Caterpillar and Peter Gnome discuss metamorphosis and nature
A talking caterpillar and a gnome host a garden dialog about life cycles from egg to butterfly. They compare crawling, shedding skin, and the chrysalis stage while musing on nature, counting flowers, and the city country contrast.
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Jean Amy
Caterpillar
Peter Gnome
Ani
Jeng
Gilene
Abel
Sean
Ben
Peter Nomé
Mr. Caterpillar
Basis of AAS: Sheep pastures for temporary grazing
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture experts discuss raising sheep on temporary pastures. An acre supports about 25 sheep, with smaller lots and movable fencing aiding grazing efficiency and parasite control. Larger areas offer less advantage. cross fences help divide pasture.
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United States
Rand
United States ‘Department’ of ‘Agriculture
Jack's Outfit for a Halloween Parade
A children’s magazine planned a masquerade party with Tommy and the neighbor’s girl dressed as Jack and Jill. Tommy’s mother said the Jack costume should cost no more than five dollars, while his sister argued that a hill and a pail of water would suffice.
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Jack
Chilren
Tommy
Jil
Little Sister
Standards for Containers Aim to Unify Basket Sizes
Three common shipping baskets the hamper round-stave basket and market or splint basket need standardization, say USDA bureau of markets experts. A bill HR 4000 before Congress would set five splint basket sizes four eight twelve sixteen and twenty four quarts five round stave basket sizes four bushel fifty four bushel one bushel one hundred forty four bushel and two bushels and six hamper sizes eight sixteen twenty eight and forty eight quarts with two styles for 48 quarts.
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Bureau of Markets
United States
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Boy asks if bad man burns all the wicked in the end
A Peters burg button factory superintendent reads as his six year old daughter asks if the bad man gets all who are bad and where they go after they burn them. The exchange, noted by the Indianapolis News, ends with a pragmatic drift on ultimate punishment.
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Department
Department of Agriculture
Amson* Mount
Howe
Petersburg
Mary
Amin
Amd
Indianapolis News
Kill Green Cabbage Worms With Simple Mixtures
A basic spray to kill cabbage worms and aphids suggests arsenate of lead or nicotine sulfate with kerosene and soap. Mix laundry soap into the spray to improve coverage and apply against harlequin cabbage bug and plant lice.
Manure Production Estimates From Farm Conditions
The document estimates annual manure yields by animal type. Horses yield five tons, dairy cows 8.5 tons, other cattle four tons, sheep and goats 0.4 ton, with horses listed as 0.0 ton in a fragmentary note.
Complaints Highlight Post Office Mess in Big Cities
A reader notes the flood of letters sent to postmasters in large cities. One writer claims a carrier delivering her mail is engaged to a woman twice his age and asks to end the engagement or be dismissed.
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Fletcher
Jetters
Desert Isle in Big City: Writer Finds Peace in Hell's Half Acre
Katharine Haviland Taylor, novelist, says a Philadelphia residence in Hell's Half Acre feels like a desert island. She moved in after apartment hunting with little Philly knowledge and chose a place because two limousines were parked out front. She notes the district’s quirks and that living there allows time for work with fewer social obligations, despite the area’s rough edges.
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Katharine Haviland Taylor
Philadelphia
Hell's Half Acre
Miss Taylor
Home Builders Association Suspends Work in St Louis
The St Louis Home and Housing Association with a capital of two million dollars to solve the housing problem has suspended building operations due to no demand. Since its organization a year ago the group built 127 houses and 26 remain unsold.
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St. Louis Home and Housing Association
Critic Brander Matthews on Detail and Imagination
In a Columbia talk Brander Matthews argues suggestion surpasses detail for vivid effect. He cites a preacher describing heaven to a widow. the scene shows how elaborate detail can illuminate emotion, while the widow questions the afterlife with measured reflection.
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Brander Matthews
Columbia
Paradise
Shadows cross our path from the light we cast
A brief reflective quote attributed to Dinger on how personal self view shapes obstacles and progress, noting that most shadows arise from our own stance and brightness.
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Dinger
Fatonic Promises Quick Relief From Indigestion
A testimonial describes Fatonic as a modern remedy for acid stomach bloating and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from acidity and gas allowing better digestion and full nutrition from meals. Big box priced as a small cost with druggist guarantee.
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