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100 1 _aBillings, Josh,
_d1818-1885
245 1 0 _aJosh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879
246 1 _aJosh Billings' Old Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879, with Comic Illustrations
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-10
508 _aProduced by Margo Romberg, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879" by Josh Billings is a humorous almanac written during the late 19th century. This unique work blends wit, folk wisdom, and practical advice, providing insights into rural life and domestic matters through a comedic lens. The text primarily focuses on farming wisdom, humorous anecdotes, and traditional lore, aimed at both entertaining and educating readers about daily life in America during that era. At the start of the almanac, the reader is introduced to a variety of quirky and humorous observations about the months of the year, beginning with January. Billings includes insights on weather predictions, suggestions for domestic management, and a satirical take on societal customs and norms. Each month offers folksy advice, odd recipes, and entertaining commentary on everyday scenarios, presenting an amusing perspective on domestic and agricultural life while showcasing Billings' distinctive voice and playful language. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlmanacs, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40191
999 _c81030
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