Singapore and Malaya’s economic rise under British rule
Prepared by the National Geographic Society describes the Federated Malay states and Straits Settlements, led by Singapore. It notes rubber, tin, and pepper growth, Chinese dominance in labor and finance, and Singapore’s rise from a jungle island to a cosmopolitan port with a yearly shipping tonnage of 17 million and a billion-dollar trade.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Federated Malay States
Asia
Malaya
Brazil
Malay Peninsula
Equator
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Wellesley
Dindings
Malacca
Penang
Perak
Selangor
Pahang
Negri Sembilan
Kuala Lumpur
Johore
Brunei
North Borneo
Sarawak
Colonial
London
Far East
Sumatra
Java
Sir Stamford Raffles
East India Company
Kipling
East
Chilly Weather Reduces Milk Flow Says Cornell Expert
Prof Boas Hopper of Cornell warns cold rain lowers cow milk output. Cows should be sheltered at night and fed legume hay silage and a low protein grain. adjust ration as cows near freshening. Use pasture when possible and bring cows from pasture to barn for care and feeding.
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Prof
Boas Hopper
Cornell University
Dairy Herd Improvement Reflects in Milk Pail
Wisconsin leads all states with 154 dairy herd improvement associations out of about 1,100 nationwide. The associations provide dairymen data on profitability, helping them cull less productive cows and keep high yield heifers. Average butterfat per cow rose from 247 pounds in 1920 to 295 pounds by 1928, with steady gains each year.
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Wisconsin
Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Minerals Needed Most in Animal Nutrition
J Nisbet of Kansas State Agriculture College notes that producing and growing livestock require large mineral amounts. A cow adds 14 pounds of mineral per ton of milk and 56 pounds yearly. a growing calf consumes 40 to 60 grams daily. Alfalfa hay provides calcium lime and phosphorus, with abundant minerals to prevent deficiency at one pound hay per 100 pounds live weight in a balanced ration.
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J. ©. Nisbet
Extension Dairyman
Kansas State Agriculture College
Feeding the Dairy Herd revised by Illinois College of Agriculture
The College of Agriculture University of Illinois releases a revised 50 page circular Feeding the Dairy Herd for dairymen and others. It emphasizes feeding for milk production and serves as a handbook for dairy herd nutrition used by farm advisers teachers and farmers since 1923. Copies are available upon request.
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College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Whiskers Back in Fashion Fading From Civil War Echoes
A brief look at facial hair trends notes that men have largely abandoned beards since the post Civil War era. Mustaches survive as relics, with a brief nod to President Harrison as the last beard wearer among presidents. The piece suggests hair fashions shift with time and may return.
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Harrison
F. H. Collier
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Cole's Carboni Salve Ad Advertises Quick Burn Healing
Keep Cole's Carboni salve in the house it stops pain from burns or cuts quickly and heals without scars. Available at all good druggists 30c and 60c or J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Iil
Other Senses of Blind Not Overly Developed
Mrs Winifred Hathaway of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness told Michigan Educational Institute members that blind people do not hear better by nature but learn to use their other senses through experience and training. Deaf people may seem to have keener vision due to adaptation.
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Winifred Hathaway
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Michigan Educational Institute
Marvel Hands in Bridge at Fort Madison Iowa
In a Fort Madison Iowa bridge game Judge John Craig shuffled and dealt. He had 13 spades while Miss Ehart held all the hearts and Mr and Mrs A R Bay possessed full suits of diamonds and clubs respectively. The occurrence is described as a rare event in Capper's Weekly.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
John Craig
Miss Ehart
Craig
A. R. Bay
Capper
Sneeze Gas Promoted to Halt Sleepers Alarms
Miss Mary L. Sherrill of Mt Holyoke College faculty advocates a sneeze gas to mix with illuminating gas. She claims the fumes would awaken a sleeper and trigger an involuntary alarm cry, reducing the danger of asphyxiation.
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Mary L. Sherrill
Mt. Holyoke College
Compulsion Gains Nothing
Quote from Gompers on reform strategy argues compulsion inflames resentment and fails to advance improvement. He favors moral suasion and appeals to reason as the path to successful reform.
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Gompers
Arkansas lady touts cure all for dog with Russ Ball Blue
A Arkansas woman claims a dog cured from fits using Russ Ball Blue, noting the remedy never fails and that many others now use it.
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Arkansas
Russ Ball
Not to Stay Host Grandly Radio Takes Stand
The Ottawa Citizen notes a collector demanding payment on installments for a radio. If not paid, the collector will reclaim the radio, underscoring the enduring presence of radio as a modern staple.
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Hortense
Ottawa Citizen
Not Very Blinks Trust Safety Comparison
A wry line compares trustworthiness to a badly worn tire on a long trip, suggesting caution. The remark frames Jinks as only marginally reliable and underscores the risk of placing faith in unstable sources.
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Jinks
Champion Egg Tester Miss Norton Lights Eggs Fast
Miss May Norton of United Dairies London, nicknamed egg wizard, tests eggs by candling with a light box. She can pass 1,440 eggs per hour and once tested 860 eggs in twelve minutes without breaking any. Her role as egg tester ensures freshness and detects stale eggs.
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Miss May Norton
United Dairies
London
Miss Norton
Peggy Udell Attacks Movies At Night Club
Peggy Udell a Follies girl planning a convent entry criticizes modern cinema at a night club calling current films “super films” and noting inflated prices. She quotes a man who can’t tell a film from a super film and remarks that super films carry doubled prices.
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Peggy Udell
Follies
Substance and Shadow De Mir Ferus Quote Echoes Athenaeus View
A printed aphorism records the saying of Demetrius Phaferus about choosing the uncertain over the visible. It notes that those who abandon certainty for guesswork rarely gain what they seek and risk losing what they already have, a reflection attributed to Athenaeus circa A.D. 200 in The Deipnosophists.
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Demetrius Phaferus
Athenaeus
Two Beauties of a Screen Actor Joke Draws Laughs
A witty quip contrasts a film star's fiancée with her lookalike when asked how to tell them apart. The reply says the actor never tries, delivering a lighthearted jab at fame and romantic mix ups.
Russ Ball Blue Tonic Noted as Beneficial for Chickens
Many find Russ Ball Blue a good tonic for chickens. A large package is available at grocers, according to AGV.
Necessity Drives Unlikely Achievements Beyond Doubt
A short reflection on how pressing need pushes people to exceed self expectations and tackle tasks once thought impossible, revealing resilience, ingenuity, and surprising capabilities born from constraint and urgency.
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Strait of Malacca
Raffles
Oceania
Malay Archipelago
Africa
Europe
America
India
Malay States
Marvel
Sticu
Kosnis Leen Co
Ni No
Wells Se
Chicago
Til
Pastor Koenig
Koenig
O CO
4Th St
ST. Louis
Dominion Herbal College
W. Hastings
Vancouver
Canada
Hanford’s
Hale
Tarthé
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Patchogue
Floreston
Hiscox Chemical Works
Cuticura
Maiden
Mass
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