Pest Threatens Pea Crops Across States
The pea louse emerged as a major economic pest with a suspected $8 million crop loss last season across Maryland Delaware New Jersey New York and surrounding states. Winged forms measure about a quarter inch with a pale green body. Females produce live young and rapid reproduction accelerates in hot weather. Natural enemies like syrphus flies lady beetles and lacewings helped save up to 25 percent of crops in some areas, but growers caution against sole reliance on predators and advocate cultivation and brush techniques plus cautious spraying.
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Maryland
Delaware
New, Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Connecticut
United States
Maryland Agricultural College
Life-Saving Collapsible Lifeboat Invented in Switzerland
A Swiss-born inventor unveils a collapsible lifeboat with two pivoting frames housed in a canvas bag. When folded, the frames turn across each other to distend the canvas and form a safe boat for shipwrecked passengers or sailors, offering a major advantage in rescue situations.
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Switzerland
Compact physician auto pictured in Horseless Age illustration
A Horseless Age illustration shows a physician auto coupé touted as highly cozy and weatherproof. It features soft cushions, fine upholstery, and finished woodwork, with a front storage box and under-seat space. Power options include a 3.5 hp gasoline engine or an optional 5 hp for more passenger capacity.
Lice and Sulphur Worm Experiment Report
A report describes a test where a mother louse and seven newly born lice are placed with a sulphus worm in a vial. The worm destroys the seven lice in seven minutes and then the mother shortly after. It warns pea growers not to destroy the sulphus and to avoid spraying against the pea destroyer. It notes sun heating to roast remaining pests and reflects on portable life-preservers and a compact foldable boat design with adjustable top opening and keel weight.
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New. York
Mail and
Ws| Press
The Merry Side of Life and Wit Across Papers
A collage of humor from 19th and early 20th century papers. Witty quips, misheard lines, and cartoon captions pop from Detroit Free Press, Detroit Journal, Chicago News, Puck, Boston Transcript, Syracuse Herald, Boston Courier, and Indianapolis Journal. Light, era-typical gags mix poking fun at patriotism, fashion, transportation, and social scenes featuring brief exchanges and punchy setups.
No Heciprocity in Odd Clauses and Jokes
A collection of vintage quips and anecdotes from early humor columns. Mischief in dialogue about long trips for a five cent fare, clerks at a bookstore mocking a persistent customer, a minister’s reaction to dyed whiskers, and a family exchange on school study breadth.
A Precocious Youth Trains Teacher With Alpha Bet Jest
A Syracuse Herald item recalls a precocious pupil named Johnny who quizzes a teacher by asking about the alphabet. When asked what letter comes after a missing cue he quips that after all the letters there is “the rest of them.”
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Johnny
Hard Words Between Mother Daughter Over Fortune Hunt
In Philadelphia Press style a mother denounces her daughter's young man as a fortune hunter and plans to confront him when he is present. The daughter defends him, and the mother vows to square the matter with a direct confrontation.
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Pather
Philadelphia
Relic that killed three described in Hayding tale
Alderman H J Zayas of Telena Mons received relics from Cuban friends in thanks for aiding Cuba. A Spanish coat of arms from Plaza Vieja, dated to 1895, was torn down during an uprising. a Cuban named Jose Gongales was executed for insults to the crown. A Spanish colonel ordered the market crown cleaned, a copper wire struck Colonel Ramon Peren Novas, killing him, while the porter later died in jail.
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Telena
Mons
Mita
Hayding
Plaza Vieja
Perfecto Lacoste
Alfredo Zayas
Onofre Gomez
Etruck
Ramon Peren Novas
Lits
Carcel
Wanted More Butter in Broadway Lunchroom Fallout
An impatient man in a Broadway lunchroom created a mild scene by demanding extra butter. After finishing a second helping, he swore and hurled a napkin into a plate of Boston beans, then left without paying, leaving a twenty cent bill and no return. New York Mail and Express notes no further payment.
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Broadway
Walter
New York
Dress theft at exhibition ends with stop and claim of madness
An amusing scene at an exhibition shows a white satin dress embroidered with pearls displayed on a wax figure. A workman unknotted the gown, wrapped it, and walked away, claiming he took it as a present for his wife. The crowd halted him as guardians pursued the thief. The incident is described as possibly madness.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Natal Cocoon Anklets and Street Noise
Natal natives craft anklets from large moth cocoons filled with stones sewn to monkey hide. The dry cocoons create a noisy rattle worn by ricksha bearers, familiar on city streets. Dr. L. O. Howard of the Washington Entomology Division sent two specimens to the National Museum.
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Natal
London
L. O. Howard
Division of Entomology
Washington
National Museum
Do Fishes Sleep With Eyes Open or Not
A fragment from a 19th century publication argues fishes may sleep without closing their eyes. It suggests many fish rest while swimming, reducing fin movement, and notes some species are nocturnal feeders, challenging the idea of night sleep.
Noise and confusion test reduces milk yield in cows
A Texas dairyman tested how noise affects milk output by using a hired man and dog to create commotion in the cow lot. Cows were not harmed, but butter fat fell about forty percent. The New York Tribune notes this with observations on drying field stacks using a V shaped trough and stakes for airflow and stability.
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Texas
succulent food for swine valued for digestion not meat
The article notes limited agreement on succulent pig feed. Pumpkins are common but rarely proven to raise meat yield. Roots and beets aid digestion, while dry grain harms swine vigor. carrots and mangles help counter dry feeding, and cooling enhances vegetable value.
Selecting a Calf for a Good Dairy Cow
From American Cultivator guidance on raising calves, emphasizing pedigree and udder quality, and stressing balanced feeding. It warns against extremes of overfeeding fat or underfeeding, and recommends good hay, bran or oats, roots, ensilage, a warm stable, protection from cold, and gentle daily handling.
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