Fall line of dry goods and more at guaranteed low prices
The store proclaims a seasonal overhaul with a New Fall line from top to bottom. It offers dry goods, dress goods, clothing, hats, boots, furniture, groceries, hardware, wagons, and farm implements at very low prices, emphasizing bulk buying, quick sales, and guaranteed value across a wide array of goods. The ad promises top lines in dress goods, undergarments, shirts, and outerwear, and touts special prices on boots, shoes, and wagons while inviting customers to compare with other markets. It also notes new shingles and fertilizer offerings and claims courteous, welcoming service.
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Chattanooga
Wright
Hillsboro
New York
Reynold’s
Leonard
Shaw & Dean
Reed
J. I. Nissen
Geo. KE. Nissen & Co
Chase City
Harrison and Virginia Wagon Co’s
Lion
Anchor
Hackney Bros
Chase Cty
China
New England
When You Come Home Poem by Clarence AsMy
A fragment from Harper's Bazar presents a poem about reunion and homecoming. It envisions sodden suns gilding skies and meadow incense as memory bells ring in time. The couple sits at a festive board, mirth and music dispel tears and suspense, fulfilling the long awaited reunion.
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Clarence AsMy
Harper’s Bazar
Eva Gresham's Guardian and Rose Herschel Unite
Leslie Thomas contends with his duty to Eva Gresham and meets Rose Herschel at Sevenoaks. A boarding school is debated, then affection grows as Eva's guardian and her former caretaker pledge to raise her together, honoring her late father Herbert.
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Leslie Thenas
Mr. Thomas
Eva Gresham
Rose Herschel
Guanian
Sevenoaks
Leslie Thomas
Woodovine Cottage
Eva
Leslie
Miss Herschel
Eyen
Miss Herscnel
Rose
Herbert
Penny Pictorial Magazine
Adding a Scratching Shed to Farm Poultry House
A farm poultry building is expanded with a scratching shed attached to the ordinary poultry house. The addition is described as for use in poultry husbandry and related daily farm operations.
Chinese egg preservation and hay quality in farm practice
A historical agricultural note discusses salt and ash preservation of Chinese eggs and a long critique of hay harvesting. It explains a forty day curing process, mentions aging eggs, and highlights the value of properly cured hay for winter dairying, stressing ventilation, moisture control, and shed protection for stored hay.
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United States
George B. Newell
Horse meat consumption rises in Vienna amid poverty
United States Consul General Hurst reports Vienna is seeing a rapid rise in horse meat as affordable food for the poor. In 1899, 25,646 horses and 58 donkeys were slaughtered for meat, with prices per kilo posted and strict veterinary and inspection rules enforced for horse and donkey meat shops and menus.
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United States
Hurst
Vienna
State Department
Angora goat spread and mohair trade growth noted
The piece discusses Angora goats spreading to new regions, noting Mohair’s fineness and Cape Colony exports worth about 3 million dollars annually. It cites Maryland plans to import 4000 goats for large scale mohair production and reflects on mohair demand in Western Europe and historical Turkish export restrictions. It also covers poaching in Germany and Austria, the social stigma, strict punishment, limited markets, and deadly clashes with foresters.
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Cape Colony
Asia Minor
Maryland
Europe
New York Sun
Germany
Austria
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