Errant Heiress Finds Love Teaching in Rural Village
Erma Weston rebuffs a suitor with wealth and status, moves in with her nurse Mrs Webb mammy, and poses as her own daughter while learning to cook and bake. Harris, the new teacher, wins Erma’s heart after a clash of pride and misperception. They marry once Harris secures a better position and Mr Weston approves despite secrecy about Erma’s fortune.
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London
Erma Weston
Papa Weston
Erma
Mrs. Webb
Harris
Mr. Harria
Mr. Harris
Erman
Ima
Mr. Waston
Green food promotes thriftier larger hogs says Nebraska professor
Prof B Thompson of Nebraska Agricultural College argues green food makes hogs grow bigger and fatter more profitably. He notes grain fed pigs fatten early at the expense of bone and that grass fed hogs stay healthier with larger stomachs and better slaughter weight.
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B. Thompson
Nebraska Agricultural College
Gardener’s Chronicle An amusing pruning anecdote
A Gardener’s Chronicle writer argues rose pruning wastes time and that hedge shears let two to three hundred bushes be pruned in an afternoon. He shares a Scots minister tale where an ass of a gardener ruined thistles and roses, and the minister quips about finding an ass that is a gardener.
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Gardener’s Chronicle
Sunflowers for Healthy Fowl Diets Across Barnyards
The article advises planting sunflowers wherever space allows near barnyards and out-houses. It notes sunflowers are highly valued for health benefits and require minimal care, with seeds pressed into soil to grow. Planting near sinks, pigsties, or poultry runs can replace health committee efforts and provide a winter spring seed supply for fowls.
Behind the Counter Growlers in the Merchant World
A merchant notes the different ‘‘growlers’’ who visit shops within ten miles, from multilingual grumblers counting weight to the sharp tongue of a Celtic customer and the endlessly discouraged dyspeptic growlers, with a humorous dig at a Leon ard flour joke.
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Pat
Dridge
Leonard’s
Leonard
Alercantile Journal
Review Fences Around Pasture Each Summer
A Ploughman advises monthly fence checks in summer for pasture safety. Light labor prevents major loss when a single rail breaks and cattle stray into cornfields, risking damage and disruption of pasture control. Continuous upkeep avoids costly fixes and keeps livestock calm.
Wheat crop outlook improves U S production totals
The Times of New York reports a projected U S wheat crop around 505,800,000 bushels, about 50,000,000 more than the prior five year average. Northwest weather was favorable for wheat though corn also felt the late spring's effects.
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Times of New York
Northwest
Patti’s Welsh country seat goes on sale to General Booth
The Chicago News notes Adelina Patti’s costly Welsh country estate, once fetching $5,000 a night, now up for sale. The buyer is General Booth of the Salvation Army, prompting remark that the street concert leader can purchase a lavish home once owned by a world renowned soprano.
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Adelina Patti
Wales
Gen. Booth
Salvation Arm
Chicago News
Widow Declines Mourning for Husband With Troubled Temper
A friend suggests black attire for the widow but she refuses. She explains Sammy was ill tempered and often returned home with a black eye. She will not display mourning publicly to avoid highlighting his faults.
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Sammy
Mildew on Roses: Prevention and Varietal Susceptibility
Vick's Magazine notes that mildew prevention hinges on good drainage, high manuring, selecting strong varieties, proper pruning, and early dusting with sulphur. It warns mildew is contagious and that some varieties resist it more than others.
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Vick’s Magazine
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer Endorsed by Experts
Esteemed product claims to restore gray hair to youthful color and vitality. Endorsed by Dr A A Hayes Massachusetts State Assayer with widespread testimonials from users after fair trials.
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Hall
A. A. Hayes
Massachusetts
Patents Granted Week Ended July 8 1884
A list of patent grants reported by Jos. H. Hunter includes Prank A. Mans for beer casks in Indianapolis. Hamilton McCoy for double tree clip. Chas. H. Peterson for belt-carrier. John Sk. Ritter for seeding machine. Thos. E. Wilson for fence. Wm. H. Kendrick and Joseph B. Okey for soil pulverizer. Alvin B. Clark for roller skate. Cassius M. Cochran for derrick. Alex. Dougherty for wagon-brake lever. Isaac C. Michael and Fred T. Michael for traction-wheel. Peter N. Applegate for draw-saw. Young Freemont Black for car coupling. Nelson K. E. Funk for gate. Gustav Habermann for horse shoe or slipper. Jas. H. Pudney for link operator for car couplings.
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Jos. H. Hunter
F Street
Washington
D.C
A. Mans
Indianapolis
Hamilton McCoy
Chas. H. Peterson
Richmond
John Sk. Ritter
Brownsville
Thos. E. Wilson
Wm. H. Kendrick
Joseph
Jas. H. Pudney
Franklin
Orchard sites and weather shape fruitful fields in prairie talk
The writer notes dry ridges lack soil enrichment and yield. flat low land holds moisture, aiding tree growth. Implicit contrasts with elevation and land condition frame orchard success. A variety of quips follow, from a milk analogy to leap year jokes and a baseball quip about catching a fly. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is recommended as a blood purifier.
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Partners’ Review
Prairie States
Tariff Reform Debate Shapes Republican Platform at Chicago
In the Chicago convention committee on resolutions a New York Free Trade representative urged tariff reform. Nebraska's N M Harwood pressed for full discussion and opposed the subcommittee platform with a substitute amendment. Members from Minnesota Oregon Colorado Iowa Illinois Michigan Texas and eight territories supported Starwood's amendment, which failed but influenced the platform toward a readjustment rather than restoring pre 1882 duties. The wool growers failed to secure a firm pledge.
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Chicago
New York Free Trade Club
N. M. Harwood
Nebraska
Harwood
Minnesota
Oregon
Starwood
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
New York Evening Post
Striking Silence Marked by William Walter Phelps
A remark on the unusual display following Delaine's nomination notes the vast and composed silence maintained by William Walter Phelps, highlighting a noteworthy public moment and reaction.
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Delaine
William Walter Phelps
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