Feeding Hog Corn Wisely For Better Market Pigs
Farmers are urged to slow corn feeding and mix new corn with other feeds to avoid digestive upsets and poor bone development. Overreliance on corn alone can cause slow growth, weak frames, and pale, anemic hogs. Balanced rations including clover, alfalfa, bran, pumpkins, and skim milk support steady fattening and quicker market readiness.
Pride and Punishment in Clayton Manor Returns
Madeleine Driscoll comes back after 15 years to the Clayton manor as the town shifts from squirely gentility to industrial growth. The reappearance stirs gossip of a past engagement to Episcopal clergyman Upton Vane, who vanished a year after their betrothal. Madeleine anchors herself in church work, confronting a life she left behind while teaching and guiding local children amid changing times. The bishop of Wauhaskett is en route for the annual confirmation class.
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W. G. Chapman
Madeleine Driscoll
Clayton
Driscolls
Madeleine
Upton Vane
Wotan
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Madeleine and Upton Reunite After Hidden Past
In Clayton Madeleine, now 35, recalls a long-ago engagement and a fatal delay that altered many lives. Bishop learns she loves Upton Vane but believes him dead to her until a revelation exposes their shared history and a second chance at happiness.
Destroy White Fly on Tomato Plants
Experts from the department of agriculture advise fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas for whiteflies on tomatoes though this poisonous method requires caution and is impractical in some cases. When impractical, an overnight fumigation with tobacco extract followed by whale oil soap syringing can reduce adults and most pupae, with greenhouse spraying discouraged to avoid damp rot.
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Department of Agriculture
Harness Oiling As Rainy Day Farm Duty
Harness oiling is a rainy day job on farms and stable work in cities. Regular oiling prevents leather from drying and cracking, preserving flexibility and preventing wear. Cleanliness and methodical care on modern dairy farms contrast with older practices, showing the value of preventive maintenance for horses and equipment.
Make Profit with Sheep on Any Farm
On rough land sheep beat cattle in profitability and 100 acres or more should favor selling sheep to fatten others. Grade ewes by size, group poor stock separately, and sell if needed. If ewes lamb, dilute cow milk one third for orphans. Provide clean water. Avoid buying a ram without expert help, and don’t skimp on price. Attend the state fair this fall.
Simple palm fan method guides chicks and ducks
A gentle palm fan on a long stick helps move young chicks without scaring them. The device works well for ducks, which are easily frightened, making it an effective, humane driving tool for poultry care.
Horseshoe in Tree Sparks Folklore and Speculation
A sawmill near Vancouver found a horseshoe embedded in a tree and damaged a saw. The piece recalls a tale of luck talismans, pondering what became of the boy who nailed it there and whether misfortune followed. The piece muses on luck, wealth, and the possible ripple effects on a Wall Street magnate's family.
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Vancouver
Wall Street
Plants Capable of Love and Deadly Myths
A Philadelphia professor contends that plants have memories and are capable of love. He warns that blue rocket shrubs emit night perfume yet hold a lethal poison in their pistils, with as little as one sixteenth of a grain proven fatal. The article links fear and hatred to nightshade and other flora.
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Henry G. Walters
Philadelphia
Mystery Bride Returns to Bronze Hairpin Clue
A married red woman with black hair comes home from a trip to find bronze hairpins on her dressing table. The question is where her husband was at the time, with reports suggesting he was up in the attic.
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Hubby
Hammond the young inventor shaping U S armed defense
A profile of John Hays Hammond Jr born 1883 in San Francisco. He leads in tele automation using wireless control for torpedoes and harbor defense and has 100 patents. His work at Gloucester and New York could become a national secret if funded. He rivals Edison Ford in the Who's Who era.
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United States
John Hays
Hammond
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels’ New Board of Inventors
Edison
Ford
Steinmett
Who's Who
America
San Francisco
Arthur Conan Doyle
Henry Ford
SheMeld Scientific School
Yale University
Mammond
London
Institute of Radio-Engneers
Aerodynamic Laboratory
Smithsonian Institution
Royal Society of Arts of London
Hart
Lower Broadway
New York City
Gloucester
Mass
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Congress
Hammond inventions spark warship defenses on New England coast
The Gloucester reports describe Hammond wireless boats, a radiodirected torpedo concept tested with Natalia and Dolphin, and a thermite shell capable of burning decks and releasing prussic gas. Other curios include an electric guard dog that chases lantern light.
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Mr. Hammond
Hammond Lawn
Gloucester
Poetry and Noses in The Atlantic Reverie on Facial Praise
The excerpt notes that no poem praises a nose yet cites an Atlantic reflection praising the variety of features on a face. It suggests readers project their own favored lines onto a portrait and considers whether mentioning the nose would ruin the face’s charm. The piece reflects on taste and literary fear of overemphasizing a single feature.
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Atlantic
Origin of War Terms Across Languages and Eras
The piece traces war terms origins noting shrapnel namesake British colonel, Grenadier broadly misattributed to French roots, and German birth of grenadier linked to grenades. It explains musket from Italian moschetto meaning a sparrow hawk, and how early muskets evolved from small mortars to rifles and musketeers.
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Grenadier
Fragmentary exchange hints at rooftop life scene
A brief, quirky fragment shows a conversational moment about living arrangements and a rooftop garden. The dialogue juxtaposes a cheerful girl with an artist recalling a small top floor room, suggesting a playful urban imagery.
No Indian in 100 Years Will Remain
The article argues the original American Indian will largely be gone within a century due to tuberculosis and environmental change, noting sufficient numbers on reservations to last about 100 years but predicting a decline in full-blood individuals across reservations.
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UBL
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