Searles Payoff in a Tale of Rummage Red Herring
Lemuel Searles, banker, faces a comic chain of mishaps after buying worn trousers at a rummage sale and trying to cover his tracks with a tale of grand bargains. The misdelivered note and mistaken sale lead to a costly, humorous exposure, ending with a plea for secrecy and a wink at lighter desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel
St Searles
J. Searles
Lillian
Rogers Block
Sam
Searles
Rogers Deck
Sol
Lemmy
Long
Long’s
Lemuel Searles
Lily
Alice Louise Lee
Boston Globe
Old John Brown’s Body Place in Adirondacks Near Lake Placid
The article describes the grave and living site of John Brown near Lake Placid in Essex County New York. It notes Brown’s anti slavery actions in Kansas and Harper’s Ferry, mentions Kate Field’s group gifting the farm to the state, and recalls public interest in the site as a historic landmark.
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Lake Placid
Essex County
New York
Adirondacks
John Brown
Brown
Kansas
Charleston
Kate Field
Kansan
Harper's Ferry
The Peace Conference. Fats 1599 Poem Fragment
A fragmented archaic verse fragment laments war and bloodshed and foresees a reborn earth. It contrasts hate and jealousy with dreams of peace, urging a world where war’s red banner curls into renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fats
A Sanitary Milk Pail and Pasteurization Debate
A scanned page outlines two milk pail designs, one open and one with a fitted cover and inner funnels for filtration. It discusses pasteurizing butter in small creameries, noting benefits like uniform fermentations and better keeping quality, and mentions dealer feedback on market demand for pasteurized butter. It also covers small dairy meetings and basic plant growth principles with lectures on cells, growth, and pruning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mortenson
Montreal
Burmah
Duck Culture From The Farmers Review
A Niagara County New York breeder describes building a 150 by 4 foot duck nursery with a heated end, cloth partitions, and slitted walls. Details cover brooding, feeding, water setup, transitions to outdoor pens, and market readiness at ten weeks weighing 5 to 6 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Review
W. R. Curtiss
Niagara County
New York
Poultry points on sitting behavior and egg production
The article discusses Mediterranean class fowls and egg production. It notes that so called egg-producing breeds tend to sit poorly, while some birds with larger combs require careful management. It emphasizes avoiding drafts and maintaining blood supply to support egg production.
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Samuel Rogers
Lucy
Jemmm
West
Buda
China
England
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