Vague Fragment Praises Past Figures In Sports And Social Circles
A fragmented poem contemplates past athletic and social figures from Bryn Mawr Chicago and local teams. It muses on whether those people would be considered fair or admired if they returned, mixing names and playful references to sports and society.
Birthday Dreams and Secret Messages in a Plantations Tale
A Black Mississippian少年 tale follows George Washington as he runs from a harsh birthday reality hoping for presents and gossip. He carries news between Miss Claribel and Lex Carlin, wagering on love, notes, and a white society power play amid a rural community.
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George
Washington
Uncle Sol
George Washington
Lex Carlin
Miss Claribel
Miss Mary
Mr. Carlin
Fairview
Carlin
Marie Lex
Allence
Gilead
Doc Stayten
Mary
Tessen
Tom Carter
Carin
Miss Clartbel
Miss Clarbel
Marse Lex
Claribel
Boston Globe
Berne Theatre Move Brings Cheap Shows To Public
The Berne popular theatre experiment offers tickets twice weekly at ten cents for all, funded by a $4,000 voluntary gifts fund to cover box-office deficits. The Swiss system seeks educated, nonpaying citizens access to drama without state aid.
Emperor Menelek Fifth Husband of Abyssinian Empress
The article notes Empress Taitu of Abyssinia as a famed beauty who married five times. Her first husband was a general under King Theodore, her second marriage ended in divorce, the third was killed by King John, the fourth was removed, and in 1883 she wed Menelek the emperor.
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Meneiek
Abyssinia
Taitu
Theodore
John
Meneleak
Babcock test urged for cheese milk and fat value
The article argues replacing weight tests with the Babcock test to curb fraud in milk supply. It notes rich milk yields more cheese due to higher butterfat and solids and cites Professor Farrington on fat conversion. It covers the national filled cheese law, its history, and a Supreme Court ruling upholding the tax, plus issues in test accuracy and farmer-chef misalignment. Also touches on historic animal breeding linked to feed and climate.
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Babcock
E. H. Farrington
Farrington
Great Britain
England
Alinota
Supreme Court of the United States
Petrons
Cross Breeding of Poultry and Feeding Ducks in Nebraska
Cross breeding is discouraged for farmers seeking profit as creating a new breed takes decades and may fail. It favors sticking to established breeds and improving them. The article also outlines practical duck feeding: rye sown Septis t, rape, kale, oats, and alfalfa for green feeds, with netting to protect crops and winter feeding strategies. E. E. Smith, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
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Reese
E. E. Smith
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Bran and Poultry Feed Practices for Flocks
Bran aids poultry digestion when mixed with other ground feeds or fed as a free mash in the morning. Chickens avoid relying on bran alone, and excessive bran can cause digestive issues. Record keeping on egg laying remains essential for scientific poultry raising. trap nests alone are insufficient.
Waste of Grain in Feeding and Docking Horses
An editorial note argues Americans waste grain feeding steers, urging reduction of corn rations from 20 to 35 pounds daily toward 6 to 8 pounds, with silage and alfalfa as substitutes. It advocates New York’s docking ban and condemns cruel practices, then highlights whitewash for stables using government formulas and practical preparation steps.
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Atlantic
New York
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