Transforming Desert to Forest by Illinois Farmer
In Whiteside County Illinois farmer and state legislator A J Abbott is celebrated for reclaiming 60 to 70 acres of sand hills on his farm. He planted locust, cottonwood and walnut trees to bind the sand and create a shaded oasis that protects crops and increases land value. Abbott, longtime president of the Illinois Farmers Institute, turned a barren stretch near the Mississippi River into a productive forest and proof of his practical hobby.
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Sahara
Whiteside County
Thinois
A. J. Abbott
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Mississippi River
Illinois
Mississippi
Trees Turn Sand Dunes Into Grazing Land on Abbott Farm
The story chronicles Mr. Abbott turning desert sands into productive grazing ground by planting 50 000 trees on 50 acres. He found black locust and cottonwood best for sandy soil, with year-old saplings proving easiest to plant. Over five to six years the project formed a forest mulch, reduced blowholes, increased land value, and provided timber.
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Abbott
Alaska a Land of Beauty and Magnificence in Unspoiled North
A vivid travelogue extols Alaska s majesty from Cook Inlet s network of channels to Mount McKinley rising 20 460 feet. The writer quotes A Barton Hepburn on seeing to know and compares Alaska s thousand islands and coast to Norway fjords and Swiss glaciers in grandeur and color.
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Cook’s Inlet
Mount McKinley
North American
Alaska
A. Barton Hepburn
Leslie
Alaskan
Norway
Switzerland
Culinary Continuity in London Opinion
Quote from London Opinion suggests giving a long Arnold Bennett book to a reader named George as a way to keep her engaged at home. It presents a social witticism about reading as a pastime and domestic harmony.
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George
Cook
Arnold Bennett
London Opinion
Randall and Rogers Exchange Witty Marriage Banter
A fragment from Life notes a long married couple Ramsey Randall and spouse, with Randall praising enduring love after twenty five years, while Rogers adds a playful jab about ongoing annoyances.
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Randall
Rogers
Oyster compared to a watch in a witty exchange
A humorous line contrasts an oyster and a watch noting both run down easily. Jill Huxley is named in the exchange.
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Bill
Jill—Huxley
Wife holds decisive vote in suffrage debate
Quote about a wife’s influence in family voting decisions frames a suffrage meeting discussion. The remark implies domestic sway over political stance and echoes the era’s gender role tensions within public activism.
Paris Woman Invents Lever Loosen Corsets
A Paris woman has invented corsets that can be loosened by moving a single lever on the steels. The device promises easier adjustment and comfort for wearers seeking rapid relief and a tighter fit as needed.
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Paris
Gaberdine in Fashion: Tailored Suits and Skirts Featured
The Washington Star notes gaberdine as a leading fabric for this season with its tight weave and soft texture that holds a press. The illustrated suit uses gaberdine in dove gray with a box-plait skirt, bias trims, saddle-bag pockets, and a seamless reversible option.
Petticoats With Yokes Feature Pointed Designs
Petticoats are described with deep pointed yokes and net or thin silk foundations gathered to the hem. Some styles use a heavy cord at the bottom with a hair lace edge for finish.
Evils of the Long Dress in Public Streets
A dated critique of women’s long dresses in public, arguing they are impractical and social nuisance on sidewalks. The author mocks the burden of trains and frills, noting pedestrians trample or avoid the dress mass and commenting on color trends and attire etiquette.
Various Designs in Veils Show Elongated, Colored Styles
Veils vary from circular openings fitting over hat crowns to loopy scroll patterns. Some are elasticized for easy wear, others fall straight to shoulders or end in ruched bands. A trend favors extensive veils and color matching hats, with browns and navy blues noted.
Rose messaline evening gown with rose color and basque detail
A sleeveless rose colored messaline evening gown features a box plated skirt and a black velvet basque caught at each shoulder by a Jat ornament. The basque includes an extra sash wrapped around and gathered at the front with seven large buttons at the basque front.
Curtains Call for Care in Hanging and Cutting
Window hangings must be precisely cut and evenly hemmed to preserve room symmetry. Use a thread, measuring card, and careful pairing of fabric patterns, even for inexpensive draperies, and consider extra yardage to ensure well matched curtains. White silk underthings with rose and violet mull bands add chic contrast.
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Madras
Deferred Grazing Helps Restore Western Pastures
A U.S. Department of Agriculture summary explains that public and private pastures show about a 25 percent drop in carrying capacity. It describes deferred grazing as a method to allow seed maturation and reseeding, citing Oregon forest studies and national forest applications, with a three-area plan to balance grazing and seed production over seven years.
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John Catlin
Albany
Ore
United States
Oregon
United States Department of Agriculture
National Forests
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
National Forest
Farmer argues for calves in autumn
A farmer advocates autumn calving arguing calves gain a better start, winter care is easier, fall pastures provide nourishing greens, and milk prices are stronger in winter. He notes fewer heat stresses, no fires, and calves learning to eat before cold sets in, improving overall outcome.
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Her¢y
Easy to Grow Raspberries Outpace Strawberries
Raspberries bear for five to ten years with proper care while strawberries often fruit for only one or two seasons before being replaced. The berry thrives even with little attention and is commonly seen flourishing in field fence corners.
Crude Oil Used Against Hog Lice
Crude oil is a good remedy for hog lice. It may be applied with a sprinkler or spray pump while hogs are confined. Some oil should be poured on top of the pools where the hogs wallow.
Gasoline Price Rise Sparks Farm Talks at Crossroads
Farmers discuss the recent gasoline price advance at crossroads and schoolhouses, weighing whether the rise is a necessary term of supply or a speculative move affecting costs.
Young Lambs Prefer Grain Feed for Rapid Growth
The article advises feeding grain to lambs in creep pens away from mothers to speed growth. It notes lambs gather at feeding times early, suggests a 12 by 15 foot pen for 86 to 45 lambs with a trough, and details a two to one mix of cornmeal, bran, and oilmeal as a satisfactory ration. Oats are liked, and two springs on creeps help manage different sized lambs without wool tearing.
Feeding young pigs for rapid, cheap gains
The article advises that sows receive high milk producing feed to maximize piglet growth. As piglets reach about one month old, they should start receiving additional feed beyond the sow's milk, even if the sow is well fed.
Fruits Show Best In Fresh Season Notes
When fruits are at their best they are fresh ripe and in season. Some cannot eat them raw but many find them acceptable when cooked.
Method of Farming Emphasizes Approach Over Action
The article argues good farming rests more on how practices are carried out than on specific techniques. It stresses mindset, consistency, and careful observation as core elements of successful agriculture.
Need for a Silo Highlighted for Large Cattle Herds
In farming circles the call grows louder for proper storage when ten or more cows are kept. A silo is proposed to improve feed preservation and reduce waste in herds approaching or exceeding that size.
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Beauty
Texccring
Roosevelt
Chicago Herald Fiction Magazine
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Washington
Gaberdine
Washington Star
Chic Tailleur
Cattie
Buffalo
Flathead Indian Reservation
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