New England in a Finished Place According to Bernard de Vote
A Marper's Magazine article by Bernard de Vote hails New England as the first permanent American civilization set to endure. It argues New England will outlast modern upheaval, drawing on three centuries of Yankee prudence and frigid climate to bolster a steadfast commonwealth amid a shifting global order.
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New England
Marper's Magazine
Bernard de Vote
Florence
Venice
Milan
America
Garknees
Norse Festival Torchlight Procession in Lerwick
The Lerwick celebration mirrors ancient Norse rites with 300 Guisers in bright costumes, six foot torches, and the ship Prithr with dragon head guiding a torchlit march. Jari leads in pure orange cloak amid martial airs as torches blaze toward the valley and sea.
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Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Risiwart
Jari
Guisere
Valbala
Watt’s Laurel Disputed Over Early Swedish Engine
The Technical Museum in Stockholm reports a Swedish steam engine built in 1728, eight years before James Watt’s birth. The designer Maaron Nriewald, a Swedish astronomy professor, built it for seven years at the Dennemora mines until destruction by lightning. A reconstructed model is now on display with surviving drawings and a description.
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Watt
Jaman Watt
Technical Museum
Btockholm
Sweden
James Watt
Maaron ‘Nriewald
Dennemora Malnes
Vyghtoing
Trewsid Jeft
Ftand
Vlaw Iy
America I Love You and Look Backward Foreword
Gertrude Stein muses on national identity across centuries, noting nineteenth century settlers and twentieth century change. The piece frames looking forward as a way to understand past actions and responsibilities in shaping America.
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America
United States of America
Gertrude Stein
Origin of Ossining Name Tied to Sing Sing History
The town Ossining on the Hudson, 80 miles north of New York City, was once called Stag Bing and later officially renamed by 1901. The change aimed to reduce associations with the nearby Sing Sing penitentiary, both names derived from a Delaware Indian word meaning “at the small stone.”
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Great Penal Institute
Bing
New York State
Oxsaining
Hudson River
New York City
Tahatdtamts
Bing Sing
Ossin
Cutting Lumber for Profit in Second Growth Pine Forests
The report analyzes logging sizes for maximum immediate profit per acre. It cites second growth short leaf and loblolly pine in several states with suggested minimum cut diameters ranging from 10 to 15 inches depending on stand type and age. It notes costs rise with handling but specifies optimal sizes by region.
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Ferest Products Laboratory
Arkanesa
Why Do We Kill Men
A Christian Science Monitor editorial argues over capital punishment in California noting a condemned man was partly drunk at San Quentin. It questions the purpose of executions and calls for clarifying aims toward deterrence, retribution, or rehabilitation. It critiques using whisky on death row and the shift away from public spectacles.
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San Quentin
California
Christian Science Monitor
MANNERS MAKYTH MAN Etiquette study for U S youth prompts reflection
Dr Ruth Strang of Columbia University surveys over 4000 boys and girls across the United States on manners and social behavior. The results show many junior and senior high students lack polite conduct, with calls to emphasize kindness and the Golden Rule.
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Chesterfield
Tennyson
WENS CANNOT GET BY ON THEIR LOOKS
A study finds that hen looks do not predict egg production. Researchers show neither head shape nor body contour reliably indicates laying ability. Selection should rely on performance data rather than physical appearance.
Breeding Flock Selection For Profit In Poultry
The guide outlines five key traits for breeding stock: early maturity, winter laying, production appearance in February, persistence in flight through September and October, and broodiness. Birds failing tests in September October and February should be kept for breeding. remove broodier hens after three broody episodes.
Horse Birth Rate Falls Three Years Running
The U S horse population declines about 4 percent annually for three years and deaths exceed births by 4 to 5 percent. Ohio farmers import about 2 million dollars worth of work horses yearly from western states as colt production drops. Bureau of Agricultural Economics warns a work horse shortage looms with federal crop acreage reductions.
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United States
Ohio
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ww Ff Department of Agriculture
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