Hidden Afghan Treasure Of Bachan Sachao Revealed
Folklore and fact blend as Afghan forces search the Kabul mountains for the secret cache Bachan Sachao hid after ousting Amanullah. The ex water carrier known as Bacha the Terrible amassed gold jewels and loot from Kandahar and Herat and kept the cave secret as he faced capture and death.
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London
Kabul
Bachan Sachao
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Bacha
Bacha the Terrible
Baba
Baca
India
Kandahar
Herat
Nadir Khan
Marine Honored With Navy Cross for Nicaragua Duty
Master Technical Sergeant Archie Paschal of the United States Marine Corps receives the Navy Cross from Acting Secretary Jahneke for daring and skill displayed on aviation duty in Nicaragua.
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Archie Paschal
United States Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Jahneke
Navy Cross
Nicaragua
Hammer Used to Punish a Masher in Los Angeles
Charles W. Halbrook, 28, was struck with a hammer by a husband who learned of daily molestation of his wife Katie Olsen. Halbrook suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized in critical condition as police investigated the self appointed act.
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Los Angeles
Katie Olsen
Olsen
Charles W. Halbrook
Cabman Fights Cabs Diehard In Paris Collision
Marcel Deconnier, a 75 year old fiacre driver who refused to switch to taxis, died after a taxi struck his old vehicle in the Bois de Boulogne. He had resisted the taxi boom for two decades and told nurses he would never give up the fight.
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Paris
Marcel Deconnier
Marcel
Bois de Boulogne
Lariboisiere
King George Cuts Royal Household Staff Amid Economic Slimdown
London reports King George trims Buckingham Palace staff as economic gloom presses Britain. Many working servants discharged and even holders of ancient offices lost posts, reducing the palace’s personnel to a level not seen since Queen Victoria and early reigns.
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London
Great Britain
George
Royal Household
Buckingham Palace
Victoria
Edward
Salt Sprinkled Baby Sparks Health Rumor in Kascha
Local authorities investigated a rumor of child mistreatment by peasant Kalizoff in Kascha Czechoslovakia and found he sprinkled his newborn son with salt for its health, reflecting extreme superstition.
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Kascha
Czechoslovakia
Kalizoff
Cow Climbs Stairs in Paddington Lodging House
A cow with moon dreamer ambitions climbed three flights in a Paddington lodging house. Three policemen led the animal back to earth after an hour of effort.
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London
Paddington
Corn Fertilizers Justify Expense for 1930 Wisconsin Crop
Wisconsin soils specialist O J Chapman says using a corn planter attachment to apply commercial fertilizer gives corn three advantages: faster spring start, earlier fall maturity by a week to ten days, and higher yields with better feed value. Wisconsin farmers expect about 18000 tons used in 1930 with soil tailored blends.
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O. J. Chapman
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Chapman
Important to Feed All Geese Some Green Stuff
Geese are hardy and easy to raise with proper care. Do not feed much corn as it fattening and causes soft or infertile eggs. Oats serve as a staple for laying geese, with a common mash for hens meeting their needs. Provide shells and grit always, add charcoal and bonemeal while laying. Green foods like grass alfalfa cabbage and roots are essential during breeding.
Fair price for silage based on hay value
Agricultural note contends silage offers about one third the nourishment of high grade hay by weight. Therefore a fair price for silage equals one third of hay market price.
Better Sires Better Stock Campaign Promotes Purebred Livestock
The USDA led nationwide Better Sires Better Stock drive reduces scrub and grade bulls. Four Kentucky counties Union Russell Taylor and Craig in Virginia banished scrub bulls. About 17 345 participating livestock owners enroll for lithographed barn signs and guidance. Banks and chambers support loans for purebred stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Union
Russell
Taylor
Kentucky
Craig
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Department
Banks
Chambers of Commerce
New Methods Seen Cutting Chick Mortality Below Ten Percent
Poultry expert Dr. M A Jull of the US Department of Agriculture says chick mortality can be kept below 10 percent with proper sanitation. He cites Beltsville Maryland results showing 4 percent mortality and urges clean stock, sanitary incubation, disinfection of brooder houses, frequent litter replacement, and clean feed in troughs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
M. A. Jull
Doctor Jull
Department
Animal Husbandry
Beltsville
Jull
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