Interest Bits From A Bellwether Era
A collage of curious data notes global trivia from 1920s production and transport to health, aviation, and natural history. It lists miles of scenery rope, Atlanta’s blind coroner, a frigate recovery wound, U S ammo sales, long stage routes, Indian love charms, Barnard health gains, leather shoe production shares, Austrian wool, motorcycle bread tests, Jawa population, Colorado river depth, Mexico road project, Vatican staff, Cuban bread intake, whale migration, and Pacific salmon degeneration after spawning.
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Fulton County
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Russia
United States
St. Louis
San Francisco
Barnard College
Austria
Colorado River
Gulf of California
Mexico City
Pueblo
Mexico
Vatican
Red Hair Queen Chosen at Kansas Live Stock Show
Miss Irene Blakeman, a stenographer, awarded queen of the red heads at the Kansas National Live Stock show in Wichita after judges declared her hair the prettiest in the state.
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Irene Blakeman
Kansas
Nat Wichita
Mollse
James BE. Larrowe
Detroit
Mich
United States
Identifying Artists By Brush Stroke Similarities
A critic notes that brush strokes can prove a painter’s identity much like a writer’s handwriting. The quote emphasizes that stroke patterns are as distinctive as signatures in art authentication.
Petunia Garden Hybrid Traced to Argentina and Uruguay
Petunia development links two wild species from Argentina and Uruguay with seed sent to Scotland in 1831 by John Tweedle, advancing horticultural breeding in England.
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England
Argentine
Uruguay
Scotland
John Tweedle
Secret of Authorship Insight On Original Modern Writing
A brief reflection citing Goethe that true originality lies in presenting ideas as if new rather than advancing unheard statements. The text emphasizes fresh expression over novelty alone.
No Common Knocker Stands Out In Fort Wayne
An odd local quip notes that No Common Knocker is selective and rarely joins others, highlighting a singular, exclusive reputation in Fort Wayne.
Six Teams Play in Three Rail League
An article notes a three rail league featuring six teams amid uncertainties. The piece cites the suspension of Rot Cannofax, fails to recruit Witte Hoppe, and states New York will not be represented this year.
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Curahlon Leame
Hia Year Ag
Abottane Chise
Kor A Thinett
Rot Cannofax
Tongue Officinia
Witte Hoppe
New York
Champion Mickey Walker Latest to Go in Movies
The celebrated boxer Mickey Walker signs to appear under Jack Kearns in a Hollywood transition. He plans vaudeville skits first and a possible screen role, aiming to leverage film work before potential future fights.
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Mickey Walker
Mickey
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Jack Bucer
Walker
Harry Greb
California
New York
Hollywood
Big Jack Dempsey
Collins Leads Again as Sox Resolve Next Season Terms
Eddie Collins remains manager as Chicago White Sox end as city champions. He met with Sox officials before departing for the East and finalized terms for the upcoming season.
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Chicago
White Sox
Eddie Collins
East
Sox
Oakland teen Wanda Danley shines in Diamond Jubilee sprint win
Eighteen year old Wanda Danley of Oakland California won the Diamond Jubilee track event in San Francisco defeating Helen Filkey of Chicago the world sprint champion. Danley has swept every competition she entered this season amplifying her bid for the world title.
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Wanda Danley
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Helen Filkey
Chienzo
Wanda
German Students Embrace Soccer Study in New York Visit
Dr. Erwin Geldmacher of Cologne University arrived in New York with 46 graduates to study American business methods. He notes football growth among German students replacing former merrymaking, and lists athletics as a major subject in most German universities.
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Erwin Geldmacher
Cologne University
New York
Geldmacher
Muskegon Grid Coach Hurt in Scrimage Practice Incident
Leo Tiny Redmond Muskegon high school athletic director and grid coach, 260 pounds, was hospitalized with a severe shoulder injury after two pupils charged him during scrimmage practice. He blamed opposing linemen for slow passes and was attacked when he called for effort.
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Leo
Tiny” Redmond
Muskegon High School
Redmond
Dempsey to Enter Brokerage After Ring Career
A roundup of sports notes notes Jack Dempsey plans to enter the brokerage business after retirement, while Stanley Harris faces a $2,778.07 income tax bill. Other items include university gear fittings, Calgary golf clubs, and various athletic milestones.
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Jack Dempsey
Ring
Stanley
Bucky) Harris
Washington Americans
Dempsey Could Break Record If He Fights In 1926
Article notes Jack Dempsey may set the heavyweight title longevity record in 1926 if he fights again that summer. It compares his potential six plus years as champion to predecessors like Johnson and Jeffries, and recalls past titles and retirements shaping the record.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Jeffries
California
Bob Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Tommy Burns
Australia
John L
Indiana captain Lawrence Marks shines in preseason runnage
The photograph shows Lawrence Marks, captain and halfback of the Indiana university grid team. Marks has been a spectacular open field runner and some of his opponents are apt to wonder what they have hit when tackling the big Hoosier this fall, for he has been training as a member of a railroad car repair gang this summer.
