German Destruction of French Orchards Tracked
A writer reports in Country Life on German actions in France’s north, detailing widespread orchard and nursery destruction across occupied zones. He notes German scorched earth tactics, the removal of trees and nurseries, and plans in London to raise about 35 million to restore the devastated orchards with help from Britain, as French farmers adapt to new planting strategies and soil conditions.
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France
Belgium
Poland
Serbia
Roumania
Neutonic
London
Agriculturn
Itéims
Verdun
Noyon
la Petite
OUR FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS
Margaret Sangster recounts a rich girl who lost wealth and status after her father’s business failed. Her so called friends vanished as she faced hardship, but she remarried life through a secretarial course and now holds a responsible job with a good salary. The tale ends with a moral on character showing in trouble.
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Margaret H. Sangster
Christian Herald
Hans Richter and the art of conducting
The Christian Science Monitor praises Hans Richter as a premier conductor and recalls his simple yet decisive gesture during the Tristan und Isolde prelude. He beat time with one hand while placing the other on his heart to elicit focused oboe playing, a clear example of interpretive leadership.
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Hans Richter
Christian Science Monitor
Richter
Wichter
Patches of News Oddities and Short Items
A cabinet of curious notes covers pies sized under fourteen inches, rail passenger totals at Boston stations exceed by about 12 million yearly, rubber shoe firms warn customers of this winter's supply, a foldable spare tire rim debuts, a historic government messenger girl appears amid labor shortages, Mrs. William Nickerson of Orwell Vermont reports a hen laying two dozen double yolk eggs weighing pounds in recent weeks.
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Boston
Sweden
Washington
William Nickerson
Orwell
Clear Conscience and Umbrella Transfer Tale
A cheeky note from the Winchester Sun suggests leaving an umbrella in Room 11 of the Fraternity Building or at a nearby door to help someone in need. The writer pretends a benevolent deed, joking about tone and stairs, urging a carefree act with a clear conscience.
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Fraternity Building
Winchester Sun
Calf Ailment Origins And Treatments From Agriculture Report
Disease overview from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines calf ailments including scours and white scours. It covers causes such as irregular feeding, dirty milk, damp stables, and improper handling, plus treatments like white clay mixtures and various drenches. Preventive steps include clean pens, sterile feeding gear, and naval disinfection at birth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tyluz
Quail Feeds On Weeds In War On Pests Across Year
An investigation shows hald of quail food is noxious weed seeds, a quarter is grains, and a tenth fruits. Quail forage largely from stubble, waging a year round war on insects from spring to fall, feeding on potato beetles chinch bugs cucumber beetles wire worms ill bugs cloverleaf weevils bollweevils army worms and cutworms.
Winter Layers in Pennsylvania Poultry Demonstration
In Lawrence County Pennsylvania two week records show 41 good hens laying 241 eggs versus 41 poor hens with four eggs. A separate 19 day record shows 28 good hens producing 111 eggs compared with 47 poor hens laying 27 eggs. A two week test found 40 good hens producing 162 eggs while 18 poor hens produced two eggs. The good winter layer is alert with bright eyes, strong back, full abdomen, deep chest, and vigorous activity.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Stanchions Handy for Calf Feed and Safety
Simple stanchions for calves prevent larger calves from eating the small one's feed. The diagram shows construction. Usually in the barn, they can also form part of the calf lot fence. Calves come to stanchions at feeding time, enabling safe feeding by a child.
Balanced Rations Boost Egg Production Citing Lime and Grit
An unbalanced ration halves to two thirds egg output versus balanced feeding. Hens need time to shell eggs and require lime in feed to produce shells. Keep crushed lime rock or oyster shell and hard grit available at all times for proper egg production.
Proper Attention to Ewes at Weaning Time
Guidance for shepherds on drying off ewes after separation. Milking out two to three days after weaning keeps udders soft. Mark ewes needing no further attention with chalk. repeat milking in three days and again in four to five days for those not yet dry.
Save Your Poultry Manure for the Garden Patch
Save your poultry manure for the garden patch. Sprinkle it with land plaster or coal ashes. This makes an excellent compound for a fertilizer. This manure is very valuable and will make a big improvement in your garden soil.
Ranking of grain and clover straw varieties
The grain straws ranking places oats first, barley second, wheat third, and rye fourth, with rye possibly only suitable for bedding. Alsike clover leads among clover straws, followed by red clover and white clover straw. Among other legume straws, pea straw tops, followed by alfalfa and bean straw.
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Alsike
Feed for Milk Production in Dairy Animals
The first use of feed is to maintain bodily function, producing milk or not. Excess feed is used for mite production, fat storage, or foetal growth.
Quite a Zoo of Em Tomate Gee and Family Gossip
A fragmentary rural newspaper note jokes about a colorful clan led by a grandmother described as a cory old lady. The text references Jennie and family ties, with odd phrasing about her father as a centaur and her mother nearly so, amid tangential remarks about Louis Republie.
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Tomate
Jennie
Louis’ Republie
Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for Relief in Ill
Mrs Yulla Browning of Mulberry Grove Illinois praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after suffering eight months from rheumatism and bladder inflammation. She reports swelling, fatigue, back pain, and sleep loss improved after using two boxes and recommends the remedy to friends.
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Yulla Browning
Mulberry Grové
Ill
Dodd
Bright
Coated tongue and garfield tea referenced in playful aside
A Philadelphia Telegraph snippet parodies education and health notes, mentioning coated tongue and vertigo relief by Garfield Tea, and a quip about a pupil lingering near class being a future first class chiropodist. It shifts to commodity news noting sicilian nut crop, almond output, and pistachio prices with bag and per-pound figures.
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United States
Falsification and Theatrical Happy Endings
George Coun advised an aging playwright to give the public happy endings, even if it means falsifying the truth. He noted that stage kisses end troubles, while real life often begins them, urging the practice as a theatrical standard.
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George Coun
Mr. Cohan
Not So He This Is A Bare Apology For A Naiad
A fragmentary line describes a bare apology for a naiad with quotation marks indicating speech. The spoken lines suggest self-dressing and a mythical figure, though context is incomplete.
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