Berks County Farmer Opens Barn to Resting Tramps Haven
Jacob Hiestand of Hereford township Berks County operates a large barn as a free shelter for weary hoboes nightly, welcoming travelers from a wide region. The barn, known as Mole Haven, draws tramps year after year, with many returning guests and a growing regional reputation.
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New York
Jacob Hiestand
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Perkiomen Valley
Hereford
Mole Haven
Mississippi
Pacific
Haboes
Hiestand
Mr. Hi
Vance
Hiestant
Ted
Perkiomen
Hota
Ellestand
Perto Sleen
Sleepy Hollow
Mr. Hiexland
The veiled tale of violet culture and a florist life
A New York Times piece interviews a woman florist about the perils of violet growing the blight that can strike plants and the economic pressures of a wholesale and retail flower business. She notes roses are easier to raise yet weather and coal costs threaten profits while detailing evolving Easter display trends and packaging.
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New York Times
A Bad Case of Ingratitude in Detroit
An indignant citizen vows violent retribution toward a man named Smith in Detroit. He details a string of grievances including near assault threats, a dramatic carriage incident, a failed gift gesture at a diamond shop, and a burglary defense that backfired, ending with the remark that Smith made him pay for a damaged window.
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Detroit Free Press
Smith
In Doubt
Washington Star excerpt shows Mr Meekton pondering happiness and marriage. He wonders if marriage changes his mood and asks if Henrietta would have married otherwise, revealing inner doubt about social norms and personal fulfillment.
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Washington Star
Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Woman's Poultry Farm Demonstrates Profit and Perseverance
Alma Cole Pickering, owner of Snowbird poultry yards near Plainfield Wisconsin, builds a seven year business raising single comb white Leghorns. Despite losses from hail rats toadstools and transport delays she clears $100 to $200 yearly, ships eggs and stock nationwide, and writes for multiple poultry journals while managing a challenging farm setup with husband Sumner.
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Minneapolis Journal
Plainfield
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Alma Cole-Pickering
Snowbird Poultry Yards
Pickering
Sumner Pickering
Oconomowoe
Devil's Lake
Ramsey County
North Dakota
Nellie Hawk
Friend
Neb
British Columbia
California
Massachusetts
Snowbird Farm
Poultry Success
Poultry Tribune
National Poultry Journal
Poultry Journal
Poultry Herald
National Fancier
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Orange Judd Farmer
Dakota Farmer
Wisconsin State Poultry Association
Lapel buttons surge in popularity across groups and years
A dealer notes that lapel buttons now mark membership in countless associations clubs and colleges beyond G A R. He cites two motives: signaling fellow members and informing the public. The trend spans fraternal orders honors and collegiate emblems with fashion among women rising during football season and youth groups proudly displaying initials and emblems.
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Washington Star
France
Legion of Honor
Christian Endeavor Society
C. E
An Indian Delicacy in a Chicago Tepee Tale
A weary traveler recalls dining with Starving Elk and another tribe in a tepee. The center kettle yielded puppy soup served by Indians using their hands. The narrator reflects on hunger, ethics, and the oddity of the dish amid smoky hospitality.
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Darlington
Chicago Post
Tepee
Columbus
America
Denovanan
Canine Dish Recipe Mentioned Amid Indian Camp Scene
The narrator observes Indians relaxing around a camp, noting earth burial, a joke about a tombstone and a dog, and mentions sharing cigarettes and a tongue in cheek request to Starving Elk for a puppy soup recipe as a cure for spring fatigue.
Steering a Parachute in the Air Time
A retired aeronaut explains parachute riding for the New York Sun. He notes the chute can be steered by leaning on the trapeze rope to swing toward a safe landing, stressing awareness of trees wires and water, and describing nerves, fear, and the exhilarating rush of flight.
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Earth
Two Examples One Shining
New York Evening Post documents Frances Hodgson Burnett visiting a New England city where a hostess shows a model home for the poor. A slender income, a $7 weekly husband, washing by the wife, and five children are described with stark dignity. The scene underscores charity and resilience amid winter hardship.
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New York Evening Post
Frances Hodgson Burnett
New England
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Washington Street
Indianapolis
H.T. Condo Implement Company
Statehouse
F. R. Rice M. C. CO
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