What Radio Means to the Agriculture Economy
The article explains how radio shifts from entertainment to a practical farm tool. It cites Secretary Jardine and government studies showing radio delivering weather, market, and farming guidance via 100 plus stations. County agents report radio helps farmers sell stock promptly and improve practices, with new farm features and college extension broadcasts expanding benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolt
Jardine
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Standards
Washington
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Earl
Miles
Washington County
Indiana
Gardner
Norcross
Plymouth County
Mass
Department of Agriculture
Government
Bureau of Home Economics
Radio Order
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kan
Mr. Jardine
Kansas
Fire Pockets in Volcanoes
The article posits that Hawaii’s two volcanoes host near surface lava pockets rather than connecting to a global mantle system. Similar local pockets may exist beneath other active volcanoes including Vesuvius Etna Popocatepetl and volcanoes in Mexico Japan Erebus and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Vesuvius
Etna
Mediterranean
Popocatepetl
Mexico
Japan
Mount Erebus
Antarctic
Tea Table Talk and Early Tea Ad in 1658 England
A correspondent cites a 1658 news sheet contrasting the Earl of Arlington’s tea reception with an advertisement that proclaims tea as excellent and widely praised. The item reflects early English public interest in tea and contemporary promotional wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Arlington
England
Tea and Oysters in 17th Century London Rumors
The passage notes a tea drink called Icha or Tay sold at the Sultaness Head Coffee House in Sweetin's Rents by the Royal Exchange in London. It mentions a 1660 act imposing eight pence per gallon duty on tea for sale and suggests tea's likely popularity after the tax. It ends with a fragment about oysters described as hatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultaness Head
Royal Exchange
London
Formal and informal garden design blend for small plots
A guide to shaping small gardens with a mix of formal beds and informal borders. It notes avoiding wildwood effects on 50-foot lots, using circular layouts with edging, central circles, and segment beds, plus options for center features like grass plots pools or a sundial.
Proper Building of Chimney Big Factor
The article stresses careful flashing in chimney construction for comfortable homes. On stucco houses chimneys are masonry lined for fire safety. A cap of stone or concrete should overhang the metal lath and stucco to prevent water intrusion. Water drainage should route vertically to unbroken chimney sections to avoid damage.
Painting roofs to resist weather and fire
The article argues roof protection is essential for property owners. It stresses paint and stain as durable, weatherproof finishes providing fire retardant benefits, preventing shingles from curling, moss buildup, and lodging embers, thereby preserving house value.
Dream homes lose individuality at rubber stamp resale
Lionel Robertson urged at the Own Your Home exposition in Chicago that home builders copy standard designs and streets fill with homogeneous houses. He argued architecture should reflect owner character and taste like clothing, noting buyers sacrifice years to own homes that misrepresent their dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Robertson
Chicago
Robertson
Home Ownership Enhances Social Prestige and Opportunities
Owning a home offers social prestige and practical benefits. It allows building equity instead of paying rent and grants homeowners greater standing in the community. Families of owners often receive broader social acceptance and more business opportunities than renters.
Veteran Sailors Hold to Old Superstitions
Friday is seen as unlucky by some deep sea crews but lucky by the Spanish due to Columbus. Sharks tailing ships and gulls as souls of drowned sailors mark superstitions. Odd numbers, pig killings to steer wind, and pets as luck charms show how mascots shape sailors behavior.
Learning to Talk Across Cultures by Chief Long Lance
The quote recalls how Indians speak only when needed while whites converse constantly. He describes consciously learning to talk, likening it to learning to read English and dress, noting the passage took ten years to become natural. The reflection appears in Hearst’s Cosmopolitan interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Lance
Hearst
International Cosmopolitan
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Family Laxative
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children of all ages. It promises quick relief for bilious constipated or feverish kids with a pleasant taste and urges mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup printed directions on the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
California
Electric clock claims uncanny powers by Dr. J. C. Van Syke
Washington scientist Dr. J. C. Van Syke showcases an electric clock he trained to perform feats such as turning on an automobile parking light 15 minutes after sundown and shutting it off after daybreak, claiming uncanny timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. van Syke
Washington
Salt Water to Fuel New Shedd Aquarium Exhibit
A million gallons of sea water will be moved from the Atlantic coast to Chicago for the Shedd aquarium. The seawater will create a home for salt water fish to be exhibited at the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Ad
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with exaggerated claims. A testimonial from Frank M Casey of Mount Vernon New York describes appetite restoration and strong personal belief in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
New York City
Lydia B. Pinkham
Woolworthuilding
Lynn
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Frank M. Casey
South 11Th Ave
Mount Vernon
N, Y
Good Workmanship and Materials Underrated by Faulty Craft
The excerpt laments subpar interior trim and wallboard work in annual finishing, criticizing poor workmanship and inferior materials and implying economic loss from shoddy construction standards.
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