Farmhouse Sale Leads to Unexpected Glen Farm Match
Simeon Lilton and Elvira lose their tenant leading to a rushed May first farm let. Miss Kitty Dallas and Flo find a new neighbors in Mr Philip Pindar and Alice Dalley forming a romance and a plan for joint living and a wedding in Glen Farm.
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Lilton
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Flo
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Alice
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Liston
Treating Sprains Says Strong Man Attila Shares Method
The article cites professor Attila the strong man detailing simple at home sprain care learned from his career with Sandow. He recommends tight bands and progressive lifting for biceps strains and cold water for wrist strains, plus daily gentle exercise for leg strains and liniment with light electric treatment for back strains.
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Attila
Sandow
Europe
Dumbell
New York Herald
Survival of Ear Wagging As a Primitive Trait
Darwin notes ear wagging as a surviving power once common to humans and animals, but offers no link to intellect or morality from muscle crossovers. Slater cites rarity of voluntary ear movement, while Prof. Aaron claims most men show a slight involuntary ear muscle response. A sudden noise is mentioned in their presence.
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Darwin
Slater
Aaron
St. Louis Republic
Rapid Growth of Redwood Trees in California
Evidence shows redwood trees cut sixty years ago now sprout as new trees three to five feet in diameter and one hundred to one hundred fifty feet tall. The rapid growth prompts doubt about great age, but annual ring counting remains a sound method supporting long ages.
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California
Meehan
Pennsylvania Company Secures Ties From West Virginia
The Pennsylvania Company obtains its supply of ties from West Virginia, strengthening interstate sourcing. The arrangement shifts procurement to WV producers, signaling a regional supplier shift and potential market impact for local retailers.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Bird Day proposed to curb bird slaughter and aid farming
The piece surveys global views on war risk and social reform, cites a test of long-term chocolate dieting, notes Miss Ray Frinner’s Mount Rainier ascent, and discusses bird protection. It highlights Bird Day as a policy to curb feathered-slaughter, boost agriculture, and reorient public sentiment toward birds.
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Bret
Morton
Baltimore Sun
Oi City
Theory of the Formation of Hail and Electricity
A New York Sun lecture outlines a detailed theory of hail formation. It describes hailstones forming from hailcloud material drawn by wind, generating dry snow flakes that charge by friction, then attract by electrical forces and accumulate alternating ice layers before falling in parallel bands.
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New York Sun
Postmaster Finds Cat in Baltimore Mail Pouch
Postmaster J. W. Little discovered a cat with no address or stamp in a Baltimore mail pouch Wednesday evening. He suspects the tabby may have crawled in to nap or followed a young lady returning to Union Bridge from Baltimore. The postmaster is caring for the cat awaiting department orders or a report from the owner.
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Baltimore Mail
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Auction at Bourne Provides White Bread to Poor
In Bourne Lincolnshire a historic custom saw the White Bread Meadow let by auction under Charity Trustees. Boys raced as bidding continued, the winner’s offer deciding the rent used to bake white bread loaves for the town’s poor.
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Bourne
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire Herald
Monster Eagle Report From Colquitt
A Colquitt resident Mr J R Pavis sent a tale of an immense eagle captured with a Winchester. The bird measured six feet nine inches tip to tip and seven and a half inches from head to tail. The winged monster could have carried away a small child or lamb.
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Colquitt
Blakely
Oranges Prosper in Southern California Groves
The orange industry in Southern California grows despite pests and frost. Early plantings by mission fathers established a hardy tree that bears heavily with careful care. Profits vary by grove with some acres yielding over six hundred dollars per acre. Pomona Valley alone reports large sales to Chicago buyers.
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The Joan Budget and Jests From Press
A collage of humorous bits and sketches titled The Joan Budget. Includes parodies, puns, and satirical salvos from various columns and contributors. References to pirates, poets, and social scenes appear with punchy one liners and character sketches.
Tur tles Fight Over Nets Stirs Fishermen
Fragmented report describes two fishermen clashing while handling nets. The altercation involves turtles entangled in gear and the editors noting the scene as part of a seaside disturbance. No clear outcome or authorities are mentioned.
Antwerp builds hydro electric plant to power streets
A substantial hydro electric project in Antwerp Belgium uses water under pressure to supply street piping and small stations with hydrodrale motors driving dynamos. The main station houses two Sulzer engines with 20.9 and 43.3 inch cylinders delivering pumps at high pressure to feed a 1,640 foot radius service area.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Letter from Lincoln on labor and duty in wartime era
A fragmentary letter attributed to President Abraham Lincoln discusses the burdens of labor and duty. The text references the bearer of a message and the need to work during trying times, with mentions of New York and the wartime context.
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Abraham Linesin
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