Prairie dog extermination drive gains ground across western states
The biological survey reports wide cooperation with extension services and state councils of defense in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Farmers and stockmen contribute funds and labor with government aid supplying poison, yielding 75 to 100 percent destruction on nearly 2,000,000 acres of private land and freeing more than 8,700,000 acres of public domain from pests.
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Agricultural Colleges
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
The
Biological Survey
State Councils of Defense
The Bible as Agent of Civilization
The Bible is praised as a universal book fitting all classes and times. It is described as a powerful agent of civilization guiding social progress, political structure, industrial peace, patriotism, and Americanism.
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New York Herald
Sleighs on Madeira Travel Slow but Pleasant
The Madeira islands near Morocco, free of snow, use ox drawn sleighs on smooth stone streets. Runners glide over depressions, providing a smoother ride than wheels, with upholstered seats and curtains for weather and onlookers. The primitive sleighs are said to be comfortable though slow.
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Madeira
Morocco
City Bakery and Grocery List of Delicacies
In a long catalog style notice the City Bakery and Restaurant lists staples and delicacies including Salmons Oysters Crackers Tomatoes Pickles Olives Honey Canned Fish Chile con carne Mustard Tea Coffee Sausage Dressing Pepper Sauce Cocoa Potted Ham Evaporated Milk Corn Starch Pork and Beans and other items. The list emphasizes a wide range of food products and household goods available.
Best Litter for Poultry House
The article reviews materials for poultry house litter focusing on durability and moisture resistance. Wheat or rye straw is recommended for its toughness and slower moisture absorption. Alfalfa or clover hay is discouraged for being heavy and moisture absorbing. Brooder floors benefit from short-cut hay and fallen leaves as workable litter options.
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Sui
Love and wine make fools of men born fools
The note argues romance and alcohol expose male foolishness and self deception. It warns that men forget mistreatment of others and urges listening to others rarely yields value, while mocking efforts to teach lasting happiness with a simple smile.
Paraffin Usefulness Praised as Household Cleaner
Paraffin is presented as a versatile cleanser for the housekeeper. It brightens wood when applied with a soft cloth, softens stains for laundry, keeps irons from sticking, cleans enamel bedframes, bathtubs, and sinks, and helps paint shine without damage.
It Is a Day to Act in Service and Love
A short quotation from David Starr Jordan urges action over complaint and frames today as a chance to fulfill our part through human helpfulness. It emphasizes moving from cynicism toward constructive, loving engagement in daily life.
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David Starr Jordan
Mark for Married Women Married women are married in Tidia
A note explains that in Tidia marriage marks appear as a symbol between the eyes. The description suggests a cultural practice marking married status. The text presents a concise observation without broader context.
There’s a Charge for Rescue and Hope for Pain
A vintage ad promotes Thacher Medicine Company’s Sisle Vitae claiming it ends chronic pain and fatigue. It touts relief from back and limb pain, headaches, digestion issues, and weight loss with a promise of restored youth.
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Thacher
Thacher Medicine Conpany
Whattonooy
Off the Job at Treasury Clock-Winder Wrenches Wrist
A treasury department clock-winder cracks his right wrist while injecting life into a balky clock via the ladder route. A substitute is on duty as the official winds more than 200 clocks daily, walking miles and tending to greasing and cleanup tasks to keep the timepieces running.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Tle Net
Washington
Stu
Origin of Tommy and Tack Tar in British service
The article explains that English soldiers were listed in stall pocket manuals with entries for name age enlistment date service length wounds and medals. The War Office used the generic name Tommy Atkins for soldiers and Tack Tar for sailors, giving rise to these terms.
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Tommy
England
War Office
Tommy Atkins
John Smith
America
Bank by Christening Becomes Tense as Workers Argue Over Timber
Two Black men clash over command of a heavy timber at a work site. Lew Tennant asserts leadership with a bold retort, while a second man from the BGLY South lineage challenges, sparking a tense exchange as they establish who is in charge.
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Darkey
Lew Tennant
Sam Browne
Mound Builders Cannibalism Alleged at Wisconsin Site
Dr S A Barrett of the Wisconsin Archeological Society claims the Crawfish river earthworks near Lake Mills show evidence of cannibalism. Excavations revealed ceremonial mounds with pole walls and stone cement, artifacts including hatches and arrowheads, and human bone fragments cracked for marrow.
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Crawfish River
Lake Mills
Aztaina
Mississippi Valley
Pay of Japanese Soldiers Seen Inadequate
An editorial argues Japan should raise soldier pay beyond 50 percent to meet basic needs. It notes current monthly pay for first and second class privates at 1.56 yen and 1.95 yen for corporals, with soldiers relying on funds from home. Total current pay is 2,150,000 dollars. tripling would require about 4.8 million dollars more.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
J. M. Mineey
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Bowship
Silent quarrel over public stance hints at town rift
Residents discuss a local dispute with mixed views as supporters and detractors align behind a prominent woman and her husband. The remark implies some people mind their own business while others pick sides in the matter.
Black Draught touted for digestion and liver relief
A 65 year old Meadowsville resident testifies that liver function and digestion improved after using Black Draught. The ad promotes the remedy as a long standing standard for constipation and lazy liver, with price and drugstore availability noted.
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Thedford
Vanderbilt Critiques Free Dress Sample Practices
Cornelius Vanderbilt assails several Fifth Avenue firms for giving free dress material samples to fashionable women at a Newport dinner. He suggests certain prominent patrons obtain these samples and arrange meetings on evenings out, highlighting a controversial social habit among elite shoppers.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Newport
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Vanderbilt
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Lmpkin County
John H. Moore
Alfred Grizzle
Pobroary
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Atlanta
H McGuire
Dahlonega
Moore & Earlys
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