Fight with a Catamounts in Arkansas Swamp
Henry S Westbrook recalls hunting rabbits with a musket and dog after a spring shower in Central Arkansas. He encounters a pair of attacking catamounts, accidentally shoots his dog, and narrowly survives as neighbors arrive to help.
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Arkansas
Eny
Rabbit
Colie
Eoen
Coke
Owen
Colle
Acros
Piculet
Truk
Harry
Colie Hind
Prise One
Mhe
Amlt
Lehall
Boyhond
Obscure Humors Fill Page With Comic Snippets
A collage of jokes and quips from newspapers mentions wedding gossip, party mishaps, and social exchanges. It riffs on parties, marriages, and everyday absurdities with colorful lines attributed to various periodicals, including Chicago Tribune and Brooklyn Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Chicago
League of American Wheelmen Aims Farm Friendly Road Reform
Otto Dorner of Milwaukee spoke at the national assembly in St Louis outlining the leagues plan for state aided road improvements. He argued cities should pay a fair share and farmers must have influence, with funds supervised to ensure value. The movement gains support from agricultural groups and is expected to see state aid laws pass in various states.
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Otto Dorner
Milwaukee
Wis
League of American Wheelmen
National Assembly
St. Louis
United States
Dorner
Philadelphia Enquirer
League
Ciff
Good Roads Movement
New Jersey
Agricultural Societies
Farmers’ Institutes
Farmers National Congress
A Good Cow Stall for Maple Valley and Beyond
The design, praised as simple and practical, spreads across hundreds of dairy farms in the United States. Details describe a waterproof, clean, human stall with a 2 inch fall, 18 inch wide opening for feed, a 16 inch by 9 inch ditch, and a 10 inch manger, with cows tied at the stall center. The system aims to keep cattle clean and comfortable, with strong endorsement from George E. Scott in National Stockman.
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Maple Valley Farm
United States
George E., Scott
National Stockman
Coloring the Butter
A long reader letter from a dairyman discusses feeding trials aimed at coloring butter, noting persistent failure to achieve year round color despite various feeds. He mentions Guernsey cows as reportedly reliable colorers and questions artificial coloring with carrots, arguing it wrong to color butter externally rather than the cows themselves.
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Guernsey
Hints for dairymen and road progress critique
Hints for dairymen discuss cow nutrition and feeding, salt needs, and milk quality with alfalfa millet bran peas and oil meal as ration components. A Western Plow note contrasts European progress in road infrastructure with American delays and narrow tires, citing Germany France and Ryland as ahead.
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York
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Williston
Coretany
Willistow
N. Dak
Henry S. Westbrook
N.Y
Alb
Stromz
L. A.W. Bulletin
Evening Journal
Utmec
Bill
Gill
Younkers Statesman
Gin
Philadelphia
Hower
Tlow
Brooklyn
Mrs. Ureen
Ethel
Mr. Green
Mermet
Hymen
Violette
N. Y
Mr. Meeker
Chicago ‘Tribune
Au Haylanation
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Mia
Troter
Harleam Lite
Puck
Him
Lesh
Hellere
Chicago Tribune
George
Brooklyn Lite
Leveritt Sue Brette
Plece
Yonkers
Chicago Daily New
Clarence
Mr. Calipers
Second Iine
van Cleve
Fife
L. A
TS. Hardin
Jersey
Europe
Germany
France
Ryland
Cleveland
Joros
Hood
Sarsaparilla
Mas
Eva Dotnene
Horton
America
C. 1 Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Baker's Chocolate
la Belle Chocolatiere
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester
Sam
Puet Turen Sears
Seasiola
Gro
Bowles
Balsd
Mans
Sandy F
Ln Aas
Alerlioe Memedr Company
Chizngs
Mantrea
New York
Alaska
New Empire Line
Staaxory
Seattle
ST. Michael
Yukon
Waukon River
Empire Transportation CO
United Bates of Canad
Actes
Guone Pree
Haven
Waet and
Art Catatogas Sles A
Watue
Jewrub Nunsery CO
Lame City
Mina
TOR
Whiting
le Paper
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