Livestock Tours County Under State Extension Guidance
County agents with Montana State College extension service and the department of agriculture led June livestock tours across five counties. Richland saw 75 attendees form a breeding organization at Fairview. Madison focused on dairy housing feeding and breeding. Blaine planned annual tours with seven visited sites. Ravalli featured 60 participants judging five cows, with cow production disclosed and breeders promoting their stock.
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Montana State Colleg
Department of Agriculture
Richland County
Ts2
Fairview
Chamber of Commerce
Madison County
Blaine County
Ravalli County
Tow
Duroe Jersey Association
Jersey Cattle Club Association
Grasshoppers damage limited across Montana crops
State reports from five county agents show grasshoppers causing limited crop damage. Madison County uses poisoned bait to save crops with 12 communities affected, Richland distributes about 50 000 pounds of poison, and Valley Blaine and Valley counties report light trouble as rains ease and warm spells threaten few areas.
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Extension Service
State College
Bozeman
Madison County
Lane
DePue
Thichland County
Richland County
Blaine
Valley County
Gustafson
Stephens
Blaine County
Teaching Children to Eat for Health Not for Pleasure
Montana State College nutrition faculty urge feeding children for health over pleasure. They rank milk first for growth and bones, with cereals, iron rich vegetables, and two daily servings of fruits and vegetables. eggs fish or cottage cheese and dairy fats are advised for daily allowance.
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Montana State College
Real Volstead Drink Recipe Note
A quirky, informal recipe describes a milk drink mixing two tablespoons of chocolate syrup and one egg into three quarters of a glass, shaken. It suggests fruit ceron as a substitute for the chocolate syrup and mentions Volstead era context in passing.
Vocational Agriculture Proves Worth in Montana Schools
A Montana report on Smith Hughes work shows high school agricultural education aiding farmers. From July 1 1922 to May 16 1923 instructors distributed 864100 pounds of poisoned oats for gopher control and 41000 pounds of poison mush for grasshopper eradication alongside 520 pupils in classes and 5587 farmers attending short courses. Community meetings reached 7810 attendees, and 179 demonstrations showcased farm tasks.
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Montana
J. Abbey
Smith-Hughes
Smith- Hughes
Big Sandy High School
Flathead Valley Forms Cow Testing Association
In response to demand from Valley county dairymen a meeting organized a Cow Testing Association. County Agent Stephens reports the aim is higher cattle standards and herd improvements to yield better cows. About 613 such groups exist nationwide, with Flathead’s nascent effort drawing optimism for healthier cattle and reduction of dead stock via testing.
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Valley County
Stephens
Catte
United States
Flathead
Have a Picnic Promote Local Recreation Day
A call urges counties and communities to organize picnics or rallies to foster goodwill and diversion. It highlights a day in a grove with a baseball game or sports program plus a good dinner as ideal.
Cal Coolidge Early Years On The Job In Massachusetts
The article recounts a young Cal Coolidge asking to stay with his work in a Hatfield tobacco field after learning his father became president. It notes Cal working eight and a half hours a day at 83 cents, and includes his closing phrase to his mother in the letter.
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Cas
Cal Coolidge
Cal
Hatfield
Mass
Princess Mary and Son Named in Portrait Arrival
Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles and her son George Henry Hubert receive a newly arrived portrait in this country. The name George Henry Hubert honors his father and grandfather King George.
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Mary
Viscountess
Lascelles
George Henry Hubert
King George
Little Peaches Jackson Tops Jackie Coogan’s Favor
The article notes child star Jackie Coogan showing a preference for Peaches Jackson. Peaches is his constant companion as they play together at every opportunity.
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Peaches Jackson
Jackie Coogan
Peaches
Youfgsters
Edison Ford plan attack on interest argues for money rent
William Y. Foster of the Pollack Foundation challenges Ford and Edison’s commodity money scheme to end interest. He contends interest is justly charged for the use of money, using the example of a farmer, a harvesting machine, and a city high school bond financed by banks to illustrate why lenders deserve interest.
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Edison
FORD
William Y. Foster
Pollack Foundation For Economic Research
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Foster
Ford-Edison
Dearborn Independent
Neighbor Brown
Brown
Capitalists and the hidden wealth of thrift
A reflective essay argues that many people unknowingly practice capitalism through deposits, stocks, bonds, and purchases. It calls capitalism a vital force lifting millions from poverty and warns against hoarding. The piece emphasizes saving, investing surplus, and using money to spur employment and social good.
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America
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Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
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Chicago
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War Department
Harris
Paris
Arc de Triomphe
France
MR. Coogan
Bryce Canyon Monument
Ilarding
Utah
Bryce Canyon National Monument
Powell National Forest
United States Forest Service
President Coolidge
White House
Harding
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