Improbable Tales From Uncle Tan and Stolen Train
Caleb Lewis recounts a bedtime tale in which two children on a ghostly train evade masked robbers. They commandeer a freight car with a trunk full of actor costumes, live as a queen and duke, and later enjoy lobster Newburg before being discovered by Grandpa’s helper Mike.
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Sisterkins
Brother
Duke
Selssora
Pal
Robber
Montana Briefs Highlight Medal Hope and Local Crime
The Montana American Legion pushes Major C. L. Sheridan of Bozeman for the Congressional Medal after backing a recommendation to the adjutant general. Other items report a Blackfeet herd sale being blocked by the federal stance, a Billings arrest for assault on his son, freight car penalties delayed until December, a log cabin still seized by federal agents, a fines in Helena over plate theft, a Butte accident ruling denying compensation, and other state news from Butte, Helena, and McCone county.
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American Legion
Montana
C. L. Sheridan
Bozeman
Legion
Aith
United States Army
Winnens
Sixty-fourth Infantry
France
Sheridan
Adjutant General
Congress
Helen
Montana Railroad Commission
NATO and Demurrage Association
Federal
Butte
Federa
McCone County
Montana Irrigation
State Commission
Brockway
W. H. Merriman
Northern Pacific
Utilization of Exhaust Steam Cuts Costs in Cremeries
The United States Department of Agriculture dairy division shows exhaust steam use in creameries boosts efficiency. Last year 45 plants installed exhaust steam water heaters and hot water boiler feed pumps with government help. Six creameries installed pasteurizing equipment using exhaust steam, others adopted similar economies as coal and electricity prices rise.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Home Made Fly Repellent Increases Milk Yield At College Dairy
H H Wikdee reports a practical homemade mix used at the college dairy farm to deter flies and boost milk flow. The formula includes coal tar oil tar eucalyptus and soap in water, sprayed twice daily on forty cows, with noted limitations such as a harsh coat and dust adhesion.
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College
H. H. Wikdee
University Farm
St. Paul
All Dolled Up Story Of Brother Sister Train Robbers
Peter and Jane enjoy tales from Captain Tanner the fisherman on the beach. Uncle Tan doubts the tales about Brother and Sister the Easily Lost Children and their dog Aristotle. In this fourth story they travel to grandma and end up dressing up to scare train robbers.
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Jane
Uncle Tan
Micky Kuhbilnder
Peter
Aristotle
Grandma
Papa
Newburg
Brother
Lister
Sister
Captain Tanner
Tan
Records Written on Wood Highlight Early Greek Literacy
The sixth century B C saw libraries as wooden tablet collections and writing as a difficult, temple kept craft. Heraclitus stored a book in Ephesus and laws by Solon and Tittakos were carved on wood to preserve rather than freely circulate.
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Ionian
Mary Mills Patrick
National Geographic Magazine
B. C.C
Mnien
Heraclitus
Ephesus
Diana
Solon
Tittakos
Vast Sun Size Surprises With Earth Moon Orbit Strings
A reader explains the sun is far larger than many expect. It could hold Earth and Moon and the space between them with three such systems lined up through its center, leaving 50 000 miles to spare on each side.
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Earth
Calf Feeding Rules for Healthy Rearing
Guidance outlines ten points for calf care including feeding in small, regular portions, keeping feed and utensils clean, feeding at 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, providing clean water, regular routines, open air exercise in good weather, avoiding cold or rainy conditions, maintaining clean well lit pens with bedding, and decisions on gruel feeding after months based on desirability and switch to hay and grain.
Kill Stable Flies Quick with Formalin Solution
A 196 percent formalin mix in milk is sprinkled on cement floors and gutters to attract and kill stable flies within 30 minutes. Floors are washed and the stable cleaned daily, with repeated applications until control. Remove breeding sites in the manure pile and dispose daily to fields or a fly tight pit.
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