The Stubborn Dub at Thor Yeast Triumphs
The Stubborn Dub earns a half share in Thor Yeast after a firing by Tompkins Advertising and a bold comeback. He returns to win Winnie Farrel, to marry Paul Smith, and to reveal the slogan Or East or West Thor Yeast Is Best. The tale ends with Winnie learning Thor Yeast business and love are settled by the stubborn man who persevered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tompkins Advertising Agency
Winnie Farrel
Winnie
United Toast Company
Tompkins
Mr. Tompkins
Dub
United Yeast Company
Thor Yeast
Peter Stone
Farrel
Smith
Winnie Jarrel
Paul Smith
Thor Yeast Company
Yeast
First County Is Freed of Scrubs in Kentucky Herd Drive
Union county Kentucky has achieved a 100 percent pure bred bull herd as of April 22 1926 with all grade and scrub bulls removed. The effort spread through county agents and University of Kentucky cooperation and included a 1924 better sire campaign. Campbell county plans a similar shift toward pure bred sires by fall 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Union County
R. O. Wilson
Wayland Rhoads
University of Kentucky
State College of Agriculture
Campbell County
Kentucky
Rhoads
Department of Agriculture
L. C. Brewer
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
How Igorotes Adopted Formal Salutations
Pathfinder Magazine recounts how in 1901 Mrs. Alice McKay Kelly and her husband visited the Igorotes in the Philippines to teach a better way to greet newcomers. A chieftain, presented with sardines, learned the phrase and taught it to his people, who began greeting foreigners with Good morning Mrs. Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kelly
Pathfinder Magazine
Nothing to Worry About
A witty squabble reveals affection and irony as lines trade between lovers. One confesses faithfulness while the other reveals mutual playful untruth, showcasing a light hearted mood and social tension in a compact exchange.
Cattle Grubs and Means of Control
A Department Bulletin explains the life cycle of cattle grubs, their impact on milk and hides, and practical control measures. It notes infestation varies by age and breed, with younger cattle more affected, and suggests housing to reduce outbreaks. Copies are available free from the U S Department in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
Growing Strawberries in the Matted Row System
The article explains the matted row method for strawberries with rows three to four feet apart and two feet between plants. It stresses constant weed control and guiding runners into rows. It notes some varieties spread many runners and suggests cutting excess runners.
Let Peaches Grow Until They Come Into Bearing
New York College of Agriculture at Ithaca advises letting young peach trees grow to bearing and opposing post growth pruning. Open-head system preferred for renewal, keeping center open, cutting back tall branches, and minimal work until bearing begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Farm Tips Highlight Soil Health and Crops
In this farm notes column, tips urge selecting top sorghum varieties like Sumac, trellis tomatoes, prune to one stem, and rotate crops with legumes and small grains. Water deeply only when needed, avoid over sprinkling, and use a sharp pencil to track records. One farmer reports culling two of seven cows for being undertop production by about 200 pounds.
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Western Newspaper Union
First County
Monarch
Reid, Murdoch & CO
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Goh U
Northwestern Yeast Co
Ashland Ave
Ge.n
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Sydney
Australia
Blacktown
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