Origins of Our National Songs From Sonneck’s Records
The article examines the origins of key American national songs through the work of J. Q. Sonneck of the Library of Congress. It traces Fort McHenry’s defense tune to Anacreontic Song and explains America the Beautiful’s 1798 creation by Joseph Hopkinson, recounting patriotic contexts and the shift from British to American musical roots.
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Fort McHenry
Nicholson
Mr. Sonneck
America
Origins and history of patriotic songs and their tunes
Sonneck details how Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during the 1814 Fort McHenry bombardment and its rapid publication. He traces the music of Hail Columbia to Philip Phile, notes America as a prominent but not current national song, and explores Yankee Doodle’s origin from 1767 to 1795 with varied early print appearances.
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Sonneck
Francis Scott’ Key
Fort McHenry
Patapsco
Joseph Hopper Nicholson
Baltimore Patriot
Baltimore American
Baltimore
Columbia
Philip Phile
Philadelphia
America
Journal of Transactions
Boston
Castle William
Europe
James Aird
Glasgow
Senneck
Benjamin Carr
B. Carr
New York
Notable Early 20th Century Inventions Collected in Brief
A roundup of innovations includes a French process turning flowers and tissue into metal, a Minneapolis scraper serving as snow plow, a universal copyholder for typewriters, and data on self destruct timing by Italian researchers. Other items describe lamp fuels from marble sheets, a gym-like chair device, a French collar smoother, a parachute suited aviator suit, Nebraska hat catching frames, compact microphone for the deaf, California almond shelling by centrifugal blower, and a London oculist proposing white clothes ban to reduce infant vision defects.
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Minneapolis
Nebraska
California
London
Youth Gift From God Inspires Our Lives
A quotation from H. D. Sedgwick in the Atlantic Magazine extols youth as a divine, inexhaustible gift. It speaks of youth as the source of our labor, endurance, and hope, and declares our lives are built on their motions and vitality.
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God
H. D. Sedgwick
the Atlantic Magazine
Epistolatory Mania Mentioned by Southey
The text recalls Southey’s view of letters as a pleasant firewood metaphor and notes his preference for receiving letters in older years. It humorously mentions a young person who dreaded getting a letter and being required to answer it at the Los Angeles Times.
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Southey
Los Angeles Times
Management and Feeding for Baby Beef
The guide weighs spring versus fall calving, noting fall calves fit pasture better and may finish earlier, while spring calves need winter feeding. Milk income can rise with fall freshening. cold climates demand warm barns and higher feed. It outlines feeding programs, weaning schedules, and milk use across beef, dual purpose, and milking systems, recommending conservative grain to start and liberal grain before weaning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Funers
Plans to Control Bean Anthracnose
An article by Otto A. Reinking outlines bean anthracnose a fungal disease in wax and gin beans. It describes spots on pods and seeds and recommends seed selection Bordeaux mixture spraying burning infected material and crop rotation as control methods.
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Otto A. Reinking
Colorado
Peyucultural College
Fort Collins
Cay
Trouser Skirts Gaining Ground In Paris and New York
The article notes a rising acceptance of trousered skirts among women in Paris and New York, blending feminine touches with bifurcated silhouettes. It highlights designers like Eric and Mrs Vernon Castle, the influence of Oriental styles, and the shift toward practical fashion in wartime society.
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New York
Aft
Prance
France
Paris
Orient
Montmartre de
Hoy
Vernon Castle
Amerien
Eric
Paul Potret
Sunuier
America
Ferike
Biel
Womin
Kilhouette
Positilly
McClure
Apply Business Principles to Farming
The Kansas agricultural expert Theodore Macklin urges farmers to run farming like a business. He stresses profits by monitoring market prices against individual costs of production and maintaining accurate accounts as profit margins shrink. He argues that today careful financial tracking is essential to ensure meaningful returns.
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Theodore Macklin
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Macklin
The Old Canes Raspberry and Blackberry Pruning Guide
The fruit of raspberries and blackberries is borne on last year’s growth so pruning should wait until after fruiting. Remove dead or old wood and thin the canes only, preserving healthy new growth for next season.
Farm bureaus save on twine. consider grain sacks
Farm bureau associations in La Plata and Montezuma counties Colorado saved 300 by buying binding twine in 10 000 pound lots. They now weigh options on purchasing grain sacks in large quantities.
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la Plata
Montezuma Counties
Colorado
Rotation Is Best for Beans and Ground
Rotation is the best practice for beans and ground crops. Do not plant old bean ground to beans. Rotage your crops and use clean seed and clean ground as insurance against pests.
Plant Nut Trees for Shade and Fruitage
The article urges farmers to plant a few bearing nut trees near homes and in orchards for shade and future fruit. It stresses selecting choice varieties and establishing them as productive additions to the farm landscape.
Rich brocades dominate Oriental and Egyptian themes this season
French style creators feature interwoven brocaded fabrics in evening gowns with gold or silver motifs. The lavish silk satin and velvet pieces echo antique museum gowns, but designers balance weight with tulle and lace accents. Afternoon dresses favor simple cuts with minimal fabric use.
Sewing Room Improvement Basket on Sewing Machine
A reader praises a small hanging basket mounted at the end of the sewing machine as the best sewing room improvement. It sits level with the table and catches thread ends and fabric trim in one sweep, keeping the floor cleaner. The basket hangs from two small hooks and can be easily removed to empty.
Crochet Edge For Quick Garment Seams
In a hurry stitch a seam heading about half an inch wide and crochet a pieced edge along one edge. The straight edge simplifies sewing a garment in minutes.
Gay Spring Race Attire Highlights Stockings and Hats
At the spring races gayly figured silk stockings in black tan or navy are worn with pumps bearing large cut steel buckles. Navy hats dominate and daisies crown hats with white daisies and black eyed Susans, plus many flower trimmed designs noticeable.
Paris Dressmakers Use Dyed Filet Lace on Frocks
Paris fashion houses send models trimmed with dyed filet lace. A Japanese kimono underskirt features all lace dyed to match the cherry blossom embroidery on the fabric.
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Paris
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Sorags
United States
QO. G. T. Sonneck
Division of Music
Library of Congress
Marlborough
Patuxent
Heaven
Khey
Joseph Hopkins
Congress
England
Our
Samuel J. Smith
Admiral Preble
William C. Woodbridge
Lowell Mason
Mason
Park Street Church
Velour
Prosperous
Kansas
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