Radio on the farm surveys reveal wide reach and time peaks
Surveys by WLS Chicago and the National Farm Radio Council show one in five rural homes have a radio. Music dominates, weather and market reports guide farming, noon and 7 30 pm peak listening, with 8 30 pm drop. Readies for education rise in corn belt, cotton states show less educational use.
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WLS
Chicago
United States
Iowa
Nlinois
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New England
Kentucky
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Corn Belt
Ilinois
National Farm Radio Council
Keytesville
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Illinois
Kansas
Radio Council
Charles Magee Adams
New York Herald-Tribune
Adams
Sey
Rachmaninoff
Curious preserved foods from China and America
The article describes ripened fish called Gomba duk that is sun dried and smoked, crumbled over rice as curry with a strong odor. It notes preserved eggs from China preserved in earth, sometimes black yolks with oysters-like flavor, and mentions dried chicken hams imported from China used after soaking and slow boiling.
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China
America
Trans- Pacific Republic
First Lady Abigail Powers Fillmore's Comfort Legacy
The article notes Abigail Powers Fillmore, wife of the U S thirteenth president, contributed significantly to the comfort of subsequent first ladies. It highlights her influence on home life and hospitality at the White House.
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Abigail Powers Fillmore
United States
First Bathtub and Kitchen Range Introduced at White House
The White House installed a bathtub and a kitchen range for the first time amid strong controversy. The African American cook who had led the kitchen for 30 years resisted the range quieting reform. Mrs. Fillmore instructed her in the new appliance.
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White House
Quote by Ruskin on excuses for wrong actions
A short quotation asserts that only a fool defends wrong deeds as done for the best. It condemns evasive excuses and emphasizes personal responsibility. The line reflects Victorian moral critique of rationalizations.
Indiana dunes of Lake Michigan a vast natural garden
The Indiana Lake Michigan dunes along 20 miles of shore form a unique, year round natural park. Rich in plant and animal life, the dunes host diverse habitats from sand drifts to marshes, with tropical like vegetation, year round access, and historical ties to early trails and pioneer routes.
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Lake Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana Dunes
Middle West
National Parks
Virginia
United States
Gunes
Detroit
Chicago
Chicago River
Fish Temperature Guides Cod and Haddock Gallant Catch
The Biological Board of Canada after a detailed oceanographic survey finds cod prefer near 50 degrees Fahrenheit while haddock favor about 55 degrees. They advise fishermen to use deep sea thermometers and fish where conditions support a catch.
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Biological Board of Canada
Popular Science Monthly
Tie Board
Remembered Provencal Troubadour Sordello Cited by Dante
The poet Sordello, a Provencal troubadour who lived 1180 to 1255, owes his fame mainly to Dante who mentions him eight times in the Pur gatorio. Prose works are lost and only a handful of poems survive.
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Sordello
Dante
Teacher's Aside Reveals Family Wisdom in Class
A brief classroom exchange unfolds with a student recalling guidance from a teacher. The line implies a parent’s influence on a student’s work and hints at expectations placed on family.
Freezone Promises Quick Relief for Corns and Calluses
A druggist offers a small bottle of Freezone that instantly relieves aching corns and calluses. The product claims to remove hard corns soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation using a painless peeling action.
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Taniac O
Taniac
F. J. Messmer
Ninth Ave
Burlington
Iowa
Mother Nature
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