Between Factories Fire and Explosive Flight
Jim Kekes narrowly escaped a blazing factory district as a second blast from the first fire sent shells scattering over the ground. He sprinted a quarter mile to the highway, dodging explosions and a speeding truck, then was rescued by the driver and taken to a hospital with a broken leg.
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Jim
Jime Kekes
Hades
Bank Note for a Penny Only One in Existence
A scarce Bank of England penny note is noted as the sole surviving example of a one penny note in the empire. The piece had a dramatic history, reportedly passed through collectors and famous lenders, and once caused cashier disruptions while in circulation.
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Bank of England
Samuel ‘Rogers
Baron N
England
S. Note Library
Inbreeding Not Always Harmful
Inbreedings, not Invariably harmful. Many breeds of cattle, horses, sheep and dogs, and several species plants and parasites have been closely inbred and shown no signs of degeneration. One experiment on albino rats in which brothers and sisters were mated for 50 generations actually improved the stock.
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Collier’s Weekly
Soft corn becomes best forage through ear corn silage
Prof H P Rusk of the University of Illinois notes that soft corn will reach a seventh soft corn year with 10 to 50 percent soft kernels. Ear corn silage emerges as the superior salvage method, as cattle fed soft corn can gain nearly as well as with sound corn when dry matter is conserved.
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University of Illinois
WNU
College of Agriculture
University of Winots
Agricultural College Way
Research Finds Arsenic Solution Fights Camelthorn
California Agriculture Dept reports a control method using arsenite solution absorbed by leaves and carried to roots to kill camelthorn, a spiny legume weed invading southern lands. Weed specialist L W Kephart notes camelthorn arrived with alfalfa seed from Turkestan and is grazed by camels in Asia.
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California Department of Agriculture
L. W. Kephart
Department of Agriculture
Turkestan
Asia
Soy Beans for Horses and Mules Use as Hay
Iowa State College reports horses and mules derive better use from soy beans as hay rather than grain. Grain is high in protein and should be limited to balance deficient proteins. Soybean hay works well with timothy hay oat straw or corn fodder filling half the roughage need. Soybean straw supports idle work animals in winter when mixed with oat straw and some grain.
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Iowa State College
Cattle Feeding Up in Eastern Corn Belt in 1935 Nine Months
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that feeding increased and the number of cattle shipped into the eastern corn belt in the first nine months of 1935 was the largest in 17 years. Western states expect a heavy increase despite a short corn crop and low hay supplies.
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Corn Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
Wintering Bees According to Purdue Entomologist
Purdue entomologist Elwood Montgomery outlines four keys to wintering bees: a vigorous queen, a strong colony, sufficient stores, and adequate protection. In this territory, bees can be wintered outdoors with proper shelter and care. inspect hives and feed weak colonies as needed.
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Elwood Montgomery
Purdue, University Entomologist
Practical kitchen and home maintenance tips from the era
A collection of household hints on washing woolen socks, shaping doughnuts, painting unpainted tables, cranberry apples with roast pork, meringue, cake testing, floor squeaks, peeling onions, reheating casseroles, pumpkin pie technique, goldfish care, roast beef gravy, and caramelizing sugar for color. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
Accident at Pocitella CCC Camp Restores Shoulder
William Brown of Los Angeles sneezed forcefully at a Pocitella Idaho CCC camp causing his shoulder blade to dislocate. He was hospitalized after ether anesthesia. A horse drawn ether setup administered anesthesia and Brown’s shoulder snapped back into place.
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William Brown
Los Angeles
Pocitella
Idaho
Brown
Adlerika Cleansing Claim Published by Dr H L Shoub
Dr H L Shoub of New York endorses Adlerika for stomach and bowel cleansing. The ad claims the product reduces bacteria and colon bacilli and relieves gas and constipation with one spoonful. Sold by druggists and drug departments.
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H. L. Shoub
New York
Virgin Islands Named by Columbus For Saint Ursula
History notes Columbus on his second voyage admired the beauty of the Virgins and forests off the islands. Lacking saints to honor, he dubbed the region the Virgin Islands as a tribute to St. Ursula and her 11,000 virgins.
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Virgin Islands
Columbus
St. Ursula
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