Bechuanaland Protectorate Named Global Safety Zone
A Washington National Geographic bulletin reports Bechuanaland protectorate in South Africa’s Bechuanaland region as a largely unmapped interior with primitive tribes and a native population over 200,000. It notes two climatic zones wet Ngama land and a central dry belt and highlights administrative districts and key towns like Mafeking and Francistown.
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National Geographic Society
State of
Texas
South Africa
Transvaal
Rhodesia
Angola
Southwest Africa
Union of South Africa
Cape Provinces
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Bechuanaland
Cape of Good Hope
Ngamaland
Protectorate
Libyan
Mohave
Arabian Deserts
Mafeking
Francistown
Serowe
Bamangwato
Samoan death feast kept alive by chiefs assembly
Pago Pago observers confirm the death feast will continue as an enduring Samoan custom. Governor Bryan approves resisting abolition despite Western influence. The fono defeated a plan to end the ceremony, which centers on large communal meals of pork, taro, breadfruit, bananas, fish, and beef as a ritual of mourning.
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Pago Pago
Samoa
Henry F. Bryan
United States Navy
American Samoa
Ameri
Veteran Sol Harper Plans Scholarship From Bonus Funds
Solomon Harper, a Black World War I veteran from New York, intends to donate his $1,221 adjusted service certificate to establish a self replenishing scholarship fund for educating youths regardless of race or religion. After years of delays with the veterans bureau he finally earned recognition and graduation in engineering, and he sent a Christmas telegram to President Coolidge.
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New York
Solomon Harper
Veterans’ Bureau
Harper
President Coolidge
Russians Wear Kilts in Moscow Skirt Fashion
Russian girls in Moscow wear skirts resembling Scotch kilts in length. High dress-material costs are blamed for the trend. The article notes two other reasons but does not specify them.
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Moscow
Villages Struggle as Food Glut Pressures Poor Communities
A report notes several villages face widespread financial strain when large food surpluses depress prices. The abundance impoverishes communities and delays recovery of financial comfort for months as markets adjust.
Beauty Queen at Sixty Nine Rides to Poorhouse Fame
Mary Lulu Lee seventy one year old former beauty queen rode through the streets to the poorhouse after outrunning a hundred rivals in a theater publicity stunt. Her win stemmed from a press agent's gambit that drew public attention before officials learned she was sixty nine and living in a railroad yard shack. Her husband Austin later sought county aid after breaking a leg.
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Over Hills
Poorhouse
Janesville
Wis
Mary Lulu Lee
Austin
Three Menaces to Live Stock Reported by USDA
The year’s USDA report notes three emergencies affecting the live stock industry including outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in California and Texas and the invasion of the European fowl pest eradicated in nine states. It highlights impacts on employment transport prices and public unrest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
California
Texas
United States
Bureau
Hog cholera prevention through timely vaccination
The article states vaccination is the sole preventive measure for hog cholera and must occur before illness. It notes vaccination after illness is useless and urges calling a veterinarian if a hog is off feed to diagnose, with immediate herd vaccination if cholera is confirmed.
Milk as a Hen Feed May Aid Laying Ration
The article notes milk’s value as an overlooked feed for hens. It argues milk can prove a desirable addition to any laying ration.
Wheat and oats equally good for clover nurse crop
Illinois experiment stations show no marked difference between winter wheat and oats as nurse crops for red clover. Long term field trials in Putnam Winnebago and Champaign counties show 76 to 88 percent success with clover seeded in these grains, suggesting choice depends on oats variety for best clover growth.
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University of Illinois
H. J. Snider
Soil Experiment
McNabb
Putnam County
Rockford
Winnebago County
Champaign County
Poultry and Livestock Tips From Farmers Almanac
Farmers note water for sheep should be convenient. Merino is a wool sheep Shropshire an all purpose breed while Southdown yields best mutton. Goats better protect sheep than other animals. Feeders must ensure sufficient feed to avoid grief. Hens often outbreed pullets. well grown cockerels improve fertility. Combs frozen should be pried free then greased daily. Grit and oyster shells needed. cannot replace each other. Keep pullets heavy in cold weather by liberal scratch grain. Salt is a good appetizer and should be provided. Some mix salt with grain while others provide salt licks. Laying pallet feed moves quickly through digestive tract underscoring liberal feeding at night and morning.
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Eugene
Bend
Uve
McKenzie Pass
Cascade Mountains
Africa
Cape-to- Cairo
Cape-to-Cairo
Cecil Rhodes
Pretoria
Union
Johannesburg
Victoria Falls
Shropshire
Southdown
Pennsylvania State College
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