Settlers Take Tractor Dreams North To Canada
Settlers travel by auto and tractor, heading toward Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. They scout farms, expect high yields with wheat 20 to 40 bushels per acre, alfalfa two tons per acre, and corn emerging after May planting. The trend shows strong land prospects and self reliance.
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Short Vermont wedding in squire’s window tale
In early Vermont a couple sought a marriage without license during a bitter midnight cold. The squire refused, delivering a curt rebuke, making it arguably the shortest wed ding with a mix of legal form and prayer. Cuticura ads promote baby skin care products. A Boston Montgomery party insult turns into a sharp cross confrontation at a reception with a pointed reply about lynching.
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Vermont
Verses Cited From 1 Peter 2 25
A Bible verse quotation notes that believers were once astray but have returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of souls. The line emphasizes guidance by a spiritual leader and protective care. It reflects a religious message about redemption and guidance.
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Peter
British Columbia to Survey Iron Resources This Summer
The Dominion geological survey and the provincial department of mines will conduct a complete survey of iron resources in British Columbia this summer. R G A Young, the geological survey specialist, will begin the work in a few weeks.
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British Columbian
British Columbia
Dominion Geological Survey
Provincial Department of Mines
R. G. A. Young
Geological Survey Department
Careful check urged on Castoria for infants and children
The notice urges mothers to examine Castoria closely ensuring it bears the LSD proof and the familiar label for infants and children. The reminder stresses safety and proper identification of the product in question.
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Castoria
Lillian Leitzel Performs Violent Trapeze Exhibition
The Star notes acrobat Lillian Leitzel, famed solo performer, displaying a dangerous trapeze act high above a darkened arena. Her stunts involve rapid body jerks that threaten arm injuries before she ends suspended by one arm under bright spotlight while a child comments on her strain.
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Lillian Leitzel
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Open Air Sleeping Required at Fresh Air College
All resident students at the University of Arizona must sleep in the open air on porches. Fraternity houses follow the same sleeping arrangements.
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Fresh Air College
University of Arizona
Curing Hay Prevents Spontaneous Combustion Fires
USDA warns moisture controls hay fires in mows and stacks. Proper curing with ventilation boxes or frames reduces heat from bacterial fermentation and slow oxidation. Avoid stirring hot hay and restack only if not too hot to prevent ignition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Rat Extermination Drives Kill 670000 Rodents
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Texas extermination campaigns last year killed 670000 rats. Counties used zones and prizes to motivate participants with school and chamber of commerce support. Den ton County led with 15000 rats. Williamson County saw 909 by week two. average rat weight about half a pound. Estimated annual damage prevented valued at 670000 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Chambers of Commerce
Denton County
Williamson County
Secrets of cooking bacon for crispness and flavor
The United States Department of Agriculture advises that fast or slow cooking yields the same crisp results. Key is removing water and excess fat while keeping fat pale and not overheated. Do not drain during cooking. drain while hot and serve immediately.
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Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Cabbage Cutter Made From an Old Spade
A simple cabbage cutter is fashioned by removing a wedge from an old spade and sharpening edges. The device is pressed against the cabbage stump to cut through, dropping the cut cabbage onto a cart for removal.
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S. Leonard Bastin
Popular Science Monthly
Remedy Against Lawn Ants From USDA Suggests Home Treatments
Entomologists with the United States Department of Agriculture advise drenching nests with boiling water or kerosene and applying kerosene emulsion or strong soap washes to lawns and between paving stones. For large nests, disulphide of carbon injected into the nest is recommended, though it has a strong odor and is flammable but not harmful to larger animals in open air.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Free range helps healthy growing chicks
Free range improves activity and health in young chicks while confinement in a brooder leads to toe picking feather pulling and other evils. Providing outdoor range gives birds something to do and promotes better overall health.
Limited Attainment Man With Remarkable Memory
A Greenville Tex man named Jim Gilmore, aged fifty six, is described by scientists as having an extraordinary memory. He can recite Bible verses and long literary pieces, list railroad stations from San Francisco to New York, and recite extensive poems despite minimal schooling.
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Jim Gilmore
Greenville
Tex
Gilmore
San Francisco
New York
Her Achievement
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge recalls his wife chasing a blue racer with a hatchet in the yard. She tripped on baling wire after two laps around the track and sprained her arm, yet she seized the snake’s head as she fell.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Half a Dozen Fines Changed Mr Grampson
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports a lighthearted tale about Mr Grampson who after buying a car has become cooperative with traffic police. The piece notes he now lends his car to officers and listens to advice, marking a notable change in behavior.
Silver Dollars Highlight Appreciated for Facts
A short note praising the value of hard facts, framed as appreciation for tangible, verifiable data delivered in reliable form. The message emphasizes clarity and accuracy as the preferred currency in reporting and decision making.
Modest claims and quiet divorce noted in remarks
A quoted remark questions modesty and notes a desire for a quiet divorce. It reflects on natural restraint and the idea that many never reach the top due to fatigue. The tone hints at social commentary and humor about relationships and ambition.
Quote Fragments About Courtesy And Labor
Passage cites Montaigne on gentlemanly conceit and self regard, contrasting with fatigue and fussiness. It pairs statements about manners with a brief observation on labor’s harshness and self awareness. The tone resembles aphoristic reflections.
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