Szechwan Farm Life and Salt Industry in Ancient China
The article portrays Szechwan province as a vast agricultural system feeding 60 million people isolated by mountains. It details tenant farmers, irrigation, terraced rice fields, and the salt industry at Flowing Well, with Chengtu as the ancient capital and irrigation hub. It notes rich soil, abundant rainfall, and a long, storied cityscape alongside modern Christian colleges.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
China
Szechwan
Tibet
Chengtu
Ssechwan
Texas
Yangtse
Asia
Plata
Allis
Plére
Chung-king
Tsziu-ching
Li Ping
Chengte
Min
Christian College
High-Grade Alfalfa Hay Urged By USDA Study
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to grow and market high-grade alfalfa hay to meet steady dairy demand. Farmers should select adapted seed, manage stands, and bale for purity and leaf content while noting grading standards and the advantage of uniform carloads.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Washington, D. C
Poisoned Bait Controls Cutworms Early In Corn Fields
Poisoned bait has proven effective against cutworms in corn. The mixture uses 10 pounds wheat bran 2 pounds paris green or crude arsenic 2 quarts blackstrap molasses and water to a dry mash then watered as needed. After thorough mixing the mash is broadcast over the field sparingly around the hills as soon as the corn begins to appear above ground to kill worms quickly.
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Paris
Seed corn trials and forage crop notes at farm
Around the Farm describes seed corn treatments on trial and compares cultivation of grapen to crepe. Silage valued at four to five dollars per ton. Sudan grass used for summer grazing. Sweet clover improves soil. Alfalfa and grain crops limit manure. better to apply manure to grain and superphosphate to alfalfa.
Manitoumie the Land of God That Never Was
In a reflective survey Lester B Colby recounts Galena Illinois and the Galena district as a late 18th and 19th century mining boom. He ties the stories to the Mississippi bubble era led by Philip Renault and John Law and notes Galena’s rise before Chicago. The piece frames the region as the imagined state of Manitoumie Land of God that never formed.
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Manattoumie
North America
Philip Renault
Santo Domingo
Mississippi
Law
Mississippi Valley
France
Compagnie d'Occident
Banque Royale
Compagnie Des Indes
Galena
Ilinois
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Albert Sidney Johnston
Shiloh
James J. Hill
Minneapolis
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Manitoumie
Land of God
Lester B
Accordion Pride Gains While Saxophone Falls Behind in Paris
In 1920 Paris marks the accordion’s anniversary with prestige among the elite, while jazz and the saxophone lag behind. The piece notes the accordion’s street charm and waltz heritage from Montmartre to seaports, contrasting it with Vienna’s origins and a shift toward modern sounds. It ends with an unrelated laundry ad.
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Vienna
Damatn
France
Sophia
Montmartre
Bistra
Giant Alaskan King Crabs Flood Waters And Markets
Reports indicate king crabs four feet long and larger are being captured in Cook Inlet waters in large numbers. The crustaceans are netted and shipped to the United States where demand is rising due to their prized meat. Average dressed yield is six and a half pounds per crab, with these Alaskan crabs described as superior to those from Japanese waters.
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United States
Pretty Costly Loneliness As The Bachelor’s Price
A quotation from American Magazine notes loneliness as the price of freedom and as a consequence of selfishness. It frames bachelor life as costly in social and personal terms.
Tinkering Improves Appearance Without Concencge
A note on subtle adjustments improving looks without changing function. Expert tips suggest minor refinements to cosmetics and layout can yield noticeable enhancements in overall presentation.
Dr Caldwell advocates nature friendly remedy for constipation
Dr Caldwell promotes Syrup Pepsin as a mild vegetable constipation cure that is non habit forming and safe for delicate systems. He warns against drastic purges and urges a simple regimen to keep the head cool feet warm and the bowels operating with a free trial offer from Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Monticello
Ulinois
Castoria a reliable remedy for fretful babies
Castoria soothes fretful infants with gentle drops and no harm. It is described as a vegetable product safe for the youngest infant and useful in emergencies for constipation pains or other discomfort. Mothers are advised to keep an extra bottle on hand and to read the accompanying booklet for use with older children.
Early Coffee Use Across Regions and London Ad
The text traces coffee origins in Abyssinia and notes its late spread to Europe with London’s first coffee house in 1072. Advertisements praised coffee for quickening spirits, improving mood, and claiming health benefits including relief from droopy eyes, gout, scurvy, and other ailments.
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London
Detroit
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Math Wren
Merriam
Kan
Argonaut Hotel
Lecoties
Deuiveble
Beautifel Capitol Grounds
Civic Center
Benizess Center
Withens Bath
O. Henry Schwalbe
Meneger
Grant St
Denver
Cele
Ae Ees
Ameri
Weing Nike
Bos
Parker
Kerrie
Nieres Chem
Mane LJ
Barreione
Cass
Thouscann
Daim
Cgend Botels— Toust Rede Gergenes Mumarts Videders
Bree & Chettey Sprim
Forria
L.—West Products
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