Farce of Baumgartner Courtship Ends in Ruinous Rivalry
In a tale of desire for a meadow, old Baumgartner schemes to win Sarah Pressel through his son Sephenijah. A mock auction, a kiss test at church, and a drunken Sam Fritz disrupt plans. Leffy suffers humiliation, Sally resists drinking, and the guardian bond between Sally and Baumgartner teeters as events unfold.
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Sarah Pressel
Leffy
Baumgartner
Sally
Seffy
Sam Tritz
Bam Fritz
Sam
Bally
Son
Sam Fritz
Old Baumgartner
Hidden Bonds Between Sally and Leffy in the Farmhouse
The tale follows Sally, her jailed husband Sam, and the elderly farmer Leffy as they drift from society. Sally endures estrangement, loyal care from Leffy, and a fragile hope for a shared future amid hardship. The old man asserts guardianship and violence subsides into cautious affection. Sally anguishes over Seffy and hints at rekindled unity.
For Leffy's Sake and a Home to Call Seffy’s
In a late scene Sally and Pappy face a future of work and loss. She offers to care for and live with him, promising to be Seffy and to help with the farm, while awaiting Seffy’s pardon. A letter to Leffy hints at family ties and hope as the tale moves toward continuation.
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Pappy
Seffy
Sally
Leffy
Farm Journal
National Farmers’ League of the United States of America
Omaha
Maryland
Kansas State League
Sephenijah P. Baumgartner
S. P. Baumgartner, Jr
Kas
State League
Kansas
Mebby
Brief reflections on paper durability and future archives
A German writer argues that modern newspapers and books may not survive as long as historic papers. He cites two 1821 Napoleon Bonaparte death notices and a Sedan surrender article, noting one on old paper and the other on modern stock, urging a limited number of well printed copies for future generations.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Sedan
Uncap Box Design for Efficient Honey Harvest
A detailed description of a six by twenty seven by eighteen inch uncapping box with a heavy wire bottom and three cross-pieces supporting the combs. It covers construction, corner halving, a bee-tight cover, galvanized iron edging, legs, and handles from harness tugs. Benefits include fast honey drainage, ample working space for multiple men, and convenient alignment with extractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Keepers’ Review
A Good Poultry Nest Helps Hens Lay More Eggs
Mrs. Mollie Wachendorf of Waukesha County Wisconsin describes building a trap nest from grocery boxes. The design uses a cleat and cord to trigger a door, forcing a hen to enter and close the trap. She notes keeping records of eggs and checking nests every four hours.
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Mollie Wachendorf
Waukesha County
Wis
Invention as a Business Comment in Electric Review
The Electric Review argues inventing as a high pursuit cannot be learned as a business. It claims inventors are born, not made, cites many patents but questions quality, and attributes superior invention to America with a note on the cash register and automatic telephone exchange as diabolical creations.
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The
Electric Review
London
America
Oregon Apples Fetch Prices From Early Years
The Los Angeles Times notes a Hood River sale of winter banana apples at $1 each and recalls historic Oregon apple prices. In 1856 Spitzenberg nets $60 per box shipment to San Francisco, Winesaps bring $102 for three boxes in Portland, and 1855 sales reach $20–$30 a bushel on 6,000 boxes. The first grafted-tree apples sold in Portland at $1 per apple by Henderson Lnelling.
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Oregon
Hood River
State
Willamette Valley
San Francisco
Portland
Henderson Lnelling
Los Angeles Times
A Hen Watering Pail Sketch for Chickens
A Rural New York correspondent shares a simple watering and milking pail hack. Use a candy pail with a hoop six inches from the bottom, remove the top hoop, and saw three five inch slots near the hoop for the birds to reach through. Oil and paint the pail then keep it shaded. The implement has lasted a year and still looks new.
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New York
Break Up Old Crockery for Grout or Gravel Use
Instructions advise breaking discarded earthen and china dishes into small bits with a hammer to create gravel like grit. The guidance suggests there is no risk of providing too much grit and implies use for material mixing.
Denmark’s egg syndicate stamps each farmer’s egg
Denmark uses a national egg syndicate to stamp eggs with the farmer’s name and certificate number. Bad eggs are fined in Copenhagen and repeated violators are expelled, ensuring most eggs in the open market meet quality standards.
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United States
Denmark
Copenhagen
Hawk Scarer Keeps Hawks Away from Chickens
A Farmers' Mail and Breeze writer recommends a simple bird scarer using two thirds water in clear glass bottles corked and tied to 16-foot poles set around the range. Wind causes the bottles to swing and reflect sunlight, scaring hawks away as if shot.
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Farmers’ Mail
Breeze
Barnyard Cackles on Chicken Rearing Tips
Advice for poultry raisers covers separating sexes early, training fowls to come, avoiding sloppy feed, maintaining vigor, and using cement floors with wire netting to deter rats and protect chicks.
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern 2504 All Seams Allowed
Advice on a Paris Pattern No 2504 for wide flouncing designs with shield sleeves or peplum options. Details include fabric types for 36 bust, yardage for flouncing beading ribbons and edging, size range 32 to 42 inches, and 10 cents to procure from Pattern Department with name address and size.
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Paris
Paris Pattern For A Girls One-Piece Linen Dress
Paris Pattern No. 2537 offers a practical all seams allowed frock for girls ages two to twelve. Description notes a natural linen fabric, low flat collar, turn back cuffs, Gibson tuck detailing, and a belt with front button closure. Material requirements vary by width. ten year olds require about 3 to 4½ yards depending on fabric width.
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Paris
Gibson
Pattern Department
The Preacher Advises Givers in Sermon
An itinerant preacher cites the Scriptural rule of tithing one tenth and suggests alternatives a sixth or a fourth if needed. He proposes skipping the next hymn to take up the collection, per Lippincott's reference.
Riding Nature
A fragment from the Nashville American offers a wry aside about women, claiming some are naturally homely while others wear bold pompa dours all the way around.
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Nashville
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