Lion and Passengers Survive East Indian Hurricane Near Singapore
An East Indian hurricane drives the Lion, a 700 ton Java coffee ship, ashore near Singapore. The crew, Dr and Mrs Anton, and exotic birds ride out three massive waves then endure a cataclysmic storm that sinks masts and floods the cabin. A tiger sighting adds to the peril before rescue and onward travel to Calcutta.
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Samarang
Java
Singapore
Malaccs
Lion
Dr. Alton
China Sea
Haa
The
Calcutta
Hindostan
A Pair of Old Lovers and the Gladstone Story
A reflection on enduring love in old age citing Mr and Mrs Gladstone. The piece praises a devoted partnership where the wife fulfilled her role with quiet consecration, ministering to him through decades of ambition, unrest, and illness.
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Gladstone
Ventilated Box Stalls Proposed for Better Air
Fred O. Sibley of Ohio Farmer urges converting box stalls to interior opening stalls. A two part door with a wire grate upper half allows daytime ventilation and visibility while keeping lower half bolted for warmth. The design enables airflow in hot weather and safer monitoring without opening the stall door.
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Fred O. Sibley
Ohio
Cheese markets shift as Canadian imports bid for dominance
A writer in the New York Witness argues demoralized demand stems from prior use of subpar cheese and marks a shift in taste. The piece notes Canada’s growing exports, U S cheese makers needing stronger branding, larger factories, and milk allocations affecting dairy farmers choices between butter and cheese production.
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New York
Great Britain
Cleanliness in Milking for Safe Milk and Butter
The article urges strict cleanliness in dairy work. It advises washing milker hands and clothes, keeping pails and cracks clean with borax water, and rinsing churns and milk vessels daily. Borax disinfects and reduces souring microbes, promoting health and hygiene.
Preserving Fruit With Cold Storage
The piece advises modern fruit preservation by cold storage using ice from the season. It suggests building or adapting a dairy house with double walls and an upper ice chamber, using balloon frame construction and sawdust insulation if available. It emphasizes using existing ice and creating a cold storage area to stabilize markets.
CISTERN FOR BARN WATER SUPPLY DISCUSSED
A plan to store rain water in three barrels in a barn corner provides stock water during storms. A gutter pipe feeds the first barrel and multiple barrels, with a tub and faucet beneath the last, cutting rain exposure. Better options include bringing water in from a spring brook or nearby well with a pump in the barn.
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Tribune
Good Roads Drive Farmers To Scrub Muddy Floors
A farmer’s plea for home road improvement argues rain keeps paths muddy to barns and fields making daily chores hard. The piece suggests laying compact gravel and small stones to create mud free walks and workable field lanes, echoing a Cultivator quote about using materials wisely.
Poultry Weakness Causes Hens to Stall
The text notes hens often become unable to stand with apparent health, listing several possible causes. Fat hens may be more prone, and weakness can appear even when birds look healthy.
Moons of Jupiter Prompt Earthbound Grinters
A curbside telescope vendor and a Derby hat observer debate Jupiter moons. The observer jokes about life on Jupiter and four moons, quipping that four moons would complicate life, while noting the humor of earthly woes.
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Ee Renner
Jupiter
Detroit Free Press
Memory Serenade Ends in Sharp Premature Exit
A serenader beneath a window strums softly then halts as a heavy engraving of the battleship Maine drops from above, striking him. A hoarse voice proclaims, “Oh we remember all right,” as the youth departs in pain.
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Maine
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Guardsman Davies Endorses Pink Pills for Dyspepsia
Detroit first sergeant Max R. Davies praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after lasting dyspepsia relief. He details relief from chronic indigestion and recommends the pills. Sold by dealers or mail order from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY priced 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
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McKinley
Spain
Detroit
Max R. Davies
Co. B
Third Avenue
Farrand, Illiams & Clark
Dr. Williams
Ut A
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Family Life Trials Highlight Inca Woman
A fragment from Atchison notes reflects on family life and the varied ways women in Inca society faced daily duties. The line hints at differing opinions within households and the broader challenges of kinship.
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Atchison Lobe
Washington visit notes on Spanish minister’s recall
In a Chicago Tribune dispatch, a speaker recalls being in Washington as the Spanish minister and attached were sent home. The exchange references rapid firing and international diplomatic actions.
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
Grain-O Drink Promoted for Children and Adults
Grain-O advertised as a nourishing coffee substitute offered by grocers. It highlights digestion and nerve strength without stimulants and claims broad consumer appeal for both children and adults, priced about the same as coffee and available in 15 and 25 cent sizes.
Fragmentary Iowa Democrat Text Notes Name Fragments
Partial OCR reads like a Washington era Democratic note with scattered fragments about a person named Ha an and a mater ad, making specifics unclear yet indicating a political context in Iowa.
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Tou
Brine and Salting Techniques From A Brief Hints Note
A fragment hints at brine and salting steps for preservation. It mentions buttermilk as part of the process and suggests small tasks, indicating a concise how to within a kitchen guide.
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