Goats Lead Sheep In Union Pacific Feeding Strategy
Union Pacific uses billy goats at feeding yards every 25 miles to guide sheep from stock cars into pens and out again. The goats chew tobacco as a reward, lead the flocks through chutes, and help unload and reload trains, reducing the need for manual labor and speeding operations along the line.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Judas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Western Ranges
Missouri River
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
California
Omaha
United States
South Omaha
Union Pacific
W. L. Park
North Platte
Neb
Billy
Park
North Plattie
Bill
The Heavenly City Our Eternal Home
The sermon exhorts believers to view heaven as the true home beyond earthly life. It contrasts earthly exile with a future city founded by God where saints reunite, joyfully depart this world, and enjoy perfect light, love, and fellowship. It cites Simeon and Paul to affirm longing for departure, and notes the brave seek heaven as a higher purpose.
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James E. E. Sawyer
Lamennais
Earth
Lana
Archbishop Leighton
Simeon
Paul
Christ
Tabernacle
Land of the Living
Luther
Jesus
Heavenly Home
His Philosophy Ambition Aint Hardly Worth While
Hank Stubbs argues ambition is worthwhile while Bilge Miller counters. Hank Stubbs jokes that staying behind the procession means constant bumping into people, but suggests moving ahead lets one keep advancing in life.
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Hank Stubbs
Bilge Miller
Anxious Consolation Over a Lover's Death
An exchange comforts Dora with the idea that many better men than the deceased have faced death, offering solace that not all have gone. The dialogue reflects mourning and reassurance as Fred comforts Dora.
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Fred
Dora
Makes a Difference. Preacher Father’s Right to Talk
A Chicago Tribune quote notes a debate on free speech as a preacher defends discussing the devil. The exchange contrasts casual language with religious authority, highlighting tensions between public speech and faith figures.
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Chicago Tribune
Independent Spirit Quips About Halley’s Comet Visit
An exchange highlights local pride as Halley’s comet is joked about. A resident notes the rarity of the comet’s appearance while another comments that the earth will feel less impact, reframing the event with a wry local perspective.
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Halley
Literal Fellow Described as Too Literal in Pittsburg Post
A Pittsburg Post quip notes a so called literal fellow when asked how he feels he immediately unreels a long list of symptoms. The remark highlights a shtick about being overly literal.
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Pittsburg Post
Whitman Quote on Work and Reciprocity
A literary note quotes Walt Whitman stating that all sems are beautiful to me and expresses a wish to return kindness to those who did good work, addressed to both men and women.
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Walt Whitman
Laughing World Welcomes a Jovial Phase
A playful world mood shifts as entertainers, audiences, and media embrace humor. Comedians, studios, and venues report rising attendance and upbeat reviews signaling a robust comedy boom nationwide.
The Thrill of Hope by Rev H Elvet Lewis
A religious essay urges recognizing mercy within suffering from sin. It argues hope opens doors beyond trouble, citing faith in Christ as the path to pardon, peace, and life, with emphasis on the Holy Spirit’s power to renew the soul.
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Rev. H. Elvet Lewis
Deianira
Jesus
Achor
Hymns and Their Authors and The Great Descent
The hymn often linked to Charles Wesley is more accurately credited to John Cennick born 1718 in Reading and died 177? in London. It discusses the hymn One for favored sinners slain and its decline in popularity though still sung in Britain and colonies. The verses describe Christ coming in glory and the reverent adoration of men and angels before his throne.
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Charles Wesley
John Cennick
Reading
England
London
Wesley
Great Britain
Adages from a sermon on faith and daily practice
The piece weighs on practical religion and inner piety. It contrasts cold facts with fervent worship and cautions reformers who lose focus on personal duty. It urges turning to the sun, continuing work in faith, and resisting weekly temptations.
Keeping the Cow and Farm Maintenance Tips From Cornell University
Practical dairy guidance covers cost of keeping a cow, testing milk profit, and selecting productive cattle. It advises freshening cows in fall, increasing feed as pastures fade, and use of scales and Babcock tester to cull unprofitable stock. It also describes cooling milk cans, making grain-bin boards, and methods to straighten young trees with mounted frames.
