Rice boosting Arkansas farming in eastern counties
The Arkansas rice venture expands across eastern counties with several thousand acres already cultivated near Stuttgart. Favorable irrigation, deep rich soil, good drainage and a growing belt signal potential for larger fields and expanded borders. Estimates place up to 100000 acres under trial as new locales test rice viability.
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Little Rock
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Japan
Philippines
Stuttgart
Stock Route Found Through Australian Desert
Australian explorer A. W. Canning, then in London, reports crossing roughly 1000 miles of unknown desert territory for Western Australia. He traversed from Wilune, over 800 miles north of Perth, to Heil’s Creek in east Kimberley, proving water exists along the route and wells large enough to supply two droves of cattle in quick succession.
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London
A. W. Canning
Government of
Western Australia
Wilune
Perth
Heil’s Creek
Kimberley
Canning
Pedigreed corn aims to raise best ears at state fair
An article explains corn breeding methods using individual ear rows and breeding plots to track performance. It notes pedigreed seed, germination tests, and careful cultivation can yield 80 bushels or more in bad seasons. Indiana average is about 40. futures rely on pedigree and records.
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Indiana
Fat Men Are Happy Says Chief of Glue
Boston dispatch quotes W. D. Quimby, head of the Fat men's club of New England, declaring fat men are happier and less prone to crime, drunkenness, and indigestion, arguing their digestion efficiency and moral character set them apart.
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Boston
W. D. Quimby
Fat Men’s Club of
New England
Purdue corn germination test saves Indiana land
Farmers learn the y germination test uses numbered compartments to sort sprouting from non sprouting kernels. The method reveals wasteful land use, guiding Purdue University extension work and Indiana conservation efforts at the state fair.
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Purdue University
Indiana
Peanuts Grow From Food Staple to Major Market
The article notes peanuts rise in economic importance from a food staple to a wide range of uses. It highlights peanut products like butter and snacks, their role in vegetarian meat substitutes, and expanding cultivation as boll weevil damage shifts attention to peanuts as a money crop. It cites production and demand in the United States, with high yields possible from superior seed and historical yields of 160 bushels per acre.
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Europe
Gvernment
Abandoned Fort Walla Walla Ordered to Transfer
Washington dispatch reports Historic Fort Walla Walla to be abandoned by the army within thirty days. Orders transferring the garrison to other stations issued, signaling a closing.
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Washington
Walla Wallasy
No Trouble to Have Beautiful Hair
A New York society woman praises dry sham poo for glossy hair. Her hairdresser uses 4 oz therox and 4 oz powdered orris root as a self made dry shampoo. Wetting hair is said to dull and weaken it.
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Chicago
War Department orders dismantling of northwest post
The War Department directs the dismantling of a frontier relic post. Headquarters and units from the First Cavalry move from Feo Walla Walla to Boise bar racks. The Second Squadron and other detachments are ordered to Ft. Yellowstone, Wyo.
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War Department
Northwest
First Cavalry
Feo Walla Walla
Boise Barracks
E. F. G and
First Cavalrye
Ft. Yellowstone
Wyo
Lincoln's Creed Quote About Truth and Integrity
A historical excerpt presents Abraham Lincoln asserting personal duty to truth and integrity. The lines emphasize living by one's light, supporting allies when right, and standing with them if they err, reflecting Lincoln's moral code and leadership philosophy.
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Abranamr Lincoln
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