Interesting River Falls Tale From Genesee Rapids
Haor Calhoun recounts an odd river incident near Portage and the Genesee Falls in western New York. A swimmer and dramatic rapids story unfolds as the river flows north toward Lake Ontario, with falls visible from a Portage trestle and boats or porpoises noted along the rapid reaches.
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Wa Mery
Spopyright
American Frese Association
United States
Genesee
New York
Lake Ontario
Rochester
Lower Falls
Portage
Erie
Rescue in the rapids saves boy from river danger
A six teen year old swimmer fights the rising water beneath a great bridge as a sprawling crowd, farmers, railroad workers and a courageous youth surge to aid. A rope transport secures the boy, the rescuer drags him to shore, and the crowd cheers while both survive the peril. The lifeline is severed from the rescuer as he and the boy recover.
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Icori
Feld Railroad
Briu
Lgat
Shem
Quan
Fiodn
The Doctor Advises Water Cures Backfires In Arkansas
A humorous tale from Hot Springs describes a patient Mr. Van Buren Smythe of New York who follows a doctor’s baneful regime at the baths. He baths thrice daily, drinks sulphur water, and downs bourbon and tobacco, wrecking his health. The doctor soon notes the danger of following instructions too literally.
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Arkansex
Ven
Buren Smythe
New York
van Buren
Tod
Wade
Agr Smyre
Mr. Smythe
Afr. Smythe
Air. Smythe
Self Confident Monkeys and the Medical Instruments
A fable tells of apes stealing musical instruments from musicians and trying to play them. They imitate the players and swap the instruments, making discordant, hideous noises that offend the owners.
Disordered Musicians and Horses in Odd Tales
A chaotic account recalls quarrels over instruments among performers and a tale of taming wild horses. It shifts to road policy debates on brick macadam, dirt roads, and financing, with opinions from Iowa and Missouri conventions. The piece weaves humorous vignettes with serious infrastructure discussions and notes on health and grooming.
New Furs Show Sable Rich Sealskin Styles And Cloaks
The article surveys fur fashion with sealskin coats featuring sable fullness, wide sleeves, and pointed cuffs. It notes Watteau and sack shapes, long caps giving way to circular cloaks trimmed with mink or sable, and bold collars and collars in seal. It also discusses streetwear shifts toward longer coats, larger revers, and Old World influences.
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New York
Ulster
Revere
Breeding and Education for Road Horses
The article argues that a good road horse must combine size, beauty, cheerful disposition, free action, pure gait, and good breaking. Education by the farmer is crucial and cheaper than rely on breeders. It stresses starting right, dam influence, and breeding to a pure trotting sire to develop speed, with a high finish and well-balanced conformation yielding better sale value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Itismow
State of
Missouri
Iowa
Towa
Europe
New York Post
Adam
Komaz
Marking Lambs Ear Notches For Individual Records
Breeders may prefer ear notches to identify each lamb at birth with a record number dam and size. Notches include right outer 1, left outer 3, right inner 10, left inner 30. Combinations allow unique codes up to 100, aiding accurate flock records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nene
Cor. Breeder's Gazette
Live Stock and Cattle Trade Notes from The Mercury
The article discusses livestock losses in Georgia and other states, noting hog mortality and disease impact. It mentions British cattle restrictions and potential removal, plus dyeing wool improvements using chlorine mordants and effects on deep shades. It references ministers and individuals, with observations on international livestock trade and textile dyeing techniques.
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Georgia
Serims
Arkansas
Misas Meny
Chapha
Herbert Gariner
Gardner
United States
Great Britain
Bee Cellars And Ventilation For Wintering Bees
A historical discussion on subearth bee cellars and ventilation practices. It covers methods to remove heat and control airflow, experiments with hermetic sealing and clay blocking, and notes on when ventilation matters for bees in winter, including anecdotes about preserved colonies and the risks of suffocation or drafts. It mentions individuals such as Mr. D. S. Adiar and Professor Cook, alongside general observations from beekeeping practice of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Adiar
Mr. Hedden
Professor Cook
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Haior AR Calhoun
Scimmer
Jack Fnifet
Ehron
Bass McLaughlin
Alfred R. Cathoin
Ayrshire
New England
Apyrehire
Crain
Rodas
Barry Alons
Hal
Harry
Papa
Barney
Harmon
Asim
Ejassen
Barmes
Song
Spain
Mercedes
Alfonso XII
Cimacional Ekoquirer
James A. Beaver
Wihwaite’s Magazine
Coate-Shert
Pingke
Ives
Faney Grenadines
Bermuda
Sgott
Wide-awake_worters
Shepp
Sraprs
Hepp
Mammoth
Adams
Wooster
Howard Madge
Leona
DR. Fahrney
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