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Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1933

Page

3

Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Iowa

By Special Execution directed by the Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa the land of Ira H Stanton et al is offered at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Court House Bedford Taylor County Iowa on February 10 1983 between 9 am and 4 pm The property described is the Northwest quarter of Section 25 Township 70 North Range 35 West fifth principal meridian containing 160 acres The sale is witnessed by Sheriff T V Lacy dated January 10 1933 with final line Feb 29 88

District Court Taylar County Inns Land of Iran Stanton Joseph Moore Bedford Taylor County Ira H. Stanton Iowatown T. V. Lacy Lows

Free Methodist Church Services Led by Chas Dickey

The Free Methodist Church under Pastor Chas Dickey invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Class meeting first Sunday monthly at 11:00 a.m. All ages welcome.

Free Methodist Church Chas. Dickey

Hand of Time Topples Historic Scottish Oak

A violent windstorm struck the famed Coavennniters oak at Dalzell, Oal sel Scotind, ending centuries of weathered grandeur. Known as the Preacher's Oak, it drew spectators and visitors to Lord Dalzell's seat, where the ousted minister once found shelter and preached from the tree. The trunk stood about four and a half feet above ground with a twenty one foot circumference, branches spanning large arcs from the top.

Oalsel Scotind Dalyel Oach Unamilton Dalzell Y Dalzell House

Making of Jack London and the Power of Reading

A fragment from The Child Reader discusses how a boy leader of Wharf rats becomes Jack London. It argues stories shape youth by modeling heroism and conscience, influencing actions and values more than sermons. Reading fosters imagination, courage, loyalty, and resourcefulness in children.

San Francisco Bay Lébeau Wharf Rats Jack Londo Jack London Oakes

Pineapple and Meats Boosts in Hawaiian Industry Echoed

A nostalgic piece extols pineapple’s rise from colonial gold seekers to a booming tropical fruit industry in Hawaii. It explains bromelain aids digestion, touts affordable prices, and offers practical serving ideas for meats and desserts including Southern fried chicken with pineapple wheels and pineapple banana ice cream. It references era fruit cultivation, value to housewives, and innovative serving suggestions.

Spain New World Pba Hawaiian Islands

Poultry Fattening Guidance for Market Farms

A historic note outlines feed strategies for fattening turkeys for market. It emphasizes restrictin g free range exercise to increase flesh, using a mash of ground grains such as corn wheat oats or barley, plus whole grain feed in breakfast and evening doses. Milk fed to the flock when available, and grain is sometimes soaked in milk before feeding.

GO. C. Uprus Betension Poultryman Colorado Arivulturad Cotbena WSU

Fright Causes Soft Shell Eggs and Declines in Pullet Health

Fright frequently leads to soft shelled eggs and high mortality in pullets. Bright light and disturbance trigger fear which can become permanent, causing eggs to be lost and egg eating to spread. Preventive care, gentle handling, and calm environments help pullets avoid fright and maintain production. Farm Journal

Farm Journal

Burroughs Boosts Hen Egg Size with Large-Bird Breeding

C G Burroughs of Dane County Wisconsin reports larger egg sizes by using only male birds from large egg strains. Over three years the average dozen eggs rose from 23.2 to 264 ounces. He credits early small eggs to a line of cock erels from high-yield hens, while current pullets come from cockerels sired by dams yielding 26 to 27 ounce dozens. In April his flock led the states Record of Performance poultry tracks for production and egg size.

C, G. Burrougshs Dane County Wisconsin Noel Mr. Burroughs

Hen Louse and Pests Hit Hens Across Farms

Cornell bulletin reports hen louse Menopon gallinae as a profit cutting poultry pest. It notes accompanying pests such as the nites and hen lea that feed on feathers and skin. Control information is available on request from the New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca, New York.

Cornell Bullet New York Shire College of Agriculture Ithaca N.Y

Wage War on Worms in Poultry Feed

A Washington source cautions poultry handlers that worms constantly infest birds, siphoning mash and grain. Roundworms tapeworms and other internal parasites linked to paralysis and deficiency diseases threaten flocks in the feed and housing.

