Hero of the Frontier Mike Fink the Snapping Turtle
Mike Fink, known as the Snapping Turtle and later the Snag on the Mississippi, is profiled as a rugged river character from Allegheny County to the Ohio valley. The piece recalls his bushwhacker image, famed marksmanship, and a brutal incident with his wife aboard barges, ending with a charged note on his place in early western history.
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Mike Fink
Mississippi River
Milke Wink
Mike
Lagisvile Courier-Journal
Powdy
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Ohio Valley
Viera
Afike
Ohio River
Fink
Pes
Flex Sant
Feliery
Ohio
Louisville
Hike Roane
Kenton
Clark
It Didn't Fit. Tommy Jay and the Van Loons
A fragmented note mentions Tommy Jay and a group called the Van Loons. Jin travels to France for seemingly casual reasons while a father grows suspicious of the happenings and the adults involved.
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Tommy Jay
Tirondwar
Jin
France
Actress Leis Meredith Relates Paris Mission Tale
A New York Tribune item recounts Leis Meredith dramatist and film star aboard a mission vessel. A notice on the bingo deck required life preservers for lifeboat drills. Meredith notes she found her life preserver too loose and awkward, gifting it to a stewardess for fitting.
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Paris
Httle
Leis Meredith
Syrites Gray
Wittsburch
Rifle and Pick: Pioneers in Front Line Duty
The article notes the pioneer battalions, famed for their “Rifle and Pick” badges, serving at the front lines and digging trenches. Pioneers train intensively before a push and often relieve frontline infantry, making it hard to say whether their chief weapon is the rifle or the pick.
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No Man's Land
Elisa
Dion
Demoted. Write a come down what is
In the Birmingham Age-Herald the note describes a film actor famous for leading military films who has been drafted into the army and now serves as a private, a reversal from his prior high rank. The item reads as a light, quirky obituary of sorts for a cinematic figure facing real military service.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Salute Resisted After Officer's Cramp Rumor
A terse exchange reveals Genersi asking why no salute occurred as Lieutenant explains an officer’s cramp. The dialogue notes a recent viewing stand visit and clarifies the apparent lapse in protocol without further action.
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Generyl
Prisoners of Buty and medical detentions under Berne
The Turkish government plans to exchange 1000 British prisoners soon but many remain and will need medical care. Under the Berne agreement of December, one British doctor and five medical staff per 1000 prisoners are to be detained. no prison camp inspections yet, but more doctors may be required.
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Buty
Hhe Purkish
Lotte
King Salmon Run Delayed Along Yukon River
King salmon, four weeks late to appear on the Yukon as white residents and natives fear salmon famine. Delayed winter ice in the Bering Sea hindered fish entry. sea ice moved later than in a decade. Salmon are harvested by nets and wheel traps and cured in camps along the shores.
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Yukon River
Bering Sea
Yukon
Stands to Reason Quips About Money Strain at Home
In a domestic exchange, a wife retorts to her husband who asks for more money. She jokes that if he had a coin stash, he might spare some now and then, highlighting financial frictions in a quiet domestic moment.
Fleas and Fowls Control in Poultry Houses
Fleas attack poultry especially young chickens, clustering on heads and necks. Infestations reduce egg production and growth, with adults emerging from infested debris for months after hosts are removed. Prevention includes separating animals, cleaning, removing infested material, and treating with crude oil or kerosene lard mixtures to reduce flea numbers and control related pests.
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Elates
Ominipe
Mthein
Itonal
Norranee
Northwest
Rata
Roofs for Poultry Houses Prepared by USDA
USDA guidance outlines roofing options for poultry houses emphasizing watertightness to prevent dampness and disease. It compares shingle metal and paper coverings, noting pitch requirements, lifespan advantages of steeper slopes, and the growing use of roofing papers as cheaper, easier-to-install options on flatter roofs.
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United States Departament of Agriculture
Roofs for Poultry Houses Types and Shingle Rules
A guide explains roofing types for poultry houses including A, shed, Gable, monitor, Semimonitor, and A shaped roofs. It covers paper and sheathing use, roof pitches, shingle sizing and laying methods, and nail spacing for cedar shingles with coverage estimates per thousand shingles.
Quality Is Key in Farm Poultry Breeding Guidelines
USDA guidance emphasizes using American standard breeds for general purpose on farms, advises keeping existing flocks if they are suited, and highlights prioritizing vigor and growth in chicks. It recommends selecting breeding stock by egg hatchability, managing culls, and considering standard male breeders from Rhode Island Reds Wyandettes Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons to boost chick size and egg output.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
Orpingtons
Roofing Joints and Sawed Sheathing Guidelines
The text specifies laying on narrow sheathing three to five inches wide or on common sheathing spaced one to two inches apart to allow the roof to dig in. It also recommends making joints at least one inch and as much more as possible to ensure proper overlap and stability.
Returns From Small Flock
An agricultural note says a average novice can yield at least ten dozen eggs per hen yearly from a backyard flock. Proper care and timing make the tasks simple enough for a child with guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Yarded Fowls and Oyster Shells for Summer Diet
If poultry has been kept on the same range for years, keep oyster shells in the houses. Hens can pick up lime from shells to build shell, needed for eggs. Yarded fowls require grit and shells all summer, not just winter feed.
Free Range Is Ideal for Rapid and Economical Growth
The article argues that free range farming is ideal as it supports rapid, economical growth using feed sources like grubs, insects, and green grass. It emphasizes natural diet and pasture access as beneficial for livestock development.
Feed for Chicks and Turkeys Proves Easy to Grow
Practical note suggests starting chicks and turkeys on johnny rake feed, baked hard, crumbled, and fed dry for best results. The guidance emphasizes simple feeding technique and steady growth for young poultry.
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Johnny Rake
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United States Government Farm
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Perfection Oil Theater
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the Atlantic Refining Company
Delaware
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Burnett-Larsh Mfg.Co
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