Cow appears deceiving in dairy cow buying guide
In Iowa advice from C M Long of the Blue Valley Creamery Institute stresses that a cow’s looks do not determine milk output. He details features to judge: large wedge shaped body, deep broad barrel, wide rib expansion, large udder, and strong constitution with a deep heart girth.
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Iowa
C. M. Long
Farm Service
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Mr. Long
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Pollen, Mindset Drive Hay Fever, Doctor Says
Dr Arthur L Forster details hay fever causes from pollen to mindset. He notes 44 plant varieties can trigger symptoms yet cures fail, attributing relief to belief and expectation rather than a true cure. He warns predisposition and nasal structure influence who develops hay fever and cites dust and fibers as triggers.
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Arthur L. Forster
Radio Topics and WJAZ’s Defiance in Early Broadcast Law
Radio fans face chaos fears after WJAZ seized an unused wavelength and broadcast, a court ruling found no violation under 1912 rules. The piece notes loopholes since 1912 and predicts only limited future piracy. It also covers a church radio call for a new pastor and a worker tracking interference miles.
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R. M. Sherrill
United States
WJAZ
Department of Commerce
Congress
WBZ
Chase Memorial Baptist Church
Springfield
Mass
E. L. Washburn
Pennacook
N. H
Washburn
Westinghouse
R. Y. Cadmus
Appointment at Globe-Post Sparks Change in Coverage
A clipped fragment indicates a family member is designated to oversee important operations at the Globe-Post, signaling planned changes in staffing and story treatment as editors pursue stronger local coverage and sharper reporting.
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Globe-Post
Modern Dog Tail Signaling Traced to Ancestors
The article explains that dogs wag their tails as intentional signals dating back to ancestral canids. A white tail tip and a white-tipped tail in wild jackal-like forebears supported a wig Wag gesture to indicate friend or foe, reducing conflict and forming early social bonds.
When Greeks Joined Greeks Then Was the Tug of War
In Nathaniel Lee’s forgotten tragedy The Rival Queens or Alexander the Great the surviving line reads When Greeks joined Greeks then was the tug of war. The phrase shows Greek unity in defense of their country and implies only death could defeat them.
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Nathaniel Lee
Alexander, the Great
Why Dogs Make Their Beds in History and Habit
A compact note citing Ernest Thompson Seton on why dogs sleep as they do. It argues a universal habit across wild and townbred dogs, with the wild dog’s bed instinctively formed by brushing aside grass and stones. The piece links tail wrapping and nose shelter to sleeping custom across breeds.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Collier’s Weekly
Jackal
Wilds
Tattooing in Navy Declines Among Enlisted Sailors
National officers report tattooing, once a Navy staple and mark of sailors, has nearly vanished from enlisted ranks. In earlier times sailors sought tattoos in many ports, but today the typical man on shore leave prefers taking photographs to show his travels.
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Navy
Why Chicks Can Walk And Baby Learns To Stand
A Popular Science Monthly piece notes chicks walk with little effort while babies must use brain control. University of Chicago experiments show chick balance is reflexive, not brain driven, contrary to human development.
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Popular Science Monthly
University of Chicago
Why People Yawning This Way Yawning as a Habit or Disease
The text explains that yawning is an involuntary wide mouth opening and breath intake caused by weariness deep absorption or interruption of breathing or hunger. It notes yawning can become a disease when frequent and mentions heart disease sufferers may experience fits. Relief may come from long deep inspirations and slow breathing intervals.
Farm Bureau Meeting Sets Midwest Agriculture Focus
Statewide Farm Bureau gathering brings together members to discuss pressing Midwest agriculture issues. Leaders and researchers Q and A on policies, markets, and farming challenges expected to shape regional outcomes.
Farm Bureau Day Planned for Iowa State Fair
Iowa farm bureau lays out a Farm Bureau Day for Monday August 30 at the state fair. Secretary Hay L Gribben announces questions of farm relief and bureau work will be discussed all day. Chief speaker C W Pugsley of South Dakota Agricultural College and former USDA aide. Mrs Charles W Sewell of Indiana to discuss women’s work and farm home improvements. Officials predict the largest turnout in federation history due to pressing agricultural issues.
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Hay L Gribben
Iowa Farm Bureau
C. W. Pugsley
South Dakota Agricultural College
Io Wan
H. C. Wallace
Pugsley
Midwest
Charles W. Sewell
Indiana
Farm -Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Amusing party scene with party games and dinner details
Marjorie Adams recalls a lively party with an old song contest, a Virginia reel, and a cake walk. Guests wrote song titles on slips, table decor used cloisonne frames with old photos, and dinner conversation flowed as a simple centerpiece flowers and candlesticks framed the meal. A salad dressing recipe is included with dry ingredients and butter.
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Marjorie Adams
Plans for Iowa Livestock Exhibit at Philadelphia Sesquicentennial
Iowa state executive council and the department of agriculture with Ames College plan to send a train load of top livestock to Philadelphia for the sesqui centennial exposition this fall. They have avoided the earlier 385000 appropriation and expect to assemble premier Iowa showings from state fairs, coordinated by M Thornburg and Dean C Curtiss of Ames.
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Philadelphia
Iowa Homestead
State Executive Council
State Department of Agriculture
Ames College
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
M. Thornburg
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Ames
Iowa Livestock Exposition Aims for Philadelphia Show
Iowa officials propose a statewide livestock and select agricultural display in Philadelphia to showcase hogs cattle sheep horses and crops. The plan seeks two weeks or longer exhibition with housing and cooperation from exposition authorities to cut costs and impress eastern visitors with Iowa’s agricultural strength.
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Iowa
Philadelphia
Thresher Plan Aims One For Fifteen Farms In Iowa
Iowa plans to deploy about one thresher for every fifteen farms to harvest an estimated 236000 to 600 bushels of small grains for national use. The Agricultural Foundation notes this approach will boost production as thresher activity expands across the state.
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Iowa
Agricultural Foundation
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Helps Texas Woman
Mrs J F Gage of Brownwood Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after her husband cared for the home while she was ill She reports taking twelve bottles and feeling like a new woman Her letter notes she has told many women about the remedy and another friend is now using it
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J. F.gage
Gage
Lydia B. Pinkham
J. F. Gage
Route 5
Brownwood
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Threshing outfits by state show disparity in bread cost
The foundation cites large wheat costs per person with 182 pounds of bread per year. Iowa leads with 13,464 threshing outfits while Rhode Island has 8. North Dakota reports one seventh of farmers with a machine and Florida one outfit for every 1909 farmers, with Minnesota mentioned.
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Iowa
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Florida
Minnesota
Grain threshing outfits dominate U.S. farm system
The report details widespread threshing operations across Iowa North Dakota and Florida with 140 000 threshing outfits in use. It notes average grain per farmer 8234 bushels and a national investment near half a billion dollars. Outfits payrolls total about 80 million dollars and each runs around three weeks annually.
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North
Dakota
Florida
United States
French Modistes Preview Adorable Wardrobe Additions
Two dresses are showcased by French modistes as top picks for a stylish update. The outfits are described as charming and suitable for contemporary women's wardrobes, reflecting current fashion trends.
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