Rosa Runs Off To Sunny Fair Sparks Family Rift
In early morning light at Uphill Farm Rosa Elden, a seventeen year old foundling, vanishes after a quarrel with her adoptive parents. Mrs. Elden demands the girl be sent away while Mr. Elden pleads for mercy, fearing life without Rosa. The dispute centers on Rosa’s independence and a looming decision about her future.
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Elden
Iid
Rosa
Joshua
Joshua Elden
Mr. Elden
Mrs. Elden
Sarah
Rosa Maygor
iSlden
Hugh Hardie
Jane
Amanda
Yarmer
Rosa Heals a Family Rift After Tragic Runaway
An angry quarrel ends as Rosa May is blamed for a runaway accident that disfigures Miss Dorothy May. Rosa apologizes, is forgiven, and the Eldens bond with their adopted daughter, recognizing her role in mending the rift.
Bonanza Claim in California Endorses St Jacobs Oil
Mr Thomas P Ford editor of the Mountain Tribune reports St Jacobs Oil cured his family and calls it the most popular medicine ever introduced in his community and among readers of the paper.
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California
BieBer
Cal
Thomas P. Ford
Amountan Tribune
The sharp Yankee who rose from debt to fortune
A brief tale from a Cincinnati lodging shows a twelve year insurance office veteran named Mather faking legal skill to aid his landlady Mrs Sterne. He charges eight dollars for legal advice, clears his debt, and later becomes prosperous, sending ten thousand dollars to Mrs Sterne. The story ends with the claim the man rose to wealth and fame in a New England city.
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Mather
Cincinnati
New England
Big Majority In A Mock Washington Conversation
Washington Letter recalls a brief talk between Secretary Folger and Representative McKinley after last year's elections. Folger asks if McKinley pulled through and McKinley says he just squeezed by. Folger notes an eight vote margin, calling it a mighty big majority this year.
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Washington
Hoadly
Folger
McKinley
Ohio
Secreta Folger
Happy union with wife and children like lutea and harps
Fragmentary quotation from Confucius about marriage and family harmony. Attribution unclear. Source text references music of lutes and harps and a New York journal fragment.
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Confucius
Ap Onion
New York
No Title Yet By Dreaming Lovers In Mystical Union
In a trance a speaker and Eve share a sacred, fate bound moment. The passage questions if their rapture is a dream or a forbidden union, acknowledging mortal limits and seeking divine mercy as two who entered heaven too soon.
Beekeeping and Sandy Soil Clover Challenges
The article discusses improving sandy soils for grass with lime and wood ashes or kainit, noting clover establishment and moisture needs. It also covers marl use, potash availability, and lime's role in freeing potash for plant use, plus bee-keeping as a profitable farm activity with modest initial costs.
Preserving Salt Meats for Iowa Homesteads
A 19th century guide advises using pure salt to preserve corned beef and salt pork. It warns against taint from impurities, explains brining in barrels, and recommends slicing meat, boiling brine to skim impurities, and keeping meat submerged with a weighted cover to minimize spoilage.
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Iowa Homestead
Durable wire fence from planted fruit trees proposed
A method for making a long lasting wire fence involves planting straight growing trees about a rod apart and attaching wires with staples after several years. Lombardy poplars suit this but are fragile in ice and wind. Apple or pear trees could work where space is tight, with upright varieties like Northern Spy or Golden Russet, pear preferred for permanence.
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Lombardy
Wives of £ 0 Tebom Favor Amber Cane For Light Soils
Article notes amber cane grows well on light soils too poor for corn, with drought tolerance and syrup quality. Sorghum thrives on rich soils but sugar value higher in sandy, low-organic matter soils. Cane roots deeply, aiding summer drought resistance.
Meat fed steers gain more with less fodder says Sanborn
Professor Sanborn of the Missouri agricultural college reports meat fed steers gain sixty one days and three pounds more on 380 pounds less fodder than steers fed whole corn. Grinding costs are offset by the value of the extra flesh and fodder saved, with wheat straw used in both tests. The finding shows the grinding cost can be repaid and a real gain achieved.
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Sanborn
Missouri Agricultural College
Leading U S crops by value in 1880 census
The six top agricultural products were corn wheat hay cotton oats and potatoes. Values were 600 million for corn 500 million for wheat 300 million for hay 242 million for cotton 130 million for oats and 73 million for potatoes.
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United States
Test for adulterated butter using acid color changes
The description explains a test for adulterated butter. A drop of sulphuric acid on pure yellow butter turns almost white, while oleomar azine from tallow yields a deep crimson red. Lard or other oils produce varied colors, indicating different adulterants.
Household Recipes And Tips From A Historic Cookery Page
A collection of old kitchen guidance covers cookies with butter sugar eggs sour milk and soda, a fruit cake with sugar butter milk eggs wine and brandy, a lemon pie method, oysters and macaroni baked in layers, pumpkin prep for pies or drying, ornamental chairbacks using linen and satin, jam making with sugar and fruit, and hints on boiling fruit for economical preserves. The piece names ingredients, steps, and finish methods for practical home cooking and crafts.
Female Baseball Players Entertaining Spectator Show
A St Louis Spectator reader recounts a New York practice game by two female teams divided into blondes and brunettes. The crowd coached players to homer on strikes and one runner reportedly fled into left field chased by a second baseman. The writer urges bringing the show to St Louis, claiming it would amuse even Hamlet.
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St. Louis
New York
Keene
Hamlet
Man With No Voice Sings and Gets Off His Bage
Fragmentary line from Boston Post notes a man with no voice singing and managing an exit or departure phrase. The text hints at a performer and a crowd reaction but lacks clear context or details for full background.
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Boston Post
Germ Theory and Warner's Safe Cure Promoted in Essay
A long excerpt discusses the germ theory of disease with references to Pasteur Koch and Tyndall, noting germs cause fever and various illnesses. It promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy and cites endorsements from Dr. Gunn and the United States Medical College. The piece also wanders into Appalachian life and advertisements for jewelry, liniment, and patent medicines.
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John
John Tyndall
Pasteur
Bright
Koch
Warner
Gunn
United States Medical College
Market Prices for Wheat Barley and More in Chicago St Louis Markets
The market report lists commodities with prices in Chicago and St Louis. Wheat No 2 15c Wheat 91 1 2c per bushel corn oats and pork values, rations for bacon and lard, sheep and cattle ranges, and butter eggs and cheese figures. Prices vary by item with regional quotes in dollars per unit and pack sizes noted.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Mooney Endorses Allen's Long Balsam for Coughs
Astoria Ills Mr H C Mooney reports Allen's Long Balsam sold fifteen years with better results than any other cough remedy and general satisfaction. The note adds that it is recommended by the medical profession locally and aids natural health, alongside Brown's Iron Bitters.
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Allen
J. P. Allen
St. Paul
Minn
H. C. Mooney
Astoria
Ill
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