The Man Without a Country and Nolan’s Liberty Tale
A first person reminiscence recounts Philip Nolan's battlefield discipline and humanity. It describes Nolan interpreting for enslaved Africans, calming chaos aboard a schooner, and urging loyalty to country and flag. The narrator recalls Nolan's methodical life, scrapbooks, prayers, and influence on a young midshipman, ending with Nolan’s unresolved fate.
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Philip Nolan
House of Virginia
Middle Passage
South Atlantic
Nolan
Mars
Vaughan
Cape Palmas
New Orleans
Rio Janeiro
Palmas
Moon
White Desert
St. Thomas Harbor
Washington
Heaven
Chey
Care for Dairy Flavors Warned by Kansas Expert
N E Olson of Kansas State Agricultural College warns dairy operations to prevent weed flavors in milk cream and butter. He notes spring onions and half grass flavors come from pastures and green feeds and advises fencing weedy patches and timing silage feeding to reduce off flavors.
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N. E. Olson
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Olson
Olson
Why Shorthorn Is Favored In Dairying Debate
The corn belt’s shift toward beef makes dairying systems struggle to justify dairy bull calves. Farmers think a beef calf’s strong market value tempers the appeal of keeping dairy calves for milk production. Dairy breeders defend their case with strong arguments.
Beefs and milk Dual Purpose Cattle Appeal for Farmers
The farmer will be hard to wean from beef cattle as Shorthorns offer a leading beef animal that also provides milk. This dual purpose appeal may apply to other breeds but suits a beef animal that performs well in dairy.
Feed Cows Before Calving For Higher Milk Yield
Practical dairymen agree six to eight weeks before calving is best to start feeding to influence milk and butterfat. For summer calving, use small pasture away from the herd with abundant grass and a suitable grain mix. Winter calving benefits from corn silage with clover or alfalfa hay and a limited grain ration of oats bran and linseed meal. After calving, increase feed gradually to raise production.
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H. H. Psat Dee
Anivanalty Farm
St. Paul
Minn
GOOD SLOGAN FOR DAIRYMAN
Cornell animal husbandmen say high priced feeds of last winter show two lessons for dairy farmers. First, corn silage and roughage have inestimable value, and second, there is a greater need for good cows. Do not feed poor producers. purebreds yield double feed value.
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Cornell
South’s Farm Production 1916 Value Compared to Nation
The Manufacturers' Record estimates the South’s agricultural output in 1916 at about 4.65 billion dollars including animal products, only a small percentage below the 1900 U.S. total. The report notes crop values and changes from 1915, highlighting regional production trends.
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United States
Winter breakfast doughnuts and savory dish ideas from an old menu
A dated collection offers a doughnut recipe using sour cream and sour milk with ginger, followed by Swiss Salad Dressing with honey and olive oil. It also includes a halibut casserole with layered vegetables and a Chicken a la King Waldorf style. The prose closes with an Emerson quotation about a man’s worth reflected in his face and fortunes.
Good Things for the Tasle
A collection of kitchen steps for beef and ham dishes, mushrooms baked with crumbs, and Dr. Wiley’s Whole Wheat Bread. Recipes describe searing steak, onion pepper tomato topping, ham with onions and stock, stuffed mushrooms, a whole wheat bread from sour milk, molasses and soda, and soft cornmeal pone with eggs.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Ad and a Scatterbrain Tale
An old advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills to improve liver function and digestion. A humorous item follows about Mrs. Scatterbrain and her memory challenged husband, noting how he forgot tasks despite reminders and string on his finger.
Heroic Measures In Hard Times Prompt Family Inevitable Move
Mrs. Torkins answers the economy question with a practical plan. She will host her relatives to avoid waste by sharing meals and resources. The exchange reflects household adjustments during tough economic periods.
Short Cut Leads to Pacifist Argument Detour
Old law proves true as a proverb is cited. A terse exchange between a bromidic philosopher and Mr. Dubwaite records a morning shortcut that encounters a pacifist detaining them in a lengthy debate for an hour.
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Mr. Dubwaite
Vocal banter over noisy hat and rail service cut
In a lively exchange Myrt complains about a noisy hat worn by Mabel while Stell agrees it’s striking. The topic shifts to a railroad discontinuing trains, signaling a change in local transit.
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Myrt
Mabel
Stell
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Edward Everett Hale
Mr. Nolan
St. Nolan
Fort Adams
Secretary of War
Porter
Nakahiwa Islands
Essex Porter
Essex
Gamble
Pacific Ocean
Madison
Nolas
Areika
Linnaeus
John Foy
Kroomen
Fernando Po
Kansas
Dairyman
R. W. Emerson
Frib Skinner Mfg Mfg.co
Omaha
USA
America
Bose & Ruben, Co
King Stearns
U. S
Wright
Ehe Railroad
Peg
Theresa Reacori
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