Old Man Murphy and the Balloon Claim
In the Nevada desert, Old Man Murphy guards his long-held claim as a town of prospectors rises around him. He discovers a vein of gold, resents intruders, and stalks the new camp. After watching telegraph line work, he finally asks to send the first message by the new operator.
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Murphy
Nevada
Desert
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Allver
Excelsior Range
Minera
Gage-Brush
Morphy
Desert Telegrapher Recalls Last Message and Career
An old desert telegraph operator, long isolated, finally sends the long awaited message across the wire. He recounts relaying Victoria to the President on the first cable, recalls the gold fever, and to his last, fatal moment he says this day is great for the desert and for him as he collapses from paralysis and death.
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Aun
Queen Victoria
Murphy
Ouse Sleep Machine Invented Promises Quick Sleep Cure
An inventor at Macléafield Ringling claims to have perfected a sleep machine. It places two lights beside the bed, emitting twelve colors in prearranged periods. The color flashes and timing are said to soothe and induce sleep, with several stubborn sleeplessness cases reportedly cured in ten to fifteen minutes.
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Macléafield
Ringling
Thas
Iai
Handling Apples Without Bruising in Harvest
Agricultural guidance stresses proper grip techniques to avoid bruising apples during picking. Use the palm rather than fingertips, tip large fruits to release from stems, and place fruit gently in picking receptacles. Avoid leaning on bags, limit pressure from baskets, and fill boxes to keep fruit below the top edge to minimize damage.
Discarded Auto Oil Not Fit for Spraying Fruit Trees
Ohio experiment station warns discarded crank-case oil must not be used to spray fruit trees and vegetation for pest control. It does not mix with water, risks damaging foliage, and can injure spray pumps. Oils for spraying are specially treated to mix with water and are diluted for use.
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Ohio
Tent Caterpillars Travel Long Distances Warning
Tent caterpillars migrate from wild cherry trees defoliating them and threaten nearby fruit trees. They travel across plowed ground to find food, potentially infesting newly planted apple and other fruit trees close to wild cherry trees. Spraying with arsenate of lead at one pound per fifty gallons of water is described as the most effective control.
Problems of Peach Trees Phytosanitary Attacks and Decay
The fragment discusses attacks on peach trees including brown rot and foliage damage. It notes possible causes such as spray timing, foliage burning, and pest or disease pressure leading to colored brown foliage, twig injury, and leaf drop.
Saving Seeds for Home Gardeners in United States
The article explains advantages of saving seeds at home for high culinary quality and local adaptation. It cites historical practice, notes shifts toward long distance shipping vegetables, and discusses seed longevity and storage for three to five years, aiding small gardens in lean years.
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United States Department € Agriculture
United States ‘Department
Sudan Grass Heading Boosts Yield For Hay And Seed
Kansas agronomists advise cutting Sudan grass for hay as soon as heading begins to maximize hay yield and palatability. Seed crops should be cut after early heads mature, though some shattering may occur. Two seed crops in one season are rare. usually first growth for seed and second for hay.
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Sudan
Agronomy
Kansas
State Agricultural College
Is Hlation Favored for Fattening Market Fowls
The Corner station recommends a milk based ration for fattening poultry with 50 pounds cornmeal 20 pounds white wheat middlings and 10 pounds ground heavy oats mixed with milk at a quart to quart ratio by weight two pounds milk per pound mash. If using scrap instead of milk 3 pounds cornmeal 20 pounds white wheat middlings 10 pounds ground heavy oats with water to two quarts mash per three parts water per two parts mash. Birds should be confined reduced exercise and fed twice daily for about two weeks to develop soft fat and appetizing meat.
Greater Profiting Eggs Than Capon Experiment
Ohio State University poultry study finds pullets more profitable than capons under same farm conditions. Pullets produced eggs and market value, while capons grew for meat. six months of feeding and caponizing cockerels showed pullets yield higher net receipts after egg sales and feed costs. Prof. E L Dakan led the evaluation.
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Ohio State University
University
E. L. Dakan
Lhe
Sore Shoulders Raise Feed Costs in Horses
University of Wisconsin expert J G Fuller warns sore shoulders in work horses arise from ill fitting collars side draft and heavy pulling before horses are fully trained. Minor injuries heal with sulfur linseed oil salt water and iodine while major ones require rest until the skin normalizes. Idle animals still eat and assist in fields but keeping shoulders healthy is easier in cool weather through careful driving and gentle care.
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J. G. Fuller
University of Wiscons
Fuller
Prejudice and Safe Use of Alfalfa in Horse Feed
Alfalfa is unfairly regarded as dangerous for horses, except in areas with little alfalfa. Feeding trials show no harm when alfalfa is properly fed. Do not overfill stalls. limit to one to one and quarter pounds per hundred pounds of body weight daily, adding bulk with cornstalk or straw if needed.
Farming Tips and Animal Care Notes from a Rural Page
A collection of agricultural pointers covers legume emphasis in farming, pig vaccination timing, corn cultivation guidance, seed choice, duck feed quality, pig vaccination schedules, rat reproduction, and keeping poultry active. It notes vaccination at eight weeks, ten weeks weaning, and cautions about confinement and animal misbehavior.
Toppel Sra Ne Nye Shephan PEE Pan Minn
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a confusing personal note from Toppel about a child and health symptoms. It mentions three years old, stomach issues, and references to others in a disjointed, quoted style. The source is highly garbled with no clear event or names beyond Toppel in Minnesota.
Cuticura Skin Care Advertisement Pitches Ointment Soap
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching plus Cuticura Soap and hot water wash. It advises rinsing drying gently and dusting with Cuticura Talcum for smoother skin. Ends with the price of two to five?
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Wally Ae
Rss Gass Ane
Aoesi
Capon
Toppel
Sra Ne Nye Shephan Pee
Pan
Minn
Bayer
Druggista
Green’s
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