Wisconsin Moves to Bar Sale of Untested Cattle
A bill introduced in Madison proposes mandatory tuberculosis testing of all cattle before sale to protect about 100,000 Wisconsin dairy herds. The law would require disinterested tests within a year of sale, filing of certified results with the Sanitary Live Stock Board, and purchaser affidavits on prior infections or exposures.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Sanitary Live Stock Board
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Wisconsin Live Stock Sanitary Board
College of Agriculture
H. L. Russell
Department of Bacteriology
University
Live Stock Sanitary Board
University Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association
State Sanitary Live Stock Board
Tuberculosis Herd Testing Procedures Outlined
The text notes testing six to eight weeks after inoculation to allow elimination of the first tuberculin. It describes segregating suspicious animals from the herd and thoroughly disinfecting stables during the process.
Ludlow Library Adds Wide New Books List
Ludlow librarian Miss Smock announces new titles now available for patrons. The list includes history, biographies, children’s books, poetry, travel, and science topics from authors such as Bailey, Doyle, Fox, London, and Walton, with works spanning Rome, Virginia’s colonies, English grammar, missionary heroism, and the War of 1812. An advance in soft coal is planned for April 1 due to higher railroad freight rates from Southern Illinois mines, raising delivered coal prices.
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Miss Smock
Ludlow
Gibson
C. R
Gilbert
C. B
Harrison
P. D
Hobson
R. L
Hoyt
J. K
Hunt
T. F
Iles
Ingersoll
Lambert
J. C
Lossing
B. J
Martin
B. E
Paris
Morris, C
Shelley
H. C
Stanton
E. C
Anthony
Whitney
W. D
Woodberry
G. E
America
Southern Illinois Coal Mines
May 14 Election Favored for Spooner Seat In Wisconsin
Assemblyman Roethe plans a straw vote to gauge constituent support for the U S Senate race, with May 14 as the preferred election date to avoid contests. The piece notes delayed timing and cautious candidates amid ongoing speculation in the Wisconsin legislature.
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United States
Spooner
Smith
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gilbert
H. E. Roethe
Grant County
Roethe
Pebble-rich Islands Yield Agates From Long Island Coast
From Plum Island to Goose Island a string of small isles holds a peculiar mineral wealth in colorfully hued quartz pebbles called agates. Local owners employ a few sloops to gather the stones from wave-polished beaches for the New York market, where demand supports their work.
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Long Island
Watch Hill
Plum Island
Goose Island
New York
The El Dorado Legend and Its Golden Allure
The New York American notes the origin of El Dorado as a land between the Orinoco and the Amazon described by Pi zarro’s follower. It says Raleigh and other adventurers sought the mythical wealth, linking the name to a mind’s golden country and a fabled land of luxury.
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el Dorado
Pizarro
Orinoco
Amazon
el Dourado
Walter Raleigh
Cockaigne
New York American
Happiness and Hunger Fragments from a Free Lunch Counter
A seedy philosopher muses on happiness while making his fourth round at a free lunch counter. He imagines entering a fine restaurant and ordering anything he desires, ignoring the limits of his depleted funds.
Definition of an egotist from a family dialogue
A father and mother discuss what constitutes an egotist. The father suggests the egotist is someone who thinks he is smarter than everyone, but the mother counters that many men think they are smarter than others.
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John Leech
Millais
Cowdray Hall
England
Leech
Bertie
Father
Mother
Young Widow Seeks Black Dog in Mourning
A brief dialogue shows a widow at an animal seller seeking a dog. The seller offers white gray or brindled options, but the widow insists on all black, explaining she is in deep mourning.
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Nos Loisirs
Has Continuous Life Venus And What Do You Do When Not Engaged
Cupid jokes about being busy rhyming with stupid while Puck notes his role. The line echoes a playful exchange on immortal beings and their offset pursuits beyond archery.
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Venus
Cupid
Puck
Seneca Quote About Anger and Wisdom
A philosophical note by Seneca notes that folly lies in anger while true wisdom lies in restraint. The saying contrasts impulsive foolishness with measured self control and suggests wisdom is knowing when not to react.
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Ludlow Library
Bindloss
Alton
Somasco
Brown
Court of Love
Cholmondeley
de la Pasture
Doyle
A. C
Nigel
Fowler
E. T
Isabel Carnaby
Fox
J. Jr
Knight of the Cumberland
Freeman
Garland
Gates
Goodrich
Harland
Martha
Hope
Childrens’ Books
Bailey
A. W
Roberta
Baldwin
A. F
Burnett
F. H
Racketty-Packetty House
Chisholm
Cox
Palmer Cox
Dix
B. M
Merrylips
Dutton
M. B
France
F. C
Grinnell
G. B
Jack
Jenks
McManus
Miller
O. T
Kristy
Mott
S. M
Pier
A. S. Harding
St. Timothy
S. Pierson
C. D
Pierson
Pencroft
Pyle
Nancy Rutledge
N. A
Nelson the Adventurer
Spyri
Mom
Tappan
E. M
Queen Victoria
Wade
M. H
Eco
Schneider Bros
East Side Shoe Store
Monroe
Cen Gas
G.A.R
DRS. Rideout & Clark
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
W. B. Monroe
C. E. Secor
M. D
R. B. Clark
F. L. Hodges
White Block
Citizen Bank
Mollister
Rocky Mountain
B' Aouuister Cave Company
Wis Munen
Sal Low
Wooltex
New
Coats
John T. Etter
North Side Square
Seneca
Benkert & Stauffacher
South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
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