Dairying in Iceland Lessons by Danish dairy experts
The Royal Danish Agricultural Society funded Icelandic dairy training in 1900 with Hans Gronfeldt leading a program at Borgarfjordur Syssel. A nine student course, including women learners, taught buttermaking cheesemaking and dairy testing, paid from 25 kr monthly. By 1901, creameries and schools expanded, butter exports rose to 20,000 pounds in 1901 from 3,500 in 1900, and new facilities opened despite smoky farms and harsh conditions.
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Royal Danish Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society of Iceland
J. H. Howard
New York Produce Review
Hans Gronfeldt
Denmark
Iceland
Borgartford
Syssel
Gronfeldt
Gerber
Treykjavik
England
Large Worm of Fregi in Hogs
A historical note describes the echinorhyncus gigas thorn headed worm in hogs. The female measures five to eight inches, the male one and a half to two and a half inches. The worm anchors to intestinal walls with hooks, damaging intestine tissue and sausage casings. Eggs pass in feces, hatch in dung grubs, and June bugs transfer parasites back to hogs, with infestation varying by farm and season.
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Bitting
Fashions Show Full Skirts Bouffant Sleeves and Knickerbocker Designs
Fashion notes indicate material changes with very full skirts and bouffant sleeves. Stole effects and tucks appear in many designs while linen gowns and knickerbocker styles lead summer trends. Mercerized fabrics, foulard silks, tussore silks, and pongees dominate, with lingerie tucks lace inserts and antique laces rising in popularity. Braids, especially fiber or vegetable, are highly fashionable this season.
Road Building Advance and Public Education
Road improvement depends on informed public opinion and owner input. The piece urges education campaigns to shift from old bonding and MacAdamized plans toward earth roads, emphasizing gravel availability and practical, first class construction when well built.
Plague Spread Tied to Fleas in Rats, Says Research
A French investigator reports fleas transmit bubonic plague among rats more often than direct rat contact. In eight of nine tests fleas yielded infection, while inter-rat contact or cadaver exposure did not. Medical officers now focus on rat health and welfare in districts.
Blood Salt Solution Tolerance Shown
It has been shown that more than a gallon of salt solution can be introduced into the blood vessels in the course of an hour without destroying life or occasioning any disease.
Heartbeat Persisted After Decapitation in France
The heart of a criminal reportedly continued beating for thirty hours after decapitation, illustrating lingering cardiac activity despite loss of life in an old French case.
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France
Fewer Garments May Prolong Life Says Physician
A physician asserts that wearing fewer garments can extend life as people reach advanced ages. The report notes the unusually ripe old age of ballet girls in the community.
Cabbage History and Varieties Across Climates and Soils
The article traces cabbage from ancient times to modern cultivation, noting climate and soil effects on head formation and size. It discusses Dutch variety development, soil impact on maturity, and long-term seed propagation, with observations from Long Island and Holland. It also offers tree-planting advice for windbreaks and landscaping, citing H F Brockway of Louise County Iowa.
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Holland
Long Island
Pleasure and Profit From Trees From Farmers' Review
Arbor Day emphasis prompts a farmer recounting six decades of tree planting in Iowa and Wisconsin. He details windbreaks with maples cottonwood willows white pines and evergreen nurseries, planting millions of pines and donating trees to schools and churches while sharing veteran lessons on landscape and rural improvement.
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Arbor Day
Lowa
Prairies
Wisconsin
Spontaneous Combustion of Alfalfa
Kansas State bulletin reports alfalfa spontaneous heating near Manhattan and Emmet McDonald. O L Hull cut 100 acres starting May 19 and stacked 164 tons. stack heated, then flames erupted July 10. Emmet McDonald notes recurring heat spells and a July 25 stack fire on a separate 25–30 ton pile. interior charred yet stems preserved.
