The North American Turkey and Domestic Varieties Explored
The article discusses the wild North American turkey and its domesticated cousin, noting the shift from hunting to breeding. It covers breeds like the Bronze, Narragansett, White Holland, and Bourbon types, sizing, vigor, and breeding practices, and emphasizes avoiding inbreeding to maintain health and profitability. It mentions the Turkey Bulletin No. 200 by the Department of Agriculture and practical tips for selection, care, and marketing of turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Turkey
T, FP. McGrew
New York
Americcan
Sage Gerete Ae
Popular eggs show no nutri value difference dark shells or light
The article asserts no nutritive difference between eggs with dark or light shells, noting flavor varies with the fowl's diet. It cites erg as easily assimilated and nutritious whether raw or lightly cooked, and discusses price as a factor in perceived value, ending with the idea that palatability governs a food’s actual worth beyond nutrients.
Fair students in revolt over gym scheduling scandal
Cincinnati freshmen and sophomores allege a new gym class scheduling scheme by Miss Edna Hart Hope involves nude fittings and measurements of hips arms and bust. The upset students form a committee to protest to President Dabney, fearing public exposure and coercive exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Cincinnati
Ther
Edna Hart Hope
Rarcalty
Miss
Dabney
Lacking In Education
A whimsical tale where a sad boy Freddie sobs after losing a picket. An old man consoles him and suggests crying differently, but Freddie insists he cannot cry any cotter way. The exchange ends with a hopeful misquote about a brighter morning ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Teaching Music in the Family Subscriptions Ad
Maxwell's Homemaker Magazine offers a one year subscription for ten cents to promote music education at home. The ad highlights music pages, family uplifting content, and departments on home study cheer gardening health and entertaining stories. It invites readers to send stamps from Chicago to 1409 Fisher Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell's Homeemaker Magazine
Wao
Havemder
Maxwell's
Homemaker Magazine
Orong
Memaker Magazine
Maxwell
Chicago
Ill
Fisher
Incorruptible Resolve Against British Conciliatory Bill
In the early days of the American Revolution, English officials pressed a conciliatory plan for colonial recovery. Congress rejected the proposal and exposed secret English pressure, offering $30,000 and offices through a female agent to sway Pennsylvania delegate Reed, who replied that no sum could buy his loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco
United States
Lord Carlisle
Willam Edson
Gov
Johestone
America
Congress
Forthswith
Reed
Pennsylvania
Sam Pot
England
Destruction of Alexandria Volumes and Ancient Inventions
A passage recalls Omar's purge of books as echoing a ruling that any non Koranic text should be destroyed, linking this to the fate of seven hundred thousand manuscript volumes in Alexandria. It also mentions Pliny on Homeric verse, a tiny ivory chariot by Mermicides, and a ship so small it could be covered by a bee’s wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar
Ither
Alexandria
Mermicides
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Guy Elliott Mitchell
Tri Amerion
Sparta
McGreen
Medina
Zay
Maxwell's Homemaker Magazine
Pliny
Kirk
Foster
Watson-Stilman Co
Dey St
City
Otis Samm
Webb Publishing Ci
St. Pawi Minn
Ota
International Harvester Co
I. H.C
Monroe Street
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