Grand American Handicap Meet Preview
National titles to be contended as Moncereon Newcomb Richardson and Lyon top contenders for Grand American events. The August 16 20 meet at Grant Park Chicago will feature Amateur Singles and Doubles championships, preliminary Handicap, Banquet and Consolation races with plans for high average and traductory awards amid expert shooters.
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Moncereon
Newcomb
Richardson
Lyon
Higage, Lll
Grant Park
Lake Michigan
Schley
Santiaca
Lie .G. A. HL
Seversl Ulles
Amon
Uogsdx
Jaen
Chairawin
Carles
Porladalphia
Turham N
New York Alden
Trove Veh
Waelfilk Wenderson
Lexington, Ky
Useful garden tool aids back-to-back farming tasks
An inventor introduces a seed drill hoe that plants weed seeds directly into holes without the operator bending or leaving an upright stance. A seed bar sits over the blade with a trigger on the handle to control seed flow, enabling quick, labor saving planting in small truck patches.
Veeck Faget MN TES ANG UME OP
A terse OCR fragment lists names and abbreviations tied to a game or event. It mentions Veeck and Faget among others with cryptic codes such as MN TES ANG UME OP and a percentage like 1.4, 12 EX. The readable portion suggests a sports or personnel snippet lacking full context.
Real Joy Comes From Embracing What You Have
A reflective note suggests happiness lies in appreciating one’s current possessions and life. It advises savoring daily joys and adopting a mindset that values what exists rather than chasing more wealth or status.
Orange flavored desserts and drinks guide from old recipe fragment
A fragmentary recipe note describes orange based ideas including desserts with stale cake and custard, orangeade with juice and cranberry sauce, orange puffs with milk and baking powder, an orange sauce with cornstarch and lemon, and an orange salad with lettuce. It preserves names like orange juice and citrus zest.
Feeding Cow Grain Rations for Individual Dairy Cows
The article argues against balancing 40 individual rations per cow and suggests a herd approach with grain allocations based on overall production. It notes exceptions for underweight cows and those gaining fat, recommending cornmeal or high protein feeds as needed.
Production of Glean Milk and Clean Milk Costs
The dairyman does not need costly gear to make clean milk but must invest more time and labor. Producing clean milk costs more than dirty milk, yet paying a little extra for milk produced under proper conditions prevents illness, especially in children, and is cheaper in the long run.
Fish Farming Opens New Industry For Farmers
A new livelihood through fish farming grows rapidly as private ponds yield more than small farms, with government support offering free instructions and stock. Farmers sell fish and eggs locally and to governments, while disease and water purity remain key concerns addressed by official fish services.
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People’s Magazine
Official
Fish Service
Superior to Natural Ice from Distilled Water
An overview argues distilled water yields purer artificial ice while natural ice from polluted waters retains impurities. Freezing concentrates contaminants and melting cycles fail to remove all hazards. Surface and snow ice trap pollutants, making polluted sources unsafe even in cold, extended freezes.
Fragmentary Practical Roads Text Reads As Markets Drag On
Readable fragments suggest a Practical Good Roads note about market drag for reads and teams loaded for a Saturday market. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear context but hints at a 22F year and estimated figures alongside market activity.
Dniester River As War Frontier In Galicia And Beyond
A Geographic Study details the Dniester’s path through central and eastern Galicia, its 865 mile length with 350 miles in Austrian territory and 515 in Russia, and its role as a contested frontier between Austro-German and Russian forces. It notes rapid flow, variable depth, flood cycles in February and March, limited navigation, and importance for grain, timber, and agricultural transport, with fish varieties abundant along its lower reaches.
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Dniester
Galicia
Carpathian Mountains
Russia
Black See
Preemys
Lembert
Lemburg-Czernowitz
Dnoister
Stanislaw
Bessarabia
Othars
Sereth
Golden Rod Park Rev Ed Parkhill Clean Up
Golden Rod park near Clearfield, owned by H M Kurtz estate, is being cleaned up and enlarged for picnic use. Grounds will have underbrush cut, trees trimmed, tables built, stove repaired, road improved, and a fence added. Charles Kurtz leads the project for a short completion time. Nearby, Rev E D Parkhill was ordained as pastor at Curwensville Presbyterian Church in a large ceremony with Rev R P Miller and Rev G C Wil Todd delivering charges and sermons.
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Golden Rod Park
Parkhill
Cleartill
Golden Rod
H. 4. Kurtz
H. M. Kurtz
Charles Kurtz
Cearfield
Clearfield
Tod Woodland
Curensville Presbyterian Church
E. D. Parkhill
McCormick Theological Seminary of
Chicago
Reeve
Clearfield Presbyterian Church
S R. P. Miller
Philipsburg
Miller
Wil Todd
Mount Union
EB. C. Reeve
Bugle Craft From Copper to Musical Instrument
An old article explains the careful process of making an army bugle from copper sheet. It details cutting the tube into a bell and branch, forming the bell on molds, epuning, and smoothing rough edges. Lead filling stabilizes the tube before shaping into the final instrument.
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T Moe Sibich
Invisible inks and methods from history
The piece reviews public interest in invisible inks in two cases, noting milk and water as simple methods. It explains how milk becomes visible when heated, water with charcoal or coal dust reveals writing, and lists chemical inks such as cobalt, lead or bismuth salts, tannic acid with iron, and their color changes under heat or exposure to vapors.
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Manchester Guardian
West Side News Brief About Local Store Brick Size
A fragment mentions work at a local store on West Side with brick size noted. No clear date or full names provided. Further readable details are limited to the location and a brief description of brick size used in brickwork.
Improve Bad Dirt Roads to Boost Commerce
Governor of Missouri argues that improving dirt roads to good dirt roads is essential for agriculture, wealth, and daily life. He notes costs are modest and that roads evolve into trunk lines as communities grow, urging focus on dirt roads serving producers to lower living costs.
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Missouri
Value of Better Highways and Community Progress
The SplitLog Brag argues for better roads as essential to farming communities. It notes mud and dust harm church life and schools, influencing location choices and reputations. The SplitLog drag is praised for cost effective road maintenance without legislation or bonds.
River Road Elevation and Crown for Water Stand
Guidance on roadbed elevation when water covers the surface. Maintain a crown and smooth finish to keep moisture at bay, with height above water depending on water duration and sea conditions. A well crowned road packs hard as moisture is retained.
Feeding and caring for young chicks expert tips
Practical guidance for poultry keepers on chick care from hatch to early days. Avoid early feeding after hatch, provide dry natural food, use rolled oats, limit corn in summer, and ensure clean water, shade, and proper roosting. Separate cockerels, isolate hens, and use light fencing for range. Regular brooder spray with kerosene recommended.
Discouraging Sitting Hens and White Holland Turkey Traits
A described device uses a screened coop with widely spaced bottom slats to deter hens from sitting by creating air current sensations. After two to three days inside the box a hen resumes egg laying. White Holland turkeys are praised as hardy quiet layers with strong flesh quality and early maturity.
Pekin of Chinese Origin Duck Correction Notice
A garbled OCR note mentions Pekin ducks of Chinese origin and an error in listing Dr. Goilins name, with regret. It also notes M. 3h Confon planned to attend the bull game, and references correcting yesterday’s transcription.
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Ty Pat Winkuome
Dr. Goilins
Confon Wees
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