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Shepherdstown Register in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

29 Jul 1920

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Shepherdstown Register

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Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America

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Jul 29, 1920

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Electric power on farms cuts heavy labor burden

The article notes that a family using 42 gallons of water daily pumps and carries about 50 tons per year, equating to 12 miles walked to the well and back. It argues that electric lighting and small power plants lift this burden, offering safer, cheaper, and more convenient labor-saving benefits to farm households nationwide.

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Starling mimicry and home life in a feature on birds

A London Times style essay portrays the starling as a clever, artful mimic and ventriloquist of the bird world. It notes its harsh domestic habits and intrusive nesting, yet praises its memory, variety of imitations, and place among English mockers in gardens and near human dwellings.

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