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Kansas
O. L. Hull
Manhattan
Kaw
Riverbottom
Emmet McDonald
Kan
Deep Breathing Advice From Farmers Review
A Farmers' Review excerpt extols deep breathing to boost circulation and warmth during chilly conditions. It recommends holding the breath briefly, then exhaling, plus rubbing with a coarse towel to restore warmth, attributing the tips to Mrs. Axtell.
It Shirtwaist Costumes Gain Popular Attention
Very popular is the shirtwaist costume, fashioned in silk, light woolens and wash goods. Decoration depends largely on individual taste. Waists and skirts of the same material are more fashionable than when made of different goods.
A Prayer on Wings and Hindu-Christian Influence
A late 19th century passage contrasts devotional prayer with social reform. It notes impatience with tyranny, women’s rights protests, and a shift toward rejecting polytheism in religion. It predicts Hindu expression of Christian truth, with Christianity gradually permeating Hindu thought. It cites Hindus increasingly acknowledging Christian influence while not all are adherents.
Bible Always in Demand as Supreme Book
The Bible endures as a work of supreme value and enduring human interest. It stands unmatched as literature in English, superior as a morality text, and the infallible guide for faith, practice, and salvation, with vast ongoing demand for its copies.
Looking Into the Father's Face
A short meditation on God's presence as Father brings courage and peace. It recounts a five year old girl who fears reciting a piece until her father steps out to reassure her. The child asks to see him to overcome fear, illustrating trust in the divine.
Loftier destinies through darkness and labor
A reflection on rising from present difficulties toward higher destinies. Arnold counsels a boy to endure hard lessons as steps up a mountain. Trouble and weariness are pathways to greater understanding, with sorrow cleansing sight for future purpose.
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Thomas Arnold
Arnold
Responsibility and faith in duty on the sea
A discussion on burdens of duty includes a remark from a ship captain who, during a 38 hour storm on a transatlantic voyage, insists responsibility lies in steering with skill while trusting God for all lives. He states he is not responsible for any one life, but for running the ship faithfully, with God responsible for the rest.
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Lfe
Revival of Hinduism under Christian influence observed in India
The piece notes a spread of Christianity and a revival of Hinduism in India, with observers believing a gradual leavening of Hinduism by Christian spirit. It cites noteworthy changes already evident, dating from an unspecified time.
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India
How to Conquer the World by Alexander Maclaren
The passage counsels that true victory over the world comes when one uses worldly hindrances to seek God. If the world obscures God it conquers you. if it serves as a ladder to draw near God you conquer the world through faith, love, and consecration.
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God
Alexander Maclaren
The Soul and the Body Moral Reflection
A meditative piece contrasts the body and soul, likening the body to a casket for precious jewel. It urges valuing the soul over bodily appetites, warning that the body dies yet the soul endures. It ends with a biblical question about profit and loss of the soul.
The Living Christ Inspires Courage Amid Bereavement
The article reflects on the living Christ as a source of comfort after loss, asserting Jesus is alive forever and remains with believers. It urges gratitude and courage for continued work and warfare in Christ’s army, emphasizing His enduring strength, wisdom, and grace as the path to victory.
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Christ
God
Evermore
The Mercies of God
A reflective meditation comparing a magnet drawing iron to discovering daily mercies. The speaker contrasts an unthankful heart with a thankful one, noting that gratitude reveals blessings hidden in ordinary moments like gold in sand.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Evolution and remedy in faith and action
Josiah Strong argues that believers in Christianity who recognize the world’s great evils will feel them and strive to eradicate them. He posits a sequence of knowledge leading to action and light yielding rapid change.
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Josiah Strong
D. D
Quiet Thoughts on Duty and Salvation for a Nation
A reflective piece urges time for the longest duty over the shortest sin. It compares heavenly mansions built from fulfilled deeds, favors beseeching, and cashes in on generosity. It ends by warning that once personal justice is met there remains justice owed to others.
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Brockway
Louise County
Iowa
John Keble
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