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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
8
A state agricultural inspector warns county agents and district inspectors about expanding dairying and milk yield, and stresses safe handling of spray material Atlacide. The notice urges proper precautions, cloths rinsed, and instruction to all users to prevent injury. FP E Stepens, State Agricultural Inspector.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and figures for a county and city levy. Mentions Roosevelt, Walker, Hazel Frizzle, Dukesne, and other individuals. unclear amounts and roles due to damaged text.
Associate Editor notes Governor Dern’s remarks praising regional irrigation and road work. He urges state leaders and pastors to unite for progress in Uintah Basin projects, including a proposed new highway and river basin improvements aimed at boosting local prosperity.
Fragmentary text traces signs from Egypt to Greece Rome Italy France and England. Mentions tavern doors and a bush swing as motif. Notes proverb good wine needs no bush and references travel era.
In Shanghai towers and clocks were linked to fire prevention. After a large clock was installed in the old customs house, fires declined for weeks. Chinese folks believed the clock strikes warned of fires, causing people to rest rather than act, a notion seen as risible yet real to locals.
An article notes at the start of the nineteenth century New York was a small commercial metropolis with only the southern quarter of Manhattan developed Harlem as a rural area. The city proper measured three miles by ten streets from the Battery to Fourteenth Street with narrow widths and limited avenues.
A fragmentary note from the San Francisco Chronicle describes a fish's curious tour of a diver, noting the creature’s near attack responses and the diver’s cautious approach. The piece hints at dangers from lids or other enemies while detailing how even friendly aquatic beings must be respected.
London’s Wall Street Tombard stret traces the principal bank Mitteter of London to the Lombards who settled in the twelfth century. They were called hoards and the thoroughfare was known as Lonzhorf and Lonzebrod in early records, with the name Lancer hotmne meaning a banking area remaining as the place’s designation.
A kindergarten story session unfolds as a teacher narrates a tale of a wicked red fox stealing chickens each night. Peter eagerly asks if the fox took another chicken, highlighting tense interest and a child’s dramatized response.
The National Dairy Council launches an essay contest to explain mink usage from farm to table. Eligible dairy club members may submit 1592 to 2000 words by September 10 for a chance to win a trip to the National Dairy Exposition in St Louis, with transport and lodging paid.
The Wh. Sands Post of the American Legion selects delegates to attend the American Legion convention in Osden August 22 23 24. Delegates include B. L. Dart KR Walker HM Turtle and TR Krebs. Winners Win Perris and Alya Dart become delegates. The Ladies Auxiliary also elected delegates Alta Tas vis Grace McCarey Mrs Pearl Zirk ox Mrs Harold Tuttle and Mrs Krebs.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns threshing crews to prevent dust explosions by grounding and dissipation. Cites static discharge risks from finely scattered grain dust, dry weather, and proper wiring of vents to a metal rod driven into the ground. Provides safety measures to reduce ignition hazards.
A travel writer notes that aged elephants reportedly wander to specific cliffs or spots to die, a behavior echoed by other wildlife. While some doubt exists, accounts describe natural cemeteries along rivers and shores where elders and the weak seek final refuge, with natives referencing certain sites as perilous yet venerable.
The head of Dairy Industry in the Agriculture department notes that the beef price influences dairy operations. Higher beef values prompt culling of low-producing and aged cows, affecting the age at slaughter and the number of cows milked.
An imperfect dialogue shows Tels of Bing questioning a father about his children’s behavior. The father responds that his kids are at a young age and misperceived by peers, while the conversation touches on setting a calm example and expectations.
The text traces early flower cultivation across civilizations. It notes Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Assyrians, and Chinese cultivating flowers and propagating plants. Dates range from 1,500 to 420 years into the Christian era. It mentions Japan receiving salening ideas in 604 A D and a Chinese ceremony in 27 B C under Emperor Chenning for five useful plants.
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