Tuberculosis relief groups expand and plan fundraising drive
The Detroit Free Press notes recent improvement in organizing anti tuberculosis work helping nearly 700 patients including 150 in need. A June day will coordinate efforts to raise more funds, continuing a proven plan. The piece also condemns the Asheville forest fire caused by vandalism near Vanderbilt property, highlighting widespread damage and harm to a renowned health resort area.
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Detroit Free Press
Asheville
N. C
George W. Vanderbilt
Balloon ascent ends in tragedy off St. Cloud coast
A balloon launched from St. Cloud with two men and a woman drifted toward the sea. Rescue boats saved the men but the woman drowned as attempts to beach the craft failed. The episode highlights ongoing dangers in ballooning and notes calls for restricting women from such perilous activities.
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France
St. Cloud
American Teacher in Tabriz Evasion of Persian Conflict
Washington disavows the acts of an American teacher in Tabriz charged with taking part in revolutionary demonstrations against the shah. The move avoids complications with Persia and reflects a broader view on avoiding foreign disputes. Some Americans still meddle, but the average aligns with staying out of others quarrels and perceives the trouble caused by interference.
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Washington
Tabriz
Persia
America
Italians admire Wright as Rome trials draw crowds
Enthusiasm and friendliness of Italians near Rome embarrass Wright as crowds grow during aeroplane demonstrations. The demonstrations are sometimes paused due to curiosity, yet locals show strong admiration and confidence in the American inventor’s abilities.
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Wilbur Wright
Rome
Hats in church spark debate amid morals and fashion
A Baltimore American editorial suggests churches should urge feminine members to remove hats during services to ease civic nerves amid broader unrest. The piece riffs on head coverings in worship and mocks historic restrictions while noting Central American tensions and a distant Mars signal debate.
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St. Paul
The Fidelity of a Dog
An 1909 tale by Cy Warman explores loyalty and courage in a canine companion. The narrative follows a dog whose steadfast devotion tests human judgment and reveals the bond between pet and owner amidst hardship.
The Loyal Dog and the Baltyne Child
A wealthy Canadian settler Baltyne and his wife endure loneliness until their son bonds with a pointer dog. The dog comforts the boy during illness, guarding him through long nights. The dog’s fidelity returns when the boy recovers, and the family learns the dog’s pivotal role in saving the boy’s life.
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Baltynes
Canada
Baltyne
Northwest
BEST OF MILK MAKING FEEDS FOR DAIRY FARMS
An expert argues milk output depends on protein and carbohydrate balance rather than water content. Clover, rich in protein and digestible, ranks high as a milk producing feed especially when cut at the right stage. Alfalfa surpasses clover as hay, and green alfalfa can affect milk flavor according to bottlers.
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H. A. Ritchie
Dairy cow Ida Marigold as ideal breed type
This portrait highlights Ida Marigold a champion and sweepstakes cow at the Chicago world’s fair. It notes her son Stoke Pogis of Prospect as sire of 45 tested daughters and praises her large frame small intelligent head heavy milk veins and correctly placed udder guiding buyers to select dairy cattle with her traits.
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Ida Marigold
Stoke Pogis
Prospect
Adjuncts to the Dairy Farm Profit through Calves and Manure
The article argues that top dairy operators profit from butter fat skim milk calves and manure. It stresses value of pure bred calves and notes strong demand for promissing heifers. finish calves on skim milk to veal yields gains comparable to feeding skim milk to pigs.
Hand Separator Makes High Grade Butter at Home
Using a hand separator enables the highest grade butter from properly handled cream and churned milk. It increases cream yield, raises butter value, and improves feeding quality for warm sweet milk. buying one pays for itself if you keep more than a few cows.
Feed components for milk production and winter feeding
Feed for full flow of milk includes milk rich nutrients like cottonseed meal flaxseed meal and protein rich feeds. Rough feeds such as clover or alfalfa hay provide protein while corn supplies starch for heat energy and fat. Silage green roots aid water intake and act as appetisers and health promoters in winter feeding. Bran and flaxseed meal aid bowel regulation.
Take Good Care of the Cow and Stable Ventilation
A note emphasizes the cow stable warmth and proper ventilation as key to cow health and maintenance. Proper airflow and stable temperature influence feeding, comfort, and overall well being of dairy cattle.
Handy Gate for Dairies A Simple Farm Gate Idea
A farmer's Review describes a quick cheap gate that operates easily on a farm. A panel hung on a post eight feet high uses a strap hinge at the bottom and a chain wound around the top post to lift the gate about two feet from the ground, clearing snow and making it easy for children to open.
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Farmer’s.Review
First Cow Testing Association Formed in Australia
The first cow testing association is launched in New South Wales near Sydney with 31 entries. Testers weigh and sample morning and evening milk, multiply by days of the month to value milk and butter, and keep herd results secret with numbers for each herd.
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Australia
Mhoard
New South Wales
Sydney
Commonwealth
Association
Dairyman's Neat Milk Rack Makes Clean Handy Work
A Farm and Home writer describes a simple milk rack built from inch boards. End pieces are eight to ten inches wide with two inch pan rests set into notches. The rack can be sized for any length and height, topped by a wide board with a curtain, creating a clean looking handy table.
Fraud In Mixed Feeds Raises Feeding Stuffs Concerns
The Kansas experiment station bulletin notes mixed feeds like oat hulls rice bran and ground corncobs are often added to feeds with little value. Purchasers cannot reliably estimate their worth. Pure feeds allow some judgment though composition varies. Mixed feeds have long fallen under feeding-stuffs laws and scrutiny.
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Kansas Experiment Station Bulletin
Protein Problem in Dairy Farming Highlights Protein Shortage
The article describes a dairy farm labeled a carbohydrate factory with hay corn fodder and corn grain as main feeds. It notes the challenge for milk producers to economically secure enough protein to supplement home grown carbohydrates, addressing the high cost of protein sources.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Milwaukee reader recounts relief from female trouble and tumor after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letter from Mrs. EamrA Inst praises the remedy and urges other women to seek advice from Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Mass for non surgical help.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia J. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E.m
Mrs. Eamra
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company of
Mass
Lynn
The Heir's Hair Moving
Mr White laments shaving as baby pulls his whiskers out by the roots. Mrs White defends the hair as the only thing that keeps the baby quiet, while he fears losing the dear's pleasure.
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Mr. White
Baby
Mrs. White
Benevolent Gentleman Intervenes in School Kindness Band
A kind old man stops four eight to nine year old boys from attacking a peer. He questions the cruelty and asks what the boy did to deserve it. One aggressor explains the victim won’t join the school’s kindness band.
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Band of Kindness
Language in Sight and Silence in the Balcony
A brief exchange in a theater balcony contrasts appearance and meaning as two gentlemen discuss Mrs de Koltay in a front seat. The remark about sight versus interpretation underscores the elasticity of American speech, followed by a firm refusal to elaborate further.
It Pays to Think About Food Says Fond du Lac Woman
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin woman credits Grape Nuts and Postum with curing years of indigestion and heart palpitations. She says a week on the products eased sour stomach and after a month she could climb stairs and walk long distances. She notes weight gain and clear skin and endorses the foods as healthful.
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Pointer
Fond du Lac
Wis
Wellvillé
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