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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1923
Page
2
Clovers Prove High Value as Feed Source
Clovers serve well as pasture hay or soil enhancing crop due to high protein content. The USDA notes one ton of clover hay equals one and a half tons of timothy hay for fattening animals or three quarters ton of shelled corn or two thirds ton of wheat bran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Apologizing for the Fish Etiquette in Japan Visit
The Ohio State Journal notes polite behavior in Japan where Prince Kuni fished at Ritsurin Koen and twice lost large fish while the governor offered apologies for unfriendly conduct observed by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Kuni
Japan
Ritsurin Koen
Ohio State Journal
Student’s Talks on Hugging and Kissing Spark Class Stir
A public speaking student drew attention in class by discussing hugging in one session and kissing in a follow up. The instructor cut the course this week as the student could not think of a further topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Women electricians light country houses for hire in England
In Electric Work: Electric Mghting is a branch of domestic engineering which attracts many women in England. They perform their work more from a housewife's point of view than do men. One firm of women electricians has completed several contracts for fighting country houses with electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Restoring Paint Brushes with Vinegar and Soap
A home remedy states that when paint brushes dry out they become hard. Heat vinegar to boiling, immerse brushes, then simmer in strong soap suds for about 15 minutes. Rinsed and dried, the brushes are restored to new condition.
Texas Can Split Into Five States Says Treaty Provision
The article notes a treaty clause from Texas admission to the Union allowing Texas to partition its territory into five separate states at any time the residents choose. The provision remains in effect and is regarded as unquestioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sounds Dubi to is Says an exchange
An old Boston Transcript remark notes a witty exchange about a garrulous speaker who talks at length. The line parries that those who listen may be less cheerful than the gabby man himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabby
Boston Transcript
Simple Test for Gold Excerpt Seeks Color Change Method
The geological survey describes a method testing gold by touching the material with a glass stopper wetted with nitric acid. Pure gold remains unchanged while base alloys color blue due to copper altrate formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Geological Survey
Medieval Manners Among Noble Families
Medieval households shared common plates and cups and used fingers instead of forks. They licked plates and wiped teeth on the tablecloth while scrambling for the largest portion.
Forty Million Patrons Passed Hippodrome Audiences
During its eighteen years of existence New York's Hippodrome hosted about 40 million attendees with roughly one third coming from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indian Salt: From Medicine to Daily Staple in Tea Age
In the Middle Ages sugar was termed Indian salt and used by doctors and the wealthy. It later became common as a staple with the rise of tea and coffee consumption.
Gu who gets our goat in Louisville Courier-Journal clash
A terse jab targets a self important critic in Louisville based coverage. The note hints at tension between voices within the Courier Journal noting a louder rival or figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dentist Ad Warns of Immediate Tooth Extraction
In a Detroit News notice a dentist advertises a fearsome warning claiming to extract a tooth from every patient arriving before midnight tomorrow. The quirky ad is quoted by the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duns
Bores
Detroit
Boston
The Pessimist Quote by Bernard Shaw
A wit notes a pessimist sees others as low minded as himself and resents them for it, quoting Bernard Shaw on the fray between outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Shaw
Flying Flivver Assured as Air Travel Advances
The flying flivver, a Dewoitine glider with a 12 horsepower Clerget motor, is described as a new experiment in human flight. Pilot Georges Barbot claims 125 miles per gallon, but experts doubt practical use for carrying people or goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Emil Dewoitine
Georges Barbot
Sperry Fast Messenger
Long Island
Gliders Versus Flying Flivvers in Early Aviation
The article explains sailplanes or gliders and the flying flivver as slow versus powered craft. It compares gliding angles, air currents, and speeds, noting how gliders gain advantage from rising air while powered craft can throttle to glide. It highlights wing area, weight, and practical use in Switzerland and the Hartz mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL. J. Nordman
Golfinks
Bayside
L. L
Earth
Roosevelt Field
Switzerland
Hartz Mountains
Germany
Glider-like flyer eyed as future sport vehicle
Snowy hillsides offer takeoff spots and valleys provide landings for a flying flyer with skid wheels and low cost. Its range surpasses gliders, signaling potential competition with cars and motor boats, though gliding would be limited to rare aerial conditions and few places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Bones of Huge Mastodon Found by Ontario Farmer
Ontario farmer William Jones unearthed mastodon remains on his Delaware township farm near London. Prof. A D Robertson says teeth measure a foot long and eighteen inches across. tusks eight feet long. jawbone forty pounds. Cranium vertebrae and ribs recovered as efforts to reconstruct the skeleton proceed. Estimated weight: thirty to fifty tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London, Ont
A. D. Robertson
Western University
Amastodon
William Jones
Delaware Township
Robertson
Leaves 50 000 in will to nephew who murdered him
The Gaetano Mastrota estate valued at 50 000 and possibly 150 000 to 200 000 faces probate in Queens Surrogate's court. Albert Mastrota, his nephew and former employee, was convicted of first degree murder and awaits potential death sentence. Gaetano planned to reward the nephew with nearly all he owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gaetano Mastrota
Morris Park
Queens
Albert Mastrota
Gaetano
Albert
Tie
Humphreys
Wealth
Famous Woman Writer Edith Wharton Receives Yale Honor
Edith Wharton, renowned American novelist, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at Yale University during the annual commencement exercises. A photograph was taken after the ceremony showing her with the degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Edith Wharton
Yale University
Fossil Dinosaur Skeleton Found in Peking China
A near complete fossilized dinosaur skeleton was uncovered by the third Asiatic expedition of the American Museum of Natural History led by Roy Chapman Andrews in Peking. The discovery includes most ribs, a ten foot long tail, and bones of other animals in the area. Excavation and preservation work has been underway for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History of
New York
Ontario
Peking
American Museum of Natural History
Roy Chapman Andrews
Pastor Resigns Over Salary and Car Sales
Judson Barnes pastor of Baptist churches in Ashland and Girardville Pennsylvania resigns after his congregation objects to him selling automobiles as a side line while stating he cannot live on his $60 monthly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stev
Judson Barnes
Ashland
Girardville, Pa
Corn Silage as Feed for Horses
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide explains silage as a safe useful horse and mule feed with precautions against mold growth from improper cutting packing or exposure. It cautions against frozen silage and advises gradual introduction and limiting to 10 to 15 pounds daily as a partial hay substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
West boys grow fat hogs for market at show
Beginning in 1921, Colorado boys feed and exhibit fat hogs for sale at the Western National Live Stock Show. Last year four carloads were shown and auctioned. Two carloads of straight Duroc Jerseys, one Poland China, and one mixed lot competed, with the first prize carload bringing the top price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Club
United States Department of Agriculture
Sweet Clover Superior for Building Up Soil
Sweet clover is hailed as a premier soil builder and renovator. It feeds abundantly while enriching worn-out soil, expanding forage potential, and restoring soil health, especially on poor lands.
