Strychnine Poisoning Not a Threat to Game Birds
The Biological Survey of the U S Department of Agriculture reports game birds like quail prairie hens sage grouse show immunity to strychnine. Feeding tests in California and Wyoming found poisoned grain did not kill or sicken quail or sage hens despite heavy exposure and a strong avoidance of the bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Bureau
Wyoming
Purpose of flock size for efficient poultry farming
Poultry expert Professor A G Phillips argues optimal farmer flocks are either 75 hens or 200 or more. Mid-sized flocks waste labor and raise per bird costs, while 75 hens suit home use and smaller surplus. 200 plus allows strong markets and better prices. A 125-hen flock is likened to owning ten apple trees with limited profit.
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A. G. Phillips
Phillips
The Phone Girl and the Power of First Contact
The article notes that the telephone operator at a firm’s switchboard makes the first impression on customers. If she is courteous and cheerful, the company gains friends. if not, the firm earns a lasting negative view, despite the operator’s low status or pay.
Illinois Leading in Municipal Golf and Public Recreation
Illinois tops the nation in cities with municipal golf courses and in dollars invested in public recreation facilities during 1925. Chicago builds the world’s largest hotel with a private telephone exchange of 3 800 telephones. The state leads the Great Lakes region in miles of high tension electric lines. Lombard College in Galesburg was early to admit women on equal terms. Despite under 2 percent of U S land area, Illinois houses over 6 percent of the population. Illinois has about 70 000 telephone workers, equal to Springfield’s population. Kaskaskia’s founding marks an early western townsite near the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lombard College
Galesburg
United States
Springfield
Kaskaskia
Pittsburg
Rocky Mountains
American Farm Efficiency Advances in Machinery Use
National Industrial Conference Board findings show farm workers use about five times as much machinery as 60 years ago. Primary horsepower on farms has grown so greatly that agriculture now uses more horsepower than all manufacturing and central station plants combined. The board estimates 18,000,000 fewer workers are needed for farming due to mechanization. Total horsepower on American farms stood at 47,000,000 in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Industrial Conference Board
Brooklyn Eagle
China
San Diego Union
Winston- Salem Journal
Detroit News
Toledo Blade
Coolidge
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Waco News-Tribune
Europe
Beloit News
California
America
The
New Yorker
France
Dallas News
Yale
Knoxville Journal
Harvard
Herrin
Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Senate Committee
O. K
Mussolini
Roman Chronicle Telegraph
English Government Securities Ownership Surge
Before the war there were 400000 holders of English government securities. Currently 14000 new holders are registered weekly, equating to about 700000 new subscribers per year.
Local visits recap include Epps family and Alma guest
Mrs. J. W. Epps and daughter Marion visited Mt. Olive to see Elmer Wortman and family. W. L. Danbury and wife Mrs. F. C. Freyer, Mrs. J. M. Thompson and Phyliss Pope were visitors in Centria Saturday afternoon. Miss June Arnold of Alma has been staying at the home of her.
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J. W. Epps
Marion
Mt. Olive
Elmer Wortman
W. L. Danbury
F. C. Freyer
J. M. Thompson
Phyliss Pope
Centralia
June Arnold
Alma
Rural Kinmundy Notes Celebrity Visitors and Games
Local column lists residents visiting relatives and neighbors from Patoka Vandalia and Deland. Mentions include Miss Marie Hathaway, Miss Florence Metzger, Mrs Margarett Doolen and families, and visits from Decatur Weldon Gibson City Vandalia Centralia Patoka. Vernon baseball team slated to play Centralia next Sunday at home.
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Florence
Genevieve Metzger
Shobonier
Marie Hathaway
Freda Doolen
Arnold Chapel
Margarett Doolen
W. L. Hathaway
Weldon
Gibson City
Mell Sprinkle
Stringtown
Arlie
Lem Meador
Decatur
Dorothy
Marion
Centralia
Lois Peacock
Deland
Clem Doolen
East of Town
George Binnion
Mason Binnion
George Crothers
Vandalia
Bertha Freyer
Patoka
D. W. White
Edna Lawrence
Vernon Ball
Taylor Nall
Paioka
Glen Cox
North of Town
Marie
L. Bates
Gus Pratt
W. L. Danbury
Wanda Tillman
Eastern Star
Louise Betts
Mary Jarrett
Helen
Juanita Hathaway
Velvi Hathaway
Everette Wernsman
William Doolen
J. W. Epps
Gus Prott
Alice
Alma
George Walton
Wayne
Massey
Pat
Luke Snyder
Near Patoka
John Revis
Ira Martin
Dale
Melba
Lawrence Wilson
Bear Creek
John Jones
Mildred Meador
J. W. Meador
Phyliss Livesay
J. L. Kapp
Donald Arnold
Loren Caldwell
East of Patoka
Glenn Livesay
Vernon
Vernon Diamond
Women Feed Family Through Home Demonstration Gains
Twenty Oklahoma farm women linked to home demonstration clubs started in 1925 to promote growing and preserving food. They earned a total of 5368.68 dollars from butter cheese eggs and other farm products, averaging 266.43 per woman, with sales at roadside markets or to special customers. Some produced rugs mats canned goods and crafts, reflecting a united effort to improve and standardize products.
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Oklahoma
United States Department of Agriculture
Prohibition Jests and Political Jibes Across Papers
A collage of satirical lines from 1920s papers mocks Prohibition and politics. Jibes target Coolidge, wets and dries, and republican figures while weaving in jokes about Italy’s Mussolini and forgotten galleys. The tone stays pointed and playful through varied regional sources.
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van Zelm
Finder's Keepers
Papa
Buddy
Tan
Mississippi River
American Farm Efficiency
Gus Protz
Star Brand Shoes
Star Brand
Martin & Martin
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