Growing of Saccharine Sorghums for Forage
Carleton R. Ball explains sorghum as a forage crop, noting its similarity to corn in soil and climate needs, its advantages such as drought resistance, and its deep root system. It covers varieties like Early Amber, planting methods, seed rates, fertilization, cultivation, harvest timing, and risks from prussic acid in drought.
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Cotton Belt
Corn Belt
Indiana
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Carleton R. Ball
Asst
Agrostologist
Bureau of Plant Industry
Skaters Clash in Odd Collision at New York Arena
A crowd watches as two skaters of varied builds collide on the arena floor during the rein carnation of skating in New York. The fat man falls, the gaunt skater suffers facial injuries, and attendants carry them to the first aid room as more wrecks follow.
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New York
van Dyke
Clover Leaf County
Minn
Poet Frederic Mistral Prepares Personal Tomb at Maillane
Near his eightieth birthday the Provencal poet Frederic Mistral works on his tomb in Maillane cemetery. He plans a copy of the Pavil lon de la Reine Jeanne at Baux and will shape the caré himself, saying a tomb should be the longest living home.
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Frederic Mistral
Maillane
Mistral
Cat Flees Dog In Stable Triggering Milkmaid Suit
A cat chased by a dog found refuge on a cow in a milking stable. The startled cow kicked the milkmaid from her stool. The milkmaid sued Capt Rangel owner of the cat Herr Schmidt owner of the dog and her employer Herr Kameler owner of the cow for damages. The court awarded her sixty dollars with each defendant paying one third.
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Capt. Rangel
Herr Schmidt
Herr Kameler
Toads Buried in Rock Claimed Near Shropshire
In Shropshire, at a Caradoc and Devern Valley Field Club gathering, naturalist Mr. Forest described a small toad found buried six feet underground in solid clay at Broseley with a mouth closed. A second toad allegedly embedded in solid rock near Broseley was excavated during material extraction for Lady Forestes hospitals.
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Shropshire
England
Caradoc
Devern Valley
Forest
Warwick
Warwickshire
Broseley
Lady Forester's Hospitals
Gipp
Shrewsbury
Anarchist Warning Carved in Madrid Park
A week before an assassination attempt on King Alfonso and his bride, an anarchist carved a warning into a tree in Retiro Park Madrid. The carving was initially dismissed as the work of a fool and drew little attention.
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Moral
Alfonso
Retira Park
Madrid
Postmaster Confronts Insurance Inquiry Over Past Drinking
Moses Briggs, Scottsville postmaster, discovers an insurance inquiry naming him for a policy of 1000. He recalls signing a proposal and, after a grim internal debate, writes a blunt Remarks note admitting past drinking and current reform, admitting he cannot pay.
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Briggs
Moses Briggs
Scottsville
Golconda
Focal
Stelt
Seemi’ng
Frogs Seen Swimming in Sea at Cayton Bay
The Yorkshire Naturalists' Society reports a remarkable sight at Cayton Bay between Scarborough and Filey. A freshwater pool in a wooded gorge hosts hundreds of sluggish frogs while others on the sands drift with incoming waves and are pulled back by the receding water.
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Yorkshire
England
Naturalists’ Society
Cayton Bay
Scarborough
Filey
Boy Fights Bear Near Marysville Farm
In Marysville a black bear strayed from Turtle Mountain reservation and attacked John Dunlop’s farm. Frank Munier a 15 year old hunter shot the bear after mounting with a shotgun and later rifle fire, the bear mortally wounded as it charged the boy while he escaped on a pony.
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Turtle Mountain
John Dunlop
Marysville
Frank Munier
Munier
Rolla
St. Paul
Business Training Protects Against Financial Loss
The piece argues that money management is essential for all workers and that formal business training equips people to save and invest wisely. It praises business colleges as a blessing that has saved homes from wreck and created comfort for many, warning against relying on crude promoters who prey on ignorance.
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America
Success Magazine
Soldier Returns Home From Philippines Appeals for Brandy
On a New York train a khaki clad soldier with a bad chill is aided by a cleric who asks for brandy. The scene draws a crowd as about twenty flasks are offered to revive the unacclimated veteran.
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New York
Philippines
City
Philippine
N. Y
Observation on advice and reciprocity in Jeremiahs words
A terse reflection, citing Jeremiah of Joppa, that generous advisers are often least open to receiving advice from those they counsel. The quotation notes the irony of advice given freely contrasted with reluctance to accept feedback from others.
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Jeremiah of
Joppa
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