Canada Dominates at Chicago Live Stock Show
Canadians and Americans shared the fairgrounds in friendly competition at the Chicago Stock Yards show. Canada earned numerous prizes across oats, wheat, hay, horses, sheep, and hogs, led by Alberta oats and Brooks alfalfa seed. Saskatchewan horses Bucked the trend with Wee Donald’s grand championship.
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Canada
United States
Chicago Stock Yards
Alberta
J. W. Lucas
Cayley
Wee Donald
Saskatchewan
Brooks
Careless Ike and Boston Mike Converse Over Leggings
In a brisk exchange among about two hundred men, the men discuss leggings worn by all. One asks if anyone has seen a pair, and another quips that with so many wearing them, it would not surprise anyone to spot a pair.
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Boston
Man Cuts Jeg From Sunday Trousers in Frustration
A boarder at Jim Rose's house vents his temper over a pit feverish foot of heat after cutting a jeg from his Sunday trousers to patch older ones. He mends his own clothes, lacking a wife to help, and complains of the mishap in the Exchange.
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Jim Rose
Origin of the Blue Nose nickname for Nova Scotians
In Sam Slick a fellow passenger asks why Nova Scotians are called Blue Noses. The reply says it stems from their prized potatoes called Blue Nose, which Americans claim are the best, leading to the nickname.
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Nova Scotia
Haliburton
Sam Slick
Nova
Railway Engine Could Move Sideways and Forward
A south coast railway company tests a new engine capable of moving laterally as well as forward, signaling a potential breakthrough in rail technology. The experiment showcases flexible motion that could alter handling and routing on future services.
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South Coast Railway Company
London Punch
Goodbye in English Speech and Eating Habits
The writer notes that goodbye derives from God be with ye and observes that most people forget this origin when placing orders. He laments ritual language dissolving into routine as cooks and practices shift, yet eating habits endure.
Smithsonian Instalu Established in Arizona and Calle
In 1920 the Smithsonian instilu were established in Arizona and in Calle. The African and Australien
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Smithsonian
Arizona
Calle
Bell Ringing as a Christmas Tradition Across England
The article recalls bell ringing as an ancient Christmas custom in England where ringers offered services freely. It notes the Commonwealth ban in 1652 on Christmas observances and how Canterbury residents defied it by breaking the mayor’s windows to keep Christmas traditions alive.
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England
Great Britain
Parliament
Canterbury
A Simple Modeling Material For Kids To Use At Home
A craft guide suggests a homemade modeling material to keep children amused. Mix four tablespoonfuls cornstarch eight salt and eight boiling water with dry ingredients, cook to a soft ball, then stir ten minutes. Add color if desired and wrap in folded paper to prevent hardening.
I Am a Christmas Card and My Price Has Grown
A narrator card born before Christmas 1913 recalls being put away after one Christmas and reappearing with a rising price. From two cents to five to ten, a quarter finally bought it, with a fifty cent tag that travels with it. Readers react with surprise at the ever changing price. The card travels from place to place each Christmas season.
Tobacco as a Noxious Weed in Verses by Robert Reed
A fragmentary poem reflects on tobacco as a noxious weed, citing Robert Reed and his verses. It contemplates how the herb altered flavor and atmosphere, questioning how the poet would express today the same judgments.
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Robert Reed
Robert
Christmas Turkey Stuffing From A Historic Recipe
A recipe fragment details mixing whole wheat bread with salt pepper celery salt and mace. It adds drained small oysters and button mushrooms then heats oyster liquor with butter cream and a touch of nutmeg until boiling, producing a rich stuffing mixture.
