Judge Sewall and Mrs Gibbs Doomed to Quiet Romance in Diary Epoch
Judge Samuel Sewall, famed diarist, records a 1721 22 proposal to Mrs. Mary Gibbs after decades of public service and conscience trials. He vows lifelong maintenance and protection from debts, revealing a disciplined old age and a tender, ironic romance beside his role as a Boston judge who once judged the Salem witches.
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Amuel Sewall
Pepys
SewaLl
Boston
Old South Church
Mary Gibbs
Dolly Madison and James Madison A Happy Pair
A biographical note recalls Dolly Madison and James Madison, their marriage, and the influential role of Dolly in society. It mentions their early separation during his Washington term, Dolly’s beauty and leadership, and their 42 years together as the nation’s long serving couple.
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Dolly
Dolly Madison
Madison
Washington
Philadelphia
James Madison
Dorothy Paine
John Paine
Virginia
Pennsylvania
John Todd
United States
Three Feeds Now Cause Soft Pork
The United States Department of Agriculture reports five years of investigation show soybeans peanuts and rice polish as soft pork feeds. Results from Alabama Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee and Texas stations indicate soybeans alone or with minerals produce soft carcasses, and rice polish with tankage or skim milk also yields soft hogs. The study notes maturity links to softness and that gradual feeding with hardening feeds can harden hogs by about 175 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Knoxville
Tenn
Alabama
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Barbed Pie Prank Riles Couple at Dinner
A husband questions a mysterious dish as his wife reveals it is a rhubarb pie with a hidden barb. He jokes he may have eaten one of the barbs, prompting lighthearted banter about the pie and the prank.
Soil Erosion Notes Favor Bench Terracing Methods
The U S Department of Agriculture highlights terracing as the main method to prevent soil erosion and outlines two terrace types for different slopes. Ridge terraces suit moderate slopes with broad-base designs improving cultivability. for steep slopes beach terraces are preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
Washington, DG
Liming Treatment Boosts Corn Yield Across Rotation
Liming for corn shows yield gains on Missouri experiment plots. On fields using one and a half tons of lime every six years in a corn oats wheat clover rotation, corn yields rose up to 7.9 bushels per acre, averaging 8.02 bu. At 60 cents per bushel, the net annual return is about 81 cents per dollar invested, supporting liming for corn as well as legumes despite delayed full crop effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Experiment Station
Community farming tips and home canning advice
A collection of rural guidance covering vegetables for vitamins and vitality, efficient hen and dairy farming, milking machine hygiene, improving local fairs, cooperative buying, and sheep wool benefits. Encourages neighborly cooperation and home food preservation for winter.
Sudan and Egypt Links in a Vast African Province
The article describes the Sudan as a large, sparsely populated region with vast river systems and a Red Sea coastline under Britain’s protection. It notes irrigation projects to feed Egypt, scarce labor, and rich resources from the White and Blue Niles, along with Sudanese society, Nubian links to Egypt, and the sudd swamp as a major geographic feature.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Sudan
Egypt
Khartum
Great Lakes
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Red Sea
Britain
Port Sudan
Suakin
Nile
White Nile
Blue Nile
Gezireh
Vyigypt
Upper Nile
Ganges
North Asia
Babr-el-Ghazal
Sabat
Atbara
Bahr-el-Ghazal
Do They Like Animals and Learn from Kittens
Elizabeth K Peeples argues in Nature Magazine that children aged seven to twelve gain happiness from studying animals and that starting with domestic animals, not wild ones, builds ease of observation and possible intimacy, similar to visiting a circus as an introduction.
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Elizabeth K. Peeples
Nature Magazine of
Washington
Philanthropist Faces Choice Amid Public Criticism
A notable benefactor weighs enduring public criticism as he contemplates ongoing charitable work. The decision tests his resolve and public image while potentially shaping future philanthropic projects and community impact.
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BY Joseph Kaye
Samuel Sewall
and Dolly Madison
Betsy
Bahr-el-Jebel
Nile Bawks
Negro Land
Nile Valley
North
Solomon
Kordofan
Reld, Murdoch & CO
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
California
Blue Line Storage CO
3Rd & Elm
Des Moines, Iowa
Watson E
Coleent
Washington, D
Bayer
Winslow
Cranolene
Dept. D
Johnson City
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