Plow Estelle Martindale's Duel That Didn't Happen
In a mid 19th century tale Adelbert Swift seeks to train as a planter in South Carolina near Estelle Martindale. Her father Colonel Martindale resists their match amid debt and plantation control. A staged duel is avoided when Estelle agrees to settle debts to secure Swift's hand and a future planting venture.
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Adelbert Swift
Northern University
Plantaton Hife
Southgate
South Carolina
Swift
Iself
Colonel Southgate
Southgate Plantation
Estelle Martindale
Estelle
Martindale
Albert Martindale
Hin
Extelle
Miss Martindale
Marston
Martindale Niget
Martindale Plantation
Walker
Maajah
Mr. Swift
Venable
Green Food and Free Range Cure Poultry Leg Weakness
The article advises that leg weakness in hens arises from confined housing, dirty dumps, hard floors, and overfeeding with corn. It recommends plowing and re-seeding with oats, rotating yards, proper brooder temperatures, free range exposure, and feeding with wheat bran sprouts and alfalfa while providing clean water and milk for nourishment. It notes differences from rheumatism and stresses locating and removing the cause.
Crop Bound Turkeys Cause and Remedy for This Disorder
Instructions describe crop bound in turkeys from eating grass and chaff or overfeeding. Treatment includes castor oil, manual extraction via squeezing the crop, bleeding, opening the crop, washing, sewing, and dietary rest. A tonic of ten drops of wax vera in a quart of water is recommended.
Keep Books on the Hens Poultry Keeping as a Business
The text argues poultry keeping should be run like a business with basic accounting. It urges the poultryman to record income and expenses to judge profitability, suggesting that a full bookkeeping system is unnecessary but a cash account at least is essential. It emphasizes monitoring leaks to stay in business.
Alma residents host visiting friends and local notes
Alma and nearby residents entertained visitors over the weekend with numerous calls and gatherings. People from Ithaca, Antigo, Chicago and Elm Hall saw relatives here while plans included a trip to Lake City and a return engagement of the Lanshaw Players. Community events mention a sewing shop opening and upcoming talks on mind development and Christianity.
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Alberta Carson
Alma
Lizzie Fisher
I. FP. Tucker
Ithaca
D. Rumberger
Childs
F. Rumberger
John Wood
A. E. Fowler
Chas Booth
Anteed
Lake City
Loyal Woodard
Ithace
Mr. Case Grow
James Wonlen
Antigo
Wisconsin
E. H. Tucker
Arnold Worden
Shelby
Lanshaw
Elmo
Opera House
Tucker
M. W. Tucker
Loomis
George Harvey
Chicago
Thomas Lang
J.0
Mant
Detroit
Woodard
Elm Hallpent
Loyal
Ert
Mangus
Star Mail
Hunt
James MecGreanor x Qake Low
Mise Ina Hicks
St. Charles
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Gard
Robinson’s
Lonsdale
Eden
Lee
D. W. Robinson
Alma, Mich
Sumner
Logal Brevis
W. W. Cathan
Cheboygan
Indiana
Sweet Heart
Luchini
R Geo. Maier
Buffalo
New York
Mia
Ed Smith
Park Ave
Sylvia Gaffney
Bluze Street
Fisk & Reed
Nelson Fullerton
A. B
Woodworth Avenue
Alma Vought
Lou Kehn
Dewitt Vought
Park Avenue
Will Ewing
Charlevoix
Harriet
George B. Randele
Judge Kelly
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