Lovina Lanfear the Vermont bandit queen tale
Lovina Lanfear, an 18 year old Vermont gang leader, recounts her rise from poverty to crime. She describes meeting Albert Ross, joining a burglary gang, and a deadly confrontation with officers during a Dorset to Pawlet chase where Ross and a bystander were killed. She faces trial only as a witness. the gang’s robberies are expected to be prosecuted.
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Bennington
Lovina Lanfear
Green Mountain
Mary Rogers
Martin Westcott
Reed
Brockway
Farmer
Pawlet
New England
Ross
Lovina
Nuns Influence on Fashion History Through Hair Powder
The article traces how hair powder began with sixteenth century nuns in French convents and spread to fashionable society. It details methods to bleach or color hair, the role of itinerant barbers, wig fashion in Rome, makeup techniques, and even dangerous eye enhancements of the era.
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Eugenie
Rome
Greece
Pericles
Alps
Vanity Proves Women’s Vain Nature At Dinner
Miss Frances Keller of the Women's Municipal League of New York humorously counters a claim that women are vainer than men. She admits vanity exists in both sexes but notes a necktie prank as proof, with six men present placing a hand behind their necks.
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Frances Keller
Women's Municipal League of New York
Philadelphia Ledger
Between Jerrold and Marriage: A Witty Life Quote
The remark notes Jerrold declines marriage due to insufficient earnings and not being dependent on a wife. It captures a dry, ironic sentiment from Life.
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Jerrold
Pickling Cucumbers Growth and Harvesting Rules
H E Stockbridge outlines cucumber cultivation for pickles emphasizing soil, planting, vine mulch, row and hill spacing, and timing. He stresses continuous fruiting, regular nitrogen and potash use, green varieties, and strict, early picking to maximize yield, size, and crush-resistant quality.
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H. E. Stockbridge
Boeing
Over cultivation harms orchards and trees
The article warns against over cultivating orchards especially those unused to cultivation. Begin in spring when buds open and continue to July to promote next year’s fruit. Ending cultivation early prevents fall growth and preserves winter hardiness, as illustrated by a farmer who killed 400 plum trees by late season cultivation.
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Farmers’ Review
Illinois
Buffalo tree hopper description and control notes
The Buffalo tree hopper is a light green three cornered insect about one third inch long. It deposits eggs in August in tree limbs including apple trees. Control methods include pruning and burning infested limbs in late fall or early spring once eggs are detectable.
Grapes Fresh All Winter Through Clever French Process
French vine growers preserve autumn grapes for winter sale using a stem kept in water via bottles in a cellar. Bunches hang outside while the vine piece remains attached to supply moisture. Temperature is kept steady, water is replenished daily, and buyers pay about two dollars per bunch for midwinter freshness.
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France
Worth Considering and Farm Ideals Reflected
A reflective snippet urges easing pace and resilience. It contrasts blasts to the lofty with fair play and warns against speaking ill of the old farm while stressing the value of a worthy farm to think and speak highly about.
Repairing a Hose With Shellac and Naphtha
A home remedy advises drying the hose and applying a cement made from two ounces of naphtha and shellac to old glove strips. Bind around the leak, let dry two to three days, and the hose should hold like new. The note ends with a cheerful remark about a smile.
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Dorset
Westcott
Albert Ross
Putnam House
Bennington
Manchester-in-the- Mountains
Merritt Reed
Dan Brockway
Reed
Brockway
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Jovina
Anfear
Vermont
Bandit
Vinie
Rir
Granville
Manchester
South Dorset
Abrams
North Dorset
A. C. Mason
Black
al Ross
Mason
Farmer Black
Marlatt
U. S
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