Gates to the Black Sea in History and Future
National Geographic society analyzes The Gates to the Black Sea by Harry Griswold Dwight. The piece compares Marmora and Black Sea geography with historic conflicts and notes the straits control remains unresolved, shaping Europe’s future and limiting any one nation’s dominion over the Bosporus and Dardanelles.
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Harry Griswold Dwight
National Geographic Society
Europe
Dwight
Black Sea
Sea of Marmora
Globe
West
Zeus
Fhryxus
Helle
Jason
Great Lakes
le Vant
Marmora
Lake Champlain
Ionian
Bosporus
Lake Superior
France
England
Straits
Ltosporus
Dardanelles
Winter Feeding Season for Dairy Cows by W M Kelly
Dairy expert W Milton Kelly argues oat straw can aid cows when fed in moderation every few days. He says roughage is the cheapest part of a ration and stresses balanced, palatable home grown mixes with clover alfalfa hay corn silage oats and peas. He cautions against overreliance on purchased feeds and highlights soybeans as a valuable but not essential crop.
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W. Milton Kelly
Strategy and the decisive mind in military thought
At a Washington dinner a renowned officer warned that true strategists must decide quickly and act promptly. The anecdote contrasts decisive action with the indecision of a fictional character named Jiggers who cannot choose whether a shirt is dirty enough for laundry.
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Washington
Jiggers
Fragrant Cuticura Emollients Offered by Mail Sample
advertisement touts Cuticura emollients for skin scalp hair and hands. Claims cleansing purifying beautifying effects and economy. sample by mail with book offered via postcard to Boston department XY. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
The Tombstone Man and Gone Home
A quip from Puck about a man’s elusive fate and a wife remarking on his chosen destination. The dialogue hints at a humorous take on retirement or disappearance with a grimly comic edge.
Bomb weights and types from Zeppelins detailed
An historical note explains two bomb classes explosive and incendiary with subtypes by velocity. It cites Prade in Scientific American noting bombs rarely exceed 50 kilograms, with a Yarmouth find of 108 pounds and that naval airships likely carried at most 20 bombs, never 1900 kilograms of explosives.
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Prade
Scientific American
Coal Tar of Immense Value and Modern Miracle
Coal tar, once a waste product from gas manufacture, became a foundation of a major U S industry. Sir William Perkin’s discovery of mauve purple in aniline launched vast use in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and even food colorings. Robert E Livingston notes coal tar’s essential role for gasworks and modern society.
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William Perkin
United States
Robert E. Livingston
Gas Logic
Milady
Civilization Demands Self-Conquest In Race Commentary
The passage argues that progress requires individuals to master their inner savagery. It states that without this, cultured people fail to civilize primitive populations, resulting in death, parasitism, or servile oppression under domination.
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Doctor Mayer
At Sea Captain Lacked Experience in Ocean Accident
A witness notes the ship captain was not an experienced mariner and appeared unsure during a mid ocean accident. The speaker adds that under the circumstances it was natural for him to be completely at sea.
Farm Machinery A Very Hard Problem
A farm faces a tough choice on machinery size and type. Depreciation at 10 percent and 6 percent interest create about 13 dollars yearly expense per 100 dollars invested. For 1590 dollars in gear, interest and depreciation run about 195 dollars. trimming to half could save around 97.50. On 80 acres four horse gear is too large. three horses suffice, reducing costs.
Practice of Burning Straw On Farms
The article notes burning straw is common on farms and farmers underestimate straw value. It argues straw from a ten acre wheat field has fertilizing value from 25 to 10 dollars and could be saved by using straw as bedding with manure, absorbing liquid manure that would otherwise be wasted.
Importance of Hand Separator in American Dairying
The hand separator is crucial to dairy work as over 61 percent of the 1.5 billion pounds of butter produced annually in the United States is made on farms.
Windward Side Dairy Advice on Milking Dust Control
When forced to milk outdoors, stay on the windward side to reduce dust rise from the pail. The tip promises noticeable dust reduction and cleaner milking conditions.
