Facts and figures from a diverse set of world topics
The item surveys many points from hunting population in Pennsylvania to a Ky town, a Philippines textile import amount, a Yukon hospital boat plan, British mutton consumption, Italian liners with Bellplanes, Japanese cherry stock origins in Washington, tools from ancient Egypt, film preservation, Colorado river project, resilient Austrian glass, sleeping sickness in Britain, and a pest control idea for wireworms.
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Pennsylvania
Mentor
Yukon River
Alaska
NorthWest Federated Indian Tribes names festival queen
Miss Lilly B. Tulle of the Puyallup tribe was chosen queen of the festival at the Northwest Federated Indian Tribes convention in Everett Washington.
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Lilly B. Tulle
Puyallup
Noerthwest Federated Indian Tribes
Everett
Wash
Mrs Wil Han B Hamilton Nominated for Congress in Fourth California
A San Francisco society figure Mrs Wil Han B Hamilton has been chosen by a coastal committee of five thousand women as their candidate for Congress from California’s Fourth District to succeed Mrs Julius Kahn. Hamilton is the wife of the port collector and is presented as a leading civic figure.
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Wil- Han B. Hamilton
San Francisco
Congress
California
Julius Kahn
Hamilton
Quotable Pessimism From Wiener Kleines Wihizblatt
A Viennese note quotes the line I dont think much of men if they are worth anything they dont marry and if they do marry they are not worth anything attributed to Wiener Kleines Wihizblatt in Vienna highlighting a cynical view of marriage and worth.
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Wiener Kleines Wihizblatt
Vienna
Speed the Day The Higher agricultural education shed
The fragment mentions agricultural education and gardening with a whimsical note on the cantaloupe not necessarily tasting like pumpkin, reflecting a London Tit-Bits tone. It implies a discussion on progress in practical knowledge and edible gardening. The readable content is sparse and speculative.
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London
Origin of Bits Theory Behind the Term Hits
The term hits traces back to frontier practice of hacking Spanish dollars into eight pieces or bits to make change when simall minted coins were scarce. This explains how bits became a unit linked to valuable coinage and early currency slang.
Smithsonian Botanist Collects 11000 Costa Rican Plants for Herbarium
A Smithsonian Institution botanist has recently gathered more than 11,000 plant specimens from Costa Rica for the National Herbarium. The article surveys diverse science tidbits from biology and astronomy, noting historical claims and curiosities with period tone.
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Smithsonian Institution
Costa Itten
National Herbarium
Socrates
United States
New England
Canada
Palestine
Botanically Speaking Ile and Aly Cactus Exchange
A fragmentary exchange shows two speakers addressing a rose and a cactus in a surreal botanical moment. The lines mix affection with plant puns as a playful clue to their dialogue.
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Ile
Rose
Kingston Was Capital of Canada in Early 1840s
Kingston Ontario served as the capital of Canada from 1841 to 1844. It lies on the site of Fort Frontenac at the head of the St Lawrence River. It was captured by the Kingston in 1762.
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Canada
Kingston
Ont
Frontenac
St. Lawrence River
Firecracker Buse Outfoxes Chinese General Bluf
In a recent engagement Firecracker Buse placed firecrackers in an empty oil storage tank to fool the enemy into thinking machine guns were present. The ruse succeeded.
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Dearborn Independent
Anger Exposes Defects In Self Revealed Under Microscope
A fragmented line reflects a speaker admitting flaws exposed by anger as he or she confronts a moment of passion. The passage hints at self scrutiny and vulnerability in an introspective tone.
Man's Duty and Neighborly Happiness Quote
Robert Laula Stevenson reflects on personal duty and the duty to others. He emphasizes self-improvement first, while stating the neighbor’s happiness is a closely related obligation if possible.
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Robert Laula Stevenson
Improve Pasture for Young Lambs
The piece advises letting pasture improve before weaning, separating some lambs for a few weeks to reduce stress. Old ewes stay with youngsters to cut worry, morning separation favors easier movements, and strict milking control prevents udder distension. After drying off, provide thrift for successful breeding compatibility.
Careful Waste Control for Cattle Yards to Prevent Wire Ingestion
A historical notice warns keep cattle yards free of rubbish to prevent cattle swallowing metal objects like wire nails pins and hair. Ingested items irritate the stomach and diaphragm, cause septic infection, fever and painful swelling, and can be fatal without prevention.
Practices for delousing sows before farrowing
The article advises delousing confined sows prior to farrowing using the same disinfectant to wash the udders. Lice eggs are concentrated behind the head, in leg wrinkles, and near the forelegs where pigs cannot rub, leading to scratching in these spots.
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Hee
Save Chilled Lambs With Warm Water And Warmth
A young chilled lamb can be saved by placing it in water as warm as the elbow can bear and then rubbing it dry before placing near the fire. Sheep specialists cite revived lambs from this method. A teaspoonful of the ewe’s milk helps if the lamb is weak.
Pruning Peach Trees After Crop Destruction
The article advises heavy pruning on each peach tree after a crop loss. Upright branches should be cut back to a strong lateral on trees reaching 10 to 12 feet, potentially by six feet. The top will fill with dense young wood in summer, requiring thinning of half or more the next winter.
Feeding Chickens Discussed at University Agriculture
Poultrymen at the College of Agriculture University of Illinois found that feeding methods may vary. Rations must meet essential requirements. flocks may be fed mashless rations all mash no scratch grain or a grain mash mix with good results if minimum nutrient needs are supplied.
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College of Agriculture
University of Mlinois
Cows Need Grain For Adequate Milk On Varying Pastures
The article explains dairy cows require grain when pasture is thin to sustain milk output. A cow producing about 45 pounds of milk daily needs roughly 150 pounds of grass and supplementary grain when pasture is not lush. Corn is cited as an excellent grain choice.
Edible Delights From Everyday Good Things
A бытов collection of tested recipes offers salads and desserts for luncheon, dinner or supper. Instructions cover pepper and cottage cheese salad, halibut souffle, prune cake, ox Tongues and Spinach, baked ham, and grain dishes like Scotch oat crackers, oatmeal soup, hominy gems, corn meal gems, croquettes, rich drop cockles and more.
Earliest Soap Found in Ancient History
A very old record notes that early mankind recognized the need for soap to remove dirt and grease. It claims the first soap was made from goat fat and beech wood ashes according to legend.
Old Swedish Mine Shrouded in Eight Centuries of Activity
An ancient Swedish mine reportedly active for over 800 years with few records surviving to confirm its full age and historical operations.
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Sweden
Architectural Ornament in Georgian Furniture and Architecture
An interrupted arch shaped pediment with a central cutaway is common in early Georgian furniture and architecture, with or without a central motif.
Murky Record of First Illuminated Manuscript Display
A fragmentary note claims the British Museum holds the first illuminated manuscript in its kingly library, titled The Illuminated Manuscript, described as a literary treasure rather than a formal exhibit item.
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British Museum
Marty
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