Benjamin Franklin The Greatest American Wit
A portrait of Benjamin Franklin as the greatest American, arguing his genius stood apart from politics. The piece lists diverse achievements from electricity and weather science to libraries, education reform, diplomacy, publishing, and national civic ideas, emphasizing Franklin’s lasting global impact and influence on American institutions.
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United States Weather Bureau
Junto
Rotary
Kiwanis, Lions and Civitan Clubs
American Philosophical Society
America
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Society For Political Inquiries
United States
Richard
Jefferson
France
Franklin
England
League of Nations
United Party of Virtue
Ah Nations
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New Korean lespedeza strain could extend grazing northward
United States Department of Agriculture researchers announce a new hardy lespedeza from Manchuria that may fill pasturage gaps in New England and push the crop belt 200 miles north. Trials show it matures in Middlebury Vermont and Augusta Michigan, tolerates sour soils, with other promising forages including eluster clover from Hungary and woolly-finger grass from South Africa. none are yet broadly available.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Manchuria
Department
New England
Michigan
Middlebury
Augusta
Mich
Gulf Coast
Hungary
South Africa
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Hog population rises in 1931 in Illinois and corn belt
Prairie Farmer reports the 1931 fall pig crop in Illinois rose 18 percent from 1930, and 22 percent in the corn belt, with the nation up 20 percent. Combined spring and fall crops show Illinois up 10 percent and the corn belt 4 percent, adding about 4.5 million head.
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Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Corm
Bees and Clover Pollination and Nectar Flavor Shifts
The text discusses how bees prefer white clover and Alsike Clover when all three clovers are abundant, with nectar flavor reflecting these plants. As blooms fade, bees shift to sweet clover. When white clover or Alsike continues, pollination of sweet clover may be low. Med clover is used when others fail, aiding red clover pollination. The bees' impact on red clover depends on concurrent clover yields.
Soybeans Feeding Hogs Raises Price Concerns
The Indiana Farmer's Guide notes that using soybeans raw for hog fattening yields soft pork and lower prices. It suggests blending soybeans for growth with corn and tankage may avoid softness, while the rise in soft hogs this year mirrors heavier soybean feeding.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Agricultural Squibs and Pruning Notes from Portugal
Portugal's wheat crop last year set records. Cane fodder provides usable roughage for lamb fattening. Broso hog millet underperforms compared with corn as lamb feed. Pruning may begin after harvest and can be done safely outside the growing season. Honey bees need ample forage, about 40 pounds of honey, to sustain winter heat and brood until spring.
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Portugal
What Girl in Her Teens Should Do for Good Health
This health notice advises growing girls and young women to eat a balanced daily diet with fruit or juice, milk, cereals, meats or fish, leafy vegetables, and salads. It emphasizes adequate calories and nutrients, warns against undernourishment, and suggests milks and fruit desserts. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver regulators.
Begonias Traced to 1777 Jamaica Introduction to England
Begonias cultivation notes trace the plant's history to 1777 when certain begonias were brought to England from Jamaica. The account highlights early horticultural exchanges that shaped its spread in British gardens.
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England
Jamaica
Creomulsion Promised For Persistent Coughs And Colds
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold medicine for bronchial troubles. It claims creosote based relief soothes inflamed membranes, inhibits germs, and builds the system after colds or flu. Money back if relief is not felt when taken as directed.
Upward Move A nubis deed toward Ged J G Holland
A brief note reports a step forward for Ged J G Holland in a broader effort led by A nubis to advance a deed or agreement. The item records progress toward a stated objective with local figures cited in passing. The record emphasizes a forward movement without detailing specifics.
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Ged
J. G. Holland
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Benjamin Franklin
Frank
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Hall of Fame
Elmo Scott Watson
George Washington
Tranklin
Washington
New York
Charles Steinmetz
Franklin's Printing Press
Poor Richard
Almanac
Rabbies
Lendin
Bulmiy
Newfacidland
Rene
Richard Saunders
Phnom
New Ponting
Lespedeza
Amelia H.grant,m. Arn
Bureau of Nursing
New York City
Dr. Pierce
Smedley Butler
Helpnens
Wqto- Ake
Leon Tl
Eee
M.ud
Des Moines
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