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...surface of the earth, these become harmless through microbic activity. These upper layers of the soil are the ancestral home of the bacteria, where they are concentrated most thickly. Germs which break down organic matter in the soil are frequently attached to the roots of legumes (beans, peas, clover), and act as " nitrogen-fixers" for the vegetable kingdom...
...from 40 different nations. Some 400 are from faith healers, auto-suggestionists and other brands of fanatics. Of the others, many are palpably quackish or too weirdly fantastic to warrant investigation. Almost every plant known to botany has been claimed as a specific, with bloodroot an easy first. Red clover chopped fine, a diet of snails and mud baths have their advocates. Lord Atholstan is the first Canadian-born peer to be raised to the House of Lords for services to the Empire. He is a self-made man who joined the staff of the Montreal Gazette...
...Grover, Grover! Four more years of clover! " Calling a history to repeat itself, supporters of Samuel Ralston, new Senator from Indiana, are boosting him for the Democratic nomination in 1924 as " A second Cleveland." He looks like Cleveland, they say, he acts like Cleveland, and like Cleveland, he comes from a pivotal state. (The picture captions on this page and page 6 are purposely transposed. Did you detect the error...
...more scientific. Should the advice of the scientist be taken, the Elis may make a revolutionary move in athletics by installing a staff of chemists to cooperate with the coaches of mere fundamentals and tactics. When Connecticut soil is restored with lime, and when vetches, soy beans, field peas, clover and alfalfa furnish the needed nitrogen to farms and pastures in that state, then the Bull-dog can growl in his deepest bass--"Harvard, Good-night...
...University made seven hits, notably Russell's high double into right field, but failed to get them in bunches. Those of the visitors were also scattered, and, besides, were not aided by the clover bunting and base-running employed by the University players...