Not Fifth Cousins But Heirs To Family Fame
Richard Strong and Catherine Weston betray a faux kinship scheme as they drive from Montecito to Santa Barbara. A letter from the governor triggers a race to reveal true lineage and avert a clash between two families. In the end Judge Weston and General Strong discover shared ancestors, making them fourth cousins and sealing an engagement.
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Montecito
Santa Barbara
Channel City
Papa
Catherine
Ebenezer Strong
Weston
Richard Strong
West Brighton Center
Strong
Romance in Alaska A Count Plans a Castle for His Alaska Family
Juneau Alaska faces a developing romance as Count de Lanceau a young Russian who lived in Alaska eight years ago and fathered a daughter Lucy plans to leave a fortune for his child Grace wife of Frank Starr in Juneau. The count after returning to Russia owns vast estates and may provide for Grace from afar.
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Juneau
Alaska
Count de Lanceau
Lucy
Point Lookout
Russia
Douglas City
Cape Fanshaw
Grace
Frank Starr
The
Tay
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Monarch of his species giant alligator slain after battle
Fourteen foot alligator named Monarch of his species in Fort George region was hunted by F A Tennettee and Elton I Dennettee. The men fired from a boat, jammed an oar into the gator’s mouth, and used a Winchester to wound it. The creature thrashed, nearly capsized the boat, and later injured a hunter before finally dying after a prolonged struggle.
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Tennettee
Elton I
Dennettee
E Kiting
Fort Georges
Gator
Barnacrica
Mors
Pali
Gators
Elton Dennettee
Winchester
Growing poultry and duckling care for farmers
The article advises on pushing poultry to maturity, focusing on large fowls for turkeys and ducks, feeding choices like bran and avoiding corn for growth. It covers hen behavior, lice control, feathering aids, shade and shelter needs, and a duckling pen setup with a model food mix for young ducks.
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Stock
Horne
Fasting in Servia Reaches Extreme Proportions
The Servian people observe long fasts throughout the year. Lent lasts seven weeks, St Peter fast ends in June, and St Mary and Christmas fasts precede, with many observing Fridays and Wednesdays as fast days. Medical authorities warn the practice weakens health and soldiers’ fighting capacity as about half the year becomes fasting.
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Servia
Peter
Plrot
Picot
Sovereign plan to boycott national bank notes warned
The treasury department cautions that boycotting national bank notes would shrink the currency by 211 million dollars without harming national banks. Deputy Comptroller O R P Tucker says banks would redeem notes at the treasury and use legal tender instead, amid 950 million dollars in other money in circulation.
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Treasury
Frills and Flounces Outshine Plain Gown Costs
A humorous note on sewing machines being so cheap that a woman can adorn herself with frills and flounces for less than the price once needed for a plain gown.
Practical method for handling eggs in pickling basins
A New York World note describes a tin basin with inch holes to hold six dozen eggs during pickling. Leather edged, long handle, basin submerged to move eggs to the bottom without breaking. Also mentions vermin control and flock prosperity during the season.
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N. Y
Princess of Wales Dairy Rooms Display Imperial Gifts
The Princess and her daughters run a flawless dairy in royal rooms with Bombay tiles in peacock blue and intertwined motifs. Alderney cows graze near a broad marble shelf display of cows and calves in marble and porcelain. A silver churn churns daily for the family butter, formed into saltless pats the size of a half dollar and stamped with crown arms or three feathers for special orders.
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Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Bombay
Louise
Alderney
London
How to Keep Cheese in a Dry Cellar for Flavor
The article advises storing cheese in a dark dry cellar with some moisture and a temperature not below 55 degrees. Mold on the exterior is scraped and the cheese washed at 80 degrees, then dried and greased with oil or unsalted butter. Repeated cycles slowly improve flavor and texture, contrasting with Limburger like odors. Proper curing requires skill to avoid decomposition.
Trade Bulletin on German Markets for American Goods
The secretary of agriculture issues a bulletin extending hope for American products in Germany. Consular reports from German centers show the feasibility of expanding trade in German markets. For six years ending December 31, 1893, Germany’s foreign commerce rose 8.7 percent, versus Britain up 0.1, France down 3.6, and the United States up 3.8 through June 20, 1291.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Germany
Great Britain
France
United States
A Horse Heal All From Clark’s Horse Review
A Clark's Horse Review writer shares an old remedy for lockjaw in horses. If a nail is found, remove it, then dip the hoof in very hot water with vinegar and salt. Keep the hoof submerged as long as the horse tolerates, repeating every two hours four times on the first day to ease the condition.
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Ebenezer
Colorado
Mark Lane
Clark's Horse Review
Horge
Fragmentary Note on Medical Ailments and Remedies
A garbled health passage discusses torment from Spanish Inquisition era rhetoric and chronic pain as well as remedies. It mentions malaria kidney complaints dyspepsia constipation nervousness and neuralgia with convalescence hints and swift recovery themes. The piece is incoherent but centers on medical distress and attempted cures.
A Curious Weather Prophet from a Cup of Coffee
The Leeds Mercury cites a folk forecast saying two lumps of sugar in a coffee cup reveal weather. If bubbles stay centered, it will be fine. if they rise to the sides, rain. if they cluster then drift to one side, expect showers.
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Leeds Mercury
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Bacon
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Hezekiah Strong
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Ilinois
Mesa
Hood
Winchell
Emrmert “‘Proprictary Co
Quincy
Mill Vita—huec
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I. FE. Bruce & Co
Omaha
Neb
All
Druggista
Qlercer
Richardton Drug Co
E. I. Bruce & Lo
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Taku
Amo
Layku
All Drugginte
Academy OF the Sacred Heart
Thie Academy
Thor Hwalth
Academy Sacred Heart
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Cal
Mina
Davis
Sota Davis
REX
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Cor
Sandelph & Dearborn Sis
Bend Fur Crea
Iken Akon
Alinta
Tee
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