Some Lucky Farmers Recover Lost Money In Illinois Tens
Illinois farmers and country people repeatedly recover lost money and papers. Examples cite C O Johnson near Sycamore recovering part of 310 dollars, Mrs Mary Crowell of Oregon Indiana reclaiming 109 dollars, janitor John Reed saving a cash note from a furnace, and Theodore Rossow near Bloomington losing 300 dollars in an envelope hidden under a seat cushion. A Sterling area farmer hides over 1 000 dollars in a calf carcass and recovers it after shipment to Chicago.
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Illinois
C. O. Johnson
Sycamore
Mary Crowell
Oregon
Ogle County
Republican
John Reed
Presbyterian Church
Reed
Rossow
Sterling
South Water Street
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Painting barn siding and cooling milk tips in farm notes
Practical farming snippets discuss painting barn siding with a ladderless method to speed work and improve paint penetration. Cooling milk in cold water speeds heat transfer and suggests stirring for uniform coldness. The 1890 census highlights rising tenant farming, with tenants operating a growing share of farms nationwide.
Rules for rural building and finishing from Farm and Home
Practical construction guidance for rural builders covering roofing pitches rafters sheathing siding flooring and lathing. Includes material needs for lath lime sand shingles nails and stairs with specific measurements and cost guidance attributed to John F. Lape via Farm and Home.
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John F. Lape
The Church and the Escape of Peter in Acts Twelve
A narrative lesson recounts Herod Agrippa I arresting Peter after James is killed. An angel frees Peter from four guards and a vigil at the prison gate, while the church prays. The episode ends with Peter’s escape and disbelief of bystanders at Mary’s house.
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Herod
James
John
Peter
God
Jerusalem
Herod Agrippa I
Herod the Arent
Trachonits
Caligula
Palestine
Jesus
Apostle
Mary
Caesarea
Trighiniasis
Farm Telephones and Rural Community Life
The piece extols farm telephones for saving time and travel and for social benefits. It argues they connect farmers with institutes, meetings, and neighbors, reducing isolation and supporting mutual aid. It also notes national dairy legislation, and calls for better rural roads to aid farmers' market access and morale.
Notes of a Naturalist at Scarborough Farm
Near Scarborough England a farm cultivates rowing butterflies and moths yielding 20000 per season. The common cheese fly measures a tenth of an inch and lays about 250 eggs in cheese cracks. When cheese substance is unavailable it seeks alternatives. Wasps act as insect highwaymen robbing bees during returns to the hive.
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Scarborough
England
Carnegie Says Wealth Delusion and German Praise Stir Students
Andrew Carnegie spoke to graduates of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen saying wealth is a delusion and not happiness. He praised Germans in America, urged pride in manual labor, and urged boys to honor the flag as the nation’s symbol.
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Andrew Carnegie
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Toll
Carnegie
Floating Tower for Fair at St Louis Exposition
Dr EK Parmly Brown of New York proposes a floating tower 1000 feet taller than the Eiffel Tower for the St Louis Exposition. A 2000 foot central cable column and a 100 foot diameter captive balloon would support an aluminum bamboo observation platform with two elevators, fireproof construction, and daily capacity of 6000 visitors at two dollars each.
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EK. Parmly Brown
New York
Adolphus Busch
Markets Report From New York and Buffalo
May 6 market notes show flour and wheat prices at 3.05 to 4.05 for patents, No 2 red 84 to 4 5, corn at 67 percent, oats at 41 to 47, hogs 6.50 to 6.75, sheep 4.25 to 5.60, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, cattle steers 6.10 to 6.25, calves 5.75 to 16.00, potatoes 1.05 to 1.10, and cattle veals and other items with varied quotes. Buffalo listed cattle, sheep, and veal prices with similar ranges.
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New York
Jeeves
York State
Nurses Endorse St Jacobs Oil for Sprains and Ailments
Nurse Eliza King reports constant use of St Jacobs Oil in her many nursing roles and finds it excellent for outward applications such as sprains bruises rheumatic pains and neuralgia. Sister Carolina of St Andrew's Hospital also lauds its gout sprains and bruises despite the doctor ordering it regularly.
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St Jacobs
Carolina
St Andrew's Hospital
The Proph et's Chamber and a Boarding House Tale
A garbled collection of 1900s era clippings recounts jokes and medical ads. It notes a tongue ulcer joke and references to a tale in The Four-Track News. Advertisements push Allen's Foot-Kase and Dr Kline nerve restorer with city and publisher mentions.
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Newark
New England
United States
Geof Daniels
Grand Central Station
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Cleo
Laat
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Starr
Chicago Records Herald
Toledo
Tata
Mast Faberts
Eliza King
Chicago Daily.News
Chicago Daily News
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Fuxz
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Uncle Eben
Kline
R. H. Kline, Ltd
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Philadelphia
Wm O Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Ens
Putnam
Chicago Journal
Pac Simile Signature
Lydia E. Pink
Pound
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bears
The
Castoria
the Centaur Company
Khotal
Khotalin
Ines Remely
Fulton Street
New York City
Agency Department
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Hurmez CO
Havana
RAC Roe
Standard
OLD Peach & Honey
Eeed
Murray
DR. Murray
Kentucky
Merkay
Orter
Anna
MU BR. Ray
R. A. Bickel & CO
Louisa
Ageno
Gin Sebdwg Celribmical UO
Bjefferson Ave
ST. Louis, MO
van Minn
OPIU
RB. M. Oolley
Atlanta, Ga
Plesce
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Ontario Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry C
Blair Philadel
Charterhouse Bq
London
Rue Dela Palz
Paria
Boston
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