Farm Home Design Promotes Modern, Easy Living
William A. Radford offers free advice on farm house building. The United States Department of Agriculture designed a compact five room farm home with a sleeping porch and single-floor layout to ease chores. Costs vary by locality but the design emphasizes efficiency, comfort, and low stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Till
United States Department of Agriculture
Superintendent Visits School and Sparks Cheer
A county superintendent visited a consolidated school where children cheered upon his entrance. When asked for a speech the teacher anticipated praise, but the superintendent joked about preferring a dry lesson over a speech. He then decided to speak anyway, sharing the moment with the amused class.
Face the Music Be a Master of the Situation
The piece warns against playing the martyr and bluffing to cover weakness. It argues many cannot perform a big day's work and that bluffing draws attention to one’s true nature. It urges facing consequences and stopping the whine to take control.
Parcel Post to Siam Opens October 10 1918
Siamese director general of posts and telegraphs informs the American consulate in Bangkok that parcel post service between Siam and the United States via Hongkong Pacific began October 10 1918. Rates are 95 stangs for parcels up to one pound and 40 stangs for each additional pound, with an 11 pound weight limit.
All Liable to Error Weeds Remain in Lovable Hearts
A reflective line on human fallibility where the author notes pervasive error in even the most kind hearts, using metaphor to contrast weeds and flaws with affection and virtue. The quotation emphasizes universal susceptibility to mistake.
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George Sand
Farm Poultry Health Care Practices for Fowls
The United States Department of Agriculture advises weekly cleaning of dropping boards and monthly roost spray with kerosene or commercial mite killers. Maintain sand or dry dirt for dusting, treat colds with KMnO4 in water, isolate or cull sick birds, inspect pullets for lice, apply insect powder or vaseline-mercurial ointment, and provide a dust box to reduce infestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Poultry Care and Feeding Guidelines
A practical guide for poultry keepers on feeding, housing, and management. It covers salt dust baths, dust boxes to combat vermin, egg fertility, trap nests for paying flocks, and differences between light and heavy breeds.
Ghosts in Japanese Thought Preserve Fear and Vengeance
Asia Magazine surveys Japanese ghost stories where fear and anger fuse into one motive. Ghosts linger after grave wrongs seeking vengeance, with mothers and mistresses returning to comfort or nurse, while superstitions and meticulous detail shape the tales from old life and environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sainen
Suwa
Nippon
Asia Magazine
Plans to Export Pure Bred Stock From U S
David Harrell and H P Morgan of the bureau of markets will travel to South America as representatives of the United States department of agriculture. They met in Chicago with secretaries of breeding associations to discuss increasing exports of pure bred stock and stimulating imports among South American stock raisers. A shipment of hogs to South American livestock shows was planned to demonstrate U S animal quality.
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United States
South America
David Harrell
H. P. Morgan
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Drinks of Colonial Times Captured by Philadelphia Ledger
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania translated a Swed ish traveler Israel Acrelius account describing colonial beverages in early America. Manim was water sugar and rum serving tavernkeepers. manathan rum sugar and beer. lillibub milk wine sugar. tiff beer rum and sugar on toast. sampson cider and rum. sangaree wine water sugar nutmeg. cider royal when brandy and sugar joined cider. raw dram straight rum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Israel Acrelius
Sampson
Philadelphia Ledger
Mosquitoes Two Million Years Old Found in Eocene Rocks
Prof T D A Cockrell of the University of Colorado notes oldest mosquito forms are in Eocene rocks and likely about two million years old. Culex damnatorum was described from Green River beds in Wyoming. A second Eocene species by D E Winchester near Cathedral Bluff in western Colorado is named Culex winchesters. Scientific American.
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T. D. A. Cockrell
University of Colorado
Scudder
Green River
Wyoming
D. E. Winchester
United States Geological Survey
Cathedral Bluff
Colorado
Culex Winchesters
Scientific American
War Wounded Fish Report From English Coast
The inspector for the British East Sea Fisheries reports from Mablethorpe that one in five cod caught on long lines shows wounds. Some are blind or have lost an eye, many bear body wounds. Cromer and Sheringham officers confirm widespread injuries among cod, including a fish with five wounds and another that lost its tail.
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British Eastern Sea Fisheries Board
Mablethorpe
Cromer
Norfolk
Sheringham
Management Is Important in Raising Strong Pigs
Article advises on selecting a boar from a pure bred breeder aged eight to twelve months, quarantining upon arrival, and gradual feeding changes to maintain health. It emphasizes exercise, pasture access of a quarter acre, and a balanced ration after breeding to produce large litters of strong healthy pigs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pig Club Members Prosper in Florida
Florida pig club members advance their own industry by trading pigs within the association. One member sold $100 worth of pigs to fellow club members this year while another member, two years in, now supplies pigs to others and urges every capable boy or girl to join.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pig Club
Florida
Attention to Brood Sows for Fall Litter Readiness
The sow after weaning should be kept on pasture and fed a gaining grain ration to rebuild her condition for rebreeding and to provide nourishment for the upcoming fall litter.
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Floce Plan
Siam
Maine Experiment Station
Duroc
S. W. Bishop
Doan’s
Doan
Bishop
Kensington Ave
St. Louis
Dean
Mr. Bishop Ney
John W. Bruns
Notary Public
Fatonic
Baby
Red Cross
Napoleon
Josephine
B.A. Thomas
OLD Kentucky Mfg. Co., Inc
Paducah, Ky
Lydia E. Pinkham
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