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Lawrence Marks
Indiana University Grid
Marks
Speed Records for Men and Horse Performance
Speed records for men include skating 1 mile in 2 minutes 35 seconds, swimming 22 minutes 34 seconds, running 4 minutes 10.2 seconds, and bicycling 1 minute 4.2 seconds. The horse has achieved running in 1 minute 35.5 seconds and trotting in 1 minute 56. seconds.
Veteran Zack Wheat Reaches Century Mark In Runs
Veteran outfielder Zack Wheat, a major league veteran who debuted in 1900, finally scored his 100th run of the season. The milestone breaks his personal best and marks a long quest to reach a century in scoring across his career.
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Zack Wheat
Wheat
Lou Gehrig Forms Stars Basketball Team
Lou Gehrig, the Yankee first baseman, organizes a basketball squad named the Lou Gehrig Stars to enter professional play this winter. The note contrasts other league events and player moves including McGraw's view on Pittsburgh, a 1919 NL game, and Burns changing hands to Houston.
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Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig Stars
South Dakota Farmers Urged to Grow Draft Horses Ahead
Economists from South Dakota State College urge farmers to plan for future draft work horses. They note auto use has reduced horse demand, but 1,400 pound plus draft horses will still be needed. A 1925 USDA report shows many horses on U.S. farms are under ten years old, signaling future supply and price pressures.
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South Dakota State College
South Dakota
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Middle West
Vaccines as Cures for Hog Diseases Warned by College Experts
Veterinarians at Kansas State Agricultural College are advised to use hemorrhagic septicemia aggressin when swine plague or hemorrhagic septicemia is diagnosed and other diseases are excluded. For small herds or early infection, a preliminary bacteria dose may help. resistance lasts weeks to months depending on doses and antigen properties.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
How to Treat Wartlike Growths on Cows Teats
Instructions advise snipping narrow neck warts with blunt scissors then applying iodine. Soak teats daily in warm water with washing soda and apply a castor oil paste at night. Cedar oil and thuja ointment are also recommended to remove warts.
Prices for Sheep and Lambs in Coming Winter
Prices for sheep and lambs look steady with few additional slaughterings this fall. Pork and beef prices are expected to stay high for months, suggesting fat sheep and lamb prices this winter may compare favorably with the same period last year.
Higher Producing Herds Show Summer Grain Feeding Advantage
The article notes that many top herds come from farmers who feed grain in summer. It highlights feeding oats and corn, with bran when affordable, and stresses tailoring the grain ration to each farm’s needs.
Tobacco Tea Treatment for Worms in Poultry
The Kentucky Experiment Station recommends tobacco tea for intestinal worm control in poultry. For every 100 hens or 200 fryers, use one pound of tobacco stems soaked in hot water for six to eight hours, extract juice, mix with mash, and feed after a 10 to 12 hour fast. After feeding, give epsom salts in water and ensure birds exit the house at dawn to avoid recontamination. clean and burn litter afterward.
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Poultry Division
Kentucky Experiment Station
Colts Proper Care and Attention in Fall
After weaning, ensure yearlings are accustomed to grain to prevent growth checks. Feed ample alfalfa hay and roughage with grain as pastures shorten to maintain steady gains through winter. Proper winter care yields healthier colts with higher future value and better growth next season.
Winter Egg Production Ration from Minnesota University
A.G.C. Smith head of Minnesota University poultry division recommends a winter ration for eggs. Dry Mash includes bran four parts alfalfa meal oats meat scrap four parts middlings cornmeal cracked corn barley oats.
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A. G C. Smith
Division of Poultry Husbandry
Minnesota University
Farm Advice and Pests From an Historic Almanac
Farmers receive tips on crop handling from harvest to storage. Advice covers painting barns, maturing sugar cane, hay quality from broadcast sown cane, proper fruit packaging, economics of crop yields, frost tolerance of parsnips and horseradish, careful apple storage, cell feeder use for pigs, raspberry and blackberry pruning, removing dead wood, and pest control including carbon bisulphide treatment for rodent holes.
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Syria
Coolidges
Washington
Rovereto
Italy
Trentino
Shamrock II
Sir ‘Thomians Lipton
Bahama Islands
Nassau Aquar House
Iscocles
Cuba
Spirit OF Tobacco
Marion Dabney
Lady Nicotine
Goethe
Fort Wayne
Bentinel
Iowa
Sport
Nick Kutsch
Collins
Odds and
University of Pennsylvania
Calgary
Cornell
Ithaca, N. Y
Richmond
Yorkshire
Battling Nelson
William Rossier
The
United States Football Association
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Wabash
Pensacola
Osceola Club
Florida
Tokuka Moriwake
Dan O'Leary
Harry Maloney
Stanford University
Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Walter Christie
Athletics
Chile
Aventina
South America
Texas
Lone Star State
Cyril Tolley
Abridie
Howard Hobson
Fromer University of Oregon
Los Angeles
Paul
Pewee" Wanninger
St. Paul
New York Yankees
Mark Koenig
Ty Cobb
Tyrus
Haineis
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Missouri
Haskell
Johnny Lipe
Ill
St. Louis Cardinals
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Bureau
Williamstown
Mass
Indiana
John McGraw
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Joe Burns
Houston
Harry McCurdy
Chicago White Sox
Burns
Bovine
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