Montana Briefs Chronicle Local Deaths and Accidents
Bishop John Patrick Carroll returns to Helena after Rome and New York trip. Miles City area learns of sister’s death in Chicago. Montana workers report serious eye injury. Leon Foote resigns to take roles in Wyoming. Miles City fire costs over 25000. boy drowns in Wolf Creek. Gypsy fortune tale ends in theft. M K Kelly resigns to work in Virgin Islands. Yellowstone Park opens with record auto tours. travel forecasts at 25000. Kalispell man wins 10000 in Alberta suit. Roundup faced water outage without new reservoir. Montana mining tax bill petitions fail. Bozeman rounds up. Billings name streets for war dead. Yellowstone post seeks memorial.
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John Patrick Carroll
Montana
Helena
Rome
Peter
New York
Miles City
Chicago
Dubuque
Iowa
Worth Knowing: Color vision and plant diversity noted
A digest of curiosities reports color blindness is more common among educated people. India hosts 1500 native plant species, about 50 percent more than Europe. Statistics claim most stockpile incidents occur on Tuesday. Asbestos fibers are delicate and spinnable. An ounce can yield over 100 yards of string. A wartime boat race on the Thames drew ility men blinded in the war.
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India
Europe
Thames River
England
Lot's Wife Salt Pillar on Dead Sea Shore Named
A natural pillar of salt on the Dead Sea shore is called Lot's Wife, referring to the biblical figure who was turned to salt for looking back during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. It attracts thousands of visitors annually.
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Lot
Sal
Dead
Sena
Sodom
Mrs Cox and Her Baby in Democratic Candidate's Wife Profile
An interesting study of Mrs James M Cox wife of the presidential hopeful and her daughter Anne. When not caring for her child Mrs Cox tends a successful vegetable and flower garden.
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James M. Cox
Anne
Attala County Forms Cooperative Dairy Bull Association
In Attala County Mississippi a cooperative bull association has formed with 40 cows signed to raise funds for a Jersey bull. Green, a longtime farmer, leads the effort as director, overcoming doubts from holdouts who must form their own block to join. The Oxford Mon Plaisic bull is acquired for block members.
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Attala County
Mississippi
Dairy ‘Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Green
Federal
State Departments
Hull Association
Pigeon Squab Breeding Gains Notice in Backyard Poultry
The article notes squab production as a viable alternative for urban lofts over garages stables or coal sheds. It states six to ten pairs fit in six by six feet with a fly, describes breeding age incubation and growth, and cites USDA figures. It warns city squab farming rises in cities while farms face nuisance from free pigeons if not controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Feeding Stuff Estimates for Balanced Ration
The article lists quart measures and weights for common feeding stuffs to aid feeders. It provides approximate weights for cottonseed meal, bran, middlings, cornmeal, oats, seed meals, gluten, and other feed ingredients to help balance rations.
Plan to Carry Live Fowls
A description explains carrying live fowls by wrapping them in a newspaper to form a cornucopia. The fowl lies on the paper with legs straightened and wings held, the paper rolled around, and the lower end twisted to secure the roll. The upper end remains open and rests on the arm for airflow.
Pure Breeds Are Pampered Not Hardier
The article argues that common fowls are not less hardy than pure breeds. It notes that hatching from common stock yields many losses and increasing inbreeding. It claims pure breeds are often pampered by owners and frequently do not fare better than common fowls.
Small Start For Beginners In Poultry Raising
The safest path for those starting in poultry farming is to begin with a few fowls and learn the business thoroughly before large investments. Mistakes will occur and many problems arise that must be solved before achieving significant success.
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L. P. Tonnar
Mann Lumber Company
Henderson
Leon R. Foote
State Department of Public Instruction
Lander, Wryo
Fremont County
Sixth and
Bridge Streets
Howard Listerud
John Listerud
Wolf Point
Wolf Creek
Wysham
Yellowstone Trail
M. K. Kelly
Anaconda
Yellowstone National Park
Batre
Ernest Salt
Kalispell
Cardston
Alberta
Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa
Salt
Court of Appeals
Secretary of State
Bozeman
Billings
Yellowstone County
Sir ‘Thomas Lipton
New York Harbor
Sir Thomas
The
Brotherhood of Elks
Order
Lipton
Sandy Hook
N. J
New York Police Department
Fort Wadsworth, N. Y
Mrs. Cox
Mississippi County
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