Aunt Em The Newsboy Matriarch Of Broadway
Wenda, a stenographer, loves Laddie Evans but fears social stigma from her mother Aunt Em the newsvendor. Aunt Em, adored in her doorway, raises six children on meager earnings while Wenda contemplates love and duty in bustling New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenda
New York
Mamma
Mariner
Tong
Laddie
Ile
Laddie Evans
Forty-fifth Street
Spring Lake
Evening World
Telegram
Sun and Post
Mr. Evans
Evans
Law Library
Chickens Supply Millinery Fashion Feathers Debate
The article notes that feathered hats spark fashion acceptance though feathers come from barnyard fowls. It recalls past criticism of slaughter for fashion and explains modern processes avoid killing birds. It argues feathers now decorate hats without sacrificing birds and that various methods achieve the desired brilliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Truth About Octopus Size And Dangers
The octopus lives in tropical seas near coral reefs with some forms spreading limbs up to 12 or 14 feet like large spiders. In favorable cases they might seize divers and drown them while biting with parrotlike jaws. Most species have bodies no longer than a pear.
Winter Poultry Feeding Guide from Colorado College
Extension poultryman O C Uf ford outlines winter care for laying hens. Emphasizes abundant clean water, a 40:6 scratch mix, specific daily grain amounts by month, non-waste feed hoppers, green feeds when affordable, gravel and lime, split grain feeding, no straw litter before dusk, fresh mash each morning, and consistent feeding for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Ufford
Colorado Agricultural College
Early egg laying harms pullets growth and size
Minnesota extension poultry expert Miss Cora Cooke cautions against early laying. Pullets should reach full weight and good flesh before starting to lay to ensure larger eggs and better winter performance. Yellow-skinned breeds need orange beaks and shanks at laying. adjust diet with scratch feed, as summers advance, and increase scratch versus mash to promote flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cora Cooke
Minnesota Agricultural Extension Division
University Farm
Miss Cooke
Cull Out Poor Pullets In Rhode Island Flocks
Report from Rhode Island flocks shows nearly 10 000 birds culled between March and September with pullets earning 1.91 dollars per bird above feed costs and hens 1.64. Average seven month egg production reached 100.9 eggs for pullets and 94.3 for hens. Lesson stresses culling nonproducers around two percent egg production to identify slow maturers and remove unproductive birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Poultry Notes on Feed, Water, and Egg Production
A damp house causes poultry trouble and good feeding is essential. Anticipate fowl needs and ensure a complete ration. Do not hatch eggs if kept more than ten days before incubation. In 92 New York flocks mortality averaged 23 percent. Depreciation from dead hens is a major egg production expense. Maintain ample water supply and keep it warm around 60 degrees in winter.
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New York State
Purity of Farm Water Supply On The Farm
Virgil Overholt of Ohio State University warns that a pure farm water supply guards against typhoid and disease. He urges wells 800 feet from pollution sources and water-tight walls to 25 feet deep with a sloped concrete slab and a self-priming pump. Springs are often polluted. ensure clear surface flow and guard against surface water and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Overholt
Ohio State University
Overholt
Grass Beef Versus Grain-Fed Beef Analysis
Grass beef is generally viewed as inferior to grain-fed beef due to darker color yellower fat and greater shrink from slaughter yet it can have high flavor. Cooperative studies note unusually fine flavor texture and color results, but trade opinion trends toward grain-fed product and diminishing grass beef outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Potato Acreage Plans Show Uncertainty in 1931 Crop
Reports to the Department of Agriculture from southern early and intermediate potato growers indicate growing uncertainty for the coming season. Despite lower costs, credit limits and financing difficulties depress plans, with 256,030 acres slated for 18 states net of a 23 percent drop from 1931 and just under 1929 levels. intermediate states expect a slight rise.
