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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1926
Page
7
Poultry farms must be built on sound, well managed practices to succeed. Start small with fifty to one hundred hens, expand gradually, diversify into egg and meat operations, include ducks geese turkeys and squabs, and run year round with diligent management.
A survey of 36 consolidated Illinois schools finds daily per pupil spending at 45.9 cents including transportation, while 330 one teacher schools spend 46 cents or more. The U S Bureau of Education states expenditures are similar in both forms, but deems consolidated schools superior due to better-equipped teachers and favors the consolidated method.
The article argues cigarettes shorten lives more than wars and trigger many fires. It cites insurance data and government investigations, labeling cigarettes the worst poison gas and a prime fire risk, with champions and victims both increasing in number.
The article describes a postwar plan to transform a barren Macedonia into a productive region by repatriating two million people. It notes Greece’s population rise due to minority exchanges after the Greek Turkish conflict. It cites racial and religious tensions as a reason for relocating 2,000,000 individuals to countries lacking their own resources.
State department officials describe the Macedonia migration as the greatest trek of human souls since biblical exodus. Refugees return to their native countries under an international commission chaired initially by Henry Morgenthau and linked to Near East Relief and former U S ambassador to Turkey.
A Great Task Completed reports three years and over 35 million dollars spent to repatriate refugees in the Near East. Charles Howland returns to lead completion by a yet unnamed American. Refugee resettlement reportedly boosts Macedonia, Athens, and Salonika populations and may advance regional prosperity.
Department of Agriculture warns weather damage to raw cotton causes waste and losses over 25 million dollars annually. Mildew lowers grade. decay weakens fiber. Tests show exposed bales lose up to half their weight, while stored bales lose under 1 percent. Keep bales off ground, dry thoroughly before ginning, and store on poles if needed.
Puffing up energy efficiency, the ad claims UPSON BOARD inside walls kept rooms free of ice during a cold spell last year illustrating its insulating value. It urges homeowners to install UPSON BOARD to prevent interior frost.
Oscar Krauskopf advertises Aermotor Auto Oil windmills at greatly reduced prices with piping and water-supply accessories. All work in this line will be done promptly and guaranteed at liberal rates.
Van Brunt Drilling Machines available in single or double disc models for flexible use. These machines drill the smallest grain and the finest oats with equal effectiveness and reliability. Priced very reasonably at all sizes and configurations.
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