Portrait of Mrs Mackay Divides Paris Society
John W Mackay and wife built a Paris salon scene around the Meissonier portrait of Mrs Mackay. The painting sparked fierce debate over merit with critics and artists, some praising it while others condemned it as hastily done. Reported rumor of Mrs Mackay burning the canvas proved false, and the work now resides in Carlton House London.
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John W. Mackay
Nichonier
F& Meistonier
Melstonier
Cabanet
Nevada
Meissonier
Carlton House
Badge of the Fifteenth Corps Story Tells Its Badge Origin
The Badge of the Fifteenth Corps tale recounts the corps badge adopted in 1864. A stray question by an army officer prompts a humorous exchange about belonging and identity, ending with the emblem described as a cartridge box and forty rounds, linked to Black Jack Logan of Turney, per the Washington Post.
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Torrance
Fifteenth Army Corps
Trishman
Black Jack Logan
Tuiney
Washington Post
Leather in House Furnishings Through the Ages
Leather prominence marks the era in house decor with a metal finished skin used as a straight valance for a velour portiere in soft green or rich brown tones, reflecting fashionable decorative adaptations of the time.
Woman adds small oak medicine cabinet to headboard
A woman installs a compact medicine cabinet attached to the headboard of her bed. The headboard is tall and crafted from quartered oak, keeping simple remedies within easy reach during nighttime.
Plum preserves boiling and spiced simmering method
Instructions describe boiling a half gallon of plums for five minutes, draining, adding three pounds of sugar, a pinch of ground cloves, one spear of cinnamon, and a pint of vinegar, then boiling for half an hour while stirring constantly and sealing in white jars.
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Stieran Gonstantly
Why it is That You Never See Girls Spin Tops
A 19th century column argues that girls cannot spin tops due to anatomy and shoulder constraints. It contrasts girls spinning tops with boys throwing balls, noting girls prefer skipping ropes and balls. It suggests rigid female arms hinder top spinning, with a cranky tone about gendered physical ability.
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Chicago Record-Herald
A Story For Boys From a Judge's Tough Lesson
A tale urges self reliance for young men with grit and resourcefulness. A judge tests his son Wells William with a $1000 loan for college, the son squanders it, and learns to support himself. He later becomes governor William H. Seward, then a cabinet member and a lasting historic figure.
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Wells William
New York
United States
William H. Seward
Corn Prospects In Kansas Report Mixed Weather Impact
Orange Judd Palmer after a special investigation finds Kansas corn prospects have probably not fallen by more than half a percentage due to recent weather, though some damage is noted in the north central and north western counties.
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Kansas
Orange Judd Palmer
North
Gardening notes on beans, brassicas and roots
The passage discusses Tupely Reminders The Carolina and Willowleaf lima beans and Creaseback wax variety as good. Keeplants need fertile soil, Brussels sprouts praised, Letahie is undervalued south of here. Cauliflower seeds sown August later transplanted September yield magnificent heads.
Feeding In Society Dinner Etiquette Quip
A New York Press observation notes guests at fashionable dinners decline many good foods due to ignorance of proper etiquette and fear exposing their lack of knowledge. It uses a sharp quip about social polish and dining manners.
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New York Press
Worth Sifting Coal Dealings Prompts Aclman Interest
A short clipping notes a promotional pitch about coal prices as the writer teases being the aclman and asks how one would like to be involved, reflecting a local business voice and barter style from the era.
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Aclman
Cleve and
Phin
Stacking Wheat for Round Stacks in Ohio Farming
Instructions from the Ohio Farmer Cor. explain building a round stack of wheat sheaves. Start with ground rails as a foundation, border rails around, lay bun ches with butt ends outward, fill middle level, build higher toward the center, and cap with sheaves. Ensure the middle remains highest so outer straw slants down and the grain is saved.
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Ohio
Young Drummer Boy Floyd Loomis Of Grand Rapids
Nine year old Floyd Stewart Loomis of Grand Rapids Michigan is perhaps the youngest drummer boy in the country. Taught by his father J P Loomis a renowned Michigan drummer he has played before large audiences and can play bass and snare drums simultaneously keeping beat with his foot and hands.
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Floyd Stewart Loomis
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. P. Loomis
Michigan
Floyd
Try This Balance a Quarter Trick Experiment
A brief science-style instruction describes balancing a silver quarter on a table edge and attempting to knock it off with one eye closed. The setup asks to push the coin to the edge, then approach quickly and try to hit it, noting likely failure to strike within three trials.
What Lazy Means. Teacher Bobby and the meaning of lazy.
A classroom exchange centers on the word lazy with Bobby defining lazy as always wanting his little sister to fetch things for him. The dialogue illustrates a simple, informal discussion of laziness and shareable chores between a teacher and a student.
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Bobby
Cottonseed Meal In Hog Finishing Boosts Profits
Profitable pig feeding favors cottonseed meal for market hogs while corn remains a staple. Studies from Kentucky show cottonseed meal aids finish, with safe limits uncertain. mixtures with soybeans, silage, and controlled distillers grains yield varying results. Experts advise cautious, limited use and avoid overreliance on any single feed.
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Kentucky
D. W. May
Kentucky Station
Flying a Persian Carpet and a Suffragist Tale
A note on Turkish objections to foreign flags on Persian carpet misrepresentation and a Chicago woman, Mrs. Caroline Corbin, linked to Susan B. Anthony. The tale recounts a governor mistaking a large union jack for a Persian carpet, allowing it to fly, and a humorous exchange about motherhood and women’s roles between Miss Anthony and Mrs. Corbin.
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Prince’s Island
Transvaal
Commissioners of Agriculture Hold Meeting in Nashville
The Cotton States Association of the Commissioners of Agriculture held its fourth annual convention in Nashville Tennessee. Many papers were presented and the group estimated the total cotton crop for the southern states in 1901 1902 at about 9 718 349 bales. The association originated through the Georgia Department of Agriculture with its first meeting in Atlanta in 1899.
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Cotton States Association of the Commissioners of Agriculture
Nashville
Tenn
South
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Watering celery and farm manure use for best crop
Maryland Station advises celery culture centered on water and manure. Use rainfall as limiting factor and water via hoses or streams. avoid relying on commercial fertilizer alone. apply well rotted barnyard manure at 40 to 50 loads per acre and incorporate to eight inches. Fall nitrate of soda at 800 to 400 pounds per acre can help if roots inactive.
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Maryland Station
Asparagus Rust Remedies Tested at Hatch Station
Massachusetts researchers report asparagus rust appeared last season on lighter soils and dew exposure boosts infection while clay soils saw less. Starting plants under cheesecloth and covering with dew may reduce rust, and Paris green spray on young beds after dew shows promising control. treatment was cheap and easy compared to other fungicides.
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Hatch Experiment Station
Massachusetts
Seedless Apple Report From Missouri and Orchard Decline
News and Notes report seedless apples from Missouri and discuss fruit cultivation hazards. It notes horse hoof care neglect, pork profitability through early pushing of pigs, celery prefers reclaimed peat bog soil, and peach growing lacks stability. It cites Maryland’s once great fruit areas now with dilapidated orchards and laments continuity of farming traditions.
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Missouri
Maryland
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Fifteenth Corps
Playd Loomis
Commissiners OF Agriculture
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