Boys and Girls Like Club Work and Scholarships Rising
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 2,042 boys and girls in 16 southern states paid all or part of school expenses through club work last year. 1,344 former members attend agricultural colleges, and 465 girls study home economics in colleges. In Birmingham Alabama women’s clubs funded a $200 annual scholarship for home demonstration work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Gils
Birmingham
Ala
Farmer Turns Crops Into Dual Profits With Livestock Feed
A farmer converts crops into feed for livestock creating two potential profits per year by acting as both producer and manufacturer. The article highlights the dual income streams from crop output and feed production within a farming operation.
Shoulders of Horses and Spring Work Dangers
Injury to horse shoulders rises as spring work begins. Ill fitting collars are the usual cause of such injuries and present an imminent danger to working horses.
Sweet Clover For Pasture And Orchard Spray Notes
Agricultural note explains sweet clover as pasture best under delayed feeding, and warns hay is coarse with few leaves. It covers harvest timing, and lists controls: arsenate of lead, arsenate of calcium, Paris green, nicotine sulphate, blackleaf, and Bordeaux mixture with dilutions for fruits and various combinations for fungal diseases and pests.
Plan for Summer Spraying
Summer spraying requires extra care as applications follow bud growth and leaf development. The note warns that timing matters to avoid harming vegetation and to maximize efficacy.
Wash All Milk Cans As Soon As Emptied
Public health guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture urges hotels restaurants and other buyers of wholesale milk to rinse cans immediately after empting. Cans left warm or on doorsteps harbor bacteria and hinder plant cleaning. Hand washing and thorough sterilization are recommended before machine washing to ensure a safe milk supply.
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United States Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Soy Beans and Sudan Grass as Hay Feed Mix
Seed soy beans and sudan grass together at corn planting time and harvest for hay when the beans reach the dough stage. Suitable on moist black land with some alkali peat solla. Broadcast 12 pounds sudan grass per acre and drill 3 pecks per acre of beans to cover grass seed. Mammoth Yellow or Hollyrock Mongul soybeans perform well.
Transplant Garden Plants Safely in Dry Weather
Garden plants may be transplanted safely during very dry weather if water is poured around their roots and a thick mulch of dry soil is placed over the watered surface.
Excellent Disinfectant for Hog and Hen Houses
A cheap effective disinfectant mix uses a pound of lye with forty gallons of water. This solution is described as a powerful tone for cleaning hog houses and hen houses.
Orange Sauce and Savory Dishes From Everyday Meals
A vintage home cook's page lists recipes for Orange Sauce, Caramel Sponge, Glazed Tongue, Club Salad, Popovers, Cheese Soup, and Princess Dessert. It includes directions, ingredient tips, and serving ideas, with notes on meal pairing and garnish, reflecting mid century kitchen guidance.
Tricks Used By Jugglers Exposes Fake Props And Real Skill
A London paper explains common juggling tricks and the fakery behind props such as grooved sticks fake umbrellas imitation billiard balls and weighted bottles. It notes that genuine skill remains in cascades and plate tricks which cannot be faked.
Romance Hard to Kill and Public Gossip at the Library
A Washington Star column riffs on youth and romance with a fictionalized scene at a library corner. A woman with a lumpy chin signals a kiss of romance while gossiping about a man who owns a home and a car. The piece lampoons foolish public behavior and notes three wise men in a tub as a humorous aside.
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Romance
Gate Post
Gotham
Washington
Star
No Pulse Incident Report From Indianapolis News
Five year old Thomas Jr. watched his aunt breathing hard and tried to feel her pulse as a doctor had shown. When he asked if she was alive she replied she was resting. He responded solemnly that she was dead, reflecting a grim scene from the North side and the aunt's ill health.
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Thomas, ‘Jr
Pied
Indianapolis
Record Gasoline Reserves Hit New High
The United States Bureau of Mines reports gasoline reserves at 818,500,000 gallons, a record high. New fields opened and improved cracking processes over the last two years have significantly boosted fuel production.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Silent Partner Life Is Just a Game Phrase
A cryptic transcript notes a partner saying life is a game and a man named Meek wishes his wife would not view it as bridge with him forever playing opposite duromy in Boston.
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Duromy
Boaton
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised in Letter
A reader shares how Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound helped her and a friend, urging women to stay strong and well. The testimonial cites ongoing illness and the hoped improvement from the product as a remedy.
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St. Louis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
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