Spain's World Reach and Spanish Language Legacy
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the article traces the Spanish empire from its 15th century papal division with Portugal to its vast western and Atlantic territories. It highlights how Spanish language, religion, laws, and customs spread across the Americas and parts of Europe and Asia, and notes enduring Spanish influence in places like Mexico, Texas, California, the Philippines, and Cuba while contrasting lingering British and French presences in the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Spain
Columbus
America
Vasco da Gama
Indian Ocean
Portugal
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
West Indies
Brazil
New World
South America
North America
Hispaniola
Santo Domingo
Jamaica
Porto Rico
Cuba
Panama
Florida
Argentina
Balboa
Pacific
Ocean
Magellan
Philippines
Americas
Mexico
Panama City
Peru
Chile
California
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Venezuela
Colombia
Caribbean
Europe
Low Countries
Naples
Milan
Sicily
Sardinia
Canary Islands
Central America
United States
Africa
Uruguay
Portuguese Brazil
Dutch Guiana
Trinidad
Leeward
Windward Islands
Dominican Republic
Republic of Hattil
France
Bahamas
Rio Grande
Feeding trials show new ration boosts White Leghorns growth at Rutgers
Rutgers University experiment station poultry farm reports 1926 trials achieving 1 percent pound gain by eight weeks and mature weight near four pounds for White Leghorns. The ration combines wheat bran red dog flour corn meal oats meat scrap dried milk oyster shell salt and cod liver oil with a scratch mix of cracked corn and wheat. Directions cover milk feeding for three days first week mash and scratch schedules green tender feed and enclosure guidance for confinement and free-range flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutgers University
Poultry Department
Fresh Air and Light Aid Chicks in Growing Houses
Fresh air and light are essential for healthy chick growth. Ensure adjustable windows with removable lower sashes for sunlight, provide four 12 by 14 pane sashes in a 10 by 2 broader house, keep temperatures uniform, and allow dry drop siding. Double wall construction may invite mites and is often unsatisfactory.
Feed Costs of Growing Pekin Ducks for Market
The feed cost of growing Pekin ducks to ten weeks old weighing five to six pounds is estimated at 18 to 15 cents per pound. Green ducks sell April to November to commission men at wholesale prices from 20 to 45 cents per pound, highest in early spring. Demand is strong in large eastern cities and on the Pacific coast, with little demand in small towns. Farmers often market ducks in fall as spring ducks at lower per bird prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Turkey Eggs in Incubator Hatch Success and Care
Turkey eggs hatch well in any incubator capable of hatching chicken eggs. Incubators are increasingly used by large turkey producers with artificial brooders. Keep poults clean and dry for four weeks as they need slightly less heat than chicks.
Feather-Eating Hens Solved by Range and Balanced Diet
Overcrowded idle hens pull feathers when lacking in diet. Move them to range to spark scratching for food. Provide a balanced dry mash with meat scraps to reduce feather pulling. Hang raw beef for hens to peck at and consume.
Know Your Sweetheart by His Handwriting
By EDNA PURDY WALLUM Editor, Character Reading Magazine. The item previews a feature on deciphering handwriting to reveal personality and intent, highlighting tips for recognizing genuine penmanship signals and misdirection in handwritten notes.
Firm Will Power Shown in Penmanship Signs
The article explains will power as courage and tenacity visible in handwriting. It cites vertical writing firm letters long t bars and end terminal marks as indicators, with neat dots and businesslike strokes signifying strong self control and a firm will.
Proper Farrowing Care For Sows And Newborn Pigs
Advice on ensuring sow and litter safety during farrowing. Move the sow to a quiet individual pen at least three days before birth with dry ventilation and sun exposure. Keep disturbance minimal for three days. gradually adjust feed from half to full milk-ration using wheat bran.
Is He a Back-Hand Writer
The passage describes the back-hand writer as seeking originality yet wary of the business world. It notes a leftward slant in tears indicating hesitancy, a reserved cautious nature, selective friendships, and a tendency to hold imagination in check while appearing analytical and sometimes cold.
The Estimator Writer Predicts Thoughtful Analysis in Handwriting
The passage argues the estimator's skill shows in a triangular y loop and t bar forming a triangle, reflecting backward looking synthesis. It notes capital letters, connected words, and mixed letter spacing as signs, warning not to judge without more signs.
Careful Feeding Cuts Losses in Pigs at Farrowing
Swine growers are urged to withhold feed for about 24 hours after farrowing to reduce piglet losses. After the initial fast, give a light bran or middlings diet and gradually increase to a full ration in 10 to 14 days. Several concentrate mixtures from a New Jersey extension expert provide practical options for sows nursing litters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Shelley
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Shelley
Farm notes urge vaccination and clean stables for livestock
Farmers are reminded vaccination is cheap insurance as thousands forget it. A farm animal without pasture is like a man without a country. The pig garden partnership uses garden surplus. Fewer cattle were fed in the 11 corn belt states this winter. Sheep require fresh clean water. A mule costs ten dollars a month to board, though its work may justify the expense. Vermin control demands removing insanitary, poorly ventilated stalls.
Coal Miner's Wife Praises Tanlac
Mrs. Nora Blanchard of Des Moines credits Tanlac with restoring her health after months of fatigue. She describes improved sleep appetite energy and mood and urges others to try the tonic. Tanlac markets itself as a natural body builder made from roots barks and herbs with over 52 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Blanchard
Tanlac
Ms. Blanchard
Lacona Ave
Des Moines
Taniac
Nature
When We Shall Have Succeeded Buckley Quote
A Buckley saying looks to the future with confidence and resolve noting that triumph will bring joy. The line emphasizes patience and anticipation of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Married Woman Describes Deaf Man Contrary to Husband
A married woman notes that her description of any deaf man seldom matches her own husband, reflecting the broader idea that perceptions of disability vary across individuals.
Riddle Exchange Puzzles Capper’s Weekly Readers
In Capper’s Weekly a girl and a smart young man test a word riddle. The man asks to remove letters one by one and remain the same, and the girl answers that the solution is a postman. The brief quip shows a playful family moment over a classic puzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Teeth and Conscience
A reflective remark contrasts dental fixes with moral repairs, arguing it is safer to seek a dentist than a priest to mend deficiencies of maturity, attributing the thought to Thoreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jspain
San Amessee
San Juan
Turkey
Edna Purdy Wallum
Magasine
Department of Agriculture
Dave
Mars. Winslow's Syrup
Ma Hs
D. Bookstafp
Peoples Bank Bldg
Reck Island
Tllinois
Garfield
A. Iske
Gall-Stone
P. O. Bos
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr HL Berry Co
Dept. W
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Howall Co
W. Lake
Chamberlain
6Th Ave
Tia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!