Shelter and care for horses in bitter weather
A historic note stresses proper winter housing and handling of horses. It warns against stiffness from cold, urges warming up before exertion, careful driving in wind and snow, shelter design to protect both horse and driver, and humane practice by drivers, owners, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It advocates humane water and pacing with the whip.
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Tess
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Aaimeals
Thorses
Poultry Experts Advise Open Front Leases for Healthy Flocks
A regional poultry discussion urges Utah farmers to plan housing that provides ample space and care. Advice stresses open front leases, balanced diets, and breeding plans to ensure wholesome stock. Readers are reminded to start early with chick rearing and to manage fowl for peak fall and winter production.
Calf Rearing and Beef Prep From Historical Text
The passage outlines cattle and calf management practices, noting the ideal housing with warmth and sunshine, proper feed, and milk-based rations. It discusses calving timing, uniform calf ages, seasonal milk yields, and care during extreme cold, with emphasis on beef cuts and meat quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tousen
Dairvian
Quote from John Hay on speech and thought
A concise reflection attributed to John Hay emphasizes speaking to the world and thinking with the few. It contrasts broad expression with selective contemplation, noting the balance between public address and private insight in leadership and discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
Joon Hay
Electricity Healthful in Factories Said to Aid Workers
A historical note claims electric power makes auto factories healthier places for workers by reducing labor strain and improving working conditions through the use of electricity.
Early and Big Tomatoes From Garden to Market
A practical agriculture note discusses tomato cultivation from ancient distrust to modern value, advising manure types and nitrate use for ripening, plus a plain celery raising method. It also covers forcing rhubarb for winter supply and emphasizes matching crops to soil, warning against misplacing carrots and celery in unsuitable ground.
Insect Control and Orchard Practices Highlight Crop News
The article notes less than one percent worm damage in apples due to two arsenate sprays this year, with two applications enough in many orchards. It discusses spraying timing, rose feeding, mulching, and soil amendments. It mentions strawberry plant sales by R M Nelloge Co and grape prices in New York Chautauqua belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Belt
New York
Erie
Angola
N.Y
First Pincers and Similar Tools in Nature
In Walsh's The First Invention, St Nicholas notes lobsters crabs and other pincers mimic gas-fitter tools. It compares pincers to shears scissors and forceps with earwigs using paired forceps. The piece highlights natural tools inspiring human instruments and cites creature diversity in pincer-carrying animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ethelbert Walsh
St Nicholas
Berlin ends ban on woman postal doctors in service
The rule forcing Frau postal workers to secure a special order to consult a doctor of their sex in Berlin has been countermanded. Frau Dr. Rosenbaum-Phillips is appointed to serve all women postal staff in the capital, with a similar post in Hamburg. Austrian women’s union presses for a like concession in Austria-Hungary.
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Berlin
Imperial Post Office
Rosenbaum-Phillips
Hamburg
Unterreichische, Frauen-Rundschau
Austrian Women's Journal
Austrian Women Postal Servants’ Union
Austria-Hungary
The Drop of Water in the Ocean Mystery
A German professor Meinar dus calculates how long a water drop remains in the ocean before evaporation and return to the sea. He estimates the drop would stay about 3,460 years if it waits, but surface water may return in an average of twelve days as rain.
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Meinardus
Ocean
Chippendale's Heavy Period Sparks Gallery Moment
An art lover visiting a Fifth Avenue gallery examined a cabinet the English salesman called a fine piece of Chippendale. The piece, painted and modern, led the caller to react with indifference. The salesman argued it belonged to Chippendale's heavy period, prompting the puzzled remark from the visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Chippendale
American Art News
Model Institution at Pottsfield Asylum Revels in Delusions
A Pottsfield State Insane asylum anniversary visit reveals a lax, open campus. Governor Pike and Mayor Arthur Jenkinson Grubbe clash amid a rotating cast of residents claiming royal blood. A misidentified inmate provokes a staged escape and a chaotic scene ends with doctors restoring order. Government primaries humor aside, the scene exposes the blurred line between sanity and spectacle within the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsfield
Pottsfield Asylum
Governor Pike
Arthur Jenkinson Grubbe
Tere
Duke of
Saratoga
Governor
Montenegro
George
W. G. Chapman
Will Readily Absorb Odors In Eggs From Surroundings
Eggs reflect the fowl environment and diet. Onions or foul stables impart flavors within days, while storage near groceries or damp cellars harms taste. Seasonal changes affect flavor, with spring eggs preferred. Proper temperature and ventilation preserve aroma for months, and fresh eggs replace them within ten months.
Signs in France Inspire A French Road Charm
Frederic C. Penfield recalls roadside danger signs in France seen during a New Jersey drive. He notes archways at town entrances bearing town name road number and department, followed by Attention aux enfants and on departure the back side reads Merci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Frederic C. Penfield
New Jersey
The Valued Papers in a Leather Bag
Mrs Blake clings to a large leather shopping bag to guard mortgage and note, moving and misplacing it through a week of social events. The bag becomes a symbol of folly as her husband and others fear a burglary. The burglar finally arrives as she plans a bank visit to secure the papers.
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Blake
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