Lovers on a sinking liner find new life on a rescue ship
Gardiner and Margery, reunited after seven years, cling to each other as a German cruiser sinks their transatlantic liner. They escape in a boat, board a British cruiser, and await fate while he proposes a new life together if she will leave her husband dead the night before.
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Gardiner
Margery
London
England
America
Margéry
Blin
Samuel P. Orth
New York Tribune
Germany as a machine empire a traveler observes
A visiting observer depicts Berlin as a neat, regimented machine where luxury spreads among a thrifty populace. He notes imperial control of public design, a currency of profit, and a society ruled by a centralized sun of the state, with life measured by mechanism and nets of power.
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Germany
Stern
Queen Charlotte
Charlottenburg
Iich
Arab Horse Society Formed in Cairo to Preserve pure Bred Arab
In Cairo a society has been formed to preserve the pure bred Arab horse. Changes in Bedouin life are blamed for the deterioration of these horses. A seasoned horseman notes Arabs are now treated no better than common horses, contrasting with celebrated old times and poems about the Arab to Big Steed.
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Cairo
Oyster Shell Bark Louse Threat To Fruit and Shade Trees
A Colorado Experiment Station article describes the oyster shell bark louse a scale insect affecting over forty food plants including many fruit trees and ornamentals. Eggs hatch mid May, nymphs feed under bark then adults secrete a shell like an oyster shell. Control via kerosene emulsion spray in May or June after hatching proves effective.
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George M. List
Colorado Experiment Station
United States
Convenient Apiary Brush From Milo Manly
B A Manly of Milo Iowa shares a simple bee clearing brush design. A 16 inch round stick is split nine inches to form a head and handle, with six inch manila rope threaded to fill the opening and project each side, secured with bee wire.
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B. A. Manly
Milo
Towa
Beé Brush of Rope and Handy Covered Hive Seat
A hive owner describes a rope made brush nailed with one inch brads as durable and nearly indestructible. He details a covered hive seat 14 by 16 with 6 by 14 pockets, a telescope cover, and storage for smoker fuel tools and gear, all built with pine framing and rubberoid roof to stay dry.
Dry Mash Feeding for Laying Hens and Bone Mix
Experienced poultry breeders recommend dry mash in hoppers for constant access with a small moist mash added three times weekly. Longer mixing yields better mash and less water waste. Green cut bone mixed into the mash boosts laying performance. feed per bird averages about one half ounce daily, or one ounce every two days, over three weekly servings.
Alfalfa Versus Timothy as Dairy Feed Costs
In a ton of alfalfa hay 1 044 pounds of digestible nutrients exist with 220 pounds as digestible protein. Timothy hay provides 926 pounds of nutrients with 56 pounds digestible protein. Nutrients in timothy are cheaper, but alfalfa protein is far cheaper. For dairy feed, alfalfa costs $26 per ton, versus timothy at $20.
Cracks Bad Ventilators in Barn
Cracks in barn vents create cold drafts that discomfort cows. Partly open bottom-hinged windows let in fresh air without blowing directly on the animals.
Leaf-Roll Potato Disease Sparks Global Debate
Norton reviews leaf-roll in potatoes noting its variable symptoms from upward leaf curling to yellowing and stunting. He cites its inheritance through diseased tubers, distinguishes true leaf-roll from similar conditions, and argues it is not communicable to healthy plants.
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Norton
Germany
Sheep Ticks Spoil Fattening In Winter Care
Winter sheep infested with ticks will not fatten despite feed and care. Affected flocks risk poor returns. dip promptly if scab appears. Keep sheep dry quiet and warm through winter to protect condition and survival.
Green Feed for Ewes
A small amount of green feed like turnips or beets benefits ewes, but excessive roots upset digestion and reduce wool production when ingested.
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H. M. Egbert
Euclid
Rhine Valley
Berlin
Chicago
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Middle West
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