Davy Crockett Still Green in Memory after a Century
The article surveys Davy Crockett as a perennial American hero, noting his motto Be always sure you are right then go ahead and his lasting fame beyond his frontier days. It cites Constance Rourke’s Davy Crockett biography and traces Crockett’s rise from Tennessee legislator to famed frontier figure and Alamo icon.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Davy Crockett
Texas
Mexico
Sam Houston
George Washington
Lone Star Republic
Alamo
Crockett
Daniel Boone
Boone
Frontier America
America
Alleghanies
Great Interior
North America
Mississippi Valley
Western Plains
Rockies
Lewis and Clark
Tess
Davy
Miss
Miss Rourke
Tennessee
Congress
Coonskin
Jackson
Martin van Buren
Old Hickory
White House
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Betsey
Bower
Ozark Mountains
Ozarks
Constance Rourke
Charles ‘Scribner’ S ° Sons
Soybeans Respond To Limestone On Light Soils
Research by J. Badger from the University of Sundy shows soy bean hay yields rise significantly when limestone is added with manure on light gray silt loam and yellow gray silt loam soils. In one field yields reached 1700 pounds per acre with limestone plus manure versus 340 without, and in another, combined treatments produced about 2080 pounds per acre.
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J. Badger
College of Agriculture
University of Sundy
WNU
State University
Crested Wheatgrass Begins Early Growth and Long Grazing Season
USDA forage specialists praise crested wheatgrass for dry lands due to its low temperature germination allowing an early spring start and late fall dormancy. This extends grazing by a week or more, supports deferred grazing recovery, and offers drought resistance plus extreme cold endurance for stock pastures.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Plumpness in Oats and Hull Percentages Revealed
Minnesota experiment station tests from 1930 to 1932 measured hull shares across oat varieties at University Farm and Crookston. Results show Rainbow 25.1 percent hull, Minrus 26.1, Gopher 26.6, Togold 27, and Anthony 30.2, challenging the link between kernel plumpness and hull content.
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Minnesota Ngnitural Experiment Station
University Farm
Crookston
Rainbow
Minrus
Gopher
Togold
Anthony
Miorus
Minota
Preserving Butter in Brine in South Carolina
A southern mammy in South Carolina discovers a method to keep butter fresh for six months without ice. She wraps butter in muslin, packs it in cans jars or cracks, and covers with brine made from ten ounces salt in a quart water. The container is sealed and stored in a cool place.
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South Carolina
Agricultural Trends and Planting Plans Highlight 1930s Notes
Agricultural hints praise hybrid corn for low barren stalks and note roots struggle in waterlogged soils. New York plans to plant 35 million trees on waste lands this year. Apple tree numbers in the United States fell by about one quarter from 1920 to 1930. English farmers shift from plowing to dairying. 50 to 75 acre farms are in demand. Potato demand remains inelastic amid small crops.
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New York State
United States
England
Barber Declares Trade Roots In Correspondence Schools
In a terse exchange Wil Rogers questions the barber’s training while the barber defends his skill learned at two well known correspondence schools. The dialogue veers into a witty claim about future shared “meooby correspondence” as a punchline.
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Wil Rogers
Boston Transcript
Local Driver Claims Right of Way Amid City Power Tacts
A Toronto Globe item notes a motorist defending the claim of right of way while a collision is blamed on local influence. The quote highlights that familial ties to city leadership may affect perceptions of fault and accountability in traffic incidents.
Where He Was Wrong Meeting Remarks Cited
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs. Brown objecting to rude remarks while Mr. Brown defends himself. The record notes cursory statements addressed at a meeting and signals disapproval of curses or indecorous language.
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Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Appreciative Rich Lumberman at the Opera
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt notes a humorous remark about a lumberman comparing the opera to his three Teaver Creek sawmills all running at once, reflecting rustic pride in local industry and wit.
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Jinks
Miame
Anele
Mame
Teaver Creek
Brooklyn Eagle
Unclear Dialogue From Munich Gossip Sheet
Fragmentary line item from a Munich gossip sheet features a quarrel over a potato peeler and a claim about teaching its use to a wife. The text reflects a tabloid style exchange with misheard phrases and unclear context.
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Munich
A Sensible Girl
A bachelor recalls a sensible girl from youth and explains why he did not marry her as she would not have him.
Oldest Castle Noted on Rhine Tour
A Hollywood tourist questions a guide as they tour the Rhine country. The guide asserts the castle is the oldest nearby and the tourist asks which picture it was built for.
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Rhine
Hollywood
Weather Item From Madrid Notes Shrinking Pesetas
In Madrid Gutierrez recalls returning 50 pesetas owed, claiming a 40 peseta note shrank in the rain, sparking a brief weather related money mishap. The exchange highlights a quirky moment of bargaining and currency misfortune amid rain.
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Gutierrez
Madrid
Grocer Refuses Cash in Odd Exchange
A short comic exchange shows a grocer refusing payment and threatening to take back groceries if Jones does not pay cash. The dialogue centers on the insistence of payment and the unusual offer of waiving the bill.
Block Head Exchange Sparks Courtroom Quip
In a sharp courtroom clash a lawyer quips about brains as his stock in trade and mocks a rival with a jab about a comical sample case. The exchange underscores a tense, courtroom atmosphere as testimony unfolds.
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Howard C. Smith
San Antonio
John W. Thomason, Jr
Charles Scribner’s Sons
James MacDonald
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Colonel Cr
Col. Crockett
Toronto Globe
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