The Story of Our States Delaware’s Early Nationhood
Delaware became the first of the original thirteen states by adopting the Constitution on December 7 1787 and forming part of the new federal government after nine states ratified it. The article traces Delaware’s history from 1638 New Sweden to English ownership, Penn's control, and its small size with three presidential electors.
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Oo Deleware
United States of America
Delaware
Delaware River
New Sweden
Peter Stuyvesant
New Netherlands
Feonsylvania
William Penn
Penn
Congress
New York
Bay
Lord Delaware
Virginia
Tetos
McClure
Land of the Mind and its literary call
A Portland Oregonian excerpt recalls the phrase Land of the Mind from a French source and laments modern drift toward materialism. It urges a return to imagination through writers Dickens Milton Shakespeare Hugo and others whose works promise inner riches. The piece frames travel through literature as a remedy for dreary winters.
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Dickens
Milton
Shakespeare
Hugo
Portland
Oregonian
Woman Keeps Christmas Plate for Missing Sailor for 40 Years
A Welsh village tale tells of Lucy Williams, whose husband Davy left for Cardiff in 1880 and never returned. Each Christmas since, she lays a dinner for him, with plate and cutlery set, trusting he may come home. A neighbor’s stew and simple pudding mark the modest homage.
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London Daily Mail
Lucy Williams
Davy
Cardiff
Lucy
Nantes
New Orleans
Spanking Gadget and a Late Night Mischief
Brainy Peter unveils a patent spanking device with an iron hand and rubber slipper to punish children by offense. Three to ten volt scales measure misdeeds from crying to stealing. Meanwhile a husband hiding under a bed wakes a sleepy wife during a late night prank.
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Peter
London
Sounds and Sights Ovation Picture Theater Review
A fragment notes an audience reaction at the ovation picture theater. Miss Cayenne confirms listening to both the current picture and the musical show. The brief exchange highlights a focus on the cinema program and live music ambiance.
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Ovation Picture Theater
Benatifrul Masic
Miss Cayenne
Backyard Poultry Success Attracts Attention Of Agriculture
Mrs. M Lohrberg of Washington DC built a small backyard flock of Rhode Island Reds and a standard bred rooster in 50 by 50 feet. From 1920’s first 11 months she produced 1059 eggs and hatched 30 chicks from three settings. valued at about 62 dollars, none sold, all for family use. She plans water grass solution for next season and credits daily cleaning and quality feed for disease absence.
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United States Department of Agricultu
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Sanitary Houses for Hens
Sanitary housing boosts egg yield and growth by ensuring ample air, light, and ventilation. Regular cleaning helps detect mites and pests, while healthy birds resist infestations. remove diseased fowls with deformities to prevent spread.
Name of Hero of Popular Comedy Becomes Synonymous
An account of the origin of the phrase Simon Pure from Mrs Centliv’s comedy A Bald Stroke for a Wife. The play features Simon Pure as the genuine man and exposes Colonel Feignwell who impersonates him. The title note explains how Simon Pure became a byword for authenticity.
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Simon
Miss Lovely
Ceeds
Trigaiphant
Simon Pure
Frignwerl
How to Grow an Acre of Potatoes in 1910 bulletin
The article reviews United States Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin 1190 How to Grow an Acre of Potatoes. It covers soil choices seed selection seed disinfection planting rates and cultivation for high yields and seed saving, urging deep fall plowing, moisture keeping, and pest control for strong tuber production.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Spring Blood Tonic Promises Vitality From Gude’s Pepto Mangants
An advertisement urges readers to use Gude's Pepto-Mangan as a spring blood tonic to renew red blood cells, boost energy, improve complexion, and restore appetite. It claims physicians have prescribed it for thirty years and offers tablet or liquid forms through druggists.
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Gude
Adv
Poultry Flocks and Feeding Methods for Turkeys
Improper feeding and confinement cause failures in turkey raising. Free range poults should search for feed by day and return home at night to be fed at a set place. When range is poor, coop feeding with varied USDA suggested rations including eggs, bread crumbs, grains, and milk is advised, plus greens, grit, and fresh water.
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Turkey
United States Department of Agriculture
Careful in Feeding Chicks
United States department of agriculture notes young chickens should be fed three to five times daily. Feeding five times may increase growth but overfeeding harms chicks, with careful restraint advised to avoid excess, especially for confined chicks whereas free range birds are less prone to leg weakness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Improving chicken flocks through Better Sires Better Stock campaign
A Florida poultry farm enrolled in the campaign reports 200 cocks and 950 layers all standard bred single comb White Leghorns. The flock excels in egg production and has been trap nested for 24 years, with fowls described as of exhibition type.
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Florida
Boon to Archeologists in Drought Lifts Lake Dwellings
Swiss drought since last September has lowered lake waters and drawn archeologists to excavate ancient lacustrine pile dwellings dating to the Stone Age. Volunteers assist sites as Doctor Keller notes settlements ceased in the first Christian century.
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Switzerland
Keller
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