Walter Scott and the Heart of Midlothian Narrative
Walter Scott, born in Edinburgh in 1771, rose to fame with Waverley and the Heart of Midlothian. The tale’s famed scenes include Jeanie Deans’s quest for pardon, Effie Deans’s jail ordeal, and the Porteous mob’s upheaval in 18th century Edinburgh.
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Heart of Midlothian
Tolbooth
Old City
Edinburg
Midlothian
Reuben Butler
Libberton
Effie Deans
Jeanie Deans
Effie
Saint Leonard’s
Jeanie
Porteous
Wiffie
Nicol Muschat
Saint Anthony's Chapel
Kiing’s Park
Geordie Robertson
Wilson
Muschat’s Cairn
Robertson
London
Reuben
Butler
Duke of
Argyle
Bible
Scotland
George Staunton
Lady Staunton
Black Donald
Sir George
the Whistler
America
France
Duke of Argyle
Scott
The
Post Publishing Co
Cortes Jethe
Boston
Pom
Seemed an Apollo Then
Dialogue notes a young man admired by Ethel, encountered at Exclusive Beach, with Maud-So mentioning him as handsome. The Boston Transcript quotes their exchange about appearance and impression.
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Maud
Ethel
Exclusive Beach
Boston Transcript
Circles Expand Egg Circles Market In Lee County Mississippi
In Lee county Mississippi two egg circles last year sold 12 135 40 dollars of eggs and this year they are surpassing prior records. The circles form producer associations to market eggs with stamps and better prices. The Shannon circle sold 5831 10 and Baldwin circle 6304 30 worth of eggs while shipping many to Memphis and marketing 28746 dozen in a year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lee County
Miss
Shannon
State, Colleges
Memphis
Baldwin
Prevent Fly Plague Before Hot Season
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture urges early spring control of stable flies by scattering or burning straw and plowing under manure piles. It recommends weekly applications starting in early spring to destroy the first generation and prevent a season-long infestation, citing Farmers bulletin 1097 for life history and damage data.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Woodland Farmers Form Growing Co operative Network
The United States Department of Agriculture notes rapid rise of farmers co operatives to market crops and woodland products. It cites existing co op shingle mills and box factories supplying growers at cost as models and urges expansion of cooperative ventures for farm produce and wood products.
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United States Department of Agriculture
More Attention to Oats Recommended for Profitable Production
U.S. Department of Agriculture specialists urge better oat farming with well prepared moisture retaining land, fertile soil, and suitable clean seeds. Early seeding, proper harvesting, careful shocking, and clean thrashing are advised, with Farmers' Bulletin 892 outlining growing directions.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Mead Advocates Purebred Hogs in Florida Farm Drive
George B Mead of Escambia County Florida endorses the Better Sires Better Stock campaign to raise purebred Durco Jersey hogs on his farm within six months He argues purebred sires and better stock are vastly more valuable than inferior animals and a suggestion can spur local progress.
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United States Department of Agriculture
George B. Mead
Hicambia County
Florida
Egg care and storage guidelines for poultry keeping
The text instructs on gathering eggs twice daily and marketing at least twice weekly. It advises storing eggs in a cool dry room or cellar and keeping nests clean with one nest per four hens. It also notes grease can gloss eggs and seal pores, but warns decay follows.
Lift Off Corns with Freezone Magic
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief for hard and soft corns with Freezone. It claims the product stops pain, lifts the corn off with fingers, and leaves no irritation. The note cites a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer and suggests a druggist sells a small bottle for a few cents.
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Cincinnati
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Rich Color for All Fabrics
Each Diamond Dyes package carries simple instructions so any woman can dye worn garments and fabrics in a fadeless color. Buy Diamond Dyes for guaranteed perfect results even if you have never dyed before. Druggist color card available. Honest men do what they can, dishonest men do whom they can.
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief for Women
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and may not suspect it. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as restoring kidney health, easing back pain headaches and nervous irritability. A sample bottle can be requested by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co at Binghamton New York. Medium and large bottles sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Amateur Spirit Brings Banana Role to Local Play
A Swampton Drama Society hired a London pro to run rehearsals. An eager amateur complained he deserved a lead, only to learn his role was the first banana in the fruit market scene. The incident illustrates theater politics and casting egos.
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London
The Bare Truth on Femininity and Fashion
A compact reflection notes women’s finery and bath time humor while implying mischief in a woman’s eye and goodness in her heart, presented in a wry tone.
Buddhist Priest Transforms Huang Shan into Sacred Mountain
Pu Men, a Ming dynasty priest, visited Huang Shan in South Anhui and sought to make it sacred. A Peking audience led to funding for temples including a brass pagoda with 1,000 Buddhas, the Purple Sand temple later called Merciful Light hall, and roads to peak temples as priests flocked to the area amid Buddhist prosperity.
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Pu Men
Huang Shan
Anhui Hills
Peking
North
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Nigel
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Rob Roy
Uncle Sam
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