Umpire’s Narrow Call Involves Catcher Interference
In a Washington at St Louis game, Sam Agnew touched Eddie Foster’s bat as he swung, creating catcher interference. The ruling awarded Foster first base and allowed the baserunner on third to score, while both the initial outs were nullified and the inning’s outcome shifted. A later double by the next batter decided the game.
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St. Louis
Washington
Browns
Eddie” Foster
Johnny” Lavan
Foster
Rooters
Sam" Agnew
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Leaning Louisiana Lighthouse Tower Captures Headlines
A coastal Louisiana water tower, built as a rival to a famed leaning tower, was toppled by a hurricane. Waves eroded its sandy foundation, leaving the structure cracked and abandoned while a new sightline tower replaced it.
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Louisiana
Pina
Gulf Coast
Colander Method Improves Cooking Cleanliness
A simple colander placed over a frying pan while cooking helps keep grease spatter off the stove and improves cleanliness in the kitchen.
Points of ideal dairy cow for selecting herd
The guide lists key traits for dairy cows including large stomach capacity and ample udder room. It praises a deep wide body, sharp back with little flesh, strong hind quarters, arched flanks for udder space, large milk veins, a loose pliable empty udder, and bright eyes indicating nerve force for digestion and milk production.
Lack of Shelter for Cows
A Missouri College of Agriculture article by H Eckles explains dairy cows suffer more from exposure than steers, especially in wet cold rains. Protect cows with tight walls and a good roof, proper stall layout, and a deep gutter to handle manure while keeping milk clean.
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Co. H. Eckles
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Trouble With Calf Scours Feeder Advice From Field
A Field writer outlines calf scours causes such as overfeeding sour milk and cold water. Recommendations include halving milk, adding sterilized dried blood, and in severe cases giving castor oil followed by laudanum and more dried blood about 12 hours later.
Cleanliness in Dairy Barn Practices
The article warns against feeding, bedding, or brushing within two hours of milking due to dust that can contaminate milk. It also advises removing uncovered milk cans and palls to the milkhouse to keep air clean and prevent contamination.
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Lavan
Montraville M. Woods
Boston
Baltimore
Biltmore Hotel
Vincent Astor
Roosevelt
Norma
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