Eleanor Baldwin Refuses Page for Walks in Park
Eleanor Baldwin declines Owen Page’s invitation to ride, choosing to walk with Mr. Struthers instead. Struthers confesses his love, offers to win wealth and status for her, while she clarifies she does not love him. Emma and Harold debate Eleanor’s choice and a letter arrives signaling a planned visit to her college.
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Eleanor
Struthers
Owen Page
Mr. Page
Mr. Struthers
Miss Baldwin
Emma
Autumn Reflections of Mrs Stagg in a Drawing Room
Five years pass as Mrs Stagg relaxes after a string of afternoon visitors. She savors a cup while noting her youth and figure, aware that her daughter nears society life and that time has brought measured contentment to her home.
Vermont Pride Draws Across The Union
Representative Fos ter of Vermont notes Vermont sleighing lasts longer than any state. Hank White, Vermonter and famed minstrel, jokes Vermont has maple sugar, Morgan horses, pretty girls, and is the greatest state in the Union except during six midsummer weeks when snow melts and wheels are needed.
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Foster
Vermont
New England
Hank White
White
America
Union
Washington Post
Photograph Sparks Gratitude for Unexpected Message
A narrator thanks Mr. Champleigh for sending a photograph, pondering that despite dislike the item could have been the source of the gesture. The exchange hints at evolving feelings and the sign of a possible reconciliation.
Faith in Tariff Stability Wins Support in Minnesota Mascot
The Minnesota Mascot argues against tariff revision, warning it would destabilize recovery after the Dingley law. It cites McKinley era prosperity, Clay’s American System, and Hale’s praise of protection to urge leaders to avoid meddling and preserve economic certainty.
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Congress
Henry Clay
United States Senate
Mr. Clay
Hale
Maine
Dingley
United States
Minnesota
Minn
Wool and Tariff Boosts for U S Wool Industry Under Dingley Act
The National Association of Wool Manufacturers reports rising prices and moderate production under the Dingley tariff. Prices for Ohio washed wool rose from 19 to about 29 cents per pound since the Wilson act, with output at roughly 346 million pounds, still below McKinley-era levels, as editors caution recovery may take years.
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United States
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Association
Springfield Republican
Ohio NX
Wool Manufacturer’s Association
Tried to Stop the Train A Bad Arrangement
A critical editorial argues against reducing duties on hosiery gloves and knit goods for France and Germany. It claims cheap European labor would flood imports, harming domestic production and yielding no real reciprocal advantage, warning such tariffs fail to secure world markets.
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France
Germany
Indianapolis Journal
Suffering Ignored Tariff Agitation in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republication questions Gov Cummins on when in Iowa suffering necessitates a tariff agitation kept perpetual. The note implies critique of ongoing tariff pressure and state leadership response.
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Cummins
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Importance of Good Seed Corn in Iowa Agriculture
The article stresses selecting vigorous seed corn to boost Iowa yields by five to twenty bushels per acre, potentially adding over 20 million dollars annually. It notes early frosts require careful seed selection and storage, with Prof. Holden citing seed vitality as key to profitability and yield. It also covers 1902 egg and poultry markets, noting price movements, storage trends, and turkey and chick en prices amid a tight holiday supply.
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Iowa
Lowa
Prof
P. G. Holden
Spaying and Rearing Hogs For Market Readiness
W. B. Anderson argues spaying females is nearly abandoned as practice. Hog farmers should keep gilts to seven to nine months before sale and avoid early surgery. A one month pregnancy in sows is not objectionable, but near farrowing makes meat unfit for market. Do not castrate or spay immediately after weaning to prevent growth disruption.
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W. B. Anderson
The Hog Sale Lunch Menu by A G Woodbury
A. G. Woodbury recalls the old practice of free meals for buyers and hogs at sales. He extols a simple, homelike lunch with coffee, cream, sugar, sandwiches, buns, ham, beef, pickles and pie, noting low costs and high buyer satisfaction. The tone favors modest meals over lavish dinners.
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A. G. Woodbury
Inconclusive Milk Skimming Test Sparks Principle Debate
An Australian test on skim milk from Jerseys Ayshires and Holsteins shows Jersey skim fat lowest and Holstein highest, but the report notes the difference was not marked. The conclusion suggests a real difference existed yet appeared by chance, challenging firm practice rules.
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Australia
Jerseys
Ayshires
Jersey
Planning a Grass Garden for the Upcoming Year
A farmer considers planting a dozen grass varieties to test which grasses perform best on his land. The plan aims to choose suitable grasses for the coming year based on growth and adaptability.
Changes in Farm Work Methods Over Last Decade
The article notes yearly shifts in farm work techniques with the past decade bringing substantial overturning of long held ideals. It emphasizes rapid adoption of new methods and practices altering rural labor.
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Harold Stagg
Cherub
Harold
Paradise
Cleveland
McKinley
Coxey
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