Prairie dog destruction drives large land clearance efforts
Prairie dogs infest over 100 million acres across public and private lands causing crop and forage losses. The biological survey reports 75 to 95 percent eradication on about 2 million acres of private land and 200 thousand acres of public domain with help from Arizona and New Mexico councils of defense and farming communities. Cooperation with extension services and government agencies aims to clear vast public lands at near nominal cost.
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Agricultural
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
The
Biological Survey
State Councils of Defense
Bureau
Bible as Agent of Civilization in American Life
The Bible is described as the universal book guiding all classes and times. It is praised for its images stories and spirituality and called the best known guide for social progress political structure industrial peace patriotism and Americanism as cited by the New York Herald.
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New York Herald
Love and wine make fools of some men born fools
The piece notes that love and wine expose foolish men and that men often misuse others. It warns to listen to others, though little benefit may come, and suggests a humorous tension between smiling and doing something lasting for humanity.
Paraffin Cleaner Uses Boost Household Work
Paraffin is a versatile cleaner praised for brightening wood furniture and aiding laundry by softening dirt in wash water and preventing iron sticking in the starch. It also cleans enameled bed frames, bathtubs, and sinks and refreshes paint by lifting dirt without harming surfaces.
Today Today is Yours and Mine
A reflective note by David Tarr Jordan on seizing the present and acting with love and helpfulness. Emphasizes purposeful action over complaint and cynicism, urging people to express care through concrete deeds today.
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David @tarr Jordan
Sleighs in Madeira Drawn by Slow Oxen
The Island of Madeira off Morocco rarely sees snow yet uses ox drawn sleighs on stone streets. Runners glide over depressions, creating smoother motion than wheels. Passenger sleighs offer upholstered seats and curtains, with springs for comfort though travel is slow.
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Madeira
Morocco
Best Litter for Poultry House Practices and Materials
The article weighs litter options for poultry floors, favoring wheat or rye straw for durability and low moisture absorption. It notes oat straw dampness issues, and that alfalfa or clover hay clumps when damp while hens may eat leaves. It also suggests short-cut hay and fallen leaves as workable alternatives for brooders and colony coops.
Heating tips to save coal this winter at Illinois university
Professor A C Willard urges drastic fuel savings with coal heated homes. He lists steps from keeping heating surfaces clean to maintaining steady temperatures and not overfiring. He notes raising interior temperature from 70 to 75 F at 40 F outdoors raises fuel use by about 17 percent.
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A. C. Willard
Department of Heating and Ventilation
University of Illinois
Seasonal Dishes From a Ladies Cook Book
A collection offers winter table fare including suet fruit loaf steamed in molds with buttered crust, corn bake with milk egg and bread crumbs, canned pear desserts with cream cheese and whipped cream, baked apples with celery filling, cherry sponge dessert, and celery hearts with seasoned cream cheese relish.
Record-Breaking Pension Payout Despite Few Recipients
The annual report shows $222,129,292.70 in pensions paid to 624,427 persons, the smallest recipient pool since 1890. Ohio leads with 60,902 pensioners. Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Indiana follow with large rolls and substantial outlays. Total civil and all-war pensions top $5.6 billion.
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Commissioner of Pensions
St. Helena
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Indiana
Words of Wise Men and Proverb Sentiments Across Echoes
A collection of proverbs and aphorisms contrasts truth and deceit. It juxtaposes phrases from General Proverb and Legal Maxim about false charges, plus literary lines from Shakespeare and Raleigh noting appearances and depth. The compilation reflects moral observations on honesty, judgment, and human behavior.
Wide Open Gates and the Vision of Liberty
Poem excerpt by Thomas Bailey Aldrich contrasts American openness with peril from arriving immigrants. It laments unguarded gates attracting diverse peoples and unknown gods, warning Liberty to guard the portals lest Rome's fate repeat and justice erode.
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Volga
Tartar Steppes
Tower of Babel
Rome
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Politeness Defined by Eminent Men Across Ages
Three concise definitions of politeness from Sidney Smith Macaulay and Chesterfield are cited. Smith links politeness to good sense, Macaulay calls it benevolence in small things, and Chesterfield equates it with treating others as one wishes to be treated. Bacon adds that the wise are polite everywhere while fools are polite only at home.
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Sidney Smith
Macaulay
Chesterfield
Bacon
Mark for Married Women in India
A traditional sign marks married women in India, a spot placed centrally on the forehead between the eyes signaling marital status and social customs within cultural practice.
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India
Nereis Meg Weds Swelling Cask Method Described
The article explains a method to seal leaks in water barrels by stuffing the cask with straw and placing a stone on top. Water is poured to saturate the straw, which then retains moisture to swell the wood after water escapes.
Daily Thought Inspires Hopeful Influence Across Mankind
A reflective aphorism notes that hearts that beat with cheer and strength leave a lasting hopeful influence and improve mankind’s tradition through their example. The line emphasizes positive impact and enduring legacy from joyful conduct.
Gorilla Families Live in Nest Homes High in Trees
The article describes gorilla family groups with a mother and one or two babies carried on the hip. Fathers guard the tree nests at night while leopards pose the main threat. Males clash for mates as a female Gorilla observes the combats.
JUST TO LAUGH and Other Jokes from a 1900s Page
Exchange of quips between husband and wife about aging and attire undercuts showbiz jokes. A separate remark notes the entertainer’s English pronunciation and a music theory punchline about the scale not rising above G.
Lady Candidates Darken Campaign as Voters Scan Hats
In a witty exchange the patriarch jokes about restraint in up lift work while a prodigal son laughs at a political inquiry. Uncle Heck praises a niece’s supposed ineptitude. The dialogue turns to women candidates and millinery as the voters weigh appearances versus policy.
First M D Degree Conferred in 1329 at Asti College
The first degree of doctor of medicine was conferred by the college at Asti in Italy in the year 1329.
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Asti
Italy
Wisconsin Indians Worship Idol in University Museum
Dr Rieder of the University of Wisconsin notes Chippewas visit the state museum yearly to offer skins meat and food to a grotesque stone figure once owned by a Chicago collector. Emissaries later allowed the idol to stay on Wisconsin soil. He also explains Native earth creation beliefs and criticizes popular Western stereotypes.
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Wisconsin
R. Rieder
University of Wisconsin
Doctor Rieder
University Museum
Chicago
Lower
California
Mississippi Valley
Longfellow
Mottoes of business men in London Chronicle notes
A London Chronicle writer observes business sanctums display mottos such as Do It Now. A Scottish head of a major firm reads Napoleon’s rarity of men, while the founder of a London megastore cites Robert Louis Stevenson that to journey hopefully is better than to arrive and true success is to labor.
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London Chronicle
Napoleon
London
Robert Louis Stevenson
Injunction Origin Dating to Roman Law Interdict
The article traces injunction origins back to Roman law where it appeared as an interdict. It notes the 1382 English commons seeking royal protection against baronial overreach, leading to chancellor empowered writs to curb abuses in lower courts.
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Commons
England
No Month of Season Is Without Natural Beauties
A reflection on the beauty of trees through the seasons. An ash tree by a meadow windswept by a northern wind reveals a unity of branches that becomes almost music as winter stars rise behind it.
Carlyle on Menial Calling and Dignity
The passage argues that a menial calling gains dignity when it shapes a man. It favors recognizing value in humble labor and honoring those who quietly build meaning through patient, industrious work that others may overlook.
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Carlyle
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