
G. W. Grant
University of Wichigan
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Canada
United States
France
Chicago
Pristianes
Soren
Jpleasart
Ron
Kuisere
Lyra Tates
Uni
Toon Rae
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ST. Louis
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Malarie
M Price
Park Pisce
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Baltimore
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General Agert
N. J. Wilson & Son
East Patrick ST
Frederick, MD
G. H. Sedgwich
Wan
Bloomfield, N. J
Frederick
Noble Cook
Frederick Stove
S. D. Thomas & Co
Keller & DeLashmutt
East Patrick
le Douglas Shoen
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Valug Ier
Wes Sal
Caphea Music Boxes
Inspecta Invi
Gautschi
Gautschi & Sons
Snediel Eark
Mary Red
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Bartholomay
Cc. Lipps
Cor. W. Patrick and Telegraph Srs
Arex
Predariak
Brerive
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