Poisoned bran to fight grasshoppers in the West
United States Department of Agriculture urges community organizarions to use poisoned bran, fire, and coordinated action to curb eight grasshopper species in Pacific states. Emphasizes early spring setup, legal awareness, and equitable funding, with Farmers Bulletin 1140 offering recipes and timing for effective poisoning strategies.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Egypt
Pacific States
Bureau of Entomology
Washington
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Best Time to Caponize Cockerels for Markets
The best time to caponize cockerels is at two to three months old or weighing one and a half to two pounds. Smaller breeds mature earlier than larger ones.
Creating Reputation on Farm Signs
A farmer is advised to name the farm and place a sign above the gate to build a reputation for produce. The guidance emphasizes branding through a clear, visible sign intended to attract customers.
Control of Wheat Disease Fl ag Smut and Its Control
Farmers Bulletin 1218 outlines methods to curb fag smut in wheat. Discovered in 1919 near Granite City, Illinois, and by 1920 found in 111 fields across 47 square miles. Spores on seed and field material spread infection. control includes treating seed and straw with formaldehyde, copper sulfate and lime, sowing disease-free seed, and growing resistant varieties. Available free from the U S Department of Agriculture publications division.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Granite City
Madison County
Division of Publicatons
Teams and Implements for Successful Farming
Good teams and satisfactory Implements have been, the cause of success on many farms. Man cannot do good farming without sufficient teams and adaptable Implements.
Bad Roosting Cleanliness Warns on Ammonia Gas
Farmers warned that roosting near masses of droppings on warm nights produces dangerous ammonia gas. The notice urges keeping coops clean and well ventilated to protect poultry health.
Farming is a Business Not Sentiment Says Farmers
A viewpoint argues farming is a business pursued for profit rather than humanitarian sentiment. Farmers testifying to market motives describe crop and livestock production as a means to earn income and acquire goods produced by others.
Conductors and Brakemen Praise
The Rambler comments in the Christian Science Monitor that conductors show patience, stoic good humor, and benevolence regardless of size. Brakemen share similar gentleness and friendliness, with size not determining character.
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Christian Science Monitor
Two Unlikely Pairs in a Stranger’s Riddle
A poet muses that two things lack deliberation: a motor cycle and a Gotting sun. The line hints at rapid motion and a bright city sun, inviting interpretation of speed and light as instinctive forces.
Concrete corn crib and granary with cup elevator system
William A. Radford discusses a rat proof granary with a concrete floor and inside cup elevator to speed grain handling. The design uses a central drive, platform scale, and bin system to reduce hand labor, protect grain from pests, moisture, and weather, and keep farm help satisfied.
New Diffused Focus System Transforms Motion Pictures
A new photography trick called diffused focus uses a dual lens unit to produce a blend of sharp and distorted imagery. The method, credited to a famed motion picture producer, keeps parts of the frame in clear focus while others blur, creating a distinctive motion picture effect.
Fuzzy Movie Capture Sparks Society Photo Trend
A discussion contrasts two distinct sharp images with an artistic blending that yields a soft fuzzy effect. Patrons praise the look, and society photographers favor the style, marking a trend in contemporary cinema photography.
Truth About Whales Length from a Brooklyn Scientist
A Brooklyn Institute Museum member reports that mature sulphur bottom whales average just under 80 feet, based on measured specimens from Newfoundland. He notes credible accounts of 85 to 95 feet but did not verify those sizes, and adds whales grow rapidly with yearlings from 60 to 85 feet.
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Brooklyn Institute Museum
Brooklyn
Newfoundland
Sallova
Christian Belence Monitor
Mohammedan Calendar Date From Mecca to Medina 622
Fragmentary note states the Mohammedan calendar dates from Mohammeds departure from Mecca to Medina in 622. The text hints at era origin tied to the Hijra but provides limited readable details beyond the milestone year.
