Wit and science mix in Challis Idaho readers note
A hodgepodge of quotes and ideas covers topics from the value of wealth to a New York hospital film about epileptic patients and surgeons to demonstrations of disease. It also recalls Horace Greeley and Thackeray, touches on property rights in urban blocks, and ponders future climates and ancient languages on the Pacific coast. Dr. Thomas Wilson discusses Pacific languages and the Calaveras skull as evidence of ancient man.
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New York
Vienna
Sir John Murray
Professor Dewar
Royal Institution
Earth
Globe
Thomas Wilson
United States National Museum
Coast Range
Pacific
North America
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Purbio County
Pacifi
Ames
California
Wilson
Calaveras
Pacific Slope
Fuseli Portrait Sparks Banter on Judgment and Hit Him
An exchange between Fuseli and Northcote over the painting Judgment of Salomon unfolds with sharp wit and sarcasm. The painter mocks the viewer while predicting impact, while the piece argues that great minds may depart but guidance and light endure beyond individuals.
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Fusell
Northcots
Salomon
Fuseli
Northcote
Solomon
Purell
Hercules
Pluto
Northere
Tell
The
Chicago Tribune
Dairy and Poultry Advice From Edwin Burroughs
Edwin Burroughs discusses dairy supply integrity, quality impacts of moldy feed, and butter quality in American markets. He warns against misleading milk practices, stresses proper barn sanitation and feeding, and analyzes silage versus hay for cow digestion and butter production. He also critiques breeding methods, urging pure-bred poultry and cautioning against cross-breeding, and considers egg setting economics for farmers.
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Monty
Soi
Iengil
Edwin Burroughs
Hardiness in Powbeyy To The Farmers' Review
A farmers guide stressing pure blood poultry breeds for eggs and meat. Names Leghorns Minorcas Spanish Hamburgs Plymouth Rocks Brahmas Cochin Wyandotte cited. Warns inbreeding reduces vigor and explains crossbred constellations as hardy but flawed.
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Plymouth Rocks
Cochin
Breeding hogs and boar management tips from a government report
A government report outlines hog breeding and buyer guidance emphasizing defect-free stock, four to five month olds before purchase, and cautious timing for boar placement. It advises keeping boars separate from sows, ensuring quiet containment, proper feed for strength without over fattening, and sufficient grazing for exercise.
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Sears
Michigan Dairy Inspection Report Highlights
Michigan dairy inspectors summarize conditions across farms. F A Johns notes fair cleanliness and good ventilation with clean milkrooms but dirty yards and feed issues. L I Whipple reports good cows, clean stables, proper drainage, and aerator use. 0 Bangroft cites clean cows and stables with minor cobwebs and whitewashing. Adoption of a unified system could improve dairy products nationwide.
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Michigan
F. A. Johns
L. I. Whipple
Poultry Investment Is Vital For American Farms
The author urges Americans to value hens and expand poultry flocks. With rising population, demand for poultry products will grow and farmers should meet it, not specialists. Regular nest checks and careful oversight, especially before night, are essential to keep flocks productive and secure.
Farm and Garden News on a Proposed Iowa Agriculture Department
A bill by Senator Harelnan advances to establish a consolidated Iowa department of agriculture. It would oversee district fairs weather services farmers institutes and state veterinary and dairy food commissions with ex officio governors and college leaders and district representatives. Critics say it risks public treasury costs and questions efficiency while stressing benefits to farmers through unified oversight and continued grass and grain research and experimentation.
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Harel- « Nan
Department
Anc
Towa
Assembly
Presa
Ony
Weather and Crop Service
Farmers’ Institutes
State Veterinary and Dairy and Food Commission
Iowa State Agricultural College
Illinois
Five Stock Commission
State Board of Agriculture
State Horticultural Society
Corn Culties and Tillage Faith of Judge Miller
Mercer Pennsylvania farmer Judge Miller is praised for a fertile one mile farm near Mercer. He advocates heavy tillage, stable manure, underdrainage, and long continuous culture to build humus and moisture. The article notes his prolific corn and discusses grass varieties and adoption challenges for farmers.
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5. H. Miller
Mercer
Timothy
Leesburg Institute
Miller
National Stockman
Vegetable Oyster Trials at Kansas Station Boost Garden Value
The Kansas Experiment Station reports vegetable oyster Trago pogon porrifolius as a promising addition for gardens. Long White and Sandwich Island varieties show similar yields with Sandwich Island roots smoother and fewer laterals. Plants are hardy, frost resistant, and can be stored in winter if dug in fall and kept in dry storage.
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Kansas Experiment Station
America
England
Henderson
Gardening For Profit
Uae
Sandwich Island
Horticultural Department
Butter Coloring Sparks Dairyman Demand for Yellow Butter
A 19th century defense of yellow butter arguing color signals no quality change while oleomargarine should appear in its own white color. Experts claim flavor, not appearance, determines butter quality and urge law to force colored butter on tables to protect consumers and dairymen from swindling. A weather sign predicts rain.
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United States
Euiimar
Malaria Theories and Mosquito Transmission Debated
A mid‑article discussion reports Major Bruce and others debating malaria origins and transmission. It covers mosquitoes as carriers, notes a non lethal insect bite can transmit disease, and explains how larvae develop in stagnant water as a source of the fever.
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Bruce Conen
Thane
Insects Of Canal Hearty And Vast American Study
A long OCR fragment describes insect diversity including 10 000 species and a belief that actual numbers are higher. It notes Australian specimens, New South Wales collections, and varied species such as dragonflies, native honey insects, mosquitoes, and webbed spiders with fanciful webs. The text mentions Wactivencus and Iniernst as names. The passage references the splendor and comparison to South American forests.
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Australi
Inatet Faye
New South
Belog
Einypal
Americ
Rochester Assemblyman Lew Dill Faces Ginseng Controversy
The Rochester statesman Merton E. Lew Dill, former alderman and mayor, wins assembly seat by two to two, amid confusion over ginseng as medicine and rent-perk controversies. The report notes debates on opium substitutes, medical claims, and public interest in botanical remedies while hinting at local marriages and social notes.
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York
Lé Roches
Tower
Merton E
Lew Pealing
Rochester
Vermont
Duelton
Proe
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