Plan for Irrigation of Vast Rio Grande Project
Three year survey by United States reclamation service engineers recommends a gravity irrigation system across the Rio Grande above Illo Crande City Texas to water 350000 to 60000 acres. Project cost $60,000,000 to $100,000,000 with government funding or bond backing and potential two to three crops yearly due to mild climate.
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Ashington
Rio Grande
United States Reclamation Service
Arthur Davis
Illo Craunde City
Tex
United States
Sto Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
Ilo Grande
Florida
Middle West
Banks Warn of Branches Threatening State Lenders
Representative Millspaugh of Missouri denounces growing branch banking by large national banks. He cites banks converting to state charters to gain branch rights and warns the trend harms country banks, farmers, and wartime loyalty, calling it a final blow to small lenders.
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Millspaugh
Missouri
House of Representatives
Speaker
Torque National Bank
Detectives and Supermen in Real-Life Investigations
Detective chief Wilbur Flynn, head of the U S secret service during and after World War II, rejects the idea of a superman detective. He notes months chasing clues without solving certain cases, saying real life lacks such flawless heroes and that the super-sleuth is a practical fantasy for fiction.
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William J. Klynn
Wilbur J. Flynn
Me. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Marian Storm
New York Sun
Nick Carter
Sherlock [Olmes
Sax Robmer
Razorbacks and the Snake Menace in Early America
The article recounts a rural era where hogs dominated terrain and preyed on rattlesnakes, experiments showing hogs’ immunity, fence laws curbing roaming livestock, and a cultural shift to Berkshire pigs. It notes rising snake dangers prompting emergency kits for workers.
Wild Rice Seen As Food And Forage By U S Agriculture
The USDA circular notes wild rice grows in shallow lakes and sluggish streams from Lake Winnipeg to the Gulf, is eaten by some Indian tribes, feeds waterfowl, and is sown from boats in spring to avoid duck predation. Indians and whites harvest by canoes, with little grain reaching markets. Copies available from Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Charles EB. Chamblias
Upper
Mississippi Valley
North America
Lake Winnipeg
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Meaning of Veal And Its Definition In Agriculture
The article discusses varying opinions on what constitutes veal. It notes that the common concept is the meat of a young bovine, but official determinations may classify certain heavier carcasses as veal or beef depending on authorities.
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Departments of Agriculture
Careful in Cranking Trucks to Prevent Injury and Damage
Before starting a motor truck, ensure the spark lever is fully retarded and gears in neutral. Cranking with the spark advanced can backfire and injure the driver or start the engine, risking property damage. Safe crank procedures prevent injury and lawsuits.
Farmer uses purebred sire to cut costs and raise output
A farmer who relies on a purebred herd sire from a high producing family is likely to be efficient in other areas and achieve high production at low cost.
Mixing Feeds in Lots and Egg Washing Advice
Mix feeds in large lots by shoveling on a tight floor. Wash dirty eggs daily and market promptly. Washed eggs should be sold for immediate consumption.
Carcass Classification Describes Light Colored Calves
Calf carcasses under 300 pounds with light colored fine flesh are classified as veni.
Chemicals from corn cobs boost furfural profits
US Department of Agriculture chemists developed new extraction methods that cut furfural costs from cobs to about 10 cents per pound, versus 50 cents from oat hulls. Cobs reportedly yield the greatest furfural quantities among common agricultural materials for this chemical used in resins and inks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Popularized By Dr Pierce
Fifty years ago a Pennsylvania physician gained fame by treating disease and soon moved to Buffalo New York. He developed Favorite Prescription a tonic marketed through druggists and promoted to relieve pain nervousness and weakness in women. Thousands attest it helps women with gynecological distress and thousands more hail Anuria for kidneys backache and uric acid symptoms. Send 10c to Dr Pierce Buffalo NY for a trial package or request free medical advice.
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Pennsylvania
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
N.Y
Hair styles hinder hearing, reports say
Hair dressed in coils over the ears is said to dampen hearing ability. Some singing masters refuse to teach women who adopt this fashion citing belief in impaired vocal power.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Dazzling Dresses
An advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue makes baby dresses shine in laundry and urges readers to try it themselves, noting availability at all good grocers.
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Baby
Naval Battles of the War Summary
The article lists the principal World War I naval battles: Heligoland Bight on August 28, 1914. Coronel on November 1, 1914. Falkland Islands on December 8, 1914. Dogger Bank on January 24, 1915. and Jutland on May 31, 1916. It notes many other sharp engagements but few deemed true battles.
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Heligoland Bight
Coronel
Falkland I Islands
The
Dogger Banks
Jutland
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Ohio
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