Elsa the Kidnapped Princess in King Cole’s Garden
The story recalls King Cole and Elsa, his kidnapped young daughter. Reta and servants search the palace grounds as the king and queen appeal to all for help, promising aid to neighbors and friends. A week later Jack Spratt and wife report hearing strange music and a mysterious cat rushing by in the woods.
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King Cole
Merry
Elsa
Reta
Elan
Elaa
Elen
King Cote
Mother Goose
Beta
Jack Spratt
Jack
Jack Horner
Miss Muffet
Jil
Jill
Mother Hubbard
Blackbird
Blue
Palace
Mistress Mary
Bo-Peep
Sam
Princess Elsa’s Return Party With Mother Goose Guests
A reader describes how royal figures and Mother Goose characters join a palace party for Elsa. Invitations by the queen, nursemaid events, and a magical tree house reveal a playful finale with Jack Spratt, Mother Goose, and a music filled reveal that ends with Elsa’s reunion.
Don’ts For Girls and Boys Washboard Riddle
A brief verse lists avoidances for girls and boys and ends with a riddle answer. It notes not being dressed yet always busy wearing out clothes and points to a washboard as the solution.
Garden Nests For Hens From A Practical Model
A correspondent describes an original, easily cleaned hen nest design. The nest bottom removability prevents harboring filth, with a wall-backed setup using room floor as backing, placed two to two and a half feet high for space efficiency.
Sugar Beet Climate Needs and Adaptability
The highest sugar per acre in beets is linked to a mean summer temperature near 70 F and monthly rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with minimal heavy rain during ripening. American results show beets adapt beyond European ideals, suggesting broader climatic tolerance within certain limits.
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Pacific Coast
Colorado
Utah
California
G. W. Shaw
America
Hand Sifting Dodder Free Alfalfa Seed Method
The New York experiment station recommends hand sifting as the safest way to clean dodder infested alfalfa seed. A twenty mesh sieve, about twenty inches square, can separate the tiny dodder seeds. A wooden frame with No 32 gauge wire mesh works. a four man crew can clean five to ten bushels per day.
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New York Experiment Station
Poisoning Cutworms Mixture Proves Superior to Paris Green
Oklahoma experiment station reports further tests on wheat and alfalfa showing a dry mix of one pound paris green to fifty pounds wheat bran, moistened with water dissolved with a quart of molasses, placed in pile form where worms feed. The method attracts worms and also serves as grasshopper poison.
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Oklahoma Experiment
Alfalfa Feeds Improve Beef Cattle Performance
J. D. Graham notes alfalfa changes cattle feeding in farming regions. He cites corn and Kanlar corn seed as high starch low protein, requiring long feeding, while alfalfa cuts costs and shortens fattening time. He adds culling unprofitable cows is crucial for herd profitability.
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J. D. Graham
Beef Feeding Study Shows Ration Can Boost Profit
The Fort Hays station reports steers on a nearly balanced ration gained 100 pounds at $3.03 less cost and sold for 50 cents more per hundredweight than a higher carbohydrate mix. One lot netted $8.98 profit per steer. another lost $1.66, a $10.64 gap. Virginia tests doubt timothy hay’s value versus silage and roots. English farms vary root intake from 30 to 125 pounds daily centered around feeding times. Barley and alfalfa fatten calves well, though not as good as corn with alfalfa hay.
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Fort Hays
Kan
Fortunate Missourians Praise Dr King’s New Discovery
A Missouri testimonial declares Dr. King’s New Discovery cured consumption in three patients. The letter from T. J. Dwyer of Graysville credits the medicine with restoring health and stopping plans to relocate to Arizona. It is advertised as a sure cough and cold remedy for throat and lung issues with trial bottles offered.
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Livonia
T. J. Dwyer
Graysville
J. H. Stewart
Fuse
Cheap Rail Rates to Boston From Chicago Announced
Nickel Plate Road offers round trip from Chicago May 31 to June 9 at 19 dollars with 24 dollars option via New York City or 23 dollars via New York and steamer. Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake stopovers available. Through trains daily with Pullman sleepers to destinations including Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Cleveland Buffalo New York City and New England. Write John Y. Calahan for reservations.
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Chicago
Pilus
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
New York
Boston
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Ft. Wayne
Findlay
Fostoria
Cleveland
Buffalo
New England
LaSalle St
Jobn Y. Calahan
Adams St
Multiple city excursion fares for association meetings announced
Travel offers list one fare plus surcharges for trips to Portland Tacoma Seattle Boston Des Moines St Paul Minneapolis Springfield Louisville and other points for upcoming meetings including six to eight day sale windows and limited return extensions with details on dates and extension fees.
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Portland
Ore
Tacoma
Seattle
Puget Sound
Hotel Men's Association
California
Boston
Mass
American Edical Association
Des Moines
Iowa
General Assema Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Louisville
A. B. Cutts
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White
Washington Star
MR. Cat
Fens
Dodder
Virginia Experiment Station
Iowa Central
Kas-Kaya
Ross & Moothart
Harry Ross and
L. L. Moothart
Gasey’s
Pei
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Washington
H. W. Russel
Chamberlain
Gentral Ry
Brighton
St Paul
St. Louis
Kansa City
Peoria
All Points Beyond
Trainedlowe
Are
Ae F
Mason City
Twin Cities
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
Folde
Minnaaael
Sun
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Ve Mun Minn
Rto Ent
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