Fragmentary Verse Image From Youth's Companion Era
A fragmentary excerpt describes a male figure with a volatile mood and lordly ease, an aide nearby, and a maid as he menaces, then bends to the grass with a note of stalking. The archaic diction and stage direction resemble a poetic narrative from Curtis May's era in Youth's Companion, with provocative social imagery.
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Bridget
Mary
Curtis May
A Jewel and a Dark Tale in an Indian Rajput Legend
In a moonlit lakeside, Bronkton recounts the fate of a Rajput wife bound by a blood money jewel. A English officer explains the sacrifice that saved her honor yet doomed a love, ending with the jewel cast into a silent lake. Then a prose flourish on storms and language.
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Bronkton
Mr Leaming
Fanshaw
India
Lady Fanshaw
Drankton
Jeysulmere
Guilderness
Lady Farnshaw
Why the Cook Left Ends In Bitter Quarrel
A fragment recounts a servant’s tale of leaving a household after disputes over language and farcical reasons. The speaker recalls high costs for tailoring and a grieved mood from quarrels between master and mistress. The piece ends with an aside on “Tit-Bits. LUKABLE COINCIDENCE.”
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Missus
Aquainting Ad Language Sparks Humorous Exchange
A garbled collage of quips and captions from various papers features twins quarrel intrigue and light romance. Jests drift through mock conversations about debts dresses and daily life with a playful tone. The snippets reference familiar phrases and cartoonish banter in a dated newspaper voice.
Amusement column snippets from early 1900s papers
A collage of witty exchanges from alt weekly items and joke pages. Snippets discuss marriage, finance, and social mores with quips about fathers, lovers, and vanity. Read as a period flavor piece with brief humorous observations.
Figureheads for ships fade from Maine shipbuilding lore
The Portland Evening Express notes the decline of decorative figureheads in Maine ships as plain bows dominate. Veteran carver Edward Griffen recalls busts, full figures, dragons, and rope substitutes, with costs from 100 to 300 dollars. the trade waned as profits fell and cheaper mouldings replaced artistry.
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Maine
Griffen
Portland Qle Express
Nahum Littlefield
Edward Chapman
Central Wharf
Littlefield
Nahum
Fire Department
William G. Davis
Philena
D. S. Winslow
Winslow
Philens
Alice Cooper
Knightville
Randall
Russell Lewis
Mr. Griffen
COGS CURING ROOMS FOR BETTER CHEESE QUALITY
Instructions on building sub earth cooling ducts for cheese curing. Details modern underground air intake, brick ducts, an adjustable regulating register, and rooftop ventilators to remove odors. For 400 square foot rooms a 10 inch square shaft and a 10 inch by air outlet, with larger sizes for bigger rooms, are advised.
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Wisconsin
Raising whey calves and dairy factory notes
Guidance on feeding calves with whey emphasizes moderate acidity clean storage and daily scalding. use sweet whey promptly but don’t rely on whey alone. Encourage access to pasture oil meal as needed and separate calves from other livestock for steady growth. Includes Dartmoor notes on the Glenorminster butter factory with large milk supplies and high daily outputs.
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Orange Judd
Glenorminster
Australia
Buffalo tree hopper noted by Kansas station expert
Prof A E Popenoe of the Kansas experiment station summarizes findings on the Buffalo tree hopper. He links weed and grass canopies to increased injuries on apple trees and urges clean, late summer cultivation to protect and help recover punctured orchards. He notes immunity in fields not cultivated.
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A. E. Popenoe
Kansas Experiment Station
Ruffalo Tree Hopfer Urges Pruning to Control Pests
The article discusses pruning injured branches to reduce pest numbers next season, noting it could require removing entire trees. Eggs laid in bark wounds hatch the following May or June. kerosene emulsion spray at emergence could destroy tender young, though clean culture is emphasized as primary.
New Fruit Varieties and Farm Feeding Advice
A collection of notes on seeking new fruit varieties, testing their value, and proper trial practices. It includes guidance on labeling packets, avoiding property disputes, and the cautionary note from Farmers' Voice. Additional remarks cover dairy production through rich feed and efficient feeding, and pruning advice for raspberry and blackberry canes after fruiting.
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J. M. Kellogg
Farmers’ Voice
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