Short Items Of Interest From Various Regions
Morris Bermian of Brooklyn invents no stress meter for bridge load bearing. Chachaliens game birds re introduced from Mexico attack other birds. Lisbon government to negotiate a 33 million loan from American bankers. New York City school population exceeds one million for first time. In 1928 thirty one percent of U S hospital care was free. Canadian farmers expect nearly one million dollars from 1925 grain crop payments. Australia to proceed with a 5 million hydro electric project. California yields about 15 million pounds of wool annually. International Woman Suffrage Alliance to meet in Paris next year. Rudin the costliest substance at five million dollars an ounce. Moeiji shrine in Tokyo nearing completion, largest athletic stage in the Orient. A woman in Alta, North Dakota, wears her found wedding ring after thirty five years. Ships without US ports contribute weather data to the U S weather bureau. Sophie Penkinson of New York is the only non blacksmith in the city, forty four, renowned for horse handling without injury.
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Morris Bermian
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mexico
New York
Lisbon
New York City
United States
Dominion
Government of
Australia
California
Interna- Yonal Woman Suffrage Alliance
Paris
Tokyo
Orient
Alta
Towa
United States Weather Bureau
Disowned by All Frederick Webster Faces Deportation
Frederick Webster a 31 year old Canadian born man is regarded as an undesirable by Canada and a deportation target by the United States He has spent seven months as a jail inmate in Chicago after assuming the identity of a cousin wanted on bigamy charges and a Canada penitentiary offender.
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Frederick Webster
Canada
United States
Webster
Chicago
Amnesiac War Veteran Reclaims Identity in LA Treatment
Jerry Parbot, a World War II veteran, suffered shell shock and long illness, later regained health but forgot his name. In Los Angeles under a mental specialist care he claimed his father's name was Dubois and his mother's name was Northen and that his own name was Peter Martin.
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Jerry Parbot
Kecently
Los Angeles
Tarbot
Dubois
Northen
Peter Martin
Rare Colored Diamonds Highlight Extraordinary Gems
The text notes very rare black and rose diamonds with green varieties common, and a scarce cross-green type often brighter than emeralds. Paris Natural History Museum houses a premier greenish collection while Dresden showcases the finest specimen of this color.
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Museum of Natural History
Paris
Dresden
Nature's Orderliness and Hidden Structure
The excerpt notes that grass blades and atoms in a thimbleful of water show a hidden law and order, unseen yet inferred by the mind, as stated by Sir Oliver Lodge.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Factories churn 40,000 matchsticks per minute
Workers monitor lines as machines run at a peak rate of 40 000 matches each minute producing a constant stream of matchsticks. The output highlights the efficiency and scale of the factory operation and its production capacity.
Green Manuring for Soil Improvement
United States Department of Agriculture outlines green manuring as a method to boost soil fertility. Turning under green crops adds humus and organic matter, increases porosity and water retention, and supports soil bacteria that convert organic matter to plant-available nitrates, especially with legumes. Decayed green manure sustains drought resistance and improves drought resilience in heavy clays and sands.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boston Yankees
Concrete Granaries Guard Grain Against Rodents
The article argues farmers should store grain in concrete cribs and granaries to deter rats and mice. Concrete prevents gnawing entry, resists weather, and adds fire safety, reducing losses and boosting profits for farmers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
T’roper
Lime on soil drives chemical action and plant feeding
Lime acts as a soil chemical aid rather than an essential element. It helps in chemical reactions that release plant nutrients, similar to nitrogen and phosphoric acid. Clover alfalfa wood growth seeds contain lime, while many soils lack nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash urging use of manures fertilizers.
Mixtures for Ewes in Late Pregnancy
Satisfactory concentrate blends for pregnant ewes include oats with wheat bran and corn with linseed meal. A half pound daily suffices for a 150 pound ewe. With good alfalfa or clover hay and succulent feeds like corn silage, no grain is needed about a month before lambing.
Cut Alfalfa for Seed Harvesting Technique
Alfalfa for seed, typically the second crop, is cut with a mower and Jet to form a swath, then raked into windrows with a hayrake or side-delivery rake. Shattering is a concern if seed crop condition is poor, but can be mitigated by a unirnser attachment to the cutter bar on an ordinary mower that gathers plants as cut.
Suggested Hints To Prevent Calf Scours
Agricultural notes advise early treatment for calf scours caused by stomach inflammation. Start by reducing feed, monitor calves, and use a mild castor oil remedy if needed. Preventive tips include consistent milk temperature of 98 degrees, clean feeding equipment, plain water, salt availability, proper pen warmth and ventilation, and avoiding crowding.
