FARM AND PURESIDE. A FARMER'S PAGE OF HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY
A collection of farm notes and home remedies from multiple papers. Topics include wheat seed, wood stain removal with oxalic acid, horse collar care, grass and cattle prosperity, fruit production estimates, soup and tomato dish, slow cooking fish, climbing roses for barns, plant handling by mail, chronic diarrhea in livestock, and a dramatic engagement breakup involving Laura Johnson of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
N. V. Herald
Rainie Faber
Chicago Times
Unconscious Bias in Walking and Leg Use
Darwin reports experiments on unconscious locomotor bias from walking with eyes closed. He notes right-handed individuals tend to diverge left and left-handed to the right, suggesting a general left-limb prominence. He discusses riding and sword-wielding customs, and compares road rules in Britain, Florence, and Salzburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Spalling
Mr. Fisiton
Soupee
Efort
Charles Bell
Great Britain
Florence
Salzburg
Mr. Darwin
Length and Breadth in Life Columinsu Sun
The essay argues two essential life dimensions length and breadth. Length is pursuing one clear personal goal in education, employment, or enterprise. Breadth is reaching out to family and society with kindness, sympathy, and philanthropy. A useful life requires both self-knowledge and directed effort, with balance to avoid aimlessness or selfish isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columins
France as entrenched camp defends against invasion
T Colant in Fortnightly Review argues France must be wary of invasion, fears military burden from universal barracks, and contemplates a revanche against Germany. He warns that despite defensive power, France remains an adversary to Germany, while hoping to avoid disarmament and perpetual conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Empire
T. Colant
Webster and Judge Doty Fish in England’s Dress at Marshfield
The anecdote recounts James Buchanan’s era and a Marshfield visit where Daniel Webster and Judge John Doty debated using a court dress for fishing. Webster urged Doty to wear the formal suit to fish, arguing its only use was to be put to practical use, and the dress was thus saved from wear while revealing Webster’s practical joke and cordial wit. Harper’s Magazine notes. Chicago Herald adds a note about the first daily paper in 1702 London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Marcy
James Buchanan
Court of St. James
Buchanan
Marshfield
Webster
Jule Duane Doty
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Mr. W
George
England
Mr. Webster
Boston
Harper's Magazine
Leap Year Proposal From Dakota Woman Ends In Flight
In a comic Dakota tale a bold, hungry prospecting woman accosts a man in a sanctum and declares marriage in a blend of bravado and flirtation. The narrator flees, recalling a brutal leap-year scheme and vowing to hire a man to receive proposals from Dakota girls until season’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardner
Jimtown
Goose River
Dickey County
la Moure
Winnipeg
Dakota
Fargo Broatar
The Gambling Clubs of Paris
Paris clubs date back to the 1820s and 1830s with the Union Jockey and Cercle. They ride high dues while dinners cost seven francs, yet most clubs survive mainly on gambling profits via the cagnotte. The Union is aristocratic, with 299 of 460 members titled. The overall pattern shows clubs as gambling houses masking social allure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cercla de l'Union
Jock
Cercle le
Union
Jockey Club
Cercle Agricole
SIM
Cercle la Rue Royale
Cercle de V Union Aristique
Caris
Faris Cor
Philadelphia Times
Wheat price fall tied to world acreage and NW advances
Market observers blame lower wheat prices on global acreage expansion, milling improvements in the Great Northwest, and England’s policy to boost colonies’ production. The piece notes corn and castor beans as better local options, with castor beans benefiting from India and U S demand and tariffs, alongside a brief mention of spring fashion in amber brown shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Middle States
Great Northwest
England
Russias
India
United States
Plan to crush rebellion from a Buckeye interview
A private soldier from an Ohio regiment offered a bold military plan to General Pope after a defeat at Bull Run and Chantilly, proposing to swap commands with Bob Lee. He was dismissed, told to stand down, and booted a mile and a half as punishment, while the army noted his failure to change the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Chantilly
Ohio
Seaet Pope
Kaat
Detroit Free Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pireside
Laura Johnson
Minneapolis
Minz
Saeetar
St. Pauw
Websters
London
Chicago Herald
Gambling Clubs
Messrs. Writs
Richannson & Co
Mr. Archer
Spantaseva
S. C
Swift
H. E. Heinitsh
Enza
Tae
Memphis
Guysett
Ely
Anout
Maine
William Hall
Wat. Haui
Galler
Philadelphia Call
Ter
Druggista
General Markets
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Aber Uis
Park—New Mess
New York
Hale
Pike
Eoatin Womas
Samaritas Nervime
Mother Swan
Iba
Leavenworts, Kansas
Dealere In
Trammel
Ente
Mendes & CO
West Fifth Street
Catelogas
Kauans City
Wendell, Fay & Co
Rspr Company
Rupreante & Mo
Niasst Wilson
Chenins H
Wilson BE Wing Machine CO
Chiccago
Sino Cancer
Nur Lane
Gleason
Suaimer Street
Mass
and & Romans
Mall. C Truss CO
Siais Ee
Russell & CO
Russell. & CO
Massilto
Inderdoerong
Amy Fu
Arfissiea
Fon
Ares
Vigor
Descott
DE. C
W. Scott
Scott
Beeson
Frost Stret
Philadelphia
Dreydoppels Elites
St. Vitus
St Sand Medical CO
Sele
St. Joseph
Stontengirs
Drawera
Anania
N.Y
Omtos
Aurora
Ware
Uae
Cou
Ail i. Ae i R
Wazel Fe
Drewlar
Sehine Co
Tremuit Simeet
Ross
Threshers
Frits Tor
Cork
Ty Wiectiog
Iim Bk
Bone Eek Bere
Toon LO Ae
Tee Se
Ebursham
State Street
Chiceagas
Pitas Spaeme
de Keven
Hickory Lenin
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