Farm Worker Accepts No Higher Wages, Holds Integrity
A Maryland West Virginia and Virginia veteran worker, Joe Mille, refuses more than a dollar daily plus meals for his versatile labor. He notes inflation, but says he lives by self-reliance, skill, and pride, building barns, repairing equipment, treating livestock, and bartering with farmers. He advocates self-government as a path to better times. He mentions married men need extra fifty cents for wives and children amid rising prices.
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Rock
Joe Mille
Joe
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Miller
Organ County
Boy Saved From Gas Well Shaft by Mother's Line Rescue
In Pittsburgh, two year old George Eckert vanished while walking near his home with father James. The family spotted an 18 inch wide, 25 foot deep abandoned gas well shaft. Unable to pull him out, the father fashioned a rope hoist and Mrs Eckert fed a line down the shaft. George was coached to put the rope over his head and under his arms, then lift. Moments later he called for help and was pulled to safety.
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Pittsburgh
George Eckert
James
George
Trans-Continental Trip Gosts Scots Only $20
Two Scottish teachers Robert Donald and John Cros of Motherwell travel across the United States for less than the expected fare. They plan a trip from New York to Fresno with a goal to reduce costs, noting travel hurdles and a tentative price around £9.75, a figure suggesting significant savings on their cross country journey.
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Fresno
Robert Donald
John Cros
Motherwell
Scotland
Courtry
Traveiers
New York
City Court Pee’ rss Good As A Show Vow
City council discussion was nearly inaudible to spectators due to faulty acoustics forcing privacy in a nearly empty chamber. A public address system was installed. Mayor C Har praised the outcome and predicted better attendance ahead.
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Bentol Jil
C & Har
Band Seeding Method Improves Alfalfa Crop
Ohio State University reports a band seeding method that places seed over a fertilizer band without contact, boosting nutrient uptake and alfalfa yields. The approach, behind the drill, promises $3 to $4 an acre seeding savings and suits summer seeding for legume-grass mixtures.
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Ohio State University
USDA Urges Careful Use Of Insecticides In Bins
The USDA urges careful use of residual insecticide sprays on bin walls and floors to protect stored grain. A joint grain sanitation program with FDA and Fish and Wildlife promotes spraying to kill storage insects and prevent infestations. Recommendations include 2% DDT, 0.5% pyrethrum, and allethrin sprays. methoxychlor and pyrethrum are deemed safe when directions are followed. Farmers unsure should consult their county agent.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
USDA
Self Raising Gate For Odd Stock Crews
A self raising gate uses an automatic lift when unlatched to rise several inches off the ground to clear rocks snow and other obstacles. With two latches the gate can stay closed and raised to allow smaller animals space while still confining larger ones. It is built and strung with barbed wire.
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