Fertile River Lands Favorable for Poultry District
George Kre passes along Meigs County Ohio’s favorable poultry potential in the Ohio River valley. Fertile bottoms and well drained hillsides support breeding and management, with proximity to rail and water markets and two new hatcheries boosting income through eggs broilers pullets and breeding stock. The piece notes no overproduction risk, diverse income channels, and steady demand for poultry products in the region.
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George Kre
Bigs Cou
Ohio River
Ohio
Meigs
Sources of Infection and Spreading Distance of Apple Scab
Professor Wallace argues apple scab harms Southeastern Ohio orchards more than other diseases and needs study of infection sources and spread. He cites weed trees abandoned home and commercial orchards as overlooked sources and notes wind currents and weather conditions affect spore spread and infection distances.
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Wallace
Ohio
Hece
Electric Sets Next Campaign for Voters
The article notes a broad push as more than 4.5 million homes receive signals from pottery operated receivers. It mentions candidates vying for attention and the ongoing campaign to inform the electorate.
Ohio State to Hold Farmers Week January 30 to February 3
The program emphasizes agricultural engineering animal husbandry crop production home economics horticulture poultry and soils. Daily lectures demonstrations and discussions cover these topics with moving pictures on farm machinery. Livestock inspection and conferences with farm groups accompany addresses on home economics and cropping methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio ‘Bee-keepers’ Association
Ohio Forestry Association
Ohio Vegetable Growers’ Association
Central Dairy Producers’ Council
Increased Acreage Planned on Belpre Farms
Rockland and Belpre Truck Growers association says 1928 season aims include more acreage and earlier vegetables with bumper crops. A 1928 contract with Free Brothers of Pittsburgh was signed, agent James F. Waters present, committee member E S Free regrets absence. Belpre to become key loading point for eastern and northern markets.
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Rockland & Belpre Truck Growers Association
Rockland
Free Brothers Company
Pittsburgh
Marietta
James F. Waters
Y. Free
Room for Batteries Amid Battery-Poor Homes
Despite growing use of electric receivers, demand for batteries remains due to 11,000,009 homes lacking electric facilities nationwide.
Studio broadcast links Miles of Wire to Bowes Theater Program
Fragmentary notes describe a studio broadcast connected to Bowes Theater program in New York. The text hints at a lengthy wire chain and references miles of conduit or cable, suggesting extensive technical setup for a broadcast event. Further specifics are unreadable.
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Coanea Bowes
New Tore
Fifth Avenue
Boston
St. Louis
Legume Drive Aims To Enrich Athens County Farms
Athens county extension officials led by T. H. Johnson and W. W. Brownfield outlined 1928 plans to boost legume cultivation to enrich soils and curb dairy‑protein shortages. They promote 4‑H growth, farm visits via the Carpenter test farm, and theater and recreation support for rural communities.
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Athens County
T. H. Johnson
W. W. Brownfield
Columbus
Athens
Brownfield
Ohio State University Extension Department
R. B. Tom
Ohio State University
Johnson
Carpenter
Question of Day Sees Ford Car Obsession Run Deep
A writer recalls traveling by train to meet Henry Ford and learning that Americans, despite vast spending on higher education, are preoccupied with the new Ford car. He describes lunch with Ford and notes the same old focus on the latest vehicle.
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Rason
Ford
Smith
Mr. Ford
Congress
Chicago
America
Mexico
Lizzie
Radio photo transmits fingerprints for crime suspects
London authorities report using radio photographs to send fingerprints of criminals. A man held in London on suspicion of Chicago extradition was identified through this method by Scotland Yard.
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London
Chicago
Scotland Yard
Forgotten deposit returns after twenty years in bank
In Nashua New Hampshire on January 21 a bank advertisement led the daughter of Mrs. Emily F. Barnes to claim a long forgotten savings deposit. The BristoI County Savings Bank had held funds that now totaled 2303 dollars after two decades.
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Nashua
N. H
Emily F. Barnes
Bristol County Savings Bank
New Microbe Found by Pasteur Institute Head in French Guinea
Dr. Wilbert of the Pasteur Institute in Kandia French Guinea reports a new spiral bacillus causing a contagious illness like yellow fever. The discoverer, who contracted the disease, has recovered.
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Paris
Wilbert
Pasteur Institute
Kandia
French Guinea
War on Rats Saves Farmers in Clinton County
The Clinton County campaign led by County Agent Forrest G. Hall eradicated rats in December using calcium cyanide gas. Ohio State extension entomologist M. P. Jones aided demonstrations. dozens of workers killed thousands of rats in multiple buildings, reducing potential annual damage.
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Clinton County
Forrest G. Hall
Halil
M. P. Jones
Ohio State University
Hall
Ruth homers lift total to 426 in major league career
The 60 home runs by Ed Ruth in the 192? season, plus two in the World Series, raise his career total to 426 homers in Major League Baseball.
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Ed Ruth
Ruth
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Animal Orphan Home
R. Walter Davis
Sutton County
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Sanches
E. R. Wallace
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Yeas
Little Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Will Roger
Seattle
Syracuse
Main Street
Athens Messenger
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