Ten Reasons Why for Silo
Ten points from C H Hinman of Colorado A&M extolling silos benefits. They save forage value, enable storage in small units, preserve quality, lower costs per forage unit, boost palatability, and support year round use of corn kafir sorghum and milo. It notes silos aid beef mutton and milk costs and allow more livestock and better crop rotation.
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C. H. Hinman
Colorado Agricultural College
Plaina
Colorado
Cultivation of the Trees in Dry Farm Country
Norman M. Ross argues constant surface cultivation is essential to preserve soil moisture in dry farm areas. He recommends a single horse scuffler, timing cultivations before August, and cautions against late-season growth. Mulching is optional and straw preferred to manure when feasible.
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Norman M. Ross
Prairie
Eradication of Poison Ivy Crusade for Home Grounds
Wage war on poison ivy to keep the home place free. Teach children to avoid climbers with three lobed leaves. Dig or plow up all roots, as it regrows from a twig. Touch broken ends with crude oil or a strong acid when roots cannot be removed.
Breed Best Horses Spur Buyers to Demand Quality
Breed best horses. Buyers of all classes of horses are becoming more exacting and discriminating every year, so the importance of breeding only the very best is more and more apparent.
Lambs Learn to Call at Weaning Time Pasture
At weaning time lambs are moved to fresh green pasture away from ewes. A dry ewe is placed with the lambs to guide them. From her, the lambs learn to come when called.
The Janitor and His Assistant in a Basements Clash
The Janitor scolds his Scandinavian assistant after the ash can mishap, claiming his coins were damaged and that the man should watch where he steps. The exchange ends with the Janitor warning the assistant to avoid further accidents or harsher consequences.
Mystery of the brine and apologies tale from Henry
Henry narrates a curious tale of apologies and mishaps across social missteps. He contrasts weak excuses with harsh consequences, noting how well meaning but rash actions lead to accidents, late-night misfortune, and public scorn, ending with a puzzling mystery about a brine-filled barrel.
Italian Officer Survives Mutinous Assault At Alpine Precipice
An Italian officer and a private, Cell, fought on a 3000 foot precipice on the Bornina range after vengeance was planned. The officer bit the wrist artery to save his life, Cell was wounded, and later sentenced to eight months by a Milan military court considering the officer’s non prosecution.
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Bornina Range
Roda
Valtelin
Cell
Milan
Minister in the Dark Sees His Own Film Portrait
French labor minister M Cheron sits in a cinema when a newsreel shows him in a procession. His neighbor jokes about the resemblance, and Cheron slips his card to the man, who reads Reno Besnard as a former cabinet colleague.
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M. Cheron
Cheron
Monsieur
ML Cheron
M. Reno Besnard
Seemed Like Rubbing It In
Algernon, a freelance journalist, laments his lack of steady pay as he and his wife await a letter from an editor. The carrier delivers a heap of envelopes, including a fooacap, prompting rueful humor about returned submissions and unpaid dues.
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Algernon
Treat pimples and blackheads with Cuticura regimen
A historical health note advises applying Cuticura Ointment to pimples and blackheads without rubbing, washing off after five minutes, and using Cuticura Soap for regular toilet and bath to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide and offers a free sample with a 2-cent stamp reply.
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Dept. L
Boston
Maypole Lesson in Grammar Ends with Jenny’s Reply
A street encounter on a bright May day leads Jenny to a grammatical lesson from her uncle. He corrects her casual dialect by teaching proper forms like I am not going and you are not going. Jenny answers with a confident but simple acknowledgment.
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Jenny
Farmer shares corn field method with tourist
A New York Mail exchange notes a farmer living among a large corn acreage and crow challenges. The farmer reveals he uses no scarecrows because he spends much of his time in the field, attributing low crow damage to his presence. An advertisement extols Castoria for infants and children, claiming safety and long use.
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New York Mail
Proverb about age gap and judgment in marriage
A terse exchange notes that an older man may err in marrying a younger partner. The counterpoint asks how he would know she is a fool until she agrees to marry, implying a cautious view of insight and disguise in motives.
Essential Feminine. Florist and Century Plant Bloom Cue
A playful exchange in the Chicago Daily News notes a century plant that blooms once in a hundred years. A woman responds with wit asking if any century plant blooms more often.
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Chicago Daily News
Not Wasting Sentiment in School Banter
Dialogue captures a seven year old, Bobbie, dismissing a teacher as too old while Uncle Henry questions schooling and affection. The exchange reflects youthful wit and attitudes toward education in a domestic scene.
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Henry
Bobbie
First Envelope Ever Made Displayed at British Museum
The British Museum showcases what is described as the first envelope ever made. The item draws interest for its historical significance and craftsmanship.
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British Museum
Minds in Complete Accord in a Drug Habit Fight
A Denver ecologist Bald Thomas M Reed declares unity in a movement against drug addiction. In a bitterly cold morning a couple, Arg Smith and his wife, wrestle with a colic tormented baby and a distressed son, while the father prepares a remedy as the wife reflects on choices from seven years earlier.
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Thomas M. Reed
Denver
Young Smith, Jr
Mr. Smith
John
Love
Smith
Copper ties and aristocratic wit at a sharp luncheon
In a Baltimore address Oswald Garrison Villard questions Ike and urges bold action. Lord Lackland quizzes Mrs Sudden Ryches about her father's trade. She answers copper, prompting Lord Lackland to recall copper millionaires and express impressed surprise.
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Oswald Garrison Villard
Baltimore
Budden Ryches
Lord Lackland
Sudden Ryches
Sherry‘'s
Lackland
Minister Pleads For Love In Courtship Tale
A charming widow is courted by a earnest young minister who tries to win her by lecturing her son Reginald. The boy, caught swearing, reveals the minister said he should love her better and that toying with her too hard was wrong.
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Jones
Reginald
Ike
Red Seals Help Pack Christmas Gift in Wrapping Paper
A southern city purchaser of Red Cross seals complained that sheets of 100 were too small for a bulky Christmas package for his daughter. He pasted several sheets on a large sheet of wrapping paper to wrap the gift.
Cows and Grass Riddle Told by Youngsters
Two Washington youngsters visiting a Virginia country place discussed cows eating grass. One child asks how cows eat grass and the other explains with a playful idea that mothers tell their young not to eat grass or they’ll miss out on pie.
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Washington
Virginia
Marie
One of the Seven Clock Jokes
A humorous exchange from the New York Evening Post notes a servant with three alarm clocks set for five six and seven o'clock. The speaker jokes that at eight o'clock the narrator must drag him out of bed himself.
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New York Evening Post
Socialite Proposes Party Line Phone Setup
A fashionable young woman asks for telephone installation at her home and suggests making it a party line due to social obligations. The manager ponders whether to accommodate the request, noting the potential extra cost.
Reading Between Lines at the Dinner Table
A dialogue fragment shows George resisting a request to buy a new etiquette book, sparking a light household dispute over meal-time enjoyment and control of purchases. The exchange hints at differing attitudes toward domestic purchases and table manners.
Phrenologist Praise and Tire Substitute Claim Reported
An account notes a phrenologist praising the speaker’s head while another person disputes the claim. The item also mentions a claim that horsehair can substitute for rubber in automobile tire production.
Disappointed Daughter Seeks New Juvenile Book
A wealthy father's quest to please his ill daughter falls short when the requested new juvenile title is not published yet. The girl remarks that success means nothing if she cannot obtain an unpublished book, while a cough drop ad closes the piece.
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Daday
Papa
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