Air travel powers America’s daily life in 1920s aviation boom
Elmo Scott Watson surveys how aviation reshapes mail, business, and communication as air routes expand coast to coast. He notes faster cross country flights, the rise of air mail with private investment, and the impact on banks, commerce, and everyday life as air transport becomes a central part of national activity.
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America
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Byrd
Chamberlain
Goebel
Lindbergh
Ruth Elder
Amelia Earhart
United States
Aus
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Pony Express
California
Tetter
New York
San Francisco
Meeker
Golden Gate
Wong
A. H. Smith
New York Central Railroad
Art Goebel
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Pacific
Presa
New
Washington
Great Lakes
Gulf
Athletic
Texas
Pacific Coast
Wall Street
Inia
Canital
Seaboard
Colorado
Air Mall
Middlewest
Post Office
Landlubber Lighthouse Tenders Guard Air Mail Beacons
The article recalls the "Landlubber Lighthouse Tender" nickname for crews who maintain daytime and nighttime beacon towers along airway routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It notes beacon towers every ten miles, 50 feet high, 24 inch beacons with two million candle power, and automatic or generator power. It mentions costs, caretakers, airway mechanicians, and the safety role of lighted fields for 1928 air mail pilots.
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Ashthouse
Air Mall Airways
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Gulf
Cleaning Up to Increase Yields in Central States
USDA report details how wheat scab, corn ear rots, and European corn borer losses cut yields and grain quality. It links crop rotation and thorough removal of crop residue to major reductions in disease and pest damage across Indiana Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin and other Corn Belt states.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Central States
Dinates Department of Agriculture
Wallatsceab Organisa
Haive
Corn Belt
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Wisconsin
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Drenching Sheep: Primitive to Improved Methods
A historical note on drenching sheep describes risks of lung entry from improper technique and contrasts common bottle dosing with a Wing recommended drenching tube setup. It explains funnel, rubber tube, and metal tubing assembly to regulate flow while keeping the animal in a natural position.
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Joseph E. Wing
Soy Bean Demand Expands Beyond Feed Use
The soybean now finds many uses beyond hay and soil improvement. Oils for cooking, soy meat for stock feed, a health dye, a rubber substitute, and sprouts as greens show its rising importance. Demand grows as manufacturers broaden its applications.
Deep Plowing Techniques and Equipment Best Suited
Agricultural experts from Rutgers advise that deep plowing requires machinery designed for the task. Depths over eight inches benefit from wide plows, with subsurface loosening often sufficient. Traction demands rise, making tractors ideal. gradual depth increases reduce turning up subsoil.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Wash and Scald Dairy Utensils After Using
After milking, all dairy utensils including the pail, strainer, dipper, separator bowl and others should be rinsed with cold water to remove most milk. Then wash with hot water containing alkali, using a brush and elbow grease, and finally rinse and scald thoroughly with boiling water to prevent contamination.
Playing Safe in Selection of a Husband
A woman writes in an American magazine that doubt shadows marrying a younger man yet choosing a man with established character and reputation gives a clear sense of what she will get. The piece reflects cautious views on marriage and suitability.
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Dowbt
Prevent Winter Rodent Losses During the Fall
Farmers nationwide face annual thousand dollar losses from rats and mice. The article discusses steps to reduce rodent damage before winter, including sanitation, sealing entry points, and monitoring for signs of infestation. Emphasis is on proactive, farm-wide measures to protect stored grain and equipment.
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Cosney
Well-Drained Soil Promotes Root Growth and Microbe Activity
Proper drainage allows plant roots to deepen and access subsoil nutrients. It also enables millions of soil microorganisms to process food for crops. Waterlogged soil blocks air needed for respiration, slows decomposition, and keeps soil in poor physical condition.
Pruning Small Fruit Is Desirable in Summer
The article argues summer pruning is highly desirable in berry patches. It notes that removing old growth allows plants to focus on new fruiting shoots and improves yield potential.
Care and pruning tips for raspberries after harvest
The article advises removing diseased canes promptly to slow disease spread and redirect energy to new cane growth for next season. For black raspberries, pinch new shoots when two and a half to three feet tall and pinch back seed shoots at twelve to fourteen inches to promote vigorous, bushy, productive plants.
Breeders Eye Heavier Birds to Raise Profit
Many people calculate higher profits from breeding heavier producer birds but fail to add any charge for the extra feed. The note warns that ignoring feed costs can misstate gains and suggests adjusting prices to reflect feeding needs.
Wish for happiness tied to dress and mood
A reflective line notes happiness seeming simple for the speaker, equating joy with the ease of a new dress and the impact of the beloved on their mood.
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Republic of Honduras
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