Machines That Are Almost Human by E C Taylor
A 1981 Western Newspaper Union report describes a self guiding tractor as a robot plowman demonstrated at the University of Nebraska. The device uses a front wheel furrow guide and automatic cutoff to plow a 20 acre field, hinting at future mechanical farm labor and broader uses for harvesters, threshers, and artificial daylight in farming.
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University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Western Newspaper Union
Everybody Works but Father Inspection Tour
A short anecdote from a factory tour shows Sonny asking his production manager father why he does not work too. The scene shifts from busy machines and manual labor to the office where the boy questions the father amid papers and quiet. The tale reflects on work ethic and family dynamics observed in a manufacturing setting.
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Sonny
Papa
Indianapolis News
Change of Sleeping Position Keeps Blood Flow Healthy
Experts from Country Home report that restlessness is not the cause of turning in sleep but a protective instinct to prevent poor circulation. Tests show a normal person should change position every few minutes during sound, healthy sleep.
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Country Home
No Jealousy There Says Bruce Barton in American Magazine
Bruce Barton notes in the American Magazine that two women in his life, his wife and his secretary, can be a strong team. he says friction between them is tough but cooperation makes them wonderful.
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Bruce Barton
Pocket Gopher Bulletin Outlines Habits and Control
A new United States Department of Agriculture technical bulletin by Theo A Scheffer analyzes the pocket gopher's distribution, habits, and crop damage. It notes gophers thrive with crops like alfalfa and clover and outlines control options such as fumigation traps shooting and poisoning, urging persistence and community efforts. Copies priced at 10 cents are available from the Government Printing Office.
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United States Department Agriculturs
United States Department of Agriculture
Theo. A. Scheffer
Bureau of Biological Survey
Puyaleup
Wash
New Bulletin
United States
Bulletin
Technical Bulletin
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Soil Treatments For Worn Out Land And Clover Choices
The article explains that sweet clover and ted clover struggle on infertile or sour soils, often needing costly treatments for production. It weighs red or sweet clover against Korean lespedeza, noting lespedeza can excel on tough soils and be sown with small grains, in grass-clover mixes, or on waste land to improve value.
Family Berry Patches Re Established for Small Fruits
Research on diseases of small fruits and new varieties enables re establishment of family berry patches. A. S. Colby notes growing markets for quality fruit and says patches of raspberries and strawberries can be cared for on small ground, combined with chickens, a garden, and even a cow to foster self sufficiency and well being. Illinois circular No. 805 will assist.
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A. S. Colby
University of Tinois
Fertilizer Trials Favor Manure and Green Crops in Rotation
Six year trial by Dr. J. W. Lloyd at the University of Milneis shows nothing replaces manure for soil improvement in a three year rotation of melons tomatoes and corn. Manure and limestone use precedes bone meal or dried blood then corn with no fertilizer in the final year. Bulletin BG4 available from the university.
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J. W. Lloyd
University of Milneis
Lloyd
Saie by Non Resident Land Sale Notice
Land sale notice for 7280 acres of black sandy loam soil, fenced, 26 miles from Houston with 134 miles of paved highway. Price 37,560 dollars, subject to federal loan. No water tax. Address F C Box 1525 Houston Tex. Agents wanted. Also mentions rural family density and ongoing product sales. War money collection notice from Kelly-Kelly, Chicago address.
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Houston
Rio Grande Valley
F. C
Tex
Hox
Aurora
Job at Least Spared Affliction of Bunions
A humorous piece from the Omaha World-Herald muses on bunions, noting Job escaped affliction while many suffer. It riffs on the pain and absurdity of bunions, joking about how even one bunton would ruin a strict neutrality. It playfully delves into the word origin and the prominent big toe.
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Job
Omaha World-Herald
Farmer Rebuts Graft Claims In Woodpile Tale
A Washington Post piece quotes Senator Moses of New Hampshire arguing against graft accusations in relief funds. He cites a farmer’s tale of a woodpile full of graft and warns against shirking public duty while noting honest workers hindered by reported corruption.
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Moses
New Hampshire
Relief Administration
Willie
Washington Post
Bad Break For British Undertakers Leader Speech
An official of the British Undertakers Association faced press criticism after predicting improved business in a speech. The remarks drew scrutiny over optimism and potential impact on funeral industry expectations.
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British Undertakers Association
Modern Definition Necessity A Luxury You Can Get On Installment
A Boston Transcript item argues that modern definition is a necessity and can be purchased on installment plans, framing credit as a practical option for acquiring comforts and status without immediate full payment.
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Boston Transcript
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