Granny the jelly fish lived two ages beyond a century
Prof D Arcy W Thompson recounted Granny the jelly fish rescued by Sir John Graham Dalyell and cared for in sea water. Granny produced six hundred offspring and thrived under steady attention before passing to Arctic explorer and later a botanist caregiver. Dying October 11 1887 at seven years old, the tale hints neglect shortened her life.
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Royal Institution
London
D'Arcy W. Thompson
Granny
John Graham Dalyell
Thompson
Sir John
Hind
Qoet
Prof
Sir John Dalyell
New York Tribune
John
Senator Sorghum Remarks On Highbrow Religious Tactics
Strategem notes a senator’s quip about making speech parts sound ungrammatical and suggests a deliberate style choice. Sorghum defends the approach as aimed at maintaining an uncompromising highbrow stance to gain a potential advantage.
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Sorghum
Niluteken
His Favorite Player and the Hook Slide
The dialogue features a theatrical note on favorite players and a baseball quip about stealing second base on a hook slide. Judge characters wrap the exchange with humorous commentary on play and sport.
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Mr. Dies
Charles
Golager
Inherit Part of 700 Million Rumor Spreads Fun
A humorous row quotes a Columbiana man set to inherit part of 700 million dollars. A carpenter muses on joining the fortune, joking about dining room planks and tipping with his 80 cents change. The cartoonish chatter contrasts ambition with simple desires.
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New York City
Youngstown
Most Dangerous Swine Ailments and Cholera Spread
The report surveys hog health issues and disease sources. Tuberculosis in brood sows is not a progeny menace if other infections are cut. Citing experiments, tuberculous cattle are a dangerous exposure, while thumps in piglets may stem from migrating parasites. Birds like pigeons are unlikely hog cholera vectors. Meat inspection findings include cannery sausage canning rules.
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Oll
United States
Department of Agriculture
Far West
Pork Packing Hygiene and Trichinae Regulation Changes
The report outlines adopted practices to reduce hog carcass contamination. It notes studies on hog cholera and carcass cleanliness, dehairing and washing methods to stop dirty wash water entering neck wounds and blood vessels, and ongoing trichinae research. Findings have informed revised meat inspection regulations.
Protect machines on hand on farms shelter and oil
All practicable steps should be taken to preserve machinery on hand. Avoid needless exposure to the weather and, when idle, bearings should receive heavy oil or grease to keep out moisture and prevent rust. On many farms machinery could be sheltered in buildings by careful placement to economize space.
Study Demands of Market For Poultry Flocks
United States Department prepared guidance urges all poultry raisers to study market demands. Emphasizes uniform egg and meat color as desirable. Warns that mixed flocks fail to yield uniform eggs or meat and eggs from such flocks are not desirable for hatching.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Silage Feeding For Stock Cattle Yields Strong Results
Silage alone lacks protein for cattle but when fed with cottonseed meal or alfalfa hay or a little oil meal it produces splendid results. The combined rations improve stock condition and feed efficiency, according to observations.
Campaign for Better Livestock Gains Traction Nationwide
The Better Sires Better Stock campaign expands across states led by Connecticut joining as a supporter. Federal authorities will record animals by kind breed sex and blood lines as counties deputize agents to approve farmers for the 100 percent purebred sire club. Delaware and Virginia follow, with enrollment spurred by a request from a county agent in Conyers Georgia.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Delaware
Virginia
Conyers, Ga
Efficient Hauling Suggests Haul Both Ways For Farms
A farmer should haul crops to town in fall and winter and return with an empty wagon. In spring he should haul in lime and farm supplies early so they can be transported home, maximizing efficiency and avoiding railroad delays.
Best Silage From Corn Improves Beef Gain
Beeffs fed silage from glazed or dented corn showed the greatest gain in tests by the animal husbandry department of South Dakota State College. Silage from corn in blister or milk stages produced the lowest gains, while dough stage silage nearly matched the more mature corn. Better silage reduced feed needed for nine pounds of gain.
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Aniimal Husbandry Department
South Dakota State College
Feeding trough design for pigs to prevent crowding
A trough that keeps pig feet from entering the feed area, reducing crowding. It proposes an elven approach to distribute feed so each individual pig receives its share, emphasizing a tidy, orderly feeding method for young pigs.
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Audh
Advantages of silo and silage use in farming
A cor idealized discussion on silos and silage highlights that silage preserves corn for feeding, is more convenient than other rough feeds, and increases digestibility of dry components. It notes silage allows saving mature corn that might otherwise be wasted, providing a palatable and succulent supplement to rations.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised cure
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a relief for kidney and bladder trouble and related symptoms. It claims quick relief from back pain swelling dizziness and insomnia and promotes ongoing daily use for restored vigor and health. The copy emphasizes the product’s long history and international sourcing.
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Haarlem
Haarlem Olt Capaules
Holland
Vader Balm Influenza Germ Killer Advertsv
An advertisement promotes Vader Balm as a safe airborne germ destroyer for influenza and colds. It claims quick relief for catarrh, colds, and superficial infections, offering free samples and agent pricing, with a note on high demand last winter. The text includes price mentions and a call to send 25 cents to D W Vacher Inc in New Orleans for a tube.
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Matt Praha
D. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Didieutl
Ady
Summer Cold Remedies and Odd Ad Fragments
A fragment filled with ads for Boschee's Syrup promising relief for summer colds. Also mentions Halls Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward challenge and assorted moral quips, all in a ragged ad and editorial jumble. Includes stray lines about conscience and thunder.
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