The Desert Tramp and Desert Life in the West
A long narrative contrasts desert life with urban kindness, recounting a temperate farmer Mr Perry who helps a desert tramp by inviting him for work and serving a meal. The tale then shifts to the harsh realities of desert tramps on trains, their raids on stations, and the deadly dangers they face, including clashes with train cars and the precarious balance between survival and lawlessness. The piece notes how desert tramps are common, trains attract many, and stories of wrecks rarely reach the East unless lives are lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parta
United States
Eaple
Daggail
California
Mr. Berry
Ania Parry
Trump
Mr. Perry
Perry
Percy
Parry
Ted
Mra Perry
Indiana
Crany
Giatenhaa
Fashion Notes and Archduke Anecdote From Chicago Herald
The page blends fashion commentary on ribbons, collars, and gowns with a humorous archduke anecdote. It then shifts to a scientific note on William Gilbert and magnetism and ends with a light exchange about autumn treats. Chicago Herald, Miss Guehy, and Palmer Yellowehops are referenced in a breezy, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Guehy
Yellowchaps
Palmer Yellowehops
Doubly Paid Ebt and Mercy Amid Frontier Turmoil
In a mid-century reminiscence from a frontier town, a brutal massacre by Indians is recounted alongside a tale of mercy. Don Marcos, a wealthy settler, shelters survivors and feeds them daily, eventually securing their freedom. Decades later a native uprising overthrows villages, while the story of Don Marcos and his family underlines themes of debt and mercy amid violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peto
Abs of Tea Huhta
Jwhites
Don Marcos
Tam
Ubey Hall
Marcos Duarta
Marcon
Thatching as an old roof alternative for farm buildings
Farm and garden notes argue for using straw thatch as a durable low cost roof option. The writer cites high shingle costs, long lasting straw roofs in rural Europe, and suggests owner or tenant thatching with straw plus lime wash as a practical remedy for barns, corn-cribs, and other outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Europe
Thatching and Farm Home Notes from a Rural Page
A compilation of practical guidance and recipes including thatching methods with shuttle designs, lamb creep construction, corn and grain feeding tips, bread and pudding recipes, ant and odor control at home, and furnace and ventilation observations. It mixes farm crafts with domestic tips and period culinary and health notes.
Royal Baking Powder Dominates in Strength Test
Royal is the first of the cream of tartar powders with 160.6 cubic inches of leavening gas per ounce. Other powders tested were much weaker on average by 33 percent and most contained alum or sulphuric acid. The claim that any powder exceeds Royal in strength or purity is described as a falsehood.
Unclear OCR fragment with ads for tonics and pills
Fragmentary text recounts medical ads and dubious cures. References Buffalo Express, Oberman Med Co, Clark Kinzie, and products like Richard IE Tablets and Beschaan's Pills. Contains stray phrases about neuralgia and nervousness, with scattered names, brands, and mock dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eni Wits
Richard IE
Obermane Med
Clark & Kinzie Bte
Chicazo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arena
Peicle
Vie Rumsay
Weeryhlne Pulard
Ladies’ Home Journal
Thirat
Hms Pens
Archduke
Directoire
Lille
Abe
Chicago Herald
Wiliam Gilbert
Elizabeth
Iui
Gilbert
Puller
Wortis
Mahomet
Mecca
de Magncte
Chicago News
Hiram Daly
Riverside Rives
Riverside River
Skidmore
Goslin
Cimgia
Ural
Wisconsin Experimental Station
Detroit Free Press
Ecole
Boston
Madison
Stelock
Tribune
Snother
Royal Baking Powder
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Buffalo Express
Lady Agate
Avery
Aceat
Madama Jur Nats Novelty Co
Tua
Beechaial
Wma Avery
Rutao Kepremeran
Omura
Lew Fark
Aikaaara
Ran Bay
Wells Ie
Dreacista
Wesborner
Chicago
Bueves
Cosh
Cainfoayl
Wroets Aires
Reid
Sultan SO Gordon
Lippincott
Wagazibe
Sen
India
Set Priladelprua
Finst-Born
Beer Sy Fanaa
M. Crirron
Evens
Wemen
Teroritay Lippingott
MELY
Ea Za Rume
Is He
Beltions Burana
Sherman
Locam
Durand
L Street
Washington, D.G
Seieland
Joe Young
Hart
Bortas
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