Potatoes and Corn Feed the World From South American Roots
The article traces the origins of corn and the potato, noting Indian corn's spread globally and the potato's South American cradle. It covers potato varieties, origins, spread in Europe, and the plant’s botanical facts, cultivation tips, and its vast global production and uses in food, starch, and industrial alcohol.
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America
Western Hemisphere
Africa
Europe
Asia
Far East
Tehuantepec
North America
South America
Emerald Isle
Drake and Hawkins
England
West Indies
Central America
Tropics
Subtropics
East
Quito
Ecuador
Bogota
Colombia
Chile
West Coast
Darwin
Beagle
Chonos Archipelago
Chiloe
Aguay
Parana
Pari
Mandioca
Francis Drake
Virginia
Drake
Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Robert Southwell
John Gerard
Sir Walter
Walter Raleigh
France
Germany
Mexico
Arizona
Uruguay
Argentina
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Poland
United States
North Atlantic
North Central
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Peru
Air Laws Mentioned By Wilbur Wright At Dayton Tea
Wilbur Wright humorously compares air laws to road rules during a Dayton tea, predicting ads offering rewards for identifying aviators who drop oil from Wright roadsters. He notes such incidents would ruin meals like plum pudding.
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Wilbur Wright
Dayton
John Doe
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A Hint to Stay Late as Lights Fade at Weary’s Call
A dramatic line urges remaining past 11:45 p.m. as lights fade for Miss Weary, challenging her resolve. The terse exchange frames a tense moment where endurance is tested against exhaustion and eventual surrender.
Patent cure advertises Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets
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Pierce
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