Army worm menace in swamps and fields analyzed
Long scientific note details army worm behavior in swampy and low land areas, its life cycle from eggs to larvae to pupae, and how dry or wet years affect outbreaks. It outlines control methods including ditching, Paris green mixtures, and mechanical destruction, plus notes on associated parasites and imminent disappearance near St Louis. The piece also includes a brief sentimental closing vignette about a brakeman's death at a railroad yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyley
Missouri Siete Board of Agriculture
Sarah
Kirkpatrick
Cuyahoga
Fitch
Mey
Finais
Missouri
St. Louis
Death at the Grand Trunk Junction recalls final trip across rails
A recollection of a brakeman who faced death on the railway as a headlight lit his face and a warning whistle cried out. The piece blends a somber obituary with local lore and scattered vignettes about daily life, language changes in Ireland, a baldness joke, and assorted quips on happiness and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Eel River
Eaid
Grand Trunk Junction
Grand Trunk
Detroit
Detrose
Prese
Progress of Knowledge Mirrored in Moving Light
A reflective note compares knowledge growth to daylight coming from night. It suggests progress is gradual and barely visible yet certain, like dawn replacing darkness over time. The piece uses metaphor to emphasize patience and steady advance in understanding.
Inner sanctums judged by the world and God
A reflective note on how many people feel harsh judgment from society yet seek inward truth. The text implies a conflict between worldly scrutiny and divine sight, urging personal spiritual search beyond outward opinions.
Puzzling Phrase Puzzles Reader With Odd Reflections
A scrambled note describes a phiyelclen who frets over delays while rushing through a busy routine with an old refrain about a general pace. The fragment hints at a quirky introspective moment amid daily tasks.
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Paris
Plaster of Paris
Jackson
Saginaw
Arane
Marlar
Ireland
Archalogical Association of Ireland
Commissioners of Education
Barnum
Joseph Ba
Vermont
Springfield
St. Louie
Phyelclen
Geeion
Deselon
Commercial Street
St. Lacia Wert
Crews & CO
Metal
Reepere
H. W. Kemper
Trey
He Ghee
Daepeom Bond
Anaes
Lincoln County
Josiah Creech, Adm'r
Secutrix
Nancy Bell
Luginda Bitton
Robate Court
Lincoln
Rae Agatnet Sre
Sitton
RATOR
Lincoln J County
Gibeca
Clalma Agalnet
Fr. Wilson
Adm'r. Farmers and Rechanics Avings Troy
Gorconte
Louis
New York
Hols
Shepard
Wibatr Thresher
Gbalin Rawees
Ile
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