Danish farming system urged for American dairymen
Chicago economist Harry E. Freund argues American dairy farmers face surplus and low butter prices due to unsound guidance. He cites Denmark where dairy is key to prosperity, noting high margarine consumption, strong health, and heavy milk consumption. He urges following Denmark to avoid butter surpluses and blame on farmers.
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Chicago
Harry Edward Freund
Freund
Denmark
United States
Curing Colds Costs Workers Fifty Dollars Yearly
Chicago report cites economic impact of colds on workers. Ferdinand A. Bunte of Bunte Brothers reports $50 yearly lost time and $200 million national loss. Notes parents give menthol candy to soothe children’s throats instead of syrups.
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Chicago
Killa
United States
Ferdinand A. Bunte
Bunte Brothers
Tourists influence U S eating habits abroad and at home
Chicago report notes American travelers bring European tastes home shaping bread spreads. It cites butter and margarine shifts as travelers favor light colored margarine and milk flavored spreads abroad and request them upon return, influencing U S manufacturers and consumption.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
The
American Research Foundation
Elurope
America
Europe
Urge repeal of tax on grocers selling margarine
The National Association of Retail Grocers urges repeal of federal and state license taxes on grocers who sell margarine. At the recent annual meeting, the group representing 80,000 stores called the taxes an unjust discrimination against grocers and consumers, per secretary C. H. Janssen of St. Paul.
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Chicago
National Association of Metall Grocers
United States
C. H. Janssen
St. Paul
Skeleton of ancient Roman man unearthed near Purley
Archaeologist Sir Arthur Keith identifies a Purley skeleton as likely Roman in date, about 1,700 years old, aged around 56, right handed and not a laborer. He may have held a responsible position and may have left a son buried nearby with a four year old age.
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Purley
England
Sir Arthur Keith
Sir Arthur
Uged
Home Building Ideas From Radford A Practical Plan
William A Radford offers free home building advice to readers, stressing lasting value of planned improvements. He describes a small ship lap clad two story cedar frame home with sun porch, living and dining rooms, breakfast nook, two bedrooms and a playroom, highlighting gradual seasonal work and personal landscaping.
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Whilam A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ancient Formula Used by Our Modern Painter
A comparison of ancient and modern painting prep detailing Eracilus guidance from the Tenth century. It describes wood panel preparation with scrape smoothing, wax fill, white lead and linseed oil coats, and the modern adaptation using sandpaper and improved priming before successive coats.
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Eracilus
Bruncilus
Basement Dry Two Coats Of Cement Paint Curb Damp Habit
A short note advises applying two coats of cement paint to basements to brighten them and reduce dampness. It urges treating any persistent damp habit to restore a cheery, pleasant space.
Sweet Alice and the Immortal Poem Mystery Near Tazewell
Joseph Leslie reports a Norfolk Va. paper that a legend ties Olivia Wynne to the poem Ben Bolt as the Sweet Alice. The buried woman near the Tazewell knoll is said to have lived in pioneer days in a remote home and was tall, slender, brown haired, dark eyed, and beautiful.
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Tazewell
Olivia Wynne
Forte
Alice
Ben Bolt
Joseph Leslie
Norfolk
Irving
Ufe
Uniform Milking Advances with Magnetic Milker Innovation
A 1929 report credits Dr. Carl G. P. De Laval and associates with the magnetic milker, a mechanical milker using electromagnetic pulsations to deliver perfectly uniform, fast and regular milking. The device aims to cut labor, reduce human variability, and halve milking time in America's dairy industry.
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Carl G. P. de Laval
America
Milan
Doctor de Laval
Lol
de Laval Uureau
Hoare's Bank Claims One of London's Oldest Banks
Hoare's Bank stands as one of London's oldest institutions with uncertain founding date yet a receipt from 1033 confirms deposits, signaling a long historic operation in the city.
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London
Hoare’s
The Great Soup Plant Reimagines Sanitation standards
A Chicago soup plant article details an expansive facility with gleaming tile walls a 15 foot ceiling for sunlight and ventilation. It highlights forced ventilation waterproof floors marble lavatories a hospital for emergencies periodic employee health checks and strict insect control. Workers wear blue and white uniforms while foremen and managers wear white.
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Chicago
Mechanical milking saves labor in dairy farming
A De Laval Bureau study of 1,844 milking users in the United States and Canada finds mechanical milking halves hand labor for many, boosts milk yield for some, and reduces drudgery. The dairy industry remains the nation’s largest value producer, with substantial daily labor and cost savings highlighted.
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America
de Laval Bureau of Dairying
The
Bureau
Thomases
United States
Canada
de Laval Burea
Orphans Court Orders Publication of Fred Cook Absence
In Caroline County the Orphans Court orders publication for the absent Fred Cook to show he is alive within twelve weeks from April 7 1930. The order requires notices in the Denton Journal Caroline County and in a Phoenix Arizona newspaper, with the matter overseen by Judges West Harper Shaw and the Register of Wills.
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C. Anna Cook
Fred Cook
Maryland
Denton Journal
Caroline County
Phoenix
Maricopa County
On blue roses and a fruitless hunt in history
The Kansas City Times notes an old saying about chasing unattainable goals. It explains there was no blue rose until recently when German breeders introduced a tainted blue hybrid named Vellchenblan. The piece reflects on the phrase's origin and the plant's rarity before modern breeding.
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Kansas City
Charm of St Georges Bermuda Town in Historic Exchange Note
The piece extols St Georges Bermuda as a quaint town with scalloped gables and winding streets. It notes Sir George Summers was shipwrecked there while traveling from England to the Virginia colony, as mentioned in the Exchange.
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St. Georges
Bermuda
St Georges
Sir George Summers
Ingland
Virginia Colony
Exchange
Assignee's Sale Of Valuable Real Estate At Easton Md
Public sale of a 280 acre chapel district farm known as Advantage Beaver Neck in Talbot County near Tuckahoe Creek at the Easton courthouse on March 11 1930 from 1 to 4 pm. property includes dwelling barn silo marsh near canning factory and is subject to a $5000 mortgage with cash terms. title papers at purchaser expense. T Pliny Fisher assignee.
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George H. Wilson
Anna P. Wilson
Harvey L. Cooper
T. Pliny Fisher
Chapel District
Talbot County
Tuckahoe Creek
Thomas A. Dudley
Lawrence B. Towers
Beaver Neck
Henry W. Hughes
Liber C. B. L
New Bridge
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