Pocket gophers menace farms and control methods outlined
The article describes pocket gophers as widespread agricultural pests west of the Mississippi and in parts of the South. It covers their destructive feeding on roots, the resulting crop losses, and mound damage. It details trapping and poison options including carbon bisulfide and strychnine, how to use baits, and emphasizes community cooperation for effective eradication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Mexico
Biological Survey
Agriculture Department
Notable Facts on Teachers and Horses
The piece notes 21,000 colored school teachers in the United States with 7,700 men and 13,300 women. It then claims blind horses never err in choosing their diet, asserting their sense of smell guides them infallibly in food selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mecca’s Kaaba Cover Cost Cited at 75000 Dollars
The passage states the Kaaba is recovered yearly with damash sent by the Sultan or Khedive. It notes a single covering costs 75000 dollars, indicating substantial expense in maintaining the sacred site.
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Mecca
Rural typhoid risk from convenient well sinking habit
The passage notes rural conditions showing typhoid fever likely to persist while residents continue sinking wells in convenient rather than safe locations. It highlights a habitual practice contributing to ongoing disease risk in country areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
United States Geological Survey
Curing Persimmons From Japan to U S Markets
David G. Fairchild reports Japanese persimmons are cured in sake casks soon after emptying. Heads are replaced and casks sealed, curing in 5 to 15 days to a firm non syrupy texture suitable for long marketability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David G. Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Japan
America
Forcing Rhubarb From Seed Boosts Flavor and Price
Experiments show that forcing rhubarb from one year old root stock yields the best results. Drying or freezing the roots mimics a long rest, producing more vigorous plants. Darkness reduces leaf size and color, yields crisper skin, higher water content, and enhances flavor, allowing higher prices for the crop.
Strong Light Affects Plant Growth in Arizona
Strong light injures pollen tubes and hinders fruiting in tomatoes cucumbers and strawberries during midsummer inArizona. Direct sun turns leaves yellow while shaded northside sorghum or cotton shelters keep plants green and vigorous all summer.
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Arizona
Telephones in the Forests Extend Progress of Communication
The article notes rapid expansion of telephone service into remote forests where canoes and manila belts were once sole travel and communication modes. It highlights logging operations and dam control, with crews ready to open or close gates, and describes fire fighting aid for woodwardens in northern and western forests.
Double salary bet traveler fools hotel staff in Chicago
A tall man with a calm face entered the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago and registered as Grover Cleveland from Princeton. After being shown a luxurious suite, he signed as F L MacElroy from Lafayette Indiana explaining it was a bet to double his salary with successful passes from New York to San Francisco. He then accepted a modest room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Northern
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
F. L. MacElroy
Lafayette
Ind
New York
San Francisco
James Lick the Pennsylvania Dutch Piano Maker
James Lick, founder of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, California, began life as a poor Pennsylvania Dutch piano maker in early years.
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James Lick
Great Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
San Jose
California
Waxed Paper Wrapped Matches Boosted To Meet Demand
As timber scarcity increases, manufacturers produce large quantities of matches by spirally rolling paper and dipping them in wax or stearine to extend supply and maintain production.
Elephant tusk sent by Menelik to Roosevelt
In Abyssinian territory elephants roam widely as Menelik the Abyssinian king forwards to President Roosevelt one of the longest tusks known. The gift reflects ties between Abyssinia and the United States amid imperial era curiosity.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
Roosevelt
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New York City
Eader
Piess Warming & Ventilating Co
Tacoma
Remington Typewriter
Remington Typewriter CO
Broadway
U. S. Food Commission
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N. Y
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Falliopeie Pit
Felia
Pet
Hilo
Sundowee
Sweet Rocket
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Adrison
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Dearborn Street
Chicago, Il
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