Aid Farm Tactics for Field Mice Control
United States Department of Agriculture notes field mice can surge in numbers harming crops especially meadow and pine mice. It details damage to alfalfa trees and nurseries, plus prevention through trapping poisoning and habitat management. It also cites owl predators as helpful allies in reducing mouse numbers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Humboldt Valley
Nevada
Farmers’ Bulletin 670
Nelda
Treatment for Hog Vermin in Century Farm Practices
Hog lice treatment options are listed from rough methods like scrubbing with a broom dipped in crude oil to pouring kerosene on backs and oiling surfaces. Other suggestions include hanging oiled blankets, oiling hog wallows, and manufactured devices, with dipping tanks as a recurring method. The piece cautions lice will win if hogs fight the lice without proper treatment.
Bumble Foot in Fowls A Cautionary Note
A historical note explains bumble foot in birds caused by brulae on the foot from hard floors without straw. It warns of pus buildup, potential death from neglect, and suggests remedies including better lighting, lowered perches, ladders, and timely lancing to remove pus and the bumble.
Simple milk purity test with a steel needle
A straightforward method to judge milk quality by dipping a steel needle into milk and withdrawing it upright. If milk is pure, some liquid sticks to the needle. if watered, none clings.
Sequoia National Park the grand giants of the west
The Sequoia National Park, though little known east of the Rockies, rivaling Yosemite and Yellowstone in beauty, protects the largest, oldest trees including General Sherman and Abraham Lincoln. It hosts 1,166,000 sequoias with 12,000 over 10 feet diameter, plus Cedars, pines, and the golden trout.
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Sequoia National Park
Rockies
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Sequoia
John Muir
Rt. B. Marshall
California
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park
Merced
Tuolumne
United States
General Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
Willam McKinley
General Grant National Park
Ellsworth Huntington
Egypt
Marathon
Rome
William McKinley
Mule Grove
Dalton
America
Sasquola National Park
Kings River
Owens River
Mount Whitney
National Park
NYU Opens Four Year Commercial Training Course
Work laid out for students in New York University College of Arts and Pure Science envisions a four year commercial training program at University College in University Heights. The first year maintains general studies, the sophomore year covers corporation finance banking bookkeeping and economics, and the final two years focus on technical work with lab research.
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College of Arts and Pure Science
New York University
University College
University Heights
Would You Marry a Reforming Man Quote
A fragment quotes a character debating marriage to a reforming partner, replying that she would not marry before age thirty five. The line reflects themes of independence and timing in relationships. The source presents dialogue rather than narrative details.
Norah Confronted About Breaking Things
A Lady Questions Norah After a Day About Broken Items. Norah insists no object was broken, denying even a single fault. The exchange reveals tension between the householder and her servant.
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Norah
Handing Down a Feud at Gadkins High
A rugged father warns his husky son about Dan Bresher's son, a freshman at Gadkins this year, recalling past clashes and reminding him to keep up the tough grind. The exchange frames a family feud shadowing school life and athletic pride.
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Old Dan Bresher
Gadkins
Dan Bresher
Debutante Considers Sending Photo With Chaperone
A young man asks for the debutante’s picture and she weighs propriety. The elder suggests including a chaperone for safety, while the debutante contemplates whether to proceed with safeguards.
Their Way Telephonic Tales at the West Party
In a fragmentary dialogue a Western setting recalls old telephonic methods for dealing with horse thieves and humorously contrasts it with a party plan. The talk shifts to light gossip about osc ulatory entertainment and old-fashioned kissing games, implying a social gathering with playful mischief.
Sure Thing Wham Yacht Name Ru Mor Joke
A light humor item features a pun about naming a yacht and a quip on marriage longevity. The dialogue plays on a character declaring the ship titled Ru Mor to keep afloat, followed by a joke about determining marriage length by spouse’s requests.
A Living Smythe’s Slipping Path to Doom
The dialogue presents Smythe as a doctor who worsens his life while attempting to earn a living. A confrontation follows about a quarter deduction from payment for six cigarettes broken when the doctor allegedly struck the patient, revealing a tense, strained exchange.
Overlooked Town Topics Tease Engagement and Smoking Ban
A playful exchange features Teadin Willy and Ted debating town topics and language of flowers. A sassy society note jokes about an engagement not yet announced and a plan to quit smoking for a month as Charmer hints at future news.
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Willy
Ned
Ted
Miss Charmer
Neighbors Trade Snappy Banter Over Widow Griggs
A brisk exchange between Mrs Griggs and her neighbor reveals Mrs Griggs comments on a widow who sings all day. The widow’s happiness sparks the question of why she should not be happy.
