Federal Certificates of Importance for Shipments
Federal inspection certificates help ensure perishable exports meet contract specs. U S Department of Agriculture inspectors certified 4,000,000 pounds of butter bound for Europe, withholding shipments failing to meet grade. Inspections at Minneapolis Chicago Boston Philadelphia and New York warehouses safeguarded quality and aided foreign trade.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Minneapolis
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Cows Repay Generous Feeding Principle
The cow is described as a flying machine converting feed into milk. Output depends on the quality and quantity of materials provided. If a cow does not repay generous feeding, she should be replaced. Some inherent qualities limit even liberal feeding despite best care.
Balanced ration for cows used by New York farmers
A dairy cow ration common in New York uses 200 pounds ground oats 200 pounds gluten 100 pounds bran and 100 pounds cottonseed meal. It emphasizes silage hay and corn fodder and is described as one of the cheapest nutritionally valuable feeds available to farmers.
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New York
Deliver the cream to the creamery schedule
Take cream to the creamery or cream station each morning and at least three times weekly in summer and twice weekly in winter. Protect cans from sun en route by covering with canvas or a wet sack.
Dairy Cow Milk Value Equals Five Steers, Study Says
Professors Huecker and Eckles at the station report after years of work that the food value in the milk of a good dairy cow in one year equals the food value in the bodies of five steers weighing 11200 poids each.
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Huecker
Eckles
Healthiest Place in the World?: A Falkland Fact?
The piece quotes a debate on death rates with figures for India and Jos, England and Wales, and notes Falkland Islands climate as vigorous yet barren. It cites Longevity of sparse population and attributes it to Nature's disinfectants, per Tit-Bits.
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Jos
England
Wales
Falkland Islands
Shetlands
Bird hides nest cleverly in Amazon topaz hummingbird
The article details the Nery topaz hummingbird famed for camouflaged nests woven into tree bark. It notes the nest’s fungus-based construction and bark-colored appearance, the bird’s vivid fiery red topaz plumage with black markings, and its unusually large size up to eight inches, comparing it to South American jungle birds.
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Dainkil
Phas
Amazon
Dream of Amputated Limbs Observed by Surgeon Edred Corner
London surgeon Edred M Corner reports to The Practitioner on phantom limb sensations after amputation. He notes they are common in older patients, fade within months, and can be triggered or worsened by ill fitting artificial limbs, cold damp weather, and lack of occupation. Massage or an operation may cure persistent cases.
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Br. Edred M. Corner
London
Ir. Corner
Aomnan
Navy
Controlling Crows in Poultry Yard Returns in Time
A farmer tested five methods to deter crows from a poultry yard. Scarecrows failed. corn with strychnine did not reduce losses. a steel trap proved useless. wine on stakes kept crows away but starving chicks escaped and were eaten. finally a crow was shot and hung, after which no further trouble followed.
Nutrition notes compare eggs meats and broths
The passage ranks foods by digestibility and value for invalids, noting eggs as complete feed, beef broth and chicken or mutton broth. pork is hard to digest for the ill, and chicken is the preferred stockroom fowl. It states chicken breast may be served before beef or mutton and praises young birds, sweetbreads, and fish for ease of digestion but lower strength.
Living Hunting Bats in Mexican Cave Hunts
An odd class of Mexican prospector seeks bat caves in Sinaloa and Sonora to harvest guano deposits. Hunters locate cave entrances by observing bat emergence, then extract small quantities of guano for sale. The bat is small with a flat head, brown ears, and a musky odor.
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Sinaloa
Sonora
Missouri
Walt
Duel of Disraeli and Gladstone Echoed by Relatives
In a reminiscence from Shaw Leslie, a grandfather recalls an in-house duel between Disraeli and Gladstone where Gladstone’s fiery speech unsettled pets on the table and Disraeli patiently restored them. A grandmother recalls Dickens and Thackeray sharing an absurd moment as they left an auditorium and incidentally wore the same hat, provoking mirth.
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Shaw Leslie
House of Commons
Disraeli
Gladstone
Dickens
Thackeray
Str. Pestle
Atheneeum
No system can beat the roulette bank claim
Monte Carlo frequenteres and Lord Rosslyn debating ways to beat roulette. A London Answers report cites M. Blaine and an old lady who supposedly found a method by tracking numbers that follow each other. She won 800000 francs before warping wheels and a heat induced bias exposed the trick.
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Lord Rosslyn
Monte Carlo
M. Rhine
Gaming
Taluies
Red
Blaine
London Answers
Vero
Men of Dakar Charm Belts Bells and Beads in West Africa
The article describes Dakar residents and tribes like Berbers Serers and Fulahs. It notes Berbers once dominated the Mediterranean, Serers worship snakes and transmigration, and Fulahs exhibit famed horsemanship and strong female intellect as reflected in proverbs.
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Dakar
French West Africa
Mediterranean
Didnt Tell All The Story Of Garry McIntyre
A Philadelphia Ledger note recalls Garry McIntyre, a prominent West town figure, claiming he swam the Snake River despite warnings of dangerous currents. Soldiers and a nearby ferry crew later confirm his feat with a casual joke about his refusal to heed caution.
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Garry McIntyre
Snake River
Philadelphia Ledger
Made His Reading Thorough Daniel Webster Passion for Books
The article reflects on Daniel Webster as a deeply devoted reader with a lifelong love for books. It notes his habit of rereading favorite authors, his city’s small library, and his early exposure to works like the Spectator. Webster cherished reading and play in youth, a balance that shaped his later intellect.
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Daniel Webster
Neghborhood
Spectator
Chevy Chiuse
Boshood
Noah Porter
Remarkable Transformation At Gardn Effort With Teeur
John and his father joined friends at an occasion described as a garden effort. A prior year saw a pre trip marred by an accidental veering into a foot of sticky mud. Helpers pushed the car free while noting the day’s lively mood and a remark about turning all the ladies into men to assist.
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John
Teeur
Walthag
Heter
Even Dirt Is No Longer Cheap in Market Echoes
A satirical note questions the price of earth and dirt in the market, contrasting phrases like tests cheap as dire and as cheap as dirt. The snippet hints at rising costs for basic materials. No specific dates or people are present in the readable text.
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