Helen Keller of Wisconsin Graduates Deaf School
Miss Anna Johnson, another Wisconsin pupil at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, graduates after nine years at age 13. Once nearly uneducated, she learned to hear, excelled in history and literature, became a skilled seamstress and basket maker, and delivered a commencement essay by mouth.
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Anna Johnson
Wisconsin
Helen Keller
Wisconsin School For the Deaf
Miss Johnson
Cuticura and Mischievous Ringworm Cure Claim
An old testimonial from 1912 describes a seven year old with facial ringworm spreading across face and legs. It caused severe itching and sleepless nights before a mother reports complete cure after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month. The ad promotes free samples and urges readers to request the Skin Book.
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Big Wintes
Barbara Prim
Cuticura
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Eradicate Quack Grass by Thorough Cultivation and Smothering
Farmers should study quack grass growth and spread, then smother it with deep plowing and bare soil culture. Deep plowing five to eight inches followed by rapid discing, twice weekly in warm moist seasons, and weekly in dry periods, prevents renewal and aims to burn or cut mature seed. Short crop rotations aid control without losing land use.
Dairy Notes for Successful Milk Production
Advice on dairy farming emphasizes milk quality with notes on testing above three percent. It recommends wetting hands before milking, proper cleaning of strainers, rinsing vessels with cold water, and using camphorated oil for udder troubles. Highlights grass, water, grains, and kindness to stock as keys to profit and herd improvement.
Diseases of the Hog Misidentified as Cholera
TY P TIOPKINS explains that ninety percent of hog losses stem from cholera, but other diseases mimic it. Garbage poisoning from table scraps and soap causes similar symptoms. worms irritate lungs and cause coughing and pneumonia. intestinal worms produce diarrhea and dullness. Tuberculosis may resemble cholera. do not rely on serum for protection. If in doubt, have a veterinarian examine dead hogs.
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TY. P. Tiopkins
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Birds and pests impact farms and horse shortages in Britain
Birds destroy weeds and pest insects, with seed eating species like grosbeaks goldfinches sparrows and doves aiding weed control while owls hawks and other birds keep rodents in check. Not all hawks help as some ground on prey. Britain faces a horse shortage as foreign buyers outbid locals, risking military stock.
Fowls for Killing Regulations in Early Notice
Instructions state that fowls intended for killing must not only be kept confined in a coop for twenty four hours without food but also supplied with ample drinking water to aid in cleansing the intestines.
Boy given chance to raise harvest in orchard rows
A farmer allows his son to tend and raise as much as possible in the young orchard's tree rows, a practice praised as greatly beneficial for both the orchard and the boy's growth.
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Beth
Rock Salt Danger in Poultry Yard
Rock salt poses a serious risk in the poultry yard as birds may mistake crystals for rock salt pieces, leading to harmful or fatal outcomes.
Overloaned and Overarmed in a Mechanical Age
The London Economist laments a world overloaned and overarmed, driven by a mechanical and spendthrift era. It argues surplus savings should fund reproductive works and public utilities, but war and armaments consume a growing share of capital.
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London Economist
British Meteorology Branch Opens at South Farnborough
A branch of the British meteorological office will operate from the Royal Aircraft Factory at South Farnborough to supply aeronauts and conduct meteorological investigations. It will stay in close contact with the South Kensington unit and issue guidance based on combined observations from both sites.
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Wright & Wilhelmy Co
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