The Night Before Christmas and Santa's Image Across Time
A historical survey traces Clement Moore's 1823 poem A Visit From St. Nicholas and its impact on Santa Claus imagery. It notes Moore wrote it in New York after a turkey errand, its anonymous publication, Nast and Darley illustrations, and the evolution from Dutch legends to a nationally beloved figure. It also touches on early Christmas hymns, Puritan attitudes, and colonial records on holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Moore
Nebrew
Genera] Theological Seminary
New York City
St. Nicholas
Doctor Moore
New York
Chelsea Village
West Twenty-third Street
Moores
Futhor
Santa Claus
Doctor Moora
America
John Reese
St. Nick
Moore
Chelsea
Reese
Salot
F. G. C. Darley
Darley
United States Army Engineer Battalion
Grenada
Nicaragua
Mary Christmas
South Gesten
Mass
Jaffy
Hoover
Clement ©. Moore
Carter
Thomas Nast
Harper's Weekly
Nast
New England
William Bradford
Plymouth Plantation
Gove
Stenle Hall
Massachusetts
General Court
Boston
American Heroines Mary Jemison the White Squaw of Genesee
Mary Jemison known as the White Squaw of Genesee, abducted during the French and Indian War, lived among the Seneca and Delaware peoples. She married twice, bore six children, and held 17 000 acres later part of Letchworth Park. She died on the Buffalo Creek reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jemison
Genesee
Ufe
Bullalo Creek
Letchworth Park
Genesee River
Kew York
Mary Wad
March Creek
Buchanan Valley
Fennisvania
Fort Thuquesne
Aquana
Ohio
Flore
Dehgaban
Sheninjee
Thomas Jemison
Fort Pitt
Mary
Shenthree
Afary
Hinkaten
Eltef
Iim
Linkaten
Six Nations
Mares
Allen
One Route to Higher Butterfat in Cattle Herds
The text explains a breeding program starting in 1906 that raises average butterfat per cow from 215 to 202 pounds by selecting offspring of proven producers. It details cream content, butter yield calculations, and emphasizes discarding poorer lines while breeding sires from top butterfat producers to improve future generations.
Immigrant family's trek to Kansas City lore in frontier era
A frontier lineage recalls Samuel and Elizabeth Porter, Irish immigrants who moved from Richmond to Franklin Tennessee, endured a Black Hawk era war party capture, captivity across forests and rivers, and a long march to Fort Niagara before returning home. Mrs Porter's child migration occurred in 1820s to Kansas with Reverend James Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Franklin
Tenn
Cation
Frantlin
Mrs. Porter
Taditan Rustem
Fort Niagara
Inanada
And Vice Versa As a Rule Men Who Conla The Most
A fragment from the Toledo Blade notes that the most interesting men are often silent, underscoring a quiet principle about conversation and influence. The quote suggests restraint and measured speech as a mark of insight and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conla
Toledo Blade
Ration's Effect on the Nutritive Value of Milk
Wisconsin agriculturalist reports Ohio experiment station tests showing milk from cows on high protein versus low protein rations yielded identical results for calf growth. The study suggests mineral assimilation favors organic minerals and that milk composition remains stable despite feed type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wsconsin Agtculturist
Gold Medal Winners from American Jersey Cattle Club
Recent recipients include E. M. Sherman of Charles City Iowa with Om Tormentor's Grownie Pell at 514 pounds butterfat in 305 days and J N Martin of New Providence lewd with Ayredale's Pure Gold's Nina at 764 pounds in 305 days. Also W H Eddy Howard Lake Sian with 620 pounds in 305 days Elmer E Keyt Lakeview Michigan with 610 pounds in 305 days and G B McKinstry Washington Pa Fomasa 2nd's Beauty with 623 pounds in 205 days. Successful Farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wipners
American Jersey Cattle Club
E. M. Sherman
Charles City
Iowa
Om Tormentor
Grownie Pell
J. N. Martin
New Providence
Lewd
Ayredale
Pure Gold
Nina
Sir Owl
W. H. Eddy
Howard Lake
Sian
Elms Oxford Lads
Elmer E. Keyt
Lakeview
Mich
Fomasa 2Nd's Beauty
G. B. McKinstry
Washington, Pa
Dairy Notes on Balancing Grain and Forage in Cow Diets
The piece discusses how legume hay and silage reduce protein needs in dairy rations and cut costs. It notes pasture quality and timing affect cow growth and milk, and cites Cornell’s B. S Savage on feed efficiency. It emphasizes understanding cow needs to adjust rations seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S Savage
Cornell University
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ambrose
Milan
Prudentius
Iran
Sedullus
Jesus
Ben Jonson
George Wither
Jonson
John Milton
Ines
Charles Wesley
Nebum Tate
Phillips Brooks
Bethlehem
Ptm & Pnoude
St. Nicholad
Tichelas
Dagudn
Auras Basin
Cmak
Glomunt G
Moortre
Austin
Texas
Superior
Wis
Herbert A. Roan
Pittsburgh
Edward ¢. Claus
Claus Avenue
Cotton Mather
Weatero
Unoteu
Elmo Scott Watson
Louise M. Comstock
Elizabeth Porter
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