Lightning Pranks Across Seas and Lakes Reported
A Russian steamer struck by lightning three times in seven minutes fought fires and returned to port. A Lake Huron wheat ship was struck twice in three minutes, catching fire twice before sinking.
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
9
A Russian steamer struck by lightning three times in seven minutes fought fires and returned to port. A Lake Huron wheat ship was struck twice in three minutes, catching fire twice before sinking.
Loyd Taube a seventeen year old from Marion Linn county Iowa won the state fair champion baby beef at Des Moines with a purée Aberdeen Angus calf named Tiney sired by Erin Boy 11 of Lone Ash. Taube entered the calf after winning county honors and a local fair championship over 82 entries earning a free trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.
The article describes a contestant named Bloyd receiving the grand champion honor after a show. He accepted amid a modest crowd and attributed his success to records and modesty. The piece notes the contestant weighed about 1180 pounds, balanced on the beam, and describes a day of work, feeding, and Des Moines setting before finishing with a strong appearance and denial of victory. He has won three times and has long club involvement.
A well known Angus exhibitor plans a town sale to bid on the calf, will grow out the steer and enter Chicago open classes against top beeves. The breeder aims for the highest type and sees the boys club effort ranking high at the festival, reflecting veteran industry product.
United States Department of Agriculture reports on hydrocyanic acid as a fumigant and its absorption by foods. Bulletin 1149 notes varying absorption across products but does not conclude safety. pharmacologists must assess health risks. Copies available from USDA in Washington while supplies last.
Farmers should ensile dry fodder before frost, using water to equal weight and thorough trampling. Silage from corn fodder stays good with a pleasant scent, and cows thrive on it, though quality is slightly lower than fresh corn cut green.
Practically matured silage corn may be grown to the latest season possible until the kernel is hard and dented. The stalk remains amelly and somewhat unclear in the fragment.
Practical guide outlines methods for preserving vegetables for winter. Includes steps for cooling, storage conditions, and choosing best varieties to extend freshness through the season.
A feature notes how women delay mailing letters to inspect seals and addresses. It also mentions Tilbury docks with a Sailors Rest opened by the British and Foreign Sailors Society, and recalls Queen Elizabeth’s 1583 Armada moment on the same Thames stretch.
In a style note, Miss Cayanne remarks that gowns are longer and the flapper is less conspicuous, though not vanished. The piece cautions readers to think before speaking to avoid losing the chance to speak.
The London Tit-Bits memory notes a performer recalling playing Hamlet once with a friend. The pair mentions a run of roughly six miles as part of the recollection, reflecting lighthearted theatrical reminiscence.
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