Mrs. Audrey Savin Credits Dr. Pierce’s Discovery
In Portland Oregon Mrs. Audrey Savin describes severe lung and bronchial illness years ago. She says Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery relieved her symptoms completely and that she has not suffered a relapse. She praises its restorative effects and encourages obtaining the medicine locally.
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Portland
Oreg
Audrey Savin
Tacoma Ave
Dr. Pierce
Cheng
de Merce's Invalides
Buffalo
Oregon Agriculture Gets Back On Its Feet
Corvallis reports that better crops and higher prices lift Oregon agriculture after the war, with 26 county agents at the extension service conference. Dairy prices rise. fruit crops mixed. central Oregon spring wheat yields 40 to 60 bushels. Benton County Clover exceptional. poultry holdings steady.
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Oregon
Corvallis
Extension Service
Josephine
Lincoln
Crook
Cate
Jackson County
ML DB
Howell
Josephine County
Wasco County
W. Daigh
Eastorm
Benton County
Brigen
Panama Canal Passage Without Delay Detailed
A voyage through the Panama Canal requires only ten to twelve hours. Three hours are spent handling lifts and lowering through the locks during the passage.
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Panama Canal
American Inventor Lead in Patents Counts
The United States leads global patent activity with the highest number of inventions granted, followed by England, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada, and Italy in sequence. The ranking highlights innovative output across major nations.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Canad
Maly
Eastern Well Sweeps and Shadoof Irrigation Device
A shadoof is a water raising device using a long pole with a bucket at the short end and a counterweight at the other. It operates on the well sweep principle and is used on the Nile and in the East for irrigation.
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Nile
Protector of the People Khan Shah the Tiger
In an Indian village a tiger named Khan Shah is revered as protector of crops by locals. As he ages the tiger weakens and turns to hunting goats, provoking the White Sahib to confront him. A fatal encounter ends with Khan Shah slain, while villagers condemn the sahib as a murderer yet mourn the tiger’s passing.
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Tan Shait
Ta Uwkely
Khan Shah
Salaam
Khan
Khoo Shah
Timnter
Khan Shab
Ehring
Jean
Sahib
Bullock
Wah
Khon Shah
Seulida
Kiwa Shah
Opan
Khao Shah
Tie Courwa
Nineeli
Saahib
White Sahib's Head For Having Saved Their Daughters From the Laws of Khan Shah
White Sahib
India
We Wished So Too Bobby Sudden Dinner Mishap
A neighbor recounts a boy named Bobby who phonily tipped a table causing a crash of dishes and cloth. After the fall he groaned for his mother, saying he wished he was home, in a humorous exchange from a family dinner.
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Bobby
Trade shifts in Java direct sourcing challenge Dutch broker path
Java Trade Conlera seeks direct purchases bypassing the traditional route. A consumer in Java orders an American product via a Dutch house in Batavia with Rotterdam head offices, which then keys the order through its New York agent to an American manufacturer.
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Java Trade Conlera
Java
Baetavia
Rotterdam
New York
Blackhead in Turkeys A Common Disease and Its Care
Blackhead is a leading turkeys disease caused by a microscopic parasite affecting liver and ceca in birds aged six weeks to four months. Symptoms include drowsiness, lethargy, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and sulfur colored droppings. diagnosis can be unreliable as head color varies. Prevention is key, with strict sanitation and culling sick birds. some advise a ipecac mash treatment for poults up to three months, then tapering.
Hens Favor Succulent Greens and Potatoes in Ration
The article notes hens enjoy raw potatoes and apples as part of their diet to add succulence, but stresses a balanced dry mash to promote egg production. It warns melon leaves are tough, clover pasture and swiss chard offer better greens, while dull radishes and rough leaves are less preferred.
Hints on Care of Eggs for Better Prices
Practical guidance from Farmers' Bulletin 1978 urges clean nests and twice daily gathering. Store eggs cool and unwashed unless immediate sale. Sort by size and color, avoid cracked or dirty eggs, ship with sound packages, and align with market preferences to secure top prices.
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Aize
Express
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Culling Rules for Winter Flocks
W R Hinshaw authority on poultry diseases at Kanane Agricultural College urges culling of weak inferior birds and strict sanitation. Dispose of nonlaying older birds, avoid early hatched pullets, and ship nonlaying birds to the produce dealer. Reduce exposure to epizootic among fowl and protect the most promising birds.
To Avoid Foot Trouble Public Health Tips for Walking
Public health service offers guidance on proper standing and walking to minimize foot trouble. Key points include toe alignment, distributing weight toward the outer foot, learning to push off with the toes, gripping with the toes when standing, and avoiding prolonged weight on one foot.
