Mosquito destruction by bats eyed for public use
Survey notes Dr. Campbell’s experiments in San Antonio show bats may reduce mosquito populations. A bat roost with million-sized capacity reportedly eats about 240 million mosquitoes nightly, prompting Louisiana officials to study the method. The report also covers agricultural society events and New York political campaigning.
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Charles A. Ff Campbesi
San Antonio
Tex
Louisiana
Campbell
Governor Hall
Mitchell's Lake District
Olympic Games Annotated Structures Open in Chicago
The American Olympic Games opening in Chicago lists July 1 2 and 3 as army polo days. The national championship of America is set for July 4 with eighteen events and the national senior championship on July 5. A German singing society of 1800 voices will perform on July 1. An international Welsh festival will be held in Pittsburgh the third week of July with prize competitions in art and choral events. The highlight is choral music with choirs from the United States and Europe and a performance of King Lear by Gir Howard Ricans.
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District Drama League
Safe and Sane Fourth
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Europe
Waltel
King Qlat
Beskles
Toodal
Ohtlaga
Retailer Suggestions for Profiting Through Better Selling
The text advises retailers to control packaging costs, use appropriate sack sizes, keep packages neat, and protect foods. It emphasizes strong salesmanship through smart suggestions, highlighting peanut butter as an example and advising clerks to study stock, create front displays, and distribute circulars with orders to boost purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boas
Country Boys: Wilson Cabinet Mostly from Small Towns
The Christian Herald notes that almost all of President Wilson's cabinet members began life in small country towns. They built careers through study and schooling, often reaching college, and used opportunity to rise to national service. The essay urges rural youth to pursue ambition and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Christian Herald
Snail Country
University Chick Rearing Guide from Wisconsin Professor
Professor J G Halpin of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture outlines a 10 to 14 day starter regime for young chicks. He describes feeding wet mash with corn wheat bran and eggs, advancing to dry mash with oats, and offering dry sand and alfalfa hay for comfort along with potassium permanganate treated water.
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University Farm
J. G. Halpin
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Anya
Halpin
Nature's Hint to Farmers on Soil Enrichment
The piece notes that burning brush promotes a bright green, lush grass spot and urges farmers to heed Nature by applying potash and lime to the surrounding land. It argues that the brush fire reveals a path to better soil and farming practice.
Tin Pan Bee Feeder Proves Sanitary And Cheap
A tin pan feeder filled with excelsior sits above the brood chamber and is filled with syrup. The excelsior footing prevents most drownings, addressing a common problem with other feeders in the modern apiary.
Fresh Lime Quality in Agriculture Declines Over Time
Quicklime exposed to air over time reverts to calcium carbonate. fresh lime is less beneficial for soils. Prolonged air exposure makes quicklime harmful by destroying organic matter, notes Hoard’s Dairyman.
Senior Berean Sunday School Review on Faith and Bible Lessons
A Faith centered lesson outlines how early Christians overcome the world through belief in Christ. It covers figures such as Jacob, Esau, Joseph, and Judah, urging examination of their faithfulness, wisdom, and trials. The review poses questions on Bethel, Jabbok, famine in Egypt, and lessons from Joseph’s life.
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Early Church
Jesus
Ged
Athena
Chris
Jacob
Javod
Esau
Lassen L
Beersheba
Gom
Padoowram
Bethel
Jabbok
Beau
Lesnon JL
Joseph
Araoh
Egypt
Yonsan
Benjamin
Black Currants and Blackberries From Long Island Station
An agricultural note discusses black currants and blackberries, noting two currant varieties, fruit size differences, and pruning contrasts with red currants. It advises on wood renewal, plant spacing of about five by six feet, and the need for ample room and manure for strong growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Agricultural Experiment Station
New Yorker
Dairy pointers for milk room odor and churning
Guidance on locating and removing odors in the milk room and on optimal cream temperatures for churning. Tips include purchasing heifer calves, ventilating the separator, leaving parts unassembled after washing, and balancing dairy rations with alfalfa clover or bran and protein rich seeds to reduce calf scours.
Soap for Plant Lice Treatment Tips for Insects
A Farm Journal note explains that whale oil soap solutions kill plant lice only when the insects are actually touched by the spray. One pound of soap in six gallons of water works. two pounds in four gallons also kills them. Bordeaux arsenate does not work since lice suck, not eat, plant juices. Use a sprayer with an extension rod and two upturned nozzles to reach both leaf surfaces along rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmw Journal
Apricots Require High Sites Near Water
Apricots bloom early and require select locations. Choose high, well-watered sites near a large body of water if possible. Planting on low ground is useless for apricot orchards.
Ghostly figure haunts the brig Speedwell tale from 1868 voyage
A Philadelphia bark Sebuykill and a brig Speedwell in the Bay of Biscay share a distress signal. A longboat exodus leaves the captain alone as crew recounts a haunted ship tale aboard the Golden Horn with English, Portuguese, and American sailors amid fear and mystery at sea.
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Sebuykill
Philadelphia
Speedwell
Bay of Biscay
Gibraltar
Josiah Hemis
Port St. Louis
Mauritius
Frm
Bombay
Ceylon
Liverpool
St. Louis
Superdiffion
Thom
Wes
Wales
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Bristol
Richmond H. Warner
J. Gould Warner
Central Park
New York City
Mr. Warner
New York
William J. Gaynor
John Purroy Mitchel
Port of
Gaynor
Leanocrats
Dale Gaynor
Suprewe Court
Vietur
J Dowling
Cotaircdate
Chatkes
Lise Aihaaag
Vorlons Gowers
Ismay
Bruce Lemay
International Mercantile Marine Company
Harold Sanderson
California
Forest Service
United States Forest Service
State of Washington
Olympia
Ned
State Highway Department
John Purvey Mitchel
Grace Jamay
Presidency of Steamship Company
Wisconsin University
Senior Berean Sunday School Review
John
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