Pith of Palm Used as Food in Madagascar
Report by Mike Gallevand notes Sakolaves of Madagascar eat the pith of a palm tree named catranahe Medemia nobilis along the seacoast and rivers. After harvesting the pith is dried ground and sifted into flour some of which was sent to Marseilles for lab analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gallevand
Sakolaves
Madagascar
Ambango
Pernir
Marseilles
Industrial Laboratory
Scientific American
Dislikes of Animals and Inherited Instincts in the Zoo
In a report from India and other regions, wild animals display distinct responses to different species and individuals. Tigers and leopards exhibit varying levels of hostility toward dogs monkeys and humans, while dogs fear or mob certain big cats. pumas and other felines are respected or avoided by dogs. and rare scenes show primates reacting strongly to intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jingle Dasa
Murat
India
Mats Hui
Doyle at Work and Play A Quick Writer’s Daily Rhythm
The piece portrays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a diligent worker who blends work with leisure. It notes his habit of combining cricket and country walks with writing, and recalls a casual exchange about a plot idea formed during a stroll. The scene ends with Doyle claiming to have already written the story during a lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conan Doyle
Arthur Coon Doyle
Togo
Puine
CIA
Tve
Visit explained by Mes Subbubs at husband’s office
In a garbled exchange Mes Subbubs explains why she is at her husband’s office, saying she ran out of money while attempting shopping. The Philadelphia Press notes the odd dialogue and the context of an ongoing domestic matter.
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Tuweu
Mes
Tee Husband
Alid
Han
Philadelphia
Fragmentary Weird Utterances From an OCR Page
The readable text consists of garbled phrases about belief, promises, and a mentioned name Deaton. It appears as a damaged OCR segment with no clear news event, dates, places, or identifiable persons beyond a stray surname. The fragment lacks a coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
Propagating Roses and Horse Foot Care Tips
A mixed article discusses propagating roses by placing cuttings in water in a bottle to develop roots and then transplanting to pots. It also condemns rough horse shoeing practices, urging better hoof care, a large healthy frog and proper trimming to avoid damage.
Wintering hogs on alfalfa hay advised by Epitomist
A New Yorker note from the Epitomist urges wintering hogs on alfalfa hay with a small grain allowance. It cites a farmer saved by alfalfa after losses in a severe winter and recommends third cutting alfalfa, properly cured, as giving best results. It also urges clean warm nests and egg handling to prevent egg-eating and lice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Sugar and blood meal in animal feeds cited in Indianapol
An English livestock paper notes sugar is a valuable adjunct in horse feeding and that sugar can dramatically restore fatigue and strength in overworked horses. It also discusses blood meal as a preventive for scours in calves and provides feeding guidelines starting at ten days old, with gradual increases to two heaping teaspoons per day split into two feeds, always with skim milk. It warns to feed carefully and tailor amounts to individual calves. Additionally, it cautions horse hoof care, advising minimal trimming and warning against paring the frog.
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Indianapolig News
Poultry Practices and Wartime Telephone Use
Poultry notes advise clean nests, darken nests, and exercise for hens to improve laying. Feed tips include stale bread soaked in milk for chicks, clover fodder, and charcoal for bowel health. Turkeys should be fed to reach market weight, with corn at night and oats or sorghum in the morning. The piece also describes wartime scouting via telephone lines, with a Japanese approach using field observers connected to central headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bens
Indianapally News
Iron-rust stain treatment with galt and lemon juice
Apply fine galt to the rust spot and saturate with lemon juice. Lay the item on grass to air dry, then repeat the process if necessary.
Jimmie Tests His Ambidextrous Trick At Home
A curious family scene shows Jimmie guiding his father through a sequence to crack an egg with precision, while a newspaper interruption shifts to tale of consumption remedies and a fruit basket gift from California. The piece closes noting New Yorkers took 382 streetcar rides in 1880 and 415 last year.
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Jimmie
Gelyes
Angela
Timmie
Ton
Jack
Bind
Youth
le Tours
Nervousness and Weakness Cured by Peruna
Miss Sadie Robinson of Malden writes of cures from Peruna for nervousness and weakness due to overwork and sleeplessness. She reports rapid improvement in strength appetite and sleep after seven months of use. Free medical advice offered by Dr H. Bo Wartman president of The Heartican Sanitarium Columbus Ohio with confidential correspondence.
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Sadie Robinson
Rand Streety
Malden
Mires
Peru
Bo Wartman
Heartican Sanitarium
Columbus
Method in His Effort and the Lure of Large Words
A fragmentary New Yorker excerpt features Mr Erratus Wakley debating language and pride in speech. The dialogue mocks ornate diction while recalling a life saved by a bold word and hints at themes of fame and reserved households.
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Erratus
Wakley
New Yorker
Address to Publishers at Battle Creek Banquet
Mr Post likened modern commercial growth to an apple tree needing seed work water and sunshine. Sunshine is publicity secured by advertising. A good salesmen can reach thousands through newspaper columns, unlike old fashioned one customer at a time. Publishers should make ads appealing and add value to readers.
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Falk
C.W. Post
Battle Creek
Post
Aodern
Salesiman
Cotati Trathiuk
Yvalue
Anetiods
Fatdeus Uli Ayer
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Jacksonville
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Aboud Tocter
Western Canada
Canada
Tata Te
K. T. Sormes
Jackeon
Rogers
Hox
Watertown
Rourh
New York
Texas
Montana
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Ebla
A.J. Tower Co
Boston
U.S
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Toronto, Canada
Sit Thompson
Watut Aimsie
Bbe Deni
Suediy
Towa
Blaise
St. Jacobs Oil
Signal Corpa
Farmersburg
California
Donnelly
Williams
Abe
Wil Nang
Ome
Wluty
Californy
Mars
Dron. Kelly
Durling
Peruna
N. Y
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