The City Farmer Flunks in Practice at Kansas Farm
A Kansas City Star yarn recounts a city dweller who ventures to farm in Kansas. He boasts on rich furrows from a novel plow while neglecting the seed box, prompting a sharp lesson from neighbor Brown about real farming realities and preparation.
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The Stems of the Prickly Pear Explain Plant Biology
The article explains how most plants use leaves as the sites of photosynthesis and gas exchange. It notes that in prickly pears the flattened stem and branches perform these functions, acting like the plant’s mouth and lungs. In old age, the stems become woody and lose their leaflike form.
Deceptive Ostrich Disrupts London Music Hall Act
An ostrich performer at a London music hall repeatedly tried to climb into the orchestra, ending the act early. The professor apologized, saying the engagement would end until a new orchestra leader is hired, blaming the current leader for not keeping his head.
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