Pocket Gophers Destructive Pests and Control Methods
Pocket gophers infested western states and parts of several states. The article explains their damage to crops and roots, and outlines trapping and poisoning methods using strychnine, bisulfide, and sugar syrup baits. It stresses community cooperation to eradicate the pest.
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Mississippi
Illinois
Wisconsin
Flora
Georgia
Exico
Biological Survey
China
Agriculture Department
Teachers by Color in the United States Are Counted
A census note reports 21,000 colored school teachers in the United States including 7,700 men and 13,300 women, outlining gender and color composition among educators.
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United States
Blind horses favor certain food selections
A short note describes blind horses reliably choosing specific foods, implying a consistent preference or instinct. The text suggests sensory-driven choices, though details are minimal and no sources or dates are provided.
Rural typhoid risk from sinking wells in unsafe spots
The article notes rural conditions breed typhoid as residents sink wells in convenient but unsafe locations. It emphasizes that the habit sustains the disease in the countryside, urging safer well placement to curb outbreaks.
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United States Geological Survey
Caring Persimmons in Japan Cure Process Revealed
A report by David G. Fairchild notes Japanese persimmons stay firm and dessert ready, unlike American squashy fruit. Curing involves placing fruit in fresh sake casks sealed tight. within 5 to 15 days they become shelf stable and marketable.
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David G. Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Japan
America
Forcing Rhubarb From Seed After One Year Growth
Experiments show rhubarb roots should be grown from seed and forced at one year old. Drying or freezing simulates a long rest, yielding a more vigorous product. In darkness the leaf reduces, color vanishes, texture becomes crisper, skin thins, water content rises, and flavor improves. Forced rhubarb commands a high price.
Light injurious to plants in strong sun
The article explains that intense sunlight can hinder pollen tube growth in certain plants. It suggests why tomatoes and cucumbers may fail to bear fruit in Arizona midsummer and why leaves turn pale. It notes shading and plant placement affect color and vigor, with north‑facing or shaded areas keeping plants green and robust.
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Arizona
Telephones Bring Progress to Remote Forest Areas
The article highlights expanding telephone networks into northern forests aiding logging operations and flood control at river dams. It notes telephones replace relay shouting along river banks and support forest protectors in fire fighting, predicting telephones will become as common in woods as in cities.
Doobie Impostor Bets Travel Lodgings Across America
A large man resembling ex president Grover Cleveland checked into the Great Northern Hotel Chicago on Tuesday signing Grover Cleveland Princeton NJ then switched to FE L MacElroy Lafayette IN explaining it was a bet he doubles his sal via hotel signatures. He then took a modest room and went to collect his winnings.
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United States
Great Northern
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
James Lick Born In Pennsylvania Dutch Skille d
James Lick, founder of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, California, began life as a poor Pennsylvania Dutch piano maker.
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James Lick
Great Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
San Jose
California
Elephant tusk sent from Abyssinia to Roosevelt
Great herds of elephants range in Abyssinian country drained by the Upper Nile. Menelik the King of Abyssinia recently sent President Roosevelt one of the longest elephant tusks in existence.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
Roosevelt
Paper rolls dipped in wax or stearine in vast numbers
The description notes sheets or rolls produced in very large quantities, each rolled spirally and dipped in wax or stearine to form a protective coating.
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Co. J. Blanchard
U. S. Geological Survey
State Board of Health
Guy Elliott Mitchell
Pocket Gopher
Cleveland
Arate
Ni Heave Remedy Co
4Th Ave
Henry GC
Bradford Building
East 224 Street
New York City
Remington Typewriter
Remington Typewriter CO
Jos. Butle
U. S. Food Commission
Battery Place
N. Y. Olty
Pkt
Morning Glory
Calliopes
Mixeu
Raviend Binnin
W. & Collings
Watertown
Ape Woven Wire Fence Co
Fox
Adrian
Mich
Opportunity Publishers
Dearborn Street
Chicago, Il
Thal
Dearborn St
Chicago, Til
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