World News Survey Records Early 1900s International Events
A sprawling digest notes forthcoming events across continents including America Europe and Asia. It lists sports regattas in Philadelphia and Berlin, a Panama Pacific Exposition program with two month cycles, and plans for international competitions featuring teams from the United States and France. The piece also covers Red Cross exhibits, an 1862 anniversary voyage, and remarks on Taft Harding and historical dances while touching on Delhi’s capital planning and Panama canal progress.
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Therese Toerlas
Rts
Datier Pees
Perry
Ohio
France
National Rilke Association
South Americs Eust
Philadelphia
American Towing Association
Seluuytkill River
Dorando
Johnny Mayes
Gus A. Langsiren
Thure
Ad Wells
Berlin
Germany
Arthur Parent
California
Anon
Crick Cavalry Infantry
Cain States
Underwood's Manager Bankhead Political Figure Highlighted
Senator John H. Bankhead, longtime Alabama figure and boosting committee head for Oscar W. Underwood, served nine terms in Congress before a reelection defeat. A Civil War veteran, he has long shaped Alabama policy and was later appointed to the Senate following a death in the line of succession. The report notes his native Alabama roots and prominence in regional politics amid a broader national context.
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Ronn
Chesterfeld
Senate
Arizona
Eee Martine
New Jersey
Righ Angies
Cullom
Seunsors Iis
Juli T. Morgan
Alabama
The Cost of Shunning Local Stores in a West Town
A thrifty western citizen boasted of buying from distant shops at low prices. He ran for political office, urged by friends to support home trade, but continued patronizing out of town merchants. Voters rejected him, proving home trade loyalty mattered for local support. The piece ends with a leap year proposal poem from the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Mora
Fresh From the Farm Warns on Crop Rotation in Gardens
An excerpt from Farm Progress urges Kansas Agricultural College readers to rotate crops to protect soil nutrients, balance elements, and reduce fertilizer costs. Practical plans suggest nine to thirteen year cycles, with example sequences like potatoes followed by beans or cabbage and successive two year blocks of corn then peas. It notes dust inhalation harms horses during meals and recommends clean hay to improve health.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Groun Il
Little Bug Costs Country Millions Each Year
An old Farm and Pires discussion notes that New York state pays about 1,000,000 per year to manage wormy apple trees caused by pests. It urges farmers to control pests to save fruit and reduce costs, suggesting the issue could fund agricultural college expenses if tackled effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm and Pires
New York State
New York
United States
Weed Seep and Fertility Question Highlighted in Seminars
A Connecticut college study analyzes weed seed content in whey screenings used as ballast for soils and feed. Findings show 33 percent fox and shrunk cereals, 13 percent foxtail, 8 percent hind weed, 15 percent weed seeds of various species, and 21 percent broken grain. Researchers note the material can carry 100 to 2,000 live seeds per ton, depending on mix quality, with common weeds including foxtails, knotweed, black mustard, panicums, sorrel, dock, and Canada thistle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut College
The Jailer's Daughter In Moonlit Georgia Jail
A jail in Georgia under moonlight shelters a prisoner named Roger De Ford and Susie Leadbetter, the jailer’s daughter. Susie aids his escape as a mob gathers, fearing a hanging, then flees with De Ford to safety, while the town’s postwar attitudes toward the couple shift.
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Georgia
Susie Leadbetter
Brie
Roger de Ford
Susie
Roger de Pord
South
Ste
Desa
Corn and alfalfa hay feed efficiency study at North Platte substation
Experiments at the North Platte Nebo substation tested fattening logs and evaluated feed ratios. The most profitable ration combined corn with chopped alfalfa hay from a rack. The next best was nine parts corn to one part alfalfa, followed by nine parts corn to one part alfalfa meal. Corn alone came in fourth.
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North Platte Nebo
When to Wean Pigs From Sows for Breeding Stock
In farm guidance from the Country Gentleman it notes there is seldom a reason to wean pigs before ten weeks when two litters are raised per year from the sow. For breeding or show stock, keep pigs with the sow until she weans them, typically around three months old.
Bossy’s Work Keeps Farm Rich Across Seasons
From summer grass to winter forage the cow provides nourishment and saves the farm money. The Kansas Farmer notes cattle production sustains livestock income and farm prosperity throughout the year.
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Kansas
Give Them Light for Calves Pigs and Skeleton Growth
The article argues that Cutts calves and pigs must not be kept in dark quarters. It states that darkness retards the development of the skeleton and of the liver, emphasizing light exposure for proper growth and health.
Sunday School Lesson for May 19 Senior Berean International Series
A Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus teaching on law fulfillment versus strict letter adherence. It traces key phrases from the Sermon on the Mount such as ye have heard and the call for deeper righteousness. The text explains anger, insincere offerings, and the need for reconciliation before worship. It concludes with urging peaceful settlements and timely action to avoid judgment.
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Israel
Burkitt
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Hell
Gehenna
Ge-Hinnom
Jerusalem
Augustine
Cannet
God
Tan
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Survey of the World
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Massachosets
Orcher
Washington
Francis M Punely
New Yorker
Eastern
Liverpool
Lincoln
David Hunter
Taft
President Taft
Warren G
Harding
Mr. Harding
RED Cross
Russia
Army
Navy
National Society of Fine Arts
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
Chateau de Bagatelle
Europe
Lancret
Watteau
Nattier
Fantin
Latour
Roll
Degas
Carriere
Belleuse
Garvez
San Francisco
Enizely Bear
Bunny Bug
New Delhi
India
Delhi
Delhi Town Planning Commission
Calcutta
Panama
Sworkmen
Panama Zone
Gatundam
Trinidad River
Warren G. Harding
American Irene Association
John Hollis Bankhead
State of Alabama
Arigone
New Mexico
Theselves
Mellogio
Man
White
Fes
Brooklyn Eagle
Harrison
Hartford
Anh
Abe
Hin
Queen of Night
University of Wisconsin Agricultural College
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
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