Kashmir's Happy Valley and Srinagar’s Waterway Life
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the article surveys Kashmir's Vale of Kashmir, Srinagar as capital, and the famed river city life. It notes the valley's isolation, the difficult road from Rawalpindi, the houseboat lifestyle, and the region's crafts like Kashmiri shawls, gold work, and attar. It discusses transportation costs, labor abundance, and the decline of shawl weaving since the 19th century while highlighting natural beauty and cultural contrasts.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Vale of
Kashmir
Happy Valley
India
Simla
Himalayas
Rawalpindi
Russia
Turkestan
Pamir
Srinagar
Venice
Jhelum
Kishmair
Baber
Spain
Tibet
Quake and Fire Kill 250000 in Japan Disaster
Tokyo and Yokohama suffer massive deaths as earthquakes and fires devastate Japan. Tokyo alone reports about 150000 fatalities with widespread destruction of buildings and relief efforts underway. International aid flows as U S ships hurry to deliver food and medical supplies.
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Osaka
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka Mainichi
Keiji University
Higher Technical School
Kumnamae Women's Higher Normal School
Yotsuya
Imperial Palace
Oshima
Tokanawa
Aoyama
Patent Office
Board of Audit
Chinese Legation
Nicolai Temple
Shimazu Arisugwa
Tsukiji
Asakusa
Tomioka
Mainichi
New
Nihondenski Electrical Works
Specie Bank
Tokio
Ushirome
Asyamaderi
Uetsuya
Koishigawa
Fukagawa
Kyoto
Uchida
Yo‘sohama
Hibiya Park
United States
U. S
Washington
Blackawk
Huron
Manila
Philippines
Red Cross
America
Coollidge
Black Hawk
Chefoo
Admiral Anderson
Far East
Stewart
Smith
Thompson
Barker
Tracy
John D
Edwards
Whipple
Darien
Calvin Coolidge
American International Red Cross
World record Holstein butterfat cow from Quebec set
DeKol Plus Legis Dixie, a nine year old Holstein from Raymondale farm Vaudreuil Quebec, produced 33 464.7 pounds of milk containing 1 349.35 pounds of butterfat in 365 days, surpassing the previous record by 5 pounds. Dixie was officially tested under Holstein Friesian Association of America and Canadian agriculture department supervision and fed a precise grain and supplement regimen. A four year old son of Dixie sold for 4100 dollars at the National Holstein sale.
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Raymondale Farm
Vaudreuil
Quebec
DeKol Plus Legis Dixie
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Dominion Department of Agriculture of Canada
Canada
Fat production in dairy cows tied to age findings
Missouri professor C W Turner reports a large dairy study showing fat output rises with age, peaking near eight years, then slowly declines. Data from 46,000 cows across Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein, Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn herds enable farmers to estimate a cow’s value at future ages.
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C. W. Turner
Missouri College of Agriculture
Turner
United States
Jersey
Buddha image formed from human bones to be dedicated
A Buddha statue crafted entirely from human bones will be dedicated at Johoranji temple in Tokagawa Japan. The bones come from over 2600 individuals who died in the last ten years and were stored in the temple's charnel house.
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Johoranji Temple
Tokagawa
Japan
Charhel
Butterfat in milk cannot be increased by feeding
Experimental work shows each cow’s milk fat percentage is fixed and natural to her. Milk richness can rise or fall briefly with illness or improper feeding but quickly returns to the cow’s individual normal test. Total butterfat pounds may rise with more milk produced, while the test remains constant.
Pointers for Selecting an Improved Dairy Cow
Practical tips describe signs of a good dairy cow with emphasis on body features. It explains that a poor cow shows a straight thigh with little space between thigh udder and tail, and stresses daylight between udder and tail. Temperament, a sharp spine, sharp hip bones, and a large wedge shaped stomach are highlighted as indicators.
Grimsby Lord Mayor Dons Bathing Suit for Pool Dedication
A Grimsby ceremony saw the lord mayor preside in full dress and then shed every item of clothing to appear in a simple bathing suit. He plunged into the municipal pool as cheers rang out for the audacious dedication gesture by the sporting executive.
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English Town
Grimsby
Lincolnshire
England
Breaking Up Quarrel Over Assets and Liabilities
A lawyer suggests a simple split of assets and abilities between two partners. The client counters with a key question about who takes assets versus who bears liabilities, highlighting the core dispute.
Time’s Perpetual Motion Riddle in Historic Writings
A fragment reflects on time as a constant motion that reshapes what has passed and what lies ahead. It hints at philosophy of memory and progress, suggesting yesterday and tomorrow are intertwined in endless change.
Shingle Mill In British Columbia Cuts 500000 Shingles In Ten Hours
A British Columbia shingle mill reports a production surge cutting 500000 shingles in ten hours setting a high output milestone for the facility and underscoring its manufacturing capacity.
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British Columbia
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Honjo
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Segus Dixie
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Mothers of the World
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