New Discoveries In The Virgin Islands Unearthed Finds
The article reports on discoveries by Mr. de Beows regarding the early indigenous peoples of the Virgin Islands, detailing their origins, island settlements on St. Croix and St. Phonius, seagoing canoes, farming and fishing skills, and later shifts in fauna and flora due to European influence. It notes bones of a flightless bird and extinct species, and argues these changes reflect significant ecological impact from colonization.
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Eta
Mero Poon
Firese Arts
Uri Bates
Gertiat
Philarophes
Mr. de Beows
Americas
Ifs
Doenmerk
Becaususe
Cqar
Jfa
Caribs
Mr. de Booy
Sretha
New Zealand
Sin
See
Nicknames Legalized in New York Custom History
The article recalls a longstanding New York practice where nicknames were legally recognized due to family neglect or estrangement. It cites council actions and a tradition of using familiar names to identify people forgotten by their kin, with references to Fish Street and Topknot Betty.
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Common Council
New York
Mary
No Danger Report From No Man s Land Wire Cutters
Engineers on a night wire cutting mission heard a sentry fire a flare to spot land. All but one hid, whispering to the foolhardy man that it was one of theirs, implying the flare was not a threat.
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No Man's Land
New Community Packing House Scheme for Northwest Apples
United States Department of Agriculture outlines community packing houses as a labor solution for the Pacific Northwest apple crop. The 1916 central plants show strong adoption with about one quarter of Oregon and Washington fruit packed in community houses. The report reviews methods for building equipping and operating packing facilities, compares community and ranch models, and details operations from picking to loading cars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Aemculoure
Spokane
North Yakima
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Entiat
Paterns
Brewster
Okano
Practical Points for Orchard Work Plowing, Fertilizer, and Pruning
Agricultural note advises undercrop strategies for orchards with heavy crops, recommends cowpeas under strawberries, soil fertility with bone meal and potash, and windbreaks. It discusses rocky hillside margins, phosphorus, and the need for roots to extend beyond branches. ends with garbled text about pruning and birds.
Protecting Young Trees From Winter Damage
Guidance on wrapping trunks with wire, tarred strips or paper to shield trees from heavy snow and wind. Surround bases with tar strips, add mounds for protection, and tramp down snow after snowfall. Blood on trunks is said to deter rabbits though not mice.
Early Preparation for Orchard Trees
The article emphasizes preparing orchard soil early for transplanting fruit trees. It advises deep soil breaking with plow, harrow, and disk before holes are dug, warns shallow plowing is insufficient, and notes early work saves effort and cost and improves moisture and tree success.
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Roush
Anes Miukes
Josine Tsees
PACBARD TREES PROPER PROTECTION
The care of young trees is vital as they face damage from animals and humans. Do not turn livestock into orchards after harvest. fence the pearchard, lock gates, and restrict to calves and sheep. Protect trunks with wire netting and a six inch trench to deter rabbits and field mice.
Keep Up Fertility of Soil Plan for Fertilizer From Roughage
All persons in charge of crops or pastures should use every means to maintain soil fertility. Turn roughage scraps like straw fodder and cornstalks into fertilizer for pastures and stock bedding, converting waste into manure for grass lands.
Freezone Foot Remedy Promises Quick Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure that instantly shrivels and removes corn or callus by applying a small amount to the affected area. It claims the drug dries quickly and costs little, with guidance to ask a pharmacist for it if not in stock. The piece imitates a formal medical endorsement and mentions foot care tips and a humorous aside.
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Falks
Cinecisgtoti
Vlis
War Triage Impasse Colored by Family Fears
Dialect in a wartime domestic scene shows a mother fearing her son’s deployment. A relative urges acceptance, arguing his absence may spare a match with a woman the family dislikes. The exchange reveals tensions over duty, marriage, and control during conflict.
Damning Description of a Fella Who Counts Cigarets
A colorful description paints a man as meticulous and peculiar, noting he carefully counts cigarettes in a box. The vignette hints at suspicion or disdain toward his odd habit and the persona it creates.
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Jan Feoli
Neil
Troyes
Lars
Villacce
Aps Eonte
Hin
Sheen Chaosay
Mapsdied
Vusiulips
Mix
Cuticura Home Remedy Ad Amid War Front Fragments
Odd wartime clipping shows an ad for Cuticura skin care with claims of powerful pore effects and free samples by mail. Nearby text discusses French front events and military service shifts, though readability is limited by garbled OCR.
Engagement dispute over living on love in a court case
A brief fragment describes two parties content to live on love but details reveal they planned no material support. The record notes a court-related context with mentions of satisfaction and planning, though specifics are unclear.
Fragmentary wartime dialogue hints at troop movements
The readable lines show a broken military exchange with names like Bracen and Gey suggesting a plan or inspection. The garbled text masks clear events but implies a discussion of horse equipoise, heat, and a possible audience or inquiry by a figure titled knockers chief.
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Cate
Charlotte Amatie
Les Hove
Imian
John Jin
Northwest
Wrigleys
de Aes
Pelle
Ile Grenel
Cox
Vwie
Toston
VOQ
Peete
Phe Chaktein Allutmonte
Ubedette
Paris
Love
Bracen
Pwe Pearé
Brogley
Gey
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