Sober Man and Vesta Blaine Share Christmas Eve Revelation
At Mrs Cummings boarding house a holiday party ends with a Santa surprise. Vesta Blaine reveals she organized it to connect with the quiet boarder, and the sober man discovers a new light as gifts spark laughter and a budding bond.
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Vesta Blaine
Miss Blaine
Miss Cummings
Vesta
Blaine
Miss Billings
Ike Santa Claus
Mrs. Cummings
Santa
Caesar
Santa Claus
London
Dad
Mr. Blaine
Western Newcnaser Union
Forgotten Kentucky trapper first sighted Pikes Peak
The article recounts Zebulon Pike as the widely credited finder of Pikes Peak while highlighting earlier claims by James Pursley of Kentucky. It notes Pursley’s 1800–1804 activities across the Platte River to Santa Fe, his encounter with Pike, and his tales of gold found in South Park, which he discarded.
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Pikes Peak
America
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Grand Mountain
Edwin James
Stephen WU. Long
Rockies
James Pursley
Porsley
Mississippi
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Purchase
Missouri Country
Pike
Colorado Rockies
Pursley
Platte River
Santa Fe
Platte
The Living Ghost of Hugh Glass
A 19th century trapping tale follows Hugh Glass after a bear mauling and presumed death. Stripped by companions, he crawls eighty miles to reach a fort, surviving on bear meat and roots until recovery. Glass forgives Bill the deserter, ending with a vow of no revenge.
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Hugh Glass
Missouri Country
Bill
Glass
Bil
Corn Culture Is Circular Subject in Montana Extension Circular
A. J. Ogaard offers guidance in Circular No. 65 from the Montana Extension Service on Corn Growing. Targeted to juniors and club members, the bulletin covers selecting land, planting, cultivation, harvesting, storing seed, fodder corn, and marketing, with practical methods like stud box germination tests.
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A. J. Ogaard
Extension Agronomist
Montana Extension Service
Mountana
Montana
Montana Extesion Service
Bozeman
Afontana
Forme Helps Farm Youth Through Home Demonstrations
Montana extension notes emphasize non experimental hot school lunches, paint and elbow grease for home beauty, roadside markets aiding farm families, milk as essential for all ages, and the need to keep farming appealing to children through competitions and demonstrations.
Cranberries Embrace Winter Table Relish Role
Cranberries win praise as a versatile relish for the winter season beyond Thanksgiving and Christmas. Their bright tart flavor complements meals through December and January, making them a staple on varied holiday and daily tables.
There Is a Reason for Every Thing Before Fussing
A cautionary note on thinking through causes before reacting, saving time and energy. Also a laundering tip: in washing silk and wool use rich suds from white soap dissolved in hot water, cooled to lukewarm.
Comfortable clothes aid work and focus in farming
The note urges practical attire to improve nature, attention to tasks, and efficiency on the farm. It counsels burning weeds in fence rows before the snow arrives to prevent overgrowth and maintain clear fields.
Sheep Do Not Spread Weeds Through Droppings
A Montana State College experiment shows sheep fed weed seeds dispersed very few seeds in droppings. Over twenty days the feces mixed with soil yielded only one fan-weed seed one alfalfa seed one sweet clover seed and one wheat seed sprouted.
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Montana State College Experiment Station
Deer population eyed in Montana forest study
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 41,000 head of deer make their home in the national forest of Montana.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Forest
Montana
Alfalfa Feed Helps Lambs Through Winter
Experiments at the Montana Experiment Station show alfalfa hay as a viable winter feed for lambs. The mixture for feeding averaged 2.39 pounds daily per lamb, yielding good body condition, sound fleeces, and an average 12 pound gain over 119 days.
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Montana Experiment Station
Rendering Lard A Practical Home Guide
A detailed set of steps for preparing hog fat into lard. It covers selecting leaf and back fat, removing skin and meat, handling intestinal fat separately, washing, cutting into inch and a half squares, rendering in a kettle over low heat with water to prevent burning, and maintaining temperatures from 160 to 240 degrees. The process ends with straining, cooling, and proper storage in sealed dark containers to prevent rancidity.
Automatic Ventilation Is Latest Convenience
Wisconsin poultry keeper introduces an auto shutter ventilation system for winter laying pens. A six by four foot frame mounted on the coop side holds seven 6 inch boards that pivot to block drafts in wind, rain, or snow, while sparrow netting inside prevents litter intrusion.
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Matic
Wisconsin
Q. K. Hendrickson
Argyle
Wis
Popular Mechanics Monthly
Good Water Supply For Cattle This Winter
The article stresses ensuring cattle have easy access to water in cold weather to prevent winter losses. It notes that dry feed increases water needs and cold water can cause digestive issues, advising warming water slightly and using tank heaters to guarantee every animal gets adequate supply.
Home Made Farm Implements Bulletin Issued
A bulletin on Home Made Farm Implements by A. J. Ogaard and WW J Murdak of Montana State College Nave discusses tillage implements used in Montana that can be made with little expense on the average farm. It offers details for farmers interested in creating specialized equipment and notes the bulletin is available for free from Bozeman.
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A. J. Ogaard
WW. J. Murdak
Montana State College Nave
Bozeman
Montana
Preventing oil cloth corners with muslin or tape
To protect oil cloth from corner wear on tables, apply squares of heavy muslin or flour sack ing to the underside at the corners or use adhesive tape on the wrong side where the corners meet the table.
Fall Eradication Work Aids Insect Control
Burns weeds along roadsides and fence rows to cut insect numbers next spring. Disking fields near fences exposes grasshopper eggs to winter freezing for effective control.
Hens Should Be Well Fed Through Molting Period
Poultry experts from Colorado Agricultural College advise continuing normal feeding during the yearly molt. Hens pause egg production to rebuild feathers and energy, so mash, oyster shell, and grain should keep feeding steady to store fat for next year's laying. Cutting feed can reduce production and alter molting timing.
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Mik
Poultry Extension Service
Colorado Agricultural College
Oyster Shell Essential to Profitable Egg Production
A constant supply of oyster shells or limestone grit is essential to profitable egg production. Ohio tests show hens denied oyster shells laid fewer eggs and eggs averaged two ounces per dozen smaller. Minerals in feed matter for growing birds and bodily functions. laying hens need additional lime from shells or grit.
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Ohio
Hens Weather Hard Freeze May Drop Egg Output
With the first hard cold spell hens may drop egg production. After they adjust to the weather, satisfactory results are expected in the severest months if they are kept comfortable.
Bulky Feed for Ducks and Vegetables in Mash
Article notes ducks require bulkier feed than chickens and recommends boiled vegetables steamed greens and alfalfa in their mash to meet their dietary needs.
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