Improved Highways Are Not Luxuries
The U S Department of Agriculture says U S surfaced roads totaled 450 000 to 475 000 miles by end of 1924 with about 40 000 miles added yearly since 1921. It cautions against overemphasis on hard surfacing and argues road improvement should match traffic and annual operating savings, not expenditure beyond earning capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department i
Highway Planting Gets Support of Motor Club
The National Motoring association endorses shade tree planting along main highways. The bulletin urges care by state forestry and highway boards to avoid snow catchers and pavement damage from trees placed too near roads. Local and state highway engineers should consider preventive measures on arterial highways to reduce snow drifts and protect roadbeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Motorists’ Association
Automobile Clubs
Accidents on Straight Roads Highlighted by Wisconsin Club
A North Shore Motor club of Wisconsin report shows 2,044 of 2,981 road accidents last year occurred on straight roads while curved, hill, and crossing danger points accounted for 987. The finding warns that straight roads invite speeding and require caution.
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North Shore Motor Club of
Wisconsin
T Ie
Barberry Plants Menace to Grain
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that barberry relatives, including ornamental varieties, may spread stem rust to grains. A national rogues gallery will test susceptibility at St Paul and Bell Maryland to determine which species are harmless and may be kept as ornamentals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Appalachian
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Indiana
Tippecanoe River
China
Bell
St. Paul
Minn
Calf Raising Factors Include Health and Disease Control
Calf raising hinges on healthy cows free from tuberculosis and contagious abortion. Dairy cows cannot be kept fat. those of dairy type convert excess feed to milk fat, not body fat. Prevention and good condition are essential for a productive herd.
Practicable Method of Destroying Sheep Tick
The only practicable method of destroying the sheep tick is by dipping the sheep. Immersing the animals in a toxic liquid kills parasites, with a second dripping about 24 days later since eggs survive. Do not return dipped sheep to ticky quarters. Clean and spray surrounding ground to double strength then relace flock.
Moldy Butter Loss Preventable Says University Expert
Harold Mack and Mr. Macy of the University of Minnesota warn mold in butter is avoidable with diligence. They urge daily cleansing, separate cream and buttermilk transport, pasteurization, sterilizing pumps, steam cleaning tubs, and boiled or salt brine treated liners to cut mold losses. A Minnesota creamery lost over $1,000 from moldy butter shipped weekly.
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Harold Mack
Division of Dairy Husbandry
University of Minnesota
Mr. Macy
Minnesota
Overfeeding Calf Will Impair Its Digestion
Calf feeding guidance warns against overfeeding with whole milk during the first three to four weeks. Start with two to three pounds per feeding twice daily, dilute with warm water if milk is high in fat, and avoid scours. As growth improves, transition to skim milk, ending with six to nine pounds daily split across feeds, with a noon feed if milking then.
Potato Growers Battle Colorado Beetle Tactics
Dr. Frank H. Lathrop of South Carolina Agricultural College details pest control methods for the Colorado potato beetle. He notes arsenic sprays using four pounds per 100 gallons of water and dusts mixing arsenate of lead with hydrated lime. A calcium arsenate and lime mixture also shows satisfactory results for growers, with routine application among farmers.
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Colorado
Frank H. Lathrop
South Carolina Agricultural College
Agricultural notes on soil, pests and livestock
Acid soils hurt profits and barium carbonate mixed with hamburger serves as rat bait. Logged-off lands can yield if well managed. Pigs should be fed liberally around weaning. Calcium arsenite dust keeps striped cucumber beetles off. Poultry losses from intestinal parasites are better reduced by general care than medical treatment. New York City dairy product wholesale value exceeds 184 million dollars annually. Early lambs go to market before worm trouble. late lambs in June to August require worm treatment.
Determine Sex of Calf From Iowa State Study
A Iowa State College study of 869 cows in the experiment station herd finds no basis for the belief that a female carries longer to birth. Excluding twins and premature calves, 18 male and 180 female calves were produced. Bulls and steers were carried the longer length of time.
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Iowa State College
Actor laments typecasting in American casting practice
In a theater club exchange an actor complains of being cast as a dirty scoundrel in his last three plays. An English actor notes the American habit of casting with types, highlighting differing casting ideas.
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New York Graphic
Engagement Ring Sparks Talk in Quiet Household
A fragment from a bygone drama shows Laura noting a beautiful ring while an engagement ends. The exchange hints at future refusals, with a sly remark about keeping the ring long enough for the next suitor to see what to expect.
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Laura
Editor and author clash over Shakespearean style
The editor notes similarities between the author's prose and Shakespearean writing. The author questions the observation, and the editor confirms that the punctuation used mirrors classic verse, sparking a lively exchange about stylistic choices.