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Mohammed
Mecca
Medina
Tanlac testimonial from Tennessee farmer boosts farm health cure
A. J. Livingston of near Ashland City Tennessee reports stomach and kidney trouble, says Tanlac improved his condition after one bottle. He emphasizes restored appetite, digestion, energy, and sleep and promises to recommend it to friends. Tanlac is claimed to be a tonic, appetiz er and invig rant sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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William A. Radford
Williams A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Unite States
Iowa
Tanlac
A. J. Livingston
Ashland City
Tenn
Nashville
Unjust Teacher and the Infant Alphabet Lesson
In an amusing classroom moment an infant class teacher reaches the letter B. A puzzled Maggie hesitates as a tear rolls, declaring she is not touching the child beside her while the lesson unfolds.
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Maggie
Important to all Women Readers of this Paper
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often misdiagnosed as other ailments. Poor kidney health can cause back pain headaches lost ambition and despondency. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims to restore kidney health and offers a sample bottle by mail with ten cent payment and full sizes at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Substituted Retort Sparks Bitter Domestic Exchange
A wife retorts that her husband takes things too far as he carries a monkey everywhere. The exchange reveals rising tension and ambiguous implications about their relationship and conduct.
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength claim
Ad promises freckle removal with one ounce of Othine double strength from a druggist applied twice daily. It guarantees fading of the darkest freckles and complete clearing of later spots, with a money back offer if it fails.
French Invented the Automobile and Its Name
The article argues the word automobile derives from the Greek autos meaning self and the French mobile meaning movable. It suggests the name’s instability mirrors the temperamental nature of some cars and notes that a thing labeled uncertain or changeable may not act predictably.
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Promises Instant Foot Comfort
An old advertisement fragment touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet. It claims quick relief for corns bunions and callouses while keeping shoes comfortable. The copy targets women shoppers and emphasizes ease of use in a foot bath after shaking the powder.
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Wing Allen
Allen
Cor Wreckt and Invention Love Triangle Exchange
In a witty exchange, Cor Wreckt along with Phil Bert and Belence swirl around a joke about love triangles ending in chaos. The duo notes how entanglements often unravel into broader messes while playfully riffing on wordplay.
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Cor-Wreckt
al Bert
Phil Bert
Wise man flatters by claiming inability to understand her
A man tries to charm a woman by saying he cannot understand her, using flattery as a pretense. The line plays on miscommunication and social performance in flirtation.
Forest fires threat eases with rainy spring in U S forests
Denver reports frequent rains ease potential fire season danger for national forests. Foresters credit weather and vigilance but warn most fires stem from human carelessness. They note the U S leads in fires, with about 30,000 annually causing near 20 million dollars in losses. Citizens urged to curb fires with the motto PUT OUT KEEP OUT FOREST FIRES.
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Denver
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Minnesota
Florida
Arizona
Old Mexico
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Page Endowment Favoring Chicago Music School
Florence Lathrop Page widow of Thomas Nelson Page files her will for probate detailing a $50,000 endowment to the Orchestra Association of Chicago to establish a public school of music in memory of her brother. The will disposes of an estate around $1.5 million with $250,000 bequest and life use of household effects. Mrs Page’s daughters receive half the residue income after Mr Page’s lifetime share.
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Washington
Orchestral Association of Chicago
Publc School of Music
Florence
Lathrop Page
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Woman to Fill Late Father’s Seat in Congress
Springfield announces Governor Small will appoint Mrs Winifred Mason Huck as a member at large to complete the unexpired term of her father the late William E B Moon. Legislature adopts resolution empowering the governor to fill the vacancy.
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Springfield
Man With Three Voices Found in Washington
The federal board for vocational education identifies Joseph Kaufman, a disabled veteran, as having the rare ability to sing in three voices at once, a capability described as sounding like three men in unison. Kaufman is also noted as an accomplished saxophone player.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Joseph Kaufman
United States
Kaufman
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