Submarines, finance, and world opinion in wartime blitz
A collage of wartime items notes Japan building eight submarines to mine ships and a Pacific threat, Mussolini framing Japan as Asia Africa leader, and calls for strict limits on animal experiments. It also tells of a Chicago spinster bequeathing funds to a spitz dog, a Ryan case of inheritance spending schemes, and Moscow-San Francisco polar flight speculation.
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Rome
Japan
Mussolini
Europe
America
Linen Suit a Midsummer Favorite in Style Notes
Linen fashion explodes for summer wear with white and natural linens leading the scene. Moygashel linen pieces from casual to evening gowns highlight tailored suits with double breasted coats, bright accessories, and novelty textures, while royal flax from Sandringham underscores the fabric’s prestige.
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George
Sandringham
Moyygashel
Ireland
Hland
Footwear fashions for summer comfort and variety
Foot comfort tops shoe choice with lightweight ventilated coal shoes and perforated designs. Summer novelties include linen sandals, floral slippers, lace perforated oxfords, plain cotton linen shoes, plaid linens, gingham kitchen aprons, soft suede pastels, and crocheted string shoes available in shops.
Oriental Influence Shifts Evening Wear to Draped Styles
The Hindu inspired evening clothes trend moves away from fitted bias lines toward softly draped gowns. Persian Arabian and Grecian folds enhance this look. High style circles note the difficulty of reproducing these flattering drapery details. Alix of Paris showcases Oriental formal gowns topped with saris wrapping and head covering.
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India
Alix
Insect Cannibals Lower Crop Loss
Entomologists in the United States report corn earworms often cannibalize siblings, leaving only one survivor per ear. The lone survivor, while consuming some, does not eat all hosts, affecting overall crop loss dynamics as worms compete within ears.
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Bo Entomologists
United States
Acrientaire
Hoscever
Niyo
Weeds Diminish Hay Quality and Market Grades
Hay experts warn weeds are major obstacles to higher grade hay for the market. W T Hosterman notes tolerances for weeds vary by grade with over 70 percent being unacceptable in EP grade and smaller allowances for Nos. 2 and 3. Alfalfa is typically very clean. weed problems are acute in soy bean hay and Sudan grass with prickly spurge nettle a particular nuisance.
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WT T
Hosterman
United States
Agricultire
Tay
Toaster
Pinewood extract aids German pig fattening claims
Tit-Bit Magazine reports a German chemist has developed a pinewood extract from Germanys millions of acres that can rapidly and satisfactorily fatten pigs. The note compares traditional acorn feeding with modern oil cake and suggests economy in pig feed.
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Germany
Agricultural Insights From Old Reports
Ten tons of soil per acre yearly via earthworms, honey used in a golf ball brand, England grazing on about 21,270,000 acres, 20,000 horses in New York City needing 600 stables, seven farms with cars versus one with electricity, Mississippi valley corn as North Carolina's top crop at about 50,000,000 bushels, two thirds of meat slaughtered under government inspection, U S corn imports in 1934 around 2,959,256 bushels, over 23,000,000 acres in Russia sown to grain, apples prospects in northeast Kansas above five year average with fertilizer care.
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Pepe Atuett
Deter
McClintie
McCintie
Chickampanga
Oat Tyne
Sherman
Mexandria
Washington
Purdue University
University
School of Agriculture
Transportation Service
Terre Haute
National
Federal Labor Department
Columbian Ennameling and Stamping Company
Th. N. Tailor
State Federation of Labor
Lee Thomas
Yipton
Louis Th
Pat) Dailey
Indianapolis
Columbus
Indiana State
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Thomas McKeever
Logansport
Cass County
Mr. McKelvey
Fifteenth
U. S. Infantry
Mune
Poultry Employs Fans to Chile Warm Eggs
A rural agricultural note describes fans used by a poultryman to keep eggs warm during processing. It details a heat system involving racks and water cooling for egg preservation, noting the role of airflow in maintaining product quality and safety.
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Chile
Hte State University Agricultural Petenetan
Ghia
First Eves Index Size That Pullet Will Yield
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that first egg age can be estimated from the first ten eggs laid, with a near deviation from the yearly age average. The period for trap nesting during fall offers a practical method for flock owners lacking year round monitoring. Proper and adequate rations from hatch ensure the reliability of this rate, according to department researchers.
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United States Department of Acricuiture
Department
Importance of Mineral Balance in Hen Diets for Egg Shells
A Wallaces' Farmer writer explains that egg shell quality depends on mineral nutrition. Rations should include lime at 2 to 4 percent and phosphorus 0.5 to 1.2 percent, with lime roughly twice phosphorus. A precise ratio isn't required, but a balanced relationship supports shell strength.
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Wallaces
Prevent Early Melting in Laying Hens
A wet mash mix is advised to maintain weight in pullets just starting production. Use equal parts ground corn and ground oats with skim milk or buttermilk, fed two pounds per 100 birds at noon to keep birds in good laying condition.
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H. L. Wilcke
Iowa State College
Laxatives Suggested for Chicks in Early Life
O W Weisner of South Dakota poultry suggests a simple laxative made from one pint of blackstrap molasses to sixteen quarts of water. The mixture, dissolved in hot water, is fed to chicks to prevent constipation misread as diarrhea and to encourage drinking.
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O. J. Weisner
South Dakota
Preserving Eggs With Water Glass
Water glass or silicate of soda is a common preservative available as liquid or solid. Fresh eggs remain preservable when fully immersed in the solution, with storage best at 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit to retain flavor.
Pattern order and sizing notice from Sewing Circle
The notice promotes washable fabric pattern designs with instructions on how to order pattern G85 in sizes TG TS Wa AWo AL and Size 16. It asks readers to send fifteen cents, include name address style number and size, and mail to Sewing Circle Pattern Department 232 West Eighteenth Street New York with complete sew chart.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
Smiles Ly Rae On the Fly Paper Manager
A humorous item notes a manager asking where the human Ely is while a Fat Lady describes a domestic dispute as she swats him. Answers Magazine provides the brief quip and source framing.
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Ely
Answers Magazine
On His Beat
A tense street clash erupts as an officer warns a passerby to leave the beat or face arrest. The exchange highlights patrol boundaries and authority in urban policing.
Nose-Powdering Time Stenographer Gaffe Sparks Laughs
A Detroit News cartoon caption jokes about a man who watches the clock while a stenographer powders her nose, and he helps by putting up the books as she begins.
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Detroit News
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