Dangers of Plague Fight and Immunization Methods
A lengthy warning discusses public health efforts against bubonic plague on the Pacific coast. It explains hyperimmunizing animals to produce serums, notes government spending on plague defense, and cautions about the disease spreading from rats and fleas. It highlights the risk to Atlantic ports and the need for rat control and infrastructure protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AGEON
Wyman
Public Health Service
Mithridates of Old
Pontus
India
Pacific
United States
Atlantic
Washington
San Proncisco
Pacific Coast
Mme
Atam
Charles W. Stiles
Unknown Disease Outbreaks Sweep Western States
The article discusses rising health concerns including a deadly spotted fever in Montana and neighboring Rocky Mountain areas. It details transmission by wood ticks, experimental infections across species, and government scientific efforts, noting volunteers and military tests for diseases such as dengue and yellow fever. The piece also highlights cancer as a major modern puzzle pursued by research, with guesses about elusive germ theories and animal carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Washington
Stiles
Cuba
Charles F. Craig
Army Medical Corps
Philippines
War Department
Craig
A Comedian’s Early Rise in a Rough Mining Town
Youth’s Companion recounts a comedian who first gained notice in a rough mining town while performing impersonations to a hostile crowd. He persisted despite unease, earning rare applause after a standout impersonation before a cabbage was hurled on stage. He quips that it is the first time anyone has ever lost his head over his acting.
Five Ancient Leaves Offer Clue to Hidden Language
The Asiatic Society of Bengal received five brownish yellow leaves from Montenegrin holdings. Each eight by three and a half inches, they bear consecutive passages in an unidentified language. Though partly damaged, the pages hint at a larger work once in circulation and may reveal a lost literary language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Asia
Asiatie Society of
Bengal
Central Asie
Settlers urged to grow fodder and drought crops on sod land
J E Payne of Colorado Agricultural College outlines a dry farming system for settlers. Sorghum is the prime fodder crop on sod, with beans melons corn and millet also viable. Plant in rows, use diverse varieties, store winter melons, and use stock crops like broom corn and flax. Aired methods emphasize early plowing, careful harrowing, and staged cultivation to ensure feed and family sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Payne
Cotorads Agricultural College
J. A Watson
Field
N. M
Texas Stockman
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Facts About Duck Raising For Duck Growers
Practical notes on duck husbandry advise not letting ducks sit wider a dock and to keep them under a large hen. Water troughs should be deep enough for ducks to plunge their heads. Tins must be clean and shelter provided for ducklings. Gather the young before storms as they may seek ground with bills open.
Hay and cabbage thrive in cool mountain summers
A brief note highlights hay and cabbage as strong crops in mountain regions. It mentions hay and treck as a good combination for storage on farms and notes cabbages as an excellent late crop where summers are short and cool, suitable for mountain areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmts
Fence maintenance lesson from a cautionary note
A fragment warns to mend fences and guard gaps to avoid trouble. It suggests focusing on securing fences and avoiding gaps that could lead to issues, emphasizing practical, preventative care.
Split Road Drag Study and Trial Worthiness
Split road drag is deemed certain to merit study and trial to evaluate its effectiveness and practical application in widening road maintenance options.
Live Stock Notes From a Turbulent Almanac
A quixotic agricultural column offers disjointed tips on animal care from bulls and sows to sheep and hogs. It warns about health, housing, and feeding while mixing odd cautions, humorous asides, and garbled phrasing about livestock, milk, and disease risks.
Fatalities Rise As Bulls Dominate The Ring
In the headline from the press the deaths among bulls are reported higher this year than before. A dangerous practice nearby involves blinding the bull while it is felled. A woman attempted to bind the animal with a hatpin but failed and was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aswooial
Profitable Dairy Cow Type Explained in 19th Century Text
The most profitable dairy cow is one that gains flesh easily, has a strong appetite and a large stomach, indicating high digestion and assimilation. Such conformation marks a true dairy type with strong productive potential.
The Farm Fence Folklore and Field Work
A brief provincial observation contrasts fence upkeep with crop prospects. The saying implies farmers judge by fences yet focus on the field, urging steady toil despite worn rails.
Kidney Pills Restore HouRful Recovery Claim
Mrs M A Jinkins of Quansic Texas reports a dramatic recovery from severe bloating and back pain after two weeks of helplessness. She praises Dean’s Kidney Pills as the remedy that brought relief, urging readers to remember the product name. Foster Millburn Co Buffalo distributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A Jinkins
Quansic
Texea
Tve
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Downward clash over race and food brings tension
In a heated exchange, Sam-I contends there is no common Black identity while recounting a personal food upbringing. Pete and others are challenged as part of a broader confrontation about authenticity and solidarity within the group.
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Sam
Beware the Dog in the Suburban Home
A family moved to a suburb and bought a large watchdog from a local dog fancier. After burglars raided the house while the big dog slept, the fancier suggested getting a feeble dog to wake the big one, a strange exchange reflecting advice from a dog merchant.
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Fam Cer
Perfectly Harmless Firecrackers Story Card
A three year old asks about firecrackers and fireworks bought for the Fourth of July. After learning they won’t hurt anyone she worries about the noise tomorrow and prays Dod won’t be said of them making a din since they won’t hurt anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zem
Omorra
Tribute to Hold Up Artist in Crimson Suich Tale
A fragmentary drama notes a railway town named Crimson Suich and a bold hold-up narrative. Three Finger Sam resists respect for the railroad while Stage Coach Charley’s legend lingers, with a nod to Saxe Holm on the eerie record of pen and heart.
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Crimson Suich
Three Finger
Sam
Aroczdéibet
Charley
Puzzled Hard Work to Raise Healthy Children
A Brooklyn mother credits Grape-Nuts with curing her child’s weak digestion and helping the family’s health. She notes her husband also improved after adopting the cereal. She tells of two children once with rickets who recovered after sustained use, and urges others to try Grape-Nuts as evidence of its benefits. The ad ends with a teaser for Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Brooklyn
Hin
Wellville
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Bet
Rears
Pen
Gowth
Saxe Holm
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