Famous Royal Artillery Band and Its Rich History
The Royal artillery band ranks among the nation’s famed ensembles. Many notable musicians have linked their careers to it, including Sims Reeves. Formed in 1762, it is fifty years older than the Philharmonic society and features dual proficiency on strings and winds, capable of becoming an orchestra.
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Royal Artillery Band
Royal Artillery
Sims Reeves
Woolwich
Philharmonic Society
England
Sarcasm in the Box in Courtroom Exchange
A courtroom exchange highlights a domestic dispute where the plaintiff recalls his wife seizing a weapon and fleeing. the judge questions whether the weapon was actually used, and the plaintiff suggests she might have only picked up a flatiron to calm things.
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Flatiron
Dancing Man Seeks Heiress Through Subtle Glide
A bemused friend asks how the dancing man won an heiress. He replies he glided into her affections, implying charm and grace aided his conquest.
Roots Garden Pests: Water Sprays and Constant Care
The article warns gardeners that persistent spraying is essential to curb insect tribes and blights. It notes mixing spray solutions is tricky and stresses continuous vigilance with correct composition and regular applications to save fragile plants.
Pest Destroyer for Garden Hose Application
A cake shaped pest destroyer is placed at the hose end to release insecticidal material as water passes around it. The cake is replaceable and claims to kill plant pests, retard scale, and deter ants by treating the water supply directly.
When to prune the grape
U P Hedrick from Massachusetts Experiment Station notes pruning windows from fall leaf drop to spring bud swelling. Avoid pruning after sap flow or during freezing. Summer pruning declines. remove surplus shoots and weak or unwanted growth including shoots from arms spurs or trunks. Stop summer pruning when secondary shoots appear.
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U. P. Hedrick
Massachusetts
Keep Improvement at Par
A short editorial urges sustaining cow breeding progress rather than clinging to wild stock. It questions if all cows are equally good and whether more improvement is possible, arguing that enhancing dairy cows aligns with Darwinian adaptation and is not wrong.
Plant Plenty of Peas Early for a Long Harvest
The article urges planting peas as early as possible with varieties like Little Marvel, a dwarf type needing no support, and Laxtonian. It notes dwarf peas provide high quality and continuous yield without tall varieties.
Farm Implements Promise Best Profits From Economy
Economical work adaptations on the farm are urged as the path to highest profits by enabling tasks to be done most efficiently and with reduced waste.
Never Overfeed Cow Says Sage Farm Guide
A cautionary note stresses balanced feeding for cows. It warns against overfeeding while affirming the value of supplying enough fodder for full digestion.
Sanitary milk production requires all clean practices
To produce sanitary milk farmers must use sanitary pails and keep dirt out. Cows need daily brushing and udder washing, milking in clean sheds or on grass, and prompt cooling in a clean house. All steps are needed for truly clean milk.
Choice Kinds of Potatoes for Market and Home Use
The Houston Rose Beauty of Hebron Irish Cobbler Green Mountain and Bovee are early or productive potato varieties. Plant the whole crop promptly for profit and plant the early mid summer crop to suit hot summers. Choose rich sod ground with long manure, plow under, and apply 800 to 1,000 pounds of standard potato fertilizer per acre.
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Houston
Hebron
Green Mountain
World Record Milk Output Set by Ohio Cow Marie Cowan
Ohio State University dairy researchers announce a new world record in milk production. Marie Cowan, a five year old Guernsey cow from Barberton, produced twelve tons of milk in the year with 5 percent butterfat, yielding 1,400 pounds of butter from 1,096 pounds of butterfat.
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Guernsey
Marne Cowan
Ohio State University
Marie Cowan
Barberton
Ohio
Handle Novelties Lightly on the Farm
Guidance urges cautious testing of new farming novelties before large scale planting. Exercise restraint, assess conditions, and avoid rushing to replace proven methods.
Pasture Management Advice for Early Season
Pasture should be lightly stocked at the start to prevent overgrazing. Early grazing risks damage that may not recover through the season. Feed supplemental feeds liberally to maintain forage intake and animal condition.
Heavy Cream Keeps Sweet in Preservation
The article notes heavy cream lasts longer without souring than thinner cream, highlighting its superior stability for dairy storage and flavor retention.
Cultivation of an Orchard in Clean Methods
An Indiana Farmer writer advocates annual soil cultivation for apples on rolling land to accelerate bearing age. He notes between-tree cover crops and proper fertilization improve growth, moisture conservation, and yield, with crimson clover in the south and rye or winter vetch as options. Continuous cultivation after bearing promotes annual fruiting.
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Indiana
Prune Raspberry Canes for Red and Black Varieties
The article explains pruning red and black raspberry canes. Blackcaps do not regrow from root stalks. new plants grow from old tip canes after August rooting. New plants are pinched to 18 inches to encourage many fruiting laterals. Remove old canes in winter to boost fruit and reduce pests. burn them to destroy hidden insects.
Western Canada Seeding Progress Signals Growth in Agriculture
The article notes early seeding of spring wheat around April in Western Canada, with oats and barley following. By May 1 seeding was nearly complete, and farmers shift to breaking land and summer fallow. Cattle raising expands, fodder corn grows, and alfalfa fields multiply. Prospects include government land grants of 160 acres and favorable terms from railways, attracting settlers to boost western agriculture.
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Illinois
Iowa
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
Finley Cites Directness in Bible Reading Argument
New York education commissioner John H. Finley spoke in Albany supporting straightforward Bible reading in schools. He contrasted plain speech with evasive talk and used a classroom anecdote about a boy choosing a twentieth part of an apple to illustrate the point.
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John H. Finley
New York
Albany
Washington Star
Five Years Since He Asked Her to Marry
A Browning Magazine quip marks five years since the man asked a girl to marry him and she replied with a single word she would not. The joke frames a wedding celebration delayed by that answer.
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Browning Magazine
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Highlights Local Grocers
A vintage advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as pleasing to use with grocers promoting the product. Buck Kilby quips that a well to do bachelor lacks a love affair.
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Red Cross
All Grocers
Adv
Buck Kilby
Remarkable Health Recovery Told by Mrs Ham
Shamrock Missouri woman describes severe health decline from female weakness and pains. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she reports full recovery, regain of energy sleep and appetite, and improved home life. Confidential advice offered by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Shamrock, Mo
Lydia E. Pinkham
JosuIz Ham
Shamrock
Missouri
Cheerful Rogues and Sunny Dispositioned Men
The excerpt lampoons human nature with odd contrasts and witty dialogue. It contrasts cheerful appearances with hidden vice, suggesting truth hides behind a sunny exterior.
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Human Nature
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