Why Big Circus Drops Wild Animal Acts
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey announce no wild animal acts in cities or on tour after parents protest and humane groups oppose animal cruelty. The World editorializes that the move ends cruel, crowded arena performances and moves animals to zoo cages with limited space, while humans observe them through bars.
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Ringley Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
New York World
Humane Societies
Afr
Charles Ringling
Earth
Scotland Forever Jean Demands Sheep Head In Butcher Shop
In a Scottish town Jean demands a sheep head and questions if it is English. The butcher retorts it is Scotch and tosses the head to his assistant to remove the brain. The line upends cultural tensions with a wry local exchange.
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Scotland
Jean
Uttle
Bere
Jock
Vancouver Province
Two Optimists Laugh At Distance Toward Rochester
Transportation News notes a roadside exchange where two hikers ask a motorist how far to Rochester. The driver says seventy miles, provoking the optimists to quip that it’s only about thirty-five miles per person, highlighting lighthearted road humor.
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Rochester
Transportation News
It’s Darned Hard Yet To Get Riches Quote
A quotation attributed to Frank Lin discusses wealth as a practice of virtue available to all, though not all are equally suited to earning money.
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Franklin
Comic Exchange About Weighing Women’s Clothing
A humorous exchange imagines a man misjudging the weight of average women’s clothing at eight ounces and reacting to the notion of heavy shoes, reflecting lighthearted banter on attire.
View of Friendship by Ernest Renan
The excerpt reflects on friendship's imbalance where one favors a single person while neglecting others who may deserve sympathy. It critiques how bonds often privilege a few, leaving broader generosity unrealized and highlighting the difficulty of equitable affection among friends.
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Ernest Renan
Name on Application First Movie Actress Hear you re married again
In a courtroom exchange heard by the judge a second movie actress evasively confirms remarriage with a playful line about misplacing a card, prompting a light moment amid the ongoing proceedings.
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Sophie
Turn About He If I Do Say It You Are The Only Girl
A whimsical communication hints at affection with a playful line about unique love and belief. The speaker compliments a partner as the sole person who made them feel truly believed in.
Why Snow Is White Explanation
Snow is white due to its crystal structure. Each tiny facet reflects and blends many wavelengths, creating a general impression perceived by the retina.
Telegraph School and Barber Colleges Adverts
An assortment of old advertisements features telegraphy training at American Telegraph College in Salt Lake City with promises of quick job placement and a large number of graduates, alongside notices for fixtures and a barber college in Salt Lake City. The items read like classified notices from a newspaper page.
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American Telegraph College
S. Main
Salt Lake
Making Vinegar In The Home And On The Farm
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a home vinegar method using ripe fruit such as peaches grapes or raspberries. After a two stage fermentation the juice is fermented into acetic vinegar with a mother of vinegar forming on the surface. The process requires covered stone jars daily stirring and testing for acidity until a strong taste is achieved.
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United States
Rieuwlture
Puys
United States Department of Agriculture
Canton
Piece That Don’t Spoil Appetite
USDA advice on child feeding urges parents to monitor between meal snacks and full meals. It warns against frequent candy and ice cream and favors simple bread and fruit. Emphasizes vitamins minerals from fruit juice and seasonal fruit for proper growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
French Fried Onion Flavor Is Mild and Sweet
Onion slices are battered and fried to crisp, brown rings for a mild sweet flavor. Deep fat frying at 400 degrees yields crisp results, with optional salt, using a light batter resembling pop over mix from milk flour and eggs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fruits and Vegetables For Better Liver Health
The article discusses how spinach onions rhubarb and other foods are thought to aid the liver by stirring it up, noting that mild laxative effects and overall diet choices likely drive perceived benefits. It cites USDA guidance and Farmers' Bulletin 1318 on balanced diets with five food groups to prevent intestinal disturbances and related ill effects.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Start Bee Year With New Queen
Beekeeping expert Y G Milum of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture urges starting the year with a vigorous Italian queen to build strong colonies for better honey and crops. He emphasizes winter stores, careful hive inspections, frame handling after capped honey, and using attractive labels and clean containers to improve marketability and profit.
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Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Milum
Determining Sheep Age by Teeth Development
The age of a sheep is gauged by tooth development. At fourteen to eighteen months the middle incisors are replaced by permanent teeth, with broader edges. Within roughly a year more the adjacent pair follows, then the next two pairs, leading to a full mouth by thirty six to forty months, though high feeding can push older sheep to six to eight years showing older wear differences among Merino and English breeds.
Ground Corncobs Have Definite Feeding Value
Minnesota station chemists find ground corn cobs contain more feeding material than oat straw. Experiments with corn cob meal show it can outperform shelled corn, while finely ground oat straw underperforms. Feeding corn and ground cobs separately yields similar good results, suggesting definite feed value though not yet conclusive.
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Minnesota
High Quality Seed Ensures Higher Grain Prices
The article explains that farmers benefit from using pure seed since grain grade affects elevator prices. It notes the challenge of maintaining seed purity due to cross pollination in grasses like corn and small grains, especially when different varieties border fields. Pure bred seed commands higher prices but requires smaller acreage and vigilant isolation.
Plan to Increase Poultry and Egg Production Faces Doubt
Illinois official A Gougler warns farmers that rising competition and a large carryover of dressed poultry and eggs signal limited future gains. He notes 2,000,000 pounds more poultry shipped this year and 14,000,000 pounds more in cold storage than last year, plus 116,000 more cases of eggs in storage and a 450,000 case drop in exports. He expects only efficient producers to succeed and doubts demand will rise.
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IF. A. Gougler
Poultry and Egg Marketing Department
The
Illiois' Agricultural Association
Gougler
Feeding Dry Cows Based on Flesh Condition
After drying, cow feed depends on condition. If flesh is poor, provide ample feed to reach good flesh by calving. If in fairly good flesh, maintain with minimal extra. Good pasture suffices for dry cows. If pastures are poor, add roughage.
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Holland
Agricultural Anecdotes and General Farm Advice
Practical notes on farm hygiene and crop care. Seed wheat treatment with copper may aid smut prevention and sanitation is key against hog cholera. Tips cover horse measurements, hoof curls, asparagus top disposal, bed refurbishment, rhubarb manure, feeding waste apples to hogs, and balancing corn rations for early fattening.
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