Sharples Bliss Triumph seed potatoes boost Montana seed industry
Ranch News reports J F Sharples of Zurich developed the Sharples strain of Bliss Triumph seed potatoes from three originals found by Edgar Lea of Dodson. Over 20 acres were grown last year with high demand surpassing supply. The line’s foundation seed helps other plots and improves Montana’s seed potato reputation.
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Sharples
Bliss
Triumph
United States
J. F. Sharples
Zurich
Edgar Lea
Dodson
Mr. Sharples
Montana
Rosebud County Four Fi Club Youths Impress in Gardening
Rosebud county Four-Fi Club members, boys and girls, posted strong records. Alton Sharp of Rosebud, a 12 year old garden club member, grew and sold vegetables that could be marketed locally. He earned 87.80 dollars in sales and nine dollars in fair prizes from lettuces onions cucumbers and radishes.
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Rosebud County
Alton Sharp
Rosebud
Garden Club
Prize Bel gian Stallion Rowdy Wins at Wan akee Fair
The United States range experiment station at Miles City reports prize winning Belgian stallion Rowdy, a chestnut two year old weighing 1700 pounds. Rowdy earned grand champion Belgian stallion at the Wanakee inter state fair, shown at several middle state fairs.
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Tlarry Stamp
Roachdale
Ind
United States Range Experiment Station
Miles City
Rowdy
Middle States
Wankakee
J. W. Swartz
Montana bankers group to map year plan at state college
Members of the county advisory committee of the Montana Bankers Association will meet at Montana State College January 25 to outline the program of former banker cooperation for the coming year. The committee includes Carl Dall Plentywood Theodore Torhenson Kalispell C B Opin Glasgow Sam Stephenson Great Falls Hugh C Wakefield Ennis J P Bennin Savage Arthur Nelson Amianhatan Liddy Mast Wilena 12 Kumpf Conrad C T Sebson Seeahy Albert Johnson Denton Thoms Leverett Varlem William Powers Bainville VOC Himsel Plevna Nels Swanson Fort Benton J Scbidal Matta J G Masek Eureka ELT Westbrook Trillings Bom Tarris Columbus J T Wagener Forsyth A G Rubie Havre W O A Brubaker Terry James Eckford Chateau U S Bright Miles City
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Montana Bankers’ Association
Montana State College
AuWeel of
Beeman
Carl Dall
Plentywood
Theodore Torhenson
Kalispell
C. BE Opin
Glasgow
Sam Stephenson
Great Falls
Hugh C. Wakefield
Ennis
J. P. Brennin
Savage
Arthur Nelson
Amianhattan
Liddy
Mast Iwelena
Kumpf
Conrad
C. T Sebson
Seeahey
Albert Johnson
Denton
Thoms Leverett
Varlem
William Powers
Bainville
VOC
Himsel
Plevna
Nels Swanson
Fort Benton
J. Sc
Lake county expands project agriculturist role to countywide
The Flathead Irrigation Project office of project agriculturist moves under the Montana Extension Service following action by Lake County Commissioners. L B R Miller becomes a county extension agent, shifting from irrigation project scope to serve all of Lake County. He has promoted dairying grain standardization and pure seed use during his tenure.
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Flathead
Montana Extension Service
Board of County Commissioners of
Lake County
L. BR. Miller
Northland Seed ships tenth car of Great Northern beans
The Northland Seed company of Sidney ships its tenth carload of lower Yellowstone valley raised Great Northern beans to Alabama and continues shipping pure registered Gramma alfa seed in cartlots, mainly to Minnesota points.
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Northland Seed Company
General Seed Merchants
Sidney
Yellowstone Valley
Alabama
Northland Company
Minnesota
Northwest Potato Show Awards In Spokane
Blaine county certified seed potatoes at the Northwest Potato Show in Spokane earned second and sixth places. The second place sample was grown by O B Streeter and the sixth by W F Purdy.
