Buffalo Bill Life Seen Through New Biography and Memorial
The Cody Memorial Association museum in Cody Wyoming unveiled Robert Lindneaux’s painting of Buffalo Bill Cody’s dramatic Yellow Hand kill on the War Bonnet near the Black Hills. The book The Making of Buffalo Bill analyzes how publicity shaped his legend, noting factual roots, debunking myths, and tracing his fame from plains scout to dime novels and Wild West shows.
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Buffalo Bill Cody
Yellow Hand
Buffalo Bill
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Cody
Richard J. Walsh
Milton Salsbury
Nate Salsbury
Salsbury
Walsh
Johnny Baker
Foster Sohn
Bill Cody
William F. Cody
Plains
Ned Buntline
John Burks
Europe
Iowa
Kansas
Russell
Major
Waddell
Fort Kearney
Neb
Col. Prentiss Ingraham
Wild Bill Hickok
Tall Bull
Summit Springs
Colo
Maj
Frank North
Pawnee
Burke
Lookout Mountain
Denver
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Yellowstone
TE Ranch
West
Basin
Soil erosion losses and remedies urged by experts
A Farm Journal summary cites soil expert Hugh Bennett estimating about two billion dollars of soil and plant food lost yearly in American rivers and streams. The piece urges terraces reforestation and protective crops to reduce erosion, noting Europe’s recovery after Roman-era land degradation.
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America
Diugh H. Bennett
Farm Journal
Bennett
Farm- Journal
Arthur
J. Mason
Europe
Feeding Idle Horses to Prepare Them for Work
Guidance on feeding idle or resting horses with coarse hay such as alfalfa or clover to maintain condition and build reserve strength for the year. Recommends grain feeding quantities by horse weight, notes adding linseed oil meal six weeks before spring work, and stresses avoiding excess winter coat weight. Oats and ear corn are cited as best grain feeds for mature horses.
Artificial lights help poultrymen reduce night light to twenty minutes
Poultrymen report that once hens adjust to electric lighting they need only about twenty minutes of light per night. The night lunch method extends light for an hour after some sleep, helping birds return to roosts and resume feeding before night ends.
Farm Notes and Shelter on Thriving Farms
Proper shelter for farm animals demands more skin and sheds. Alfalfa praise suits clovers too. Thrifty farms boast conveniences while idle gardens grow weedy.
Drink Water to Aid Kidney Function and Flush Toxins
This aged health note urges drinking plenty of water and using Jad Salts to flush kidneys and reduce urinary irritation. It claims four ounces of rad salts daily can clean kidneys, neutralize acids, and ease bladder weakness, promoting normal kidney activity.
Letter Long on Way Between Pasadena and Colombia
A Pasadena resident sent a job inquiry to a Colombian mining company in December 1913. The envelope shows stamps indicating delays by Colombian authorities until February 1920. After failed delivery attempts the letter began returning to Pasadena and has roamed for eight years awaiting a reply.
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Pasadena
Calif
Colombia
South America
Posthuma
South Americen
Lamb in the Cup Stirs Golf Debate at Burton-on-Trent
A Burton on Trent Golf Club player hit a third shot that struck a lamb resting on the green. The ball fell into the cup as the lamb pushed it in and the flag remained in place. The incident raises questions about hole completion when an animal influences play.
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Burton-on-Trent
Man cannot change another's mind says Uncle Eben
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben arguing that urging someone to change their mind invites mutual challenges and ends in a draw, urging readers to return to work.
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Eben
Washington Star
Take Heed and Run Pedestrians Warned
A Boston Transcript note urges pedestrians to take heed before crossing streets and then run for life to stay safe. The advisory frames warning as a call to rapid action to avoid danger in roadways.
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Boston Transcript
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West. Ie
Missouri
Billy Cody
CODE
Lescol
Elmo Scott Watson
Sitting Bull
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