EXTRA CARE AND FEED FOR YOUNG COWS
The article stresses careful early care for dairy heifers from birth to first service. It notes the needs of young cows in their first milking year, warns against excessive fat before age three, and argues many cows labeled unavailable are simply underfed or mismanaged.
Heroic Jap Sacrifice at Peking Featured in Veteran Tale
A Philadelphia veteran Felix Williams recalls the siege of Peking during the Boxer uprising. Japanese soldiers volunteered to sacrifice themselves by placing a bomb at the gate, enabling its seizure. The narrative also notes Williams’ later Philippine campaigns and a venison feast anecdote. Scientific observations on the sun’s magnetic field are reported from Scientific American.
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Scientific American
Memantues Trade Talk and Civil War Echoes
A fragmentary report notes buyers in England showing interest in memantues amid postwar dustups and blockade era curios. It recalls Bermuda and Confederate relics, with a New York bidder hoping to purchase an entire supply of old buttons and artifacts. The piece drifts into anecdotes about social dancing and a cure anecdote from a China newspaper, leaving several garbled passages.
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Bermudas
New York
Bove Dean
Elm Hood Mystery: Local Comment Sparks Color Debate
A garbled passage hints at community reaction to elm tree coloring efforts. The fragment mentions a broker or messenger and a favorable finding, with confusion surrounding names and actions. Further readable context is needed for full accuracy.
Grape Nuts Linked to Brain and Muscle Health
Health claim ties Grape Nuts made from wheat and malted barley to upbuilding and maintaining brain and muscle tissue, suggesting nutritional value and support for bodily upkeep.
Grandest Cataract Quest in Guiana Disclosed
Descriptive piece from Outing recounts a perilous river journey from the coast of British Guiana to a colossal waterfall reputedly far taller than Niagara. The passage notes forbidding terrain, rapid currents, and grueling portage tests as the explorer seeks nature’s supreme waterfall amid vast plateaus and jungle barriers.
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British Gotana
Concrete Henhouse Builds Ratproof With Minor Cost
A farm friendly guide explains making a ratproof poultry house with a concrete foundation. It details material ratios cement sand gravel and water, stresses proper sand and gravel quality, and outlines drainage trenching with tile and stone layers to ensure water flow before pouring concrete.
Board Form Filled Evenly for Indestructible Foundation
A board form is designed to be evenly filled to create a sturdy, practically indestructible foundation. The method ensures consistent compaction and solid base support for construction projects.
Raising Broilers on Farm by A Smith
The article advises profitable broiler production from May or June hatchings aiming for two to two and a half pounds by October. It notes demand for lighter roosters, outlines simple equipment, and stresses free range with nightly feeding to speed growth and improve market prices.
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A. Smith
Destroy Vermin in Nests in Hen Houses
Practical notes on exterminating lice and mites in poultry using powdered sulfur and insect powders. Guidance covers cleaning, fumigation with lime wash, dusting nest boxes, treating setting hens and chicks, alternative powders, and handling early chick care. Includes cautions on timing and methods for effective parasite control.
Who Invented Khaki and its Army Use
A historical note traces khaki to military needs, citing 1869 Liverpool writer W. G. Herdman who mocked bright uniforms and favored gray-green tones for visibility. The piece links khaki’s later adoption to the South African War and includes a quip on class and inheritance.
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W. G. Herdman
Western Canada praised by Minn. settler in Cottonwood Current
A. G. Hansen of Clavet Saskatchewan, an old Minnesota resident, defends Western Canada against negative American reports. He notes strong farming, good yields, similar laws to Minnesota, voluntary military service, and Canada’s drought aid, arguing Americans migrate north for opportunity and freedom.
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Canada
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Iowa
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United States
A Resemblance at Luncheon on Philanthropy and Power
Chairman Walsh of the federal commission on industrial relations spoke at a New York luncheon about how leaders in major industries often engage in philanthropy and social betterment. He noted some fortunes were unfairly gained yet now fund good works, calling the world queer and reflecting on career aspirations with a children’s tale of Willie turning pirate to the Lord.
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Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
New York
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Little Willie
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Inner Life in Constantinople and Sailor Customs
A fragmentary, period tone piece notes Constantinople’s alleged deleterious effect on Europeans as described by a “great and highly gifted lady” who met the sultan and joked about boiled water. It then shifts to a musically flavored aside about why ships are termed she and a mock dialogue about preferences in ragtime and casino whist.
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Constantinople
Grant Duff
A Real Actor
Mrs Beaton strolling in the park is approached by two ragged boys who offer to imitate a chicken for a dime. The elder explains the younger will eat a worm instead, prompting a humorous exchange about stunts and fakery.
Grateful user testimonial praises Dodds Kidney Pills
A Welcome Lake resident Mr F C Case reports relief from back pain kidney trouble and related symptoms after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He permits publication to aid others and notes price info. Also mention of Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets and a light human interest line about a character named Mer and Reggie.
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Welcome Lake
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Fragmented historical ads and quotes on cynics and products
A collage of ad copy and quips from a historical page. It includes Mr Carnegie describing a cynic, a wartime promotion for Allen’s Foot-Ease claimed to aid troops, a playful juvenile ad, a parrot joke from the Philadelphia Bulletin, a note about Hon. Bunk Stough as a friend of the people, Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ads, and a slogan about performance versus promise.
Curious Organization and the Ananias Club Joke
A collection of brittle dialogue and notes from a historical page includes a Boston Transcript line about a curious organization and an Ananias club joke. Other items promote Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children and a quip about naming a new baby.
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