One Mule Power Wins Helen's Faith in Billy Kent
In Belden, Helen Pierson, engaged to Billy Kent, overhears village gossip about his farming failures. She visits his Kent farm and learns Billy plans to turn the land toward oil prospecting, using their mule as a symbol of ambitious renewal. She ends by embracing mule power as the key to their future.
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Jacob Frame
Helen
Belden
Jacob
Billy Kent
Billy
Fough
Kent Place
The
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Dixie
Pierson
Nellie
Mr. Pierson
Hilly Kent
Kent's
Phoebe
Annie
Neddy
Kent
Pye
Hostility Toward Japan Revealed by Asian Viewpoints
William Irvine notes in Current History that hostility to Japan spans Koreans Chinese Malays Javanese and Siamese. He cites the Shantung boycott as rooted in nationalist sentiment and Japanese methods clashing with oriental adaptivity, citing Formosa as an example of harsher Japanese rule.
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Japan
William IL Invine
Current History Magazine
Shantung
Formosa
Tall London Towers and Westminster Campanile Heights
London Tit-Bits notes Westminster cathedral campanile at 283 feet is not the tallest in London. The Nelson column stands 110 feet taller than the cathedral top, while Parliament’s clock and Victoria towers reach 320 and 340 feet respectively. The monument once served for personal crisis reports until iron galleries and cages were added after a death in 1850.
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Westminster Cathedral
London
Victoria Tower
York Column
Popular writings and top novels chosen by authors
The list names 12 English language classics selected by 28 renowned authors. Items include Vanity Fair, Tom Jones, David Copperfield, The Scarlet Letter, Robinson Crusoe, Ivanhoe, Lorna Doone, Tess of the D Urbervilles, and Tristram Shandy. The last four tied in votes, reported by the Kansas City Star.
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Vanity Fair
Thackeray
Tom Jones
Henry Fielding
David Copperfield
Dickens
Hawthorne
Defoe
Scott
Lorna Doone
Blackmore
Hardy
Tristram Shandy
No Improvements Since Twenty Years In Caesar Production
A spectator notes Julius Caesar was seen twenty years ago by barnstorming talent. He calls the current mammoth production impressive but suggests improvements have occurred, mentioning new buildings abutting the forum and the lavish scenery.
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Amdlence
Julius
Caesar
Julius Caesar
Illinois Forms Twelve Cooperative Guernsey Bull Associations
Illinois now has twelve cooperative dairy sire associations organized to own and exchange superior bulls to boost herd production. The Champaign County Guernsey Bull association, the latest and largest in central Illinois, serves 58 members with 800 cows and five bulls used across five communities for ten years at about 50 cents per cow per service.
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Illinois
C. S. Rhode
College of Striculture
Champaign County
Ilinois
Extension Service
The
Agricultural College
Champaign County Farm Bureau
Association
Waddington Farm
Wheeling
W. Va
Massachusetts Guernsey Breeders’ Association
John Willams
Waukesha
Wis
Guernsey
Rhode
Control Codling Moth by Spraying in the Pacific Northwest
The codling moth, the region s leading insect pest for apples and pears, causes average yearly losses up to 20 percent with individual growers seeing over 50 percent. Knowledge of the pest s habits enables effective control usingDetered spray methods and combined schedules. Obtain Farmers Bulletin 1326 from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC while supplies last.
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Pacific Northwest
E. J. Newcomer
M. A. Yothers
W. D. Whitcomb
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Seasonal Pooling for Fruits and Vegetables
Seasonal pools by variety are favored by nearly 50 percent of 476 associations handling fruits and vegetables reporting to the USDA. The daily pool is most common, with strawberry associations at 59 percent. Pool periods vary by product and association type, with ranges from 1 day to one-third of a season across crops including apples cranberries sweet potatoes peaches grapes and citrus.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Care and Training of Homing Pigeons Bulletin 1373
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines thorough training and care for homing pigeons. Emphasizes small, repeated training, trainer trust, and strong attention at home. Select birds with solid conformation, avoid inbreeding, and seek vigorous stock for long flights. Free copies of the bulletin available by mail in Washington, D. C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lawks
Washington, D. C
Clean High Quality Eggs Will Bring High Prices
The Department of Agriculture advises producers not to wash eggs as washed eggs spoil faster and can taint whole lots. Clean, unwashed eggs fetch top prices, so producers should keep hen houses clean, collect eggs daily, and house hens in dry quarters during mud. Dirty eggs discount price but washing worsens losses. Use soiled eggs on farm and market only the best quality product.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Nation's Scrub Sires in Danger of Court Trial
The bureau of animal industry received over 500 requests for Outline of a Scrub-Sire Trial signaling likely prosecutions of inferior breeding stock. The mock trial outlines the perceived inferiority of scrub sires and superiority of pure breeds and copies are available by application to the bureau in Washington, D. C.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Farm Facts and Tips for a Bountiful Farm
A compact guide urges investors in farming to seed well and grow their own health, stressing home vegetable gardens and efficient breeding practices. It notes eight week weaning for pigs, alfalfa spring feeding with a nurse crop, and feeding spring lambs to reach seventy pounds for July markets, highlighting early lambs for better prices.
Taking Chances in a Troubled Relationship
A reader asks if she should marry after years of arguments and physical harm. The Louisville Courier Journal notes a harsh response urging consideration of personal safety and self-respect, contrasting with a curt, fatalistic remark from another paper.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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