Louisiana Romance and Riches From Waterways to Pearls
Prepared by National Geographic Society outlines Louisiana as a water minded state, detailing the Mississippi delta river works by James B. Hads, parishes, and the port of New Orleans. It highlights fur production with muskrats and other pelts, Evangeline country heritage, salt mines at New Iberia, and rice yields claiming half of U S rice acreage.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Ouisiana
Capitol
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
America
United States
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Louisang
la Salle
Bienville
Iberville
Lafitte Brothers
Dominique Youte
Lafayette
Louis Philippe
Adelina Patti
Jenny Lind
Audubon
Paul Murphy
Lafcade Hearn
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Globe
Fort St. Philip
Port Jackson
Gulf
Congress
James B. Hadas
St. Louis
Southwest Pass
Mr. Hads
South Pass
Hads
Union
Arkansas
Bond
Commonwealth
Dominion of
Canada
Alaska
Lake Charles
St. Martinville
Louisiina
New Iberia
Louisiang
Shifting Values in Bid Play for Contract Bridge
A lesson on valuing your hand against opponents bids. It explains over and under the bidder dynamics, revaluation of guarded honors, tenaces, and how a rebid should reflect partner raises and extra strength. Cautions against forcing game when strength is uncertain and notes the value of partial scores.
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Lelia Hattarstey
WNU
Surratt House History Remodeled Into Store Apartment
The Surratt house on H Street was remodeled in 1925 into a store and apartment house. It housed discussions of the Lincoln assassination by John Wilkes Booth and others. The building, near sixty years old, served as a conspirators meeting place and Booth arranged for boats and weapons there. Mrs. Mary Surratt ran the boarding house during Civil War times with patrons including Booth.
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Surratt House
H Street
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Dairy Safeguards for Milking Utensils
Minnesota University extension bulletin No 188 outlines home made sterilizing solutions for milking machines. A calcium hypochlorite mix of 12 ounces chloride of lime and a gallon of water yields a green liquid used at one quart per 20 gallons. The article notes it is as effective as commercial hypochlorite products and far cheaper.
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Agricultural Extension Division
Minnesota University Farm
Bulletin
Pinto Beans Replace Cottonseed Meal in Dairy Ration
Colorado dairyman M. James tests feeding Pinto beans to dairy cows as a substitute for cottonseed meal. He starts with 6 to 7 percent beans, gradually rising to 20 percent by weight as cows adjust. A. H. Tedman notes beans can cheaper the ration, using equal parts corn oats and wheat for the remainder.
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M. ©. James
Parker
Colo
A. H. Tedman
Arapahoe County
Colorado Agricultural College
Tedman
Costly to Feed Lice on Cattle in Cold Weather
The article notes three lice types on dairy cows blue lice red lice and gray lice. It recommends spraying cattle and surrounding areas every ten days with a non-irritating animal spray. keep animals in the barn if weather is cold to dry thoroughly.
Dairy notes on milk cooling and cow productivity
This note highlights dairy practice details including milking mill efficiency, cow milk yield around 8,000 pounds annually producing nearly 1,100 pounds of dry matter, cooperative bull use in New York with 17 dairymen sharing three bulls valued at $320 each for a $50 investment, and a Pennsylvania test showing cows fed silage yield about 150 gallons more milk than unfed cows. It also covers culling effects, special pastures for droughty periods, udder cleanliness, milker hygiene, bucket cleanliness, and three key steps to keep cream sweet in warm weather: wash utensils, cool cream, and deliver frequently.
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New York State
Co-Operative Bull Association
Pennsylvania
Plan to Use Poison to Fight Grasshoppers
An agricultural plan to combat a heavy grasshopper infestation this summer in Montana Wyoming Minnesota Iowa Colorado the Dakotas and Nebraska relies on a Department of Agriculture device that poisons hoppers. Bran mixed poison is spread in 20 foot wide strips with careful laying to avoid exposed ends. Laying occurs between six and ten in the morning on clear days when hoppers feed most. If done properly the tactic may prevent serious damage despite a heavy outbreak, but requires diligent care.
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Department of Agriculture
Montana
Wyoming
Minnesota
Iowa
Colorado
Dakotas
Nebraska
Doctor recalls first use of oxygen in saving life
A Pennsylvania country doctor described to the America Therapeutic society in Baltimore how a dying patient cried for breath and spurred his 1885 discovery of oxygen therapy for pneumonia. Dr. G Hi Holtzapple of York, later a Bellevue graduate, generated oxygen on a Loganville bedroom floor using a test tube and simple apparatus. the patient recovered and later lived nearby.
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Pennsylvania
America Therapeutic Society
Baltimore
G. Hi, Holtzapple
York
Loganville
Holizapple
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
Kruschen Salts Claim Obvious Fat Loss Result
Miss Bates of Beach, Towa endorses Kruschen Salts claiming a 65 pound loss over five months at a cost of $4.25. She advises a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, plus reduced fatty foods and sweets, stating the small daily dose delivers healthful weight loss.
Two Men Discuss Hancock County Entry in Tortville
While driving toward Indianapolis, two men chat about entering Hancock county as they pass through Tortville. One notes the moment, asking why Hancock county interests them, the other confirms the place and recalls a wife born there in childhood in Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis
Hancock County
Tortville
Indianapolis News
Doctors seldom disagree on bleeding the patient
Louisville Courier-Journal notes that doctors seldom disagree when it comes to bleeding the patient and comments that a business man relying on wealth can often buy everything but rest, while a smiling fellow invites attention and potential requests for money.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Danube
Mississippi River
Pickaninny Jazz Orchestra
Byella Hattersley
Miss Bates
al Olor
Deeg Ge
Los Angeles
A.elmo
A Hill
Caltfornea
Miss Cayenne
Tanglefoot
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Jayne
DR. D, Jayne
Jaynes Vermitage
San Benito
Exas
Aydie E. Pinkham
Riegy
Allancholy
Bloc
Lydia E. Pankeham
Eday
Peterman
W. N. UL
Des Moines
Rinso
Sis
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