Scraps of Science and Finds From Wyoming to Berlin
A report notes cecal tar compounds rising from 454 to 695 with over 300 now used as dyes. Wyoming paleontologist W H Read reports brontosaur fossil remains in Carbon county as the largest yet found. Nineteenth century aerolites yielded nine double falls in two consecutive years. The New York Christian Work and Evangelist cites science turning to religion as a sign of modern thought. Berlin elevated railway tests use felt, wood and cork for sound dampening. Meyer shows chloroform reduces N rays in vegetables, Becquerel extends to inorganics like calcium sulfide, all suppressed by anaesthetics.
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W. H. Read
University of Wyoming
Carbon County
New York
Berlin
M. E. Meyer
M. Jean Becquerel
Grape-Nuts Claims Boost Health and Appetite
A personal testimonial from a reader credits Grape-Nuts and cream for reversing lifelong poor digestion and weakness. The author recounts starting the cereal after years of weak appetite, then rapidly gaining strength and weight with daily use. The ad notes Postum Co. of Battle Creek and promotes the book The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Dividing a Beef Justly for a 16‑Man Ring
A Farmers' Advocate description outlines a rotation plan for partitioning a 400 pound plus beef into 16 equal shares. Each week the sequence shifts so No 2 receives what No 1 had the prior week, with patrons keeping personal cut guides to avoid mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Advocate
Canada
Proper Stall Care For Colts And Mares
A prairie farmer advises keeping a colt in a cool dark stall away from flies to prevent tangling lines and runaways. With the mare turned to grass at night and hay in the manger, the colt begins eating, thrives, and draws less from the mare, allowing her energy for farm work.
Manure Carrier for Stable Cleaning Diagram
A simple manure carrier for cow stalls is shown with a cable running along the alley from the far end to a yard post. Built of hardwood, it features a hinged bottom with a front hasp to dump contents and handles to push it through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Morgan
Rope paddock aids drought pasture recovery for sheep
Farmers find a field of rope useful to guide sheep during dry summer, helping manage grazing and allow pastures to recuperate. The practice improves animal handling and preserves forage for subsequent seasons.
Beet Sugar Industry Gains Plants and Yields in U S
The USDA notes beet sugar factories rose from 43 in 1902 to 56 in early 1904 with 50 operating in 1903. 1903 beet crops totaled about 2,000,000 tons from 242,576 acres, averaging 8.5 tons per acre and about $7.50 net profit per acre after costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Otero County
Col
Device speeds sack filling during harvest work
A compact box device uses a slope bottom and four corner hooks to catch sacks, allowing one worker to fill grains into a sack without another person holding it. Strong iron hooks bend to fasten the box and hang over a two inch board, enabling easy shoveling of grain into the box for quick sack filling.
How Jack London Arrived at Success
The Boston Globe notes Jack London, 28, rose from obscurity to fame as a war correspondent and author. It recounts his poverty, the Klondike trip, and a pivotal Black Cat magazine offer that boosted his career, underscoring the Black Cat influence on new writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack London
Boston Globe
California
Golden Gate
Klondike
New York Magazine For Literary Workers
London
New York Press
Missouri
Practical Farm Notes on Feeding and Pastures
Practical guidance on improving pastures and feeding livestock to boost growth and profitability. Emphasizes digestibility and early lamb maturity, grain-rich fodder for sheep, and converting feed to milk and butter efficiently. Highlights stock farm priorities and animal welfare through nourishing, wholesome food.
Road Work for Convicts in State Policy Debate
In a St Louis good roads convention address David R Francis argued convicts should be used on highways. He claimed outdoor labor benefits convict health and would yield long term state profits beyond indoor confinement. The Kansas City Journal is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Francis
St. Louis
Kansas City Journal
Calf Growth Undergoes Fifty Summers and Winters
A local farming note highlights a calf that has survived fifty seasons of growth through summer and winter. Keepers emphasize steady care, feeding, and shelter as key to long life and healthy development.
Big Drop in Binder Twine Ad
Sears Roebuck and Co offers high grade binder twine at low prices with ship anywhere and a money back guarantee. The ad promises insurance against hail and the lowest price this season and urges readers to mail in for quick contact. Missouri strawberry crop damage reported in Kansas City Journal note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas City Journal
G A R Encampment Travel Offers and Ads
An item lists low rates on Nickel Plate Road for the G A R National Encampment in Boston from August 15 to 20, 1904 with dining and sleeping cars, meals on the club plan, snacks served in seats, and stopovers at Chau tauqua Lake and Niagara Falls on return. Also included are brief clipped notices about burial caskets, nerve remedies, and a sharp aghast quip about Russians and legislators.
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G. A. R. National
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
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Arge
Piso
Clark and
Liberty Streets
Warren
Practical Farm Notes
Philadelphia
National Casket Company
Chicago Tribune
Indianapolis
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
TNE Co A
Nei Soy
Samuel Pitcher
Senna
Bears
Castoria
Candy Cathartic
Ohio
É&. W. McCormick & Sons
Walcot St
Cincinnati
Wincer
Fitzgerald & CO
Bex K, Washington, D.C
A. N. KA
Otsieaenin Druggists
Deo
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