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Public Health Service
Drowned river systems form ancient submerged valleys
The term drowned river system describes trunks like the Udal riv, Tiadson, Delaware, Susqueh, Povomee and James where trunk valleys and branches were submerged as sea levels rose, creating thriving harbors at tidal stream mouths due to edge sinking of the continent.
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Udal Riv
Tiadson
Delaware
Susquehaus
Povomee
James
Correction policy sparks debate in Ohio State Journal
The Ohio State Journal argues for issuing corrections as a sign of accountability. The piece contrasts this with an old stance of never admitting error, noting that infallibility was never justified. It implies a shift toward transparency in reporting.
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Ohio State Journal
Troy
Early Handkerchiefs in European Clerical Practice
Churchmen are credited with introducing handkerchiefs in Europe and priests alone were at times allowed to carry them. The handkerchief served as part of clerical vestments and as a facial worn by the officiating priest before the altar.
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Europe
Old Nickname for Whisky John Barleycorn
The name John Barleycorn is a personification of malt liquor from an English tract titled The Arraiguing and Indicting of Sir John Barleycorn Kant printed for Timothy Teaspot. Sir John Barleycorn appears as a character in several ballads by John Burne.
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John Barleycorn
Sir John Barleycorn
Timothy Teaspot
John Burne
Remarkable Birds Nest Making Noted Worldwide
Birds build delicate nests with remarkable craftsmanship. Hummingbirds create fine structures while American orioles and African and East Indian weaver birds fashion some of the most striking nests observed across regions.
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Africa
East Indies
Best Fruit Near the Top
A brief observation from the Boston Transcript notes that the pursuit of knowledge resembles climbing a tree where many prune branches to reach the upper fruit, implying effort over easy shortcuts.
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Boston Transcript
Biscolt Origin Cited as Twice-Baked Bread Term
The term Biscolt is described as French in origin meaning twice cooked. It referred to thin flat bread used by travelers and soldiers baked a second time to improve shelf life by removing almost all moisture.
Aged Eggs Prove Potent For Rata Storage
Biologists report aged eggs nine years old, stored frozen, remain potent in promoting rata consumption. Experiments show rats apparently enjoy aged food, with storage ages not diminishing effectiveness.
Cloud’s Silver Lining Habit Guiding Optimistic Focus
A quoted maxim advises looking for the silver lining in clouds and persisting to focus on hopeful aspects. The guidance encourages attention to positive detail to endure difficult periods.
Local Legend: Peter Faber Sells Soul to the Devil
An Edmonton native Peter Faber, an Englishman who died under Henry VII, is said by local tradition to have sold his soul to the devil and then cheated him out of it.
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Nick
Peter Faber
Edmonton
Henry VII
Eight Martyrs Beatified for Gospel Mission to American Indians
Pope Pius XI beatified eight missionaries who died in service to Native Americans. The group includes Father Isaac Jogues and Brother Rene Goupil among others named Noel Chabanel Anthony Daniel Father Brebouf and Father Salamand.
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Sainte
Pius XI
Isaac Jogues
Rene Goupil
Noel Chabanel
Anthony Daniel
Brebouf
Father Salamand
Escalating Jokes Between Fair Girl and Sophisticated Man
A humorous exchange unfolds as a fair girl warns to beware of her, calling herself a grasa widow. The sophisticated man nonchalantly replies that he is known as the human lawn mower, adding a playful rim of bravado to the dialogue.
Shakespeare's Power as Mirror of Life in Johnson's View
Samuel Johnson extols Shakespeare as the mirror of life noting his drama steadies readers by presenting human sentiments in plain language. He argues audiences overcome wild ecstasies by reading scenes that reveal worldly transactions and moral progress through the passions.
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Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson
Colorful Japanese Goldfish Sit Down and Fetch High Prices
Descriptions of Japanese goldfish that allegedly sit when tired and boast vivid colors and long tails likened to bridal veils or fans. Reported sale price around 25 dollars each.
Noted for Medieval Glass at Bourges Cathedral
A renowned collection of medieval glass fills nearly all Bourges Cathedral windows. The glass is deemed unsurpassed in beauty, marking the Bourges cathedral as one of France’s five greatest in the medieval glass domain.
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Cathedral of
Bourges
France
Forty Immortals of the French Academy
The Forty Immortals are the members of the French academy, the premier body within the Institute of France. They form the core group of the academy alongside the other four learned societies.
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Institute du France
Patience Quotation by Horace Buahnell
A brief quotation notes that not all men must be great in action and that patience holds supreme power, attributed to Horace Buahnell.
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Almple
Horace Buahnell
Austria Produces Anthracite Substitute From Wood Shavings
In Austria a substitute for anthracite is being produced from wood shavings and waste. It is marketed as a heat producer comparable in effectiveness to real anthracite.
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Austria
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