Youths Take Grand Champion in Chicago Livestock Show
The Chicago International Livestock Exposition may award the grand champion steer to a beardless youth again this year. Since 1916 youths have won several times, including a 14 year old girl in 1938, with 480 junior entries listed from 13 states. The trend shows farm youth rising to top honors as modern cattle raising grows.
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Arnold Patten
Union
Chicago
North America
Los Angeles
Verl Anderson
Treemonton
Utah
Snicklefritz
Clarence Goecke
Iowa
Goecke
Marshall County
Clarence
Young Goecke
Elliott Brown
Elliott
Young Brown
Cleo E. Yoder
Pat
Yoder
Irene Brown
D. A. Brown
Irene
Mercer County
Midwest
Montana
New York
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Closest Shave Stuns Clifton Barber in Summer Storm
John Pisano a Clifton New Jersey barber recalls a summer 1934 lightning incident in his shop. A back door opened to a thunderstorm allowed a shower of sparks to shoot from his razor causing a customer to black out. The shock left Pisano jittery and he now keeps the back door closed during storms.
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Elso
John Pisano
Clifton
N. J
Johnny Pisano
Johnny
Tensorial Art. O
Customer
Western Newspaper Union
Solons Find New Interest in Motorists Fodder
The piece notes that state legislatures in 44 states considered over 10 000 motorist related bills this year with more than 1 200 becoming law. It highlights higher speed limits, warnings to drive reasonably, and the balloon breath test for intoxicated drivers. It also covers inspections, financial responsibility laws, and repeal of trade barrier statutes affecting farmers and truckers.
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EW York
United States
Pennsylvania
Spe
Nebraska
Arkansas
Oregon
Nevada
California
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Maryland
South Carolina
West Virginia
Maine
Washington
North Dakota
Kansas
Idaho
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
America
Strange Wash Day Superstitions Across Foreign Lands
The article notes foreign customs where wash day is yearly or ritual, with beliefs shaping days of the week for washing. In Morocco some days are considered unlucky for washing while mourning dictates prolonged abstention from washing clothes and even face care for relatives.
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Morocco
Russia
Giant Sequoia Sherman Tree Stands Timeless in Sequoia Park
The General Sherman, a giant conifer in Sequoia National Park, towers 250 feet high with a 35 foot base diameter. It sits about 6 000 feet above sea level and yields timber enough for 40 five room houses, requiring 30 railway trucks to move. The tree matches a 16 story building in height and drops thousands of cones yearly.
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Britain
America
Sequoia National Park
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Mountain Town Report
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