Tricks of the Mule in Hayden Survey Memoir
An elderly Hayden Geological Survey member recalls mule tricks used to cheat packers during a Cheyenne gathering. He describes the bell mare, mule intelligence, and rescue antics during 1878 total solar eclipse in northern Wyoming.
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Hayden Geological Survey
Davia Ranch
Cheyenne
British Columbia
Texas
Hayden Survey
Wyoming
Ous
New York Times
Markets Report From Chicago And East Buffalo
The Chicago market shows estimated receipts of 45 000 with varied beef and stock prices across categories including extra and good to choice steers and native lambs. East Buffalo reports cattle with 160 cars and a strong market for export steers and fat cows, plus lighter movements in hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Howe
Cally
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Poultry house designed for town lot with practical plan
From the American Poultry Journal a town lot poultry house design is outlined. It features open front scratching sheds, north side stall pens for hens and exhibit fowls, easily accessed roast rooms, and ventilation via hinged windows. Cost varies by materials but aims for economical construction with yard runs ten feet wide and long as space permits.
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American Poultry Journal
Nice Little Boy Snubs Minister At Call
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a minister inviting the boy to shake hands. The boy refuses, explaining he must wash his hands before greeting, highlighting a small-town moment of politeness and friction.
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Philadelphia Press
Practical joke leads to damages suit in Idaho town
Tacoma correspondent reports a $10,000 damages suit filed by Ray Naanes of Watt against seven men in Lewiston Idaho. Naanes says a fake holdup caused lasting fright and aggravated appendicitis while he, new to Lewiston, was employed by Joh Haines who runs a local post office store and hotel. The confrontation involved masked defendants and revolvers in a store hold up.
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Tacoma
Wash
Lewiston
Ida
Ray Naanes
Bkokome
Ind
Watha Ida
Joh Haines
Watt
Naanes
Tee
Nannes
Abandonment of Chilean Town Amid Bubonic Plague
Valaparise Chile reports a mass exodus from Jida gua forty four miles north of Tyulque as bubonic plague claims hundreds of lives. Police discover deserted houses with beds infested and rotting in the neglected town of about twenty thousand residents.
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Valaparise
Chile
Jidagua
Tyulque
Statesmen to Buy Cuban Property in Havana Trip
Norfolk Va March 14 Representatives from the Second Virginia district and several congressional associates have traveled to Havana to close an option on about 75 000 acres of timberland yielding around thirty nine kinds of hardwood species observed in the area.
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Norfolk
Rig Hom
Virginia Datriet
Havana
Cuba
Lippincott Will Probated in Philadelphia
The will of the late J Dundas Lippincott has been probated in Philadelphia. The estate is likely worth 85 million dollars. The will directs sale of the famous Lippincott tension and most of the fortune is placed in trust for the widow.
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Philadelphia
J. Dundas Lippincott
Lippincott
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with light snow flurries in northern Illinois and Indiana and in Wisconsin, with modest temperature changes and easterly winds. Lower Michigan expects a slow rise in temperature with variable winds shifting to easterly. Iowa shows light snow and easterly winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lowa
Rattler Attack Tactics and Venom Lessons
The article explains how rattlesnakes strike with speed and precision leaving tiny punctures and sometimes venom that may or may not prove fatal. It notes venom depletion and fangs breakage as reasons for non fatal bites and stresses prompt care and treatment. Also discussed is spring egg production in poultry and selecting high laying birds for breeding.
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A. W. Rolker
Pearson's Magazine
Bone Utilization Promotes Egg Production Efficiency
Experts note that cheen bone, though underused, yields higher egg production than grain and costs similar. Modern bone cutters enable easy cutting into usable sizes, and fresh butcher bone with meat increases value per pound, combining meat and bone for an efficient feed that boosts egg output.
Indian Hunting Traditions and Beliefs as Reflected in Writings
The excerpt describes an indigenous hunter who trades two wives, a wolf with a human soul, and ritual rules for hunts. It notes funeral proximity affecting hunts, the medicine man commanding the camp, ground medicines stored with pomp, and the fire remaining lit during hunts. It also mentions roasting and eating the deer's roasted portion before supper.
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Kansas City Journal
Burns at Carlisle’s Versemaking Challenge
The article recalls Bobby Burns at Carlisle joining three farmers in a friendly verse contest. Each paid half a crown to win. Burns entered as Johnny Veep and produced a rhyme about three fat sheep, ending with a boast of escaping payment for their fleece.
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Bobby Burns
Carlisle
Burns
Johnny Veep
Johnny Peep
Poultry House Crowding Warned as Hazard
Expert advice warns against overcrowding in poultry houses noting risks of egg eating feather pulling and disease. Recommend increasing space to at least six square feet per bird, eight preferred, or cull part of the flock to prevent issues.
Browne Makes a Ball From a Corkscrew Tale
Wyte Browne is described as frugal and resourceful. The anecdote notes Browne would rather improvise a ball by straightening a corkscrew than buy one, illustrating his thrift in a humorous way.
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Wyte — Browne
Black—Browne
Browne
Do not waste time with sick hens in poultry care
A poultry notice urges immediate removal of a few sick hens to prevent disease spread. It recommends burying or burning carcasses to safeguard the flock and public health, emphasizing quick action over lingering illness.
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Qock
Poultry News
Everine Remedy Cure for Eye Ailments Advertised
An old advertisement claims Everine Remedy Co offers Eyerine to treat eye diseases granulated lids and inflammation. It promises to improve pink eye blurred vision and weak eyesight, targeting elderly customers at $100 per bottle from Box 10665 Chicago.
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Everine Remedy CO
Selecting Eggs for Breeding From Spring Laying Hens
A Farm Home correspondent warns against choosing eggs for hatching during the spring when most fowls lay heavily. This practice risks propagating poor layers as the majority of eggs are produced in spring and early summer.
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Farm Liome
Dogs and deer clash on Siberian expedition
An account from In Search of a Siberian Klondike describes a dog team chased by reindeer near a Tungus village. When the deer bolted toward a camp, locals formed a line to let the dogs pass, while the sledge overturned to stop the chase and amuse the onlookers.
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Siberia
Traits of Indians: belief on losing an eye discussed
In a historical reflection, the text notes an Indian belief about misfortune after losing an eye. The excerpt frames the idea as a cultural perspective on disability and fate within traditional thought.
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Wilber Miller
McKeone & Shields
Contractors and Dealers
City Waterworks
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atineta
John M. Fuller
Honey Grove
By . H. Stewart
Marbourg & Helwick
G. W. Norton
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New York
F St
Washington, D
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Omer, Mich
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Bristow
Iowa
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Mt. Pleasant
Aucumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
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