Musings on Society and Literature from Howe About
The anonymous column by Howe critiques cultural monuments and social pretensions. It lists thoughts on a large memorial hall, a young "respectable" girl, and skepticism toward reform movements and literary style while reflecting on class and marriage dynamics.
Tragedy and talk in a border town
A man was shot and killed by an unknown assassin in a nearby town. Locals describe the victim as a hardworking, decent man but blame a dangerous wife and children for his death. Town leaders speculate on family involvement while a visiting pastor defends his church and critics. A railroad conversation recalls a reader’s longing for real-life drama over fiction.
Georgetown Honors Herbert Hoover At 127th Commencement
Georgetown University in Washington conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws on Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, during the 127th commencement exercises with Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Lyons
Herbert Hoover
Georgetown University
Washington
Esme Howard
Mrs Mary Burnham recalls Lincoln assassination witness
Mrs Mary Ann Burnham, eighty three, a Cameron Missouri pioneer, survived the Lincoln assassination and still vivid in memory. She now resides in Kansas City and can describe the Ford's Theatre incident with clear health.
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Mra
Mary Ann Burnham
Cameron
Lincoln
Ford's
Washington
Burnham
Kansas City
Scarlet fever and the evolving view of fever symptoms
The article traces how fever and scarlet fever were historically named by prominent symptoms before the thermometer and germ theory clarified diagnosis. It cites Doctors Stevens and Dochez describing an epidemic among Presbyterian hospital nurses where scarlet fever lacked a rash yet showed throat fever kidney inflammation and a positive blood test for the Scarlet fever germ.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Stevens
Doctor Dochez
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Do All- American Potatoes Deserve Justice
Do ing Justice to Potatoes lauds the potato as a valuable food, noting its Ameri can origins and long history in Europe. It praises moderation, dismisses fat and disease fears, and argues potatoes are 75 percent water and nutrient rich when eaten sensibly.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Virginia
O’brien
Sir Walter
England
Europe
Ireland
The
Life Extension Institute
Dairy Bulls Need Proper Feeding and Handling for Maturity
The article emphasizes feeding and management of dairy bulls to reach full maturity. It advises maintaining flesh without overfattening, using clover or alfalfa hay, winter silage, light grain rations, and daily exercise. Proper handling with the herd reduces danger and boosts herd improvement.
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Leo ©. Reynolds
Michigan
Improved Methods Raise Dairy Profits in One Month
A La Salle County dairyman, A. A. Anderson, saw returns rise by 35.88 over feed costs in one month after joining the county dairy herd improvement association. Official tester Edward Ehredt recommended changes including grinding whole grains, rationing by production, and better water management with a tank heater and extra water during cold weather, boosting ten cows' profits despite no new cows entering the herd.
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A. A. Anderson
la Salle County
Sheridan
H. B. Jamison
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Anderson
Herd Improvement Association
Edward Ehredt
Profit Dairy Row Notes on Feed and Milk Quality
Practical dairy guidance discusses feeding silage after milking, alfalfa limits for calves, skim milk twice daily with oats corn and oilmeal, and the need for profitable dairy farming through growing winter feeds. Emphasis on cream acidity, testing before churning, and churning efficiency.
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