Scandinavian News Roundup From Europe and Beyond
Danish temperance group in Aarhus with 2600 members. Sweden and Norway report on new laws and social shifts. Swedish censor mishap amuses a Malmo girl. Norwegian pilots earn high wages due to inland sea traffic. Norway may lower military service age. canning industry soars in Stavanger. St Maria church ruins at Sarpsborg and notable deaths noted.
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Stockholm
Oreund
Sweden
Gulf of Bothnia
Sarpsborg
Saint Olaf
City
Norway
Chr. Knudsen
Michelsen
Order of St. Olaf
Trimmed Tailor Made Suit and Luminous Insects Report
The article describes a new full suit with a plain-faced cloth, wide skirt with three deep side plaits, a semifitting coat with leftward buttons and decorative pockets, and a silk inlay collar. It also surveys luminous insects and plants including the lightning bug and Australian poppy, noting methods of light production and examples of bioluminescent fungi, mushrooms, crabs, and frogs with varying brightness.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Australia
California
Santa Catalina Channel
Neckwear fashions for fall and winter styles
The article notes new neckwear luxe for outdoors with ostrich boas and white fox fur pieces, plus indoor fall trends. High turnover collars, organdie jabots, and plaited organdie ruffles top the season. Fur lined high collars offer chic warmth. Julia Bottomley.
Perfumes Avert Nausea During Anesthesia Practice
A New York physician reports success in preventing nausea after anesthesia by applying a pleasant perfume to the nostrils, preferably oil of bitter orange peel. The patient’s head is elevated and turned to the side, with adhesive plaster soaked in cologne at the nose tip, or on the mustache if present. results vary, but improvement occurs in many cases.
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New York
Minute man defined by a young pupil
A school scene shows teacher asking Nellie to define a minute-man. The girl answers simply that a minute-man is a man who wants everything done right away, reflecting a humorous, innocent view of time and urgency.
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Nellie
Boy’s tree stunt shocks Upland youths
Fourteen year old Howard Davis fell from a high tree while picking cherries. He escaped serious injury after striking ladder helper Charles Esslinger on the way down, then tumbled and landed flat. Esslinger suffered a back injury and needed help home.
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Howard Davis
Upland
Charles Esslinger
Esslinger
Davis
The Runaway Rest Cure Warning on Fatigue
In Margaretta Tuttle's fiction The Runaway Rest Cure a physician tells a patient that fatigue signals the body's limit and that good work ends before genuine tiredness, stressing that the body bears the toll first and nerves later from overwork.
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Margaretta Tuttle
Maeterlinck's Early Failures Lead to Fame
Maeterlinck started with three failures: a failed literary review, a neglected poetry volume, and a tiny 25 copy printing of La Princess Maleine. A year later Octave Mirbeau praised the play in Figaro, instantly making Maeterlinck famous.
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The
Figaro
Maeterlinck
Where Do Comets Come From
Prof. Elis Stromgren of Copenhagen Observatory and J. Braae examined eight comets by backward computing planetary perturbations. They conclude all observed comets originated within the solar system rather than from interstellar space.
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Elis Stromgren
Copenhagen Observatory
J. Braae
Solar System
Charm and wit win Mrs Gadders praise in pair dialogue
A brief exchange features two speakers praising Mrs Gadders charm and tact. Both compliment her for wit, noting her flattery of them. The humorous vignette hinges on mutual praise and a shared moment of acknowledgment.
A Lasting One Suburban Impressions
A brief dialogue recalls a suburban home scene and a stranger asking which part left the strongest impression. The reply highlights freshly painted doorsteps as the memorable detail.
Important factors in corn seed selection and storage
Purdue guide stresses selecting seed ears in the field, preferably October, and drying promptly after husking. It describes drying methods, crib storage risks, and simple seed racks to ensure air flow and moisture removal for strong, viable seed.
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J. C. Beavers
Purdue Experiment Station
Indiana
Burning Stubble Is Bad Practice Says Kansas Experiment Station
L E Call warns against burning wheat stubble or straw stacks to kill Hessian fly. Burning destroys organic matter and fails to eradicate the fly, which rests in straw and crown areas unaffected by fire. Recommend disking stubble after harvest and deep plowing to prevent volunteer wheat and egg deposition.
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L. E. Call
Kansas
Sulphuret Carbon to Rid Hen Roost of Vermin
A old remedy explains using two ounces of a sulphuret carbon preparation in a bottle hung in the henhouse to drive away chicken lice without harming the birds. Refill the bottle after eight to ten days to maintain the treatment.
Cabbage Worm Control Advice
Gardening tip describes mixing one part fresh Persian insect powder with four parts air slaked lime and dusting on cabbage plants at regular intervals to battle cabbage worms.
Select the Rustlers Hens Buy Guide
A sales note promotes the Rustlers hens as top layer stock. It urges buyers to pick rust lers for efficient feeding and reliable laying performance, branding them as the best choice for poultry farming.
Little Turkeys Need Warmth and Skepticism in Winter
A fragment urges care for young turkeys by keeping them dry and warm while maintaining skepticism about threats. The note repeats guidance on shelter and safety, emphasizing consistent conditions for vulnerable birds.
Experiments With Milk For Calf Feeding
Michigan experiment station trials test formaldehyde preserved skim milk for seven week old calves fed at 2.7 percent formaldehyde per pound of milk. Calves fed preserved milk showed no serious preservative effects and generally cheaper gains than those fed sweet or sour milk, with totals: preserved milk 5387 pounds at 2.0 cents per pound, sweet milk 1997 pounds at 54.1 cents, sour milk 2 pounds at 0.0 cents. more data needed with larger calf groups.
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Michiga
Costine
Proper Time for Cutting Alfalfa
A reader notes many assume alfalfa should be cut at fixed bloom stages or a percent of bloom. The guidance says only crown bud appearance signals when to cut, and cutting at one foot height is prudent. The advice warns against relying on bloom percentage or lunar timing.
Imports of Pure Bred Horses Reported for 1914
The United States Bureau of Animal Industry reports 1 210 pure bred horses imported in 1914, with 234 stallions 157 Belgian mares 388 Percheron and 181 maps. Likely importations are fewer.
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Ed States Bureau of Animal
Proper Roosting Place For The Farm Hen
A farm guide notes the hen should have a safe roost away from cows and buggies. It warns against roosting in the bay mow or other livestock zones to prevent accidents and protect poultry health.
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Luty
Orway
Denmark
North
Martin W.odland
Te Danish Temperance Society
Blue Ribbon
Aarhus
Pii
Gov‘ent
Ljusdal
Deleft
Trailway
Hce
Rigsdag
Jeden
Sweia
Scandinavia
Christiania
Modum
Hans Landmark
Germany
Great Britain
Court of Appeals of
England
France
English Court of Appeals
America
Vestlandske Tidende
Malmo
Kepro Courier
Gustaf
Europe
Jonkoping Bay
Langbrask
Socialist Party
Stavanger
Stavanger Fiskeboller
Theodor Stang
Hague
Holland
Stang
Liege
Trondelagen
Nordland
Julia Bottomley
Cali
Michigan
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