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New Jersey State Agricultural College
Decreased Feed for Cow Reduces Milk Output
The Colorado State Dairy Commission Fieldman argues harsh feeding is costly. Poor cows should be culled, while well fed cows justify higher costs. A cow-testing study shows low feed costs mean low milk and butterfat, and low returns, whereas liberal feeding yields higher production and profits.
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H. R. Lascelles
Fieldman
Colorado State Dairy Commission
Keeping Squashes and Pumpkins Through Winter
Squashes and pumpkins can be stored with simple steps. Cut stems two to three inches from the fruit, and store in a dry airy room such as a haymow. Pile and cover with hay or straw. they keep well into winter, with squash lasting longer than pumpkin. If needed, place in a granary bin or a warm airy basement or closet.
Practical farming tips for improved yields and efficiency
A compilation of rural advice urging better farm maintenance from fencing to manure use, proper silage speeds, and labor-saving installations. It warns against overcrowded poultry houses, poor seed quality, and moldy corn while stressing community pride, livestock care, and marketable farm products.
Proving Common Sense with Dog Care on Vine Street
Old Man Negley dispenses practical advice on summer dog care to a dozen neighborhood owners on Vine Street. He explains shedding, panting, muzzle design, and the need for frequent water, plus a cautions on sun exposure and heat during walks. He also offers a flea treatment plan and ends with an invitation for more questions next evening.
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Vine H Street
Negley
Joel Berdan
Vine Street
Vellers
Mr. Jansen
Distance Bonded Marriage by Consul in Cincinnati
A unique ceremony linked a Cincinnati groom and an Italian bride. A consular agent filled a blank certificate and sent it to Italy where a parish priest witnessed the bride sign in person. The marriage was binding though the couple remained separated by thousands of miles for some time.
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Cincinnati
Italy
Geographical extremes span Maine to Florida and beyond
The article notes the easternmost US point at West Quoddy Head near Eastport Maine and the westernmost at Cape Alva Washington. It records a westward distance from West Quoddy Head to the Pacific of 2,607 miles and states Cape Sable Florida as the mainland southern extreme, 49 miles farther south than Texas. It begins a line about the northern return from the southernmost point.
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United States
West Quoddy Head
Eastport
Maine
Cape Alva
Washington
Quoddy Head
Pacific Ocean
Cape Sable
Florida
Texas
Prediction of smoke fine dust uses in industry
A note cites Professor A. G. Christie of Popular Science Monthly on future applications of smoke fine dust from chimneys. It discusses use as a filler for plants, fertilizer, or as a base for building materials and mentions research on catching fine particles with flue gases.
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A. G. Christie
Popular Science Monthly
Faith Without Works Won't Move You on Weak Tire Tour
A short punny note from Duluth Hernid urges travelers to pair belief with action and safe gear. The message cites touring aspirations and warns that faith alone cannot propel journeys powered by risky equipment.
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Duluth Hernid
Boundary Line Distance Cited at 1 598 Miles
Article notes the forty ninth parallel as the U S Canada boundary and records the distance of 1 598 miles across the line.
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Forty-Ninth Parallel
United States
Canada
Viviparous Surf Fish Noted by Asherlea Bureau
The Asherlea bureau states that black perch or surf fish is viviparous producing young. It notes other viviparous species like top minnow and several tropical fishes and adds such fish are not palatable during spawning seasons.
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Bureau of
Asherlea
Early Evening Schools in Colonial America
The article traces the emergence of evening schools in early America with mentions of New Amsterdam in 1601, New York by 1090, Boston by 1724, Philadelphia in 1784, Charleston in 1744, and Newport in 1759, noting the spread of such educational programs. The Irish Wolfhound is referenced as the tallest dog in the world.
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America
New Amsterdam
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Charleston
Newport, R. L
Candy manufacturing hubs in the United States listed
A statistical survey identifies New York Chicago Boston Cambridge Mass Cleveland Pittsburgh and San Francisco as the chief candy production centers in the United States highlighting regional concentrations of confectionery industry activity.
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The
United States
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cambridge
Mass
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
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Detroit
First Aeronautics
Columbus
Smithsonian Institution
South Park Board of Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
Jackson Park
Old Bill
John Wanders
Harmony
Bill
Sophie Penkinson
Lorge Worty
IS Jerry
North Dakota
Department OF Agriculture
Tellahasses
Albert Payson
Terhune
Beasley
Chow
Mrs. Craig
Aroud
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Macedonia
Thrace
China
Monarch
Reid, Murdoch & Co
U.S
Aston
Pittaburgh
Bearcat
Runt
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas ‘City
Star
Free Farm
Portland Cement
Association
West Washin Street
National Organization
Piqua
Ohio
Walley Gensinger
Belle O'Brien
Yd Bitterstonle
Appelleee
ACA
Dregglets the Hostetter Co
Pitaburgh, Pa
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