Glastonbury Thorn Tale from St Joseph Legend
The Detroit News recounts the legend of Joseph of Arimathea and twelve disciples reaching Avalon near Glastonbury. A staff rooted in Welsh soil and Palestinian thorn tree tradition supposedly blossomed there, with a holy grail said to accompany them.
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Glastonbury Thorn
St. Joseph
Joseph
Arimathea
England
Avalon
Detroit News
Glastonbury
Brent
Christus
Experienced Actors Need Good Director
Cosmo Hamilton argues in the Saturday Evening Post that seasoned performers require solid direction, while young actors with swagger often rely on showy tricks. He dismisses barnstorming habits and stresses the modern star needs fundamental instruction in every role to avoid discrediting managers, authors, and theater staff.
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Des
Grady
Cosmo Hamilton
Burns and the secret of his distinctive style
The article praises Robert Burns as a universal voice whose truthfulness fuels his genius and style. It notes his late works such as Tam o’ Shanter, written near Huisland and Dumfries, and compares his narrative force to Chaucer, quoting Sir Walter Raleigh on the king of poetic storytellers.
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Burns
Huisland
Dumfries
Tam O' Shanter
Yarious
Chaucer
Sir Walter Raleigt
Twins in Time: Minnie and Maxie Mumm’s Paradox
A Los Angeles Times item notes Minnie Mumm aged forty five and Maxie sixty three, then Minnie twenty nine and Maxie ninety four, revealing shifting ages and earnings. Minnie worked five hours while Maxie toiled thirteen, earning fourteen and forty eight dollars respectively, highlighting odd disparities from cradle to grave.
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Minnie Mumm
Maxie Mumm
Maxie
Minnie Murom
Maixie
B'Gee
Los Angeles Times
Samoyed Hair Considered For Weaving Garments In London
A Samoyed dog known for its Arctic origins was shown at a Royal Society of Arts lecture in London to illustrate the value of its white coat as a raw material for weaving cloth. The presentation noted that the undercoat shed twice yearly could yield commercial garments, a claim supported by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Arctic Circle
Royal Society of Arts
London
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Open Mouth and Throw Yourself into It Performance
A piano vokal exchange prompts the pianist to demand louder singing and greater enthusiasm from the vocalist. The vocalist protests that they are already singing at maximum volume and asks what else is required.
Habitual Clerk Mistake Franks Six for Three
A clerical error causes confusion as a shop clerk repeatedly calls a six a three during a routine interaction. The clerk apologizes, explaining it is a habit from past work at a shoe shop, underscoring a simple, human error in daily office practice.
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Qlerk
Enormous Losses in Hatching Eggs
A USDA guidance says hatchability measures a poultry raiser’s skill with the ratio of mature chickens to eggs set. 1924 losses exceed 8 million dollars, due to poor eggs, incubation faults, and weak breeders. Ensure healthy breeders, sanitary quarters, proper mating, moderate protein, green feed, and ample exercise to improve hatching quality and reduce incubation troubles.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Department
Jaxnese
Hog Slaughter for 1923 Breaks Previous Record
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports 1923 hog slaughter under federal meat inspection reached 63,383,708, surpassing 1922’s 43,118,629. December 1923 set a monthly heat record with 5,903,759 hogs, beating the prior December high of 5,961,800 in 1918 and the all time January 1919 peak of 5,845,096.
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Federal Meat Inspection
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Dwarf Trees Suit Small Gardens and Yards
Dwarf trees are favored by would be planters with limited space as they grow on restricted stocks producing smaller tops. Though claimed to offer early bearing and high quality, experience in this country casts doubt on the quality claim. Dwarf apples and pears excel in intensive home gardens where space for standard trees is scarce.
Common Grains for Hay and Digestible Nutrients
Grain choices for hay include wheat oats and barley with digestible nutrient content varying by development stage. The text notes hay making practices and skepticism about salvaging grain by letting it ripen, instead of using grain for hay and straw.
Cocklebur Poisoning in Livestock Warns Farmers
A USDA report notes cocklebur plants can poison young livestock in early growth. Findings show pigs under 50 pounds are at risk from 12 ounces or less of small plants, with sheep and goats at risk if intake is high. Management advises keeping pigs off infested pastures or mowing plants before seeding. Copies of the circular are available from the Agriculture Department, Washington, D.C.
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Marsh
G. ©. Stoe
A. B. Clawson
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Easy to Lead Sheep If You Know Proper Method
Old shepherds advise handling sheep from the left side with a gentle grip and careful tail-tickling to guide movement. Proper catching prevents bruising that harms carcass value, a principal topic in a new Ithaca extension course on sheep and flock production offered free to New York residents.
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State Agricultural College
Ithaca
New York State
Gude
Bids Breitenbach Co
Warren St
N.Y
Hogs and Grain Digestibility Debate
A discussion argues that undigested grain offers little benefit to hogs while noting that wet stale grain lowers feeding quality. The piece compares this to a threshing machine and chicken feed, and mentions calves eight months old poorly digesting feed making grinding oats and corn more profitable.
Mineral mixtures the key for hog herd feeds
Swine growers puzzled by mineral mixtures are given practical formulas with essential ingredients and correct proportions. Suggested mixes include four parts acid phosphate or two parts rock phosphate or one part bone meal with four parts ground limestone, or six parts unleached wood ashes or one part dissolved hydrated lime with one part salt.
Pigs Fed Standing Corn Tested for Rooting
A North Dakota Agricultural College experiment led by Prof. Z T Shepperd tested pigs fed standing corn with limited rooting. Other groups received corn silage and alfalfa plus tankage and coal, showing active results from the feeding trial at the experiment station.
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Corp
Sely
West
Z. Tf. Shepperd
North Dakota Agricultural Oblege Experiment Station
Life's Symphony Quote by Catherine C Jenhey
A reflection on gratitude and daily effort to do good without expectation. The speaker urges giving, listening without burden, and using insight from sorrow and sin to guide others toward the right path.
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Catherine C. Jenhey
Out of the ordinary kitchen uses for sirup and eggs
The article outlines recipes and serving ideas using leftover sirup from pickled peaches or pears to baste roasts and flavor dishes. It includes turnips hollowed to hold creamed peas, carrot lattice with lemon butter, beets cooked tender and buttered, and eggs stuffed with anchovies served on hot buttered bread for a tasty hot supper.
Savory Soups and Dishes From Early Recipes
A collection of old kitchen guidance detailing Onion Sour with Egos, a butter fried onion base, eggs, mace and cream. Egos De Lesseps with browned butter sauce over brains. Chicken Baked in Milk creating a white rich sauce. Savory Toast with gravy. Prune Pie with lemon rind or nutmeg. all with simple methods and serving ideas.
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Egos de Lesseps
Brothers Reunite After 34 Years Meet
Two brothers Charles and Eugene Noon, railroad workers, bumped into each other in Eldora New Jersey after 34 years apart. Their reunion led to the discovery and reunion of two sisters, Mrs Anderson of Tyrone and Mrs Bordell of Allensville, who had been separated for 31 years. The five siblings were scattered for decades by a family misfortune, with one sister still unaccounted for.
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Charles
Eugene Noon
Eldora
N. J
Robert Anderson
Tyrone
Enugene
Thompsontown
Wayne Bordell
Allensville
Anderson
Dots So One Must Be Either the Wanner or Then They Say
A fragmented line discusses choosing a strong man, implying a wager on whether to pick the Wanner or a different figure. The text hints at tension over who may be required to act, with alternates suggested but unclear.
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