Ha Ha Tonka estate in Missouri described in detail
The article recounts the Ha Ha Tonka region in Missouri, detailing its 6400 acre tract, ornate mansion started by Col Snyder, and plans that never completed. It notes natural features including Sunset Hill, Trout Glen, Colosseum, Natural Bridge, caves, and abundant wildlife and fishing prospects.
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Walla
Nouth
Trout Glen
Sunset Hill
Coliseum
America
Island Cave
Counterfelt
Bear Cave
River Cave
Cullin’s Cave
Onyx Cave
Munch Cave
Griffith Cave
Bridal Cave
Ha-Ha-Tonka
Bayder
Plan for Pig House Design with Central Passage and Pens
A farm article outlines a hog building about 80 by 16 feet with two rows of pens on a central cleaning passage. It describes concrete or wood troughs, doors into yards, posts to move pigs, feeding floors, low partitions, large swinging doors, furrowing pens, a feed room with a cooker, root pulper, a trap door to a root cellar, and roomy winter quarters for sows.
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Ozark Mountains
Miasouri Baw
Hahatonka
Bt Louigan
Spyder
Maj
Keljong
RK. C. Heatt
Col. Snyder
Shackelford
Snyder
Sunset Hill
Froenhousee
Beoth
Washington Monnment
Buch
D. D
New Zealand Birth Rate Alarm Prompts Labor Warning
New Zealand minister of labor Hon d A Millar warns of staggering birth rate statistics as births drop from 41 per thousand in 1880 to 27 last year. Shrinking population raises fears for industry growth and school attendance in the empire's colonies.
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New Zealand
France
D. A. Millar
Scientific Feeding of Swine by J. H. Ashby
J. H. Ashby from Iowa discusses systematic sow care and staged feeding from birth to maturity. He argues against milk-only regimens, favors light corn and oats early, then a mixed slop, and emphasizes protein rich feeds and sanitary housing to build strong hogs with full muscled development. He lists suitable feeds and notes worm prophylaxis and disinfectants as essential.
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J. H. Ashby
Iowa
The Only Way and Good Care Pays for Farmers
The article advises fencing water to keep ducks in for nighttime return and stresses that good care pays for farmers by giving hens extra attention during seasonal changes in plumage. It warns against letting stock rough it when adjusting to new conditions.
Hay and Grass Regulate Working Horse Health
A brief note notes that hay sustains a working horse better while a little fresh grass helps stabilize it, acting as an excellent regulator for the animal's condition.
Poultry House for the Farm
The article describes a self explanatory poultry house with a sliding window and a cotton screen. It notes 12 by 13 feet pens under a propping board and uses rough boards tar paper and cheap shingles for sheathing. Interior plastering is possible.
The People’s Duty in Nebraska Politics
The piece argues the central issue is whether Nebraskans will endorse Governor Sheldon and the Republican administration. It lauds reform promises enacted by the 1907 legislature, calls for continued support, and urges a straight vote for Sheldon and the Republican ticket to prove commitment to good government.
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Nebraska
Sheldon
State House
Nebraskan
Aban
Republican Party
State Railway Commission
George L Sheldon
Ucketa
Falim
Inez
Nebraskans urged to vote for Taft and Sherman party ticket
A pleas to Nebraska voters declares it a sacred duty to support Taft and Sherman and to elect the Republican state ticket. The message stresses prosperity depends on turnout and warns against letting anything hinder their vote.
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Nebraska
Taft
Sherman
Sheldon
Ucket
Prosperity Debate Frames 1908 Campaign Clash Over Policy
In closing days of the national campaign the piece argues prosperity hinges on Republican policies and Roosevelt Taft administration promises. It condemns Democratic emphasis on campaign contributions and cites Nebraska’s Corrupt Practices Act and federal limits on corp donations as decisive issues. The text recalls the 1892 shift to Democratic rule, the ensuing hardships, and credits 1897 Republican reforms for renewed prosperity for farmers and workers.
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Democras Iic
Democratic Party
Nebraska
Republican Congress
Republican Party
New York State
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Bryan
Congress
America
Farma
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Ozarks
Ort Ayre
Tae Bee
Hanatonra
Hahatonha Lake
Quanters
Ren
Roo
Yaro
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