Grounding Grasshopper Control Tips From U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
The article explains two practical pest controls for grasshoppers west of the Mississippi in arid regions. It details egg destruction methods, spring plowing strategies, and the preparation of poisoned bait using bran, arsenic or paris green, citrus, and molasses. It notes timing, mixing precautions, and safety to avoid harming livestock or children.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Paris
What killed your poultry geese pick most of living
An old agricultural note explains predators and signs of death in poultry farming. Hawks rarely kill grown chicks but tear necks, weasels leave throat wounds, cats devour head and breast, and rats do nightly damage with gnawed carcasses. It also covers goose grazing and feeding rations and adjustments as seasons change.
SOME PESTS OF STRAWBERRY
Weeds are bad enemies of the strawberry and clean cultivation helps. Prepare land before planting by plowing and thorough soil work to ensure a weed free field. If planting in spring, ground should be fully plowed and worked to fine condition.
Killing Out Foxtail Pest in Crops
Yellow foxtail in cultivated crops should be hoed or pulled to prevent seed shattering. Seed covered with the disk may germinate and be destroyed by plowing or cultivating. Remove mature seed from grain where possible. Eradicate foxtail with short rotations and thorough early season cultivation with the bar row.
Love and Riches Heir to fortune and a worthy heart meet in Wildemere
Burton leaves an insolent boss and learns he is heir to Phineas Dodd. In Wildemere he meets Eugenia Blake, a proud heiress who becomes his heart’s desire. After a crafty keeper exploits a fake will, Burton renounces wealth. The lawyer reveals Eugenia will share the estate, and their engagement follows as mutual love is affirmed.
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Burton
Verne Burton
Phineas Dodd
Dodd
Wildemere
Huniie Blake
Eugenia
Dodd Mansion
Dodd Place
Eugenia Blake
Mr. Dodd
Blake
Mr. Burton
Famed Harbor of Valetta and the Knights of St. John
Valetta Malta stands as a grand harbor gateway where ships from passenger liners to war vessels pass through. The ancient city, famed for its Crusader legacy, shelters the Knights of St. John and a ring of fortifications while modern commerce and tourism shape its image.
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Valetta
Malta
Great Britain
Knights of St. John
Good Food Habits and Meal Patterns Across Lipon
The piece compares American and continental Europe eating patterns, noting generous breakfasts in the United States and lighter continental breakfasts, followed by variable lunches and dinners. It suggests total daily intake stays similar regardless of meal count, and warns that skipping breakfast often leads to larger later meals while multiple small meals tend toward moderation.
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Continental
Europe
Poor In Argument Proclaims Prosperity Temporary
A New York World correspondent reports Chairman Willcox warns voters that current prosperity is fleeting to scare support for the Republican ticket. He cites historic booms and panics from 1873 to 1907, arguing such claims echo Hughes and Roosevelt and rest on party politics rather than solid history.
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Willcox
New York World
Mark Twain
Cleveland
Harrison
Atlantic
Pacific
Duluth
Key West
Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
President Wilsons Handicap in National Defense Debate
The piece argues that President Wilson inherits Republican extravagance and inefficiency in tariff currency defense and calls critics hypocritical for blaming him. It questions the idea that Republican misgovernance can be cured by returning Republicans to power. It portrays their foresight as hindsight and portrays current critics as inconsistent.
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Wilson
French Steel Helmets May Shield Troops in Trenches
Doctor Roussy at Paris Academy of Medicine showcased a French steel helmet with a longitudinal rent from a German bullet at two hundred yards. He argued the helmet’s design could save many lives and suggested wider use for battlefield protection.
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Academy of Medicine
Paris
Northwest shifting to Democratic lean in Montana era analysis
A Montana Democratic society figure argues the Northwest region is now factually leaning Democratic due to booming Montana industries. He cites cattle, wool, wheat, mining profits and high mine wages to explain political shift and predicts Democratic success across states and at the presidential level. The piece contrasts this with Taft and Wilson diplomacy and highlights a 1911 border troop deployment as critique of Republican tactics.
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Northwest
J. Bruce Kremer
Butte
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
North Dakota
United States
Taft
Wilson
New York Evening Sun
Mexico
Republican Inefficiency and the Taft Era Critique
The 1908 congress acted for special interests rather than the people, taking orders from Wall Street and industry magnates. Fear of popular wrath delayed reform, leaving supporters and critics unsatisfied and tainting Taft's administration by 1912.
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Congress
Wall Street
Taft
Soldier survives minor scalp injury after blast
A soldier sustained only a slight superficial contusion to the scalp following an explosion. The report notes the fatal casualties are not specified beyond those already indicated.
Bright Child’s Remark Stirs Big Company Talk
A small boy speaks a striking line in front of a large gathering. He asks a pointed question about where his father gets all the things he tells others. The moment is described as a possible masterpiece by the boy.
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Briggins
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W. G. Chapman
President Wilson
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