Northern Italy’s Siena and Pisa Through Art and Pride
The piece surveys Siena as a rich center with a famed unfinished cathedral and a lively yet jealous medieval history. It then lauds Pisa for its maritime beginnings, dramatic cathedral and leaning campanile, and notes Italy’s city republics fostered personal genius over national unity while painting and sculpture thrived.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Italy
Siena
Fonte Cala
Dante
Pius I
St. Bernardino
Ste. Catherine
Rome
Florence
Venice
Florentine
Disa
Pisa
Campo Santo
Palermo
Sicily
Galileo
France
Holy Land
Tuscany
Marketing Changes In Cooperative Livestock Shipping
O G Randell of the Department of Agriculture reports shifts in cooperative marketing affecting livestock. Truck competition, central markets, direct selling to packers, and stocker movement reshape local shipping associations. About 8 000 shipping groups exist nationwide. many formed 1918 to 1922 to counter local buyer margins. A five year survey tracks 1923 to 1925 data and notes firms closing due to trucks.
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United A Department of Agriculture
O. G. Randell
Department of Agriculture
School of Co-operative Marketing
Manhattan
Kan
United States
Randell
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Giant carp caught by three boys at Hampton Court
A carp about two hundred years old was netted in the Long Water at Hampton Court by three boys using a cheap rod and bread bait. Weighing nearly 16 pounds, the fish fought hard but was landed. The trio refused an offer of five pounds for it.
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Hampton Court
Cat Peter Pan Makes Six Inch Catch In Maine Brook
Peter Pan the Maltese belonging to A I'. Marsh of Sangerville Maine caught a six inch fish in Cafeton stream. Millard Smart witnessed the dog coming up from the brook with the fish and found it alive with Peter's paws wet after fishing in the stream.
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Catdom
Peter Pan
I’. Marsh
Sangerville
Maine
Millard Smart
Peter
Cafeton Stream
Mr. Smart
Wish to live a century if feeling twenty years younger
The saying reflects a desire for longevity tied to vitality, suggesting a person hopes to add a full hundred years while maintaining youthfulness. It frames a life span goal with an emphasis on energetic well being.
Umpire Johnson Ignored Row Over Names
A quotation recalls a row with umpire Johnson who did not react to a torrent of insults. The speaker notes the umpire’s calm, implying discipline or detachment.
Safety First Tommy-Mom Explains Atom Talk
A parent advises a child about atoms and potential dangers in simple terms. The mother warns against experiments and playing with unseen forces, emphasizing caution.
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Tommy
Outlook Bright for Horse Breeding Amid Fewer Horses
Dean W. Coffey of the University of Minnesota told Minnesota horse breeders during Farmers and Homemakers Week that the outlook for the horse breeding industry remains favorable as five million fewer horses exist since 1920. J. S. Montgomery, a noted livestock judge and Central Cooperative Commission manager, agreed noting a draft horse shortage in the eastern corn belt and predicting steady income and good prices for the next five years.
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United States
W. ©. Coffey
Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Horse Breeders of
Minnesota
University Farm
J. 8. Montgomery
Central Co-Operative Commission Company
South St. Paul
Dean Coffey
Corn Belt
Clean Out Sheep Barn Before Lambing Time
Advice on preparing a sheep barn for lambing. Thoroughly bed and refresh straw during lambing, avoid cleaning shed until done, warm bedding helps lambs stay warm, then clean promptly when weather allows and weekly after. Dock tails at ten to fifteen days and convert rams to wethers. Seek a neighbor’s guidance if inexperienced.
Sows Eat Pigs Caused by Abnormal Appetite
The article cites depraved appetite in sows as usually due to improper feeding. It recommends balancing the ration, adding protein or minerals, using skim milk or buttermilk, and placing a mineral mix before pregnancy. It advises keeping piglets away from the sow except during nursing for a few days.
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