Country Aspects in Newark on York City
The article contrasts New York City with rural charm, noting 300 square miles of farm, pasture, and wooded areas within the city. It highlights Old Fort George in upper Manhattan, the subway tunnel, views from elevated rails, Palisades, Van Cortlandt Park, and nearby Westchester as a surprising mix of city and country vistas.
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New York City
Salvation Army
Wonder City
New York
Christian Science Monitor
Podunk Corners
America
Old Fort George
Upper Manhattan
11St Street
Tunnel Street
Upper Broadway
Fort George
Rocky Hill
Hudson
Billings Establishment
Fort Tryon
Broadway
Rip van Winkle
van Cortlandt Park
Westchester County
Harlem River
Bronx
Hall of Fame
Old and Profitable Tea Trade in Tatsienlu China
The Tatsienlu tea trade in Szechuan province, now government controlled, licenses issued quarterly by 100 plus firms. Each license costs one tael for import rights to five bales, with large firms importing up to 20 000 bales. Annual turnover near 1,000,000 taels amid rising Indian competition.
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Tatsienlu
Szechuan
Yang Cheng
Tatsienn
Lcense
Chengtu
India
Wanted Her Fish
Augustine Birrell sits beside a girl on a north England train and discovers the child’s newspaper is under him. He apologizes and returns it. The girl asks for her fried fish, explaining it was in the paper.
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Augustine Birrell
England
Mr. Birrell
New Commonwealth
Swift Times Profiteer-Well Quote
A fragment quote from Le Pele Mele remarks on wealth and social ascent, noting months of prosperity and a path to old aristocracy as a satirical aside. The passage reflects social commentary rather than a specific event or person.
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Profiteer
le Pele Mele
Aris
Camel stock misquote sparks sly supper-table squabble
A fragment recalls a boast about endurance and drinking in a social tease. Participants claim a camel and man alike go days without water, arguing private stock or a cue person may sip. The line hints at rivalries and humor in a shared anecdote.
Pests Threaten Garden Success
The Farmers' Bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture advises soil preparation, crop rotation, and clean cultivation to prevent diseases and insect damage. It emphasizes timely identification and treatment, use of proper dilutions, and cooperative community efforts for effective home garden pest control.
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United States Department of Agriculture—Of Farmers
Depth of Corn Cultivation Recommendations
United States Department of Agriculture specialists favor shallow cultivation in most cases. Only in rare circumstances, such as after heavy rains that compact the soil, is deep cultivation helpful. Avoid root breakage. once plants reach about two and a half feet, cultivate no deeper than four inches and maintain a loose 2 to 3 inch soil mulch to retain moisture and aid rainfall penetration.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Better Sires Sought By Rural Farmers In Grain Belt
A farmer from a Township writes that local seesaw mills and shops could host posters about better sires. He notes cows in the barn and plans to head the herd with a pure bred Holstein bull soon, reflecting demand for improved live stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
General Farm Notes on Humus and Garden Focus
Humus is the chief source of supply of nitrogen. The successful farmer is the business farmer. Gardens and small fruit always seem to go together. Growing vegetables for winter is a big part of the garden that is too often overlooked.
Why Farmers' Wives Grow Old Early
A New Mexico farm woman carries 82 tons of water yearly to support a family of six. She rises at 5 a.m. in summer and 6 a.m. in winter, works 15.5 hours daily, tends 32 cows, 50 chickens, and a vegetable garden, and handles all washing, sewing, and cooking with no time off. A survey of 244 farm women cites distances of 200 to 400 feet for water carrying and notes the drudgery pushing many toward city life, urging simple equipment to ease toil.
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New Mexico
United States Department of Agriculture
State Extension Service
Iil
Wastefulness in awkward habits and energy use
A US Department of Agriculture report from home economics experiments finds dish washing at a low table raises energy use to 80 calories per hour, while a slightly high table lowers it to 25 and a proper height to 21. It notes simple table height adjustments can save energy.
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Office of Home Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Household Tips From A Past Era
A rambled list of domestic guidance covering cooking substitutes and storage tricks. It advises using figure paste in desserts, avoiding heavy butter in pound cake, choosing small firm cabbage heads, glycerin to prevent stopper sticking, and white oilcloth aprons to protect clothing during housework.
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Newark
York City
Solitude
Broad River
Manhattan Island
Szechuan Province
Edwin T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Home Economics
Houschom
Raifia
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