Ranchmen hampered by high land values
A United States Department of Agriculture study in Colorado shows ranchers face heavy costs from land prices. Average annual investment per rancher among 41 died? 182,409 dollars with about 48 percent in land and 1 percent in cattle. High-priced land, leases, and interest stresses push many to lease grazing land instead of owning. Investments range from 42,000 to over 500,000 dollars. owners may need readjustment in interest or land values to keep ranching profitable.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Terado
Liberal irrigation reduces water core in apples says USDA pathologist
Dr Charles Brooks of the US Department of Agriculture reports that water core in apples stems from high temperatures intense sun and high sap concentration. Adequate and staged irrigation lowers incidence. heavy irrigation can worsen it and proper picking time offers practical prevention.
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Charles Brooks
United States Department of Agriculture
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Accident at Tamearoa
The author thanks friends for visits, letters, flowers, and support after an accident. They appreciate merchants and others who helped Island Chapel with donations and peach canning efforts. The message closes with a pledge to repay their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamearoa
Island Chapel
Rev. Willis
Local resident J. B. Matheny visits Pope town
J B Matheny, a well known Pope town resident, visited on Tuesday after spending the summer in Minocqua Wisconsin. He has returned home for the season.
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J. B. Matheny
Pope
Fter
Ifish
Minocqua
Wisconsin
John
Pedestrian Most Frequently Killed in 1925 Auto Crashes
A National Safety Council analysis of 1925 data from 80 cities shows pedestrians accounted for about 70 percent of motor vehicle fatalities, with 6 120 deaths and 145 000 injuries nationwide. Driver error at intersections and pedestrians crossing against signals were leading causes.
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National Safety Council
Hard roads save big sum in annual motor costs
W H Connell of the American Road Builders association cites that since 1904, 133000 miles of hard surfaced and 153000 miles of gravel roads reduced US motor vehicle operating costs by over 1.6 billion dollars yearly. He breaks down per mile costs and net savings after accounting for construction and maintenance.
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United States
W. H. Connell
American Road Builders’ Association
Mr. Connell
Pennsylvania
STOP AT PAVED ROADS SIGNS POSTED ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS
The state highway department has set up black and yellow signs at all cross roads under an act of the last general assembly. Motorists must bring their cars to a full stop before crossing or entering state roads. Authorities are pursuing broad compliance with the law.
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General Assembly
State Highway Department
A Day at Forest Park Highlands Visit
Cecil Martin and wife Roy Thompson and family C M Rogier and family and Seth Martin and wife moved to Forest Park Highlands last Sunday where they enjoyed the scenery of the great place.
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Cecil Martin
Roy Thompson
C. M. Rogier
Seth Martin
Forrest Park Highlands
Limestone Meeting in Patoka September 22
Next week’s Register announces a farmers meeting in Patoka on September 22 with a full day and evening program. The event promises valuable information and a strong arrangement for the community members.
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Limestone
Patoka
McKinley Relapses After Brief Health Improvement
Martinsville Indiana reports Senator William C. McKinley of Illinois again in critical condition after a daytime improvement. Dr J J Eebert issued a 9 o clock bulletin noting the relapse and serious illness at the sanitarium.
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Martinsville
Ind
United States
William C. McKinley
Illinois
J. J. Eebert
Holland family planning new Cen traid home after fire loss
The Holland family, recently burned out, plan to build a new home in Cen traid where they now reside and have bought a vacant lot. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including relatives and friends visiting schoolchildren and family members, with a hospital birth announced in Macon County.
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Holland
Centraid
Pp. B. Simcox
St. Lois
Leslie Morey
Qodalin
Arkansas
Macon County Hospital
Derstur
Airs
B. Jackson
William
St Lane
Martin
Salem
McHaney
Paragould
Ark
J. R. G@artey
Melldney
Herbert. Kin
Lewistown
Duff
Flora
State Pure Food Department
Three Days Institute
Val V
Clinton
School Opens With Satisfactory Enrollment This Week
School started Wednesday with both Grade and High School in operation. Enrollment is around 50 in the high school, with more students expected to enroll. The paper plans to feature ongoing school news to reflect credit on the school and the community.
Sweet Clover Requires Lime Rich Soil for Growth
Agricultural guidance explains sweet clover needs ample lime in the soil for best growth. One ton of burn lime or two tons of ground limestone usually suffices, with deeper liming for slightly acidic soils. Even poorer soils can yield fair growth when properly limed, though high lime content remains essential.
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Indies
Her
Hay Makers From Pikas The Wild Hay Produce
The pika a small West Mountain rodent is described as an ancient haymaker. It cuts fine stemmed grasses and herbs gathers them into bundles and stores them in sheltered places to cure. The creature eats the hay and is noted as more particular than humans, yielding a uniform fragrant green product.
