Corn Improvement and Weevil Prevention in Mississippi Cropping
The article urges better corn yields in Mississippi by selecting superior seed, improving soil conditions, and deeper cultivation. It discusses planting, moisture, and weed control, and cites methods to deter weevils including salt and sulfur, with farmer anecdotes. It emphasizes soil fertility, legume rotation, and prudent storage of seed for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kuna
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
J. R. Ricks
Cat and Chicken Form Unlikely Companion Pair
An amateur farmer in Westchester County New York shows a Rhode Island Red chick and a Black and Tan cat that have become companions after rough starts. The chick recovered after neglect and found gentle care from the cats and household, and now the two share a companionship that attracts visitors to the farm.
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Westchester County
New York
Hye
San Gessel
Napoleon as strategist and a failed protection of wife
A clipped historical note discusses Napoleon as a great strategist and questions the reasons behind a failed effort to protect a wife last week, highlighting a dramatic miscalculation and ensuing turmoil.
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Napoleon Waa
Weil
Aerial Camera Aids War Effort in Europe
An aerial camera capable of photographing from 160 to 400 yards in height excites military Europe. French marine minister Alfred Picard and Capt. Shconney have demonstrated a device resembling a large box kite that ascends by a cable. It views forts, encampments, and coastlines, enabling precise mapping of enemy dispositions from sea or land.
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New York
Europe
M. Alfred Picard
Morocco
Shconney
Casa Blanca
Chains Tramps to Trees Delanco’s Moral Regulator
In Delanco New Jersey constable George F Hahner dubbed Pooh Bah and regulator of morals, chased tramps and beggars with veiled threats. To curb thefts he devised a tree lock up chaining some offenders to trees, an extraordinary method that earned the town notoriety and deterred lingering vagrants.
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New Jersey
Hahner
Jersey
Hohner
Mahner
Hubner
Atreet
Our Own Solomon by W. C. Nesbit
A humorous tale on the rise of car ownership. A husband longs for autos while his wife dreams of fashion and status, leading to a runabout, a larger car, and social preoccupations, ending with a smug sense of self made through possession.
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Solomon
W. C. Nesbit
The First Basket Picnic Folklore Tale Recalled
A whimsical regard for Jonathan Basket, inventor of basket commerce, recounts his role amid opposition. A 1741 birth, a prosperous marriage, and gadgets of the era frame a tale of a rain soaked picnic where villagers fled and Basket’s idea evolved into a community ritual, marked by satire and local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Basket
Basket of Commerce
Mr. Basket
Cyrus Slocum’s Severe Mentor
Misc in a 19th century diary style recounts Cyrus Slocum avoiding chores after an offer of carelessly traded dog pups for a prize, a neighborly tale of mischief, ladders, and a claimed $2.75 debt. The narrator describes Mrs. Slocum’s sharp wit and Cy’s risky actions as he hides atop a mow and swaps a hound for conning pups.
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Waybuck
Cyrus Slocum
Slocum
Cyrus Slocumm
Enid
Mrs. Slocum
Cyius Slocum
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Old Dobbin
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Selah
W. G. Chapman
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Jonathan Hasket
Pittsburg
Jonathan
Tme
Hiram Strong
Jonathon
Dobbin'’s Creek
Deacon Webber
Warfale
Sam Small
Pennsylvania
Wasco
W. Gh. Chapman
ED. Mott
Cy Atoeney
Elovum
Cy Gald
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