Winter War Drums Stir Campus Youths in 1916 Tale
Ramsey Milholland confronts war talk and snowball prank revelry as 1916 college life blends romance with a rising national crisis. Dora challenges Ramsey about duty and influence, while Fred Mitchell edges toward Canada to join aviation efforts, pressing the need to act.
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Ramsey
Fred
Sussex
Berlin
America
Tate
Germany
Free Seas
Corman Kaiser
Washington
France
England
Canada
Verdun
Somme
Congress
Dora
Rumsey
Ramsey Milholland
Milla
Lusitania
Fred Mitchell
Canadian Aviation Corps
I Am Mistress Ladybug Weds Sir Basil Bug
A whimsical tale follows Miss Ladybug as she debates marrying Sir Basil Bug over Sir Benjamin. She reflects on appearance and love, then reveals plans to wed Basil with joy and a playful verse about her future as a bride.
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Miss Ladybug
Benjamin Bug
Sir Benjamin
Basil Bug
Benjamin
Sir Basil
Mistress Ladybug
Love
Dart
Sir Basil Bug
Eradication of Tuberculosis Shows Strong Progress in Cattle
USDA figures indicate testing and cleanup cut TB in hard hit herds from 26 percent on first tests to 1.8 percent after several follow ups. In over 126 thousand herds observed, only a small minority failed to show improvement, countering fears that eradication harms cattle farming.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Relics of the Ages Long Past Unearthed in Derbyshire and Egypt
A 600 year old loaf believed to be in Ambas ton Derbyshire survives in a crown grant from King John era. Nearby is a 1100 year old inhabited hall once called St German's Gate near St Albans. A 3400 year old marriage proposal tablet from Nile mud records a Pharaoh seeking Babylonian princess.
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Ambaston
Derbyshire
England
John
Soar
Offa
Mercia
St. German’s Gate
Ver
St. Albans Abbey
British Museum
Babylon
The Boy Laughs Through His Father's Whippings
A Glasgow Herald tale shows Young Tommy misbehaving and taunting his hefty father as he disciplines him. Tommy laughs as the father spanks, insisting it hurts the father more than the son, while the boy reasons through the irony.
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Tommy
Glasgow Herald
Prevent Animal Diseases Through Precautions
Dr. Robert Graham of the University of Illinois says most livestock diseases are preventable. He urges rotating feed lots to curb disease spread and stresses staying informed about local outbreaks to protect one’s herd.
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Robert Graham
University of Illinois
Feeds for Working Horses
Working horses require fuel rich feeds rather than high protein. Mature horses eat more corn and timothy hay, with oats supplying protein. A moderate work rule is 1.25 pounds hay and 0.75 pound grain per 100 pounds body weight. hard work may require up to 1.25 pounds grain.
Pasture and Forage Boost Pig Growth and Gains
Pasture is essential for pig development. Rape alfalfa or clover should be available to spring pigs because these forages provide bone and muscle building feed and help achieve cheaper gains.
Woman Finds Relief From Menstrual Ailments with Lydia E Pinkham
A St Paul woman testifies to renewed energy and absence of back and pelvic pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter, published as a testimonial, urges other women to consider the remedy for fatigue and menstrual discomfort.
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St. Paul
Minn
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia Beam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Atmosphere and altitudes from ground to space
The article describes Earth’s atmosphere from ground level to high altitudes, noting thinning air at higher elevations. It mentions upper twilight near twenty miles and a hydrogen-rich region beginning around fifty miles. An advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes.
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Earth
Twilight light in the atmosphere explains sun rays
The article explains how earth's atmosphere reflects and refracts sunlight after sunset, allowing light to pass through at an angle below the horizon and create twilight.
Greatness Thrust Upon Him Reflects On Achievement
A reflective line notes that even when greatness seems thrust upon a man he may credit his own effort and path rather than the circumstances that placed him there. The saying explores personal responsibility and perception of success.
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Ramsey
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