Simple Icehouse Builds Improve Farm Storage
An inexpensive icehouse design uses a raw wood frame with Pine boards for siding and a sawdust fill to insulate the ice. Vent openings near the roof peak and solid-side packing help maintain cooling while drainage and rotation prevent spoilage. Texas corn and horse markets are noted, highlighting breeding and meat production as growing sectors.
Light for the Barn Promotes Sanitary Health
A Goodall's Farmer excerpt urges ample barn daylight to combat disease. It states sunlight destroys tuberculosis germs when exposed, while darkness preserves their infecting power. The piece praises sunlit dairy barns with many windows to disinfect floors and prevent disease.
Automatic Cheese Press and Texas Corn Output Gap
The article describes a cheese press using a rope and pulley system to maintain constant pressure with a 140 pound weight for a tight cheese. It notes a government estimate placing Texas corn yields a few bushels below Iowa, indicating a shorter production gap in the current year.
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Texas
Iowa
Water carrying dog wheel pump sketch shows usage
The article describes a water pumping device using a dog walking inside a wheel to power a pump. It notes a wheel eight feet in diameter and eighteen inches wide, with a dog acting as the power source to drive the mechanism.
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California
Robert Fulton
United States
Mozambique
China
Massachusetts
New England
H. C. Wilson
Farm and Home Notes on Dog Powered Pumps
The item notes dog powered pumps costing under 15 dollars. A typical dog can earn its living in this setup, with practical guidance from Farm and Home pages.
Winter Poultry Notes for Winter Egg Laying
Practical tips for keeping hens productive in winter. Ensure sunlight and clean windows, cut chill by using warm water, avoid ice water and snow, remove weak cockerels, feed green bone concentrate without clover or bran, avoid pepper or stimulating foods, and wrap dressed fowl for higher returns.
Peril of One Man Banks in Morse-Curtis Trial
The opinion notes the Morse-Curtis trial reveals the Bank of North America operated as a one man bank under Morse. It condemns officers for careless indifference allowing Morse to control the bank for his own gain, warning against financial influence gained outside lawful paths.
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Curtis
Morse-Curtis
National
Bank of North America
Mapping Greenland Danger and Discovery by Arctic Explorers
The completed map of Greenland marks a milestone after four decades of planned surveys. Mylius-Erichsen and companions faced starvation and two deaths as they linked with Koch and Pleary to finalize the mainland chart. A bottle with the survey sheets survived, securing the historic data.
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Greenland
A. Petermann
Pole
Bering Straits
Duke of Orleans
Cape Bismarck
Mylius-Erichsen
Denmark
Copenhagen
Mylius Erichsen
Denmark Fjord
Lieut. Koch
Peary Land
Wyckoff Island
Cape Bridgman
Koch
Pleary
Denmark Fiord
Hagen
Bronlund
Mylins-Ericksen
Self Conscious Englishmen Reflection on Suspicion
An editorial characterizes the ordinary Englishman as wary of suspicion yet eager to downplay matters with humor or slang. The piece suggests that fear of accusation drives a use of wit to mask seriousness.
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United States
Department , ‘of Agriculture
Ambition and Ingenuity in a Curious Scheme
A reader asserts that true cleverness in developing a plan marks an unusual, perceptive individual. The remark positions inventive thinking as a notable personal trait and invites reflection on the character behind successful schemes.
Young Prince Humbert Nicholas of Piedmont in Uniforms
A recent photo shows Humbert Nicholas Thomas, heir to Italy, in a colonel of the guard uniform. Born September 15 1904, he is described as a sturdy, cheerful child who enjoys dressing in uniforms and playing soldiers with friends. He bears names from his royal lineage Humbert, Nelson, and Thomas.
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Italy
Humbert
Nelena
Humbert Nicholas Thomas
Montenegro
Thomas
Genoa
It Pays to Advertise and Other Epigrams
A collection of comic verse and moral snippets from the Chicago Record Herald and Pick-Me-Up. The pieces contrast bustling market life with idyllic scenes, from a hungry baby demanding notice to a bashful lover and a fondly recalled ship in mud.
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Texas Corn Growers’ Association
Galveston News
Wacience Saydation
Count Zeppelin
Highbury
Tingland
W. Phillips
Royal Sanitary Institute
England
Phillips
the Prince
Piedmont
Jauks
Chicago