Alfalfa feeding tips for brood sows and dairy cows
Iowa State College experts describe alfalfa hay as a key protein source for brood sows and high quality for dairy cows. Practical feeding ratios, benefits for milk production, and tips on selecting, storing, and cutting alfalfa are provided along with common failure causes and pest management guidance.
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Iowa
College
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
H. H. Summers
Water the Horses Off Times of the Farm Alert
Farmers profit from watering horses during hot mornings and afternoons. They load a barrel on a sled to field use, noting horses drink little at a time but relish water, which helps prevent overheating. Supplying dry bedding keeps horses warm and comfortable and supports rest.
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Harrison County
Harrison
County
Nebraska
Siwash Indian Life and Chief Occupations On Coast
The Siwash Indians, from Washington to Alaska, now mostly on reservations, rely on fishing and hunting with weaving and reed goods as notable income for squaws. Totem poles record chiefs and tribe histories, while trade in baskets and rugs attracts summer tourists in Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Pacific Coast
Washington
Alaska
United States
Galt
Seattle
Vancouver
B. G
Victoria
Algo
Pacific
Physical Peculiarities Of The Race Namely Short Squat And Strong
A description notes the subject as short and squat with bow legs yet possessing huge well developed shoulders and arms. The portrayal emphasizes exaggerated muscular build and unusual body proportions observed in the race participant.
Turtle blocks the track on New Jersey trolley run
A ten pound turtle halted a New Jersey trolley from Paterson to Edgewater as crew and passengers rushed out. The animal nearly bit an iron switch bar used to dislodge it before workers got the reptile into a car. The incident led to turtle stew at the trolley men’s supper.
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New York
Paterson
N. J
Edgewater
Dunning
Pony Stung to Death by Bees in Moorpark
Ray McFadden, a Moorpark rancher, tied his pony under an oak while gathering honey from apiaries. The pony was stung by bees and died within a short time, the incident witnessed as the insects swarmed the animal.
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Moorpark
Cal
Ray McFadden
McFadden
Hindu Becomes a Citizen at San Francisco
Taraknath Das, a Hindu post graduate student at the University of California, is admitted to American citizenship becoming the fourth Hindu to attain that status. He chairs the committee for the world student conference planned for the Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915 and was part of the Lake Mohonk peace conference delegation.
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San Francisco
Taraknath Das
University of California
Das
Lake Mohonk
Preacher Delivers Sermon for Baker and Walla Walla Baseball Team
Rev. C. A. Edwards of First Methodist preached a special sermon to Baker and Walla Walla players gathered at church. He is an ardent fan who said he cannot attend Sunday games but would call afterward to learn the score.
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Baker, Ore
Baker
Walla Walla
C. A. Edwards
First Methodist Church
Edwards
Western Canada Oil Gushes From Alberta to Saskatchewan
In Western Canada oil and gas fields the latest reports from Calgary show production rivaling top producers with a single well reportedly outputting 2,000 gallons per hour. Discoveries over Alberta and Saskatchewan indicate widespread surface indications, with Battleford leases filed on twenty thousand acres. Coal and natural gas deposits, plus strong grain growth, signal vast wealth and optimism for 1924.
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Canada
Calgary
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Battleford
Western
Onis
Life on the Farm Reveals Real Life in the Country
The article argues that railway magnates and business leaders seek farms to escape urban monotony. It states life is found in growing grain, fields, trees, birds, and farm animals. Working the land frames wiser, soberer minds and hopeful optimism.
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Dreedcer
Paradise for the Birds in the Northland's Summer
In the far country where Amber fades the calendar marks a long prelude to summer. Frost grips ground until June, winds whip cold and snow flurries. Then the south wind shifts and summer leaps forth, making the temperate north a paradise for migrating birds with safe marsh refuges and endless nesting materials.
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Northland
Toledo
Murine Eye Remedy Ad and Global Film Investment
An advertisement for Murine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago promotes a product claiming relief for red irritated watery eyes and granulated lids. The note also mentions a capital investment in film industries worldwide totaling about 750 million dollars.
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Murine Hye Remedy Co
Chicago
New Modern Dancing Expert Endorses Allen’s FourBass Powder
A dated testimonial from a New York City instructor praises Allen’s FourBass antiseptic powder for foot care. The writer claims it keeps feet warm, reduces friction, and prevents soreness after long dancing hours. Signed by a local name with a vague address.
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New York City
Allen
Addraes Allen
Olmsted
LoHuy
The Noblest Arms
A quotation from Abraham Cowley on heraldry notes that true nobility lies not in lords or crests but in practical labor like a plow in fertile fields, suggesting reason should guide heraldry toward humble, enduring forms.
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Abraham Cowley
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Ad From Eldon Missouri
An 1880s style testimonial touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping a woman with displacement inflammation and female weakness. It claims benefit for backache bearing down indigestion and nervous prostration after other remedies failed and urges trial nationwide.
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Eldon
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Iowa Farm Notes
A.W. Doy
H. H. Kildee
Jawa Agricultural Experiment. Station
State of
Ylald
Kansas
Ben Holmick
Siwash
Old Kassam
Natural Resources
Faot
Providence Sceme
Feathered Friends of Man
Capitol
Carter
Fa Daily Fly
Parker
Helpa
N. Y
Castoria
LOS Anke
Otnes
The
Centaur Company
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