Farmers' Bulletin on field mice control and extermination
United States Department of Agriculture guide explains meadow and pine mice as major crop pests. It covers damage to alfalfa and trees, trapping, poisoning formulas using strychnine and starch binder, distribution methods, and the role of natural predators like owls in reducing mouse numbers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Humboldt Valley
Nevada
Farmers’ Bulletin 670
Treatment for hog vermin and lice control methods
The passage lists various crude methods for treating hog lice including corner scrubbing with a broom dipped in crude oil, kerosene poured on backs, hanging oil saturated blankets, oiled rubbing surfaces, oiling hog wallows, dipping in oil tanks, and using commercial preparations. It notes such practices harm pigs and warns that letting lice battle the pigs is worst for the animals.
Bumble Foot in Fowls Causes and Remedies
Bumble foot stems from foot bruises when birds jump to hard floors. It forms pus that can harden into a cheesy mass under the skin, often fatal without treatment. Remedies include better lighting, lower perches, ladders, or gentle lancing before pus hardens, with caution on late-stage incisions.
Building sturdy gate posts from cement and sand
A farmer describes the impression of entering a grounds gate and outlines a day’s work to make two large cement posts using a barrel each of cement sand and gravel. The posts are sized to support a substantial wagon gate, either wooden or wire.
Careful Seed Selection Boosts Farm Yields
Farmers rarely inbreed stock or poultry yet sow the same seed year after year. Careful seed selection can lift output by about ten percent compared to those who change seeds rarely.
Stocks Dipped, Some Say They Need It Not
Investors note certain stocks fell while market optimism mixed with caution. Analysts question whether multiple sectors require a price correction or if declines reflect temporary adjustments amid broader economic signals.
Distemper in Horses Described
Distemper in horses is a contagious disease seen most often in young animals. An initial attack usually confers lifelong immunity, so older horses are seldom affected.
Simple Milk Test: Needle Adhesion Method
A concise method to detect watered milk by dipping a steel needle into the milk and lifting it upright. If pure milk, some fluid clings to the needle. if watered, none clings.
Supply of Tools on the Farm
A brief note urges farmers to maintain ample tools including hammers and monkey wrenches for efficient work on the farm, emphasizing the value of having a ready supply of small implements.
Cutting corn for ensilage work demands care not brute force
Cutting corn for ensilage is hard heavy work and should be done with steady method. Avoid hammering and rushing to prevent damage and fatigue.
Raffles Lost Fine Chance In Daring City Burglary
A Philadelphia traveler recalls his wedding gifts arriving from Chicago and other cities only to be interrupted by a late night break in. He finds his wife’s prank note inviting the burglar to take all valuables while leaving them unharmed upstairs, highlighting a near miss with crime in a neighboring block.
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Philadelphia
Middle West
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Machine Slays by Wireless Gets German Backing
A St Paul inventor Charles F Billows developed an electrical device that could kill at distance by wireless. Tested on rabbits and dogs to 107 feet, it was supplied by a trolley wire and later offered to England France before passing to Germany for study. He claims Russian powder stations were set off by his machine and suggests humans could be slain remotely with high voltage.
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St. Paul
Germany
Philadelphia
North Dakota
Charles F. Billows
Thomas Street
Breathing It Gently in a Typographical Tale
A satirical notice from Every body's laments printer errors and missing letters in a new publication The Roccay Mountain Cyclone. The piece jokes about garbled type and delayed supplies while promising corrections as soon as letters arrive.
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Roccay Mountain
Mikado’s Coronation Robe for Kyoto Ceremony
The Tokyo Advertiser reports the emperor of Japan will wear a full uniform for the Kyoto coronation modeled on a Shogun’s garb from 570 years ago. Tailoring in the household department drafts the design using sacred Atsuta shrine garments, with treasures to be inspected and brought to Tokyo on request.
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Kyoto
Japan
Tokio Advertiser
Atsuta
Tokio
Part-Singing Pleasure Highlighted by Eliot Essay
Charles W Eliot former Harvard president writes on The Happy Life noting part singing as a great pleasure. He says singers confirm the joy and exhilaration from sharing in part singing, a rare exaltation of spirit.
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Charles W.eliot
Harvard
Genius Not Insanity Theory Refuted in American Context
H Addington Bruce argues against Lombroso’s insanity theory of genius citing Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Edison as examples. He asserts genius is not linked to insanity and suggests training and environment can foster greater numbers of gifted individuals.
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America
Cesare Lombroso
Lombrogo
Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Emerson
Longfellow, Lowell
Julia Ward Howe
Thomas A. Edison
Charles W.elot
Lyman Abbott
H. Addington Bruce
A Few in Every Age Reflects on Wives at Fire
A New York Evening World clipping recalls women at a Long Island City Standard Oil fire who rushed to rescue their husbands, aided by 50 policemen. It connects rumors of European agents, notes all husbands survived, and ends with a nino familiar tribute to steadfast wives from history.
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Standard Oil
Long Island City
New York Evening World
Enterprising Widower Seeks New Helpmeet After Wife's Death
Brother Clapper speaks to Mrs. Colonel White about his wife’s death and his plan to remarry. He laments loss, thanks Providence, and vows to have another helper by next Friday to perform chores. He closes with politeness and faith.
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Brother Clapper
Colonel White
Kansas City Star
Japanese Living Abroad Figures Released
Recent figures from the Japanese foreign office show 358000 Japanese subjects living abroad with 80000 in the United States and 90000 in Hawaii. Other locations include 5000 in the Philippine Islands 119000 in China 6000 in Australia 12000 in Canada 129 in France 478 in Great Britain and 434 in Germany.
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United States
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
China
Australia
Canada
France
Great Britain
Germany
Delightful DIY Bonbon Baskets for Holiday Tables
A craft idea for table decor features tiny gilt wire baskets to hold bonbons, almonds, or confections. Step by step instructions cover shaping, lining with lace, cardboard bases, edging with lace, and finishing with ribbons. Variations include French and waste-paper-basket styles, with color options for harlequin displays and Christmas accents.
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Wallace
Too Tall or Too Stout in Fashion Design
Belle Armstrong Whitney argues fashion must adapt designs to individual body types to flatter figures. She notes ideal beauty varies, dressmakers cover defects, and even excellent designs fail if applied without consideration of height and shape.
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Belle Armstrong Whitney
Smocking Trend Tops Summer Fashion Notes
Smocking is popular this summer with thinner fabrics. The skirt often smocked into a slim silhouette at the waist and hips flatters slender figures.
Use of Fillet Crochet for Boudoir Caps
The article describes making a boudoir cap from fillet crochet squares with rose patterns or conventional designs. It covers mesh size, picot edging options, and finishing details including a stitched casing, elastic, wired corners, and rolled crown effects to imitate a Normandy cap in a quaint, unusual style.
Lacing Trends In Garments From Boots To Hats
The piece describes a fashion shift toward lacing every connected garment part. Navy gaberdine outfits feature a bolero jacket with snug lacing. sleeves and collar are laced, and hats use multiple lacing sections. Inside lacing on boots extends to gloves for a complete coordinated look.
What Color For Waists In The New Season
The Dry Goods Economist notes dressy waists either dark to match suits or in bright colors for contrast. Conservative waists appear in Davy brown dark green purple gray or mulberry while more striking types showcase garnet light green rose royal purple French blue and related hues blending with day colorings.
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Walst
Dry Goods Economist
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