Captive African Kings Gathered At Seychelles Inhumane Yet Humane
A historical piece notes several kings of Africa and one in Europe confined in Seychelles under British oversight. Prempeh of Ashanti, Mwanga of Uganda, Kwaberega of Unyoro, and Asibi of Kokofu join ex rulers Murad of Turkey and Otto of Bavaria in guarded captivity. The article frames their detentions as a public moral lesson for mankind.
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Earth
Borneo
Murad
Turkey
Waite
Otto
Prempeh
Ashanti
Seychelles
Kumasi
Mwanga
Uganda
Kwbaregga
Unyoro
Asibi
Kokufu
Prempeb
Ice scooter skims ice and water across Great South Bay
The Great South Bay scooter, a marine ice boat with mainsail and jib, blends water and ice motion as it crosses seven miles from Patchogue to the outer beach in about fifteen minutes. Once ridiculed, it now sits among Long Island’s recognized craft, using steel then brass runners and a two-man cockpit for safety and speed.
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Great South Bay
Combinaton
Long Island
Patchogue
South Bay
Baymen
Barnegat
West Uses Good English Only Part of the Country That Gives R Value
A discussion cites Leslie's Weekly on regional R pronunciation and contrasts Western, Eastern, and Southern speech patterns. It notes the West pronounces R more correctly though not perfectly, while the East and South reduce R to vowel-like sounds, and Ireland and Scotland give it strong enunciation. The piece then describes borax ponds in Death Valley where Piute hunters trap ducks by crystallized borax, weighting them and making them easy prey for Plute.
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West
East
South
Alabama
Leslie
Death Valley
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Plute
Los Angeles Times
Figures That Staggering Distance to Alpha Centauri
The nearest star Alpha Centauri is about four light years away. At 186,000 miles per second, light takes four years to reach it, making Alpha Centauri roughly 252,000 times farther from the sun.
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Alpha Centaur
Big Chair Sought for Judge Heyburn by Heitfeld
Washington correspondent notes Judge W B Heyburn of Idaho will succeed Senator Heitfeld and has requested a commodious chair. Heitfeld, six four and 280 pounds, jokes he is an infant beside Heyburn who weighs about 100 pounds more. He adds no capitative chair in the capitol or Washington may be large enough, suggesting a chair about as big as half an ice wagon.
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W. B. Heyburn
Idaho
Senator Heitfeld
Heitfeld
Heyburn
Capitol
Washington
Coaching for Society in a Healthy Country Town
A notice seeking a cultured woman to lead and reform a refined married 22 year old and her 18 month old son in a healthy country town. The position requires personal improvement of the young woman, with terms and particulars to be stated. Philadelphia Standard.
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Philadelphia Standard
Defense of Cobb Silos and cost claims from Farmers' Review
The note argues against blaming Joseph Newman for a so called Cobb-Newman silo. It asserts the three-quarter inch flooring silo on M. M. Nash farm lasts at least fourteen years, questions the durability of thicker designs, and cites Burlington Iowa builders Perry and F. M. Parsons showing low costs per ton.
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Farmers’ Review
Joseph Newman
Jos
Newman
Cobb
Tate
Wallo
Osco
Henry County
M. M. Nash
Burlington
Iowa
Perry
Multiplying Dairy Meetings Across Ohio State
The Ohio State Dairymen Association pursues missionary dairy outreach through nine fall and winter meetings with stereopticon lectures, mille testing demonstrations, and cattle judging. Local, moderate gatherings prove more practical and impactful than large central conventions, drawing farmer participation and limiting professional dairyman concentration.
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Ohio State Dairymen's Association
Imitating Brands Across States Hurts Wisconsin Cheesemakers
Wisconsin cheesemakers face brand imitation by inferior producers. Even copyrighted brands can be mimicked closely enough to confuse buyers. New York tried factory numbering and trademark legalization, but enforcement stops at state lines and imitators evade nationwide law.
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Wisconsin
New York
Value of Appearances for Creameries and Factories
The article argues that the appearance and surroundings of cheese factories and creameries influence product quality and worker and patron behavior. A clean, well‑built creamery inspires better self care and demand for good milk, while a dirty site with putrid drains hinders patrons from supplying clean milk.
Origin of the Orpingtons in England to American Standard
A Farmers' Review interview with breeder Wim Cook traces the Orpington varieties Buff Black White and Mottled. They trace to England, detailing crossbreeds with Langshan Minorca Plymouth Rock Hamburg Leghorn Dorking Cochin and Golden Spangled Hamburg, with dates 1885 1899 1895 and a Diamond Jubilee variant.
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England
Wim. Cook
Farmers’ Review
Cook
Plymouth Rock
Hamburg
Exhibition Games: A Dignified Fowl of Many Charms
Exhibition Games are highly admired for their tall striking figures and ornamental appeal. They are skilled layers and good table fowls, though not ideal for farm work. Varieties include Black-breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden and Silver Duckwing, Red Pyles, White, Black, Birchen, Cornish, White Indian Game, Malay and Black Sumatra Games. Department of Agriculture Bulletin.
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Department of Agriculture Bulletin
What Breed for Backyard Poultry and Egg Laying
The article advises choosing a breed by purpose rather than popularity, noting Mediterranean breeds like Leghorns and Min-orca for specialty eggs and larger breeds such as Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes for meat. It stresses selecting a laying strain when buying stock and compares choosing layers to selecting dairy cattle, emphasizing purpose over color or show standards.
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Jersey
Greene
Nebraska Poultry Association Annual Officers Elected
At the Nebraska State Poultry Association annual meeting held Jan 20, T J Norval of Seward was elected president H B Day North Bend became vice president L P Ludden Lincoln secretary L Lyman Lincoln treasurer David Largan Wahoo Rockhill Harvanl AL Irving Tecumseh C M Ligwellyn Beaver City EB Smith Lincoln named to the board of managers Next year’s meeting will be in Lincoln. Followed by a session on caponizing.
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Nebraska Poultry Association
Nebraska State Poultry Association
T. J. Norval
Seward
H. B. Day
North Bend
L. P. Ludden
Lincoln
L. Lyman
David Largan
Wahoo
Rockhill
Harvanl
AL Irving
Tecumseh
C. M Ligwellyn
Beaver City
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