Jefferson and Monticello A Nation Seeks Memorial Status
Monticello, Jefferson's Virginia home, is the focus of a Memorial Foundation plan to purchase and preserve it as a national memorial. Commodore Uriah P. Levy had long owned the estate and supports the effort to keep the site linked to his legacy and to Jefferson’s role as author of the Declaration of Independence. The article recounts Jefferson's life, Monticello's architecture, and its setting near the University of Virginia, noting the house's design features, construction history, and its swift decline in public recognition until preservation talks revived interest.
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Mermeriad Foundation
Monticello
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Jefferson
Virginia
Jefferson ML Levy
Commodore Uriah P. Levey
United States Navy
Benshrit Im Tsaa
Memorial Foundation
Montivcelo Owas Jefferson
Uriah Phillips Levy
United States
William and Mary College
Continental Congress
Adams
Sherman
Franklin
Livingston
France
Washington
John Adams
University of Virginia
Martha Wales Skelton
Jackson
Tripoli
Louisiana Purchase
Hamilton
Burr
Lewis and Clark
Pike
Rocky Mountains
England
Fulton
Clermont
New York
Albany
Charlotte
Saeeep Ste
Téierson
Shidwell
Tie
Isos
Ain House
Little Mountain
Gfferson
Philadelphia
Richmond
Edmund Baker
Eagle Nests Endure on South Carolina Island Pines
The article notes bald eagles nesting on desolate sands off South Carolina. Herbert Ravenel Sass writes in Harper s about the nests lasting years, cared for by the birds, with a plantation nest 112 feet high and a pair occupying it for more than 50 years, possibly remaining as humans build.
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South Carolina
Herbert Ravenel Sass
Harper's
Ruined Barrier Relic Highlighted in Damaged Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a barrier or bulwark in ruins and abandoned state. The text hints at decay and neglect of a historic fortification or seaside rampart with tented enforcement or policing near the site. Entities remain unclear due to damaged context.
Clay Tramping in Glass Making Powers Sore Feet
In glass potting, clay used to melt ingredients must be kneaded by human feet as no mechanical method yields perfect consistency. The tramper endures tedious work and often suffers from severe foot soreness.
Increase Needed in Supply of Rye
The U S Department of Agriculture urges a permanent rise in rye production arguing rye yields better in many areas and thrives on sandy soils where wheat fails. Rye is hardier and tolerates winter conditions, with uses as grain and cover crop, and demand drives higher sowings as shown after wartime needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Mississippi Valley
Liberator's Best II World Champion Sow
The sow Liberator's Gest H is described as the world's champion sow of her breed with a strong body and developed udder. Her lineage includes Utter mate and a sister with show ring titles, illustrating the link between show success and farm utility at the National Swine Show in October 1922.
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Liberator
Sow
Welch
Ivo
Poland
China
Rats Favor Balanced Bait Over Poison in Kansas Study
Kansas State College expert Otis Wade explains that rats are picky eaters and poisoning campaigns fail if not a varied diet. He classifies baits into meat, vegetable, and cereal groups and mixes each with halium carbonate at one to four parts food to poison for a three course dinner.
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Otis Wade
Kansas Agricultural College
Kansas
Sound Hides Will Bring More Money to Farmers
Sound hides free from cuts on the fresh side command a high price and make good leather. Summer salting and curing demand greater care by farmers or country butchers with occasional hides. Partly decayed hides are useless. Directions are in Farmers' Bulletin 1055 from the Department of Agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Great Amount of Water Needed in Dry Weather
An enormous amount of water is needed during the dry weather period in midsummer. Level cultivation saves water by keeping ground flat so moisture stays in the soil and plants resist wilting. Crusted hills drain water. crops like cucumbers melons squash and pumpkins demand ample water due to vine growth.
Cabbage Fields Face Worm Infestation and Remedies
An agricultural bulletin notes small green worms attack cabbage leaves, forming holes and hollowing heads. Prompt, thorough control with white hellebore mixed as a spray or arsenate of lead at recommended ratios can protect crops without harming the edible head.
Troublesome Weeds Eradication Tactics
The article warns that sour docks and burdocks are persistent weeds once established and require timely, thorough removal. It recommends using a sharp spade to cut below the sprouting line, especially in corn fields and along fences, before seeds form to prevent reinfestation.
Squash Bugs Difficult Insects to Eradicate
The squash bugs are among the hardest insects to combat. Remove all dead leaves and trash beneath the plant, lay a board at night for bugs to gather, then crush them in the morning. Beginning control early is essential as once pests establish, eradication is practically impossible.
Prevent Tomato Blight by Changing Location
Tomatoes should not occupy the same ground two seasons in succession. Disregard of this precaution risks blight among the vines. If this pest appears it is best to destroy the vine and spray the remainder with Bordeaux mixture.
Bell of Moodus Rome Bells Ancient and 815 Inscription
A centuries old bell stands on a stone platform near St. Stephen's Church in Moodus Connecticut. Cast in Spanish hands during Spain's loss to Napoleon the bell was later taken to England and finally brought to the United States in 1834 or 1835. It was donated to the Moodus church by William Wryllis Pratt whose wife was from Haddam. The Spanish inscription reads The Prior being the Most Rev Father Miguel Joseph Istivan Corrales made me Made in year A D 815.
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Moodus
Conn
St. Stephen's Church
Spain
William Wryllis Pratt
New York
Miguel Joseph I’stivan
Corrales
Raymond in Kindergarten Ends Story with And That's That
A kindergarten pupil named Raymond struggled to finish a story and concluded it with the phrase And that's that. The anecdote captures a child's abrupt, humorous resolve to end narration.
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