National collection of heads and horns urged by Hornaday
Dr W T Hornaday promotes a national heads and horns collection with private specimens as nucleus. Promoters include Madison Grant of Boone and Crockett and John M Phillips of Lewis and Clark clubs. The New York Zoological Society will house the exhibit in Bronx Park with plans for a dedicated building. Large tusks once owned by King Menelik head the notable additions alongside a Rocky Mountain bighorn and a white mountain goat.
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W. T. Hornaday
Hornady
Camp Fire Club
Madison Grant
Boone and Crockett Club
John M. Phillips
Lewis and Clark Club
Bronx Park
New York City
Dr. Hornaday
Rocco
Grand Loop
Kamtehatka
Alaska
Mexico
Menelik
Abyssinia
London
Rowland Ward
Charles T. Barney
New York Zoological Society
America
Hornadays
Altai Mountain
Mongolia
Carl Hagenbeck
New Ways of Cooking Fish From Cheese Sauce to Crumbs
This article presents easy methods for cooking white fish beyond frying boiling and baking. It describes a cheese sauce method with milk onion mace parsley and cheddar then a quicker baked dish with fried crumbs parsley mushrooms butter and tomato ketchup for a small fish portion.
Influence of Diet on Sleep in Sheep and Humans
The text argues diet has little direct effect on sleep in sheep, noting digestion disturbances and general health balance as possible factors. It dismisses strong hypnotic effects from foods like onions or milk and suggests last meals matter little, except for a two to three hour gap before bedtime, with many exceptions among workers and children.
Loan Request Recounted Between Broker and Flush
A conversation centers on a loan of one hundred dollars. The broker presses for repayment while Flush questions the purpose and the possibility of reclaiming the money.
Light suppers Aid Sleep for Night Workers
Dr Woods Hutchinson notes in the American Magazine that a moderate meal in the stomach or intestines can promote sleep. He cites night workers who sleep better after a light or full supper before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Hutchinson
Dog ventriloquist with musical talent at Shaftesbury
Musical director Passmore of the Shaftesbury theatre London trains a dog to sing the refrain of a new song The Fiddler and His Dog and gives public performances. The dog uses three distinct barks and shifts between them on command.
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Passmore
Shaftesbury Theater
London
Fiddler
Decline in Birth Rate in England and Wales 1900 Report
A government vital statistics report covering the decade ending 1900 shows England and Wales birth rates falling from 36.3 per 1000 in 1876 to 28.7 in 1900. The decline outpaces that of any other civilized country.
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England
Wales
Feeding the Invalid with Dainty Boardroom Style
Guidance on serving convalescents with attractive trays and modest portions. Two simple recipes for arrowroot and panada are given, emphasizing aroma, cleanliness, and small portions. A decorative touch with flowers and toast enhances appeal while avoiding overfood.
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Bermuda
Panada
Cheese and Cracker Custard Crisps
A recipe combines grated cheese cracker dust salt mustard butter milk and paprika then cooks in a water bath until smooth and thick. Eggs are added off heat, baked until firm, cooled and cut into strips then battered and fried to a crisp. Serve hot with olive oil or butter.
Creative Home Crafts From Old Curtains To Light Shades
A set of kitchen and home craft instructions covers curtain dyeing with ocher, making a cardboard Malta cross light shade with china silk panels, and a Virginia style sweet potato dish with butter cream and nutmeg. Details include dipping fabrics, stitching, and oven cooking guidance.
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Virginia
Smoothing broken tumblers with Emery paper
Emery paper can smooth slightly broken edges of thin tumblers when tacked to a board. Rub the glasses back and forth to obtain a smooth surface. Do not use on glasses that are cracked badly.
How to sugar coat doughnuts with minimal waste
Directions explain placing a cup of sugar in a paper bag and adding four or five doughnuts. Shake until evenly coated with no sugar waste.
Velvet Sponge Cake Instructions
Four eggs beaten with sugar and flour sifted with baking powder and lemon flavoring. Stir in two thirds of a cup of boiling water and bake until done.
