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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1937
Page
10
A farmwife's tale shows how automatic time clocks on modern electric stoves and poultry houses simplify life. Beans slow cook overnight, dinner stays hot after a 69 mile trip, and morning to night lighting boosts winter egg output without waking at four. Electric power enhances farm livability and efficiency.
The article notes Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt guiding sewal paper workers through a new all electric White House kitchen. It describes large scale appliances, automatic heat controls, and the ease of modern cooking, contrasting with Mount Vernon. It ends with a remark on the Indian sauvastika symbol as an unlucky emblem.
As of January 1935, sixty National Farm and Home radios broadcast, with 623 transmitters delivering weather and 146 stations sharing market news for the Department of Agriculture. About 2.5 million of the 6.8 million U.S. farms own radios, many battery operated. Radios use 50 to 100 watts and cost roughly 40 cents monthly at 5 cents per kWh. Prices range from $10 to $50 with quality tied to longevity and tone. average radio price last year was $50.
Raymond California reports cattle deaths in the mountains attributed to an unknown plant poison. Authorities note several poisonous plants grow nearby and cattle typically avoid them, suggesting accidental exposure as the likely cause. The fragment also briefly mentions misclassification of the alligator by early Spaniards.
This installment profiles Jack Hawkins, a Tow-headed English boy entering school term with slim chances of reaching top life. Cambridge professor John Hilton notes reserved positions favor public school graduates, though many public school alumni still arise from wealth and status. scholarships exist but limits remain.
The passage notes affordable private schools exist but most boys like Jack attend state schools shaping vocational paths. At nine years in, exams determine intelligence and future plans. Compulsory schooling ends at 14, yet many drop early. Jack favors home or British colonies for work and may stay in England, influenced by movies and dime novels. It also mentions a Kenya treehouse lodge offering views for fifty dollars.
Desirable features of an electric brooder are listed with automatic temperature control and reduced fire hazards. Electric brooders spread as lines extend to farms, saving time and labor. Purdue University expert Truman E. Hienton notes economy and operator skill affect kilowatt use, with mortality and season influencing totals.
A garbled OCR extract cites annual period averages for a man across seasons. It references hours per period and year comparisons, noting a decrease from the first year to subsequent years and a sumation figure that is lower by a margin. No clear names or places are legible.
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