Captians of Adventure Sam Houston in Jackson era
Sam Houston trained under Andrew Jackson, served at Horseshoe Bend, and endured a chest wound. After rising to Tennessee militia general and governor, he briefly lived as a Cherokee tribesman before planning Texas independence under Jackson’s eye. He fantasized about leading Texas cowboys while in Washington.
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Andrew Jackson
Sam Houston
Jackson
Batte
Horseshoe Bend
Young Houston
Houston
United States
Tennessee
American Statesman
Arkansas
Texas Pioneers
Sam
Samuel Houston
Texas Cowboys
Washington
Texas
Luck of the Left Handed Boy Impresses London Writer
A London writer notes many left handed individuals excel in various tasks. He cites a left handed boy who scores prizes at school while using his left hand for writing and cutting bread. The piece argues left handedness does not imply misfortune and that balanced use of both hands is ideal.
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Kb. K
London
Shrimps' Stripes and Bold Hopes for Human Control
Sir Frederick Keeble explains in a Bedford College lecture that young shrimps can be induced to grow brown or green and adopt bars or stripes by seaweed color. He foresees a day when growth, disease, and even aspects of human behavior could be regulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Frederick Keeble
Bedford College
London
Sir Frederick
Crop Rotation And Companion Crops In The Garden
The article explains companion and follow crops and shows how planting radishes with parsley or carrots allows continuous growth. It covers rotating crops to avoid soil exhaustion, moving beans and peas, shifting cabbage families, and using a left to right then right to left planting plan to maximize yield.
Avoid Cutting Corn for Silage When Immature
Guidance on timing silage corn harvest to maximize feeding value. Do not cut too early, as immature corn produces sour, less palatable silage with lower value. Begin filling when upper stalk leaves are green and kernels are dented, soft dough stage for full value, add water if material is too dry.
Legumes Produce Class of Feed High in Protein
Legume crops offer diverse options beyond clover. Vetches alfalfa sweet clover and soybeans provide high protein forage while fixing nitrogen, improving soil, eradicating weeds, and boosting yields. Alfalfa supports hay pasture and seed. clovers supply hay pasture soil benefits. soybeans yield seed for livestock and sale.
Pasture Sow and Litter Management Guidelines
The sow and litter should graze on good rape pasture. After weaning, increase the sow’s ration to gain at least one pound daily until breeding. After breeding, continue to gain but slower. She should be in good condition at furrowing time, but not fat.
Cattle Ranching Moves Toward Large Scale Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes a shift to private ownership and fencing of range, predicting ranches will be 100 to 300 head. Large ranches will divide while small outfits consolidate, with focus on boosting forest range carrying capacity and forage production to endure winter.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Bordeaux Adds Greatly to Yield of Potatoes
G R Bisby and A G Tolaas advocate Bordeaux mixture spraying for potatoes to prevent late blight and reduce other diseases and pests. They report yields increased by over 30 bushels per acre for late varieties and about 27 for early varieties, based on 16 years of trials at University Farm and sub-stations including Crookston. Home made mixture favored for large acreages and low costs.
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G. R. Bisby
Minnesota College of Agriculture
A. G. Tolaas
Minnesota
Messrs. Bisby
Tolas
Agricultural Experiment Station
The
State University
University Farm
Crookston
Economical to Use Best Kind of Oil on Tractor
F W Duffee of Wisconsin argues that cheap tractor oil causes rapid deterioration and overheating while the best oil preserves power and reduces long term costs. He notes oil cost is small compared to repairs and depreciation and urges following manufacturers recommendations for oil type.
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F. W. Duffee
Wisconsin
Duffee
Planting Snap Beans and Carp in Farm Practices
Guidance on successive snap bean plantings and carp, noting late blight timing for potatoes, wool usage and per capita consumption, infertile eggs in poultry, and the need to cull flocks. Discusses livestock abortion links to diet, improving efficiency, Sudan hay value versus timothy, and straw quality after threshing.
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Sudan
The Kitchen Cabinet Poem Snippet From 1924 Page
A brief poetic fragment from 1924 featuring lines by Nathaniel Cotton about happiness stemming from home. The text appears as a small cultural notice within a newspaper page and references the Newspapery Union.
Simple family desserts and related dishes from a vintage cookery page
A collection of dessert and side dish methods including Jelly Pudding with sage, Velvet Sherbet from lemon juice and milk, Banana Fluff with bananas and egg whites, Wisconsin Cherry Duff with cherries and baking powder, plus Cherry Sauce and browned carrots. Also notes on pickling cucumbers for winter.