Comb Carrying Cart for Honey Extraction Rig
A Bee Culture correspondent describes a cart system for moving honey combs from hives to the extracting room. The raised platform supports two comb boxes with a projecting shelf linking to a low table, with rails, security pin, casters, and a sliding door for easy operation.
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Bee Culture
Eithe
Fresh air and the hatchet keep poultry healthy
The article argues many poultry diseases stem from lack of fresh air. It urges thorough ventilation, no drafts, clean surroundings, and humane culling of persistently ailing hens, claiming fresh air and the hatchet cure most diseases.
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Wright
Wallace
Make the Birds Scratch by Supplying Litter and Grain
The article argues hens scratch naturally when given litter and grain to forage, not by forced feeding. It notes the contented hen hunting among leaves and litter yields the best egg production, as experiments show the active hen fills the egg basket.
Heavy Fowls Better Penning Yet Slower to Roam by Far
Among farmers a prejudice against heavy fowls exists though they offer advantages. They are easily penned and, having been bred in Asia for centuries, tend to stay put and resist low fences. This enables confinement in small, unobtrusive yards. Some city dwellers keep them to stay within back garden fences.
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Asia
Feather Eating Annoyance in Poultry Yards
Feather eating among fowls irritates yards as birds pluck each other until bare and bleeding. Causes include overfeed or stimulating diets, sulfur deficiency, thirst, and lack of opportunity. Remove the offender, provide cooling feed, and add sulfur to meals to curb the habit.
Comb selection for cold climates in poultry keeping
The article warns northern farmers against breeding hens with thin large combs due to freeze risk and reduced egg production. It suggests choosing breeds with feathered or rose combs for better resilience, noting frozen combs look unsightly and require extra protection on cold days.
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United States
A Good Roost for Vermin-Proof Nests Illustrated
A vermin proof roost is shown. The roost stays six inches from the wall and is supported by pipes 15 to 24 inches long. Around each post a tin can half cut is soldered and filled with kerosene. Whitewashing a house with this setup is advised.
The Martin Family Aids Doctor and Ruth Joslin
Dr Roy Wilmot visits Mrs Martin and Ruth Joslin comes to aid the family. Honora Paine challenges Ruths duties while the Martins praise Ruths care. A quiet romance grows as Ruth supports the ill and Wilmot admires her devotion and cautious boldness.
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Harvey Wilmot
Ruth Joslin
Cardiac
Presidus
Tate
Honora
Impa
Dresden
Ruth
Dr. Wilmot
Martin
Harvey Wilmor
Dorcas
Mr. Martin
Harvey
The Poultry Yard Tips for Hens and Housing
A guide on hen profitability by year, choosing perches, and keeping poultry away from drafts. Advice covers feeding whole wheat, avoiding draughts near windows, and handling common cold symptoms with warm mashes and table scraps.
Fowls Adapt to Local Conditions Through Natural Selection
A natural process over time shapes flocks to suit a specific locality, yielding a variety better suited to the place than any other breed. This reflects how environmental pressures and selection shape domestic poultry varieties for regional suitability.
Dairying in New Zealand Expands Rapidly
New Zealand dairy industry shows rapid growth with 240000 dairy cows producing over 52000000 pounds of butter annually. Factory count rose from 42 to 229 in twelve years, private dairies 500, cheese factories 89, and skimming stations 451. The agriculture department raised private farm butter standards and appointed a woman inspector to advise dairymen’s families.
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New Zealand
Department of Agriculture
Tailor issues writ over unpaid bill in Westminster
A Westminster tailor filed a writ against a debtor claiming nonpayment of an outstanding bill. The letter, presented in court, laments the decline of proper letter writing while detailing the demand for continued esteem and payment.
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Westminster
England
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South Walnut
Millwood
Ramsey Martin
Roy Wilmot
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Bart
Tim
Ruth Justin
Jane
Miss Paine
Cyan
Dr. Wilmer
Mary
Honora Paine
Rath
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