Termites and Army Ants in Nature’s Social System
A study explains termite caste roles workers soldiers and colonists and contrasts termites with ants noting their destructive impact on living trees timber and structures. It discusses termite behavior during colony founding and spread and cites U S Department of Agriculture burden while segueing into a separate Atlantic essay on state aggression and perpetual war.
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North America
United States Department of Agriculture
Sequel Shows Tango Claims Lead to Arrest in Harlem
A young Harlem woman blamed the tango for her bad temper and her abuse of her mother, resulting in an arrest. The article notes her temperament before the tango craze may not have been admirable.
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Harlem
Cold Surfaces Gather Dust and Dust-Free Rooms by Light
Scientist John Aitken explains in Nature that dust settles on cold surfaces while hot air carries it to cooler walls. He notes plaster between laths stays cleaner than exposed plaster and that open fires reduce dust by radiant heating. Electric lighting keeps rooms cleaner than gas due to near cold light.
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John Aitken
Mr. Aitken
Germany trails only the United States in telegraph offices
The report notes that Germany has the second most telegraph offices after the United States and possesses the longest telegraph line mileage, indicating extensive communications infrastructure.
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United States
Germany
Education in Russia progress and promise
The Boston Transcript praises Russia's education system noting millions attended schools before recent reforms and over 10,000 students in normal schools and seminaries. It asserts Russia’s path toward modernization, despite lagging German, French, and British general intelligence.
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Russia
Boston Transcript
Good Guess Bill A Phonograph Alarm Clock Idea
A new alarm clock concept integrates a phonograph to wake a sleeper by playing a chosen tune instead of a bell. The exchange suggests selecting a favorite song, with the mock reply "Oh, Let Me Dream Again" as a preferred tune.
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Bill
Jil
City of Bucharest A Storied Fortified Capital
Bucharest the Roumanian capital has about 340 000 people and is strongly fortified by 18 forts. It has endured sieges earthquakes floods fires and pestilence between 1793 and 1812. The city is famed for gambling houses cafes and numerous churches with metal plated cupolas giving a picturesque appearance.
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Bucharest
White taffeta frock for young dancers a mid range choice
A suggested white taffeta dancing frock for girls aged fourteen to fifteen aims for a balance between childish and grown up. The design features a chiffon or net guimpe blouse, a straight bodice with shoulder straps, a high waist, marguerite trim, gathered skirt with multiple ruffles, and a pale pink velvet variant with pansy belt.
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Board of Censors
Straight Girdles Signal New Spring Fashion Trend
Paris designs announce a shift to straight girdles at the waistline, challenging frocks with smaller creases between bust and hips. Empire lines appear in evening wear and short jackets, while day dresses move back toward a normal waist, creating tension for corset and dressmakers.
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Paris
Empire fashion in frocks suits age and figure
The article argues free empire style favors youth and slender figures. It notes Josephine popularized empire lines to flatter a mature form, but today American women over forty must consider practicality and social presence when choosing such dresses.
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Josephine
France
America
Fashioned by Her Waist Line Then Lost
A reflection on a stout woman whose large waist line defined her fashion sense and hope to be stylish, questioning how she will dress well if that figure is removed.
Old Styles in Parasols Haunt 19th Century Fashion Look
The article surveys parasol fashions from 1820 to 1880 highlighting shirrings piping and knife plaits to emphasize ribs and gores. It notes color contrasts with sand tones bright reds and blues, bold borders, leaf motifs and the return of flat Japanese and Chinese embroidery.
Comfort in foot warmer for invalids and sitters
A practical guide to making a wooden box foot warmer on a rainy day. Describes using a shallow wooden box lined with soft material or fur, covered with dark green art serge, with a movable front and a large flap to cover the ankles. Castors allow easy movement, and the lid can hold a hot water bottle or muff heater for added warmth.
Popular Gray Color Advice for Spring Wardrobe
Gray remains a popular spring shade praised for its cool tone and charm. Caution is advised for paler or sensitive complexions and for those with varying face types to ensure it is worn with careful consideration.
Te Ja in Vegas Fashion Note on Skirt and Shirt Style
A fashion snippet describes hip flattering designs for desirable vogue in Las Vegas. It notes smooth flat hip lines with a flare at the hem and side fullness emphasized if the figure allows, plus possible scalloped edges or lifted fronts to distinguish the current style from seven years ago.
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Vegas
The Enduring Use of Tulle in Fashion
Tulle remains a staple fabric in fashion, used as much as ever and considered essential. Its enduring popularity makes any major style shift unlikely to alter its prominent position.
Capes for Summer Include Light Military-Style Options
Lightweight military capes are set to be worn in spring and summer. The new designs emphasize practicality and airiness, pairing with casual and uniform pieces. Designers highlight versatility for layering and travel.
Excellent Points in Handling of Ewes
An expert advises careful feeding for breeding ewes distinct from lamb-market flocks. Regular pasture changes, high quality water, and moderate shelter improve health. Keep ewes in pens only briefly at lambing and ensure they are strong for nursing.
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Tina
Solid foundation for raising hogs
Farmers are urged to combat cholera parasites and pneumonia in hogs through sanitation and proper housing. Dr. Schoenleber says eradication is unlikely, so focus on cleanliness, rotating lots, and avoiding respiratory cold. A wood ash and lime mix is suggested to control worms and boost health.
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F.S. Schoenleber
Kangas
Best Thermometer For Easy Night Reading In Incubators
A thermometer should be readable without straining the eyes. Incubators demand a color background to contrast the mercury, especially at night. A white background hampers distance reading, so choose a colored background for quick inspection of hatching conditions.
Choice Sows Are Sold
Farmers who breed for better herds often fail to achieve results because they continually sell the best sows and replace them with scrubs. A system of selecting and retaining superior sows is needed to improve long term outcomes.
Gentle Farmer Cares for Brood Animals Paying Rich Harvest
A farmer tends his flock with patient care showing gentle handling yields, promising a bountiful return. The article emphasizes kindness to livestock as a practical farming principle.
Ideal Brood Sow Ration Proven In Iowa Trials
A Iowa study reports a mix of about fifteen parts corn to one part tankage yields strong, healthy brood sows at low cost. Feeders should use good tankage quality and limit tankage to about half a pound daily. Fertilizer-grade tankage often causes poor results.
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Fedo
Proper farrowing care for pigs
The article advises timing sows to farrow together and closely watch during birthing. Provide minimal bedding with dry comfort, avoid deep straw, and assist only if needed. In severe weather place newborns in a basket with a warm blanket over a stone, then shelter mother and piglets together and monitor the first 48 hours for piglets wandering from the sow.
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Swine Greeders
Heat the Separator Bowl to Prevent Milk Adherence
Instructions advise flushing the cream separator bowl with hot water before milking on cold mornings. Warming the bowl and skimming parts helps prevent milk and cream from sticking, ensuring smoother separation.
Rooster Influence on Egg Fertility and Longevity
The piece notes that a male rooster does not affect the number of eggs laid. It also mentions that fertile eggs have shorter viability than infertile ones, though details are unclear and rely on incomplete data.
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