Youngest Vice President Myth and Breckinridge Career
The text notes Franklin D Roosevelt asked about being the youngest VP at 38, and explains Breckenridge became VP at 36 in 1857 with Buchanan. It details his later candidacy, Senate election, Confederate service, 1865 War Secretary under Jeff Davis, and death in Lexington Kentucky on May 17 1875.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
John Cabell S Breckenridge
James Buchanan
Breckenridge
Noisy warning from Arthur’s father sends Billy home early
Billy visits Arthur’s house but returns soon after. Arthur’s father tells him to go home, leaving Billy puzzled as his mother asks why. The exchange shows a simple parental rebuke and a boy’s quick comeback to house rules.
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Billy
Arthur
Not until I reached the ground after the branch broke
A brief exchange reveals a minor incident where one person asks another about injuries after a branch snapped. The reply indicates no injury until the fall.
Verdun Bayonet Trench Survivors Remembered at Monument
Fifty seven Breton soldiers endured a shellhole line at Verdun during June 11 to 13 1916. They held rifles with fixed bayonets as artillery raged around them and many perished beneath exploding shells. The site later showed a line of bayonets protruding from the ground after the debris was cleared.
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Verdun
Millerand
The
London Mail
Unclear dialog about a mother and daughter in room
Fragmentary lines describe a mother and daughter scene with a remark about taking on much, and a speaker named Tom notes the speaker’s self-imposed burden. The wording is terse and lacks full context.
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Jack
Tom
The Writer and the Reader Quintilian Quote
A concise quotation emphasizes that the writer must ensure comprehension by the reader even against the reader’s will or ability. It discusses duty of clarity and universal understanding in communication.
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Quintilian
Modern Hog House Design Promotes Healthy Pigs
William A. Radford outlines a modern frame hog house of 48 by 20 feet on a concrete foundation that holds 14 sows with litters. The design prioritizes east west sun exposure, double roof windows, roof ventilators, and a concrete feeding floor to keep pigs dry, warm, and sheltered for spring farrowings.
Modern Hog Houses Improve Pig Growth and Health
Farmers seek cost efficient stock to turn hogs into cash, choosing well bred young pigs over scrub stock despite similar daily feed. Modern hog houses provide weather tight walls, concrete floors, ample ventilation, and sunlight to reduce disease like pneumonia and improve maturity rates for spring litters.
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Agricultural Colleges
Not The Girl Of His Heart A Frivol Microfiction
A narrator despondently watches life from a window as loneliness grows. The landlady’s peroxide-blonde daughter, nicknamed the Pongee Princess, intrigues him with quiet beauty while a door knock interrupts his reverie.
City of Ghastly Legends Of Don Juan Manuel
A Mexico City legend recounts Don Juan Manuel roaming at night asking the time and then stabbing the first person who answers. After killing a nephew in the dark he seeks absolution, allegedly hanging from the gallows as angels transport him at midnight. The tale notes a real man named Juan Manuel stabbed at least one victim and his body later appeared on the public gallows with no explained cause.
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Mexico City
Juan Manuel
Don Juan
Largest Dinosaur Bones Found In Utah National Monument
Searchers in Utah uncovered bones of a giant creature twice the size of the largest known prehistoric lizard. A 600 by 80 foot hole marked the site before the land was claimed and a national dinosaur monument was created to protect investigations. The Carnegie Institute leads the digging and assembly of the skeleton.
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Utah
Carnegie Institute
Poultry Feeding Values of Grains and Mixes
Poultry diets rely on corn and wheat as top grains with oats and barley less favorable. Scratch mixes of two or more grains plus a meat scrap based mash provide best results, while moldy or low quality grains should be avoided. Commercial feeds vary in value based on grain quality. large poultry operations often mix own feeds, while small farms may rely on horse-grown grains with mill feeds and meat scrap.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fowls with Teeth: Grit and Lime for Hens
Give hens teeth to aid feed use and digestion. Use fine gravel or coarse ground limestone as grit in the crop. The limestone supplies needed lime for hens.
