The Gospel Well at Mesopotamia and the Great Thirst
The speaker portrays Christ as a refreshing gospel well where all nations may gather. obstacles like pride must be removed to drink. He urges inviting the thirsty to come, cites Jacob and Rachel, and contrasts worldly pursuits with eternal life offered by Jesus. He also counsels comfort for the aged and afflicted, and cautions against narrow, exclusive religiosity.
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Louis Klopsch
Talmage
Wastornl
Jacob
Jach
Rachel
New York
London
Patagonian
Sitvacion Glohrist
Mesopotamia
Rustic Jacob
Reichet
Jesus
Crosus
Rothschilds
Christ
Far East
Jesus Christ
Dr.De Witt
Barewell
David
Isaiah
Heaven
Earth
Abraham
Isaac
Paul
Quincey
Charles Lamb
Theodore Hook
Dwin Forrest
Christian
God
Angels
Individualism and Mutualism in Harmony
Rev. F E Mason, a Brooklyn Spiritualist, argues that age demands individualism while society requires mutualism. He states nothing in nature exists without organization and humanity forms a single body. Separateness is selfish and even God’s from the common brotherhood would unsettle nature’s harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
F. E. Mason
Brooklyn
N.Y
Juan Fernandez Island and the Crusoe Legend
Douglas White recounts Juan Fernandez as the famed Pacific island made famous by Robinson Crusoe. The article traces its rugged solitude and early visits, the 1700 Cinque Ports episode, and Alexander Selkirk’s four year vigil, which inspired Defoe’s novel and the enduring legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas White
Overland Monthly
Robinson Crusoe
Pacific
Juan Fernandez
Fernandez
Fernandez “Ll Yunque
Oi Yunque
Cumberland Bay
Juan Fernandes
Cinque Ports
Jackies
Cumberland
Alexander Selkirk
Selkirk
England
Defoe
Janitor Key Worries and Royal Childhood Tales
A locksmith in New York explains the janitor key problem as residents fear duplicates. The article also recalls Bermuda royal childhood scenes of Prince Georgie with a girl, a glove gift, Queen Victoria letters, and the forthcoming Prince of Wales title with Ich dien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Georgie
Duke of Cornwall
Bermuda
Wolfe
Plains of Abraham
End of the Town Warns of a City Crumbling Under Its Weight
A passenger in a Third Avenue car warns that New York City’s lower crust of rock cannot bear the increasing height and mass of skyscrapers. He cites iron girders bricks marble and granite and fears a future catastrophe including a bridge failure and cars and people dumping into the river at rush hour.
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New York Mail and Express
Third Avenue
Park Row
Broadway
Brooklyn
Why Dinah Wept Told of a Navy Lieutenant's Long Cruise
A Brooklyn wife and her baby face parting sorrow as a naval lieutenant sails for a three year cruise. Dinah the colored maid sobs, insisting she is not moved by the departure yet her tears reveal a shared ache for the man about to sail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
Navy
Brooklyn
New York Herald
Navy Yard
Duke of Norfolk's Clothes Prompt Comical Mistake
The Duke of Norfolk, famed for humor and indifference to dress, was often mistaken for a Labour member while serving on the London County Council. He once dropped sovereigns in the church plate at Lincoln’s sun-fields, then quipped to the doorkeeper that the mistake would be allowed to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Norfolk
London County Council
Lincoln
London Chronicle
Plants Poisonous to Animals in Montana Bulletin
A Montana Experiment Station bulletin lists four teen plant species known or suspected to poison livestock. Lupine, larkspur, aconite, water hemlock and nightshade among others caused cattle, sheep, and horse losses. Ergot on grasses killed horses. strychnine and whisky were noted as remedies, and avoidance of ergot or smut is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Experiment Station
Gallatin
How to Catch the Curculio in Kansas Orchards
Kansas experiment station bulletin reports curculio control by early morning tree jarring to dislodge insects into a curculio catcher. The method targets pests in fruit groves, aiming to reduce damage and protect yields. Local farmers are advised to implement the technique seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Insect Catcher Trick With Kerosene Sheet Shipboard
Below the canvas insects fall into kerosene. A torn seam sheet fits around the tree as a cheap catcher. After each tree is jarred, insects are collected in a separate receptacle for disposal.