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Griggs
Bridget
Boston Transcript
Bjones Luck Sparks Cardroom Banter
Blobbs notes Bjones is the unluckiest card player he knows yet hints at success in love. The banter reveals Bjones has never married, a point another speaker calls notable in their lively exchange.
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Bjones
Blobbs
Fragments Reveal Candid Dialogue on Luck and Life
The piece captures brief, cryptic lines about luck breaking the monotony of daily grind. It reflects on chance arriving without effort and hints at personal reflections on life’s unexpected encounters. The quotes show casual, incomplete thoughts emphasizing spontaneity.
Lost by Winning in a Precarious Marriage Tale
A sad-eyed man confesses a costly error from marrying for money while a cynical bachelor probes the commitment. The party of the prelude laments the spouse's grip on wealth, noting she is eighty firmly attached to it and unwilling to relinquish a cent.
Proof Positive Whisky Bill in Estate
A liquor dealer filed a bill against the estate for whisky furnished the deceased. When asked if he must swear to the account, the executor replied that the deceased’s death suffices to prove the whisky was provided.
Second Story Man and Other Jests From a Scribbler
A collection of quick quips and skits featuring a so called second story man a literary crook and a cast of characters including a clever judge a patient policeman and a witty farmer. The humor hinges on wordplay reversals misstatements and playful exchanges highlighting vanity temper and everyday curiosities.
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Scribbler
Quibbler
In the Early Moon Snippet and Jests
A brief fragment from a period page features a humorous exchange about a baby’s rapid growth and a quip on marriage. The dialogue includes Wederly’s remark about the baby gaining two pounds a minute and Meekton’s joke about feeling he represents only one percent of the union.
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Singleton
Ata
Setting the Pace
Henry mocks a female kiss scene noting the performance shifts when men are present while Roberts questions what is queer about girls and kissing. The exchange reveals social pressure and gender dynamics in public behavior.
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Henry
Roberts
Unhappy Client Mocking the Young Lawyer in Court
An unhappy client taunts a judge and remarks that the young lawyer assigned to defend an indigent man would be unlikely to face a difficult defense. The exchange reflects courtroom tension and humor in a legal proceeding.
A Question of Words at the Inn
A country innkeeper always warns customers with Now, gentlemen, the time has inspired. A guest points out the error and suggests expired. The next night the landlord repeats the lesson and proclaims Now gentlemen, it's time you all expired.
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Boniface
A Nobleman Rebuffed Over Ancestral Prestige
An American friend tells a Welsh anecdote where a pedigree fills five parchment skins. In the margin a note claims, About this time the world was created, provoking the nobleman to indignantly ask, How is that.
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Wales
Dying to Bury Them Mr Deal the Undertaker Remarks
A quip about undertakers triggers a sharp reply from Mr Deal. A would be wit accuses him of a growsome business and never looking at a man without wishing him dead. Deal counters by saying he would bury alive some people.
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Deal
Aesdertaker
A Square Deal Jailed Man Crying Guilty
The jury found the accused guilty and the prisoner cried May heaven strike me dead if I am guilty The judge remarked Prisoner at the bar since Providence has not interfered the sentence will be pronounced This brisk exchange mirrors a sharp courtroom moment from early 20th century reporting from a New York Times Inside Information column and others in a composite clipping.
Miss Charmer Seeks Trim for New Hat In Life Moment
In a brief Life column exchange Miss Charmer declares she needs trimming for a new hat, while he muses about longing for the wings of a bird. The dialogue-like snippet captures a fashion impulse in a playful tone.
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Miss Charmer
Matter of Time in London Opinion Quotation
A London Opinion snippet discusses timing and tipping a boy, noting the phrase arises from a wife’s earlier plan to return today. The brief exchange highlights brisk expectations and social habit around hospitality and travelers.
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London
What He Wished Sentiment Echoed in Night Bid
A quip from Masher to Miss Plumpy ends with a bold wish that she be locked in his arms and the key forever lost. The exchange plays on romantic tension as the two share a risqué farewell line.
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Masher
Plumpy
Young yachtsman seeks funds for race from father
A youthful yachtsman urges his father to advance money for the next day’s race claiming victory for his boat. The father refuses noting the lack of a time allowance from him, signaling a firm stance on funding.
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Bla
Paw
Lemuel
Mr. Meekton
Park
KODAK
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Ogden
Utah
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