Hog raising an art and a science in swine business
Secretary Wallace told the National Swine Growers Association in Peoria that hog production combines art and science. He cited shaping the pig’s nose and tail, form, color, and beauty alongside usefulness, and noted industry can adjust fat and lean to meet demand. He urged price stabilization and better data on hog numbers to aid producers and consumers. A stray fragment mentions a ten year old girl hoping to live in the country to avoid crowds and excess consumption.
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Wallace
Department of Agriculture
National
Swine Growers’ Association
Peoria
Ill
Finger Prints Never Change on Human Imprints
The article outlines fingerprint types arches loops whirls and composites. It notes fingerprints persist in smallest details from birth to old age and claims no two are identical, with Sir William Herschel credited for early police use in Bengal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herselet
Ruilian Ebyil
Police Department of
Bengal
Thought Photography and Forehead Plate Readings
The article discusses Comandant Darget's experiments in thought photography where mental images are projected onto a photographic plate held to the forehead, producing tangible impressions of the object thought of. It raises fears that criminals’ sleeping thoughts could be read at police headquarters with clarity beyond direct questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comandant Darget
Fish Vision Limited and the Fish’s Surface Window
Holward Ringwood Hewitt explains in Secrets of the Salmon that a fish sees a circular window to the air through the surface, created by refraction. Rays bend at steep angles, causing light to reflect or bend downward, limiting exposure to air and shaping the fish’s view of its surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holward Ringwood Hewitt
Scribner's
Fearne
Preliminaries and Lawyer Signals From a Strange Court Scene
A fragment from the Bir mingluun Age Aleralad describes a lawyer instructing a client with odd body signals during a trial. The exchange links facial touches and clothing gestures to jury focus and attitude shifts as evidence is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingluun
Really Only One Occasion for Carrying a Doll
A Washington Star note states two men settled the question of when a man is comfortable with a doll. They concluded the only time a male appears unabashed is when returning in triumph from a board at a rashy amusement park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashy
Washington Star
Lovers' Resting Place in Cherokee Legend of Twin Trees
A century and a quarter ago near Athietis Tennessee a Cherokee lover and his white beloved are said to be buried where they fell after a confrontation. Their bodies lay side by side and legends say two trees, a black oak and a hackberry, grew from intertwined roots and branches, marking their intertwined fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athietis
Tenn
Ehlet
Nicvlaia Kowens
Niculain Kewenn
Water wagon sprinkles desert railroad dust on passengers path
W H Whalen of the Los Angeles division tests a sprinkler mounted under a locomotive water tender to dust track between Indio and Palm Springs. The Southern Pacific reports satisfactory results and plans deployment on passenger locomotives in desert regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Whafen
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Indio
Palm Springs
Literary Digest
Southern Pacific Bulletin
San Francisco
Whalen
Southern Pacifecas
Dream of Death Fulfilled at Hobart Crane Incident
A Hobart laborer electrocuted while operating a crane at a Hobart ritg corporation site. A coworker, troubled by a dream of a fatal accident at the same crane, reported the vision which eerily matched the how the accident occurred. The tale also notes wartime bread and the plant name elephant’s foot used for a tropical root stock and a related Indian plant genus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Tasmania
Hobart Ritg Corporation
Heyer
India
New Farmers Bank Formed in Christiania Norway
A new bank named Bondernes bank organized in Christiania Norway by a combination of savings banks cooperative associations and farmers. It has capital stock of £4,200 and aims business with 2,490.00.
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Bondernes
Farmer's) Bank
Christianita
Norway
Differences in tastes drive world trade and culture
Anne and Mother discuss why diverse tastes shape global trade and ideas. An article cited in the Milwaukee Sentinel lists quirky examples from around the world, from gum chewers to Eskimos preferring stewed candles, illustrating cultural variety and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Mother
Biiport
Africa
Milwaukee Sentinel
Fragrance on Prison Air Attractor Delights Jail Inmates
A Cleveland Plain Dealer opinion notes a jail perfumer device that releases fragrances in the county jail. It can evoke roses cedar and fruit scents to wake and soothe prisoners, with nighttime notes of pineapple and figs. The perfumer is on trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hawaii
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Concentration and purpose unlock human potential
The piece argues that focus on a single purpose drives success, citing Edison Curie and Burbank. It asserts thoughts shape behavior and that belief in oneself enables achievement, while fear and hesitation create obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Mme. Curie
Luther Burbank
Chicago
Coral fishing resumes on Algiers and Tunis coasts
A scientific discussion notes revival of coral fishing in Algiers and Tunis after years of decline. It describes old methods using grapnels and string lines, the push toward diving to 180 feet for better harvests, and the need to preserve banks while increasing yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Tunis
Africa
Thys
Algders
Duss
New York Factory Workers Language Gap Revealed
A speech notes that New York hosts over 1.5 million foreign born factory hands with low literacy. It states one quarter cannot read or write their native language and half cannot understand or speak English, highlighting a critical communication challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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