Historic Christmases and the birth of a nation
An Elmo Scott Watson style view recounts the Christmas story in Luke and traces Christmas observance from pagan roots to Puritan bans in Massachusetts, noting Washingtons famous December 1776 crossing toward Trenton and the ensuing Christmas aftermath.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Bethlehem
Palestine
St. Luke
Christ
Caesar Augustus
Cyrenlus
Syria
Joseph
Gale
Nazareth
Judea
David
Mary
Bedeli
Christ the Lord
New World
Christmas Day in Seventy Six Ballad of Trenton Victory
A patriotic ballad recounts Washington leading American troops on Christmas day to confront Hessian forces at Trenton. It describes marching in snow, dawn alarms, and the capture of twelve hundred mercenaries as trophies of the day. The verse ends by urging celebration and memory of past struggles.
First Christmas in the New World and early colonial contrasts
The article recounts Columbus and his crew’s Christmas efforts to save the Santa Maria, leaving some men on Le Navidad and gathering goods onto the Niña. It contrasts early Spanish, French, Jamestown, and Plymouth Christmas experiences, noting Plymouth’s harsh first Christmas of 1620 with no shelter due to Sabbath restrictions.
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New World
Columbus
Jamestown
New England
Plymouth
Allamash Feed Good for Eggs for Pullets
Poultry keepers using the all-mash method for chicks and growing putts can continue for laying pullets. Ohio experiment station reports satisfactory fall and winter egg production. Kennard advises increasing meat scraps to 10 percent and reducing corn to 60 percent, with ground wheat as a substitute. Fresh, granular mash fed in the evening with 20 to 24 feet of feeder space per 100 pullets aids results.
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Ohio Experiment Station
D. C. Kennard
Kennard
Ohio
Wooster
Laying Hens Need Protein Rich Ration for High Egg Output
An article explains that a high-laying hen can produce 18 to 25 or more pounds of eggs annually or 4 to 7 times its body weight. It argues that diets must be protein rich, since grains and mill feeds lack sufficient protein, and without protein supplements hens will store fat instead of producing eggs.
Specialist Tells How to Get Better Eggs
Rutgers University extension specialist L. M. Black argues care in mating and egg selection improves egg quality. Experiments show traits pass to future layers through eggs, so successful poultrymen pick typical, uniformly colored eggs for setting. Sires also influence egg type, supporting the adage As the bird, so is the egg.
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L. M. Black
College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Vitamins for Fowls and Winter Green Diets
The article argues vitamines are not a worry for the careful poultryman in summer or winter. Green foods and sun shine supply the vitamins most lacking in winter rations. In early spring birds should have access to green material like falsa leaves to meet their needs.
Night golf with luminous balls試
In Van Cortlandt Park New York, luminous golf balls invented by M J Bloomer of Columbia University light the course for ten minutes after teeing. Night play uses electric lights on greens to create daylike conditions and reveals each shot’s glow across fairways and rough.
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van Cortlandt Park
New York City
M. J. Bloomer
Columbia University
Bloomer
Headaches from Stight Colds Lagative Bromo
A garbled item appears to discuss headaches caused by colds and a medicine labeled brom o. The text is incomplete but suggests a remedy or product name and health advisory context.
Romances of Industry More Than Subjects Involved
Industrial era feature explores how business leaders workers and communities intersect in production and innovation. It profiles key firms and notable figures shaping regional development and labor relations amid changing technologies.
Freak Golf in Scotland Moonlight Match Ends in Chaos
A bizarre late night golf game in Scotland on an 18 hole course began at 9 30 and finished after 12 20 with players unable to see the ball. Spectators followed by flashlight aided bells and electric surges as two white clad players battled to the end with no one scoring a hole in the encounter.
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Scotland
Early Start Groom’s Altar Tension Cited by Boston Transcript
A bridegroom recalls a rattling moment just after the ceremony, confessing being shaken yet composed. The Boston Transcript notes the reaction as a striking response to a deceptive incident at the altar.
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Job
Boston Transcript
Unclear Text About Marketplace Satisfaction
Fragmentary note discusses a marriage market and alleged satisfaction issues among parties. Limited readable names or places prevent full identification of persons or organizations.
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Gates
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