Death of Capt Provost recalls famous Junior mutiny
The Berkley obituary notes Capt Nelson Provost of Nantucket died aged, prompting recall of the 1857 mutiny aboard the New Bedford ship Junior. The log details execution style killings by Cyrus Plummer and others, the captain’s death, and later trials in America with Butler defending. Eight mutineers were captured with life sentences. Provost previously served as acting master in the Civil War and later whaling from California to Boston.
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Berkley
Cal
Nelson Provost
Nantucket
New Bedford
Phicy
Archie Mellen, Jr
Lord
Provost
Caning
Orest
Ding
William Herbert
Cyrus Plummer
John Hall
Richard Cariha
Ornaius Burns
Frovosi
Cyrus Ymimer
Summer
Plummer
Whaling Gan
Joanez
Willian Payne
Fred Anow
Cape Howe
Australia
Sydney
America
United States
Benjamin F. Butler
Cartha
Herbert
Poisoned Honeysuckle Case Warns of Dangers
The Lancet reports a two year old boy poisoned by honeysuckle after playing in a garden. He grew tired and thirsty, then recovered but remained peevish and inert for days. Honeysuckle varieties are sometimes used medicinally but not harmless, especially when freshly picked.
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Hugh of
Wolden
Westminster Gazette
Immigration by origin and movement in early 20th century
The text cites 1907 with 1 285 000 immigrants and 1908 with 782 876, noting a strong current back to Europe. Austria Hungary accounts for 268 000 and Italy 128 100 including Sicily, with Russia and Finland at 146 000, from Southern and Southern Eastern Europe.
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Europe
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Sicily
Russian Empire
Finland
New Aluminum Lamp For Kitchen Or Sick Room
An aluminum alcohol lamp with a cup for heating water or boiling an egg, carried on a candlestick style handle, presents a novel aid for kitchen and patient care settings.
Poultry care and fruiting advice from old farm notes
Practical guidance from agricultural readers on breeding sows for spring litters with exercise and clean bedding, plus poultry breed choice and orchard planting tips. John H. Williams of Pennsylvania emphasizes selecting nursery stock and consulting local nurserymen to ensure well suited fruit varieties and reliable growth.
Let the Sunshine In and Clean Barns
Farmers' Home Journal argues bright, ventilated stables improve cattle health and milk production. Direct sunlight disinfects, reveals dirt, and boosts worker morale, making windows pay for themselves through better health and productivity.
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Farmers' Home Journal
Start With A Wheel Hoe For The Garden This Spring
The wheel hoe costs six to eight dollars and comes with attachments for plows cultivator teeth knives and rake teeth. It lets you work faster with less effort by guiding depth automatically and can be used along rows to weed and cultivate efficiently, promising extra yield to pay for itself.
Capons Rise in Popularity and Market Price
The capon, an altered male chicken, is valued by epicures as superior to chickens and turkeys. Once mainly known in France, capons are gaining popularity in the United States, especially the East, boosting production. They grow larger and more uniformly than cockerels, and command higher prices per pound, from 18 to 95 cents in season versus 12 to 16 cents for roosters of similar age.
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Epicures
Turkey
France
United States
East
Cleaning and handling of a milk separator instructions
The text advises thorough cleansing of separators and tubes with warm water and scalding all parts in contact with milk after removal. It stresses simple construction when buying a hand separator and cooling and airing cream promptly, noting fat’s poor heat transfer and the need to stir during cooling.
Plant Fruit Trees on Farms for Better Yields
Farmers face fruit shortages as many farms lack trees or bushes. It is easy to grow suitable fruit varieties on most farms with proper planting. The article highlights the surprising ease of establishing fruit crops to improve supplies.
Circular on Egg Quality and Lossing in U S Poultry
The Bureau of Animal Industry releases a Hastings study showing egg deterioration causes and remedies. It highlights dirtiness, breakage, heat damage, mold and spoilage as major losses, with South and West summers worst. It urges farmer education and timely selling to reduce waste and boost income.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Milo M. Hastings
Mr. Hastings
United States
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Farm Advice for Pigs Chickens and Sheep
Practical notes on livestock care emphasizing salt and charcoal for pigs, lifting lambs early, steering wounds with tar, and avoiding confinement for hens. Encourages exercise for chicks and warns of lice and mites. cites pasture grass as the cheapest milk and fat feed with alfalfa as a winter complement.
Unclear Disorderly Excerpts Covering Science and Crime Notes
Fragmentary report covers science topics such as furnace slag reuse and Arctic exploration plus a Sicily earthquake anecdote. Mentions Leipsic malaria campaign and a Messina dog warning before disaster with sparse names, places, and dates.
The Godfish Hardy at Fulton Market A Curious Tale
A market anecdote from Fulton Market describes a tan buyer selecting a two foot five pound codfish that wriggled free from a dealer. The second fish also moved on the scale, showing the lively nature of codfish that can survive hours out of water. The piece notes live fish sales at Fulton Market and recalls historical fog events in Europe from 1783.
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Fulton Market
Fultor Market Cip
South Street
Fshing
New York San
Sheep Shearing Machinery Gains Ground in Australia
Report notes increasing use of sheep shearing machines in Australia with Tasmania beginning installation. Observers say it is only a matter of time before all island sheep shearing is done by machinery powered by steam electric or gasoline.
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Australia
Tasmania
Duel of Princes and Dela Vale Pistols Case
Fragmented OCR notes describe a duel involving Prince Pierre Bonaparte and MM Dela Vale with pistols. The account mentions the first shot missing and the prince’s reply, plus unrelated items about banks, post offices, and space on a board in Lafayette Orleans.
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Prince Pierre
Bonaparte
Dela Vale
American Gallon Temperature Confusion Prompted
A garbled OCR fragment discusses the American gallon and water temperature with references to Fahrenheit. The text suggests differing definitions and units for volume and temperature in early English and American usage. No clear event or person is identified.
Making Sunshine Appears In Old Food Reform Note
A fragmentary account examines a dubious claim about sunshine and pure food. It references a veteran patient, doctors, a soda blend, and a routine of sweating and illness. The piece hints at skepticism toward a questionable remedy.
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Newbury
Anaity
Dia
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Cornelius Burns
Richard Cartha
Carthal
Immigration
Farmers’ Home Journal
Home Journal
John H. Williams
Pennsylvania
Atis
Leipsic
Germany
William 3. Bruce
Arctic
North Polar
Philadelphia
Evy
Calabria
Messina
Asia
Pilbert White
Higland
Balabria
Isle
Eifth
the Yeggman
Fheing Lafayette Sant Orleans
Ts Bers Af
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