Grant Tomb Equestrian Statues Near Completion
The Grant Monument association seeks about a half million dollars to finish the tomb plaza on Riverside Drive New York with shade trees low stone walls and a portico. An equestrian statue of Ulysses S Grant is planned on a raised pedestal in front of the tomb but no life photo of Grant on horseback has been found despite searching major collections and private holdings.
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Ulysses S. Grant
United States
Riverside Drive
New York City
Grant Monument Association
Thhereby
Gurney C. Gue
New York Herald Tribune
Newsaper
U. S. Grant
Grant
New York Historical Society
The
Public Library
Daniel Chester French
Fairmont Park
Philadelphia
Robert Underwood Johnson
Old Century
C. C. Buel
Union Sqneague Club
Warren Mr
Healy
Horace Porter
Massachusetts
Army War College At
Washington
General Grant
Currier & Ives
L. Mercier
Brown Brothers
Herald Tribune
Gardner
Arthur Brown
Alfalfa Hay Valued High in Pig Growth Experiments
Wisconsin and Ohio stations tested alfalfa hay as a pig feed. In Wisconsin, 23 pounds of chopped alfalfa replaced 39 pounds of corn and 8 pounds of tankage, valuing hay at 78.70 per ton. Ohio tests showed 83.52 and 85.72 per ton. Alfalfa aids growing pigs most after weaning. 5 percent of ration can be alfalfa, with fine stemmed leafy hay best.
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Wisconsin
Ohio
G. Lohstedt
Alfalfa Hay valued roughage for horses
Alfalfa hay provides excellent roughage for horses. It is more palatable and richer in protein and lime than timothy or prairie hay, helping balance grain rations. Experiments found no bad effects if fed in moderation, with one and one fourth pounds per hundred pounds of live weight as a guideline.
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A. L. Harvey
University Farm
St. Paul
Prevent Ewe Paralysis Through Exercise and Diet
Dr G S Weaver of South Dakota State College explains that acute or paralysis in pregnant ewes occurs during lambing when fed fattening rations without exercise. Ewes show lameness and paralysis and may live several days. Twins or triplets are often found on exam. Prevention includes reducing ration, enforcing exercise, and feeding laxatives. Alfalfa hay aids prevention. upon constipation give epsom salts.
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G. S. Weaver
South Dakota State College
Pastures Too Small for Number of Porkers
Seventy five per cent of the special hog pastures are too small for the hogs turned on them. Rape pastures are scarce and often small garden patches that fade to stubs by midsummer. One acre of rape pasture on rich soil supports ten hogs. frost does not damage rape, allowing feeding to extend into fall.
Severe on Sheep Summer Strains Flocks and Parasite Issues
The article explains that the heat of summer stresses sheep, seeking shade and risking poor sanitary conditions. It notes parasites multiply in spring and summer, making parasite problems the major drawback to sheep farming in farming states.
Danish Meatless Diet Slashes War Mortality Record
During World War I Denmark enforced meatless dietary rules under Health Commissioner Hindliede. By reducing pigs to one fifth and cows to two thirds while adding wheat bran to rye bread, the nation saw a 17 percent drop in mortality in the first full rationing year, the lowest in any country.
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Hindliede
Unwarranted Criticism of US Research Cited by Isadore Falk
Dr Isadore Falk of the University of Chicago argues at a dinner that America conducts extensive disinterested research yet faces abuse for materialism. He cites European claims of a harsh American philosophy and mocks the idea with a crude parable about a black hen and a white egg.
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Isadore Falk
University of Chicago
America
Europe
Springfield Union
King Baby stamp honors infant on Belgian Congo issue
An ebony infant sits as the central decoration on a newly issued Belgian Congo postage stamp. The stamp costs ten cents with a postal value of five cents, the remaining five cents going as a voluntary contribution to Belgian government work or infant mortality reduction in the region.
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Baby
Early Thames regatta history and first US race tale
An Englishman Thomas Doggett started boat races for Thames fishermen in 1715. The first well documented English regatta occurred off Raleigh Gardens in 1775, modeled on Venice. The earliest US race was in 1811 between the Knickerbocker of New York and the Invincible of Long Island, with Knickerbocker winning.
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Thomas Doggett
Thames
Raleigh Gardens
United States
Wnickerbocker
New York
Invincible
Long Island
Harsh Colonial Whippings in Salem Reflect Strict Punishments
Colonial times saw whipping as a common severe punishment. In 1643 a Salem man was whipped for sleeping during a minister’s sermon and for making a pass at the waker. Another man was whipped for traveling unnecessarily on the Sabbath.
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Salem
Eskimo Bride Chosen for Skills Not Appearance
A northern groom selects a wife based on her ability to sew, cook, and help around camp rather than beauty. A bride who refuses or cannot contribute to daily work faces a poor chance at securing a partner.
Einstein Relativity Quote Attracts Visitor Interest
A Relativity Professor described by American Magazine as Albert Einstein hired a secretary to explain relativity to visitors. The secretary’s line states that when a pretty girl sits on your lap for an hour it seems like a minute and when you sit on a hot stove for a minute it seems like an hour.
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Einstein
Scandal Sparks Question Over Daughter’s Matrimonial Search
A terse exchange hints at a family dispute about a daughter's marriage prospects. The father questions the motive while the mother suggests a suitor is sought, reflecting social pressure and scandal in the household.
A Smile Adds to the Face Value of Any Pretty Girl
A short observation notes that a smile enhances a charming appearance, describing smile as a simple yet effective adornment that boosts overall cheer and appeal.
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss solution claiming a 3 week fat reduction and increased energy. It promises clearer skin, brighter eyes, and a more vigorous, youthful feeling. The 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks and offers a money back guarantee if no dramatic health improvements occur.
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America
Where They Get It Construction Storeman Boss
A humorous exchange set in Chicago describes a store run for a ton of sand and a nickel’s worth of spinach reflecting streetwise work life. The dialogue captures working class rhythm and a builder’s insistence on supplies to finish a job.
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Chicago Daily News
Best Medicine She Knows Of Fort Myers Woman Testifies
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised as the best medicine by Mrs Bertoa Rivers of 2914 Polk St Fort Myers Florida She reports weakness nervous spells and fatigue before pregnancy and now after use she can manage housework and work in a restaurant and feels better than in three years
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Ft. Meyers
Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertoa Rivers
Polk St
Florida
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