University professor and millionaire plot royal governor rival
In a North Carolina Charleston style tale, Griswold the professor and Ardmore the wealthy suitor pursue a runaway flirt, misread governors, and clash with the Appleweight gang. A taunting telegram to the sheriff inflames state tensions as intrigue tightens around Raleigh and Ardsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ardmore
Ienry Maine Griswold
University of Virginia
Tale
Atlanta
Griswold
Ardmore
Gov. Osborne
South Carolina
Columbia
Barbara Osborne
Gov. Dangerfield
North Carolina
Raleigh
Kildare
Dangerfield
Appleweight
Jerry Dangerfield
Oshborne
Ardsley
Dilwell County
Dilwell
Mingo County
Turner Court House
Atbell County
Ardmore Plot Rides Train Toward Ardsley In Protest
In Raleigh the 0186 caboose holds Ardmore and Miss Dangerfield as an armed posse trails the special train. A private war unfolds with telegrams, guard details, and a plan to drive the gang into South Carolina before Gov. Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Thomas Ardmore
Dilwell County
Ardmore
Commonwealth
Ardsley
South Carolina
Kildare
Papa
Chopin
Miss Dangerfield
Jerry
Cooke
Government
Secret Service
Carolina Hill Country
Atchison
Geraldine Dangerfield
Mr. Ardmore
Capt. Kidd
Dark Brotherhood
Stock farming tips from old notes on hogs and sheep
Practical advice on hog management to improve pork quality and feed efficiency. Includes selecting lean hogs, fat sow risks during breeding, trough design to prevent access by hogs, and cautious feeding of corn. Also notes on sheep care, dipping, wool growth, and turning turnips into regular feed. Mentions horse and cow digestion differences for rations.
Concrete Mangers Cheap and Easy to Mold
Concrete manger construction described with two forms spaced to match the manger size. A wood form shapes the concave trough and rounded edges to avoid sharp corners. The concrete is pressed into the form by sliding the wood mold, yielding a smooth, accurate surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Houghton
Missouri Valley
Raising Young Pigs by Hand by H. Shepard
A guide on hand feeding piglets emphasises small, frequent meals to prevent overeating and ensure steady growth. It describes a warm bed of straw, time in a sunny run, and gradually increasing milk portions as the pigs grow, stressing attentive care for healthy development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Shepard
Partitions for Hog Troughs Proposed for Hog Crowd Control
A plan suggests installing No 9 smooth galvanized partitions inside hog troughs to prevent crowding, replacing the practice of nailing slats across the troughs. The approach aims to improve pen efficiency and animal welfare.
Feeding Shocked Corn to Hogs
A farmer describes feeding shocked corn to hogs in spring. Husking is avoided while fodder improves manure. husking saves effort and benefits hog health. The practice emphasizes using field shocks as feed and the manure value.
Hog Butchering Setup Described for Efficient Slaughter
Detailed instructions describe a system to hoist and hang hogs for scalding weighing and cutting. A double pulley with locking, a beam and gambrel hook, and a sweep pole with chains fix the hog above a barrel for scalding. Heat is supplied by a gas pipe in the barrel with a fire beneath it.
Kindness to Animals Pays by J M Kelly
The essay traces animal domestication from early pastoral life to modern farming. It argues humane treatment shapes animal disposition, increasing trust, productivity, and economic value. It notes the U S domestic animal value exceeds 3 billion dollars and links kindness to better milk, work, and behavior.
