Mayor must gain department insight through service
Henry Thomas Hunt, a Yale graduate and Cincinnati’s chief executive, argues a mayor cannot judge department opinions without firsthand experience. He recalls serving as fireman and police to learn operations and warns against premature conclusions about city administration. The piece also touches on German fleet visits, Olympic trials, and various 1912 era topics.
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Henry Thomas Hunt
Cincinnati
Alent
Every Dollar Sent Out of Home Town Hurts It
An editorial urges residents to support local trade and industries to prevent rural decline. It argues prosperity hinges on keeping money and buyers within the community, noting that shopping distant merchants drains local wealth and harms farms, villages, and public spirit. The piece ends with a statistic: Newfoundland railroads total 350 miles.
Creamery viability hinges on local herd size and costs
A study warns building a local creamery requires enough cows for profitable butterfat output. With under 400 cows in a locality, running expenses may exceed revenue, and promoters may push costly machinery. Proper planning, modest initial operation, and skilled butter makers are emphasized to avoid failures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers guidance on plant types, costs, and organization.
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Ed States Department of Agriculture
Eheest
Npan
Doubt Faith and John the Baptist in Luke Para
The lesson explores John the Baptist in prison near Machaerus, his doubt and his disciples' reports, and Jesus' response. It highlights Jesus' works, the reassurance to John, and Jesus' high praise of John as more than a prophet, contrasting the reactions of crowds and Pharisees.
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Machaerus
Dead Sea
Jesus
Christ
Jairus
Matr
Nuin i Lirke Vil
Luke
the Baptist
John
Kingdom
Aes
Jobos
Jordan
Jehu
Elias
Jemia
Wisden
Crop Rotation and Soil Fertility Practices in Kansas Partior
The Kansas Partior discusses how soil fertility hinges on crop rotation rather than single crop changes. It notes that balanced rotation should build soil, but frequent shifts or unsuitable crops like alfalfa or wheat disrupt this balance, urging alternatives such as field peas or legumes when core crops cannot be grown.
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Kansas
Forage For Hogs and Efficient Feeding Methods
The article argues that pasturing hogs on forage rather than feeding logs with costly concentrates is best. It cites Missouri experiment work showing hogs thrive on pressed forage with green feed, praising cowpeas and rape as ideal crops for modern systems and noting the practice leads the field when properly crowned.
Robbing the Soil and Soil Fertility Lessons
A discussion on soil health notes the key distinction between good and poor yield lies in humus supply. Rich, well humified soil remains productive, while poor soil degrades. It warns against continuous cropping without rotation and emphasizes the need for organic matter to sustain long term fertility.
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Hiemme
Soil For Onions Requires Deep Mellow Organic Soil
Onions need a deep mellow foam soil with a large percentage organic matter. Planting onions in clay, clammy, compact soil leads to poor results and disappointment.
Stolen Inventions Reveal Wife's Bold Detectives Work
Inslow Fairchild, a long time inventor, faced repeated theft of his designs. His wife secretly monitored the shop at night, uncovering a thief who photographed Fairchild’s models through a hidden hole and a wall camera. The culprit confessed. Fairchild gained all patents, becoming wealthy.
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Inslow Fairchild
Faircild
Pairchild
Palrehild
Howl
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