Hamlet Smith and the Hypnotic Beard in a Buried Plot
A comic tale follows Hamlet Smith a shy suitor of Agnes whose love hinges on a bizarre meal habit and a famed hypnotic beard. A staged death fantasy collapses when burglars steal his planned burial outfit prompting a comic reunion with Agnes and Dr Seymour amid a feigned funeral truth.
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Hough
Staelf
Budt
Haman
Hayling
Agnes
Seymour
Dolly Barrison
Smith
Hammy
Ham Smidt
Smidt
Ham Bmidt
Agnea
Cupid
Hamlet Smith
Gance
Hamlet Smidt
O. K. Seymour
Hamlet
Neptune
Uberty
Dolly
Barrison
Mr. Barrison
Durable grape trellis design for long lasting vines
Samuel H Smith describes a winter durable trellis with mortise and tenon joints at buried posts and braces to allow easy renewal of decayed parts. Top joints use loose pins for easy removal, enabling the trellis to lay on its side for winter covering. Posts 4x4x6 ft and braces 2x4x4 ft. hemlock recommended below soil for protection. Field guidance urges bracing every post along rows for robust cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H Smith
Sweet potato storage and handling guidelines
Southern agricultural expert details careful digging in dry soil handling without bruising, then packing in baskets or boxes. Describes a specially built 15 by length storage house with double walls, sawdust packing, ceiling and loft, ventilator, central passage, slatted shelves, heating via oil stoves or brick furnace, and a two stage cooling plan to 90F then stabilization at 40–50F with vent adjustments. Prairie Farmer.
Little Orchard Notes and Drying Beans Platform
The notes advise saving peach pits for planting and avoiding wet ground for apple trees as they suffer in wet feet. A fruit grower quips that the best crop in an apple orchard is apples. Also described is a drying bean platform using two boards and wire netting to air dry vines quickly, protecting from rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Johnson County
Fred Bostwick
Iowa City
Shade Trees on Farms Highlight Native Oaks and Orchard Shade
The article urges farmers to preserve shade trees around homes and fields, praising native oaks and fruit trees for cooling, shelter, and beauty. It argues against clearing woods for bare ground, noting the centuries to grow giant trees and the value of shade for both people and livestock, with emphasis on apple trees as economical and fruitful options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karns
Fumigation and frost control tips from farm column
A 1900s farm column describes a 5 by 3 by 3 foot carbon bisulphide fumigation box for peas and sheep ticks, plus methods to store root crops and delay frost damage. It notes freezing techniques, beets carrots and potatoes storage, and a Johnson county farmer using a central water pond to reduce spring frosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Experiment Farm
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William Perry Brown
Daily Story Pub
Chicteo Record-Herald
Longfellow
Little Orchard
Mam
Beast
Ontario Experiment Staion
Rose Peterson
Parkdale Tennis Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hannah E. Mershon
Collingswood
N. J
Irs
Pinkham
Fannie Kumpe
Dean Mas
Fannie Roure
Candy Cathart
York
Wise Women
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Hannibal
St.louis
Siskanbal City
Wissouri
Kansac
Texas I'v. Ark
W. Shite
HF. A.M. BT
Marqeeth Bidg
Chicago, IL
Percet's Fur House
Oshkosh
Wis
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