Iraq and Mesopotamia Through Ages and Oil Rivalries
The piece traces Mesopotamia from Babylon to Mosul amid Lausanne postwar debates with oil at its core. It notes Baghdad’s rise and fall under various empires, the Tigris Euphrates irrigation legacy, and a vision of Mesopotamia's potential development under modern influences and British control.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D.C
Lausanne
Versailles
Kingdom of Iraq
Mosul
Iraq
Pacsing— aAttsidro
Poultry Department
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Manhattan
Frisco
Pacific
Tigris
Euphrates
Babylon
Nineveh
Mesopotamia
Basra
Bagdad
Syrian Desert
Kurdistan
Persia
Persian Gulf
Greece
Rome
America
Tractor selection for Corn Belt farms urges match to soil and use
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin advises farmers on choosing a tractor. Key factors include soil type topography surface conditions and intended use. It outlines considerations of size type reliability comfort safety and initial cost for farm machines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
L. A. Reynoldson
H. BR. Tolley
Washington, D. C
Simple self feeder construction for chickens
A compact self feeder design uses one inch boards to give weight and prevent tipping. It features a modular interior to separate grit charcoal and grain and offers easy mouse protection with covers. The trough is fed by a three-board prism distributor that fits into the feed and maintains continuous flow.
Tall Man Needed To Break Alarm Glass
A child observes a lamp post marked The Alarm and notes it would take a very tall man to break the glass to raise an alarm, recounting a street scene with her father.
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Little Thelma
Petroleum as Aircraft Fuel Raises Hope for Engines
Reported near Copenhagen Denmark a plane using petroleum as engine fuel flew as well as with gasoline with less vibration no soot and no self ignition. Experts noted engine ran about 100 revolutions slower than usual in the test observed by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement Claim
Advertisement states Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills restore regularity and relieve constipation without stripping, asserting benefits for stomach liver and bowels.
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Wright
Man who seeks wealth needs sense to begin
A terse aphorism notes that accumulating money is hard without an initial sense or mindset to start. It emphasizes the importance of starting initiative as the first step toward financial gain.
Planning a Kitchen Garden for Easy Reach
The article advises placing frequently used vegetables near the kitchen door for convenience. It suggests early spring crops like radishes onions lettuce and spinach be close for quick harvests in rainy weather. Permanent crops such as asparagus and rhubarb should be off to the garden’s side and out of the main workflow, while tall crops like corn beans and tomatoes should be at the garden’s edge to avoid blocking access.
Corn Declared United States Most Important Crop
The United States Department of Agriculture says corn is the top crop by acreage and value. A practical harvest cost saver is allowing hogs to feed in the fields in fall, effectively "hogging down" the harvest.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Clovers Prove Ideal Feed for Pasture Hay and Soiling Crops
The article states clovers yield high protein feed suitable for pasture, hay, or soiling crops. It notes clover hay has substantial feeding value, with one ton equaling 114 tons of timothy hay or about three quarters ton of shelled corn for fattening cattle per USDA figures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lime as a tonic for healthy soil cited in crop care
Article stresses soil health as crucial for plant function and links many plant diseases to poor soil. It notes lime as an essential stimulant for aging soils, a use not commonly considered, urging farmers to maintain active soil conditions.
Milk Feeding Stages for Calves Guide
Early life requires whole milk first with gradual increase. When practical skim milk replaces it and may continue until six months if affordable. Typical maximum skim milk is 20 pounds daily. At two weeks, provide grain and bright clean hay and increase as appetite grows.
Cows in Government Herd Records Milk and Butterfat Output
Thirty-two official records from government herd cows show an average yield of 10 910.7 pounds of milk and 461.36 pounds of butterfat. Eight records come from mature cows and 14 from cows under three years. Four records were tied to rough age at Huntley Montana government farm.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government Farm
Huntley
Mont
Cigar Request Cited By Clerk Over Aunt’s Name
Customer asks for cigarettes for his aunt. Clerk confirms the scene by clarifying the aunt’s name, distinguishing between Virginia and Lucy in a brief exchange.
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Virginia
Lucy
Important to All Women Readers of This Paper
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and may not know it. Kidney health affects other organs and can cause back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as restoring kidney health and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
The Cat Lovers Debate Wedding Plans
In a playful exchange two women weigh marriage with confidants weighing in. Alice hints at plans to marry Jack while Virginia jokes about friends dissuading them.
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Alice
Jack
Virginia
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Reducing inflammation is essential to avoid permanent hearing loss. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as effective for catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh, with over forty years of treatment success and availability from EF. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
EF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Amanuensis gender note sparks journal dialogue
A quotation exchanges between speakers about the term amanuensis asking whether it refers to a man or a woman, clarifying it as a female amanuensis and noting language use. The fragment hints at gendered language in archival notes.
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Mother Gray
Mathers
Wain
Kinney
Othine
Oasis
Gabes
Ghouse Thagtor
Kappa
Tom
Boston Evening Transcript
Jonah
Ninus
Semiramis
Zengi
JoLis Hak
Jos. Alcoin, JR
S. 11Th Street
Hamilton, Ohio
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Hass
J. Bonner & Son, Mfg
Druggists Dept
A. Rives
Tenn
Red Cross
Scholl
Scholl Mfg. Co
Dr. Scholl
Geta
Tae Wee
Amanuensis
Erin
Kei
Bellans
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