I Meet Hayle in London Hidden Chase
A London pursuit climaxes as Gideon Hayle escapes by cab into a public house. The narrator and Turner trail Hayle through Strand Covent Garden and Clerkenwell, only to find his cab empty at the target stop. Kitwater and Codd seek his trace while a vigilant chase tests nerves and wit.
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Hayle
Gideon Hayle
England
London
Kitwater
Leon
Little Codd
Dodd
Hasle
Strand
Charing Cross Station
Turner
St. Petersburg
Trussia
Berlin
Dover
Oman
Schneider
Southampton Street
Covent Garden
Nenrietta Street
Long Acre
Drury Lane
High Holborn
Gray's Inn
Mount Pleasant
Clerkenwell House of Detention
Guvner
Escaped Cab Ride Feels Return to Public House
A narrator recounts closely watching a cab and believing Hayle failed to escape, only to learn he did. Tension rises with rival cabmen and a jovial pub scene ends with a humorous exchange about tips and hospitality, ending with a toast-to-come.
Farm Grindstone Mounting and Alternatives On Farms
An 1910s style discussion explains old mounted grindstones and ready made foot powered units costing under three dollars. It details two mounting methods for speed, a two by three upright bearing system with cog wheels, a water trough, and a forked tree frame for heavy stones. Advice covers care, use and avoiding exposure to extend stone life.
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J. G. Allshouse
Ohio
Potato Experience and Growing Tips from a Farmer
The farmer recounts planting an acre of potatoes in June using nine bushels of seed to yield eight bushels. He details soil preparation, manure choices, planting method, and cultivation steps from planting to mid summer, stressing good seed, moist soil, and careful early weeding. He warns against planting onions or horseradish near potatoes to avoid eye watering and poor growth.
Hoisting a Wagon Box and Hay Rack Method
An illustrated method shows lifting a wagon box or hay rack by looping wire over the back crosspiece and using a block and tackle suspended from the shed rafter. Lift to height, pass crosspiece through rings, remove tackle, and repeat for the opposite end. A tackle per end is optional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Farmers Advice on Fertilizers and Farm Life
Farmers should begin fertilizing at the right time using direct fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or potash. The piece argues farm life offers better opportunities for boys than the city, urges practical lessons in shade and beauty, and covers topics from rye oil grain feeding to livestock and straw use and general farm maintenance.
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Capether Earth
Karner Review
Elegant dining cars on Iron Mountain Route inaugurated
The Iron Mountain Route has introduced dining and sleeping cars for trips from St Louis and Memphis to Texas. Cars feature electric heating and fans, Haviland china, Libby cut glassware, and sterling silver. The line offers triple daily service St Louis to Texas and double daily Memphis to Texas with Pullman sleeping cars and modern appliances.
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Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Memphis
Texas
Pullman
Dainty Haviland China
Libby
Legen
Boston Chronicle Style Quip Noted by Chicagoan
A Chicago traveler in Boston notes the city’s distinctive character and jokes on the phrase unique. The westerner quips that unique may derive from unus and equs, tying it to Boston’s self image as a singular town.
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Boston
Chicago Chronicle
Inquisitive Plant Shown by Coakley Budds Florist
Philadelphia Press notes Caught Coakley Budds florist displaying a curious plant at an exhibition. The story highlights the unusual specimen and the shop's display flair.
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Coakley
Budds
Philadelphia
Allen’s Féiot-Easre Cures Swollen Feet
An old time ad promotes Allen’s Féiot-Easre for swollen tired feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents. Sample mailed to A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Also mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets price 25 cents and various home remedy claims.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Markets Update From New York and Ohio Cities
May markets report mixed grain and livestock prices with flour and wheat early highs, corn and oats steady, hogs and cattle varying by market. Prices for beef and lambs are listed, with regional bids from Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and East Liberty noting prime steers around 6.79 to 7.25 and hogs near 7.00.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
East Buffalo
Peculiar to Itself St Jacobs Oil Endorsed as Pain Reliever
The advertisement claims St Jacobs Oil has undisclosed ingredients known only to the manufacturer and trusted staff. It touts extraordinary pain relief and cites thousands of cures freeing people from pain. The copy asserts record sales and dominance over other medicines and liniments.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Vogeler's Curative Compound Promoted for Weak Digestion
Advertises Vogeler's Curative Compound as a remedy for weak digestion and general weakness. Claims doctors endorse it for purifying blood and restoring flesh and color, with small doses for children and free sample bottles on application to St. Jacobs Oil Ltd. alumure Mud.
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Vogeler
St. Jacobs Ou, Ltd
Obituary of a Kansas editor born 1875 dies March 19 1902
A Kansas editor named in the obituary was born May 3, 1875 and died on Friday March 19 1902 at 9 30 central time. The notice notes his twenty seventh birthday in a poetic reference to the heavens.
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Sexuwas
Kannes
Oklahoma
The Prophet's Chamber in The Four-Track News
A brief notice promotes The Prophet's Chamber story in The Four-Track News May issue. It notes the tale as farmer wife friendly and mentions free mailing to subscribers in the United States for 50 cents yearly and single copies for 5 cents, with George Daniels as publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
United States
Geor. Daniels
Iand Central Station
Advice from Uncle Eben on value of helping others
A Washington Star quote presents Uncle Eben’s view that good advice should not be given away freely. It argues advice has value and should be earned or paid for, implying worth in guidance and mature discretion.
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Eben
Washington Star
Dear Mrs Pryxnam Cured by Vegetable Compound
A testimonial from Mrs Bexis Stevenson of Salt Lake City praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing years of ovarian and womb pain without surgery. She credits four weeks to relief and three months for full improvement, urging others to write to Mrs Pinkham for guidance at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bexis Stevenson
State St
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Kikela
Phares
Wand, Lock & Co
Bishopstone
Miss Kitwater
Hnatton Garden
Jehu
Dunedin
Wellington
Grindstone
Amer Sco
New Yorker
Fries
Maine
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
Indianapolis News
J W O'Brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Puck
John
Hale
Pike
Toledo
East Liberty
Reagn
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island Sound
Long Island City
N. Y
H. B. Fullerton
Howard M. Smith
Genoural
Mrs. Pryxnam
Mrs. Eckil Btevenson
Chicago
Baok
Canada
Manitoba
Axsmothola
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Howe Nogkare
Padlmy
Immigre Jon
Ottawa
Te Josephl Young
Columbo
Anakesis
Nef
Roe
Frgess Eagle
PAN Akera
Cribsae Attgion
Naw
York
Seton Falls
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