Field peas promise profits where ginseng fails
An 1880s style note urges farmers to grow Canadian field peas as a reliable, profitably crop in cool moist regions. It explains peas as legumes improving soil, usable for grazing lambs and hogs, and suggests mixing with barley and oats. It cites Colorado and northern states as favorable, with hogs and lambs finishing well on pea crops.
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Colorado
San Luis Valley
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Mountain States
Diagnosing Disease in Swine and Sheep Feeding Advice
A rural veterinary guide explains swine disease diagnosis by checking appearance, pulse, respiration, temperature, membranes, secretions, and nervous signs. It notes normal hog pulse 70-80, 10-20 breaths per minute, fever ranges 100.6 105 F, and details cough types in pneumonia bronchitis and pleurisy. It also warns about diet impact on health and urges mixed hay, corn stover, oats bran and grain for sheep during winter and nursing.
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A. S. Alexander
Farmers’ Review
What Happens in a Solar Eclipse Explains total and partial eclipses
The article describes how a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, creating umbra and penumbra shadows. It explains that total eclipses last a few minutes, casting darkness over a small earth region, while surrounding areas see a partial view, with daytime light reduced to a moonlit glow.
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Earth
Proper Food for Sheep
A historical note argues sheep progress lagged due to unsuitable feeding rather than ewe quality or cross breeding. Despite many nine-bred rams, farmers often stunt flocks by feeding full rations of improper foods like timothy hay, hindering growth and productivity.
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Timothy Hay
Watch the Eye for Hydrophobia Warning Signs in Dogs
A Country Calendar note explains how dogs overheat and mouth breathing can be misread as foaming at the mouth a sign of hydrophobia. It details perils and the correct response, urging owners to isolate a sick dog promptly with a broom or barn fork and secure it.
Hog Cholera Carried by Waterways Across Fields
Hog cholera spreads via streams cutting through farms. Sluggish waterways carried disease between districts as sick hogs drank contaminated water. Some farmers dumped dead hogs into streams, creating infection sources downstream.
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Weil
Miles Ey
The Hole in the Canna Bed Tales of Chuckie Wuckie
In May Chuckie Wuckie watches a front yard cann a bed with a dozen canna plants. A round hole appears beside the largest plant each morning. Chuckie swears she did not dig it as her father quietly tends the bed and considers the mystery through several dawns. Eventually the girl leads him to the bed for a final reveal.
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Papa
Chuckle
Chuckie Wackie
Chuckie Wuckle
Isabel Gordon Curtis
St. Nicholas
Wuckie
Chuckie Wuckie
Chuckle Wuckle
Chuckis Wuckle
NiWe
Boy Engineer Declines Big Pay to Finish School
Morris Schateffer, a fifteen year old Brooklyn student, solved a signaling problem for elevated roads and earned offers from Brooklyn Rapid Transit and General Electric. He will turn down $25,000 and a potential $18,000 yearly salary to return to school, seeking a stronger education for greater future usefulness.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Morris Schateffer
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Morris
East
General Electrics Company
Schenectady
Maxwell
Novel Nut Treats Sugar Coated Almonds Recipe
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note describes a sugar coated almond method as a substitute for salted almonds. Boil and peel almonds, soak in melted butter, bake briefly, then stir in melted sugar to coat. Suggests serving with a summer luncheon and hints at using the flavor in a loaf cake with coffee and chocolate.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stain Removal Tips for White Fabrics
Warm milk can remove iGrass stains from white skirts dresses and flannel. For resinous tar like stains apply thick lard for a couple of hours then use spirits of wine or alcohol to lift grease and tar. Paint marks respond well to alcohol spirits of wine or turpentine.
The Work of Mrs Shaw in Boston Charitable Education
Mrs Pauline Agassiz Shaw of Hes ton daughter of Louis Agassiz devotes time and money to improving conditions for poor children in Boston. For ten years she supported several kindergartens at her expense and now runs five day nurseries in tenement districts. Annual costs run to many thousands, more than any other Boston woman spends on purely educational and philanthropic work.
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Shaw
Pauline Agassiz Shaw
Heston
Louis Agassiz
Poultry Perches and Mite Control in the Coop
The article explains that perches attract mites when crevices exist and stresses smoothing perches to remove hiding spots. It recommends regular kerosene treatments and notes that sun bleaching can fade scorched fabric. It warns that many mites require careful inspection, even on small populations, to detect their presence.
Farmers Favor Big Hens Despite Small Breeds Lying
A shabby poultry house discourages children who might take interest in farming. The piece notes that farmers prefer well sized breeds and that some small hens still lay eggs, reflecting attitudes toward local poultry keeping and the challenges faced by families in rural areas.
A Laundry Hint From Old Domestic Advice
A tip suggests washing light cambrics and prints by dissolving alumin in lukewarm water, soaking and wringing the dress, using warm suds to wash, rinsing in cold water, and applying cooled starch before ironing. White castile soap works well for colored cottons, with prints ironed under a damp cloth if too dry.
Nonparell Quick Biscuits Instructions
A recipe for quick biscuits using flour lard milk soda cream tartar and salt. Sift dry ingredients rub in soda and tartar, add salt then lard, mix with milk, knead lightly roll cut thick and bake in a hot oven.
Colored Linens Boost Fashioned Linen Coats Skirts
Colored linens are growing in popularity with coat and skirt sets. They are usually unembroidered, trimmed with plain linen or pique facings. Mauve linens are in demand though they fade. the cool white blouse facings add a striking touch, ensuring brief but strong appeal.
A Graceful Costume for Elegant Evening Dress
This description reviews a new costume admired by artists. Crepe Leda forms the foundation in old rose with valenciennes lace and fine stitching at yoke and cuffs. Elbow sleeves offer an option, while the regulation sleeves remain pretty. The bodice may be omitted. the gores, cord shirred skirt, or straight shirred flounces provide versatile styling. Any soft fabric can be used with simple, quick construction.
Coffee and Chocolate Flavoring Peculiar Yet Appealing
A fragment notes coffee and chocolate pairing as a peculiar but good flavoring, suggesting a lasting appeal though thoughts remain scattered. The incomplete text hints at a debate over optimal use and enduring preference.
Blouse description with silk or linen plastron and lace
A blouse described in silk or linen features a plastron of shaped pieces, embroidered collar bordered with valenciennes lace, and a ribbon cravat. Sleeves are full at the top, draped below, with wide embroidered bands edged in lace and fageted cuffs finished with turnovers.
Novel Bracelet Effect in Glove Fashion
A bracelet-inspired design encircles the wrist and top of the glove where it joins the sleeve. Beads of gilt, silver and iridescent tones enhance the silk threads. Some feature a small group of flowers on the back of the hand with stiff machine embroidery, a conventional style tied to glove salons.
Fresh Veils and Proper Care for Women’s Costumes
A short article advises on keeping veils neat and presentable. It contrasts fresh versus bedraggled veils and explains that proper storage extends wear. Folding harms the lace while rolling on a wooden cylinder preserves straightness and longevity.
Fashion notes on skirts shirts and gloves
A plain skirt matched with a stiff shirt sets a tailored summer look. Linen dominates blouse and shirt waists, with belts echoing material character. Wealthy wearers favor full length kid gloves with duchess lace medallions, Paris origin, costly and ornate.
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Duchess Iace
Paris
Jace Maser
Fragmented OCR Note with Obscure Details
A damaged OCR fragment contains stray phrases about British, black and white imagery, and unclear references to Bodine and Americared. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable figures. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
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Mae Field
Timothy Hays
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