Johnny Chuck Returns Home In Noon Flight
Johnny Chuck overcomes fatigue and fear to start for his old home in the Old Orchard at noon. Sammy Jay advises the timing to avoid predators, and Polly Chuck greets him as he nears the entrance, while Sammy flies off laughing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Chuck
Johnny
Polly Chuck
Johnny Chuck
Reddy Vox
Sammy Jay
Sammy
Reddy
Mrs. Fox
Old Man Coyote
Lawser
Johnny Imip
Polly
Tomnny
Reddy Fox
Green Forest
Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
Practical Vegetable Oil Dressings And Pepper Vinegar
Guides on using vegetable oils in dressings with a French style mix. Describes beating oil vinegar salt pepper and serving on salad. Also provides a pepper juice concentrate method with sugar vinegar and peppers boiled then rested.
About That Boy by Douglas Malloch
A parent confesses rising worry as his son matures, showing parallels to his own youth and past mistakes. The poem notes growing resemblance to the father and concern over small behaviors that echo the past. The narrator reflects on lessons not learned and wonders about future paths for the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Mahoch
WNU
Culinary Tips Compiled From 1933 Western News
A collection of kitchen methods and recipes includes making jelly from pectin after boiling and cooling, a salt and pepper seasoned egg vinegar oil emulsion, an avocado omelet folded with cheese, and turnips mashed with Irish potatoes. The notes suggest serving ideas and leftovers as salad base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Irons Practice Tactics Boost Golf Progress
A golfer, Jones, overcomes dull practice by varying distance, trajectory, and angle toward the green. He focuses practice on iron shots aimed at the flag as the key step to improving approach play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobby Jones
Cat stroke makes it arch and spring away playfully
A reader notes that stroking a cat along the back causes it to arch its body and spring upward as if a ruler, making it difficult to continue stroking. The observation highlights the cat’s startled reflex and flexible spine in response to touch.
Boners and Tidbits From Exam Papers 1933
A quirky collection of humorous definitions and misread phrases from exams. Includes jokes about Gandhi’s followers, Rome dining, skeletons, and a playful misdefinition of referee. The list ends with a dubious line about Joan of Arc being burned to a steak and an attribution to Tier Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan of Arc
Tier Syndicate
New Sports Costume From Kargers in New York
An individually designed sweater costume features a diagonally woven brown and gold homespun skirt with a triangular center design, a lacy gold blouse with a diagonal scarf, tiny puffed sleeves, and a brown leather bow on the belt to accent its individuality.
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Kargers
New York
Practicing Shots Shape Smiths Golf Habit Approach
The report notes Smith emphasizes building a good habit through practice rather than fixing a single flaw. It acknowledges golf form as fleeting and suggests continuous play with expert guidance.
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Smith
Farms rely on horses to cut costs amid crop surpluses
Agricultural specialist F T Robbins notes no employment for 902000 horses on Illinois farms this year as farmers plan to push horse power to the limit. Winter meetings show savings from using horses, with large grain reductions and lower production costs. A McLean County farmer reports a heavy four horse team can handle most field work, keeping costs aligned with income.
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University of Illinoia
WNU
McLean County
Corked Over Potatoes Germinate Earlier
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that cutting seed potatoes two weeks before planting and storing under proper conditions promotes earlier germination and better growth. Optimal storage is 60 degrees with 87 percent humidity. use moist burlap and avoid spreading cut seed to prevent poor corking and decay.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Dairy Barn Insulation Drives Modern Swine and Farm Profit
The Farm Journal notes rapid advances in dairy barn design with insulation as the key factor. Insulated hog houses reduce piglet losses at farrowing, enable earlier farrowing, and boost profits by keeping sows warm and pigs growing to higher weights for higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting
Farm Journal
Trench Silos Favored For Medium Herds In Flat Lands
The article argues trench silos suit herds from six to fifteen cows due to lower costs than vertical silos. It notes silage extraction is easier from trench types, with labor differences affected by herd size. Low flat country and rising water hinder trench silo practicality.
Farm horse feed needs two percent of acres under good corn belt
The Bureau of Animal Industry states that with favorable corn belt conditions a farm horse of about 1350 pounds requires roughly two percent of acres to supply a year’s food.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Harvard Study Finds Daughters Taller and Heavier Than Mothers
New York World Telegram reports Bowles study of 1 071 mother daughter pairs at Wellesley Smith Vassar and Mount Holyoke finds daughters average 5 feet 4 inches and about 42 pounds heavier than mothers at the same age while sons follow opposite trend. Based on 18 000+ measurements across generations and colleges.
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Biut
Lowles
Ife
Trarvard
Wellesley
Vassar
Smith
Mount Holyoke
Bowles
New York World-Telegram
Dr Pierce Pellets Labeled Laxative and Cathartic
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as ideal for liver bowels and stomach. It claims one Pellet serves as a laxative while three serve as a cathartic.
Love's Miracle The Cure of Ecoquetry
A compact note suggests love as the greatest miracle and frames the cure of ecoquetry as a central theme. The piece reads like a reflective moral vignette on affection and inner reform.
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Vane Thornton
Burgess
Dapa
Brown
Bell Syndicate
WNU Bervica
Mabatinga
Amazon River
Leticia
Jrst
Afia- Zoo
Hemisphere
By Douglas Malloch
Illiniois Agriculturists
Love’s
Bayer
Tilot
Ora
Nature
Mercure
Tremont St
Boston
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