Nauru Island's Rich Phosphate Wealth and Colonial History
The article describes Nauru as a small Pacific island once governed by Germany, later under British mandate, whose vast phosphate deposits transformed its value. It details the geology, bird-derived guano to phosphate formation, island geography, labor practices, and the shift of wealth to outside coffers during and after the war. It notes the native population, colonial dynamics, and the island’s physical features from reef to plateau.
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National Geographic Safety
Washington, D. C
Nauru
Pacific
Pleasant Island
Germany
New England
South Seas
Solomons
New Hebrides
Alaska
Mother Hubbard
Aphrodite
Sydney
Ocean Island
Most Fat Steers From Corn Belt
The article explains how corn belt farmers are shifting away from full on-farm cattle feeding to buying feeder cattle from range regions. It covers fattening goals, methods on dry lot and grass, and how land costs, pasture availability, and market conditions shape feeder cattle practices and pricing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Missouri
Favorable Spraying Tests Suggest Fruit Rat Loss Reduction
Early U.S. Department of Agriculture trials in Beebe Ark show spraying with Bordeaux mixture or dusting can lessen losses from strawberry fruit rot after picking. No schedule proved superior yet, and researchers plan to extend trials across varied growing conditions to refine spraying methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Beebe
Ark
Oyster Shells and Soft Shell Eggs for Hens
A Successful Farming writer notes that soft-shelled eggs can occur despite oyster shells and a balanced diet. Overfat conditions or improper ration may be factors, with green foods and exercise advised. If problems persist, cull hens that lay soft-shelled eggs frequently to prevent egg eating.
Farm publicity and crops guide for improving farm efficiency
The article advises farmers to use publicity, optimize crop use, and employ practices to boost efficiency. It covers corn feeding to livestock, alfalfa and sweet clover sowing with oats, manure spreaders saving time, nurse crops, and safety rails and bedding to prevent pig overlay.
Certainly Not May-Did He Tickled Your Visibilities
Fay indignantly denies any touching by May insisting he never touched her. The exchange underlines a claim dispute and clarifies personal boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Mel
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Efficient Shaving and Skin Health
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as boosting razor efficiency and promoting skin purity and health. It claims no mug, no slimy soap, no germs, no waste, and no irritation even with twice daily shaving, selling one soap for shaving, bathing, and shampooing.
Gus How Are You Carnegie Puppet
Olga replies she is a little petter and thanks Gus in a brief exchange from a page item. The segment mentions Carnegie Puppet as a proper noun in a terse context.
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Gus
Olga
Carnegie
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Sharples Allster Separator
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West Chester
Thompson
Troy
Pines
Watson E
Parker
Draggista Ipreece Cinem
Patchogue
Dreagista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Addresen Red Raven Ruber Company
Sussex Ave
Newark, N
Konarc Tomato
Monarch
Fox Fresh Pint
Reid, Murdoch
Chicago
Pittsbum
NEW Tork
Boston
Condos Yeast Foam
Northwestern Yeast Co
North Ashland Ave
Chicago, Ill
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