Trail Drivers of Texas honored with San Antonio monument
San Antonio plans a $100,000 memorial to the Old Trail Drivers who drove cattle to Kansas towns, backed by Gutzon Borglum’s sculpture and a $50,000 local fund with $30,000 more sought from across Texas. The project follows the 1915 1916 trail driver gatherings and celebrates the association’s work, including a one volume history The Trail Drivers of Texas compiled by J Marvin Hunter.
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AN Antonio
Alamo
Lone Star
Gutzon Borglum
Stone Mountain Fame
San Antonio
Old Trail Drivers’ Association
Southwest
Texas
Kansas
Borglum Monument
Charley” Goodnight
Goodnight Ranch
Goodnight
George” Glenn
Amanda Burks
Chisholm Trail
Abilene
Kan
Tassie Lockhart
Emerson Hough
George W. Saunders
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Saunders
Houston
R. R. Russell
San Antonio Memorial
J. Marvin Hunter
Cokesbury Press
Nashville
Tenn
J. Frank Dobie
Sig Hakluyt
Kingsley
Samuel Pepys
Pepys
Andy Adams
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
Dominion of
Canada
Charles Siringo
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
William McLeod Raine
J. Frank Davis
E. Ed. Harriman
Hugh Pendexter
Charles M. Russell
President Saunders
The
Hough
Trail Drivers
Chisholm
Jesse Chisholm
Junction City
Col
J. J. Meyers
Fremont
Joseph H. McCoy
Illinois
Meyers
McCoy
Red River
Writer Perplexed Over Shakespeare Anniversary
The Kansas City Star notes the 362nd birth anniversary of William Shakespeare with bafflement at why a dramatist who ignored modern canons remains cherished. It praises his aim to interpret life, develop characters, and use language of beauty, despite being deemed unmodern by today’s standards.
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England
Lan
Guage
Kansas City Star
Unc Only Alarmed Little Catherine Arrives at Farm
Unc grew alarmed as young Catherine reached her uncle’s farm on her first visit, marking a tense arrival day.
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Unc
Catherine
Hen Protects Chicks Inspires Exclamation in Yard
A woman observed a hen gathering her brood under her wing at dusk. Overcome with excitement she rushed to the bird and scolded it for sitting on the chicks in playful disbelief.
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Boston Transcript
England Sees 88 Women Undertakers Focus on Children Funerals
News notes 88 women work as undertakers in England with eight operating in London. The female undertakers predominantly arrange funerals for children, reflecting a niche in the profession.
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England
London
Uniform Marking System Is Urged
The USDA urges a nationwide uniform livestock marking system for co op shipments to reduce ownership errors. Cattle and calves would bear clipped four inch Roman numerals on the right hip, with bars indicating tens. Hogs get marks on shoulder or rump with up to four marks. sheep use brain ing fluid on the head or back, no paint.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Shipping Association
Cut Alfalfa Should Be Cut Soon After Lodging
Minnesota expert A C Ary urged cutting alfalfa immediately after lodging to preserve leafage. He cited 1924 data showing pre lodging cuts held 50 percent leaves versus 24 percent after lodging, noting yellowing leaves degrade hay quality.
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A. C. Ary
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Minnesota Station
Amy
Minnesota
Ary
Black Raspberry Cultivation and Pruning Tips
Guidance on pruning old black raspberries after fruiting and shaping new wood by cutting laterals to 12 to 18 inches. Recommends clean cultivation with a one horse cultivator or small garden tractor, and shallow cultivation after heavy rains to keep surface soil loose and open.
Blindness in Hens Culls for Unclear Eye Disease
The article explains hens may go blind from foreign materials near the eye or ocular roup, with colds causing eye trouble. Blindness can be from unknown diseases and, when undetermined, the only remedy is to kill the bird.
Exhibiting cattle for fairs advised by local guide
A local guide urges exhibitors to prepare cattle for fairs by feeding grain and hay to develop size and quality. It recommends moderate flesh, grain feeding until showtime, heavy hay, and covering animals with burlap sacks for six weeks before showing to improve hide and hair.
Farm notes on cattle timing and storage
Advice suggests not turning cattle in dew to avoid bloat and recommends six weeks of blanketing before county fairs. It favors spraying potatoes, provides space guidance for poultry, warns food cannot replace adequate quarters for breeding stock, and highlights a root storage cellar covered in NY state college bulletin E 22.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Five Year Old Narrowly Escapes After Train Engine Incident
The five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Casanovitch of Sharpsville Pennsylvania was dragged fifty feet along a train step when a shifting engine failed. Witnesses and train crew searched under the engine for minutes before locating the child safely seated on the step.
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Gene Casanovitch
Sharpsville
As the calling dignifies the man
The phrase asserts that a man is proved by his calling and actions, elevating character through purpose and service. It reflects a sermon-like reflection on vocation and virtue.
There is always room for a man of force and he makes room
J amerson statement hints at a strong leader creating space for others through power and influence.
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J'merson
Salt Water Fire Mains Considered for Seaside Cities
Salt water fire suppression may be fed through high pressure mains by electric pumps triggered by fire alarms in Lynn Maas and similar towns. Officials say this system offers cheaper, more dependable protection than fresh city water. The article notes the era of rapid progress and bold forecasts.
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Lynn
Maas
Quail Hatch From Electric Lamp Nest Study
Ohio game warden A C Wagner reports seven quail hatched from eight eggs using a cotton nest heated by an electric lamp. The eggs were brought to him after the mother bird was killed by an automobile in Tiffin.
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A. C. Wagner
Tiffin
Ohio
Ethics and Habit in Cicero’s Perspective
A concise quotation on ethics and habit contrasts virtue with failure to observe. The author highlights Cicero as a source for moral guidance, noting ethics should be universal while habit shapes conduct. The reflection implies daily practice is key to ethical life.
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