Turkeys and breeding gains spark agricultural notes
The article discusses wild versus domesticated North American turkeys, their size gains from crossbreeding, and the dangers of inbreeding. It covers standards for breeders, preferred varieties like Bronze and Narragansett, and the profit potential of well managed poultry operations.
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Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Nutritive Value and Palatability of Eggs
A discussion on egg nutrition notes no difference in nutritive qualities between dark and light shells, while flavor depends on the fowl’s diet. Experiments show eggs are easily assimilated whether raw or lightly cooked, with price affecting perceived value, and palatability greatly influencing overall nutrient value.
Maxwell's Homemaker Magazine ad promotes music education via Maxwell's
An advertisement for Maxwell's Homemaker Magazine highlights a music department led by a veteran teacher. It promotes Keyboard Drill and Note Ear Training and promises a December issue on Scale Building. The ad invites readers to subscribe for one year at ten cents and lists departments like Home Study and Home Gardening.
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Homemaker Magazine
Homemaker
Incorruptible Resolve in Early Revolution Debates
In the opening days of the American Revolution, as France recognized U.S. independence, Parliament pursued a conciliatory plan to recover colonies. Commissioners sought to win Congress with offers including money and offices, via secret contacts and a female agent, but Reed refused the bribe, declaring he was not worth purchasing.
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France
United States
Lord Carlisle
Wiliam Edson
Johnstone
America
Congress
Reed
Pennsylvania
England
Destruction of 700000 Manuscript Volumes in Alexandria
The quote notes Omar stating books in Alexandria must align with the Koran, otherwise useless or evil, and later led to the destruction of seven hundred thousand manuscript volumes in the library. The passage frames a historical clash between religious orthodoxy and scholarly preservation. The account attributes the action to a ruling logic rather than a neutral assessment of the texts.
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Omar
Alexandria
Pliny On Homer's Tad Verses In Tiny Walnut Shell
A fragment cites Pliny claiming Homer’s Tad composed 15 000 verses within a space as small as a walnut shell. The note emphasizes ancient authors and miniature imagery.
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Pliny
Tiny ivory chariot and ship hidden by insect wings
An ancient account describes an ivory chariot built by Mermicides so small that two flies could cover it with a single wing and a ship so tiny it could be concealed by the wing of a bee.
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Mermicides
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