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Department of Agriculture
Money in Cowpeas and Potatoes Crop Returns
C A Stanford of Cameron County Texas grew 12 acres of potatoes. Six acres followed cowpeas yielding 770 sacks worth 2,507.50 dollars. The other six acres, which had grown cotton, produced 507 sacks worth 1,682 dollars. The cotton crop brought 500 dollars. Cowpeas seed cost 30 dollars, making the potatoes following cowpeas worth 345.50 dollars more than the prior crop. Potatoes after peas earned 145.91 dollars more per acre than those after cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Stanford
Cameron County
Texas
Stanford
Capper
Farm Hints On Orchard Neglect And Agricultural Trends
The article notes neglect as a community issue causing pests to spread between orchards. It cites 784 pure-bred rams distributed across 24 sales by cooperative associations in Pennsylvania and Iowa over six years. It reports 1981 potato yields and a 1930 comparison, plus alfalfa vitamin loss from weathering and Illinois farm income impacts.
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Co-Operative Sheep and Wool Producers’ Associations
Pennsylvania
Dooley and Hennessy in Chicago Conversational Style
The piece recalls Finley Peter Dunne and his Mr. Dooley sketches in Chicago saloons. Dooley, patterned on James McGarry, comments on late 19th to early 20th century politics with Hennessy supplying the commonplace remarks. It notes John J. McKenna as Hinnissy and outlines their influence on public opinion.
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Finley Peter Dunne
James McGarry
Dearborn Street
Chiccago
Mr. Pooley
Mr. Wennessy
Mr. Dooley
Hinnissy
John J. McKenna
Archie Road
Illinois
Chicago
Hennessy
Dooley
Mr. Hennessy
Mr. Hinnissy
Manny
Wild Bill Hickok Real Name James Butler Hickok
A concise account of James Butler Hickok born in Illinois. He served as a Civil War spy and later as a frontier scout and stage driver. Misattributed duel with the McCanles gang gave him the Wild Bill moniker. He killed McCanles as Nebraska records show, then became a renowned frontier marshal before being shot in Deadwood in 1876.
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Hey
Wild Bill
Hickok
William
Frontier
James Butler Hickok
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Deadwood
8. D
Tombstone of Rev Josiah Henson Found Near Dresden Ontario
A weed inspector near Dresden Ontario cleared rubble to reveal the final resting place of Rev Josiah Henson the man regarded as the original Uncle Tom The tombstone lies in an old cemetery five miles east of Chatham a Civil War era gathering point for runaways aided by the Underground Railroad The inscription notes Henson died May 65 1883 aged 93 years 10 months and 6 days Heres the link to Harriet Beecher Stowe who saw him in 1850 in Boston and decided to feature his story in Uncle Tom's Cabin as protest against slavery.
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Dresden
Ontario
Canada
Josiah Henson
Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Chatham
States
Tom
Boston
Western Newspaper Union
Good in Silence and the Virtue of Restraint
An Exchange column argues against disrespect and endless dispute. It urges keeping silent as a wiser course, noting that persistent resentment harms dialogue and relationships, and questions who can truly master restraint.
Black Locust Tree Offers Uses and Beauty
EM Prasley notes black locust provides posts and other uses while its flowers aid honey production. The tree is a legume with nitrogen nodules enriching soil for future crops. It is valued for beauty and shade in addition to practical uses.
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EM Prasley
United States
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Brushing Kit
Discover a natural dye free method to darken gray hair quickly and safely. Millions use this world renowned product to restore original shade. pay 75 cents for a large WYETHS SAGE AND SULPHUR bottle and follow simple directions.
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WYETH
Trout in Fire Mains Disturb San Francisco Firemen
Fire Chief Brennan notes trout enter fire mains via intake screens, clogging lines. Spawn slips through screens and grows large, causing recurring fish-related disruptions after fires.
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San Franciseo
Brennan
How One Man Lost 22 Pounds with Kruschen Salts
Detroit man Herman Runakis reports relief from rheumatic pains after using Kruschen Salts. He claims a 22 pound weight loss following the first bottle and a diet, urging readers to try the product with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Runakis
Detroit
Kruschen
Short Sighted Germans Statistics Label Germany Land of Shortsighted
The German government study claims a high rate of myopia, naming Saxony as the leading state. It cites that out of every 1000 adults more than 200 are near sighted. The piece also references Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills claimed to regulate liver and bowels.
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Germany
Saxony
Neues Wiener Tagblatt
Vienna
Dr. Pierce
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