The Bible’s Birth and the King James Legacy
A devotional overview recounts the Nativity story from Matthew and traces the Bible’s history from Wycliffe to Coverdale and the King James Version. It notes King James I’s commission, the 1611 printing, and contrasts early English Bibles with later translations, ending with reflections on the Christmas spirit.
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Jesus Christ
Hampton Court
England
London
Robert Barker
James
Lord Darnley
Mary Queen of Scots
James VI
Scotland
Queen Elizabeth
James I
Ireland
Europe
John Wycliffe
Wycliffe
Lincoln
Douche and Latyn
Miles Coverdale
Switzerland
Zurich
Tradition of a Plant Herd Robert and Its Folk Noted Roles
The text explains Herb Robert a wild plant blooming from April and valued by early peoples for curing ailments and repelling pests. It traces its name Sadroc in ancient herbals and offers myths about its origin involving a mallow plant and a sacred garment. It lists local names like knife and fort London pink and dog's toes.
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Robert
London
Lamb Rescue Drama Near Barmouth Quarry
holiday crowds watched a daring rescue attempt as two lambs stranded on a quarry slope were risked life to save. The incident occurred near Barmouth with onlookers witnessing the perilous effort.
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Barmouth
Farmer risks life to rescue lamb atop cliff ledge
The London Daily News reports volunteers aided by police rescued a lamb from a 200 foot ledge with Thomas Williams among the volunteers. After three hours of labor Williams descended on ropes in blazing sun to save one lamb before the second fell to the slope below.
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London Daily News
Thomas Williams
Williams
Wang
Eggs Burnished by Buffing and Bracing Improve Market Loss
The USDA study tests eight packing methods and two case buffing styles across six two car shipments from Enid Wichita Hutchinson Clarinda Columbus Marion. Straw or hay buffing shows a small but notable reduction in transit damage versus wood bracing with average losses of 1.49 and 1.82 cents per case respectively. Pack 6 proves best at 0.94 cents per case followed by packs 7 1.22 and 2 1.49. A mimeographed report details methods and data and is available from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Enid
Okla
Boston
Wichita
Kans
East St. Louis
Hutchinson
Clarinda
Iowa
Chicago
Columbus
Neb
Washington
Marion
Ind
Jersey City
Swift & Co
Cover to Protect Grape Vines in Cold Weather
The guide explains pruning young grape vines after leaf fall and covering to guard against extreme cold and drying winds. It describes pruning stages for one and two year old vines, soil mounding, and applying the Kniffen system to older vines with trunks trained to the upper trellis wire and selecting four to six fruiting canes for next year.
Better Live Stock for Profitable Farms
The article urges persistent corn grower effort to boost live stock via corn, alfalfa, and sweet clover. It advises selecting climate-appropriate seed, testing germination, sowing with care, shallow tillage, and using judgment for harvest timing to enhance stability and profitability.
Coniferous Trees Seen as Farm Crop and Windbreaks
The article promotes coniferous trees as profitable farm crops, usable as Christmas trees and for lumber or pulpwood. It notes strong market demand, even on poor soils, and highlights the Department of Agriculture guide Farmers Bulletin 1458 for planting and care. It also cites state nursery programs and advantages over hardwoods in timber yield and land use.
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Ee A Outs Department
Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Fine Time to Overhaul Farm Machines in Winter
In late winter and early March it is wise to overhaul farm machinery and arrange repairs on warm days. Plan spring and summer work, stock extra parts, and oil harnesses now to speed future tasks. Using brains plus effort can reduce breakdowns and boost profits through smarter winter preparation.
Staying Qualities for Hog Farmers From Minnesota Expert
Swine grower Andrew Boss of the Minnesota experiment station advised farmers at Swine Feeders' day in St Paul to stay in the hog business and tailor plans to each farm. He outlined five rules: provide suitable quarters, lay out clean forage lots, utilize dairy byproducts and farm waste with ample water, arrange turning shores to corn fields and fattened hogs, and keep a surplus of feed for rapid response to favorable markets.
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Andrew Boss
Minnesota Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Farm and poultry notes on feed and storage practices
The article reviews methods to save costs and improve output for farm households. It covers gopher impact on finances, hen nutrition and egg production, planning for next year’s garden, sorghum’s feeding value at about 90 percent of corn, ropy milk from bacterial growth on utensils and the need to scald utensils, dark potato storage with ventilation, cabbage’s role in laying hen nutrition with six pounds per hundred birds daily, and ram management with one fberal grain feed daily and fleece lightening for good season finish.
Quintaline Promises Foot Relief At Bedtime
Advertise Quintaline claims to cure sore feet by nightly rubbing and warns of relief for burns, piles, sores and chafed skin. Purchase options include one ounce for 25 cents or three ounces for 50 cents with postage paid to The Quintaline Co of America Inc Buffalo New York.
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Quintaline Co
Ameri Inc
Locust Street
Buffalo
N. Y
No filles on Donald ends with a fly swatter tale
Two year old revenge tale from The Exchange describes Donald using a fly swatter to punish his father after corporal punishment. The infant provides the single word explanation fly as the motive and repeats the action until satisfied. The father admits the comic outcome.
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Donald
German Export of Small 85-Part Sewing Machines
German exporters ship compact sewing machines with 85 parts designed for light work. The hand sized units are marketed for easy handling and portability abroad.
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Germany
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Jesus
Beth- Lehem
Judea
Herod
Jerusalem
Mary
John Dickinson Sherman
Prince James
Great Britain
France
Garden of Eden
Henry VIII
Myles Coverdale
Hal
Rome
Order of the Garter
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Countess of Salisbury
Edward
Biblia
S.penl
Ceffa
Poe
Lamb
Millens
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Bax
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