His Wish and the Crescent Moon Tale
A short verse scene shows a boy and a girl under a new moon midwestern night. They wish, break off a small olive branch, and part with a quiet farewell as he ponders the mystery of maidenly ways. Attributed to 8. B. Kiser in Chicago Times-Herald.
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B. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Brooklyn
Lady Bountiful
N. Y
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Journal of the Polynesian Society
Col. Guilgeon
Eiji
Col. Gudgeon
Chicago Tribune
Defection at Bethel Chapel Ends in Prize Pole Rally
A Bethel chapel revival led by Rev Eleazar Jackson features Maria Ann Gibbs and Lucinda Woodyard in a heated fundraising contest. The two sisters vie to lead a prize driven donation drive, culminating in a June rally where Lucinda wins the watch and the minister’s favor. Maria Ann’s moral fall prompts a public shift as the dance and later church attendance test loyalties.
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Bethel Chapel
Eleazar Jackson
Jackson
Maria Ann Gibbs
Lucinda Woodward
Lucinda
Maria Ann
Lucindy
Eleazar
Bethel
Luindy
Gowan
Loving
McKenna
Woodyard
Webel
Eleathr Jackson
Fune
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Sister Woodyard
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Maria Annas
Lucinda Woodyard
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Providence
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Sis” Woodyard
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Rev
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Gibbs
Hannah Lewis
Sis” Lewin
Pokey
Maria Ant Gibbs
Christina
Fiji
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Marin Ann
Ducindy
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Tueindy
Worthyington
Mrs. Haines
Indy
Maria Ann Gibb
Eleazer Jackson
Mose Moore
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Inveindy
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Improved Cow Stall Design For Clean, Dry Barn
The article details an improved cow stall with sloping partitions to contain hay, a dual-side chain hitch to control movement, and a raised plank for feeding that cows must cross when lying down. Trials show it keeps cows clean, guides them toward the manure water, and aims for a dry bed at night.
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N. Y. Tribune
Caring for Calves and Farm Notes from Agricultural Epitomist
Advice on calf feeding warns against corn and grain in milk and explains starch digestion requiring saliva and intestinal alkaline secretions. It recommends wax seed or oil meal with skim milk, fresh water, and seven to eight pounds daily intake per calf. Additional notes discuss Loganberry origins, forest leaf value, celery soap treatment, and pig feeding with skim milk and bran for efficient pork production.
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D. Th. Otis
Financial Success Through Careful Farm Management
A Farm and Home piece by A. Springer urges careful bookkeeping and diverse farming. It argues thorough records for cattle swine sheep poultry and crops, plus prudent spending and mixed farming to hedge risk and improve overall profitability.
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A. . Springer
Frugal Hat Fiasco Prompts Family Laughter in Chicago Chronicle
A woman trims a hat from unlikely odds and ends including ribbon, bolts, rivets, and barbed wire. She assembles a wild frame, sews and rips birds to soften their look, then wears the creation to visit relatives in a small city. Family reaction is loud with laughter.
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May Town
Chicago Chronicle
Woman Driver Ponders Future Cars
A fragment notes that women cannot throw stones straight and now may steer autos the same way. The editor warns of possibilities ahead, joking that a wobbly auto only increases fear compared to a sprinter dodging a loose stone.
Anchoring the Fence Practical method to stabilize fences
The article describes anchoring a fence using a strip of stout wire and two rocks on either side to resist wind and frost. It notes that anchored fences remain erect longer and suggests an alternative using a cross piece spiked to the post with wires drawn tight for stability when rocks are unavailable.
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Tribune
Orchard and Garden Tips for Small Fruits and Soil Health
The piece advises sowing beet seed and using wire screen cloth to protect trees from rabbits. It notes that small fruits yield fruit the next year, stresses surface drainage in orchards, spacing for horse cultivation, and pruning tips for currants and pears. It also discusses plowing under green crops to improve sandy soils and reports Dakota experiments on seed wheat yields with different seed sources.
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St. Louis Republic
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