De Soto Material Taken from Spain
Miss Irene A Wright reports on Spanish documents related to Ferdinando de Soto. She notes copies exist while originals may be lost after the Spanish upheaval, fears destruction of attic archives in Jerez de los Caballeros, and highlights Seville and Indias as key sources for early American history.
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New York
Irene A. Wiight
Lisbon
Portugal
de Soto
Florida
South
Miss Wright
Spain
Soto
Wright
Munici
America
Central America
Peru
Pizarro
Unsuccessful Candidate Details Campaign Expenditures
In Chapel Hill North Carolina an out of office state legislative candidate itemized campaign contributions including two haircuts two batches of announcement cards five nights lodging cheese crackers soft drinks tobacco four rides to neighboring towns three pairs of half sales and heels fourteen dollars eighty cents in cash from friends and admirers one light lunch and heavy advice and one heavy lunch with light advice which was ignored.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Meaning of the Polish surname Mishkowich
The surname Mishkowich signifies son of Michael. Michael is a Hebrew given name meaning who is like God.
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Michael
Mishkowich
God
Defining Freedom and Privilege in Society
The piece weighs freedom as a state of being free and privileged rights. It questions whether special privileges that remove struggle truly help the many, arguing that the common lot may be the highest privilege and citing William Lyon Phelps on economic relief aiding poets.
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Robert Browning
William Lyon Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Freedom through struggle shapes true character and progress
The article argues that adversity and struggle refine character and drive progress. It cites Browning, science, medicine, engineering, literature, and art as products of conflict, insisting that comfort breeds stagnation and that greatness arises from enduring hardship.
Preparing for the Helper In Household Tasks
Homemakers can boost efficiency by prearranging tools and supplies before a helper arrives. Delays frustrate both the worker and the homeowner, so keep soaps cloths brooms mops and other essentials on hand. Align tasks to the helper’s method and maintain readiness for the next day’s work.
Freedom through struggle shapes character and faith
The piece argues sympathy and fellowship arise from experience, and true human freedom comes from balancing interests and efforts amid obstacles. It asserts perfection for humanity comes via suffering, not painless ease, and that heaven relies on earthly broken arcs.
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Western Newspaper Union
Chrome Yellow Floor Reflects Warm Light on Walls
A medium chrome yellow floor reflects light onto white or cream walls creating a sunshiny, charming glow in the room.
Inherited Traits Found in Poultry
Roy S. Dearstyne explains key inheritable traits for profitable poultry production. Early maturation, daily egg laying, large egg size, long laying period, hatchability, and early feathering drive profitability through selective breeding and culling.
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Roy S. Dearstyne
North Carolina State College
WNU Service
Improper Feed Causes Poults Slipped Tendons
A Missouri Farmer writer attributes the cause to mineral imbalance in feed. Overly mineral rich mash or added tonics can trigger slipped tendons in week old poults, which are unrecoverable though the birds remain edible. Flooring slickness may contribute but lacks proof.
Weak-Legged Chicks Cause and Care
The Montreal Herald notes leg weakness in chickens may stem from vitamin deficiency or parasites. Provide cod liver oil and sunlight to cure outdoors or indoors, and consider a post mortem by a pathologist if internal parasites are suspected.
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Montreal Herald
Poultry Notes and Feeding Tips from a Liberal Press
A brief on poultry care notes lice control picking pin feather removal and the use of tweezers. Historic references mention the egg as a measure of capacity used by Hebrews and ancient Irish. It also cites Canada egg and poultry sales and warns against coarse green seed feeds for young turkeys.
Trench Silo Construction Advice For Farmers
Agricultural expert W U Lehmann explains trench silos as a low cost quick method to salvage corn and feed livestock. They are fire and wind proof, require less power to operate, and can be filled from one end with hillside disposal for dirt removal and a six to eight foot depth.
Culling In Dairy Herds Due To Feed Shortage
A Missouri College of Agriculture expert notes a close culling of the dairy herd may be necessary because of feed shortages. Poor producers disease infected cows and cows with defective udders are likely first to go. Retain heifers sired by top producing bulls and fed well.
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Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
H. A. Herman
Missouri Colege of Agriculture
Dairy Hints for Summer Milk Quality and Udder Care
Wallace's Farmer advises on keeping dairy quality high in heat by cleaning utensils with brush and powder, sun drying, rinsing with cold water, wiping the cow’s udder before milking, using clean dry hands, employing a fresh strainer pad, avoiding mixing warm milk with cooled milk, and feeding hay after milking to limit dust contamination.
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Wallace
Wheat absorbs selenium from seleniferous soils
Selenium from certain soils concentrates in wheat grain and can act as a poison. W O Robinson of the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils notes import risks, but warns few U S areas have hazardous selenium levels and maps exist. Caution urged for wheat imports from unknown areas.
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W. O. Robinson
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States
Scientific American
Cleanliness of cows tied to milking quality and yard hygiene
Experts agree clean udders and bodies affect milk quality. The barnyard condition directly influences cleanliness, with muddy yards causing dirty cows and extra work to prepare them for milking. Graded yards provide an advantage.
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By Charles ‘Sughiroe
Arne
Woran Searcher
Charlotte Edwards
Colorado State College
Glenn Morris
Colorado State
Morris
Europe
Arnold
Earth
Leonard A. Barrett
Hjalmar Petersen
Minnesota
Floyd B. Olson
Phelps
Browning
Lfe
Michelangelo
Me Hrousehold
Lydia le Baron Walker
Susan B. Anthony
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Alvin W. Hall
Lotis Ludlow
Indiana
Robert Adamson
Susan B. Anthony Memorial Committee
Clinton C. Eilenberger
Irish Free State
England
Canada
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