Why He Paid and the Miserly Father-in-Law
A short story excerpt follows Linan Boyne a stern, thrifty patriarch. Joe Stewart seeks Margy’s hand and a modest home, pressing through poverty and obligation to wed. Margy, loyal and practical, plans a tiny cottage while the old man exacts payment on the line of a costly dowry.
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Margy
Boyne
Joe Stewart
Stewart
Joe
Jad
Sud
Art Mt
Ematts
the &Ms. Boyne
Toc
Stewarts
Cam
Old Boyne
Drayman
Baby Margaret
Tor
The Old Drayman and the Costly Economy Lesson
A long sermon recounts a tale of a relentless debt collector named Boyne guiding a young couple toward thrift. It follows how fear of foreclosure, parental pressure, and pride shaped their finances, and ends with a moral about genuine savings guided by faith and mercy.
Dogs trained to save in Seine proved failures
Paris correspondence in the New York Herald reports that dogs trained to save people from drowning in the Seine failed as rescuers and have been sold. Four dogs were kept named Paris Meidge Athos and Diane with Diane credited for saving a man months ago. Some offspring are being trained to continue the work and may surpass their parents.
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Ske
France
le Mans
Chapelain
M. Chapelain
M. le
Paris
London, Daily News
J.wilbur Chapman
New York City
J. Wilbur Chapmian
Isaiah
God
Christ
Paul
Elijah
Cherith
Jesus
Abram
Terah
Lot
Sodom
Heaven
Earth
Aner
Eschel
Mamre
Lord
Eliezer
Damascus
Seine
Meidge
Athos
Diane
Paris Correspondence
New York Herald
Farm Topics and Remedies for Hogs and Fowls
Four farm topics discuss disinfectants for stalls using crude carbolic acid emulsion, seed selection for potatoes with Canadian seeds outperforming home-grown ones, and a method to improve pig digestion with ash and salt. Also presented are tips on profitable poultry raising, with emphasis on grain-rich feeding and pure-bred stock, plus a design for a portable iron kettle support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Townsend
Orange Judd
Buttermilk Cheese Made From Local By-Product
F J Humphrey in Massachusetts creamery turns buttermilk into cheese. Buttermilk is cooked in a water jacket, curdled, strained into three cornered bags, pressed, salted, and aged until market ready. It resembles cottage cheese and is mainly produced for Jewish trade. Winter only due to spoilage in warmth.
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F. J. Humphrey
Massachusetts Creamery
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Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Cee
Ater
Sarah
Abram Waitson
Jesus Christ
Satan
Moses
Aaron
Israel
Tard
Calvary
Hyssop
Ram
Holy Ghost
Iowa Experiment Station
A. T. Glauque
New England
Homestead
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