Burglary Reports Ripple Through Vernon Area
Several minor burglaries were reported over the weekend. The Vernon Hardware Store was broken into Saturday night with about 50 dollars in small stock stolen. Sunday night oil pumps at a local site were tampered with and the night watchman fired a shot as suspects fled after restarting one pump. The Wagner Star was similarly damaged.
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Vernon
Wagner
Institute In Full Swing At Marion County Fair
Marion County Institute is in full swing with exhibits surpassing expectations at Little Fair. The Gym and the Park buzz as weather concerns hover. locals and visitors await Patoka's performances to showcase a lively institute.
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Marion County Institute
Patoka
Milk Storage Temperature Guideline
Advice states milk should be kept at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure freshness and safety. It emphasizes proper refrigeration practices and monitoring of storage temperatures to prevent spoilage and bacterial growth.
Fourteen Years Earn Gold in Stanislaus River Claim
Lee Silver and Bert Warrington stake a claim along Brightman flats after fourteen years of pursuit. Silver’s tale of a Mexicans’ mine inspires belief while they sink shafts on the Stanislaus gravel.
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Oakland
Calif
Lee Silver
Beff Warrington
Lee
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
Bert Warrington
Silver
Brightman’s Flats
Stanislaus River
High Sierra
San Jose
Warrington
Balad
Thinsh
Sonora
Graybeards
Jumping Frog
Calaveras
Blade
French Women Sail Boat 1700 Miles
Martha Ouile and Hermine de Saussure, two French archaeologists, sailed 1700 miles in the 24 foot Perlette across the Aegean from Piraeus. They did all tasks themselves in port and at sea. Ouile recently earned a Sorbonne degree and has excavated Crete uncovering the ancient city of Mallia. De Saussure is also a noted archaeologist with Greek work background.
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Paris
Perlette
Alain Gerbault
Martha Oule
Hermine de Saussure
Aegean Sea
Piraeus
Greece
Asia Minor
Mile, Ouie
The
Sorbonne
Crete
Mallia
Mile. de Saussure
Postmaster General Courses Public on Complete Addresses
Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett leads a campaign to educate businesses on using complete addresses. Postmasters are asked to urge advertisers to include full street numbers and addresses in all newspaper and magazine advertisements to improve mail delivery.
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Washington
Postal Service
Bartlett
Cardinals Beat Pirates Twice at Sportaman Park
George Simcox and son Johnny along with George Wasem and Allie Gray attended Sportamans Park Tuesday night to watch two games where the Cardinals defeated the Pittsburg Pirates in both contests.
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George Simcox
Johnny
George Wasem
Allie Gray
Sportamans Park
Cardinals
Pittsburg Pirates
Provine Names Two Aides for U S Attorney Office
United States Attorney Walter M. Provine announces Leslie H. Vogel of Springfield and Mrs. Gertrude B. Warner of Peoria as assistant United States Attorneys. Vogel has been Springfield city and state attorney and recently practiced there. Warner, named in 1923, will oversee the Peoria office for the time being.
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Leslie H. Vogel
Springfield
Gertrude B. Warner
Peoria
United States
Walter M. Provine
Vogel
Provine
Warner
U. S
Agricultural scientists debunk hay curing leaf theory
United States researchers report that alfalfa hay loses moisture similarly with leaves on or removed. Tests show leaves do not pump moisture from stems. retaining leaves does not hasten curing though windrow curing preserves leaf fodder and improves color.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Five Children Left Motherless After Local Death
Mrs A A Haub died during childbirth at the Maternity Home of Dr Gordon Harrold with five children left motherless. The funeral was held at the farm home then at the M B Church Harrold and burial followed in Harrold cemetery. Fields of sympathy were extended to the bereaved family.
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Gordon
Harrold
A. A. Haub
Marriage Announced From Decatur Illinois
News of the marriage of Miss Harriet Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stephens formerly of Decatur now in Galveston Texas to Mr Frank Crippen of Salem. The ceremony took place in Decatur on Saturday August 21. The bride is a local graduate and later studied at Salem. The Register extends congratulations.
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Harriet Stephens
Ralph Stephens
Galveston
Texas
Frank Crippen
Salem
Decatur
E. Lo
S. C
Cortrada
Register
Centralia Visit Highlights Simcox and Hudspeth Family
Miss Minnie Simcox of Centralia visits relatives over the weekend with her husband Joe Hudspeth and their daughter from Chicago. They plan to return to Chicago Sunday after the extended family gathering.
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Minnie Simcox
Centralia
Joe Hudspeth
Chicago
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Lea
Siebe
Ise
Lealis
Atte
Marion County Farmers Institute
Forest Park Highlands
County
Treas
Walter Winkler
McKinley
Prospector
Stanislaus
Walter Provine
Decatur, Illinois
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