Fourteenth U.S. President Born in Hillsboro New Hampshire
The article profiles the 14th president born in Hillsboro in 1804 who died in Concord in 1869. It notes his early legal career, brief senate service, refusal of further office, quick rise as a wartime brigadier general, 1852 Democratic presidential election, and his cautious stance on slavery that drew northern disapproval.
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United States
Hillsboro
N. H
Concord
United States Senate
Senate
Cierce
North
Breeding the Morgan Horse Trend Draws Breeders
Carl W. Gay of Ohio State University notes growing public interest in Morgans as more than speed, citing their size, neck length, frame, and carriage as aligning with the American carriage horse ideal. The piece also describes slow-feeding boxes and horseback training aids by W. J. Kennedy of the Iowa Experiment Station.
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Carl W. Gay
Ohio State University
Morgan Horse
National Stockman and Farimer
W. J. Kennedy
Iowa Experiment Station
Hitching a Colt with Harness and Hopples Advice
The guide advises using a breeching harness when hitching a colt to a cart to acclimate it. It recommends initial training with a hopple setup, made from strong straps that pass around the fetlock area to aid control and safety.
Selecting Breeding Stock in Dairy Sows
George C Wheeler argues in Kimball's Dairy Farmer that aging sows should be discarded while proven brood sows remain valuable for years. He advises choosing gilts from large litters and strong dams, assessing sire breeding, and culling short or poorly formed pigs to improve herd quality.
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George C. Wheeler
Kimball
Roses for the World’s Most Beautiful Woman Flown to Darned Path
A humorous note from the Boston Journal recounts a florist delivery with roses addressed to the most beautiful woman in the world. The recipient and sender debate if the gifts are for either, suggesting a playful division of the bouquet.
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Boston Journal
Coroner's Jury Verdict on Railroad Manslaughter
A Georgia coroner's jury ruled that the deceased died from a railroad incident in the hands of a receiver, labeling the death manslaughter in the first degree. This reflects a formal legal finding from the Atlanta Constitution report.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Voice Cultivation and Irrigation Schemes Spotted
A Chicago News item notes odd schemes for voice cultivation and voice irrigation as a humorous insertion in a local scene. It portrays a character named Tramp seeking money from a boss, reflecting street slang and banter.
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Chicago News
Connecticut to bond for statewide first class roads plan
A New Haven report notes farmers press for a million dollar yearly road program. The state would take over all trunk roads, fund roadbuilding with bonds and auto taxes, run quarries and crushers, and dispatch a touring highway official to oversee projects statewide.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Boston Transcript
General Assembly
Plan of Farmers to Build Free Gravel Roads
Charlestown township farmers in Clark county propose building free gravel roads under their own supervision after bids proved too high. If successful, the plan may spread to other townships. Jeffersonville correspondent notes this could be the first such effort in Indiana.
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Charlestown
Clark County
Jeffersonville
Ind
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Indiana
Need of Better Country Roads in Jamestown
At a chamber meeting in Jamestown New York Luis Jackson industrial commissioner of the Erie railroad cited agricultural data on haul costs. He said the average team haul cost was 11 cents per 100 pounds across 23 products and the ten mile cost averaged 2 cents, underscoring the need for better roads.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Luis Jackson
Erie Railroad
Jackson
Department of Agriculture
Rural Mail on Motorcycles May Transform Ohio Routes
Rural carrier B. S. Johns of Lorain introduces a motorcycle on route No. 1 west, claiming faster delivery and lower long term costs than horses. The test cut a delivery hour and aims to reduce time further. The piece notes rural routes as a matchmaking source and highlights Boise Idaho’s large share of women carriers led by Mollie Stewart.
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B. S. Johns
Lorain
West
Columbus Dispatch
Johns
Ohio
Washington Dispatch
St. Paul
Boise
Ida
Mollie Stewart
Northwest
Quieting Title Suit Notices In Washington County Iowa
Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to described real estate in fee simple and bar all known and unknown claimants. The petition alleges long continuous possession by plaintiffs and their grantors, and asserts unknown claimants may include surviving spouses heirs or mortgagees. Public notice issued by Judge E Willcockson and Attorneys I W and J L Brookhart, with publication for six weeks in the Evening Journal.
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Margaret J. Roberts
Ida C. Roberts
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J W. Crawford
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Ann J. Crawford
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Mary A. Crawford
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Margaret P. Menteer
Margaret P.mintier
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Wm. P. Crawford
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Ma. A. Cowden
Alex M. Cowden
I. T. Crawford
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George Westfall
William Benson, Jr
Frances Trebilcock
Wiliam J. Benson
Rbert McNay
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Crawfordsville
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Washington County
Iowa
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Washington
I.W. & J. L. Brookhart
Evening Journal
E. Willcockson
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