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Wisconsin
A Long Line of Industrious Ancestry Proves Superior
The author argues that true aristocracy lies in healthy honest industrious ancestors and warns that pride in ancestry resembles potatoes buried underground, offering little above the surface. The reader is invited to value character over lineage.
Verdant Corn Dishes and Savory Cream Desserts Menu
A jumble of recipes warming a domestic menu. Popcorn pudding and Sillabubs blend corn, milk, eggs, sugar, and butter into a custardlike bake plus a cream dessert. Lemon cheese cakes use cheese and lemon zest baked in pastry shells with nutmeg. Olive stuffed with anchovies, celery with cheese, and meat and nut balls with veal, simonds, egg, and tomato sauce complete a varied table.
Huge Estates Shaped Mexico For Four Centuries
A historical survey notes that fewer than ten thousand families owned most of Mexico for four hundred years. Encomiendas gave Spaniards control over land and people, as with Cortes and Alvarado, creating vast private estates that supplanted communal holdings and persisted through early independence.
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Mexico
Ramon P. de Negri
Hlumboldt
Cortez
Pedro de Alvarado
Xochimilco
Guanajuato
Transcontinental flight in record time by Lieut. Maughan
The account compares Lewis and Clark length of exploration to Lieut. Russell L. Maughan’s modern cross country flight. From Washington to the Pacific coast and back, the Army flyer completed the journey in 18 hours 16 minutes, averaging 158.17 miles per hour. The report cites the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Jefferson
Pacific
Washington, D. C
Columbia
Lewis and Clark
Russell L. Maughan
St. Paul
Smoke Screen Menace Turns Defense Into Offense
Authorities warn the smoke screen used by battleships to hide from enemy fleets has become a weapon of offense. Special smoke emitters on fast planes create a pall that hides bombers while they home in by sound to strike below. The tactic flips the screen from defense to a surprise attack method.
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United Air Service
Irrigation’s Reward Expands Bahawalpur State Farmland
Completion of the Sukkur barrage and Butie canal will add about 200000 acres suitable for wheat and cotton, expanding Bahawalpur’s crops. The population of 750000 is expected to rise by 500000 colonists from other parts of India, boosting the state’s wealth.
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Bahawalpur
Indus River
Punjab
Sukkur
Butie
India
Ear Splitting Silence in Repair Shop
Flynn and O Leary worked as extras in a large hardware firm s repair shop. Old friends they jostled sang and whistled constantly. Flynn said it was the noisiest place he ever worked. O Leary joked the only quiet comes when a gas engine starts and drowns out the noise.
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Flynn
O'Leary
Pat
Mike
Arctic tern sparks debate in curious exchange
A birdman asks a passerby about the Arctic tern and about interest in the bird. The reply notes not as a bird but suggests the subject infringes on a parent figure. The Louisville Courier-Journal records this comic exchange as a skit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Relief for Women
Thousands of women are urged to try Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming it restores kidney health and treats related bladder and liver issues. The ad offers a sample bottle for ten cents via mail to Dr. Kilmer & Co. and notes medium and large bottles are sold in drug stores.
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Kilmer
Omission Explained in Irish Accent Cartoon Snippet
A Boston Transcript excerpt features dialogue where a character mentions Patrick and the Declaration of Independence. The quip notes St Patrick did not sign because he thought the messenger was an autograph hunter, and he kicked him out.
Cuticura Advertises Soak and Ointment Use
An old Cuticura advertisement promotes soaking hands in Cuticura Soap and drying with tissue, then applying Cuticura Ointment and removing excess ointment. It claims Cuticura can handle all toilet needs when used together.
Dapped Exchange Playful Quip Battles Over Quack Jibe
A humorous exchange centers on a doctor and a jab about quacks. Jim retorts with a coined term and the lineup of witty repartee follows, reflecting a lighthearted street-side debate.
Deadly Tsetse Fly Gets Double Name From Its Call
In jungle lore the tsetse fly earns its two part name from a rapid double ch sound it makes. The insect’s bite is feared for serious disease transmission and its distinctive cry is noted in regional natural history.
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Sure Relief
SELLA
Dept
D. Girard
Kan
J. McCracken
Johneon City
Tenn
Ataw Drug Stores
Arctic
Jim
Ben Mulford, Jr
Andie
Fulton St
New York
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Maisage Demiscos
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