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Ohio
Phosphate Boosts Pig Health and Growth in Wisconsin Study
The Wisconsin Experiment station kept three pen groups of three pigs for months. One group received ordinary fattening feed, one had added phosphate, and one had all phosphate removed. Results showed strong, thrifty pigs with added phosphate while phosphate-free pigs became dumpish and weak with stunted growth. Our soil animals and crops need this agent.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Juicy Feed for Ruminants and Silage Advantage
Digestive traits of cud-chewing animals demand juicy bulky forage. Cows fail on dry feed while horses thrive better. Green pasture is seasonally scarce, so substitutes like root crops and corn silage are used. Corn silage yields about twice the dry matter per acre, making it the most economical option where corn grows poorly.
Correcting Acidity in Soils
Acidity signals lower fertility and indicates a need for phosphates. It harms clover by hindering nitrogen fixing bacteria on roots. Clay foam soils with depleted organic matter should be kept favorable for clover, with neutralizing acidity as a key factor.
Planting the Raspberry
Instructions on raspberry planting spacing and depth. Three feet between plants, six feet between rows, six inches deep. Guidance notes cultivation and care for healthy growth.
Most Profitable Farm Animal Opinion Divided
Opinion is divided on the most profitable farm animal to raise with hogs in the lead among farmers. The article notes hogs’ prolificacy and quick turnover, while acknowledging risks from diseases in modern breeding and the potential for return on a modest spring investment.
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Kansas
Salt box built to endure animals at salt place
A two inch thick salt box is designed to withstand horse crowding. An ordinary bunk three feet by four feet holds the salt receptacle end wise, narrower on the sides. Sides extend to within an inch of the bottom so stock can lick the salt.
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Popular Mechanics
Bacteria in Milk From Unclean Conditions and Disease
Undesirable bacteria in milk stem from dirty cows stables milkers and utensils with cracks that harbor dirt. Contaminants also arise from mud in the barnyard impure water bedding and feed and from milkers who contact contagious diseases.
Soiling Crop Cowpeas Provide Summer Green Feed
Cowpeas, suited to soiling systems, perform well when soil and weather are warm. They are not ready for feed until late summer, offering abundant succulent green feed that may be less palatable than alfalfa but valuable in a well planned rotation.
Land selection hints for legume growth in varied districts
A speaker advises choosing land where clover or alfalfa can thrive, whether the district relies on ditch drainage or moisture from snow and rain. The guidance emphasizes favorable soil and climate conditions for legume cultivation.
Straining the Auto Motor on Hills and Speeds
The article warns many amateur drivers enjoy roaring up hills at high speed, stressing motors and risking loss of control. It urges taking intermediate, slower speeds to reduce strain and avoid overreaching on inclined stretches.
Russian hospital wards exposed as overcrowded and verminous
An influential commission found Obouchoff hospital in St. Petersburg plagued by dire conditions. The men’s ward was overcrowded with patients in corridors, the women’s ward basement lacking ventilation, and a mortuary-adjacent kitchen. Around 500 inmates lived in makeshift sheds described as stables. Many tuberculosis patients were housed in unsanitary barracks. The visit left councillors deeply affected and they stopped the inspection.
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Obouchoff Hospital
St. Petersburg
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Cure Ad
Sick kidneys show warning signs such as frequent or scanty urination backache headaches and dizziness Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised as a cure Mrs H R Peebles of Akron Colorado reports severe back pain swelling feet and Bright's disease improved after using Doan's Pills Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
H. R. Peebles
Walnut St
Akron
Bright
Doan
Plant Watering Scheme For Automatic Garden Aid
A Dundee Advertiser note describes an automatic plant watering method. A bowl of water placed high above the plant fed by dampened darning wool creates a slow drip. Hang one end of the thread over the bowl to let water feed the soil as the bowl empties.
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Dundee Advertiser
Gnat Causes Pellagra Says European Committee
London reports Dr Sambon of the Field committee telegraphs from Rome that maize is not the cause of pellagra. The committee identifies the simulium repans, a biting gnat, as the parasite carrier of the disease.
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London
Sambon
Rome
Polite Japanese Police and their Samurai Roots
The London Chronicle recalls Japan's polite police force, born after the sword ban under the Emperor. It notes samurai weapons, officer decorum, and a water festival incident in Osaka where a policeman gently redirected tourists by loosening then retying a rope, yielding a courteous rebuke.
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Scotland Yard
Japan
Osaka
London Chronicle
Acute Heart Trouble Death in a Card Playing Tale
In a reform era Western tale Alkali Ike recalls a man who died suddenly after dealing himself four aces. The Philadelphia Press quotes dialogue about whether heart disease or luck caused the death, with a gambling metaphor.
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Alkali Ike
Philadelphia Press
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