Ta-wan-ne-ars bids farewell at the wharf in Albany
Ta-wan-ne-ars announces peace with the frontier quiet and the fur trade under English control. He bids farewell to Peter Corlaer and Governor Burnet as he prepares to travel with Ta-wan-ne-ars and O-te-ti-an-i toward the Land of Lost Souls, while the River Queen sails away at sunset.
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Marjory
Pearl Street
Ta-wan-ne-ars
Albany
Long House
Brother
Ta-wanme-ars
Ga-oh
Fort Orange
Corlaer
Peter
Murray
Quebec
Havana
Ormerod
Value of Milk Across History and Science
The article traces milk’s historic prominence from ancient civilizations to sacred use in India and the Hebrew lands. It notes milk as an almost perfect food and explains evaporated milk as a modern, richer, easier to digest form due to water removal and heat treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Canaan
Israel
Ovid
Broadway Conductor Announces Next Stop at Fiftieth Street
In Little Old New York a Broadway trolley conductor, after a loud tirade about his refusal to stop at an odd-numbered street, saluted the crowd and announced the next stop will be at Fiftieth Street. The moment occurred as a polite finish to the exchange aboard the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Fiftieth Street
The
New Yorker
New Asphalt Mix Promises Crack Free Winter and Summer Use
Investigations by Prevost Hubbard and F. Field reveal a stabilized asphalt paving method using hydrated lime as a filler and stabilizer. The design allows local sands to be used, making asphalt sections across the country less costly and more durable against water, snow melt, oil, and heavy traffic loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prevost Hubbard
F. ©. Field
National Lime Association
More Highways Required as Automobiles Gain
Fred H. Caley of the Cleveland Automobile Club cites 1926 sales data from the American Automobile Association to argue that rising car ownership demands expanded highway construction. He notes government highway spending, urges motorists to support more and better roads, and says good roads drive national prosperity and car use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland Automobile Club
American Automobile Association
America
Plan to Preserve Trees Along Various Highways
Farmers urge roadside tree preservation as utilities trim lines with less sightly shapes. North Ohio maples and oaks along highways might not survive if not for renewed trimming practices. Telephone firms instruct linemen to protect tree appearance, and farmers should demand careful handling in work permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Federal-aid highway progress reaches 97 percent
A federal-aid highway report notes one transcontinental route at 97 percent improvement. The route runs from Washington to San Diego via St. Louis Texarkana and El Paso. Of 8183 miles, 2907 are surfaced and 131 are graded with 79 percent unpaved.
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Washington
St. Louis
Texarkana
el Paso
San Diego
How to Manage a Baby Chick Flock for Profit
The guide advises ordering more chicks than you plan to keep and selling at two to two and a half pounds. Remove weak or sickly birds early to prevent harm, monitor flocks every few days, separate cockerels and pullets by weight, and sort pullets into inferior and promising groups to optimize growth and egg production by winter.
Poor Economy to Cease Feeding Mash in Summer
Prof. C. W. Carrick of Purdue University says stopping mash feeding to hens in summer is poor economy. He warns it will molt flocks and halt egg production as range feeding cannot meet protein needs. Including meat scraps tankage and milk with mash provides essential minerals and proteins for higher summer egg yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Carrick
Purdue University
Determine Exactly How Many Eggs Each Hen Lays
A trap nest method precisely measures annual egg output for each hen. Continuous daily trap-nesting through the first laying year and breeding season is required for accurate totals. Breeders aim for pullets that lay in spring and winter as well as summer, indicating high, persistent production.
Lice and Worms Dip for Flock Treatment
To rid a flock of lice prepare a solution of one ounce sodium fluoride per gallon of water in a large tub. Use one pound for about three hundred fowls. Hold hens by legs and wings to prevent struggling then immerse them headfirst to force water under feathers. Repeat three or four times and work solution into dense plumage with fingers if needed.
Roost Height and Health Tips for Poultry
Heavy breeds should have floor level roosts to avoid crowding and bruising when descending. Keep houses clean with good ventilation and no drafts. Watch for watery eyes sneezing or coughing and treat early to prevent illness.
Billion Ant Invasion Plagues Julian Nebraska Village
Billions of blind African termites attack Julian Nebraska, devouring churches, homes, schools, and stores. Residents use cyanide fumes as a desperate defense. churches and schools have closed, and six homes sit vacant as termite workers, soldiers, and a prolific queen wreak havoc.
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Julian
Man
Asidionus
America
Methodist
United Brethren
London Banks Hold Curios Old Banknotes For Collectors
London banks display collections of old notes of little exchange value but high collector interest. The Institute of Bankers in Bishopsgate houses thousands of issues from the last two centuries including original Bank of England £1 and £5 notes, a 1781 Bank of Scotland £12 note, and a 1804 Irish shilling note issued by Denis O Flyn. Other items include small-denomination notes from Birmingham poorhouse and a Liverpool corporation £5 note of 1794.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Institute of Bankers
Bishopsgate
Bank of England
Bank of Scotland
Cork
Denis O'Flyn
Corporation of Liverpool
Birmingham
Wednesbury
Bowlegs Oklahoma a Growing Oil Boom Town
Bowlegs Oklahoma a one street village near the Bowlegs pool thrives on oil with about 750 residents at night and half that by day. Residents plan to publish a local newspaper titled Bowlegged News reflecting the town’s boom and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Bowlegs
Billy
Lucy Bowlegs
Sewinole
Seminole
Wewoka
Bowlegged News
Calli fornia Fig Syrup Ad Cautions Mothers
A pharmacist warning about purported Calli fornia Fig Syrup with child dosing printed on the bottle. The notice urges mothers to request genuine California fig syrup to avoid imitation products and ensure proper directions.
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California
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W.N.U. Service
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London Bank
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Thesnion
BeLlans
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, N. J
Grove’s
Mitchell
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
Bprooklyn N
Arold Somers
Worma
Dr. Peery
Drbeery
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