Forest cutting in North America and rivals near exhaustion
The article cites a frequent estimate by the American Forestry association and the Permanent Builder noting annual forest cutting in New England New York Lake states and mid Atlantic regions ranges from 3 26 000 cords to 8 03 000 cords with projected exhaustion in 10 to 18 years depending on region While Alaska Washington Oregon and California are listed as reserves the piece warns of potential supply exhaustion if trends persist It also recounts a Scottish minister's farewell tour and a parishioner quip about finding a better husband in the future
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New England
New York
Chicago
American Forestry Association
Lake States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Alaska
Washingston
Oregon
California
Eniro
Europe
Asia
Africa
Marvel Products Co
Marvel Bldg
Pittsburgh
Girl of Today Independent Voices On Women Freedom
An excerpt discusses changing roles of women as traditional chaperones fade. Kathleen Norris notes contrasted past limits in Latin regions, while modern young women navigate public life with increasingly casual freedom. The piece contrasts expectations with reality and ends with a quirky Papuan habit.
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Kathleen Norris
McCall's
Funrdian
Faia
Pneumatic Tires Best Minimize Road Impact, Study Finds
The United States Department of Agriculture report concludes pneumatic tires most effectively reduce surface impact from truck wheels. It notes solid rubber tires cause higher impact, cushion tires offer advantages, and impact rises with speed though not by a fixed ratio.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Different pavement costs on a 8.41 mile test road
The 8.41 mile Philadelphia Bureau of Highways test road built 1912 to 1918 used 26 sections in four paving types. By Jan 1 1920 average total cost per sq yd: bituminous macadam 1.778, bituminous mixed 2.077, concrete 3.006, vitrified brick 3.510.
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Bureau of Highways
Philadelphia
Saga Engineering News-Record
Road Work in Wisconsin Employs 25,000 on Major Highway Build
Rough figures detail 25,000 workers in Wisconsin construction of 280 miles of engineered highway, 600 bridges, 8,000 culverts, 1,000 miles of gravel road, grading of 2,200 miles of earth void, and patrol maintenance of 500 miles of a state system. First road legislation suspends regulation. under state authority, one nation yet no gain.
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Wlaconain
Wisconsin
Fattening Turkeys Requires Careful Feeding from October
The United States Department notes turkey flocks shrink as farming intensifies. To fatten for market, begin Oct 1 with light feeding to avoid waste, then steadily increase until birds eat three times daily before marketing. Many Texas growers rely on acorns and nuts, using corn in cooler weather, with guard against scours from new grain.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Alnece
Trier
Texas
Insects as Formidable Rivals to Crops and Health
The entomology bureau warns insects as major rivals to crops and stored foods. The angoumois grain moth, or fly weevil, mainly harms wheat and corn, especially in the South, reducing weight and bread quality. Control measures include early threshing, proper storage, fumigation, and coordinated efforts to curb spread, aided by experts and department services.
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United States Department Pee of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
New Jersey
United States Department of Agriculture
Dureau
Deep Plowing Urged To Restore Failing Soils
Deep plowing is presented as essential for depleted farms where soils grow poorer, produce less per acre, and profit declines. The remedy urged is to plow deeper to air, moisture, and integrate manure, enabling plant roots to reach nutrients and water for normal yields.
Eradication of Corn Smut in Northwest Crops
Plant disease expert EO Stakman of the University of Minnesota notes corn smut damaged this year’s crop across the Northwest. He urges not using fresh manure on corn ground, practicing crop rotation, and planting other crops on unmatted fields. Smut spores are killed in the alto.
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Northwest
Stakman
University
St. Paul
Doctor Stakman
Alto
Essentials in Pigeon Coop Construction
The article emphasizes fresh air dryness light and space for comfort with good drainage and air circulation. A southern or southeastern exposure is preferred and poultry building principles apply to pigeon houses. Location should aid door and yard maintenance for convenient management.
Kutub Minar Center of World Myth In Delhi Opes Split
In Delhi a lofty monument known as Kutub Minar stands as a symbol claimed by some to mark the earth’s center. The piece resembles a bundle of columns with balconies at intervals, linked to legends of a meteorite sent by rulers to signify a global center and tied to Buddhist mystique.
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India
Delhi
California Pig Syrup Advertises Child Medicine
An old advertisement touts California Pig Syrup as a guaranteed liver and bowel cleanser for children. It claims a teaspoonful cures constipation, with visible bile and undigested food removal within hours and urges mothers to ask druggists for genuine California Syrup.
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California
Shingles for Trees and a Greek City Discovery
The American Forestry Magazine notes conifers keep winter form with buds and branch layout akin to shingles on a roof catching rain. An Engusuman jokes about heat in London as a dog chases a rabbit, then a prehistoric city dating to 2000 B C is found near ancient Corinth between Corinth and Mycenae by Professor Blegen.
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L*orestry Magazine
London
Blegen
American Archaeologicals School
Athens
Corinth
Mycenae
Greece
Frugal Man Counts Every Peony as Money Talks
A concise saying notes money speaks by its own accord yet a thrifty person makes each coin last longer, turning scarce funds into sustained value. The proverb links prudent budgeting to abundant security and wise spending.
Take Aspirin Only As Told By Bayer
Ad copy urges following directions on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin packaging. Mentions Bayer Cross as sign of genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years. Ends with stray garbled line about a surgeon wearing breeches.
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Bayer
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