Burgoo King Origin Traced by Kentucky Editor
Kentucky editor Dan Bomar records burgoo lore from Gustave Jaubert of Lexington. Jaubert cooked 1000 gallons for a barbecue with vast ingredients and long simmering times starting in 1866. He recalled a 6000 gallon order for the 1895 G A R national meeting in Louisville.
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Burgoo King
E. E. Bradley
Mr. Bradley
Kentucky
Dan Bomar
Burgoo
Monsieur Gustave Jaubert
Lexington
Bomar
Gus Jaubert
Wales
Virginia
Louisville
Zinnia Diseases Warn Growers About Leaf Spot and Mildew
Florida experts warn zinnia growers to watch for leaf spot and powdery mildew during the rainy season. Mildew appears on lower leaves as white powder then causes defoliation. control via sulfur dust or a potassium sulfide spray. Dust is easier, spray may be more effective. Regular application advised. Leaf spot shows as small circular spots with purple margins on leaves.
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Erdman West
Florida Experiment Station
West
Farmers' Week at University Set for August 8 12
The University of Florida will host Farmers Week from August 8 to 12 with a full college short course for farmers and farm women. Dr. William Newell says visitors will access facilities, dorms, and cafeteria meals, and attend talks from prominent speakers while touring livestock barns laboratories and horticultural grounds.
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University of Florida
William Newell
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Florida
College of Agriculture, Agricultural Extension Service, Experiment Station
State Plant Board
Encyclopedia Britannica exhibit at Lakeside Press galleries
Lakeside Press shows an Encyclopaedia Britannica printed in Chicago with 33 000 000 words in text, 250 tons of type, $50 000 metal value, 20 000 goats for leather, and 23 000 000 impressions. Boy Scouts of the Sunnyland Council partner with Manatee Florida health authorities to canvass Bradenton Palmetto Cortez for mosquito breeding and oil stagnant pools to kill larvae.
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Lakeside Press
Chicago
Boy Scouts of the
Sunnyland Council
Manatee
Florida
Bradenton
Palmetto
Cortez
Untouched Market Seen on Farms Across Nation
The Manufacturer’s Record cites 1930 census data showing low farm amenities with fewer than 16 percent of dwellings having running water and 13.4 percent electric lights. Only 34 percent have telephones and 58 percent of farms report 4,134,000 automobiles. The article argues a large potential market for farm equipment as automotive adoption grows.
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America
Fine Forage Plants In Central Florida
J A Mackintosh superintendent of agricultural and horticultural exhibits for Florida at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago surveys Central Florida for forage specimens. He praises clovers alfalfa and other forage plants saying Florida will have a splendid showing at the exposition.
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J. A. Mackintosh
Florida
Chicago
Mr. Mackintosh
UF Enrollment Growth Since 1920 In Gainesville
The University of Florida serves nearly 2500 students per year now while in 1920 enrollments were under 500. This shows a substantial rise in attendance and campus scale over the years reflecting expansion of programs and facilities.
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University of Florida
Gainesville
Words on civic effort and progress in a silent age
The piece touts local civic spirit and practicalities of modern life. It extols courtesy in business, organized community development, and newspaper reliability. It mentions electric heated beds boosting plant growth and urges advertising persistence. It notes Harvard's founding and endowment, geologic steam depth, and early human presence in America.
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Colorado
Southern Colorado Power Company
Proper Foods Aid Children's Future
Child health authorities stress proper nutrition for growth and advise against overstimulation from tea and coffee. Pediatric physicians recommend a quart of milk daily and drinking water between meals to keep kidneys active and aid detoxification.
Florida citrus grove at Chicago exhibit planned
The Florida exhibit plans for a Florida citrus grove at the Century of Progress exposition have been approved. A 1.29 acre plot faces the agricultural building and lagoon, with trees from Florida to arrive next spring. Earl W. Brown, manager of the Florida exhibit, coordinates landscaping and protection from wind.
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Department of State and Federal Relations
Department of Buildings and Grounds
Earl W. Brown
DeLand
Fila
Florida
Florida Building
Court of States
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertise Digestive Aid
An advertising copy urges readers to treat sluggish digestion by using Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow. The claim highlights a two pound bile production, links to digestion improvement, and notes the product packaging with a red label and 25¢ price. Published in 1931 by C. M. Co.
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Carter
C. M.co
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Lake County
Encyclopedia
Central
Edson R. Waite
Shawnee, Okla
Harvard
American
Dorothy Darnit
Charles McManus
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Loss
Cleveland
Elen
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