Weather Bureau records in court and macaroni wheat rise
Weather Bureau records have been used in civil and criminal cases for a decade with increasing frequency. The article also traces macaroni wheat development from 1901 yields to widespread domestic production and its impact on bread, pasta, and farm economics.
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Weather Bureau
Illinois
Sea of Azov
Great Plains
Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Weather Service
Trials of a Turkey Raiser in the House
Representative Charles D. Landis of Indiana toys with turkey raising in a congressional anecdote. He buys bronze turkeys and builds a turkey house full of comforts, but a wild hen and woodland brood steal the show as a storm follows a brood of chicks dying from the rain.
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House of Representatives
Charles D. Landis
Indiana
Landis
Turkey
The Vegetable Vonder Turnip Riddle
A humorous quip notes a man who cries over turnips rather than his father proves a fondness for root produce over kin. The light verse plays on father and vegetable imagery in a playful street-tableau tone.
export figures and notes on early frozen meat trade
The report lists 1904 U S cattle exports totaling 593 000 head with destinations including United Kingdom 387 000 Cuba 135 000 Canada 38 000 Belgium 18 000 and other countries 15 000 It also notes UK annual American ham consumption around 200 million pounds and mentions King Victor Emmanuel III as a top European royal marksman The text covers early frozen meat shipments from Australia in 1880 and growth after 1890 with 100 million pounds of frozen beef and veal and 66 million pounds of frozen mutton and lamb exported The British Columbia Fish and Game club plans to import English Posen for distribution in western regions It briefly notes fashion trends in fat women’s shoe adaptations and an unfinished sentence about blossoms
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United States
United Kingdom
Cuba
Canada
Belgium
Countries
Australia
Melbourn
Automatic Watering Pot Described by German Publications
An article outlines a simple automatic watering device using a thick cotton wick and a bent rubber or glass tube. The wick draws water from a pail overnight, then slowly feeds multiple pots by suction through separate strands, with the pail covered for efficiency.
Pump Repair Sparks Villager Price Dispute
A farmer paid a neighbor five dollars after a simple 15 minute pump repair, prompting the owner to object that the charge was excessive. The repairman then sent a bill totaling 4.50, claiming 15 minutes of work plus skill and common sense, with the owner urged to remit.
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Joe
More Eggs Than Kings
An innkeeper once entertained a sovereign who demanded eggs and was billed 2 guineas each. The monarch quipped that eggs are scarce here, while the reply notes kings are.
Representative Longworth Plays Violins From His Collection
Representative Longworth is a violinist who owns a collection including a Stradivarius a Guillaums and an Amato.
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Longworth
Seoul Population Question Mark Mystery Now Unfolds
A report from Seoul notes an unusually small capital city population stating 22 000 residents. The article explores possible causes and includes commentary from local officials and researchers.
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Seoul
Korea
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Rainia
Connecticut
En Factory
Europe
Russia
Mark A. Carleton
Secretary of Agriculture
Carleton
Sheeprod
France
Italy
Wilson
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
North Dakota
Texas
New Mexico Experiment Station
Weather Bureau Station
Ilue Ridge
The
Washington
King Victor Emanuel
British Columbia Fish and Game Club
Sanksa
Wenorey
Mentee
United Blaiarness
Wem Fine Co
Reece
Steed of Paradise
Stlean
Secrant
Cowslip
Glendale Nursery
Dept. Everett, Mass
Rt PP Vores A. Plete
Bosingss Inc
Corr
Worth — Growing CO
St.paur
Mien
Burpee
W.atlee Burpee & CO
Philadelphia
EAC Grand Chance
Regent
True Blue Co
Dent
Boston
Mass
St. John’s
John
Tim Mendar
E. N. Corneau & Dept
Briver Street
ipMender
Chicago
U. S. Commission
Battery Place
WN. Y
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Tbs
Columbia Novelty
East
Aldhersea
New York
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