Argentine alfalfa fails in Michigan tests say seed unsuitable
East Lansing April 30 tests at Michigan Agricultural College show Argentine alfalfa seed gives less than one percent stand after winter, while Grimm and Northern Grown Common strains reach full stand. College official notes eight million of twelve million pounds imported from Argentina are likely ineffective for Michigan conditions. USDA tests corroborate poor results across regions.
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East Lansing
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural College
C. R. Megee
College Crops
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Vision of a world with shelves for women in a gender role
A quoted fantasy by W. L. George imagines women as removable objects for domestic labor and child care. The narrator envisions men using women as needed, then replacing them with new “repertories” from a shop, reflecting satire on patriarchal control and commodification.
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W. L. George
The Gift Appropriate with New Rich Bullingtons
Mrs Oldcastle compliments a daughter as having a splendid vocabulary while touring the newly furnished Bullington palace wing. The hostess notes Josiah wanted a thesaurus but chose a vocabulary display to suit the room’s lavish look.
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Mrs. Oldcastle
Bullingtons
Josiah
Bessemer Pharmacy Notice Reads Unclear Message
Fragmentary line reads Bessemer Pharmacy notice with unclear text and stray characters. The readable portion includes a name Jeane Smith and partial phrases suggesting an address or payment note amid garbled OCR. Unable to determine a clear event or action from the fragment.
Contractor Tufta Found Dead Near Mellen With Note
The body of Ole Tufta a 32 year old Minneapolis railroad contractor was found in a sand pit near the Mellen tannery with a bullet wound. A note to a sister spoke of despondency after influenza and concern for his daughter. Bank records showed 1900 in a Minneapolis bank and 31000 due from Soo Line. Tufta had been supervising Montreal iron county work and was seen in Mellen frequently. The death was discovered by Ed House of Mellen.
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Ole Tufta
Minneapolis
Mellen
Thomas Michaelson
South Dakota
Tufta
Soo Line
Montreal
Iron County
Ed House
John House
Surnames Strange and Strang traced through lineage and origin
A fragmentary discussion traces surname variants Strange Strang and Lestrange from readings of English and French origins. It notes Tony lineage, including Sir Robert Strange the engraver born in Orkney and connections to families named Strang, Strange, and L'estrange with origins in descriptive terms.
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Strange
Struue
Lestrange
Strang
North of England
Robert Strange
Orkney
Thibaut
Aosurmine
France
Thiebault
Phiehaud
Right of Trial by Jury in Braham Case Defined
The article discusses the juror rights in Braham where the accused requests a jury trial. It notes the long-standing principle that the defendant is entitled to a trial by jury and that this right has always been part of the legal tradition.
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Uritte
Fuse Verdes
Tia
Lost crossword called the Yhaestus new to Johns Hopkins
An unsolved crossword puzzle titled the Yhaestus, over ten years old, has been donated to Johns Hopkins Museum in Baltimore for display and study.
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John Hopkins Museum
Baltimore
Heine and Don Quixote A Portrait in Shifting Light
The Times Literary Supplement notes Heine’s alternating responses to Don Quixote. He rereads the tale every few years, sometimes finding its noble knight comical, other times full of pathos. The piece recalls Heine’s lifelong oscillation between laughter and tears.
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Heine
Don Quixote
Elas
Times Literary Supplement
Boll Weevil's Invasion of U.S. Cotton Regions Begins
The boll weevil, originally Mexican, infested cotton in Coahuila by 1856 to 1862 and crossed the Texas border in 1885. It spread steadily, infesting nearly the entire U.S. cotton belt by 1922, with only large areas in west and northwest Texas remaining infestation free.
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Monclova
Coahuila
Mex
Texas
United States
Ice replaces coal worries in household remark
A quoted line notes a mother shifts concern from coal prices to ice, reflecting domestic behavior during hard times. The remark contrasts energy costs with a simple substitute, underscoring household adaptation and economic strain.
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Roine
Nobird
Jeane Smith
N. J
Oda Ty Teitoad
Bessemer Pharmacy
DFAD
Elliman
Sita
Devin
Thebes
Beypt
Seattes
the Herald
Haarlem
Fritz Frederickson
The
New Township Hall
Ramsay
Dan's Novelty
City of
Bessemer
Board of Review of
Joseph L. Gotta
Blonde Bess
Tors
Michigan Bell Telephone CO
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