Modern barns improve dairy animals care and efficiency
William A. Radford explains farm building advice with emphasis on weathering, better stalls, and integrated silos. The article describes a gambrel roof barn with separate horse and dairy areas, concrete foundations, a central feeding alley, carrier tracks for feed and manure, connected silos, and automatic water cups, highlighting legal separation to prevent milk contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Modern barn design revolutionizes dairy farming efficiency
The article traces barn evolution from primitive structures to modern, weatherproof buildings emphasizing comfort for animals and ease for caretakers. It highlights ventilation, dirt-free stanchions, continuous water supply, and feed delivery systems as key features that boost milk flow, health, and productivity while reducing labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Western Canada crops promises bounty and new farming mix
Favorable weather and fertile land in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta herald an early bountiful harvest. Wheat yields may set new records while corn sunflowers and alfalfa expand, with silos rising across the prairie as farmers shift toward mixed farming and greater dairy cattle and grain production.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Red River
Rocky Mountains
Peace River
Western
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Lumberman
Vancouver
West
Aunt Mary Declared Not an Old Maid by Niece
The Indianapolis News recounts Aunt Mary at twenty five facing jibes from married brothers about being an old maid after turning another birthday. Jean, the five year old niece, defends Aunt Mary by joking that she isn’t an old maid, noting the rule about rolling stockings down over knees before the topic shifts.
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Mary
Jean
Aunt Mary
Little Jean
Auntie
Indianapolis News
Protection Against Radium Hazards
A physician notes radium dangers and outlines protective gear. Dr Belehere of the French Academy of Medicine recommends gloves lined with lead spectacles with lead salts and placers for handling radium salts. He advocates wrapping in thin lead sheets and perfecting a lead protector for heart and lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belehere
French Academy of Medicine
Dud Tunkina remark on nature and attire
Jud Tunkins comments that nature adds scales on creatures to resemble a bathing suit more than some humans wear. The quote reflects a humorous, critical view of modesty and exposure in clothing. The speaker uses hyperbole to compare natural coverings with human garments.
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Jud Tunkins
Bright stars Splea and Canopus described in distance note
The article notes Splea shines 18 000 times brighter than the sun and Canopus 56 000 times brighter. Both stars lie about 500 light years away. A curious line adds that expressing distance in miles would require three and fifteen extra ciphers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Splea
Canopus
South Polar
Redheaded landlady and lodger dispute over bed mat
In Missouri a redheaded landlady confronts a lodger about the room, complaining that a mattress was missing and asking to see the alleged hair. The exchange centers on a dispute over the condition of the room when the lodger moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Sol
Knows a Lot Joke Turns on College Visit Exchange
A brief humor sketch features a father and mother debating their son’s lessons from college. The father claims the son has learned more than his parents, delivering a light punchline about lifetime knowledge gained.
Of all the Mrs Pigs in the barnyard tale
A comic scene unfolds with Mrs Pink Pig and her kin arguing over prettiness while waiting for dinner. Mrs Pink Pig boasts, others retort, and they pile into talk that shifts to food as the farmer approaches. Characters include Mrs Pink Pig, Pinky's mother, Mrs Black Pig, Miss Ham, and Miss Tam in a playful farmyard exchange.
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Pinky
Mrs. Pink Pig
Back Pig
Miss Mam
Grant
Cigit
Mrs. Black Dig
Miss Tam
Mra
Miss Hina
Mes
Binek
Eaid Phoky
Tim
Sociable
Tanlac credited for rebound of Marshall shopkeeper
Joseph St. Towns of Sanitary Meat Market Marshall Michigan credits Tanlac with reversing severe stomach trouble and nervous exhaustion. He says three bottles restored energy appetite sleep and 25 pounds gain, boasting Tanlac’s unmatched effect and inviting inquiries. Advertisement notes Tanlac sold by druggists.
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Tanlae
Joseph St. ‘Towns
Sanitary Meat Market
Marshall, Mich
Tanlac
Taniac
The Connecting Link In Class Joke
A preparatory school tutor asked a student about the connecting link between animal and vegetable kingdoms. The boy replied with a humorous answer, saying it is hash, prompting a moment of amusement in the biology lesson.
Allen's Foot-Ease Does It All for Feet Relief
Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder relieves corns bunions and smarting feet. Shake into shoes for immediate sting relief and comfort. Sold widely in war era with millions used by Army and Navy during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jallen
Nothing Novel About That Cure for Rheumatism
Old Joe Carter, afflicted with rheumatism, hears from his Mobile sister about a cure she claims to have tried successfully. She begins to say it involves electricity, but Joe recalls being struck by lightning last summer and doubts the method. The anecdote appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Joe
Old Joe Carter
Mobile
Mary
Old Joe
Philadelphia Ledger
Art and Power Adage Reflections In Brief
A compact reflection juxtaposes art and power with Emerson style phrases about transforming day from night and space from time. It notes most men are too modest to admit the size of their faults, framing a moral meditation.
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Emerson
No Loss in That Venture Truck Garden Tale
A story from Philadelphia Ledger recounts two former southern neighbors discussing a truck garden venture. One boasts he recovered his money and earned rent, while the owner did not, illustrating a humorous if risky business outcome. The tale contrasts expectations with profit in a shared enterprise.
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Philadelphia
Joe
Daurky
Shore
Philadelphia Ledger
Eccentric Scientists Echo Artists in Public Quarters
A column notes Dr Charles F Baldwin of the U S Public Health Service compares scientists to artists. It cites Dr Elle Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute for his famed ideas on life extending microbes and his odd habit of washing grapes before consuming the wash water. The piece ends with a proverb about gardeners and big men.
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Charles F. Baldwin
United States
Public Health Service
Elle Metchnikof
Pasteur Institute
Philadelphia Ledger
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Treen Gog 'Rat
Western Canada
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Mary Graham Bonner
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Mrs. Black
Mrs. Pink Pie
Janky
Towns
Stearns
Rata
Jon Cockroachen
Anta
U. S
Wakefield
Blackberry
Kremola Starete
Denver
Darky
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