Wizard of Burbank’s Plant Creations Stir Public Hope
The Pathfinder praises Luther Burbank for crossing wild South American potato genetics with cultivated types to yield sweeter varieties. It highlights rapid growing trees like Paradox and Royal black walnut, frost hardy tropical training, and a spineless productive prickly pear offering drought fodder and edible dessert uses. The piece notes his rise from a Massachusetts farmer boy to Santa Rosa innovator, inspiring perseverance.
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Saya
The
Pathfinder
Bryant
Byron
Burbank
South America
Luther Burbank
California
Florida
Mr. Burbank
Massachusetts
Santa Rosa
Livestock Weights Reported From Kansas and Iowa Stations
At the Kansas experiment station four steers raised on skim milk weighed an average of 724 pounds each at 12 months. Nine heifers fed skim milk averaged 64 pounds at the same age. At the Iowa experiment station eight skim milk calves averaged 548 pounds at eight months and seven heifers averaged 635 pounds.
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Kansas
Lowa
MeN SCARECROWS: Human scarecrows in English fields?
A Baltimore Sun distills a London Evening field piece on England’s human scarecrow. An old man in Suffolk spends nearly 12 hours daily guarding corn, competing with lifelike ragged clothes propped on a stick and even lone crows. He earns about 36 cents, cobbles a living between sowing and harvest, and endures weather, meals, and kinship as he protects the crop.
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England
Suffolk
London
Hia
Baltimmore Sun
Balm of Gilead Influence Helps Woman Overcome Temper
A woman recalls a life changing encounter with a calm, kind friend whose steady temper acted as a mirror. She admits her own anger and vows to change after witnessing the other woman’s gentle, loving nature and its uplifting effect on those around her. Many recognize such graceful influence as a form of social medicine.
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Gilead
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Ohio Plans Hog Cholera Vaccination Efforts
Ohio officials report progress in vaccinating hogs against cholera after comparing with Iowa studies. The plan uses blood from recovered animals to immunize others, aiming to reduce losses seen by cattle and swine farmers. The program seeks funding parity with Pennsylvania and broader state and federal support.
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Animal Kingdom
Lamb
Sanitary Department
State Board of Agricultural
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Progressive Livestock Commission
Towa
Alwaya
Calves for the Dairy Progress Through Calf Rearing
A Mississippi bulletin traces how dairy cattle improved from common ancestry through careful breeding and care. It outlines calf handling from birth, feeding with milk then skim milk, gradual dietary shifts, and the importance of regular, warm feeding.
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Mississippi
Oldest Austrian Star and Crucifix Order for Women
The Star and Crucifix order, founded in 1688 after the Hofburg fire preserved a tiny crucifix, honors high‑ranking women who pledge to aid the sick and poor and attend prayers. It features blue enamel with a double headed eagle and gold border. The Luisen Order, tied to Queen Louise, commemorates Napoleonic sacrifices with a black enamel cross and back dates 1813-1814.
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Hofburg
Vienna
Maximilian I
Imperial House
Louise
Fetteri Ag
Kitchen Hints on Storing Spoons and Foods
Practical tips warn that silver spoons left in fruit or lard can react with acids and metals, poisoning fruit. Advice covers proper storage for lard, acids, sugar, salt, spices, chocolate, and chocolate powder in appropriate containers to prevent odor absorption and contamination.
Easy Bed Making and Simple Tuckers
Heavy loops of muslin or ticking sewn on each side of the mattress ease turning the bed. This method reduces labor for those with limited strength, making the chore less tedious for a woman with frail health.
Crash Doilies for Dining Room Linens
Ordinary white crash with drawn work corners appears among new dining room articles. The pieces are 18 inches square and, though rough, the workmanship is daintily fashioned and the items are durable and serviceable.
New York Theaters Reported Free Capacity Figures
In New York theaters report free capacity figures. The data mention 190,280 as a total and reference radon concerns, though details are fragmented across the report. Unclear institutions are noted with partial terms OLS ALTOB and Phen radon.
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New York
Practical home skin and eye care tips from a historical guide
Advice on improving teeth appearance with a dental device, treating cracked lips with a zinc oxide ointment mix, keeping eyes clean with nightly baths and an eye cup, and using boracic acid wash. Also cover prickly heat care with luke warm baths, saleratus, cold cream, and talcum powder reapplied twice daily.
To Make Orange Marmalade by the Hay Box Method
A detailed marmalade recipe from Mrs Annie R Me Glynn describes washing oranges boiling in water then simmering pulp and rind. It explains weighing fruit with skins and pulp and using water sugar ratios per pound. The method uses a hay box to save fuel and time, with final sealing in jelly glasses.
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Scotland
Annie R. Me
Glynn
Bacteria in House Drain Pipes Show Trap Value
Experiments by Major W H Horrocks reveal that air in ventilating pipes remains uncontaminated when efficient traps separate house drainage from sewers. Without traps or with faulty drainage, air in vertical vents becomes contaminated with sewage bacteria, highlighting the importance of proper trap installation for sanitary safety.
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W. H. Horrocks
Municipal Engineering Magazine
Seam Techniques For Fine Fabrics And Chiffon
The guide describes joining edges with a flat whip stitch on delicate material to conceal raw edges. It explains folding the needle under the edge, whipping repeatedly, then turning the fabric to form a narrow seam suitable for chiffon and similar fabrics.
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Henry Heake
Ferdinand
Indiana
Louisville
Huntingburg
Jasper
West Baden
Loninville
Lincoln City
Rockport
Cannelton
H. A. Hoffman
Josephine Turck Baker
Ial
Evanston, Ill
U. S
Railroad Ork
Railroad
Conisius
F. McArdle
Tor
Uz Jvarali
Ly & W. Ry
Rhia
Onder
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