Queer Names borne by American Towns
Washington reports a National Geographic bulletin listing odd town names across the United States. It cites examples from Kentucky to Nebraska, including Humptulips Washington and Muddy Illinois, along with many others such as Harmony Indiana and Ballclub Minnesota.
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Happyland
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Ohio
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Oregon
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New Jersey
Happy
Gunsight
Texas
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
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Utah
Jury Rules Razzing Policeman Legal in Cincinnati
A Cincinnati jury finds the Bronz cheer as the razzing of a policeman does not justify arrest. Ben Stein was jailed by Patrolman L. Van Coney and awarded 500 dollars in damages. The legal definition of the cheer remains unsettled.
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Cincinnati
Ben Stein
L. van Coney
Jonah Saint or Scoundrel A Portrait From 1932
The column argues Jonah’s true value lies in character not the whale tale. It suggests he was pampered and reluctant to do tough duties yet shows potential and duty called him to Nineveh, praising moral backbone over comfort in a lightweight 1932 Western Newspaper Union feature.
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Jonah
Nineveh
Western Newspaper Union
Great Smoky Mountains a veritable Noah's Ark
Knoxville reports the Smokies near the city are a vast reservoir of animal life with 600 miles of streams. A faunal survey under the Chicago Academy of Sciences notes new species and distinct life zones from 1,300 to 6,000 feet, caused by ancient isolation during glacial periods.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
Chicago Academy of Sciences
North America
Appalachian Range
Clingman
Smokies
Tennessee River
Troy weight and avoirdupois compared for weights
The Troy pound and the apothecaries pound hold 5 760 grains each, while the avoirdupois pound has 7 000 grains. Troy weight is used for weighing jewels coins and precious metals and derives from the French town of Troyes a 14th century commercial center.
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Troyes
Union
Velvet Crimpley Crepe Model by Worth Showcased
The latest French fashions feature velvet with gold lace sleeves. The model named paysan velvet crimpley crepe is shown, executed by Worth.
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Worth
Steady Rise in World and U.S. Employment Reported
Washington reports from the American Federation of Labor and the federal government show a rising employment trend in the United States. Across 16 European nations, conditions have improved enough that many observers expect an end to low mood by spring. While unemployment rose in nine other European countries, gains are noted in nations including Italy Austria Belgium Czechoslovakia Switzerland Canada France Poland and Finland, with the AFL noting continued winter relief needs despite the recovery.
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Amercan Federation of Labor
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Belgium
Czechoslovakia
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Canada
France
Poland
Finland
American Federation of Labor
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Of Interest 10 The Housewife
Practical kitchen tips for homemakers include storing sugar in a bread box to avoid lumps cooling dishes in cold salt water, flavoring doughnuts with cloves, and using chili sauce in mayonnaise for salads. Methods to preserve white color while cooking, cleaning tips for bird cages and zinc, and hints on accurate measuring with nests of cups and spoons are noted.
Good dairy cows prove resilient with proper care and feeding
Extension Dairyman C A Smith notes winter feeding and bedding are essential and wartime price changes do not apply to butterfat or protein feeds. He cites records from Colorado Agricultural College herd, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, and Myron Stratton Home showing strong milk and butterfat averages across herd sizes.
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Colesrado Agricultural College
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Colorado School For the Deaf and Blind
Myron Stratton
Colorado Springs
Ration steps to dry off dairy cows for drying up
The Dakotal Farmer outlines a drying-off method for cows starting with protein rich feeds to stimulate milk flow then switch to dry feeds like timothy hay. Keep some milk in each quarter then reduce to 20 to 25 pounds daily and once at one milking a day extend intervals until milk stops. After drying up recondition cow before calving to proper flesh.
New York dairymen urged to save roughage in silos
Professor H A Hopper of the New York State College of Agriculture cautions dairymen against spending to improve poor roughage. Grinding and predigesting fodders prove unprofitable. soaking offers no gain. Focus on growing good roughage and using silos and cutting machines to preserve every stalk of corn.
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H. A. Hopper
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
Hopper
Dairy notes on cows, feed, and barn safety guidelines
The article outlines dairy practices emphasizing healthy cows free from disease, balanced liberal feeding for fat test, and prioritizing roughage. It stresses sanitary barns and properly drained yards, warns against trusting bulls, and notes U.S. alfalfa grades and hay standards to aid dairymen in selecting quality hay.
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United States
Why Nations Are Eager to Locate Sarah Ann Island
Nations race to locate Sarah Ann an Island in American waters just north of the equator believed to exist again after disappearance. The 1937 solar eclipse will last up to seven minutes so scientists and especially Germany hope to observe from the island.
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Sarah Ann
American
Equator
America
Pacific
Germany
World circumnavigation records and routes compared
The article argues that no one has truly circled the globe at 25 000 miles along the equator and notes Magellan, Graf Zeppelin, and Byrd followed non direct paths. It states Post and Gatty hold the current record for the greatest distance in the shortest time, discounting earlier routes.
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Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Byrd
Post
Gatty
Rival obsessions spark odd love triangle in comics
In a quirky strip a psychiatrist fixates on a woman while a entomologist obsesses over her insects. Witty panels juxtapose mental health and bug science in a humorous spotlight.
Woman in Norwich credits Kruschen with fat loss and better sleep
A Norwich woman says she lost 16 lbs on her first Kruschen bottle and slept better on night duty. She recommends taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning and notes the four week bottle costs only a few cents. If not convinced, money is refunded.
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Norwich
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America
Lying Lying as a moral vice in society
A brief moral observation contrasts lying with truth, declaring it a hateful vice that separates people from beasts and binds humans through spoken words.
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