Nestorians and Assyrians of Mesopotamia Face Postwar Boundaries
The article traces Mosul area disputes between Turkey and Iraq under British League mandate, noting Kurdish and Nestorian Christian complexities. It covers Nestorian history from early church prominence to modern exile, naming Isdessa and Seleucia centers and the line of patriarchs, with claims of descent from the Ten Lost Tribes and conversion by Apostles Thomas, Matthew and Thaddeus.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
OSUS
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Turkey
League of Nations
Mosul
Bagdad
Basra
Great Britain
League
Council
Asia
Persia
Tartary
Siberia
Mongolia
China
India
Nestorius
Constantinople
Isdessa
Seleucia
Africa
Spain
East
Hulagu Khan
Tamerlane
Assyria
Vilayet
Van
Lake
Urumlah
Nenephon
Caucasus
Christendom
Shamoun
Simon
Israel
Thomas
Matthew
Thaddeus
Value of Family Living on Farm From 1918 22
A USDA study of 7 788 farms across 21 states finds six items make up 92 percent of family living value from the farm with food accounting for 61 percent. It notes home consumption buffers cash income and urges diversified production for stability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
Wisconsin
Florida
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Niagara Falls
New York
Great Plains
Palouse
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
West
Northwest
Drying Off Cows Practices in Dairying History
The article describes challenges in drying off cows and varied farmer practices. It notes milking once daily as common, with other methods including irregular milking, partial drying, and not milking dry. Feeding changes such as removing grain and adjusting high protein feeds are discussed to aid drying.
Velvet Beans Provide Efficient Fattening Diet for Steers
US and Mississippi USDA studies conclude equal parts velvet beans and corn silage form a satisfactory steer ration. Two pounds of velvet beans equal one pound cottonseed meal, with whole beans fed in pods best without soaking. Ground beans reduce gains and palatability, while cottonseed meal remains more palatable and faster, though not always more economical. Velvet beans in thin padded speckled variety offer higher feeding value and shelling percentage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Department
Beltsville
Gather Ye Rosebuds Tale of a Milk Boy
A young schoolmistress asks for flowers for the morrow and Jacob, a milk boy, volunteers with simple charm. He explains he lacks a garden but goes around with the morning milk, offering a candid, modest answer.
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Jacob
Barber Tests Razors To Find Which To Hone
A barber jokes about testing his razors while a man being shaved answers that the razor hurts him. The barber explains he is trying the razors to see which one needs honing, a line cited from the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Scratch for a Living
A novelist pressed for money borrows cash from a friend and quips that both he and a hen scratch for a living, but the hen gets hers. The remark frames the writer’s need and the urban blunt humor of the exchange.
Cleaning the Cleaner in Humorous Parlor Exchange
A lively dialogue where Mrs Prye asks about a vacuum cleaner and Mrs Wayback jokes about dirt buildup. Mrs W dismisses the term and recalls Mrs Brown saying these devices collect so much dirt they must be cleaned daily.
The World's Hope a Laugh Poem Fragment
A brief fragment emphasizes that humor sustains the mind against serious thoughts and unsettled feelings. It contrasts the temper of a man who laughs with one who cannot, suggesting laughter as a lifeline in distress.
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Dr Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Mrs
Ed. Sampson
W. Second St
Winona, Minn
Packing Apples Is Most Important Harvest Task
Prof Joseph Oskamp of the New York College of Agriculture at Ithaca emphasizes packing apples as the key harvest task. He advises rack the barrel after each half-bushel, avoid overfilling, and apply light pressing once the fruit is properly settled. If quality is high and volume large, a grading table and machine may help but growers should adapt to conditions.
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Joseph Oskamp
New York College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Farm Drug Practice Hiram Sugar Cure for Pigs
A farmer explains giving pigs sugar as medicine. He jokes sugar cures pigs with sugarcoated ham outcomes. The scene suggests playful misunderstanding of veterinary care using sugar.
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Hiram
The Next Best She Do You Mean to Insinuate
The dialogue features a playful exchange where one character questions another about honesty while complimenting their implied forecast skills. The tone mixes sarcasm with teasing in a casual scene.
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Tam
Wonderful But- Old Lady And Young Lawyer Dialogue
A wry exchange between an elderly woman and a junior attorney mocks law as a vocation. The lawyer concedes the charm of the profession while lamenting its financial woes.
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Texas Ranger
Selling Old Crazy Quilts As Enbist Tapestry
A trade line notes a traveler buying vintage quilts to repurpose as enbist tapestry pieces. The dialogue portrays a confident seller pursuing a niche market across the country.
Seed selection and farm hygiene guide crop protection
The article extols lime legumes and livestock as trio for prosperity and notes cover crops maintain soil health. It warns against rough handling of apples and emphasizes barn air quality for cows. It also questions egg production claims and cites impossible hen records of 335 eggs in 365 days.
No Show Energy in Exchange Over Spirits Aid
A sharp exchange mocks seeking help from mediums as the talk turns on whether a show could benefit from spiritual aid. One speaker jokes about having no audience from spirits. The other counters the idea with a parry about a ghostly influence on attendance.
Lost brains urged to be used more often
A sharp editorial voice rebukes complacency and urges those with brains to apply them regularly, arguing thoughtful effort can improve the world and curb foolish trends.
Coffee Death Rumor Narrated in Colgate Banter
A Colgate Banter item quotes a macabre joke about coffee causing death and a bizarre claim that five hundred pounds fell on a man’s head, reflecting offbeat humor rather than a factual report. The fragment references a caretaker remark about an inherited aversion to coffee.
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Colgate
The Real Trouble Hub Conversation Gag
A witty exchange between a husband and wife features Hub complaining that Wife finishes his sentences while she accuses him of talking too slowly. She counters that his listening is too fast, turning a domestic moment into humorous banter.
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Hub
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
A period advertisement from Pittsburgh Pa promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Testimonials claim relief from dizziness pain and fatigue after four bottles with 98 of 100 buyers reporting benefit and urging others to try the product sold by druggists.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Proctrer
East Libid Station
Pittsburg
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