Government Opens War on Predatory Animals in Dixie Forest
The U S forest service appointed J M Moody as a dedicated hunter to patrol the Dixie national forest in Utah, aiming to reduce losses from wolves and cougars. The move follows petitions from Pine Valley residents and seeks to protect settlers and livestock while expanding ranger duties and employing skilled hunters for better results.
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Washington
Sam
United States Forest Service
Nimrod
Dixie National Forest
Utah
Forest Service
West
Pine Valley
Railroads expect labor shortages but plan better efficiency
railroads anticipate no repeat of last winter troubles as they push for improved efficiency. Rock Island officials note scarce labor and rising investment in track, ties, cars, and power while forecasting sustained high tonnage and strong export demand into fall and winter.
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TIS
Clycles
The
Bureau of Labor
Department of Justice
Wilson
John T. Marchand
Rock Island System
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Restoration of Jefferson Davis on iconic bridge tablet debated
A long account recounts how the Cabin John bridge tablet honoring Pierce era officials once carried Jefferson Davis’s name, later removed, and now renewed calls seek restoration. It notes press letters to President and war department officials, citing Cortelyou and Garfield as contrasting views on government expense oversight and accountability.
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Franklin Pierce
United States
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Pierce
Columbia
Washington Aqueduct
Cabin John
Lincoln
War Department
Confederacy
Walter P. Phillips
Bridgeport
Conn
Secretary Cortelyou Snubs Garfield in New Accounting Move
The piece alleges Cortelyou and Tracewell devised a new government disbursement method that sidesteps the Garfield regulation without consulting key cabinet members. It accuses Cortelyou of temerity given Garfield’s White House standing and suggests Garfield seek presidential appeal to halt the action.
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Tracewell
Cortelyou
Garfield
Tennta
White House
Dairyman's Water Cement Flooring Construction Description
A detailed account describes building a dairyman's water feature with a cement floor three to four metres thick. Oak baseboards support poured wankrete, walls formed with 1 by 42 planks, rock and concrete poured to shape two foot high walls. Lime rock broken into small pieces, cement to sand ratio one to two, setting rapidly and hardening progressively as days pass.
Necessity for Clean Milk and Pasteurization Debate
The article argues pasteurization may not gain favor in the U S despite health concerns. It notes New York City board of health efforts and physician opposition, questions pasteurized milk safety, and urges farm-level hygiene to prevent dirty milk, highlighting the need to reach farmers who do not read agricultural papers.
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Denmark
New York City
Board of Health
Movement of Water in Soil
Water moves slowly sideways in most soils, not widely as many imagine. Experiments at Logan Utah show lateral movement only four and a half feet per first foot of depth and six feet per second foot, explaining limits of sub irrigation methods.
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Logan
Utah
Dairy Rules For Clean Cattle Production
Warnings from W J Frazier on dairy hygiene insist on clean yards and well bedded stalls. Do not churn or allow cows to wade in filth. Stop washing teats with dirty hands. Use only milk-hoarding utensils for milk and wash thoroughly with warm and boiling water. Whitewash barns yearly and remove dust. Germs reside on udders teats and in pails that held sour milk, so absolute cleanliness is essential.
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W. J. Frazier
Fly blanket for the cow improves comfort and milk flow
Mrs J W Isanhart of Braetoria County Texas describes a simple device folded from a 100 pound burlap sack. Tied at the four corners to form a blanket around the animal, it sits under the body to aid feeding and appears to increase milk flow.
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J. W. Isanhart
Braetoria County
Texas
Pickings on Moisture and Field Management
An agricultural note argues that good management outvalues fussing and chemicals. It notes moisture is fleeting on unplowed fields, urges timely plowing after rain, and cites three factors to boost yield: better seed, better soil preparation, and better cultivation.
Pruning Fruit Trees for Better Harvests
A discussion argues pruning improves apples by producing larger, tastier fruit. It claims nature yields hard, small fruit and asserts data show pruned trees give more and better fruit. The piece notes pruning arrives before the rain and labels moldboard plows as effective for tillage.
Balance of Soil and Water in Orchards
Balance of soil and water affects garden and fruit patch success. Waterlogged clay soils from heavy rains reduce yields. Drains should reach at least 30 inches deep to lower the water table. More drains would improve results for fruit trees and plants.
Like to Be Free. Pigs gain slowly in unfenced lots
A reader asks about keeping pigs on an unfenced lot around a build ng a fence to control their growth. The note suggests bold fencing then reintroducing pigs to check growth, and wonders if freedom is the cause of slower pig performance.
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Makeshoe
Southwest
After the Happy Event in a Turbulent Wedding Wake
The day after a wedding the family endures a string of mishaps. Paterfamilias injures his back slipping on rice at breakfast while grieving over spoilt plates and stolen spoons. Miranda's departure triggers quarrels over belongings, missing items, and a costly umbrella. Disappointed plans force a cut in cousins trips to Narragansett, as the Eastern Shore becomes the family escape. The scene ends noting the wedding brings more trouble than joy.
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Paterfamias
Paterfamilias
Margaret
China
Bob
Miranda
Madge
Robert
Materfamillias
Narragansett
Indead
Why Not Professor’s Little Boy and Mrs Sedgwick Mocking Bird
A fragment shows a dialogue where a boy asks Mrs Sedgwick for a mocking bird. The professor questions the idea, mentioning a famous Whistler from Harper’s Weekly. The text is incomplete and appears to be a playful exchange or cartoon caption.
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Mrs. Sedgwick
Deafness and gossip at Bascomb farm porch a tale
Capt Bascomb, long thought deaf, appears to hear well when Miss Bascomb not present. Capt Somers and a school teacher discuss Gersh Bascomb’s quiet, steady efforts to avoid marriage, praising Mrs Bascomb as amiable yet a relentless talker. The scene unfolds on a south porch as townsfolk observe.
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Capt. Bascomb
Capt. Somers
Miss Bascomb
Gersh Bascomb
One to reckon with and a bathing suit dispute
A girl shocks her parents by demanding a bathing suit, prompting a parental refusal and an ensuing arbitration. The same issue is paralleled by a note that in parts of Switzerland all burials are conducted by the government, irrespective of wealth or status.
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Switzerland
Grape-Nuts Promoted as a Balanced Nourishment Source
Advertisers claim Grape-Nuts provides more usable nourishment per pound than meat or bread. They cite a case of a woman gaining ten pounds on the cereal and assert it helps corpulent individuals slim down while helping undernourished people gain weight. The copy touts scientific selection of elements and a pleasant flavor as reasons for its fame.
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Moman
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Bascomb
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