Trout farming urged for backyard ponds and market profit
Professor Embody of the University of Washington urges farmers to convert swamps and streams into trout ponds to boost income. He cites Beeler near Kent as a successful example earning Seattle buyers seventy cents a pound, and explains pond design, feeding, and timing for a profitable operation starting with a six week course at the university.
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George C. Embody
University of Washington Department of Fisheries
Embody
F. A. Beeler
Kent
Beeler
Seattle
Kansas
Northwest
New York State
Babe Ruth Hen Sets 326 Eggs In Twelve Months At Alderwood Manor
A White Leghorn known as Babe Ruth lays 326 eggs in a year at Alderwood Manor north of Seattle. The record exceeds the 314 egg official mark, with several nearby birds also producing high counts. Government poultry experts tested the flock at Fairbanks after the achievement.
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Alderwood Manor
Seattle
Babe Ruth
F. C. McClane
Fairbanks
Alaska
McClane
United States
Sharp Pencil Mishap Turns to Razor Quip
A wife asks if her husband was annoyed by shaving with her razor. He says twice he felt annoyance as he sharpened a pencil after abandoning shaving and then tried to write with the pencil.
Used clothing store listing on 7th Avenue Seattle
A downtown Seattle storefront offers men's overalls work suits hats shoes and women's and children's clothing in a downstairs shop at 1510 7th Avenue Seattle describing an all purpose used goods store.
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7Th Ave
Seattle
Lumber output and rail demand surge on West Coast
The West Coast Lumbermen's Association reports heavy rail and water shipments boosting mill activity for the week ending Sept 25. Production runs 71,999,794 feet, 15 percent below normal, with rail moves at 39,780,000 feet and exports at 10,181,602 feet. Crops conditions remain favorable with corn and oats larger than last year though prices ease. labor conditions show strength with fewer idle workers. Sugar prices edge lower amid market volatility.
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West Coast
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
United States
Inland Empire
Carpenter
New York Exchange
World War I era policy shifts and naval testing reports
Reports from Cleveland outline American Legion moves to end the gentleman's agreement with Japan and restrict Japanese immigration. Washington notes the Massachusetts ship will be used as a coastal artillery target, testing coast guns. Greenville reports a telegram exchange over a death and a $10 debt. Chicago records a new nonstop Omaha to Chicago flight time. Prince Rupert appeals to remove Seymour Narrows rock. Washington reports faster urban population growth than rural areas.
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Washington
Massachusetts
War Department
Pensacola
Fla
Chimes by George Bailey Brighten UW Campus Despite Blindness
George Bailey, a University of Washington graduate class of 1917 and blind musician, plays the campus chimes that summon students to classes and athletic victories. He wanders streets confidently, studies music in Seattle and Portland, and revises chime programs to fit each bell’s vibrations.
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Bill
University of Washington
George Bailey
Bailey
University
Seattle
Portland
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