Vanderbilt widow talks dairy farming at Biltmore estate
The article profiles Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow of George W. Vanderbilt, describing her plan to develop a 200 head dairy herd at Biltmore in North Carolina. It notes her critique of society life, views on country living, and belief that dairy farming can be both personally fulfilling and financially viable. It references the Biltmore estate, the Vanderbilts, and connections to Stuyvesant Vanderbilts and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Poe
New Klod
Stuyvesant Vanderhilt
New York
Bur Ambor
Biltmore
Ilva
Amarlea Klinnar
England
Chad
America
Vanderhilt
George W. Vanderbitt
Cornell AB Vanderhil
Immons
George W. Woe
New York City
Hevera
Asheville
N.C
North
Caroling
Hiatone Ortenns
Vhatean
Blola
France
Prench
Cacil-Vanderhut
United States
Fita
Mia
Geel
Fler
Waa
George Warren Presser
Cornelian Stuyvesant Vanderbiit
Tilimore
Francis Asmhepat Ceyl
Gintusky
Washington
Tiler
Europe
Vannerbill
Tam
North Carolina
Didl
Mra. Vander- Dit
Alice
Bilioye
Ife
Taeuendlrys
Hlimirils
Bimore
Vanderbilt
Providence
Fiim
Catnip Lure in Biologic Detected by Agriculture Dept
A Department of Agriculture biologist report notes catnip lure used by Western allied hunters to trap coyotes and bobcats. The plant yields about four pounds per ton in concentrated fragrance, mixed with other volatiles to prevent scent loss. Ray Towland Hi, born 1744, noted for quippy sermons in Surrey Chapel and witty pulpit remarks.
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Ray
Towland Hi
Quiver in the Flivver Sermon Read by New Stenographer
A minister dictated his sermon on the Joy of Youth to a new stenographer. The text quoted a line from the Bible, but the typist rendered it oddly. The incident highlights a humorous misquote during a church service.
Aviator Plunge Sparks Passenger Banter in Crash Report
A clipped overheard exchange accompanies a crash incident where an aviator warns of ongoing trouble and the passenger questions what happens if the issue persists, highlighting a tense exchange amid the emergency.
Counting Pies and Plenty in a Nation's Thanksgiving
A fragmented verse piece extols Thanksgiving as a harvest of hay, wheat, labor, skill, and wealth. It links farm toil, trade craft, art, poets, and a generous land known as The Land of the Free, celebrating shared abundance and gratitude.
Turkey's Dark Future Threatens Thanksgiving Feasts
A St Louis Globe Democrat writer laments a possible end of the Thanksgiving turkey as production drops over 50 percent since the war in eastern and central regions. Experts warn without action, future generations may only read of gobblers in museums while wild and domesticated stocks face diseases and inbreeding, with wild turkeys seen as key to renewal.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Texas
Alton Briggs
Boston
The
Association
Congress
Mr. Briggs
Plymouth Neck
Little Jimmy
Mary Tou
Oviedo
Census Bureaus
Offerats
United States Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Turkey Ranching Emerges as Possible Large Scale Industry
Turkeys increasingly farmed on ranches as production declines on farms. In California foothills and Arizona sections, some have built operations reaching a thousand or more birds yearly. Turkeys roam freely on range feeding on insects, greens, seeds, and acorns, with herding similar to sheep.
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California
Arizona
Be Grateful Always For Thanksgiving Day Prompt Thanks
A brief reminder urges gratitude for daily blessings and timely thanks. It encourages prompt appreciation and carrying thankful attitudes through the upcoming Thanksgiving season.
Thanksgiving Prayer From a Wayward Year
A prayerful Thanksgiving reflection expresses gratitude for divine mercy and Providence. The speaker seeks guidance for future paths, acknowledging human frailty and asking for strength to persevere in faith, family, and community. The passage reads as a religious meditation on thanks and trust.
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