Border Irrigation Described as Versatile and Cost Effective
The border method splits fields into strips with flat levees guiding water down slopes. Best for alfalfa, clover, and forage crops, it suits grains and can adapt to potatoes and sugar beets with slight border adjustments. Proper slopes and soil layers maximize efficiency, while temporary borders reduce upfront costs. The USDA bulletin 1243 by Samuel Fortier is available free on request.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
Samuel Fortier
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Plan to Avoid Gape Worms in Warm Weather
Warm weather brings gape worms to certain areas. Prevention includes adding a few drops of turpentine to each quart of water and scattering air slaked lime around coans and runs. The piece then discusses the proverb the architect of his own fortune and its origins in ancient sources.
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Sallust
Appius Claudius Caecia
Inter Plautus
Pirates of 1922 Pitchers and Infielders Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates 1922 lineup centers on pitchers led by Gibson with a strong staff. Catching and outfield are solid, but Gibson must rebuild an improving infield after a 1921 pennant race memory fade. New and returning players fill the infield and outfield positions as the club aims for the National League title.
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Pittsburgh
Corsairs
Giants
George Gibson
Heydler
Gibson
New York Giants
Judge Landis faces tricky case as Eakes released
Commissioner Landis may confront a challenge after Vicksburg first baseman Joe Eakes was injured in a bathroom gas heater explosion at a boarding house, sparking a heated argument and culminating in manager Crichlow releasing him for reasons stated as spontaneous combustion.
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Landis
Joe Eakes
Vicksburg, Miss
Crichlow
Eakes
Coach Wright Signs Three Year Penn Crews Contract
Joseph Wright, coach of the University of Pennsylvania crews, signed a three year contract with the Institution dating from next July when his present contract expires. The new terms extend his leadership of the team through the late 1930s.
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Joseph Wright
University of Pennsylvania
Wright agreement raises salary with undisclosed amount
Wright, at Pennsylvania since 1915, secured a contract raise though the exact figure was not announced. He recently received a coaching offer from a Canadian crew organization.
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Wright
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Wilde Not Planning Retirement For Flyweight Title
From London comes word that Jim Wilde, the world flyweight champion, has no notion of retiring and expects to be in the ring several years yet.
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Jimmy
London
Jimmy Wilde
Burrows of Badgers Stimulate Prairie Travel Dangers
The American Forestry Magazine notes badgers dig burrows that can span acres and serve to trap gophers marmots and other rodents yet pose constant annoyance and danger to horseback travelers across western regions.
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Amall
American Forestry Magazine
Red Sox prospects and minor moves surface in scattered notes
Baseball notes from spring training highlight predictions by Frazee about the Red Sox finishing high, player trades including St Joseph selling Harry Cullop to Des Moines, and Chaplin eyed as a potential star. Other items mention signings, transfers, and coaching roles across several minor leagues and colleges.
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St. Joseph
Harry Cullop
Des Moines
Ananias and Sapphira Condemned for False Giving
The Bible figures Ananias and his wife Sapphira conspired to deceive the community about their donated property. They were struck dead for their false pretenses, and Ananias' name became a byword for notorious deceit.
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Adanias
Young
Church of Jerusalem
Sapphira
Community of the Brethren
Ananias
Laughs at Passing Years Comrade Searles Visits Old California Haunts
Comrade Searles from the Sobifers’ fore at Sawtelle returned to California’s old landmarks in Los Angeles. At ninety one he walked easily and sketched scenes near the San Gabriel mission, the Civil War era, and the Old Grapevine. The aged companion of rime and memory, still spry, earned a respectful salute from the Times.
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Sobifers
Sawtelle
San Gadrieh
Searles
San Gabriel
Fils
Hho
Uhthidelphia
California
Mana
Los Angeles Times
Bear Traps for Burglars Warn in Brookist Story
Mr Cogan of Williatsburg Brookist sets a bear trap inside a window after ten burglar visits and catches one burglar. The tale, via the New York Herald, suggests the trapped thief will never again attempt home crime. It notes the dangers of bearing traps for residents and animals and quips the town might become trap-happy if not for safety concerns.
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Cogan
Williatsburg
Brookist
Enright
New York Herald
Oon Ball
Sweden Harnesses Electricity on Farms Across Nation
The Chicago Evening Post notes that a third of Swedish farmland uses electricity for power with farmers buying electrically propelled plows and harrows. Farmers rely on small streams and water power to generate their own electricity while large plants supply much of the power. Officials predict widespread adoption within years.
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Sweden
The
Chicago Evening Post
Fragmented Speech Reflects Confusion in Rural Sermon
A garbled passage from a rural sermon discusses promises and memory. The speaker recalls Uncle Ben and uses uncertain phrasing about attention, mind changes, and accountability, illustrating unclear communication in the discourse.
Whale Misconceptions and Parliamentary Roles Across Text
The excerpt contrasts a whale's breathing with water immersion, noting mammals breathe at the surface. It then touches on British Parliament structure, explaining the Speaker's limited debating role and the Chancellor's speaking and voting rights. A Daily Thought by Daniel Webster on liberty versus restraint closes the fragment.
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Daily Thought
Daniel Webster
What Europe Thinks Today and Our Global Role
A survey of European public opinion and the continent’s influence on world affairs. It examines how Europe perceives current crises, the direction of social science research, and the implications for international relations and policy choices.
Dunn seeks jury trial for alleged disorderly conduct
In court Mr. Dunn, head bandaged, demands a jury trial after being charged with disorderly conduct. The judge urges a fine, but Dunn insists on testing the case in court, recalling a street incident and medical care.
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Mr. Dunn
Not if He Can Help It. Old Tom the Janitor
In Indianapolis a younger janitor nicknamed Old Tom for his slow shuffle is described. A phonograph and stairs scene shows his employer asking if he is tired and Tom replying with his characteristic drawl that he never gets tired.
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Tom
Indianapolis
News
Farm Telephones Counted in United States
The Census Bureau reports on January 1, 1900 there were 2,508,002 telephones on farms across the United States. It notes several agricultural states have more farm telephones than the population of Italy’s major cities.
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Bureau of the Census
Italy
Home
Milan
Naples
Look Here What It Waal Crime Wave Hair Kink Incident
A Philadelphia retail ledger columnist vents about an advertised product that caused a severe hair kink. The blunter call suggests the situation amounts to a crime wave sparked by misleading advertising and consumer disappointment.
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Philadelphia
One Among Many Denounces Rice Throwing at Weddings
London Opinion denounces the custom of throwing rice at weddings as dangerous, noting it as another risky wedding tradition worth considering.
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London
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