Pontine Marshes to Become Farms in Italian Project
Washington reports the Pontine marshes near Rome are being reclaimed in a major engineering effort. Vast fertile lands within commuting distance of the capital will be opened for colonization as roads and rural centers are built. Land will be sold on easy terms to finance the project. The bulletin notes the Appian Way crosses the region, with Mount Circeo and the shoreline described in historical terms.
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Washington
Pontine
Tistory
Dily
Rome
Son
Italy
National Geographic Society
Via Appia
Appius Claudius
Verta San Sebastiano
Naples
Terracina
Monte Sant’ Angelo
Bunnet
Circeo
Pontine Marshes
Christ
Italian Engineers Reclaim Vast Areas of Land
A historical account describes the Pontine marshes area once flooded and malaria plagued. Winter floods filled lowlands with silt while summer mosquitos spread malaria, driving inhabitants to higher ground. Reclamation efforts may allow permanent farming and settlement again.
Florida church built with rocking chairs instead of pews
In Haines City Florida the Bryan Memorial church seats 300 with hickory rocking chairs in place of pews. Former mayor Eugene Bryan agreed after a retired evangelist proposed a church in his subdivision. The rocking chairs were custom made to his specification.
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Haines City
Wla
Bryan Memorial Church
Little House of Worship
Eugene Bryan
Bryan
God Man of India to Break Long Silence
The Meher Baba figure, famed as a Messiah figure in India, plans to speak in February after a seven year silence. He has traveled Europe and Asia and communicates by an alphabet board while awaiting further astral instructions.
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MAN
India
New York
Sadguru Meher Baba
Europe
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Baba
Malcolm Schloss
Harmon
N. Y
America
Los Angeles
China
Genoa
Italy
American Princess Eleanor Wallace Crowned Mexico City's Colony Princess
Eleanor Wallace, an American woman, was named princess of Mexico City's American colony. Her coronation occurred at the American Club before over 1,500 attendees, including Mexico City's social elite.
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Eleanor Wallace
Mexico City
Mexico
Disease of Ewes at Lambing Time
Disease in ewes near lambing weeks causes paralysis and death, especially in twin-bearing flocks. No effective treatment. recovery possible if lambing occurs early. Prevention via exercise, dispersed hay, and calcium-rich feeds like leguminous roughages.
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Wallace
Pigs on Clean Pasture Prove Profitable for Raisers
The USDA sanitation system popular in the Midwest shows higher quality pigs in the South. A Tennessee grower raised six litters on clean pasture with no other pigs, producing pigs about 80 pounds at three months. In contrast, litters from ground once used by hogs averaged under 80 pounds, with unthrifty coats and heavier losses at farrowing and on pasture. Continuous attention to sanitation boosts pig health and profitability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Tennessee
Profitable Inoculation Increases Soybean Yields
J D Duffy of Pratt county Illinois increased soybean yields by eight percent with a commercial culture. In the first year on six acres he gained 200 pounds of seed per acre, John Duffy notes the inoculation cost 15 cents per acre and the extra beans were worth 5.80 dollars per acre. He plants 200 to 350 acres yearly and had grown dissatisfied with dirt inoculation before trying the commercial culture.
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J. D. Duffy
Pratt County
Illinois
Orchard Pollinization and Beekeeping Interests
Beekeepers and apple growers share common goals as large orchards supply nectar for colony buildup and trees need bee pollination. Some districts have ample apiaries ensuring frequent visits while others suffer from spraying during bloom, which poisons bees and causes beekeepers to give up.
Agricultural Squibs and Crop Notes
The wheat yield estimate for Hungary is 10 million bushels under last year as per the USDA. Agricultural extension work via county and home agents builds leadership in youth and promotes organized effort. Legume tags offer high protein and calcium, and home-grown sources provide affordable pretehy.
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Hungary
How Doctors Treat Colds and Coughs
An advertisement claims Calotabs purge a cold overnight and relieve congestion. It asserts one or two Calotabs at bedtime with milk or water will vanish the cold by morning, with no danger. Sold in 10¢ and 35¢ packages at drug stores.
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Alban
Lepine Mountains
Pontine Marrshes
Agro Pontino
Florida
Meadow View
Marion Syrcel
Silogin Springs
Adams County
National Stockyards
East St. Louis
Mingls
Missouri
Arkansas
Syrcel
Pearson Mfe, Co
Robbinsdale
Minn
Jackson
Mini
Houston
Galveston
West
Finanl Hotels
Crea & Chaffey
Palm Springs
California
Gastiek Tea Co
P.O
Gans BD Az
Lee
Ceres Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fen
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