Washington

Exhibition Hints At Te Well Known For Birds

Exhibition hints describe methods to improve appearance of white birds intended for display. After washing with good soap, birds are rinsed in clean water. The text notes fine points about keeping feathers bright and avoiding yellowing, mentioning careful handling and grooming by attendants.

Carl Meraxide Bydveges

Ancient Olympia Games and Honors in Greek Tradition

The Olympiad began in Greece on a level plain at Olympia with five day contests for Greek competitors. Events included running, jumping, wrestling, spear and discus throws, boxing and chariot racing. Winners received olive crowns in a grand Friday review. Later Romans allowed participation, exempted winners from taxes and funded them. statues were erected. The games were abolished in 84 by Emperor Theodosius.

Greece Olynthia Theodosius

Sea as a Lab for Endless Reactions in Verse

A chemist praises the sea as a vast chemical reactor, asking about its ionic currents, colloids, and hidden processes. He quotes throwing questions on osmosis, catalysis, and metathesis within the ocean’s ever shifting, saline depths.

Norman Knight

Rights of Patentee in Patents Clarified

A letter from the United States patent officer explains that a patent grants the patentee and assigns the exclusive rights to make use and sell the invention across the United States and territories for the patent term. An individual cannot legally make for personal use an article covered by an unexpired patent without the owner's consent.

United States Pathfinder Magazine

Structure of nomadic Arat tribes under sheikh rule

The nomadic Arats organize into tribes led by a hereditary or elective sheikh. Within each tribe are patrilineal sections, each with its own sheikh subordinate to the tribal head. Emphasis rests on preserving sectional genealogies, while section sizes shift with a leader’s strength and alliances with other families or tribes.

Attrnet

Intelligence of Termites Yermites and their society

The text describes termites as highly destructive yet industrious social insects with two white ant species. Colonies are led by a royal queen guarded by workers and protected by soldiers. Government appears democratic, with workers regulating the queen’s actions and the whole community under worker control.

Underground Dwellers of Tunisia

A fragmentary account describes unusual cave dwellers south of Gabea near the desert rim. They dig dwellings to escape heat in the Matistat plain area, creating shaded courtyards and stone courtyards with communal structures, illustrating a curious adaptation.

Tunisia Gabea Ringe Matisat Tewella

Prices in April 1931 corn and wheat markets rise

Compare These Prices shows average April 1931 prices for corn and wheat in major markets. Corn No 3 yellow at Chicago 1 cent, corn near futures Buenos Aires 33 cents, Wheat No 4 dark northern spring Minneapolis 80 cents, Wheat No 3 Manitoba northern Winnipeg 54 cents, Flaxseed No 1 Minneapolis and near futures Buenos Aires 0.90 cents. Overall 1.57 dollars per unit.

Chicago Buenos Aires Minneapolis Manitoba Winnipeg Meta

Wheat Tariff Benefit Shown By Price Gap Across Border

An analysis compares No. 1 wheat prices on opposite sides of the US Canada line to gauge tariff benefits. Canadian prices range 42 to 46 cents a bushel while US prices run 62 to 69 cents in similar towns, indicating an average American farmer gain of about 18 cents per bushel from the tariff. The week before tariff enactment domestic sales reached 290000 bushels, with figures not yet released for the following week.

Tarif Morden Manitoba Stirling Alberta Gainshore Saskatchewan Stanton Bismarck N. D Ambrose Grand Works Fargo Roberts Montana

Tariff protection shifts wheat price differentials

Prices for May wheat futures show Chicago at 85.5 cents, Winnipeg 60, Liverpool 65, Buenos Aires 49.5. Without tariff protection, Liverpool would trade 15 to 18 cents above Chicago, so the observed 42 cent gap reflects tariff protection nearly equal to the entire differential.

Birrean Tol Cienge Liverpool Buenos Aires Chicago

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