New Year Love Blossoms at Birney House
Tommy Trotwood Birney longs for a mother and finds one in Grace Woodburn a capable nurse and friend. She treats the boy during a croup scare, earns the father's respect and affection, and a budding courtship grows as Tommys hopeful tale ends with Miss Woodburn set to become the Birneys New Year lady.
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Thomas Trotwood Birney
Sir Thomas
Tommy
Busterkins
Miss Woodburn
Miss Grace Woodburn
Mr. Birney
Nephew Veter
Petertins
Aunt Grace
Thomas Birney
Birneys
Peter
Woodburns
Tommy-Trot
Birney
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hail and Farewell to the Old Year
A reflecting poem from Good Housekeeping bids farewell to the Old Year, contrasting its blessings and woes. It prays for the New Year to bring healing and peace, urging kindness to the land and its people as the old year passes.
Meaningful New Year Wishes and Happiness
A reflective note argues true New Year wishes require action not just words. It contrasts abundance of wealth with poverty and urges readers to make their wishes real through deeds that help others, citing a Montreal Herald quote about material generosity.
Duck Raising on Increase in Long Island Commercial Farms
The United States shows 2,906,625 ducks valued at 1,567,164 in 1910, with a nationwide decline since 1900 though Long Island hosts several large commercial operations. Duck breeds are categorized into meat, egg, and ornamental classes, with most commercial breeds tracing to the Mallard.
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United States Department of Ag
United States
Iowa
Ilinois
New_ York
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Tennessee
Indiana
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ohio
New York
Long Island
N. Y
Middle West
Rouen
Good Poultry Hints for Hen Houses and Egg Sales
Keep nests clean and provide one nest for every four hens. Gather the eggs twice daily and store in a cool dry room. Market the eggs at least twice a week. Purchase well matured pullets rather than hens.
Change in Breed of Fowls
A breeder who shifts from one hen breed to another must learn the new variety may require different feeding and care. This change calls for study of suitable foods housing and related husbandry needs to succeed with the new birds.
Market-Ready Poultry Cull and Selection Instructions
The notice directs agents to prepare all fowls for market by culling those that are weak slow or dull with drooping tails rough plumage or crow shaped heads. It excludes scrubs without laying points and hens that molt early, and only keeps strong vigorous males and hens of the pure breeding type sought for breeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Avoid Using Egg Substitutes Says U S Agriculture Experts
Bureau of Chemistry specialists warn egg substitutes fail to replace eggs in baking or cooking. Tests show cakes with substitutes are inferior to those with water or milk, and far from equal to egg based cakes. Prosecutions for misbranding underway. imports watched. state sales exempt from federal act.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Elimination of Roach Nuisance Through Care and Dust
To curb roaches, seal food sources in living rooms and offices and avoid drawers with odor. Use sodium fluoride powder liberally, blown into crevices with a dust gun. Insects hurry from retreats, show discomfort, then die within hours.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cheese Not Hard to Digest and Aids Diet
The article says cheese is a satisfactory substitute for meat, rich in protein and energy and easily digested. Digestibility experiments show cheese protein at over 95 percent and energy availability around 90 percent, with storage advantages and higher energy per pound than fowl or beef.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
How to Cook Spanish Beefsteak
Recipe describes using a two pound round steak about an inch thick. Pound to thinness, season with salt and cayenne, cover with bacon slices, roll and tie, add equal parts milk and water, bake two hours in a covered dish, basting occasionally.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clean Grater With Brush
Instructions warn against attempting to clean the grater with a substance or object. The text suggests using a brush is acceptable while avoiding unconventional tools. It emphasizes safe cleaning methods for kitchen graters.
Shopping Wisdom for Practical Purchases
Advice on buying with purpose and quality. Favor durable materials and good workmanship over trends. Avoid fads, expect limited savings from bargains, and reckon material needs. Choose versatile, simple designs that suit multiple occasions and keep in mind fit and appropriateness.
Pie Needs No Sugar Pumpkin Pie Recipe
A no sugar pumpkin pie recipe uses pumpkin squash or stewed pumpkin with molasses milk eggs and spices. Mix pumpkin ginger cinnamon salt and molasses then fold in beaten eggs and milk. Bake in one crust until firm.
Fragmented Kitchen Tips From a Likely column
Readable bits mention onions refrigeration, cinnamon toasts, luncheon dishes, mashed turnip, stale bread for sandwiches, cabbage salad, and beans. The text blends recipe notes with garbled phrases, yielding a patchy home cooking snippet.
Open-Tap 1920 Highway Spending Faces Car Shortage
Expenditures for hard-surface highways in 1919 set a new record at 138 million dollars, while 1920 outlays could reach 683 million as materials and rail transport strain the system. Officials urge early contract awards and storage to avoid delays from open-top car shortages and limited railway capacity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas H. MacDonald
Cement rail for highways invention by J F O Rourke
The article describes a cement rail system for roads by J F O Rourke of El Paso Texas. It explains safety road making with spaced parallel rails that can be molded or laid in sections and formed of plastic material. The roadway includes central and side tracks with wheel receiving depressions.
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Texas
Scientific American
J. F. O'Rourke
el Paso
Tex
Promote Good Earth Roads With Light Grader and Drag
A brief notice touts light graders and one hour drags as the best solution for improving earth roads. It argues that using such equipment once or twice yearly will prove most beneficial for road maintenance and upkeep.
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