Uncle John’s California trip Traps Margaret with prunes and mischief
Margaret travels with her aunt and uncle to California where Uncle John probes agricultural myths and ruses a visiting Iowa friend. The group encounters papier mache fruit farms and a dinner reveal that the Iowa guest is Jenkins, sparking a tense mix of jokes and truth.
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Margaret
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Uncle John
Eliza
John
Iowa
Mr. Livingston
Eirza
Middle West
California
Jack Jenkins
Aunt Eliza
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
History and Symptoms of Destructive Sheep Scab
Edwin Good details the discovery of the sheep scab mite in the 1800s, its life cycle, incubation, and how symptoms progress from itching and small damp patches to scabs that detach wool. Dipping is the recommended treatment. government efforts helped reduce but did not eradicate scab nationwide.
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Edwin
Good
Gerlach
United States
Wealth of the World's Richest Jumping Across Continents
The article notes the eight richest people remain uncertain to name with confidence. It cites Indian princes as extremely wealthy yet fortunes largely unknown. It also mentions wealthy European families and individuals whose riches are not reliably documented.
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Europe
Psychotherapy Aids Recovery Through Cheerfulness and Mind Influence
In a Woman's World piece, a famed physician argues that many illnesses are influenced by fear and imagination. He asserts mental treatment complements physical care, and highlights the rise of psychotherapy in America as essential to healing.
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America
Culture Tips for Currants and Varieties
The best currant variety is President Wilder for long bush retention, with Cherry Fay's Prolific and Perfection also performing well. Prepare soil deeply, plant 6 by 4 feet, and mulch as needed. Sow buckwheat as a July cover crop to boost humus, prune so berries come from wood under two years old.
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President Wilder
Fay
Big Missouri Apple Orchard Yields Huge Profit
The C. R. Woodson orchard on 260 acres near Agency produced 60 car loads of marketable apples last year, netting nearly $20,000. Government experts from Washington sprayed the trees several times to conduct experiments.
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C. R. Woodson
Agency
Mon
Washington
Value of Cherries in Varied Soils and Orchards
The text notes cherries pay well on gravelly soil and hilly land. It describes planting trees on land well manured for corn for two to three years, then using the land for the orchard for two to three years, before giving the land back to the trees.
Bells on Turkeys for Keeping Flocks in Line
London Agricultural Gazette advises turkey breeders to use bells on a few leader birds to curb straying. Prefer old hens for the bell duty to keep flocks in order.
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London Agricultural Gazette
Belgian Horses Power On Antwerp Docks
Antwerp docks feature Belgian draft horses praised for strength and gentleness. The Kansas City Star correspondent notes pairs able to pull two and a half tons, driven by a skilled partner with a single cord. Lunch breaks occur on the trucks with horses fed grain hay and long bread loaves, and no cruelty concerns in sight.
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Antwerp
Kansas City Star
Kansas
Society For the Prevention
Excellence of Clover Feeds Hogs Pasture Advice
An article argues red clover is a good hog feed if managed to prevent flowering and seed set. It warns blooming ends food production and urges continuous growth through ample rain from June to early fall for pasture swine in suitable districts.
Ducks Need Proper Care and Feed to Grow Up
The text warns that ducklings will not mature without proper care and feeding. It emphasizes consistent nourishment and attention to raise healthy birds.
The Art of Aiming and Sight Alignment Tips
The article explains general guidance on aiming for shooters. It notes common blur from front sights due to eye focus, sight glare, cleaning issues, or shadows. It advises focusing on the target first and bringing the sights to the line later, and mentions range affecting sight clarity.
Mastering Form And Sight For Quick Fire Shooting
The text stresses uniform form to shoot quickly, aligning sights the moment the weapon is in position. Practice builds instant accuracy, with emphasis on verifying sights, knowing zero, and understanding projectile flight. It covers aiming factors, sight adjustments, and peep sight use for rapid, precise fire.
Practical sighting and wind handling for long range rifle shooting
The text outlines methods to sight open and night optics, maintain consistent front sight alignment, and use background to gauge target at 600 to 1200 yards. It discusses wind drift, bullet velocity, and rough wind compensation, stressing practice and adapting to light conditions and range.
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Anderton
Doyle
Casely
Keogh
Tewes
Hudson
Leushner
Curious Bottles of German Oddities
In Germany some bottles contain astonishing objects rather than wine. Five large eggs were chemically treated to pass through a bottle neck, while two chairs and a dollhouse couch fit inside another. A full rigged three master lies on its side in a third, plus a miniature cask in the fourth and an altar with a priest in vestments in the fifth.
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Germany
Dog with many lives ends after cruel acts in Axbridge
Francis Ashby was heavily fined for cruelty to a deaf retriever. He shot the dog twice in the head with a rock rifle, returned it home, and struck it with a coal hammer on successive days. The animal survived each attempt before a better shot ended its life.
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Axbridge
Francis Ashby
London Daily Mail
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Big Missouri
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