Agricultural report shows animal population and value changes
The bureau of statistics notes shifts from 1909 to 1910 in farm animals. Horses up 400000, mules 70000, milch cows 81000, other cattle down 2100000, sheep up 1132000, swine down 6265000. Values per head rise, total animal value up to 5138486000 from 4525259000, an increase of 613227000.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
A Little Deaf and a Sunset Gun Echoes
In a rural scene Mrs. Jennings recalls Salter being a mite deaf and ponders contrivances she never bought. The sunset gun roars as Bert Gorham arrives, while Emma notes Bert’s quiet, sure-footed approach and her own hearing comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inmal ‘Salter
Mrs. Jennings
Pe “T
Bert
Emma
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Sullivan of Joplin
Mrs Catherine Sullivan of 1712 Moffat Street Joplin Missouri reports long standing kidney trouble back pain numbness in spine and urinary issues. After trying many doctors she found relief using Doan's Kidney Pills and claims excellent health now. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Sullivan
Moffatt St
Joplin
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Not a Case of Treat
A humorous remark from the Chicago Record-Herald jokes about medical bills and the notion of treatment, implying patients’ costs outpace the care received. The quip uses dialect to mock overcharging and sympathy for a spouse’s medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Hall's Catarrh Cure cited as internal remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional illness needing internal treatment rather than local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, purports to affect blood and mucous surfaces and is supported by testimonials from physicians. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. includes mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
American official Adee plans six week bicycle tour in Europe
Second Assistant Secretary Adee of the state department, currently on vacation in Europe, travels with United States consul general at Berlin Mr Thackera and Mrs Thackera. They will tour southern France by bicycle for about six weeks and expect to return to Washington around mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adee
Europe
State Department
Thackera
United States
Berlin
France
Washington
Importation of Leeches Shows Growing Trade Under Duty Free Status
The bureau of statistics records leeches among animals imported with total 1908 value of 5341 and a growing trend from 1902 to 1908. The decade ending 1908 totals about 40000 in leech imports. Leeches enter the United States duty free. Snails once counted as imports fell to 24 in 1898, leading the bureau to discontinue snail trade statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Serious Office Dilemma About Marriage
An office worker observes two married colleagues and questions whether to marry. One husband calls his wife daily, tenderly asking about her headache, while the other avoids spending and withdraws, scowling after excuses. The narrator wonders whether to marry or remain single.
Pleasant Pellete and land offer text fragment
Winding, disjointed note to advertise Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver relief, with sugar coating and no griping. Mentions 160 Acres Land Free in Colorado and requests free book and map from W F Jones at 750 Majestic Building Denver Colo. Ends with hair beauty claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Jones
Majestic
Denver
Colo
Murine Eyes Care Claim Amid Eyelid Ailments
Fragmentary ad claims Murine eye remedy offers relief for itching eyelids styes and falling lashes. Referenced brands include Murine and HyemMemedy Co Chicago but text is garbled and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HyemMemedy Co
Chicago
Knicker-Is Jonés Left Foot Kicks Prompt Debate
Unclear OCR text references a person and a left foot kick motif. No coherent article narrative or identifiable entities. Summary cannot extract verifiable facts beyond fragmented quotes.
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Jonés
Bocker
Out Mail To A H Lewis Medicine Co Promo
An advertisement invites readers to send for free two day treatment of Naturh's Remedy NR tablets. It claims relief for constipation sick headache liver kidney and blood diseases and promises delivery to St Louis Missouri. The copy urges writing today and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Lewis ‘Medicine Co
St. Louis
Exercise Good for It and Woman’s Suffrage Link
A quirky piece presents a progressive woman beauty culturist claiming exercise can boost suffrage and a performer in Grand Opera in St. Paul. Mrs Frederick H Snyder touts herself as Earth's sole female impresario and describes a successful start in opera ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick, H. Snyder
St. Paul
Ofition
Too Many People Regard Religion Like a Jam Closet Saint
Rev. Charles I Abed jokes at a New York luncheon about how some people treat religion like a jam closet scene. He recalls a boy who, while being scolded, ladled jam with both hands and claimed he would become a saint only after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
New York
Jacky
Ian
Value of steel car proven in Hudson tunnel collision
The steel car’s protective value for passengers was shown in a collision of two trains in the Hudson tunnel New York City. There was no telescoping as with wooden cars and injuries were limited to those from being thrown by the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Tunnel
New York City
Interruption at Baltimore School Ends With Quip
A Baltimore pupil, the son of a prominent businessman, tells his father after school that he plans to quit. The father asks why and the boy replies, without enthusiasm, that school breaks up the day. The exchange appears in Harper's Magazine.
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Baltimore
Tommy
Salam
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Bess
Foster
Mr. Foster
Bronx Loan and Trust Company
Billings
Grissy
Arkansas
Mar
Maxwell
Jenny
Arkansas Butchering Outfit
J. M. Kelly
Emma Salter
California Fig Syrup Co
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