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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
4
The Andrews News editor jokes that a man who squeezes the dollar never squeezes his wife. He notes, after reviewing subscription books, that many Andrews women may not be getting what’s coming to them.
The writer urges city authorities to curb bicycle riding on sidewalks. Pedestrians dodge riders daily and fear collisions. calls for an ordinance enforcing street riding to keep walkers safe.
The project proposes a dam on the Sutlej in northern India about 40 miles above Rupa. The wall will span a gorge more than 1,000 feet wide and rise 305 feet high, aiming to become the world’s tallest concrete structure.
The American Forestry Magazine of Washington notes the yellow adders tongue earns its name from two features. Erect leaves resemble a deer's ears and the mottled yellow lines show a fawn color on the outside, aligning with the poetically styled name by John Burroughs.
The flamingo performs daily duties upside down and backward as it rests its head in the mud. While filtering insects from water it maintains a reverse view of its surroundings, demonstrating a unique feeding behavior.
The asphalt lake near Brighton spans about 120 acres in a basin formed by a surrounding low hill. Located 12 miles west of San Fernando and 27 miles south of Port of Spain, it lies near the Gulf of Paria. Original surface stood at 137% feet ASL but mining reduced it to about 130 feet by 1918.
Ancient Chinese porcelains cannot be duplicated as color ing material from mines has altered chemical components with mine depth growth.
The article notes honesty as a prevailing virtue among many Chinese people. It describes towns where shops are left unguarded for up to an hour or more and customers may take goods, paying the marked prices when they depart.
The essay excerpts show pupils offering humorous beliefs. One boy claims sugar is made from linen rags while another says milk stays fresh if kept in the cow. A third asserts butter is made by beating eggs in milk and sun setting, with eggs rising to the top and being skimmed.
A historical report claims insects obtain oxygen through tiny body holes. When gasoline touches them, their oxygen source closes and they die quickly.
Morris Davenal watches a moonlit vision of Adrienne Wilton then aids Earle Wilton and his sister escape from the guardian Wolfe Dubrow. He helps secure Adrienne’s freedom, hires a lawyer, and Dubrow yields control as Adrienne’s attorney guardian. Davenal and Adrienne grow closer and plan her future.
The report notes annual losses to livestock wool and forage from wild animals totaling about 20 million, plus 300 million from rodents and 200 million from rats and mice. The U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey employed up to 500 hunters to curb these threats, with work done in cooperation with states and private groups. Ground squirrels and prairie dogs faced extensive poisoning across millions of acres, and in Idaho a county reported 40,000 rabbits killed.
An editorial reprinted from The Spokesman-Review cites Western winter exposure deaths of cattle and sheep. It argues the cattle and sheep losses strain meat supply and suggests South Atlantic and Gulf states could become cheaper, steadier sources with better local faith in regional resources.
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin bank publishes a four page farm news leaflet titled Duroc Sale and Pig Club Number. The bank agriculturist editor urges patrons to improve livestock through financing and joint ownership in valuable sites. The leaflet notes hog cholera control pig club work and government programs. The piece aims to make Fond du Lac County a land where milk and honey flows.
A brief editorial line about recognizing a man as yellow and the prudence of drawing the color line, reflecting magazine cartoons commentary from the era.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that producing feed for family use is primary, with surplus feed for sale enhancing stock quality. A series of 16 tests shows efficient farm management, detailing average family needs and crop allocations to sustain both family and livestock.
C H Faires of Texas cites 35 years in cattle business and supports the Better Sires Better Stock campaign. He argues pure-bred sires yield long term savings across cattle horses mules sheep poultry and dogs, insisting the best remains the cheapest. He notes the motto best is the cheapest.
A Toledo Blade feature notes how a girl wearing a georgette blouse a veil a hair net and perforated hose carries herself with ease amid layered styling challenges. The remark highlights fashion restraint amid intricate mesh detailing.
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