Farm Life Enchantment Fades in City Boy’s New England Purchase
A college instructor buys a New England farm and moves in with Bert Temple as landlord. Helpers include 4% Carpenter and a farmer who plan repairs while Mike begins plowing. Domestic servants arrive as city life proves tiresome with spring sprouting in the country.
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New England
Bert Temple
Bert
Hard Cider
Mike
Sew
Bourder
New York
Haltmick
Twin Fires and Aqueduct of Roses at the Farm
The narrator pursues garden plans with Miss Goodwin at his Massachusetts farm. They dream up a rose trellis inspired by an aqueduct, lay out posts and arches, and share labor and laughter as sunset hushes the fields. The future remains uncertain as vows linger.
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Ward
Hiroshige
Italy
Massachusetts
Rome
Hard
Highbridge
New York
Riches to be Developed from Shale Oil
The article notes Scotland's long shale industry and its 8000 workers, contrasting with Colorado and Utah shale worth billions of barrels. It predicts shale oil could supplement declining well output, with gas fulfilling heating needs and ammonia as a valuable fertilizer by-product.
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Wella
United States
Beotland
Colorado
Utah
Scotland
An Honest Confession Parlor Scene Fragment
A fragment from a parlor scene features a young man complimenting a maid on her complexion. The maid responds with playful dialect about a new cosmetic and costs, noting it is cheaper than a previous brand.
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Rey jJoinert
J. Fon Marly
Sanitary Living Advice: Let Air and Sun Shine In
Do not rely on constant sweeping to stay clean. Ensure air and sunlight reach all areas, prevent decaying matter in cellars, wash and dry cleaning cloths and tools after use, and keep brooms brushes and dusters clean and dry to avoid unseen dampness and decay.
Reversing the Rules and Warethic Echoes
Reginald Vanderbilt condemns modern warfare calling it ruthless and rule breaking. The speech veers into a humorous aside about Cornelius Husk and family tensions, then closes with a moral about generosity returning over time.
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Reginald Vanderbilt
Cornelius Husk
Old Corn Husk
Wells Warns Alcohol Won’t Drown Troubles Says They Swim
John D. Wells declares that using alcohol to cope is futile as troubles endure and can even grow. He urges seeking healthier remedies instead of drinking away problems.
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John D. Wells
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M‘neill & Libby
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Daisy Fly Killer
Cornelius
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