Corn silage proves economical feed for various farms
The article extols corn silage as the cheapest stock food usable on lands from the 100th meridian to the Rockies. Silage capacity figures are given for round silos of 12 and 18 feet diameters, with acreages and livestock feed outcomes. It cites university trials and a Belmont Nebraska grower averaging eight tons per acre, arguing silage suits short seasons and high-altitude terrain.
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100Th Meridian
Rocky Mountains
Central and Eastern States
D. Clem Deaver
Outdoor and Folk Dancing for Girls in School Health
An opinion piece argues that athletic training strengthens American women and that folk dancing, outdoor country activity, and outdoor classrooms should be provided to city children. It claims improved physical health raises mental efficiency and links health to future success for girls.
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New York
Domestic Science and the Division of Labor at Home
A Victorian article argues all men should share chores with their wives. It urges men to wake early to cook breakfast, wash dishes, and help with housework to ease wives’ burden. The piece claims equal effort reduces divorces and improves family harmony.
Mighty Appetite of a Kentish Stomach In 17th Century Tale
A Westminster Gazette reflection recalls Nicholas Wood, famed for a Kentish stomach that devoured a hog in one sitting and pigeons by the dozens. He once challenged Taylor to eat black pudding across the Thames between London and Richmond, illustrating a legendary excess balanced by a religious nod to appetite and gratitude.
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Nicholas ‘Wood
Taylor
Thames
London
Richmond
Fuller
Wood
Westminster Gazette
Moss Troopers of the Mosses in Scotland’s Borders
Describes Moss troopers as desperate plunderers who hid in the mosses along Scotland’s borders during the 16th and 17th centuries. The outlaws were mainly deserters and criminals from English and continental armies, whose raids terrorized the region until intensified laws and eventual extinction in the 18th century.
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Scotiard
England
Ridiculous Bride Skims Milk Scum After Morning Dispute
A city bride unfamiliar with housekeeping scolds a milkman for milk with a yellow scum. She admits she skimps off the scum and throws it in the garbage can, prompting a farmers' guide quip about her lack of kitchen experience.
How to Wash Cotton Blankets
Wash cotton blankets differently from woolens. Soap well with laundry soap and soak in tepid water for about an hour. Use hot suds to steam not boil, rinse in several waters, and dry on the line then press dry on the wrong side. For dainty quilts that fade use cold water with turpentine to set color.
How to Clean a Mirror Like an Antique Care Guide
The best method for cleaning a mirror, whether new or antique, is to rub with methylated spirit then sprinkle the surface with powdered indigo. Let it sit briefly and dust off with a clean leather for a good polish.
How to Preserve Brass Bedstead
How to preserve brass bedstead details by occasional rubbing with a small amount of sweet oil on a cloth. Finish with polishing using a dry leather for a bright gleam.
How to Make Paper Stick
In a room with whitewashed walls the paper may not adhere well. Use skim milk paste instead of water, ensuring all cream is removed. The milk should be skimmed, whey kept, paste scalded well, and not too thick for best adhesion.
The Tank Conversation Between Friends About Drinking
A brief exchange shows two men discussing heavy drinking. One friend questions the other's tolerance, while the other admits the surprise and calls it a matter of luck.
Probate Notice for Senior Estate in Jefferson County Nebraska
State of Nebraska Jefferson County probate notice reports Sebalt J Senior petitioning to prove a lost will of Full B Senior deceased The hearing is set for May 1 1911 at 1 PM in County Court Notice will be published in the Diller Record for three consecutive weeks to inform all interested parties.
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State of
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Full B. Senior
Sebalt J. Sénior
B. Senior
Robolt J. Senior
Diller Record
Gulliver’s Travels mistaken as real by early readers
A historical note recalls how early readers treated the Utopia by Sir Thomas More as a genuine account of a newly discovered American island. Granger cites that educated Buads and others viewed it as a true history and urged missions, until later readers accepted Gulliver’s Travels as fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Moore
America
Granger
Budaens
Gulliver
Blackbird Days Feast Across Europe
The piece notes January 30 31 and February 1 known as the blackbird days in Constantinople Brescia and along the Danube and Rhine. A legend says all grackles turned black after a medieval cold spell that forced birds to seek shelter in chimneys. Brescia holds a feast named 1 giorni della merla celebrating the birds transformation.
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Constantinople
Brescia
Danube
Rhine
Europe
Doctor Claims Silence as Cure for Nervous Women
A prominent doctor advocates silence as a cure for nervousness in women, a claim met with sharp skepticism from Mrs. Briggs who dismisses it as a foolish male prescription. The exchange highlights gendered attitudes toward mental health in the era.
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Mr. _ Briggs
Easy life for a butler pursuit sparks plans
Tom vows to live in luxury and enjoy the finest fare. Miss Cayenne replies that securing a job as a butler would make it easy. The exchange appears in the Washington Star as a witty exchange about social climbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Egypt
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
The Town That Push Built The Town Pushes Ad
A poem-like note praises a grocer who funds town needs and a butcher’s ad. It humorously links local commerce with community settlement and urges readers that a savvy dealer always advertises.
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P.S
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Fairbury, Neb
Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Odell
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