Ask Me Another craze stirs intellect and idle minds
A long critical essay traces the rise of the Ask Me Another trend from its crossword roots to modern quiz books. It cites Lucien Foster and Justin Spafford as early commercializers, plus psychologists debating its value. The piece riffs on empathy, vanity, and the enduring appeal of trivia quizzes.
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Central
Asia
Amherst Carlese
Lucien Fsto
Justin Spafford
New York
Stu
Dairying Terms Explained by Clemson Expert
M R Tolstrup of Clemson College outlines common dairying terms. Babcock teat measures butterfat in products. sediment test checks impurities. moisture test limits butter moisture to 16 percent or less. salt content in butter gauged by the anit test. acidity test gauges acidity. over run notes butterfat to finished butter difference. standardization brings products to desired composition for ice cream and market milk.
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Eays M. R. Tolstrup
Clemson College
South Carolina
First Practical Reaper by Rev Bell of Scotland
The first reaping machine was crafted by Rev Patrick Bell in 1820 at Carmyitie Forfarshire Scotland, predating Cyrus McCormick by five years. Bell, a farmer's son who pursued ministry, devised a scissors based mechanism on the knife board to ease grain harvest but his device never achieved lasting prominence compared with McCormick's model.
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Cyrus H. McCormick
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McCormick
Detroit News
Sheep Growers Handicap In Australia Conditions Improve
In Australia the Sheep Growers Handicap notes that costs for sheep raising are high yet shrinkage is light. The Ohio region in this country is noted for producing wool equal in quality to that grown elsewhere.
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Australia
Ohio
Sheep Growers Face Harsh Conditions In Western Range
Western range state sheep growers endure climate hardships that impair lambing and forage. Poor weather patterns strain water supplies and grazing, challenging producers to adapt through management changes and weather-resilient practices.
Find Coolness in Tunnels In Azzizia Desert Village
The people of Azzizia a Tripoli desert village endure 136 degree heat by living in underground dwellings reached by rock tunnels. The Dearborn Independent reports the extreme cooling strategy.
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Azzizia
Tripoli
North Africa
Dearborn Independent
Cork lined tanks cut milk cooling costs for dairy farms
Agricultural engineer at New Jersey State College of Agriculture explains a cork lined cooling tank design that saves ice by building a three shell system with an inner concrete form and outer concrete shell. The tank uses cork boards for insulation, tar coated, and sealed with felt to be airtight and strong.
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New Jersey
Ground Grain Feeding For Cows And Milk Output
Ground grain improves digestion and milk production in dairy cows. Shelled or cob ground corn yields better energy use when the grain is ground, preventing undigested kernels and wasted energy. Ground grain remains essential for efficient feeding in either form.
Dairy Cow Feeding Rules and Profit Rules
Dairy squibs explain that a cow’s feed needs hinge on weight and milk output, with earnings about 142.45 dollars yearly over feed. Culling border cows is advised, and a standard of at least 200 pounds of fat per year is suggested. Dry pastures and dry cows suit best, aided by corn. An average milking cow eats roughly 80 pounds of all forage daily plus roughage and concentrates.
Alexander Hamilton Man to Be Loved or Hated
Excerpt notes Hamilton's polar reputation in early America. From youth he rose with genius, winning Washington's favor and shaping policy with sharp tongue. Describes his noble bearing, illegitimate birth, and influential marriage to Betty Schuyler amid intense public adoration and fierce opposition.
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Alexander Hamilton
Washington
America
West Indies
Congress
Betty Schuyler
Sons of the Eagle
George Creel
Modern Dancer Calories Study Cites Dances and Counts
The Kansas City Star notes a survey by Scandinavian scientists at the University of Helsingfors detailing energy use in dances. Waltz consumes 3.99 calories per hour per kilogram, foxtrot 4.78, polka 7.56, mazurka 10.87, with schottische 4.76. Hostesses are urged to stock refreshments for guests showing off charisma.
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Kansas City Star
Physiological Institute
University of Helsingfors
Washington
First Printed Iliad Reaches Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has received the first printed edition of Homer's Iliad printed in Florence four years before Columbus set sail. The original Greek edition is highly valued by collectors. The volume is a gift from New York book collector Gabriel Wells.
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Library of Congress
Florence
Atlantic
Gabriel Wells
New York
No Polygamy Advocate Says One Wife Is Enough
Sultan Sa Mas Flu replies to questions in Manila about wives. He declares he has no harem and that having many wives multiplies troubles, divides property, and reduces happiness. He says one wife is enough and adds the experience was too much trouble Lobel her.
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Manila
Sultan Sa Mas
Flu
Dizaltury
Lonao
Parrot Talk Adage Quips In Boston Transcript
A brief, quirky exchange cites teaching parrots short words versus polly syllables from the Boston Transcript. The note then references ancient lime in plaster and stucco, traced to Crete, and ends with Shakespearean aphorism about fire.
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Boston Transcript
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