Yucatan's Feudal Past and a Modern Road to Chichen Itza
The article traces Yucatan's feudal plantation era under henequen wealth, the rise of a socialist regime, and a new road from Merida to Chichen Itza. It links Mayan architecture to premodern civilization and notes shifts in economy from cattle to fiber, plus effects on bread prices and labor wages.
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National Seagrass Society
Washington, D. C
Yucatan
Mexico
Merida
Chichen Itza
America
Thebes
Yucatan Peninsula
Lttle
Columbus
West Indian
Jack
North America
United States
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Profitable Feed for Farm Stock
The U S Department of Agriculture states wheat can substitute corn in livestock rations when price ratios favor wheat. It notes feeding wheat requires grinding, discusses relative feeding values, and provides guidance for cattle hogs poultry horses and dairy cows based on current prices and labor considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
C. W. Pugsley
Bureau of Animal Industry
Nebraska
Uses for Jumbo Sweet Potatoes Highlighted by USDA
The USDA notes oversized sweet potatoes, or jumbo varieties, challenge growers but offer potential. Small market sizes sell easier for storage canning and distant markets, while up to 40 percent of crops can be overgrown when conditions are favorable. Sugar-rich potatoes could yield starch products and sweet-potato syrup if manufacturing costs drop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U. S
United States
Bureau of Chemistry
Wisconsin Herd of 11 Holsteins Tops Wisconsin in Profit
William H. Jaehnig of Fredonia reports his 11 grade and pure bred Holstein cows yielded 14 248 pounds of milk with 504 8 pounds butterfat over a year, generating 1 671 23 dollars profit after feed costs and averaging 153 98 dollars per cow. The herd milking thrice daily in winter and twice the rest of the year benefited from strong cow testing and Holstein sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
William H. Jaehnig
Fredonia
A. J. Cramer
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Jaehnig
Silage as Ideal Winter Diet for Cows
Farmers should stock silage for winter as a near substitute for grazing. Silage provides high nutrients, improves coat condition, and yields richer milk in vitamin C compared with dry feed. Silo filling time is near. a herd cannot afford an empty silo.
Minerals in Legume Hays Boost Milk Production
Ohio station tests show clover alfalfa and soy bean hays supply minerals essential for milk production, outperforming bone meal supplements. Curing method affects mineral availability with day curing avoiding heavy dew rain or long sun exposure yielding best nutrition.
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Ohio
Edgeworth tobacco boosts morale for troops in France
War era letters recount Gen Pershing’s demand for tobacco and a Marine-style toast to Edgeworth as a cool, satisfying smoke. Hugh Livingstone recalls sharing Edgeworth in France and urges readers to request free samples and stock Edgeworth for retailers nationwide.
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France
Hugh Livingstone
W.F.W
Larus & Brother Co
Richmond
Edgaworth
Edgeworth
Tanlac praised as nature’s perfect remedy by Seattle nurse
Mrs. I A Borden, a Seattle graduate nurse, declares Tanlac is nature’s most perfect remedy after seven years of exclusive use for charity patients. She cites a patient who regained appetite after six bottles and another who ate ravenously after three, endorsing Tanlac for stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowel function. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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Nature
I. A. Borden
Pontius Ave
Seattle
Wash
National Temperance Hospital
Chicago
Opera waits as mother arrives, scene ends in embrace
A brief exchange shows eagerness for an opera and impatience over a delayed mother. The mood shifts to elation as a kiss and embrace unfold, capturing a sudden intimate moment in the Standard Times excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin Advertisement Notice
Bayer tablets of aspirin offered in unbroken packages with directions. Handy boxes of twelve cost a few cents. Drug gists also sell bottles of twenty four and one hundred. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Married life and housework skills teased in Kansas City Star dialogue
A Kansas City Star snippet features a woman confirming an impending marriage and a man remarking on family dynamics. The exchange notes that if a family has many boys they tend to learn more about housework, reflecting dated gender roles.
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Kansas City Star
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
A druggist reported kidney trouble is common yet often undetected among Americans. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a proven remedy with quick relief, available in two bottle sizes. A sample bottle offer of ten cents is extended through Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York with newspaper mention.
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Kilmer
Sedative rite sought to calm spirits in China
Friends of the deceased in China request permission to burn small pasteboard likenesses of men and cattle at the burial site. The act, meant as a mark of respect, is believed to pacify departed spirits and ease their rest.
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Friends of the Dead
China
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertises Skin Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Toilet Trio for daily use to cleanse and purify skin with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum to powder and perfume. It claims the trio helps keep skin clear and soothed.
James and Leroy Dispute About Wunst and Twict
Dialogue excerpt shows James answering with wunst and Leroy correcting him to twict. The exchange portrays a regional speech pattern and character dynamics. No broader event context is provided.
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James
Leroy
Switchmen Needed for Golden Opportunities
Classified line hints at job openings for switchmen with a witty lure about opportunities lost for lack of a genius to throw the switch. It reads as a playful employment notice in a historical paper.
Victor and Columbia Records Product Listings
Decken and Grana of St. Louis report latest catalog numbers for Victor and Columbia music rolls and sheet music in 2017 listings.
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Victor
Columbia Records
Deeken
E. Grana
St. Louis
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Los Angeles
Calif
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Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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