THATS THAT He-Where would you prefer to live
Woman asks where to live city or country and man replies choose whichever suits best.
The Airplane as Political Metaphor in Verse
A brisk verse likens the airplane to a valuable object saved for critical moments. It contrasts flight from sky to ground with petty political maneuvering, using travel imagery to critique governance and choice.
Lucky Aunt May Has First Pick Of Pets Not Babies
In a lighthearted exchange from Progressive Grocer a child asks if Aunt Betty has a baby. The reply confirms Aunt Betty has a small dog instead, prompting the child to reflect that she perhaps was given priority.
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Aunt May
Betty
Progressive Grocer
Mountains Needed for Low Work Surface
A tireless customer laments a store’s low work surface and a weary clerk replies that a mountain range is what she truly needs to solve the problem. This humorous exchange from Good Hardware captures a playful miscommunication over practicality and height.
Whimsy of Fashion Bans Anemia Corsets Say Health Wins
Prof W W Dixon of Cambridge argues in a People's League of Health lecture that tight laced corsets vanished and anemia among London factory and office workers has declined over twenty years as women today pursue health.
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Science
W. W. Dixon
Cambridge University
People’s League of Health
London
Philadelphia Ledger
Devilly Pie Folklore and Cornish Pie Diversity
Cornish pies and the Cornish association dinner spark tales of endless ingredients. Housewives could turn anything into a pie and the devil avoids the duchy, fearing a devilly pie theft. Also an advertisement touts Cuticura for skin and scalp care.
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Cornish Association
Duchy
Devon
Drum quotes on World War I battles and errors
General Hugh Drum, during a Washington visit, says war books show every World War I battle was a victory for both sides. He adds that to err is human and to lie about it is more so, laughing at the idea of complete perfection in generals.
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Hugh Drum
Washington
Drum
Gators Captured Near Lakeland After Rifle Wounding
A huge alligator about 12 feet 5% inches long was wounded by rifle fire near Lake Gibson and captured alive by two young men. The eye catching monster reportedly weighs over 850 pounds and may be about 800 years old. The captors expect a $500 reward.
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Lakeland
Fla
Lake Gibson
Star- Telegram
Poison ivy or mistletoe kiss sparks lip sore tale
A quirky note from Youngstown Telegram recounts mistletoe mistaken kiss leading to a cold sore. The writer jokes that what was thought to be mistletoe was poison ivy, prompting a playful local gossip tone about a harmless holiday misread and a lip blemish.
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Youngstown
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonial
Mrs Rush Fullerton of Clearfield Pennsylvania says the product helped her after being unable to stand due to body pains and nervous irritability. She reports restored appetite and energy and offers to answer letters. The advertisement invites readers to buy the vegetable compound from druggists nationwide.
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Clearfield
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rush Fullerton
2Nd Street
Flaming Flappers filming this week at Louisville lot
The Louisville Courier Journal notes production activity for the film Flaming Flappers with red headed extras on set this week. Local lot scenes are underway as crews assemble for shooting.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Following the Brass Band As a Juvenile Privilege
A light nostalgic note remarks on clinging to the habit of following the brass band, a privilege cherished from youth that people still enjoy as they grow older.
Two Wishes Mrs Scrapp in Boston Transcript
A brief item notes a playful exchange between Mrs Scrapp and a critic as reported by the Boston Transcript. The witty confiscation of tempers and jests highlights light community humor in a period newspaper snippet.
Inside Dope on a Poisoning Case Rumor
A street whisper questions the doctor’s motive in the poisoning case. The sourcing suggests interest in the patient’s self harm claim as a route to hidden facts.
Dismissing the Past in a Regency Echo
A compact historical musing notes that republics are dismissed as ungrateful, while statesmen feel secure because they forget. The piece contrasts collective regret with selective memory in political life, reflecting on how past mistakes are treated by future leaders and publics.
Liquid Measure Quartet and Pinte in Song
A playful dialogue cites crowd singing terms. Johnny names four singers a quartet and Willie offers a joking two person term as a pinte. The exchange mirrors classroom humor on musical group labels.
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Johnny
William
Willie
Heard on the Campus First Mail Order Student
The campus notes discuss a first mail order student and a second mail order student. They reference biology and the selling course as part of the training. The items appear as brief campus chatter about courses and student plans.
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Heheheh
Devilly
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Monarch
Murpocu & Co
Chicago
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New York
United States Rubber Company
Canada
Yworld
David T. Stuart
Broad St
Green
Express
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Berry CO
Michigan Ave
Mossman
Champlion
Ohio Horseshoe Co
Crast River
Troy
W.N. U
Des “Moines
Northwestern Yeast Co
North
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