Infertile eggs to curb egg losses, says agriculture study
A government study on improving farm eggs shows infertile eggs could cut heavy losses in the egg trade. Secretary Wilson notes annual losses around 45 million dollars between producers and consumers, much borne by farmers. The article discusses fertility management, heat risks, and marketing infertile eggs during hatching season to boost efficiency.
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Department of Agriculture
Wilson
United States
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Winter Work Of A Mole And The Rough Handling Of Money
A fragment from a periodical piece describes a grounded scene about moles burrowing in winter where ground isn t frozen and their tunnels stay active. It contrasts a clerk s complaint about counterfeit coins with observations on regional pumpkin preparation and the mole s hard winter labor. The piece notes moles push soil aside to move through frozen ground, feed on grubs and beetles, and are considered helpful to crops.
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England
Dave Milio
Fragmented Typos and Fractured News From Woolwich Court
The report mixes legal notices with errant typos and stray commentary. A Woolwich police court case shows a husband serving fourteen days for an offense while the wife awaits adjournment due to his other engagements. Additional items discuss agricultural fumigants for fruit trees and casual magazine chatter on humor, marriage rules, and science explanations.
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Ney
Joel
Symmons
Woolwich
Hue
Value of the drill system in wheat farming debated
Four years of Iowa tests show drilling wheat yields more than broadcasting by bushels per acre. At 70 cents per bushel, drilling nets a $2.96 per acre advantage. Farmers nationwide voice support for drilling, citing uniform seed distribution and better weed placement.
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le C. Burnett
Iowa
Edward Lefot
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri
North Carolina
Honesty the Best Policy In a Fractured Phone Diary
Grace frets over a long awaited call from Ed and his gifts as her sister Lia chats away. A comic domestic scene unfolds with interruptions from doorbells, candy, flowers, and a misread motto that reads Honesty to tha best Pol tey, revealing a lighthearted family dynamic in a New York newspaper item.
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Chinaman Cake Debt Tale Behind Wedding Gift
A cross cultural anecdote recounts an Englishman married to a Chinese merchant. After a wedding cake gift, the creditor jokes about the cake while the Chinaman admits he will burn it rather than eat it until his debt is settled. The exchange highlights language gaps and financial tensions between them.
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China
Forests of Europe Outshine World Despite Lower Land Share
A fragment discusses Europe’s forest cover noting nearly a third of Europe is wooded while global land area averages about a quarter. Finland and Sweden lead forest extent. Britain and Portugal are least wooded. It also mentions hedged trees in southern Britain forming lanes rather than dense forests and includes an awkward excerpt on a Transkei magistrate encounter with a local spokesperson using a satirical tone.
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South America
Africa
Europe
Finland
Sweden
Britain
Portugal
Regulations Debate Cited By Harvard Dean And President Lowell
A past remark that students cannot be driven by regulations was challenged by another Institution’s dean who said regulations can drive them to the devil. President Lowell notes he accepted the amendment in Harvard Graduates' Magazine.
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Lowell
Harvard Graduates
Woman Sick Fourteen Years in Elkhart Ind
Elkhart resident Save Williams describes fourteen years of persistent female illness and relief after four months using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Williams endorses the remedies and permits publication of her testimonial.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lydia Blm
Williams
James Street
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Neat packaging boosts price for farm butter
Farmers can raise prices by packaging butter in one pound squares wrapped in oiled paper with printed names. It commands two to three cents more per pound than loose or jar packed butter, appealing to city buyers who expect fancy packaging.
Poetry and Music Reflections Across a Worn Life
The text blends quotes on recovering health and the value of poetry and music. Darwin's concern for intellectual and moral vitality follows a knightly tale of a marines gunner recounting a seagull rescuing a tired bird, suggesting storytelling among marines and small dramatic moments.
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Charles Darwin
How Kansas Got Its Name and Odd Proverbs From 19th Century Columns
The piece cites Colonel Inman on Kansas naming from a proofreader error and notes Indian origins of the name via Kawa. It records whimsical claims about a Mary with a lamb and references Milwaukee Journal spelling doubts. It mentions 1814 meat prices and a Sunflower seed eating custom among Hebrew brewers after synagogue.
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Kansas
Colonel Inman
Milwaukee Journal
Levant
Orient
Pineapple prize winner at Shaker colony grows 12 pound fruit
A Shaker pineapple near Aston Florida weighs 12 pounds 5 ounces and tops county and state fairs. The traveler notes superb soil and a dwarf variety to keep fruit size manageable while Shaker gardeners claim many top prizes.
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Aston
Fla
St. Paul
Up to the Minute 9 Keep That Way Health Note
A fragment urges maintaining health and happiness with precautionary measures for stomach liver and bowels, advising immediate action at the first sign of weakness. The text reads like a health slogan or advertorial line from a vintage periodical.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters advertises quick relief
An advertisement urges readers to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at once to prevent a long illness. It claims to aid poor appetite sour stomach headache indigestion constipation colds and grippe with immediate effect.
Nonrusting Tinware and Early American Theater History
A note on preserving tinware by rubbing fresh lard and heating in a wire oven to prevent rust, with borax restoring heat and brightness for stained tinware and discolored teapots. The piece then recalls American theatrical history, citing the first organized company from England in 1762, its early venues and the first theater at Annapolis.
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England
Williamsburg
Annapolis
New York
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