Swatow Exposed to the Typhoon and Its Trade
A National Geographical Society bulletin notes Swatow, nearly wiped off the map by a typhoon, owes its rise to coolies and embroidery. The city thrives on Swatow embroidery, grass cloth, indigo, and sugar, with Hong Kong gaining on its sugar trade. Swatow sits on low plains by the Han Kiang, vulnerable to typhoons August to October.
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Washington
National Geographile Society
Straits Settlements
Canton
France
Nore
Swalow
Hongkong
Shanghai
China
Philippines
Swatow
Woosung
Hangchow
Bay of Fundy
Ningpo
Foochow
Victoria
Formosa
Kuakchioh
Malo
Promise of Napoleon fulfilled in Saar valley court move
The pledge Napoleon allegedly made to Marshal Ney is fulfilled as a commission under the League of Nations establishes a supreme court at Saarlouis. General Mangin notes the judiciary is not his field while acknowledging the decision, and the move reflects old French ties in the Saar province.
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Paris
Napoleon
Marshal Ney
Saar Valley
League of Nations
Supreme ‘Court
Saarlouis
Marshal
Saar
Mangin
Rhine
Oper
Don’t Cuff Redheaded Boy in Galveston
In Galveston Texas a redheaded boy crawled under a cafe and found a liquid dripping from the floor. He took a bottle to save the drippings and was cuffed by proprietor S Mencacci who was arrested. Police found about 100 gallons of home brew and whisky tying to federal prohibition violations and two counts of aggravated assault.
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Galveston
Tex
S. Mentacci
Mencacci
Tablet to Delicious Apple Tree Dedicated in Winterset
A commemorative tablet marking the original Delicious apple tree was dedicated in Winterset Iowa where the variety has been planted widely in the past 25 years. The event highlighted the tree’s historical significance to apple growing regions.
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Winterset
Bernice 4 and the haunting name at the inn
Gordon hates the name Bernice from childhood memories and fears its return. A chance encounter at the inn reveals Bernice as a grown woman and a new niece named Bernice, reshaping his feelings and forcing a closing realization about love and family ties.
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Gordon
Bernice
Parker
Liv
Bernices
Bernice de Gay
Gordo
Heneath
Barton
Barberry Control Warns of Hidden Seedlings From Dug Plants
The U S Department of Agriculture warns that barberry plants harbor seedling regrowth after digging. Seedlings appeared under dead bushes and from berries scattered on soil, with high viability for immature seeds. Special effort needed to remove older diggings from 1920 or earlier sites.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Keen Interest in Poultry Fostering Information Demand
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports high requests for poultry raising information averaging 50 to 75 letters daily since year start. Department of Agriculture notes poultry literature distribution by the division of publications has surpassed all previous years, with material covering breeds, management, and housing.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Controlling Nut Curculios on Walnut and Hickory Trees
The article outlines methods to curb curculios harming young walnuts and hickories. Techniques include collecting fallen nuts for burning, applying arsenical sprays to leaves and fruit, and spraying with lead arsenate in spring to reduce butternut and black walnut curculio damage. It references USDA Bulletin 1066 by entomologist Fred E. Brooks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fred E. Brooks
Poultry Control Shows Promise Against Grasshoppers in Nebraska
On the Scottsbluff reclamation project in Mitchell Nebraska farmers tested moving flocks of 500 chickens across 80 acres to suppress grasshoppers. The pasture areas with poultry had about 20 percent as many grasshoppers as untreated fields. The method proved profitable, with remaining chickens later sold for about 75 percent of the initial investment, and 1000 chickens planned for next year as pest insurance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
Nebraska
Early fruiting in young trees and pruning effects
Growers note that very young peach and plum trees can bear substantial fruit at ages two or three, and even one year old in some cases. Under modern long pruning, trees tend to fruit heavily and earlier without harming overall growth, though heavy thinning may be needed.
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Kakchioh
Disater
Fred Plaisted
Philadelphia
James H. Riley
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Schuylkill
Elks
By Jane
Jordan
Western Newspaper Union
Tie
Sersen
Animal Industry Bureau
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