Cereal Diseases and Formnoun Seed Treatments
United States Department of Agriculture notes total annual cereal losses reach 45 million dollars with over 25 million from preventable diseases. It details stinking smut, oat and barley smuts, loose smut, corn smut, and rust, plus recommended formalin seed treatments and hot water controls and breeding for rust resistance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Office of Cereal Investigations
Bureau of Plant Industry
Minnesota
Kansas
Washington
Fox deities and fox superstition in Japan
In a feature from the Liberty Advance, Hiet Takahashi of Nippon shares Japan’s fox beliefs and the Inari Jinsha shrines devoted to the fox deity. The piece notes the fox as a supernatural trickster, with characters on Japanese plaques naming fox deities and a common fear of deception.
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Japan
Hiet Takahashi
Nippon
William Jewell College
Liberty Advance
Physician Gabe Teases Hypochondriac Friend
In a witty exchange Gabe notes the man enjoys ill health while Steve jokes about a hypochondriac. Gabe reveals the man is actually a physician, adding a twist to the banter.
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Gabe
Steve
The Man and the Machine in a Farmyard Exchange
Farmer Jones rejects labor saving machines and lampoons a typewriter as useless. He claims the device cannot even let him sign his name without learned training. The second item notes a judge praising child witnesses for their plain truth at St Pancras.
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Farmer Jones
Farmer Brown
Telegraphic Help Brings Doctor Fast to Island
A Valentia island tale shows how telegraphy shrinks distances as a woman’s illness prompts a rapid medical response. Operators relay the message to Newfoundland then to Waterville, enabling the doctor to land on the island within two hours amid cheering locals.
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Valentia Island
Ireland
Waterville
Valentia
Newfoundland
Cardiff
Western Mail
Suggestions for Treating the Colts
Breeders discuss risks of castration in colts and emphasize veterinary care. Techniques include anesthesia, side positioning, and cautious inspection to avoid gut rupture. Warns against unqualified gelders and stresses rapid veterinary action for ruptured bowels and post op care.
Good Treatment Of Animal Wounds
An article by Dr. M H Reynolds discusses cautious wound care for animals. It cautions against harsh remedies, outlines bleeding control with ice, heat, bandages, and minor tools, and covers when to sew or bandage. It also warns on maggot prevention with turpentine tar fish oil mix and cautions against aggressive cleansing.
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M. H. Reynolds
Timely Hints for Poultry Yard Maintenance and Feeding
Rightly bred and fed fowls provide pleasure and profit at Snow Bird yards. Ground feed uses wheat bran and chopped corn oats in equal parts with vegetables in summer. Cabbage and mangel wurzels given fresh, onions and potato scraps mixed with scratch kept birds healthy and productive. Protein comes from ground green bone or beef meal, with hopper feeding if used. Regular drop-board cleaning, weekly perch spraying, and semi annual house-cleaning with insecticides keep vermin down.
Profitable Beef Cattle Feeding Practices
The article stresses profitable beef feeding through regular times and ample water. It warns against irregular schedules and overfeeding, noting scours as a major loss. Causes include inconsistent feeding, feed changes, and excess salt.
Grain Instead Of Club May Drive Pig Where Desired
A short saying notes that a small amount of shelled grain often persuades a pig to move toward a target better than using a club. The idea emphasizes patient guiding over force in animal handling.
New Neckwear Style Adds Colorful Taffeta Cheer
Fashion notes describe a broad range of taffeta neckpieces from plain flare collars to high Medici collars with cream lace frills. The piece highlights waistcoats and vests in net and taffeta, with white net and chiffon combinations, shadow lace, and crystal buttons, plus pompadour taffeta options.
Prolong Life of Plants With Fresh Air and Care
Readers learn house plants thrive with fresh air and gentle care. Open windows twice daily, vent mild days, and provide rich soil, moist conditions, and regular repotting. Use ammoniated bone meal for fertilizer and wash shiny leaves with soapy oil solution for best growth.
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Ineh
Jardiniere
Fashions And Fads In Spring Styles
Check and plaid cotton ratines are in demand. Black and white china frocks appear in shops. High and low collars are in fashion. Cross stitch revives in artistic needlework. Tango beads in flaming colors are popular. Rice cloth is sheer and knotted. Multicolored stripes appear in wash silks and crepes. Turkish towels with embroidered ends.
Fashionable lingerie described in era street notice
A description of a lingerie ensemble showing a net trimmed by a petticoat in a muslin fashion. The piece features blue shoulder straps and ribbons, a lace frill at the bodice, and a flesh-pink chiffon under bodice enhanced with pale blue ribbons.
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Hagerlo
Lace top sandals with satin and lace fashion noted
A description praises lace top sandals and high shoes blending satin vamp and lace uppers. Some pairs feature cloth of gold accents and Plauen lace, with satin and lace colors matched to stockings. Extreme styles reveal satin toes while stocking heels show through lace mesh, highlighting the sandal as the pinnacle of transparency.
Cheviot Skirt Picks For Summer Wardrobe
Vogue recommends solid smart ensembles featuring black and white checked cheviot and new cotton cheviot in Scotch plaids for a low maintenance summer wardrobe.
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Vogue
Centerpiece Insets and Diamond Shaped Embroidered Insets
Unusual centerpiece decoration notes placing one to three diamond shaped insets into centerpieces. Insets are tonholed into fabric and positioned near scarce embroidery areas or edges. For large pieces three insets form a triangle, matching with cluny edging if present.
Cleaning Black Lace With Tea Steam Method
A brief, dated style note instructs soaking black lace in boiling green tea to steam and loosen fibers. The lace is held over the hot liquid, then removed and pressed between papers to dry. This quirky preservation tip relies on tea's heat and moisture to refresh delicate fabrics.
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