Railroad legislation and federal ownership plans debated
Washington circles say the January session will tackle railroad policy with possible federal ownership and cabinet level oversight. The Eastman group hints at broad regulatory reach, potential government ownership of rail assets, and a new national transportation strategy amid a strong political battle between regulators and railroad interests.
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Washington
Asl
Congress
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Baatman
Raiilroads
Wastman
Dastman
White House
Hyde Park
New York
Braly
Eastman
Fastman
Dea
Secretary of Transportation
Game Inside
Mr. Eastman
Railronda
Atta
National
Poultry Experts Warn Against Mineral Mix in Rations
Poultry growers are advised to keep mineral mixtures separate from mash to prevent hock disease in chicks and poults. Overuse of mixed minerals has caused bowed legs and tendon slip as birds age. Oyster shell and bone meal can meet mineral needs. most feeds already supply sufficient minerals.
Lice and Mite Control Advice for Poultry Flocks
Extension poultry specialist Boys Miss Cora Cooke of University Farm St Paul urges flock owners to watch for lice and mites. It notes sodium fluoride powder for dipping, nicotine sulphate as a roost dip, and oil sprays like anthracene oil or carbolineum, with thorough cleaning and ventilation between applications.
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Cora Cooke
University Farm
Rhode Island Reds Standard Adopted by Club
The Rhode Island Red Club of America adopts the standard for Rhode Island Red fowls. Cock at 8.5 pounds, cockerels 4.4 pounds, hens 4.5 pounds, pullets 4.0 pounds. Medium size birds closely resemble Plymouth Rock in form with a square body and strong breast development.
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Rhode Island
Red Club
Ameren
Plymouth Rock
Birds Prefer Damp Earth for Dust Baths in Poultry Care
Birds favor damp earth for dust baths while some hens bathe in water. Poultrymen see dust bathing as incidental to parasite control, though fowls only seek the damp soil to loosen dirt from their feathers.
Cannibalistic Flock Problem Eases with Outdoor Time
The article suggests that aggressive hens in crowded quarters tend to fight and cannibalize. Allowing the flock to go outdoors and separate reduces bloodshed, though it may lower egg production.
Cost of Pullets From Exspert Study Reveals Rising Efficiency
A recent Arizona expert study reports pullet production costs at 0.88 cents per bird with a net cash cost to Poultryman at 61.5 cents after labor deductions. Observed mortality across twenty flocks ranged from 7 to 68 percent as flock size increased, reducing overall raising costs.
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Arizona
Los Angeles Times
Love and headlines swirl in a single front page tale
The New York World Telegram column parodies love as a driving force behind news. It riffs on girl reformatories, elopements, strikes at Alcoa, and diverse romances from Hungary to Britain, counting births, marriages, affairs, and social trends as the era’s essential stories.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Phi- Aaa
Adjustment Administration
oMica
Observera
Washington
Gama
Helin Welehimer
New York World-Telegram
Ttakospalota
Aga
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Elysium
Alcoa
Tenn
Aluminum Company of America
Lysistrata
Steer Survives Amazing Five-Story Jump Near Winnipeg
A 1,200-pound steer at a Winnipeg packing plant leaped from a fifth-floor window, broke through a corrugated iron roof, bounded to a loading platform, dropped to the ground, and then ran into the yard, unharmed amid cattlemen’s astonishment.
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Winnipeg
Janet
Treasure of 20-Pound Gold Bars Believed Found
In Kraljevo, a poor farmer named Jugo Blavis reportedly unearthed gold bars weighing 20 pounds each valued near 10 000 dollars. Authorities believe the bars were part of medieval treasure thrown by Turks during the Middle Ages.
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Kraljevo
Jugo Blavis
Modern diving suit with autonomous air supply described
A rigid aluminum alloy case houses a modern diving suit with movable limbs. The system maintains constant pressure, removing the need for staged lowering or raising. It breathes air repeatedly with automatic carbonic acid removal. It includes a telephone, depth meter, thermometer, and compass per Collier's Weekly.
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Collier’s Weekly
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