Strowger Switchboard Patented In 1891
Almon B. Strowger of Kansas City Missouri patented an automatic telephone exchange enabling direct connections without an operator. A new invention describes improved fig processing using open conveyor belts passing through heated water and vapor before cooling with cold sprays.
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Switchboard
Almon B. Strowger
Kansas City
Social Notes from Hull Area Family Visits and Gatherings
Mrs Nie Rouwenhorst entered Hull Hospital for a major operation last Tuesday. Numerous local couples and families visited or hosted gatherings in Hull Sheldon Rock Valley Sioux City and Orange City over the week including trips to Sioux Falls Netherlands and California.
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Nie Rouwenhorst
Hull Hospital
Herman Meester
Bridge Club
Ed Wandscheer
Sioux Center
John Dykstra
Ray Brockhouse
Norman Bell
Sioux Falls
Wm. van Bruggen
Sheldon
Dick Koerselman
Three Diseases Take High Toll of Turkeys in Growing Period
Utah Agricultural College research finds nearly a third of turkeys fail during the growing period. Paratyphoid infection, pullorum disease, and infectious sinusitis account for 51 percent of losses. Growers should start with healthy poults and source from reputable hatcheries. Maintain strict sanitary practices and separate weak birds to prevent spread.
Early Spraying Best for Black Cherry Aphid Control
Insect specialists say sprays before buds break better manage the black cherry aphid than those after buds open. Heavily infested trees produce honeydew and sooty mold, spoiling appearance and flavor, especially for fresh market fruit. Sweet cherries more often harbor aphids than sour varieties.
Neglected Farm Forest Now Seen as Valuable Asset
The back forty woodland long eyed for grazing is recognized as a paying crop. The owner realizes the farm can yield cash from trees, even on poorer soils where intensive agriculture fails.
Quonset Barn Adapted for Farm Use in Brighton Mich
A Brighton Michigan farmer demonstrates an adapted war born quonset with improved window arrangements. The image highlights how the shelter is repurposed for modern farm needs and daylight efficiency.
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Brighton
Mich
Prompt Action to Relieve Cattle Bloat
The main treatment for bloat in cattle is removing rumen gases. If bloat has just begun, forcibly exercise the animal and massage the abdomen to induce belching. A wooden gag may be placed across the mouth to aid relief.
Fly Fence Screens Preservation Instructions
The note advises storing Fly Fence Screens in good condition and labeled before removal, keeping order for spring reassembly. It recommends winter maintenance including painting and mending screens. It also mentions a playful aside about Adam's Apple and Eve explaining the name origins through a World Book reference.
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Eve
Everoore
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