Birds Become Charming Little Friends by the Hearth
A reflective piece by Eowana B. Cranx praising birds that stay through winter and those who migrate south. It notes the bluebird’s name origin from English settlers, the Swallow’s charm, and that birds symbolize comfort and home. It quotes St Thomas Aquinas on birds and angels, and remarks on birds’ song and plumage. The article also links birds to happiness and domestic affection.
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Eowana B. Cranx
Pring
Gowth
Thomas Aquinas Agid
Thomas
The Swallow and The Hermit Thrush Singers in Rural Imagery
A reflective essay on the swallow and the hermit thrush, contrasting urban disruption with bucolic scenes. The piece praises the thrush as a pure, solitary singer and notes the swallow’s lively, carefree melody. It recalls James Lane Allen and the Kentucky Cardinal as enduring literary symbols of home and nature.
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Kentucky
Jaggea Lane Allen
James Lane Allen
Dewert
Geologist Vindicated Over Panama Canal Dredging Evidence
The Panama Canal reports that rock slides in the Culebra cut stem from water within the rock, not drainage. MacDonald and Mead led exhaustive tests showing high water content in sliding rocks, arguing that only dredging and removing sliding material can prevent future slides, with Goethals approving the approach.
Baroness in Fancy Dress Parade Revealed in Capital
A garbed aristocrat arrives in the capital for a social event, her attire drawing attention as observers note the elegance and style of the formal costume. Local hosts report a lavish reception accompanying the appearance.
Canal geology work cited in canal dredge progress review
Geologist MacDonald and canal engineers discuss closing risks and dredging plans for the canal in 1918. They note a narrow channel cut through earth and rock by late November and acknowledge possible future slides, but expect the dredges to keep the canal open as material is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han
MacDonald
New York World
Gabriel
Foot Hurts Finds Gem in City Streets
Rochester, N.Y.—Miss Irene Maltenden, a student at Mechanics Institute, home in Geneva, slipped while walking and discovered a $350 gem along the street. The surprise find occurred as she sought her way to work, sparking local interest in the unusual fortune.
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Rochester
Misa Irene Malt
Mechanics Imatitute
Geneva
Loved Her Thirty Years Union Of Luces and Dewey Wedding
A romance dating ten years back ends in marriage as Robert H Luces of Colcage weds Mrs Ade B Dewey of Milford. The couple, once childhood sweethearts in Vernon, faced bereavement when Dewey’s husband died, then renewed their courtship leading to a second marriage performed by Rev. W. O. Methodis.
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Robert H Luces
Colcage
Dewer
Milford
Vernon
Deweys Huaband
Lucas
W. O & Methodis
Advantage of Early Lambs and Care in Shelter
The article extols the benefits of early April lambing, noting better growth, milking efficiency, and pasture use when ewes and lambs have dry shelter. It contrasts early and late lambs, highlights risks from bad weather, and discusses flocking behavior and ticklish fly annoyance affecting sheep.
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Mort
Homemade oiler for swine in Summer time
A Lexington Mississippi writer in The Progressive Farmer describes a simple hog deterrent. Build two five to six foot fence posts driven into the ground brace tops with cantling. Wrap grass rope midway down the post for about a foot to repel pigs, using holes and coating for durability.
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Says & Lexington
Mise
Silage Impact on Future Beef Cattle Costs
The article argues silage is a key factor in lowering beef production costs. It notes mixed feed comparisons totaling several pounds of shelled corn, cottonseed meal, and silage, versus grain-based feeds, with price points cited as 21.50 for full silage, 10 for half silage, and ALTO for the best receiving.
Advantage Won Sheep Tewngh Tee Raising Of Ahemp
In a terse report the article notes an event involving sheep and a boat production setting. It mentions a one week period and a number of details about the deck and the outcome, with emphasis on advantage gained and a comparative note to other production. The text is incomplete but preserves names and places as readable.
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America
Meradow
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New England
Alfred ‘Tennyson
Sugeest
Saloniki
Epy
Panama Canal
Ancon
Canal Zone
Panama
Goethals
General Goethals
Donald F. MacDonald
Canal Geologiat
Welentixie
J. K. Mead
University of Wisconsin
Messia
Mead
Baste, Menara
Culebra
Geologiete
Cmairal
Baroness
Emmy
Pat
Segerations
Thie
Eivil
Mary Margaret Rowe
St. Paul Ie
Threefoot Cake
Rochester, N.Y
Hoge Boon
Tromemade Hag Oller
le Mada
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