Senator Hill and Maynard Letter Reveals 1890s Conflict
A 1910 account recalls how David Bennett Hill exposed a tensed political clash over New York Senate control in 1890. Hill warned Judge Isaac H. Maynard he could not win election to the court of appeals, prompting Maynard to press for nomination and eventual defeat.
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David Bennett Hill
Maynard
New York
United States
Hill
Senate
Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie
Edgar M. Cullen
New York Court of Appeals
Isaac H. Maynard
State Board
Richard Croker
Senator Hill
Murphy
New York State
Court of Appeals
Messenger
Senator Hil
Noted Colorado Congressman Belford and His Booming Call
James B. Belford of Colorado, a Republican and lone state representative when elected, gained fame for his red beard and a booming voice that cried Mr Speaker. He devised a clever ruse to win recognition in the House, later recounting how he pressed the speaker before sessions began and claimed personal privilege to force acknowledgment. After leaving Congress he served on Colorado’s highest court and died about two years later, widely respected.
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Washington
James B. Belford
Colorado
Congress
Judge Belford
J. Warren Keffer
Soner
Mr. Speaker
Belford
Wey AD
Hatton Named Postmaster General in Arthur Administration
Edward B. Edwards recounts President Arthur’s decision to appoint Frank Hatton as postmaster general. Hatton, a Ohio native and former editor, rose from Civil War service to Iowa politics and the Burlington Hawkeye, later leading Chicago and Washington Post editor roles. The president described Hatton as a printer and personal choice, poised for a short tenure but celebrated as a skilled public servant.
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Arthur
Frank Hatton
Alexander Hamilton
Ohio
Iowa
Burlington
Chicago
Washington Post
Hatton
Senate
White House
Frank
Washington
General Gresham
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Gresham
Horace Greeley
EB. J. Edwards
Temperate Retort as Irish Sergeant Quiets Self
A sergeant in an Irish regiment loses his temper with a dog of a superior officer’s wife. She rebukes him and says she will report his language. The sergeant fears she will tell his wife and resolves to accept blame.
Hall of Residence for Chinese Students Headed to London
A London hall of residences will house many of the 300 Chinese students currently living in England and Scotland. The move aims to prevent these students from returning to China with a negative view of Western civilization due to poor lodgings and unsuitable living conditions.
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London
England
Scotland
China
Excellent Nests for Hens in Metal and Concrete
The article extols metal and concrete nests for poultry and dairy facilities, arguing metal is stronger, fire resistant, and insect proof. It highlights metal nests as easier to clean, with various hanging and modular patterns, and notes galvanised row coops are already popular at shows. Breeders report success where tried.
Automatic release door for poultry to ease flock turning
Farmers' Review advises a simple auto release door to turn a flock from roosting quarters. The outside mounted door with half inch mesh netting guides hens to light, triggering a weight activated mechanism that lifts a hook and opens the door releasing the entire flock.
Serum inquiry on preventing poultry cholera at state college
Poultry cholera prevention by serum is being tested by F B Jacoby and W K Stouder at Kansas State Agricultural College. They seek to study serum effectiveness in fowls and request flock owners to report outbreaks as diseased birds die rapidly, often within three days, hindering experiments.
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Mr. Jacoby
Doctor Stouder
Grow Laying Hens This Spring for Early Next Fall Lays
Begin raising standard laying breed eggs this spring to have hens ready for business next fall. Do not expect heavy laying from non laying breeds. Secure eggs and start chicks as soon as possible.
Avoid Crowding Chicks in a Yard
Guidance warns against crowding chicks in one brood yard. Older birds trample younger ones and stunt growth. Experts advise separating broods across the orchard to ensure better feed access and development.
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Sven
Watch Guinea's Nest for Laying Guinea Fowls
Observation notes urge careful monitoring as Guinea fowls begin laying eggs. It advises relying on hens to hatch the eggs, since the birds tend to hide nests by nature.
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Guinea
Turkey Hen Largey Coop for Better Luck
A reader urges building a spacious coop for a turkey hen and her brood so the mother can wave about and stand erect, implying improved luck and fewer misfortunes.
OME QUEER TRADES THREE-PEN POULTRY HOUSE
A 30 by 30 feet poultry house for three pens of fowls includes a central hallway and sunlit wire divisions. The design, praised by Orange Judd Farmer, emphasizes outside yard separation and sun exposure for all pens.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Poultry Care Tips From Historical Almanac Advice
Practical guidance on poultry management including nest design, feeding, grit, and housing. Notes stress cleaning the henhouse, disinfection, and temperate care for ducks and turkeys. An experimental mention cites bee-hive incubation temperature observations by a New Jersey farmer.
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New Jersey
Quail Hunters Evading Kansas Shooting Law Charged
Topeka reports that stuffing cleaned rabbit carcasses with quail and shipping them out of state helped hunters evade the quail shooting law this season. State fish and game warden Prof. L. L. Dyche says warrants will likely be issued for the violators.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
L. L. Dyche
Noted Inns to Go Lose Two New York Hotels
Two famous New York City hotels, the Hoffman House and the Gilsey House, will lose their doors immediately. The Gilsey House will be converted to business use. Both inns have long borne the names of many prominent watermen on their registers.
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New York
Cuty
Hoffman
Gilsey
Watlors
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Edwin Howell
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