Hail suppression devices and a phosphate island tale
The article reviews misguided hail defense methods in Europe including explosive rockets and lightning rods, noting their limited effectiveness. It then profiles the Island of Phosphate, a vast resource in the Pacific once eyed by whalers and later proven to be nearly pure phosphate of lime, valued for fertilizer and industrial use, with labor and economic figures attached.
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France
Ods
St. Louie Globo-Dumnorat
Pacific Ocean
Eldorado
Bonwne
Golconda
Sydney
Harry Johnson
Ocesn
Tohnyon
Oceanaun
Johnson
College Echoes at Clifton College Athletics and Alumni Notes
Selma Jenson and Mary Ellen Swanson edit the college paper with editorials on progress and new ideas. Campus notes mention Gynter Quill, chapel visitors, and a Walther League delegation. alumni Thilman Rogstad and Miss Colwick visited. Society reports elect officers, a dramatic club, and a Musicians’ group. athletic news previews upcoming conference event and local game results. Clifton College pursues conference championship with ten colleges expected to participate in February tournament.
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Gynter
Clifton College
Mme
Maurice Rice
Willie Windham
Floyd Moffatt
C. T. Roe
Miss Meier
G. A. Obenhaus
A Mild
J. W. Res
Will Lacy
Travis Orbeck
Mabel
Martha Louise Swenson
Afton College
Mary Ellen Swenson
View Prest
Elbert Helton
Sooxete Mina Peterson
Ruth Johle
Weiinesdying
Cllece
Finday Night
Weise
Wein
Anthea
Fuori Tek Eewusin
Movidian
Ani
Webruary de Hoya
Sap Antonio
Puerto Rico Governor Appointment Sparks Roosevelt Era Change
General of the army and whaling captain Menton Winship is named governor by President Roosevelt. Jade Guy and Robert Gore are tied to the accompanying marriage and resignation notices. The report highlights a shift in leadership during the Roosevelt administration and notes Gore's resignation.
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Iet
Menton Winship
Farcher Jade Guy’ Cclle
Whaling
Roosevelt
de Sue
Robert 11
Gore
On Texas Farms and County Farm Notes Across Regions
Dairy herd milk output doubled after introducing onsilage from a trench silo in Fay ette County as 34 silos were filled last summer. Reports from 4‑H clubs detail youth demonstrations and garden returns, while local notes recount farm life quirks and community happenings in diverse counties.
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Paul Tennert
Fayette County
Dairymen Struggle for Feed and Orders in El Paso County
In El Paso County the county agent notes dairy farmers struggle to fill orders as the FERA plant runs short of feed. Only one dairyman could be found with call cows and could supply two animals. The market shows prices up to five dollars per acre and labor costs from years past, with growers wary of viability amidst limited supply.
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Hogwallow News
Helwanger
Sile Kilden
Pickens
Columbus Allsop
Columbus
Poke Easley
Chiteoma
Mo Uere
Cachad
P. A. Burnett
Young
el Paso
FERA
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Volton
Mayme
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Selma Jenson
Mary Ellen Swanson Moric
Mathilda Boe Boya
Otte Pederson
Gfrla
Mina Pederson
Harold Loper Society
Anita Obenhaus
Chicago
Numor
Pederson
Toby
Wuaturp
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Waco Times-Herald
Tetee Herald
Net Rts
Jinx Tucker
Puerto Rico
Texas Farms
Darrow
Ome
M. M. White
Lamb County
van “Wndt County
4-H Club
Better Farmng
Williamson County
Roy Matthews
Hopkins County
Joea
Carpenter Brox Deuss
H. J. Cureton
Meriduan, Thiab
Driskill
Austin, Texas
Austin’s
W. L. Stark
Chevrolet
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Ayster
Hanes
Fidera
Abe
Huey
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