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Blaine County
Spokane
0.B. Streeter
W. F. Purdy
Flathead County Seed Potatoes Report Export Focus
County Agent R. B. McKee reports 12 950 bushels of certified Netted Gems from 85 acres valued at 31 080 dollars. Nearly all Flathead certified seed will be sold to Washington potato growers where demand remains strong.
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Flathead County
R. B. McKee
Flathead
Washington
Annual Montana Extension Conference Held at Montana State College
The annual Montana Extension conference ran January 9 to 14 at Montana State College with J C Taylor in charge. County agents home demonstration agents and college officials attended to outline plans for the coming year. Local meetings preceded the state gathering to tailor recommendations to regional needs and align with national programs through a USDA representative. Dr W J Spillman represented the USDA at the just-concluded meeting.
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Montana Extension Workers
Montana’ State College
J.C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Montana State College
United States Department of Agriculture
W. J. Spillman
Indian Boys Excel In 4 H Corn Club Finish
All eight Tongue River reservation boys in Rosebud county completed the 4 H corn club, posting 100 percent success to outpace 87 percent of 41 white club members. Much of the seed corn will boost Rosebud county’s corn acreage next season.
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Tongue River Reservation
Rosebud County
White Corn Club
Livingston readies Swiss cheese plant with eastern firm
D. P. Bates secretary of the Livingston Chamber of Commerce reports plans for a Swiss cheese factory in Livingston are complete. Representatives from an eastern company have leased the Miles building and will install machinery soon after arrival.
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Livingston
D. P. Bates
Turkeys Boost County Growers Profits with Association
The first season of the HL county Purkey Marketing Association boosted returns by about 45000 dollars for turkey growers. Two cartload shipments—one before Thanksgiving and one before Christmas—were sold in pools to the highest bidder, with 4600 birds yielding 17000 dollars. About TH percent of birds sold were ranked No 1 or No 2, higher quality than in years sold by individuals. No 1 birds brought 41 cents per pound.
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HL County Purkey Marketing Association
Cross-Word Puzzle Clues Mixed By Fragmented OCR
A jumble of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numerous garbled phrases and mis-spellings. Several entries refer to body parts, objects, prepositions, materials, and directions with unclear letters and broken words. The solution note promises next issue for the completed puzzle.
Dickens of a snow mess stalls Petunia mayor
A Kansas City Star clipping humorously depicts a snow cover discussed by Constable Sam Slackputter. Citizens blame the mayor while the constable quips the Lord sent the snow and the mayor lets it be.
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Sam ‘ Slackputter
Petunia
Orf
Kansas City Star
Cuticura Remedies Promoted for Scalp Care
Advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff on scalp, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo with hot water. Recommends daily use to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
Fair Play Little Richard in Pasadena Family Ties
Fair Play Little Richard lives with his grandfather in Pasadena while another grandfather, an artist with a Carmel-by-the-Sea studio, is mentioned. A prayer moment reveals siblings and family dynamics as a light anecdote from the Los Angeles Times. Snowy linens ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry care at grocers.
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Little Richard
Pasadena
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Pweas Bness
Los Angeles Times
Getting Back Crying Baby Quip Sparks Brisk Advice
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes residents in an apartment building debating a noisy baby in the flat above. An unnamed agent suggests retaliation through singing as a unconventional remedy.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Motor tour mystery as driver recalls missing route
In a lighthearted exchange, Dennis dismisses the question of his travel path by saying he was behind the wheel and cannot recall the exact route. The remark highlights the humor around a spontaneous road trip moment.
Half Stew Mixup in Downtown Oyster Dilemma
A North side man recalls dining downtown on a recent Sunday evening. He asked for a half stew after seeing an oyster sign, but received six halves floating in the plate instead of six whole oysters, a humorous mix up reported by the Indianapolis News.
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North Side
Indianapolis News
Poultry Health Advice Warns on Mineral Deficiency
Dr Hadbeich Marsh of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board says “Yer weakness” in Tucs poultry across the state stems from mineral insufficiency in feed. He urges reducing high protein feeds and boosting mineral rich provisions.
