The Courting of Eben Storm
Eben Storm runs his farm with many servants and a growing suspicion of Mary Baker. After a sudden kiss, injuries to Mary, a near-fatal bull attack, and nursing, he proposes marriage. She rejects him then learns of his engagement from the local paper, sparking shock and a later wedding vow.
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Eben Storm
Joe Rigtow
Tom Tinker
Bill Andrews
Mary Baker
Abe
Mary
Khen
Eben
Maury
Tie
Biti
Eagle
Bulcher
Lasakee
Ali
Amundsen Reaches the South Pole in Pole Quest
The excerpt from Amundsen's South Tole recalls a three year trek in the polar north and the climactic moment when, at 3 PM, drivers cry Halt while sledge meters show the final distance. He notes the irony of achieving the south pole after lifelong yearning for the north pole.
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Amundsen
Pols
Antarctic
North Pole
South Pole
Medicine and Law in a Modern Contrast
A philosophical contrast cites medicine leading public imagination against disease and law. Doctors spearhead campaigns against tuberculosis infant mortality malaria and typhoid with broad professional support. The piece notes old methods fading while new statutes would comfort lawyers in courts.
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Rip van Winkies
A. M. Stratton
Atlantic Monthly
A Cruel Injustice to MacNab
Breakfast tale recounts Sir Walter Scott joking that the Laird of MacNab is dead when not, provoking laughter at table. The anecdote appears in Great Men at Play and amuses the party, including Dominick Thompson the tutor and Mrs. Scott.
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MacNab
Dominick Thompson
Sir Walter Scott
Slavery Prices in Ancient Rome Highlight Labor Value
In Rome's golden age a laborer could cost $100 with captives' influx lowering costs after victories. Skilled slaves fetched higher sums, including a scribe for Olverw at $1,000 and a cook for Catillae at $2,600. A gardener was valued at $800, a blacksmith at $750, an actor at $6,000, and a physician at $10,100.
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Rome
Olverw
Catillae
A Modern Liner Scene At Sea
A fretful passenger asks how to clouse himself this afternoon and decides to go to a moving picture show in the main cabin. Battyr comes up. Another passenger says he will take his wife for a taxicab ride on the upper deck.
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Battyr
Pittsburgh Post
Majesty and vanity mix in a witty Boston Post quip
In a humorous exchange from the Boston Post, a witty pair compares taste for majesty in nature and art, while a friend asks about a daughter’s preference. A weary observer recalls a signage joke about a cleaning and dyeing shop, ending with a chuckle at the misread direction.
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Boston Post
Willing to Oblige and the Immunity Waiver Request
In a terse, garbled snippet a lawyer presses for willingness to waive immunity. A witness is directed to hand over an object, while fragmented phrases reference Baltimore American and a fearsome spark or danger. The text reads like overheard courtroom chatter with unclear actors and actions.
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Ray
Farm advice and crops from an old seed and stock column
Practical notes cover dairy care and cow health, maple syrup production, hog cleanliness, and peat of beef aged for tenderness. Readers learn about siloing milk, insect biocontrol with ladybugs, udder care, pig ration balancing, and curing beef. The piece closes with notes on peonies and popular garden varieties.
Novel Farm Notes On Pests Potatoes And cattle
A long mixed set of agricultural tips covers potato protection from pests and diseases, use of sprays, and care for livestock. Notable points discuss tuberculin disease in hogs, water powered motors for farm tasks, early versus late potatoes, and a Canadian ice storage idea using a cellar sized pit filled with frozen water then covered with bay and soil.
A Simple Seed Corn Tasting Method for Testing Germination
A detailed description of the rag doll method for testing seed corn germination. It describes using a cotton flannel strip with kernels labeled and placed in a drawn cross pattern, soaking the rag, and reading results after five days. The method emphasizes ease of handling and low cost versus testing boxes, suitable for boys and girls to conduct.
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Seth
Yoni
Farm Comforts Highlight Modern Yet Simple Farm Home
A writer notes a contemporary farm residence with town-like amenities including hot and cold water on two floors, a full toilet, a cemented cellar with a heating plant, and a large bathtub. The piece emphasizes ease for rural wives and suggests replacing old farmhouses with such modern comforts to ease farm life.
What They Ate At Mountain Grove Feeding Test
In a feeding test for a national poultry contest at Mountain Grove Missouri, twenty eight feed types were fed the same wheat and corn amounts with about three times more of those two feeds in other mixes. Varying supplements like oats and sunflower seeds were tested. Equal quantities of water and buttermilk were consumed. The birds fed the above ration on their own produced the most eggs.
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la B
Mountain Grove Mo
Indian Runner Ducks Enjoy Active Foraging Behavior
A reader notes Ti dian Runner ducks ranging along a road after spilled grain, reflecting their hardy, prolific egg laying and unusual resilience. Observers saw flocks moving in both directions from their home, gathering grain all day until dark.
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Bright
Hiew
C. E. Lucas
de Molinos
Cluwer
DAS. Fellows & Fellows
Ballins Block
Des Moines
Iowa
Kirkwood Hotel
California
el Paso
New Mexico
Colorado
Salt Lake
Isso
Br Wiekmght
Hagia
New York
New York Times
Alps
Ocean
Anid Pfelf
Lustige Blatter
Sian
Atitc
Mesg
Troy
Goto
Ile
Baro Schroeder
Rockford. IA
Corresbunuerre
Pring Kidea
Bert
Bert Daerer
Cibereniosts
Davis
Phat
Piereltia
Tim
Lergely
Probleu
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