The New York Idea and Divorce in Public Life
A long interview circle on The New York Idea discusses divorce as a social issue. Langdon Mitchell explains choosing a comic approach while targeting hypocritical clergy and parental responsibility, with bishops and professors offering moral context and remedies.
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New York
Langdon Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Chicago
Philadelphia
America
Paris
France
London
England
Mitchell
S. Weir Mitchell
New York Times
Bernard Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Diocese of
Greer
Tragic Thorn Prick Kills English Farm Laborer
William Bamber a farm laborer near Preston England pricked his finger with a thorn while planting a hedge at Allston. Sepic poisoning developed and he died.
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William Bamber
Allston
Preston
England
Bamber
Subordination in Bedlam where gods and kings dwell
The remark ponders why mad houses rarely show true subordination. It notes Bedlam is home to gods, kings, poets and philosophers, suggesting elevated minds populate such places.
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Bedlam
Former Kansas Farmer Noted by Motor Car Honk
A Kansas farmer, once famed for his hickory shirt, is now identified by the honk of his motor car. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the shift in recognition reflecting changing times and rural life.
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Western Progress
Kansas Farmer
Louisville Courier-Journal
Japanese Engagement Symbol Sash Gift Tradition
A Japanese lover may present a piece of beautiful silk as an engagement sash for his future bride rather than an engagement ring, reflecting a unique cultural tradition of adornment and commitment.
Fixed cattle feeding racks shown as permanent plans
A Prairie Farmer illustration shows a rack anchored by corner posts with bottom sides fixed. Old Reader notes yearly feeding in the same lot using fixed racks, finding them more satisfactory than movable ones.
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Prairie Farmer
Germs in Milk From Hay Grain and Milking Practices
A dairy note explains dust from feeding hay grain and dry corn stover around milking raises bacteria in milk. Damp cloth wiping reduces contamination, brushing is discouraged, and stripping cow dry lowers bacteria at the next milking but leaves some bacteria in the udder.
The Jersey Cow Judging Guide from Mys Farm and Home
The article outlines judging a Jersey cow by appearance and health, detailing desirable physical traits such as depth of body, udder size, teats, veins, and hide color. It recommends using the American Jersey cattle club points and tools like scales and a Babcock tester to assess milk quantity and fat percentage. It notes dairy traits come from good dairy bloodlines and that good Jerseys exist in all families.
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American Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey
Mys
Unfair Methods in Dairy Milk Payment Debate
Farmers labeled conservative push to end price by butter fat test. Majority voters secured old system selling by weight, forcing enlightened neighbors to share profits to cover losses from worthless cows. Such practices persist in factories paying per hundredweight, not in prime dairy areas.
Keeping the Cows Clean in Winter Stables
The article discusses maintaining cow hygiene by adjusting stable platform length and door height. It notes dirty stalls occur if the standing space is too long, while properly sized platforms keep cows clean. Tailoring tying arrangements to each cow helps maintain cleanliness through winter.
Dairy notes on feed quality and milk handling
The piece emphasizes feed quality equal to quantity for farm animals. It warns against salting butter as uneconomical and avoiding warm milk covered by animals. It notes warm milk fosters fetid odors and bacteria, and cites an average dairy herd size of three to four cows as profitable. Roots and silage are equally valuable for fattening wether lambs, with roots slightly favored.
Larger Herds Urgency in Dairy Interests C D Smith Quote
Prof C D Smith of Michigan Agricultural College urges dairy interests to expand herds, improve care and feed, maintain cleanliness, and apply practical business methods for profitability and sustainability.
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C. D. Smith
Mich
Agricultural College
New Milking Machine From New Zealand
A New Zealand invention milks by air bag pressure on the teats rather than suction. It operates quietly, milks 12 cows at a time with little power, and claims advantages over suction and non suction machines including gentler teat action, no hand stripping, no drying off, cleanliness, softness of pressure, and absence of moving parts near the teat.
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New Zealand
Butter Prices Steady Amid Dairy Industry Doubts
Hoards Dairyman notes the butter market remains firm despite new creameries and rising cow numbers. Factors cited include cows as the main butter source, slower cow population growth, rising milk use, and farmer focus on profitable stock, all supporting a healthy dairy outlook.
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Hoard
Serviceable Milking Bench From Prairie Farmer
A practical milking bench stands one foot high at the rear and two feet at its longest length. The front end rises five inches from the ground due to a crotch board. The seat sits four inches above Handy Milking Bench, with braces shown in the illustration. Cleats may be added at the lower end to keep the pail from slipping, though the top is described as perfectly flat and low risk.
Butter quality tied to incomplete buttermilk cleansing
A note explains that the pronounced cheesy taste in butter largely results from imperfect cleansing of buttermilk during processing.
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Felix Adler
State of Divorce
Cynthia
John Karslake
Mr. Mitschell
West
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Phillips Brooks
Bishop Doane
St. Paul's Academy
Concord
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Dr. Coit
St. Paul’s
Harvard
Henry Arthur Jones
Bishop
Columbia University
Prof. Adler
New England
Broadway
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Howe
Dairy Notes
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