Father of the Fourth of July Jefferson and Monticello hero
The article extols Thomas Jefferson as the Father of the Fourth of July and the principal early advocate of democracy. It traces his Monticello home near Charlottesville, his life with wife Martha Skelton, his long tenure there, and his financial struggles late in life amid his famed stature in American history.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Washington
Virginia
Monticello
Mount Vernon
County
France
United States
Jefferson at Monticello and the Sage of Barack
Reading about Thomas Jefferson at Monticello highlights his home life and reforms in furniture design. The piece notes the Jeffersonian bed, two connected chambers, and Mrs Jefferson’s boudoir, with emphasis on his epitaph and the broader geographic legacy of Clark and Lewis in expansion.
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United States
Monticello
Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
David and Goliath in Camp and Court
Lesson notes recount David facing Goliath and Saul’s jealousy. It highlights David’s faith and wise use of God’s guidance, the battle’s spiritual stakes, and David’s rise as Saul’s foe grows. Names include David, Goliath, Saul, Michmash, and Israel.
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David
I Samuel
Goliath
Saul
Jonathan
Michmash
Samson
Israel
David the
God
Dagon
Baal
Astarte
Christ With the Disciples Ends Forty Days Teachings
Bishop Westcott notes that Christ spoke with the disciples for forty days about the Kingdom of God. He argues that while the Apostles could not have deceived others, it is even less likely they were deceived themselves.
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Christ
Bishop Westcott
Circumstances Master and the Wheel of Fate Mystery
Fragmentary note hints at a figure described as master of circumstances and a wheel of fate. The cryptic text mentions control over events and cycles, suggesting a philosophical or fictional theme without clear names or locations.
How to Stop Hessian Fly Losses in Wheat Crops
United States Department of Agriculture guidance outlines prevention over cure for Hessian fly in wheat. Key steps include crop rotation, plowing infested stubble, early deep seed beds, using good seed, proper fertilization, sowing during fly free periods, and regional safe sowing dates to reduce losses. Community cooperation and timing by local advisors are essential for success.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Mississippi River
Bureau of Entomology
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Bulletin
Selecting Land for Production of Rice in Clay Soils
Advice on choosing rice land emphasizes abundant fresh water and drainage. Target lands should be level with good drainage, clay soils with adequate organic matter, and surface soil finely pulverized to two inches. Field levees must be low, broad, and curved to keep water about five inches, with surfaces seeded to rice. Harvested grain should be shocked and capped to protect grain, with thrashing delayed at least two weeks after shock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rooster Not Needed for Egg Production
The article argues that roosters are unnecessary for laying hens in egg production. It discusses flock management and efficiency, noting hens lay eggs without a mating rooster and that roosters add cost and noise without increasing egg output.
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Sein
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Jefferson Everriend
Robertus Love
America
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Albermarle
Skelton
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Executive Mansion
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Statute of Virginia
University of Virginia
George Rogers Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Clark
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
Pacific Northwest
Western Newspaper Union
Goliaths
Sy Rev
B. B. Filtzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Ieaoe
Lee
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