Escape of 300 Colonists From Earth to Bronson Beta
Under Cole Hendren leadership, over 300 persons flee in two spaceships before Earth is destroyed by a cosmic collision and land on Bronson Beta. A smooth metal roadway suggests ancient inhabitants and rapid vehicles. Meteors threaten, yet Hendron's colonists are unharmed. Drake and Higginss discover a green river bottom and vegetation.
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Cole Hendren
Earth
Bronson Beta
Hendron
Tony Drake
Professor Higging
Strange Crashed Vehicle Discovered Near Ark Summit
In Chapter II, a crashed machine lies against a rock wall after a high speed impact. Tony and Higgins inspect the alien vehicle with crimson metal and nonstandard wheels. Bates Maltby and Hendron, with Jeremiah Post, agree to study the wreck before a full report.
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Tony
Higgins
Vehicle from Bronson Beta Sheds Light on Ancient Engine
In a diary excerpt from Eliot James and observations by Hendren and Kyto, settlers on Bronson Beta describe a vehicle built by the Other People. The machine runs on heat to electricity and is powered by a stream of superheated steam. The crew notes a challenging life on the ark like shipyard camp with farming, livestock, and a growing fear of unseen microbes. They chronicle leadership tensions and a spreading illness among 38 settlers, with Hendren seeking to preserve the group as they await rescue.
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Earth
Bronson Beta
Cole Hendren
Duquesne
von Beltz
Eliot James
Brongon
Eve
Shirley
Kyto
Avis
Tony
Commissariat
Ark
Shirley Cotton
Hendren
Kyton
Kyto Sir
Hendron
Nilot James
Tiny
Father
Bates
Jeremiah
Trenty
Dodson
Bronson
Seed seed corn treatment advised to curb decay and boost yields
The USDA warns seed diseases threaten corn and urges seed treatment to slow decay after planting. Tests in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana show yield gains, especially with poor seed, with mercury dusts costing about three cents per acre. Proper coating methods and culling damaged ears precede treatment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WwNu
R. J. Haskell
Iowa
Minnesota
Ijaois
Indiana
Illinois
Indiana Experiment Station
Haskell
Pyrethrum Seen as Reliable Insecticide for Crops
W E White of the USDA reports wider use of pyrethrum and derris to protect leafy vegetables from pests while leaving minimal residues. Scientists note that small amounts of ferris and pyrethrum kill many pests on truck crops and are safer for consumers than many inorganic insecticides.
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W. EH. White
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Wild Garlic and Onion Pests Hit Crops and Pastures
Purdue University Experiment Station notes wild garlic and wild onion reduce yields and hurt market value. Garlicky milk is rarely marketable and wheat infested with the pest is graded lower. The best remedy is not eradication but reducing losses.
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Purdue University
Irish Hogs Fed on Native Potatoes and Turf Cured Flavors
Irish bacon and hams come from hogs fed on native potatoes meat pollard and skim milk. The potato is the key factor in quality for curing. Turf smoking and old-fashioned unhurried curing give a distinctive savor unique to Ireland.
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Ireland
Feeding Corn Silage for Horses and Roughage Mix
A writer from University Farm St Paul Minn notes horses fed corn silage may develop a nervous disease linked to mold in silage. Some authorities say corn silage is satisfactory when combined with other roughages like prairie hay and corn stover, replacing about half of the roughage, using about two pounds of silage to one pound of dry roughage.
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University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Dress pattern 9088 offers tailored front and contrasting back
A sewing pattern promotion describes a smart dress with a tailored diagonal front, inverted pleat sleeves, patch pockets, and a contrast back. It suggests fabrics like percale and gingham, lists size 34 to 46, requires 4 yards of fabric for size 36 plus a small contrasting piece, and directs orders to the Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
Tax Day Brings Grudging Senate Doubts on System
In a sharp exchange Senator Sorghum concedes flaws in a perceived revenue scheme described as the invoice of the people. The dialogue frames taxing as a burdensome, scrutinized process amid political skepticism.
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Sorghum
Dancing youths provoke memory of raids in canal zone
A narrator recalls a 19 90s dance scene as an air base contact in the Canal Zone notes a raid history. The exchange between uncle and niece highlights old era humor and wartime memories.
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Air Fleet Base
Canal Zone
Oak Leaf Becomes Centerpiece in Domestic Quarrel
A man explains to a magistrate that his wife struck him with an oak leaf from the center of their dining room table. The magistrate notes the leaf caused damage, highlighting the unusual domestic dispute and its claimed origin.
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Maltby
Jeremiah Post
Post
Edwin Balmer
Philip Wylie
WNU
Observatory
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