Three Proposals and a Love in a Dream
Mary Wakeman Botsford writes of a man whose visions span a garden of seduction and ritual. A narrator pursues Betty, Elise, and a princess amid tropical scents, Matterhorn scenes, and a chalet feast as drums, shadows, and distant footsteps converge on a claimed throne and renounced safety.
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Ross
Mission Iyrests
Purgatory
Betty
Jess
Elsie
Elise
Alexis
King
Mary Wakeman Botsford
Curing Tobacco Causes Fragrance Through Careful Ripening
The article explains a traditional tobacco curing method from leaf harvest to final fermentation. Leaves are cut when yellowing begins, strung on wires, hung to dry, and then tied into hands before a square heap and board weight to ferment. After drying, hands are packed into boxes for final cure, producing usable tobacco with optional flavoring.
Up-to-Date Views on Cultivation of Salt and Livestock
A state entomologist discusses the evolving role of horses and veterinary medicine amid changing agriculture. He cites 1896 livestock numbers and values, notes rising exports, and argues for continued animal care and nursery stock inspections to protect nursery and horticultural interests.
Maryland Nursery Stock Law Emphasizes Import Checks
The notice outlines Maryland Laws 1896 chapter 290 section 58 requiring shipments from other states to bear consignor and consignee names, contents, and a certificate of inspection showing no San Jose scale or other pests. Packages missing certificates may trigger a summons to appear before a justice of the peace to show cause for seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Willis G. Johnson
Maryland
Laws of
San Jose
Beet culture and factories must co locate for success
The U S consul at Magdeburg says sugar beet farming and beet sugar mills must be near each other. Soil and climate must suit beet growth and a nearby factory needs water fuel and limestone. If these are absent, no large scale cultivation or factory build makes sense. test small plots first. Local fruit varieties also vary by region.
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United States
Magdeburg
Germany
Swine Supply Shows Nationwide Hog Slump in Sector Reports
The September report from the department of agriculture notes a 9.2 percent drop in stock hogs for fattening compared with last year. Declines are sharp in Mississippi Texas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky Iowa and Nebraska leads with 5 percent gain. Overall condition is fairly uniform with most states near the 90 mark and only Rhode Island Nebraska at 100.
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Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Plowing Advice Urges Timely Harrowing After Rain
A fragment urges timely harrowing when soil is in good order after rain to preserve moisture and save money. It notes big holes in plowed ground should be filled and the surface broken frequently to prevent drying.
Commission analyzes interstate rates after Supreme Court ruling
The Freight Bureau cases limit the commission to past reasonableness. carriers may set future rates independently. A Morrison opinion discusses Eureka Springs case and Social Circle decision, noting shippers can only obtain relief via Congress.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Freight Bureau
Commission
Congress
Morrison
Dureka Springs By. Co
Supreme Court
Social Circle
Jackson
St. Louis
Springfield
Seligman
Eureka/Springs
Ark
Vacation Schools Show Progress In New York Tenement Areas
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor expanded vacation schools in 1894 using three schoolhouses to provide play led learning. Attendance rose from about 1000 to over 6000 weekly, with costs dropping from eleven cents to under five cents per child daily. The program blends kindergarten activities with sewing drawing and clay modeling to keep children off hot streets and away from bad influences. The association seeks city support to make vacation schools a permanent part of education, noting New York leads in this approach while others imitate.
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New York Association For
New York
Remember the Children Don’t Ride Roughshod Over Tastes
A motherly writer argues against forcing young girls into fashions at sixteen urging patient guidance and pruning of childish crudities into refined taste. The piece, from the St Louis Globe-Democrat, cautions against self conscious dress pressure and vanity driven through harsh conformity.
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St. Louis
Baltimore Sails Dominate Global Cotton Duck Industry
Baltimore supplies shops of all nations with sails and leads the world in cotton duck production. The city centers its twelve factories on mail for foreign navies and tents for foreign armies, with output greater than that of all other factories combined.
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Baltimore
Maritime Rule Restricts Captain's Wife From Travel
A strict rule of transatlantic steamship lines prohibits the wife of a captain from traveling on his vessel. It is believed no captain should neglect public duties to protect his wife in case of disaster.
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Apostle
Matterhorn
Ince
Journal of Comparative Medicine
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Missouri
G. G. Groff
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Department of Schools and Education
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