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Hadbeich Marsh
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Tie
Turkeys Bring Profits for Cascade Rancher Mrs Gregory
Mrs Thomas M Gregory of Cascade shipped a dust load of turkeys to Great Falls for sale at about 60 dollars per bird with a two cent market bonus. One batch earned over 900 dollars for turkeys raised and sold from the Gregory ranches.
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Thomas M. Gregory
Cascade
Great Falls
Gregory Ranches
Thillins County 4-11 Club Seeks Seed Corn Prize
The Thillins county 4-11 club announces a seed corn competition with a prize of a six to eight week old pig for the best half bushel of shelled and graded seed corn. Kesler, the club leader, promotes careful selection and curing of seed for FE.
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Thillins’ County
Sonnett Lake Cerg
Kesler
Whitefish creamery opens after remodel
The Whitefish creamery is now open for business daily after remodeling and refinishing the building. The retail plant opened January 2 and ice cream will be manufactured at the plant.
Better hens boost farm egg output through selective breeding
The text argues that improving breeding stock is key to flock productivity. It claims that average hens lay 7n eggs and with several years of selective breeding the flock average can rise to 175 eggs.
Local Cow Testing Club Launches at Valier High School
A local cow testing club with 14 members and 150 cows has been started at Valier High School. Valier Hughes instructor Valier Delmar Smith acts as the official tester with testing beginning in December.
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Valiers Delmar Smith
Smith- Hughes
Valier High School
Farmers urged to test seed for spring planting
State reports warn farmers to test seed corn due to high moisture from fall weather and inadequate storage. Damaged seed may require obtaining new seed before planting time, with precautions to ensure good seed for next spring.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle
Instructions explain filling white squares with dictionary words. Numbers mark first letters of each word, horizontal words fill to the next black square on top row, vertical words fill to the next black square below. No letters go in black spaces, abbreviations and rare forms noted in definitions.
Adaptation Lesson From Church Seats And Pine Trees
The essay contrasts Gatling’s Sunday seating disruption with a broader point on adaptation. It likens the Gatlings’ discomfort to pines bending to wind and to humans resisting change, arguing that adjustment to surroundings determines happiness and survival.
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Thomas Arkle Clark
Hi Gatling
Hallett
Kissing Fever Sweeps Japan Capers Through Nippon
Capper's Weekly notes a rising kissing fever in Yum Yum Japan driven by American film influence. The essay claims scenes from Jove dramas spark this modern novelty among Japanese men and women, as the world contends with cultural contagion and novelty in affection.
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Japan
Nippon
Capper
Isaac Newton named Master of the Mint in 1699
Sir Isaac Newton, the English mathematician, was appointed master of the mint in 1699 by Charles Montagu. He led reforms of English coinage in that high office.
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Isaac Newton
Charles Montagu
Two of a Kind le Ah I Wish for Cakes and Dresses
A nostalgic note from Sheffield Telecranh recalls childhood comforts as the speaker longs for their mother's cakes and their father's dress purchases, expressing wistful yearning. The brief reflects personal memory and family warm memories.
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Sheffield
Fatness Fear Drives Life Insurance Push in Chicago
At a national life insurance convention in Chicago president Albert M. Johnson warned fat kills Americans, calling for special education. He deemed it riskier to be fat than to travel by rail, sea, or air, urging caution for overweight travelers.
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Hfe
Chicago
Albert M. Johnson
Foolish belief or disbelief noted as common hazard
A saying warns that fools tend to believe all things or none, reflecting on judgment and credulity. It contrasts openness with skepticism, urging balance and discernment.
Famous in History the Fair Geraldine
The Fair Geraldine refers to Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald daughter of the ninth Earl of Kildare and wife of the Earl of Lincoln as used by sixteenth century English writers.
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Geraldine
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Earl of Kildare
Earl of Lincoln
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