Public Road Building Reaches 7 469 Miles in Five Years
The federal aid program reports 7 469 miles completed and 17 977 miles under construction as of June 3 1921. Total obligated federal aid reaches 247 956 456 with 18 793 544 unobligated and 118 915 515 earned this year. June sets a record with over 1 200 miles completed and 13 670 925 more funds allotted.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Treasury
Poultry House Design For Efficiency And Comfort
Poultry experts from the United States Department of Agriculture advise a sunlit width of eighteen feet for large houses and keeping the interior as low as safe. They recommend square shapes for cost efficiency, recommend floor space around four square feet per bird for flocks of 25 to 100, with 3 to 3.5 square feet for Leghorns in large flocks, and note space needs vary with flock size climate and breed activity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cost Of Highway Vehicles Set To Track Government Costs
The bureau of public roads will implement new records to track every cost of operating surplus war vehicles used in forest road work. Details include oil and gasoline, shop hours, idle days, loads, and gross income to assess highway transport costs.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
War Department
Bureau
Surfaced roads exceed railroad mileage nationwide
The United States now has 296,290 miles of surfaced roads, constituting twelve percent of the 2,753,334 miles of highways, and surpassing 259,000 miles of railroad tracks.
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United States
Pneumatic Tires Said Best for Wear Reduction
The Bureau of Public Agriculture reports pneumatic tires reduce wear on motor vehicles, asserting less wear with inflation and proper use. The claim highlights tire technology as a factor in vehicle upkeep and maintenance.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Punishment for Violators Under Missouri Highway Rules
Violators face fines from five dollars to five hundred dollars and up to two years in the county jail under the new Missouri highway regulations.
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Missouri
Fowls for Egg Production in Winter Months
The article notes hens over two and a half years old rarely pay to keep for winter laying. Younger pullets, properly grown, begin laying in October or November and continue through winter, while yearlings start around January and older hens later. November and December eggs fetch high prices. Laying breeds start at five to six months, general-purpose at six to seven, and meat breeds at seven to eight months.
Buying of pullets in fall preferable to spring
The United States Department of Agriculture states that purchasing pullets in the fall is better than buying day-old chicks or hatching in spring. Limited space and lack of experience for many city dwellers make raising chicks impractical without incubators brooders or broody hens.
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United States
Ada
Canada
Nitabe
Sasketchewan
Columbia
United States Department of Agriculture
Time to Doctor Fowl
Advice on keeping poultry healthy via lice prevention, balanced feed, clean and ventilated housing, clean water, gravel or grit, avoiding drafts, and selecting vigorous birds for breeding pens.
Cleanliness Affects Winter Egg Production
The text notes cleanliness as a key factor in winter egg production with nine in ten quarters described as poor. The emphasis is on packaging quality and overall cleanliness influencing egg quality and losses.
Surgical Work in Mid Air
French authorities plan large multi engine planes assigned to surgeons for remote colonies. Cabins become operating theaters with life saving devices. Surgeon and assistant can perform major or minor operations in transit or in mid air if patient deteriorates.
Beefeater’s Echo: Literary Man Catches Waiter’s Gloom
A noted literary figure complains of a tough steak in a restaurant. The waiter sighs, explaining he mistook the writer for one who only repeats the usual lines.
Old Man Declares Marriage With Everyone’s Blessing
The London Chronicle notes an elderly man who has long received the old-age pension vows to marry. He says he will wed with the full consent of all children on both sides, and adds he feels as young as ever, perhaps happier than half a century ago.
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London Chronicle
Call for More Chickens Amid Census Numbers
Beaumont Journal notes the 1920 US chicken census showing 359,537,385 farm chickens on January 1 and 280,340,957 laying birds, with eggs and fried chicken prices rising. Iowa leads with 27,746,510 birds, followed by Illinois Missouri Ohio and Texas amid steady fowl population growth.
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United States
Towa
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Texas
Beaumont Journal
States and Automobiles Leading in Passenger Car Registrations
Pennsylvania tops the nation with 557,765 passenger cars registered per a bureau tabulation. California follows with 557,231, New York estimates 505,642, Ohio 547,000, Illinois 512,541, Texas 412,432, and Nevada shows 688.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
California
New York
Ohio
Illnois
Texas
Nevada
Privately Conducted Professor and Student Exchange
A brief humorous exchange cited from Science and Invention shows a professor asking for a good conductor of electricity and a student replying with telephone poles. The dialogue reflects a playful take on scientific concepts in a classroom setting.
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My Christmas
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Santa Claus
Mary
Graham Bonner
Aper Union
Bayer
Bayer Manufistere
W. &. Wethery
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Columbus
M. J. eaReree
Lediapapatts
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Doctor Fowl
Edinburgh Scotsman
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