Plaster Silo Inside to Prevent Juices Leaking
A farm note urges plastering the interior of plaster, cement block and clay tile silos to stop juices from leaking through mortar joints. Use two coats of rich cement mortar to seal silage contents and prevent freezing damage.
Destruction of Trees by Fires Is Criminal
A call to protect forests emphasizes criminality of setting fires and urges planting trees. It contrasts long growth with rapid destruction and advocates proactive forestry.
Circulatory System of Cow Illustrated at Dairy Show
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will present a large model at the national dairy show in Syracuse this fall. The exhibit uses glass tubes to show how nourishment travels from the digestive tract to the udder and how amino acids from feeds form milk proteins, emphasizing the need for proper protein balance and proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Syracuse
Office of Exhibits
Department of Agriculture
Direct Sales to Consumers Most Profitable Method
Selling direct to the consumer eliminates middlemen and often yields higher prices for high grade goods. Producers can build a local retail trade by delivering to neighboring families once or twice weekly, sometimes more, and may serve distant city customers with regular egg and poultry shipments. Hotels and restaurants are suitable contracted customers.
Pure Strain Selections of Potatoes Win Favor
New York state tests supervised by Cornell University show pure strain selections from a single tuber outperforming farmers' own stock. Over two years on several farms the pure strain averaged 48 bushels per acre more, with identical soil and cultural conditions across plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
Cornell University
Roaming Turkeys Devour Insects Across Fields
Turkeys roaming widely cause neighbor complaints over crop damage but rarely incur serious losses. Observers note turkeys avoid standing grain yet consume many harmful insects, potentially yielding more benefit than harm.
Caponizing Cockerels For Holiday Roasting
The article advises caponizing a few cockerels for home use during the holiday season and early spring when roosters are tough to cook. Caponized cockerels weigh eight to ten pounds and can be kept on the free range at little cost, excelling other poultry for roasting.
Stock Breeder Laments Silo Shortage and Profit Loss
A stock keeper without a silo site suffers heavy profit losses in a competitive market. The text notes a silo investment yields about TS percent interest and suggests the lack of storage severely handicaps effective farming and earnings.
Monks Govern Mount Athos A Republic Within Greece
Reading from a Washington National Geographic bulletin the Athos peninsula in Greece is described as a monastery republic with strict rules. Monasteries, guarded walls, and a five member executive govern the male exarchate with a parliament in Kary and representatives from each community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Athos Sula
Greece
Patriang
Constantinople
Deca
Gays Bulletin
National Geographic Society
Athos
Sacred Mount
London
Mount Athos
Monaster
Cus
Republic
Daughters sue father for pay for their work
Edna Lieser 36 seeks 10000 dollars at 8000 a year from age 18. Lena Lieser 54 asks 210 dollars a year on same basis plus 500 cash in 1921. Frederick Lieser 82 owned 4 acre farm near Corder Missouri. Daughters say they renewed on the farm to be paid and remembered in the will. He recently sold 220 acres of the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frederick Lieser
Lafayette County
Edna Lieser
Lena Lieser
Corder
Lieser
Ancient Coins Found at Foot of Mount Etna
Ancient coins in two large bronze vases filled with gold pieces are believed to date from an early period. They were removed by order of the government from under Mount Etna and taken to Rome after being found by a deaf mute peasant following an earthquake. The news reached the author when the peasant offered the vases for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Peris
Mount Etna
Market notes on TM articles and foreign affections
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a discussion of market opportunities for TM articles. Mentions Mulgeria Field and Dulgaria The Av, with references to Fhulgar and foreign traders. Context and details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulgeria
Sotia
Dulgaria
Jr Hi. Kemper
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Woney
Athos Peninsula
Byzantium
Russia
Serbia
Bulgaria
Anatolia
Constantine the Great
Lavra
Mt Athos
Kary
Mt. Etna
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