King Cotton Rules the World in a Nation of Cotton
A National Geographic overview outlines cotton’s global and daily impact from the American South and Southwest fields to its use in homes and industries. It tracks plant growth from May blooms to boll development, picker labor, gin processing, bale formation, and the seed’s rising economic value for oil meal and byproducts.
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United States
King Cotton
South
Southwest
Texas
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Connecticut
High Mortality Lowers Profits In Poultry Flocks
Poultry expert H H Alp of the University of Illinois warns that a 12 percent annual hen mortality, if statewide, could cost about 8 million birds yearly. The main causes are poor sanitation and lack of personal attention, with prevention and sanitation as the key defense.
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H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ventilator Rules for Incubators in Poultry Hatcheries
The New York State College of Agriculture advises keeping incubator ventilators closed for the first ten days as the chick needs little oxygen. After day ten, gradually increase airflow until fully open by day eighteen. Maintain moisture in pans and ensure eggs lose about 15 percent of weight during three weeks. Sprinkling with warm water in the last three days may help little.
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Cotton Belt
Tennessee
Virginia
South
Nile
Egypt
Arctic
Poultry Department
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Narragansett Turkeys Compared with Bronze Breed
The Narragansett turkeys nearly match the Bronze in weight being about six pounds lighter than the Bronze and similar in habits. They are good rangers and dress out nicely with a lighter color than the Bronze. They are not as popular as the Bronze White Holland or Bourbon Red, making new stock harder to obtain than the other breeds mentioned.
Charcoal Aids Turkey Digestion Through Regular Feeding
Powdered charcoal in turkey feed aids digestion. Indigestion stems from irregular feeding or wrong feeding. Turkeys prefer regular meals and become restless when meals are irregular, either skipping feed or overeating.
Rare Roman coins found in Egypt hoard of 60 gold pieces
Alexandria, Egypt reports a University of Michigan expedition uncovered 60 gold Roman coins dating to the second century. The hoard, in a linen bag, spans 24 issues from Hadrian to Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius era, with many Faustina portraits. government plans to keep part for Alexandria’s national collection.
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Alexandria
Egypt
University of Michigan
Francis W. Kelsey
Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
Faustina
Faustinas
Museum of
Know Your Sweetheart by His Handwriting
Article by Edna Purdy Walsh explores how handwriting reveals personality and affection in romantic letters. It discusses stylistic traits and historical examples, offering readers methods to interpret penmanship for emotional insight.
Signs of exaggeration in handwriting analysis
The text outlines indicators of a dramatic writer who exaggerates details. It notes oversized loops and uprights, frequent open o's and a's, weak t bars, large spacing, missing i dots and t bars, and irregular letter size and slant. The final clue is a higher last arch of the letter m signaling alluring description.
Ancient Pottery Discovery Reveals 1500Year Legend
Fragments of a unique black and white ware bowl found near Mesa Verde Colorado are now at the Smithsonian. Dr J Walter Fewkes notes the inside scene shows two men with a flute and bow and arrow and depicts a Hopi flute ceremony legend tied to the underworld and animal gathering for the clan.
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Washington
R. 8
Lipa
Towaoe
Mesa Verde
Colo
Smithsonian Institution
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Doctor Fewkes
Signs of argumentative handwriting patterns revealed
The text outlines how to judge a person’s argumentative tendencies from handwriting. It notes that sharp rightward bars, heavy end points, hooks on terminals, and blunt strokes suggest a forceful speaker who argues firmly but respects practicality. It also links pressure lines and loop points to a penchant for polemical phrasing.
Special Delivery Mail Shows Increase Abroad
The special delivery service is used in 28 countries by reciprocal arrangement and offers faster delivery abroad. Many senders use the 10-cent domestic stamp inadvertently, causing letters to be treated as ordinary mail and losing expeditious delivery and extra cost. In Cuba the 20-cent rate is especially useful for timely international letters. The principal U.S. mail leaves Key West at 8 a.m. and reaches Havana by 4 p.m., enabling same day delivery with the proper stamp and a quick return mail by 9:30 a.m. next day.
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Washington
Cuba
Key West
Havana
United States
Naples keeps good terms with Abyssinian regent Ras Taffari
In a gesture of friendship, Naples presents Prince Regent Ras Taffari of Abyssinia with gifts from the king. The duke of the Abruzzi delivers an automobile a fighting tank and a diamond bracelet as diplomatic offerings.
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Naples
Italy
Ras Taffari
Abyssinia
the Abruzzi
General Electric Develops Metal Railroad Ties
General Electric announces successful development of metal railroad ties from used rails. Metal ties cost 60 cents while wooden ties cost 2.80. Scrap value of metal is 2.50 though it may be recoverable after use. An automatic electric welding process has been developed.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Has He Tenderness Qt Coura Heart Shaped C Sign
Guidance on spotting tenderness in handwriting by analyzing letter shapes and loops. Emphasizes tall T bars, rising loops in m, and large capitals. notes a heart formed inside a capital C signals a caring nature. Advises not to judge too soon without other signs.
Sterling silver standards and composition details
The British government fixed fineness of silver coinage at 925 parts silver to 75 parts copper. Sterling silver is globally recognized. A silver dollar contains 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy.
Harmony and Truth Clash Spark Debate
A quotable line by Daniel Webster on harmony and truth frames a public dispute about conflicting statements. The remark underscores the friction between belief and evidence in civic discourse.
Women Can Now Do More
Fifty years ago few jobs for women existed. Now women enter factories and many professions. Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlain of Trenton, New Jersey says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound gave her wonderful health gains from factory work and invites inquiries from other women seeking relief.
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Elizabeth Chamberlain
Unionall
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chamberlain
Monmouth St
Trenton
N. J
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