Relics of Napoleon's Inconstant Rest Along California Coast
A serialized history traces Napoleon’s Inconstant and its wreckage along California shores from Elba to Monterey. It recounts the ship’s role in the 1800s and the salvaged timbers and artifacts now housed in California museums, tied to Jeffersonian expansion and the Louisiana Purchase.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Pacific Coast
Napoleon
Elba
Europe
Waterloo
St. Helena
California
San Francisco
Monterey
George Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Providence
Washington
Lincoln
George Rogers Clark
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Grant
Spain
France
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mississippi
West Indies
Britain
England
Louisiana Territory
Monroe
Livingston
Jefferson
Congress
Lewis and Clark
St Louis
Pacific
Rockies
Natalie
Monterey Bay
Jose Abrego
Golden Gate Park
J J Leppert
Paris
Nature and philosophy at the club discussion
Wonderful Nature Muggins muses on Nature and contingency. At the club the crowd endures his philosophical ramble about how Mother Nature provides for every contingency, prompting a neighbor to ask what spurred the reflection.
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Muggins
Why Aged Eyes Now See Spectacles Shaped by Time
Not applicable.
Aid to Aviators Flare Aids Night Landings Through Fog
The British air ministry developed a high power landing field flare for night use. It penetrates fog and mist by using long wavelength light rays to improve visibility for aviators during takeoff and landing.
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British
Air Ministry
Red Spectrum Strontium Firework Content
Strontium compounds are cited as the agents producing intense red color in the spectrum. The text notes the red end of the spectrum and mentions their use to pierce smoke and mist in display or lighting contexts.
Insect-killing Electric Ironers Used on Nut Sacks
Large growers and shippers employ electric ironing machines to kill insects in nut sacks. The process uses heat and pressure to destroy insect eggs and larvae lurking in the bags.
Rusts on cereals threaten wheat with leaf and stem disease
The article explains two common rusts on wheat orange leaf rust and black stem rust, their spores and germination, and how pustules on leaves and stems appear. It notes how moisture aids germination, wind spreads spores, barberry species spread rust, and urges reporting early rust sightings to the Colorado State Agricultural College botany department.
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Botany Department
State Agricultural College
E.A. Lungren
Colorado State Agricultural College
Winning Pig Litter Run of Pasture in Indiana Contest
Indiana farmer W. F. Parks won with ten pure bred Poland China pigs totaling 2 774 pounds. He fed sows corn tankage skim milk and clover Timothy pasture with careful early weaning and hand feeding in a creep. He emphasizes keeping pigs out of old hog lots to prevent parasites and disease.
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Indiana
W. F. Parks
Mr. Parks
Work of Corn Borer in Stalks and Ears
The corn stalk borer overwinters in the top root of old stalks protecting itself from cold. In spring the adult moth or miller lays eggs on growing corn. Larvae bore into stalks stunting the plant and causing breakdown before ears mature. Injury varies by locality.
When to Sow Seeds Before Winter and Spring
The USDA advises that seeds of poppy cornflower cosmos summer cypress larkspur snapdragon snow on the mountain and sweet alyssum may be sown on well prepared ground just before winter for early spring germination. Alternatively sowing on fall prepared ground when the soil freezes at night can also work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Reducing Egg Loss in Muddy Weather
Cracked and dirty eggs sell for a little more than half the price of clean eggs. Keep nests filled with clean straw sawdust or hay to protect eggs. House the flock indoors during mud and wet conditions to cut dirty egg numbers.
Self-Feeders Boost Hog Profits in Wet Weather
With corn prices high, using self feeders for hogs proves profitable. A balanced ration lowers costs and prevents grain losses during wet weather when feed on the ground spoils.
Bluestone Copper-Sulphate Treatment Aids Sheep Health
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the report notes a demonstration of bluestone or copper-sulphate treatment against stomach worms. It cites 70 sheepmen in Wapell county Iowa and experimental work at Queen City Missouri with about 2000 sheep across a dozen farms. Dr E K M Nighbert reports near complete worm control in the Middle West at modest cost boosting mutton wool and breeding profits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wapell County
Iowa
Queen City
Vienna
EK. M. Nighbert
Middle West
Sprouting Oats in Bags Recommended for Hens and Chicks
Sprouting oats in bags is the practical plan for green feed. Soak two quarts of dry seed oats overnight, place in a muslin bag, hang behind the kitchen range, and feed one pinch per hen from day five. Feed to chicks from one month old, keep bags clean, and avoid mold or overfeeding to improve hatchability.
Protein feed shortage hits poultry farmers'
Farmers raising poultry on a larger scale lack sufficient buttermilk or skim milk to supply protein in rations from farm grains. They must access other protein forms to maintain profitable egg production, especially in early fall and winter.
Thinning Sweet Corn Care Guides for Hill Planting
Thinning sweet corn aims for three stalks per hill to achieve two to three ears per stalk on average. Weaker plants should be removed to prevent reduced yields. Some varieties may yield more, but thinning helps avoid many small or hollow ears.
Managing Orchard Sod and Root Safety
In sod orchards the plow should run shallow to avoid damaging superficial feeding roots. Two years of clean cultivation push roots downward, reducing disturbance. Afterward keep the orchard under a cover crop and maintain clean cultivation to protect the roots.
FARMNOTES Practical farming tips for winter to spring
The article urges crop rotation for a good farmer and clean costly barns. It stresses labeling products, avoiding name-less pedigree, and easing farming through steady effort. It notes winter feeding fat stock, sharp tools over dull ones, and sowing grass seed while snow remains, using melting snow to help germination.
Pale defined Ireland's English governed district
The Pale was a district in Ireland under Henry II's sovereignty since 1172. It generally included Dublin, Meath, Carlow, Kilkenny and Louth, with borders varying over time. The term derives from Latin palus meaning stake and is used in phrases like to walk the studious cloister's pale.
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Ireland
Dublin
Meath
Carlow
Kilkenny
Louth
Kansas City
Star
Demand Bayer Aspirin Affirmation Ad Warning
Public advisory warns buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. The notice emphasizes safety backed by physician use for 23 years and urges saying Bayer at purchase.
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Bayer
Captain's Luck Brings Long-Lost Anchor Home
Five years after the steamship J. L. Luckenbach lost its anchor and part of the chain at a Philadelphia pier, the captain spent hundreds to retrieve it with no success. Recently the crew began hoisting anchor at the same pier and recovered the last anchor and chain remnant without any cost.
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J. L. Luckenbach
Philadelphia
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mothers should keep Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for the season. They break up colds regulate bowels relieve feverishness constip ation teething disorders headache and stomach troubles. Used by mothers for over 80 years. All drug stores. trial package sent free. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
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