A Nation Free From Pessimism Calls for Unity
A 1923 manifesto urges Americans to reject demagogues and optimism-sapping pessimism. It lauds government, warns against isolationist and anti‑tax fault lines, and champions renewed confidence in U S prosperity, industry, and farmer welfare despite postwar strains.
Failure in business tests true friendship and character
The piece argues that financial reverses reveal real vs. false friends, as former allies turn cold and legal troubles loom. It asserts a failing debtor discovers who stands by him and that true friends endure, while prosperity hides real bonds. Scottich Rite Bulletin.
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Lyle
Scottish Rite Bulletin
What is patriotism according to Fisher Ames
Patriotism is not narrow birthplace affection but extended self love tied to life’s enjoyments. Citizens honor virtue through laws as the sacred image of national honor, risking life to defend it and gaining protection by giving it.
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Field Mouse Builds Nest Among Reeds
A tiny field mouse described as just over two inches long fashions a spherical nest among reeds. It shelters a litter of five or six mice two to three times a year, weaving swamp grass and reed fibers into a nest lined with thistledown for its summer home and rearing its young.
Spectral similarities link Mira to titanium oxide bands
Scientists compare Mira’s spectrum with titanium oxide and find them largely identical. The TiO bands account for Mira’s curious spectral features, with vanadium also detected in Mira. Ti and V lines appear in sunspot spectra, suggesting a close physical connection between sun spots and Mira.
KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
USDA cautions that bacteria multiply where moisture is present and improper drying. Milk cans must be sterilized and thoroughly dried to prevent contamination and ensure clean utensils and quality product. Experiments show moisture-laden cans greatly increase bacterial counts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Producing Clean Milk Guidelines for Safe Dairy Practice
Clean healthy cows in clean well lit and ventilated quarters. Use pure water for herd and milkhouse. Clean utensils washed steamed sterilized. Small milking parts kept dry. Milk drawn from each cow and cooled to 50 degrees promptly. Maintain low temperature until delivery and deliver regularly. Morton Colorado Dairy Commissioner.
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G. FE. Morton
Colorado
Excellent calf pen design and housing tips
Calf pens should be near the south side of the barn with sun exposure. Exercise yards to the south connected to the pens allow turning out calves even in cold weather while shielding them from north winds. Cement floors are durable and clean but cold in winter without ample dry bedding.
Beware of Moldy Silage Dangers
Warning on silage handling notes moldy portions must be removed to prevent silage poisoning which can threaten livestock health and cause death in severe cases.
Silage Not Balanced Feed Guidance
Silage is not a balanced ration and must be supplemented by other feeds. The reminder stresses that silage alone does not provide all necessary nutrients.
Poor Feeding Practices Detract From Silage and Molasses Use
A systematic study finds losses in silage and molasses feeding stem from poor feeding methods and excessive dirt. Unwise practices lead to reduced efficiency and poorer livestock outcomes.
A Silage Pointer for Dairymen
The dairyman must cope without a silo and a clover or alfalfa field by reducing production or increasing grain and feed.
Thurber buys into Mattoon mercantile venture
De Bernie O Thurber of Mattoon Illinois, two year manager of Index Nation Co, buys an interest in a local mercantile business to operate on his own account. Several local residents and visitors are noted in social rounds, with updates on illnesses, weddings, travels and family ties.
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Ills
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Barton Thurber
Mountainair
New Mexico
Sullivan
Thurber
Pauline Thornberry
J. H. Gordon
John
Guss Bass
North Main Street
Jethro W. Bass
Troy Porter
Paris
Ill
Katie Clark
Terre Haute
Rhoda Booker
Jennie DeVol
Pimento
Benson Mayfield
O. T. Collier
Turman Township
Collier
Jesse Bedwell
Dugger
Chas. H. Bedwell
Bloomington
Naomi Ghres
Bedwell
Law Department
University of Indiana
Tom Reid
Paul L. Reid
Tulsa
Okla
Daisy Deane Williamson
Jane Jones
Durham
New Hampshire
Jones
Walker V. Jennings
Miami
Fla
Parintha Dix Yaw
Dix
Texas
Claude Hoggatt
Harrington
George W. Lyons
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thomas A. Lyons
Minnie Lyons
Mayson FL Willis
Amos Fisk
Baker Mine
Sarah Reed
Ed. P. Reed
Champaign
University of Illinois
Ed. Taylor
South Court Street
Ben Briggs
Erie
Right and Reverence Through Repeated Action
A compact reflection on obtaining true understanding of right only by acting morally despite cost. It argues peace comes from consistent, altered behavior, repeatedly practiced over time, echoing James Mortineau's ethic of lived virtue.
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James Mortineau
Grow Helped the Colfer During a Golf Round
During a self match at Archerfield thadumetonshire players neared the seventeenth hole when a crow seized a ball in a bid to carry it away before dropping it near the eighteenth hole, altering play.
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Archerfield
Thadumetonshire
Shile Ie
Comise Caiad
Mental Brutality Courts Divorce Suit Claim
In a humorous dialogue a husband labeled as mentally brutal by his wife is challenged by the notion of a truthful man speaking plainly. The exchange flips the idea of mental cruelty, suggesting blunt honesty as a crime in the marriage dispute.
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Muggins
D Muggins
Not Much to It Says Richmond Times-Dispatch Style
A clipped quotation notes skepticism about modern love with phrases like hits purty thin soup and deprecates specialists. The fragment reflects a mood of weariness and casual cynicism about contemporary romance.
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Charcoal
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Market views split by the side of the market
Uncle Eben laments that a man’s view of whether the world is getting worse or better often hinges on which side of the market he is on, reflecting personal bias in economic outlook.
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Washington Evening Star
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