Port Arthur’s Chinese name Lushunkow and early deportations
The article notes Port Arthur known as Lushunkow, a small deportation town twenty years ago. It also mentions cattle fattening from sugar beet pulp in Colorado, pending Panama liquidation issues, a Napoleon bombing anecdote, and a London tavern box marked TIP for a game of luck.
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Port Arthur
Lushunkow
Colorado
Saint-Nejaut
Napoleon
Panama Company
Ganymedes
Learning Things From Coffee to Health via Postum
A Springfield senior recalls years of nervousness and heart trouble eased after quitting coffee and using Postum. She attributes her recovery to removing coffee, noting relief began after shifting to Postum and credits the product with restoring health after earlier doctor visits failed. The testimonial ends with a Postum endorsement and a quiet prompt to read The Read to Wellville.
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Springfield
Drs
Wellville
Low Down Fodder Wagon Cut Labor On Corn Handling
Farm and Home outlines a portable fodder wagon that lets a single worker pull fodder from shocks onto a 7 by 14 foot rack, then shift it to a cutting machine without stopping. It features 4 by 6 inch stringers, 19 to 20 foot length, mounting from front and rear axles, and 20 inch front plus 30 inch rear spacing for stability.
Gasoline used to kill Canada thistle on Indiana farm
An Indiana farmer reports success using gasoline applied with a can to individual Canada thistle plants. Three days after treatment most leaves are dead and roots shriveled. Repeated applications cleared patches on his farm, though spraying over large areas without harming other vegetation remains impractical.
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Indiana
Invention Tells Egg Age by Amount of Tilt
From Saxony Cold Storage reports a device to determine an egg’s age within a day. A glass vessel holds liquid and eggs, with lines showing ages. As eggs age their air end grows and the egg tilts, reading age along the marked axis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxony
Cattle Mango Disease Seen Waning Nationwide
Reports from across the country indicate cattle mango disease is decreasing. Improved cattle conditions and better feed aid the decline. Dr Parker of the Bureau of Animal Industry in San Antonio Texas notes reduced scabies in cattle and sheep, with cattle improvement most noticeable and sheep also showing progress.
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Parker
Bureau of Animal Industry
San Antonio
Tex
Proper Marking of Pigs and Ear Notch System
A Prairie Farmer note explains ear notching as a permanent pig identification method. Notches in specific ear parts encode numbers, allowing 624 combinations with few notches, enabling reliable future reference for pure bred stock.
Spread of Diseases among Farm Animals Warned
The article warns of glanders in central state horses and a stray pig outbreak that killed hogs inland. It urges farmers to report suspected contagious disease to the state veterinarian promptly to stamp out outbreaks and avoid costly quarantines.
Twenty-Share Beef Ring Chart Outlines Cuts
Mr Charles Grose presents a cutting chart for a twenty member beef ring from the Farmers Advocate Canada. He notes the chart adapts to 20 members, used for seven years, and considers it the easiest chart to cut by of any he has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Advocate
Canada
Charles Grose
Age of Eggs Age and Money for Farmers
The eastern farm paper argues the best profits come from selling fresh eggs quickly after laying. It notes guaranteed strictly Freeed eggs fetch premium prices, with demand high year round, emphasizing rapid distribution to consumers.
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Eastern Farm Paper
Youthful Senius Facing a Simple Pipe Delivery Test
The speaker, Mr. Housenlot-Say, challenges a boy to carry pipes to a house, offering one dollar for four loads. The exchange highlights a small, everyday task narrated in a light, informal tone.
Early Trains and Much Salt for Newborns
A humorous sketch contrasts sparse western rail schedules with bustling eastern travel, noting two daily trains in rural towns and the hardship of one night stands for actors. The piece also reports on a lasting belief in Europe and Asia that salting newborns aids health and wards off evil spirits, detailing varied practices among Armenians, Asia Minor tribes, Greeks, and Germans.
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Cerain
Europe
Asia
Russia
Asia Minor
Germany
Reading Under Risk and Promises in News Snapshots
A conversation clip from newspapers shows caution about reading books due to illness and reliance on doctors. Another exchange features Senator Sorghum quipping that the safest rule is never breaking a promise to someone who could retaliate, reflecting political humor about prudence.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
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Chicago Daily News
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