Time for Culling of Poultry Flock
Farming guidance urges systematic culling as older hens stop productive output. Nonproductive birds should be sold to cut losses, since hens over two years old are rarely profitable. Mark young stock with leg bands to track age for next year.
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H. L. Kempster
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Roost Heights and Nest Box Placement for a Poultry Pen
The proper roost height is about two feet from the ground. The dropping board should sit roughly six inches below the roosts. Nest boxes belong in another part of the pen about one to two feet above ground. Placing boxes under roosts invites rats and mice behind the nests and chickens scratch dirt into floor nests.
Five-Dollar Babcock Tester Sold for Cow Herd Study
An advertisement promotes a Babcock tester priced at five dollars. The device is described as a tool to identify cows in a herd that do not earn their keep by testing milk fat content.
Feeding the Idle Horse
A brief note on horse care, highlighting that idle horses require skill and judgment in feeding as much as hardworking ones.
Root Crops Stored in Sand Say Fresh and Safe
Carrots and other roots buried in sand within a cellar remain fresh and do not wither, preserving flavor. This method reportedly keeps produce from loss during storage.
If Horses Could Talk On Our Streets And Cruelty
The piece argues mankind mistreats horses by forcing them to haul heavy loads on ruined streets. It claims lack of street repairs wastes taxpayer money and amounts to daily cruelty to working animals, urging safer, better infrastructure. It cites visible injury as evidence of neglect.
Anuric Tablets Promoted For Kidney Disease Relief
An advertisement explains the link between kidney disease and heart or brain issues and promotes Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets as a remedy. It urges readers to mail 10 cents for a trial package and a free water analysis, stating the product dissolves uric acid and is 37 times more active than lithia. The notice claims immediate relief and references Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak women.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Kidneys
Prices of Gems Soaring Across the Market
The piece notes rising prices for diamonds rubies emeralds and other stones driven by limited imports a tariff increase and South African mine shutdowns. It suggests actors acquire stones to avoid earnings loss and warns buyers to expect higher costs for gifts.
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South Africa
Anonymous Innovators Behind Wireless Breakthrough
The piece notes the remarkable wireless telephone work done by a business corporation with anonymous inventors. It questions motives, asking what incentive drives unnamed workers and how corporations tap inexpensive minds in America, contrasting with fortunes in war speculation and real estate lore.
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America
New Republic
Patriot stands defy order in theater ruling
A district supreme court justice ruled it lawful for a theater to eject a patron who stands for the national anthem, calling the rising a matter of taste and urging uniform practice. The opinion praised the patriot’s act and condemned those who demanded the man sit.
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Justice Gould
District Supreme Court
The
Washington Star
Hunters Find Fake Pheasant Behind Farm Fence
A Portland party hunting Chinese pheasants neared a fence near a farmer’s yard and fired at a bird they believed to be alive. They discovered the bird was a stuffed specimen after reaching its side.
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Portland
Ore
Arnold-Pressler blocks voting rights with ballot booth limits
The New York Times reports Arnold-Pressler pushes restrictions on women’s voting rights by advocating narrower ballot booths and reviving hoopskirt style rules. The commentary frames him as actively opposing suffrage efforts.
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Arnold—Pressler
Ashley
New York Times
Fireproofing Cotton: Ammonium Phosphate Dip Proposal
Inventors seek a cheap cotton finishing to resist fire like wool. Dip in ammonium phosphate can render fabric fireproof, but needs reapplication after each wash. cost estimated at 15 cents weekly per family, yet many cannot afford it and practicality remains low. Mothers urged to apply to children's clothing, but universal use is deemed unlikely.
Thunderstorm spooks suburb wife in slapdash scene
A heavy storm drives a wife to flee from the porch into a dark parlor. She warns her husband that thunder can harm people. He insists thunder is harmless, while she points out the risk. The exchange ends with humor about Edith’s upcoming marriage and her recent cooking-school graduation.
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Harry
Philadelphia Record
Fortify the System Against Winter with Grove's Tonic
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC prompts fall use to fortify the system for cold weather. Quinine and Iron enrich the blood and build up the body in a tasteless formula. 50c. A humorous note contrasts revenge and laziness with a shaving quip.
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Grove
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