Pigeons Deliver Headlines from Yokohama Press Crew
Reporters aboard a press ship used carrier pigeons to transmit photos films and manuscripts to Tokyo. Pigeon No. 158 of Nichi Nichi boasted 60 kph speed and 100 percent return as it carried up to three films and three manuscript sheets. The birds trained to home fast and operate from a single base, weathering hazards from hawks to hunters.
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Yokohama Harbor
Tokio
Nichi Nichi
Fletime
Yokohama
Hale
Acos
Laboratory to Study Soy Bean at University of Illinois
A cooperative industrial research lab is established at the University of Illinois to study soy beans. Dr E O May named director with W J Morse guiding breeding work. Objectives include improving industrial uses and testing varieties for adaptability. Soybean acreage rose from 2 million in 1924 to 5 million last year and production climbed from 5 million to 40 million bushels amid pest resistance and favorable prices. The lab, funded under the Bankhead Jones act of 1935, aims to analyze oil and protein variation and optimize soybean products for paints food and industry.
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University of Illinois
E. 0. May
W. J. Morse
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Use Safety Pens for Handling Young Bulls
North Carolina State extension dairyman John A. Arey urges using safety bull pens to safely manage young bulls and extend their useful breeding period. He says slaughtering high grade bulls for minor faults hinders herd improvement and that proper pens protect handlers from dangerous bulls.
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John A. Arey
North Carolina State College
Arey
Oats as Feed Contrast With Corn in Livestock Diets
The Rural New Yorker notes oats have lower starch and fat than corn but higher crude protein. Oats deliver about 16 percent less starch and roughly 2 percent more crude protein per ton than corn while offering similar total digestible nutrients.
Cow At Work Pamphlet Describes Dairy Cattle
The text portrays cows as tireless farm workers producing milk through steady biological processes. It notes that milk production requires proper nutrition and blood flow, while well nourished cattle yield milk without harming their bodies.
Buck Wheat Use and Rural Reports From The Field
Fragmentary notes discuss buckwheat as hay, noting low experience with aging, high fiber, and green roughness. Claims include possible digestive upset and skin irritation in animals, with buckwheat mostly harvested by ratoon and plowed to add humus. Only small quantities are collected in practice.
Sprightly 4th Theme for young girls pattern
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1 offers a French bodice toned panel and flared skirt for little maidens. Dress features include a contrasting collar with tied edging, optional ruffled trim, and plaid or gingham fabrics. Sizes 2 4 4 8 available. material needs vary plus postage. send 13 cents to The Circle Pattern Dressers Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Coe
St. Chicago
Hell Syndicate
WNU
Grow Through Work Card Motivational Note
A compact aphorism on work as a positive force beyond necessity. It frames labor as a path to keep effort alive in heart and mind, suggesting work matters beyond mere utility and sustains personal growth.
Dizzy Dean Winner Free Prizes Ad Reads Students
Advertisement quotes Dizzy Dean contest urging boys and girls to join for a chance to win valuable prizes. The ad promotes a prize drawing and consumer participation in the paper’s feature column.
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Np Ag
Lear
Dizzy Dean
Adn
Point of Wisdom on discerning truth and falsehood
The fragment asserts that wisdom begins with recognizing falsehood and seeking truth. It emphasizes knowing what is true as the core aim of discernment and guidance for judgment.
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Tantius
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