Hairline hurdle to Washington job wins the day
An official recalls his failed bids for a top department post in Washington. A chance encounter with a friend and a bald cabinet secretary who dislikes middle parting hair leads to a witty reply and a sworn promise of the new job, illustrating fate and perseverance in public life.
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Washington
Capitol
Truths Told in Trick Photographs
A discussion on the camera’s power to exaggerate yet remain convincing. The piece notes the modern trend of accepting manipulated images, using a photo of a boy attempting to fit into a box of giant cigarettes to illustrate how perspective and staging convey a clear story without deception.
Pay of European statesmen coldly reveals scattered salaries
A historical comparison shows Danish lawmakers paid six shillings eight pence daily with theater perks while other nations set varied wages. Norway, Switzerland, Roumania, Hungary, Austria Hungary, and Italy differ widely in daily or annual remuneration, with several nations paying nothing to their parliament members.
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Denmark
Roumania
Copenhagen
Saxe-Coburg
Bavaria
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Hungary
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Portugal
The Silo as Indispensable Adjoint to the Dairy
The article traces siloing history from antiquity and argues silage preserves succulent fodder best, highlighting corn as ideal, with alfalfa and soybeans as supplements. It explains cutting methods, silo filling, top layer decay, and the need for proper sealing, distribution, and gradual feeding to boost milk production.
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Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Maryland Adulterated Canned Vegetables Spark House Exchange
Representative Mann accuses Maryland canned vegetables of heavy adulteration. Representative Wachter retorts asking to switch states, noting a can of Maryland peas reeking with adulterants. The exchange ends with a sharp quip about Maryland as the source.
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Maryland
Mann
Illinois
Representative Wachter
Wachter
Beet Pulp Versus Bran in Dairy Rations Studied at Wisconsin
Wisconsin experiment station tests show dried beet pulp and wheat bran yield similar dairy outputs when substituted in 3.2 to 1 weight ratios. Molasses beet pulp adds about 12 percent more milk and 8 percent more butter fat than bran, with minor fat-content shifts. Prices favor bran, suggesting beet pulp and molasses beet pulp are not cost-effective at current values. The report notes weight and milk fat content influence profitability and highlights the milch goat’s growing interest in the western hemisphere.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Notable Deaths and Civil Notices Across Cities
H H Weakley publisher of the Dayton Evening Herald dies at sixty nine. John Holmes Goode former secretary of legation in Constantinople dies at Atlantic City aged seventy five. William Garrison attacked by a mad dog and moved to hospital after a violent episode. White duck suits adopted for 3000 Omaha packing plant workers and dress for women with daily laundering. A meteor over Evansville lightens streets then explodes nearby but eludes recovery. Rhode Island bands gambling raids under Gov Utter prompting exodus of promoters. Martin Cullaton editor dies in Indianapolis after seven year illness. Civil War era Wisconsin state printer was born in New York.
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Utter
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Cullatop
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