Start the horse slowly for easier work
The horse should be started gradually after feeding to ease the transition of blood flow. Feeding primes digestion and diverts blood to the stomach. as work begins, blood shifts to muscles, requiring time for adjustment to prevent temporary exhaustion.
Destruction of English Sparrows in New South Wales
A Massachusetts Ploughman article describes a method to kill English sparrows in Australia by luring them with vinegar and sugar soaked wheat, then dosing with strychnine. The process involves empty pigeon or fowl compartments, standard feeding, and daily placement to maximize fatalities while removing carcasses to avoid frightening remaining birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Australia
Massachsetts
Clover Bloat Causes and First Aid for Cattle
The article explains clover bloat in cattle caused by wet clover and outlines death from lung congestion due to stomach pressure. It notes blood pooling makes the flesh darker, but eating such meat isn’t deemed poisonous. First aid suggests cutting an opening in the left flank and inserting fingers or a hollow tube to release the gas.
Unfulfilled Prophecy on Agricultural Exports and Population
The article recalls Mr. C. Wood Davis prophecy from a decade earlier about US grain hay and cotton exports sufficing foreign and domestic needs by 1900. It argues the figures were unreliable and credits improved farming and production methods for continued surplus beyond 1900, including exports of other agricultural products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wood Davis
United States
Land use growth outpaces past yields, says New Hagtea Homestead
The New Hagtea Homestead notes land value has not fallen below 1886 and 1890 levels but shows a handsome increase. It will be years before all land is tilled or grazed and even longer before production peaks. Crops average far below host census expectations, with yields far short of what good farmers deem good. Figures can mislead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
Ierard
Cortre
Fiat
Lanyway
Cabbages as Food Value and Feeding Limits
The article argues cabbages pack high feed value per acre due to yield and succulence but require rich soil and careful handling to avoid imparting unpleasant flavors to milk and meat. It cites Professor Johnston’s comparison of cabbage to other feeds and notes best results come from small amounts with coarse fodder and limited grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Agricultural Chemistry
Massachusetts
The Hessian Fly and Ohio Wheat Yields
A National Stockman correspondent describes a method to avoid Hessian fly damage in wheat. He waits for flies to appear after preparing ground and drilling seed as swarms emerge, then they perish within four days before germination. The writer notes uncertainty about whether this tactic works elsewhere and calls for wider awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Stockman
Ohio
Wide Tires and Good Rounda At Missouri Agricultural College
The Missouri Agricultural College tested tire width on blue grass. They found a wagon with one and a half inch tires moved 2000 pounds, while the same draft on three inch tires could pull 3248 pounds. Narrow tires left visible ruts and could start wash erosion on hills, while three inch tires with heavier loads left no marked impression on the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Agricultural College
Feeding Silage From Top of Silo The Breeder's Gazette
Farmers are advised to feed from the silo top once cutting focuses and to arrange the silo so 1.5 to 2 inches of silage is fed daily. Feeding less risks heat and mold at the surface while feeding that amount keeps the surface in good condition.
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Breeder’s Gazette
Inbreeding as a Barrier to Farm Success
The Iowa Homestead argues inbreeding hinders farmers due to neglect and late action. It notes breeders are unavailable when attention is finally given, forcing another year of inbreeding. It adds importing good males is costlier than selecting top local stock.
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Iowa Homestead
Black Tongue in Cattle Report Highlights Anthrax Risk
Black tongue in cattle is described as a form of anthrax in which the tongue turns black and the animal dies within hours. It is labeled contagious and incurable with carcasses to be burned. healthy stock in a herd should be vaccinated with anthrax vaccine rather than blackleg vaccine.
When Hogs Are Sick and How to Separate Them
The guide advises isolating ill hogs from healthy stock and conducting a strict examination to pinpoint the cause. It instructs removing the cause, and if the disease is infectious, reversing the process by removing the healthy animals.
Notes on Fruit Growing and Caring for Trees
Guidance on selecting ripe strawberries grapes pruning Bordeaux spray plum pruning timing and planting fruit trees in poultry yards. Advises growers to plant apple pear and plum trees for shade insect control and to experiment with local varieties. Plums should be picked just before full ripeness for market or home use.
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Germantown
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Belshazzar
R. I. Coyle
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