American horses to prove superiority in England race
New York dispatch reports plans to demonstrate American horse speed and stamina in England. Promoters Vander Uitt and partners back a venture to showcase trotters from Doerr and K reall Hore Co. The event targets a February start with a route from London to Brighton, citing historic turf feats and a famed 52 mile each way road test as precedent.
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New York
Dan
Hion
Londga
Brighton
Special speedway built for boy of ten who owns auto
New York story notes Geo A Fuller Jr an 80 year old grandson of a leading builder received a unique Christmas gift A basement track below street level powers a small one horse power motor car for the boy and his exclusive use It sits in the plaza sub basement with a seven lap per mile track and a 12 mph top speed
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Boy OF Ten
New York
Dan
Geo. A. Fuller
Butler Construction Company
Harry 8. Black
United States Realty Company
Broadway
Leikee
Plaza
Mille
Paris dressmakers adopt prices which they claim are moderate
The article discusses Paris fashion houses and the Parisian shopping scene, noting a shift in American buyers as they learn Paris prices. It contrasts earlier overpricing with a growing familiarity and asserts that grand magasins de rouveaults offer marked goods at more reasonable rates.
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Paris
Faris
Roy
Warnieh
Nat
Hal Ewan
Ne Peng Sequike
Grandé Magazins de Rouveaults
Dairy Shorthorn breeding aims for dual purpose cattle
The author describes optimizing a dairy Shorthorn herd for milk and beef. He details selecting Moss Roseith and Rose Knight for dual dairy-beef traits, notes udder quality and feed efficiency, and argues dairy Shorthorns can outproduce Jerseys in beef and milk value with careful selection and long-term breeding.
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Alele
Bonis Velata Sul
Ava
Cnn Uf
Bay County
Rose Knight
Derertin of Agriculture
William Ball
Hamburg
Farmers' Institute
William Ganna
Jamerican
Bates
Booth
Cruickshank
Benefits of Improving Cattle in Texas Cattle Raisers Talk
Joseph F. Green of Gregory, Texas argues at a Texas Cattle Raisers meeting that improving cattle benefits breeders feeders farmers bankers and consumers, with Prof Willet M Hays noting livestock and processing drive value. He cites census figures on purebred cattle, scrub cattle, and the need for registered breeds to meet global competition and boost U S beef prospects.
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Texas* Cattle Raisers’ Association
Joseph F. Green
Gregory
Tex
Willet M. Hays
United States
South America
Canada
Australia
Arkansas
England
British Isles
Norway Horse Feeding Practice Sparks Debate
A Woman's Farm Journal note describes Norwegians placing a bucket of water near horses while hay is given. The writer observes horses alternate sipping water and nibbling hay, noting rarely broken-winded horses and suggesting the practice may protect respiratory organs.
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Norway
Woman's Farm Journal
Rainbow's End: Wise Men in the Next County
There are plenty of wise men at the end of the rainbow which is always in the next county.
Fence Between Stranger and Farmer Sparks Brief Playful Exchange
A farmer and a stranger debate corn color and folly in a curt dialogue. The man asks about superstition, a witty actress weighs in, and the millionaire remarks on fate as they reference the Divorce Special train dubbed the Dakota express.
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New York
Lice Control in Poultry Boosts Farm Safety
Mrs Be R Bufnham of Roswell New Mexico reports using 20 Mule Team Borax to spray and wash her S W Leghorn houses reducing lice. She notes her poultry buildings are safer now and plans to continue using Borax as a preventive and treatment.
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S. W. Leghorn
BE. R. Bupfham
Roswell
New Mexico
Why Partridges Are Scarce The Migratory Instinct In Birds
Winsted correspondent The Springfield Republican presents T S Skilton’s view on partridges scarce this season. He argues a yearly migratory craze drives birds around from cover to cover with no settled habitat until December, noting a sharp fall in early winter 1880 followed by December abundance and uncertainty for January as hatchlings suffered from cold wet spring.
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Winsted
Springfeld
T. S. Skilton
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Avery
Grape Nuts Credited With Saving Baby and Strengthening Family
A mother credits Grape Nuts with saving her infant’s life after doctors advised against cow’s milk. She details a simple preparation, mixing strained Grape Nuts juice with milk, fed every two hours, and reports the child grew strong and healthy. The ad touts Grape Nuts as good for adults too and claims a family-wide moral benefit.
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Baby
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