Quality pullets for better poultry yard care
The article advises culling the poor birds and retaining well matured pullets. It states that a strong constitution, early laying, good size and shape make a pullet valuable as a future layer. Standard bred chickens are favored for better appearance and care.
Different Turkey Breeds and Stock Quality
The Bronze is the best known turkey. Other common breeds include White Holland Bourbon Red Black Warrangansett and Slate. Vigorous parent stock yields good laying hens and standard birds.
Insure Clean Eggs Clean Nests for Pristine Production
Advocate urges farmers to maintain clean nesting areas to ensure eggs come out without washing. Emphasizes routine cleaning and sanitation to preserve egg quality and reduce handling.
Advertising on Main Roads Boost for Poultry Farmers
If you live on a main traveled road the presence of a healthy flock of standard bred chickens on the farmstead acts as the best advertising. This natural display draws buyers and helps farms reach potential customers without extra costs.
Good Job for Rainy Day
A practical rainy day task is cleaning the henhouse. Your wife will appreciate it as much as the chickens.
Won't Stand Neglect Ducks can no more be neglected than horses
This item asserts a firm stance that ducks require care and attention comparable to horses or cattle, signaling a priority in poultry welfare and husbandry within the agricultural community. It emphasizes consistent management and humane treatment standards for domestic waterfowl.
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Agricultural Colleges
Chinese Laundry Dispute Over Ruined Collars Story
A man complains to a Chinese laundry about collars ruined by rough saw-edge steam. The laundryman remains unperturbed and bluntly replies that the man should buy more collars. The exchange ends with the terse suggestion to replace the damaged items.
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Lee Sam
Catarrh Remedy and Local Health Observations
An ad explains catarrh worsens in run down conditions showing it is influenced by constitution. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is described as a tonic and blood purifier acting on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Also mentions a song advertisement and a brief quoted exchange.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
War doubles cotton and linen prices say grocers
The text notes that war has doubled the prices of cotton and linen and suggests prolonging their use by laundry with Red Cross Ball Blue. It ends with a market hint that grocers sell the item for five cents and a remark about friendships requiring money to endure.
Daily Arrival of 350 People Sets New York Home Trend
Every day about 350 persons arrive in New York to settle as permanent residents, signaling a sustained migration pattern. The steady flow underscores the city’s appeal as a long term destination for newcomers seeking residence and opportunity.
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New York
City
Used In one Family for many Years Whatcheer Iowa
Mrs Elsie L Orrick from Whatcheer Iowa reports that doctors warned surgery for health but she used Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with remarkable improvement. She notes family use for 15 to 16 years and high praise for the medicines. All druggists carry them and contain no alcohol.
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Whatcheer
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
Millionaire Chooses Steam Laundry By Mistake
An optimistic millionaire reveals he bought a steam laundry by mistake after mishearing an auctioneer. He planned no laundry business but says the venture will pay off.
Bee Tree Honey Hunting Proves Profitable in Florida Swamps
In Florida swamps the bee tree hunting trade thrives as hunters locate hollow trees with wild honey deposits exceeding 300 pounds. Pursuit relies on tracking bee flight, sharp eyesight, and a compass guiding the search.
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Florida
Uncle Ab Advises Patience With a Grouch
The narrator recalls Uncle Ab advising that a grouch should be held until after the next meal, then fed to tame its mood. The adage highlights a practical routine for calming tempers through timing and feeding.
College president recalls train encounter with a teacher
An Indiana college president told teachers a story about meeting a young woman on a train. He guessed she taught school and learned she taught romance languages in the East. She replied that she took him for an undertaker, highlighting perceptions of teachers.
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Indiana
Spanish toreadors strike for higher wage
Talk of a six week wage increase circulates as Spanish toreadors threaten action. France produces over 250 varieties of cheese, indicating broad European agricultural notes.
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France
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