Parcel Post Marketing Merits And Examples Across States
The bureau of markets shows parcel post direct marketing works with growers in Oregon Kentucky and New Hampshire. A fruit seller ships quality produce within 200 miles to about 1 000 customers earning 3000 annually while promising satisfaction and free replacement for unsatisfactory shipments.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Kentucky
Nashville
Tenn
Rafter
New
Washington, D.C
Scarcity of Baling Wire Affects Hay Crop
Shortage of baling wire curbs binding of hay for shipment due to strikes and transport issues. The U S Department of Agriculture prompts manufacturers to boost output, with one factory back to full capacity at 800 bundles daily, aiming to minimize hay losses by prioritizing shipments to high-need regions.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Silage from Matured Corn
Silage from corn that has not fully developed ears yields near equal feed value to silage from well matured corn. Nutrients shift from stalks to ears during ear formation, causing a small feeding value decrease. The overall loss from silo storage is below 10 percent, less than other methods.
Clean Up Cabbage Patch to Fight Insects
Entomologists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise disposing of leftover stalks of cabbage cauliflower collards Brussels sprouts and similar vegetables by feeding them to hogs or cattle. This reduces insect pests and provides animal feed, serving a double purpose.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Two Great Jokes About Mothers in Law and Drunken Men
A historical essay traces the enduring appeal of two classic jokes the drunken man and the mother-in-law. It notes their ancient roots from Spartans and Plutarch and argues they outlast other jokes, with potential to entertain future generations as long as humanity endures.
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Isaiah
Plutarch
America
G. B. Shaw
Edinburgh Scotsman
Solar eruption observed at Yerkes Observatory
An eruption on the sun’s rim was observed and photographed at the Yerkes Observatory. The event hurled material about half a million miles high, forming a detached cloud with volume thousands of times that of Earth, dwarfing terrestrial volcanic explosions in magnitude.
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Yerkes Observatory
Up-to-Date Bohemian Sir William Orpen Portrait
The official painter of the peace conference, Sir William Orpen, recently declined a 5 million dollar offer to travel to America and paint 300 pictures. He appears as a conventional businessman, with short smooth hair and a stiff collar, contrary to the typical bohemian image.
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William Orpen
America
Brazil’s Size and Production Highlight Quiet Giant Status
Brazil spans 3,290,431 square miles, about 263,642 more than the United States excluding Alaska. The population exceeds 25 million. The republic comprises 20 states, one federal district and one territory. It produces 75 percent of the world’s coffee and 25 percent of the world’s rubber.
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Brazil
United States of America
Alaska
Republic
Obstinacy as a sign of childhood inferiority in mood theory
An excerpt from People’s Magazine on where moods come from notes obstinacy reflects a deep seated sense of inferiority rooted in childhood. Alfred Adler links physical traits to personality and describes two coping paths: ambitious self improvement or overcompensation through boastfulness.
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People’s Magazine
Alfred Adler
Whipple
Chuck Jones
Unimpeachable Integrity and a Two-Cent Letter
A companion piece recalls Uncle Harmon a wealthy man with strict frugality and notable miserliness who distrusted others. He trusted a young man named Jud with a two cent letter, fearing locals would steal it, illustrating his belief that most people seek graft.
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Uncle Harmon
Striving for Ideals Elevates Citizens and Nation
The essay urges readers to pursue high ideals through persistent effort. It states that true advancement comes from combining intelligence with vision, empathy with character, and faith with perseverance. Failures become opportunities, and citizens shape a powerful nation through continual self improvement.
Aerial taxi firms form across western Canada
Seventeen aerial taxicab companies are being formed in western Canada with several already licensed by the air board. Four commercial flying companies arise at Winnipeg and others start in Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon Edmonton Hanna Calgary Lethbridge Banff and Vancouver. Airdromes are planned at Virden and Vancouver. Passenger flying is the initial aim with mail carrying and distribution for large shops expected later.
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Canada
Air Board
Winnipeg
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Hanna
Alberta
Calgary
Lethbridge
Banff
Vancouver
Virden
Often Heard This Season Drat Them Pesky Hens
A fragment quotes a lighthearted season saying about blaming failures on hens and cigarettes, noting some men cannot even blame cigarettes for their own lack of success.
French Perfume Priced At One Dollar A Drop
A period note describes perfume becoming a luxury with the cost rising as producers cite flower farming demands. It claims jasmine needs 25,000 bushes per pound, roses 5,000 bushes per pound, and violet essence requires a 30 mile square plot to supply its plants.
French pamphlets mark Verazzani discovery anniversary
A French writer distributes four pamphlets alleging that Atlantic coast exploration by French explorer Verazzani occurred in 1524 and urges a four hundredth anniversary celebration in the United States, as noted by the Indianapolis News.
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United States
Verazzani
Indianapolis News
Goodwin Sands and the Lost Island of Lomea in Kent
The Goodwin Sands near Dover trace lore to an island named Lomea once owned by Earl Godwine. Recurrent storms and sea erosion turned it into a deadly site by 1708, when a hurricane sank 13 war vessels, amid broader historic notes on presidents and Jefferson.
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Goodwin Sands
Terra Firma
Lomea
Earl Godwine
Goodwin
Dover Strait
Tenderden
Kentish
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