Glee Party Earned Royal Nod At 1831 London Bridge Ceremony
Sir George Smart recounts a London Bridge opening scene where a glee party sparked royal approval. After they sang God Save the King, a costumed couple tapped the king’s chin and sang with the wife, prompting the monarch to request an encore. Sir George apologized for the intrusion but the king insisted on another performance.
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Statement from Elder Pickerill on kidney relief
Elder A Pickerill of Marion Indiana testifies that kidney pain caused misery and dullness. After trying remedies he used Deans Kidney Pills and now enjoys good health. He endorses Youn's Kidney pills previously in 1900. Sold by Voster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Planting in the Mogm.
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Moon superstition mocked by agricultural department
The Washington Post notes the agricultural department aims to disabuse farmers of the belief that moon phases affect crop growth. The piece argues Shakespeare and farmers once trusted lunar influence, but cautions against overreaction while acknowledging a playful nod to moon related planting lore.
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Post Toasties Yeasties Toasted Crisp Wafers
Post Toasties and Yeasties are fully cooked and rolled into thin wafers toasted to a crisp golden brown. Large Family size advertised at 15c. Grocers.
Census Work and Tariff Tide Promise Big Change
The nation approves a competent census director free from interference and expects the 1910 count to near 90 million in the central United States. Growth in industry and immigration forecasts, with accuracy and speed needed. Tariff debate in the Senate shows Aldrich guiding a split Republican party as Iowa presses for nonstop work to revive business.
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Canal Criticism Persists in Trade Debate
Charles B. Landis, former Indiana congressman, told Detroit bankers that the Panama Canal would damage American trade and deprive trunk lines of millions of tons of freight, reviving long standing Pacific railroad opposition and concerns about the canal’s impact on freight movements.
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Panama Canal Debate Echoes Through The Press
The Violoede Blade comments on opposition to the waterway noting Harriman's warning on railroads shedding freight burdens. It cites risks from earthquake seizure by rivals, engineering problems, climate, costs, failed lock system, Gatun dam, and Chagres floods, asking if past warnings will be repeated. It ends urging the canal seals bear the rain crow figure.
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Tribune backs stamp tax or tariff tweak to fill treasury
The New York Tribune argues Congress must broaden revenue sources beyond Aldrich tariffs. It endorses a quick stamp tax on checks and commercial paper and questions reliance on income tax, warning of a looming deficit and favoring tariff adjustments to raise funds. It notes army budget cuts and Taft's push to curb expenses amid a growing deficit.
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Toledo Blade
Water for the Bees and Farm Animal Care Tips
The article advises keeping bees hydrated with a daily pail of water near the hives and protecting them from wind with hedges. It stresses weed control, mowing a 6 foot wide strip, and weekly hoeing. A Chicago newspaper man reportedly earned 225 dollars from honey with minimal weekly effort. It also gives early poultry feeding steps including bread crumbs eggs and water, then oats and cracked corn.
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Alfalfa Planting and Cow Peas Benefit Vines and Orchards
The piece emphasizes planting alfalfa in fall with spring soil preparation and warns against corn before alfalfa. It highlights cow peas as the best preparatory crop, with peanuts as an alternative, noting their cultivation reduces erosion and aids vine health. It also covers cultivation timing and weed control for clean fields.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Harnessing Team Draft and Farm Feeding Methods
The article discusses horse team draft dynamics showing how lever arm length relative to pin positions affects which horse pulls more. It also mentions two feeding methods with dry blends and a beef scraps dough, and notes alfalfa's value in Kansas for live stock. It cites a Sacramento stream powering home light work and a portable field canning machine from Popular Mechanics.
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Instructions on Handling Geese and Morgan Horses Lineage
The text explains safe goose handling by neck restraint and turning the body away from the handler to prevent striking, with wing joint grasp as support. It also notes Morgan horses as a historic road breed tracing to Justin Morgan born in Vermont in 1793, with descendants including Blackhawk Bashaw Golddust Ethan Allen Ben Franklin Gen. Knox and Daniel.
Variety of quotes and ads tumble through daily life
A collage of jokes advertisements and notices from an old newspaper includes theater busts of stage fright, box office woes, free samples of Allen's Foot-Ease, a marriage quip about command, Red Cross Ball Blue laundry claim, humorous exchanges about diplomacy, and pestering medical and household product notes. It blends nonsensical humor with commercial pitches and a church innovation note.
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