Santa Fe Oregon and Mormon Trails in Public Eye
Public debate over designating the Oregon Trail as the nation’s historic highway stirs clashes among states cities and trail advocates. Congress aims to rename the route from Missouri to Washington while preserving key segments and honoring pioneers and trans Mississippi history.
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Skeletons of the Red Men in Thousands in New Hampshire
A Washington historical society finds an ancient Sokoki burial site at Indian Mound Farm near Lake Ossipee. A mound 75 by 50 feet and 25 feet high contains 8 000 to 10 000 skeletons arranged in outward facing concentric rings, suggesting a long-established local race.
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Perley Nichols
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Lovell
Goats Shipped to Jewish Centers Across the U S
Goats raised on southern farms are bought and sold annually for shipment to major Jewish centers nationwide in a large livestock movement supporting holiday feasts.
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United States
Goats Shipped for Jewish Feast After Passover
A shipment of 1000 goats was prepared in the Thomasville area of Georgia for distribution along the North Atlantic coast as part of the Post Passover feast observance.
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Thomasville
North Atlantic
We Keep Going Through Hard Road to the Promised Land
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a line about perseverance through hardships as a metaphor for continuing the life journey. It emphasizes crossed rivers and hills before reaching a better future. The piece frames resilience as essential in pursuing long term goals.
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Atlanta Constitution
Concealed Beds Add More Room to a Home
Doctors praise sleeping porches for health but many cannot afford both sleeping and sun porches. Concealed beds solve the space issue by folding away during the day while providing comfort with coil springs and standard mattresses. The cost should roughly match land value, guiding building decisions for different property types.
Land Values Should Govern Price of Home
Home builders face a core dilemma as they begin construction after buying a lot. Leaders in housing say the key question is what value house to build, arguing land values should drive home pricing decisions.
Some Problems of Home Ownership
A discussion on preparing for home ownership emphasizes early planning, the desire to own a home as a normal part of life, and the need to invest within one's means. It warns against overextending finances and suggests fixed payment plans aligned with family income.
Proper Lighting and Home Health Relationship
The article argues that spiritual content and general health link through home lighting. It cites electric light enabling varied home lighting and notes science links lighting to individual well being, urging beauty without extravagance and simple, nondepressing decor.
House Equipment and Its Impact on Comfort and Cost
The value and upkeep of a home hinge on heating lighting plumbing and mechanical systems. Builders are urged to avoid cheap equipment despite low upfront cost.
Shellac Finish Ideas for Furniture and Woodwork
A shellac finish can be made fairly water proof with two or three coats of banana oil. The last coat should be sanded smooth and applied generously with a soft brush. Each coat needs light sanding. Dried shellac is dull but can be brightened with furniture wax.
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Popular Science Monthly
Woodwork Notes for Colonial Interior Finishes
The article discusses colonial interior woodwork suitable for painting or enameling. It recommends white pine for its neutral grain, birch as a close grain hardwood excellent for enamel, and mahoganized stair treads and handrails in traditional colonial style.
Preventing Dysentery in Newborn Calves at Birth
Calf dysentery or white scours is preventable with sanitation and vaccination. Use a clean calving pen, treat the navel with iodine, dust with starch or lime, disinfect the udder, and vaccinate calves with polyvalent calf dysentery serum. If prevalent, avoid nursing from dam and feed milk from a fresh cow.
U S Dairy Bulletin on Feed Impact on Milk Flavor
The United States dairy bureau conducted feeding trials to curb undesirable milk odors. Department bulletins list four reports on silage, green alfalfa and corn, turnips, cabbage and potatoes, with access via the USDA Washington office.
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United States Dairy Bureau
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Dairy Notes on Bulls Feed and Farm Practice
Calves fed alfalfa to avoid scours. A scrub bull harms more than a bull in a china shop. Use good bulls for economical dairy development. Farmers sell star boarders for beef as cow testing spreads. Ground oats aid bulls. cottonseed meal is risky. Profit from milk requires good animals, shelter, silos, hay, and proper rations. Protein foods must be fed regularly. if legume roughage is unavailable, oilmeal or cottonseed may help. Weeds killed early avoid future problems. spare no weed.
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J. W. White
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