Political jests and oddities mix in Shreveport urging restraint
A column from The Shreveport Progress jokes about politics, aging nations, and social quirks. It notes a cyclonic London disturbance, cites a Cremon two prophets of pessimism, and recalls a Rochester widow and Peru farmer case where a jury initially awarded 4200 dollars but the judge trimmed it to 1200. The piece ends with Uncle John warning youths about adventurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alica Stockberger
Rochester
Ind
John Walters
Peru
John
Sted
Louisiana Weeps Notes From Deep South Dispatches
Reported items include the Whitney steamship leaving Algiers with mules for Havana, a fatal accident near Winnsboro from a horse crash, a lynching rumor confirmed in Bossier parish, a Newport Bayou murder trial outcome, burglaries in Houma, and various New Orleans incidents. Also noted are railway capital figures for 1895, crime reports, a beekeeping bed anecdote, and agricultural notes on bone meal fertilizer and rodent protection for orchards.
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Whitney
Algiers
Havana
Blueto Moore
Winnsboro
Bossier Parish
Lewis Hamilton
Shreveport
Benton
James Sanders
Julia and
Canal Street
New Orleans
Houma
Davidson & Avery
Jones E. Thomas
Alexandria
Ike Johnson
White
Evolution of bone meal use and bee keeping notes in agriculture
The article surveys bone meal varieties and processing from raw to glue-free forms, noting improvements since 1840 in availability and fineness. It discusses beekeeping, hive protection against moths, swarm sizes, and weighing swarms, plus tree planting spacing and species selection for hedges and nurseries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Liebig
John Lawes
J. Wrowse
Journal of Agriculture
Apiary
Roadside tree planting discussed by Indiana expert
B W Steere of Carthage Indiana told the Indiana Horticultural Society that highway planting should favor native species and varied rows rather than fruit trees. He urged planting maples oaks elms and other natives to boost farm value and provide safe sidewalks for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michigan
Lompardy Poplay
Algo
Lombardy
Roatake
B. W. Steere
Carthage
Ind
Indiana Horticultural Society
Farming for Livelihood Not Just Profit Says Southern Cultivator
The Southern Cultivator urges farmers to grow all necessary food crops for laborers and stock, with surplus for market, stressing home-first diversification and soil rebuilding. It notes roads and mills will boost demand, advises crop rotation, and warns against selling trees to swindlers. Danish trials show barley yields better meat quality than corn in hog feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
The Big Noses Of The Southwest And The Namesake Arizona
The article traces a quirky origin of Arizona and Oregon names from Native tribes, cites nose and ear ornament traditions, and ties linguistic shifts to Spanish terms. It weaves in ad copy for Castarets and a remark on men in business partners quarreling, maintaining a dated newspaper tone.
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United States
Tae
NASA
Arizona
Oregon
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Paris Green
Louisiana Wews Notes
Charles McQuinn
Willie
Louisville
Wayfarers
Mr. McQuinn
Equipment Trust
Division of Statistics
Dts
District Court
Plaquemine
Eugene Brusie
Messrs
William Thomas
Hattie Green
Ursuline Street
James Johnson
Lake Charles
F. A. Carlin
John Woodward
George Hendricks
George Milbourne
Texas and Pacific Road
James Daley
James Muller
Josephine and
Prytania Streets
Merrick
John Rebler
Franklin Street
Will Brown
Rebler
James Desloup
Republic
Arthur Gasper
New Iberia
Romero Brothers
Hayes Brothers
P. A. Veazie
South Carolina
Fort Anlinre
Headwick
England
Are. Winslow
Putin
RAY & GO
Kisite
Chicago
Nec
Traing
National Bart
Chicaco
Heiskell
Soliston
Mollawat
Patiede
Rendaleteh Fox Wy Vier
Ia Beane
Bale Prin
Deano Weaver
McGill Bidg
Joes
M. D
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