Child mistreated by parents aboard barge in Providence
Four-year-old Mary Marshall suffered brutal mistreatment at the hands of Cola and Minnie Marshall of Greensboro North Carolina. She was found in a barge home in Providence with severe abuse marks and was placed in the Doyle Avenue refuge of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The parents were jailed in Providence County after pleading not guilty to cruelty charges. Mary, with siblings David and Lila May, had endured harsh conditions from birth near tidewater and rotting ships.
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Mary Marshall
Mary
Doyle Avenue
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
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Lila
May
Cola
Minnie Marshall
Water Front
Frederick Rueckert
Hall
Greensboro
N. C
Little Mary
Flemming
Agent Proctor
Cape Street
Marshalls
State Pier
Proctor
100 Ton Whale Rides Warship Bow for Day
A 100 ton whale rode the bow of the battleship New Mexico for a day as it returned to Los Angeles from Puget Sound. The whale caused tension aboard the ship, distracting the navigator, skipper, and chief engineer as the vessel steamed southward at nine knots before the whale was found resting on the bow and removed.
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Los Angeles
Calif
New Mexico
Harbor
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Discovery
Dairy milk cow judging points for profitability
Howard H. House, writing in Rural New Yorker, outlines dairy cow selection criteria based on conformation. He lists six main indicators including broad nose, rib spacing, udder extension, milk vein development, skin texture, and teat definition, stressing herd balance and four well defined teats.
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Howard H. House
New Yorker
Raise Calf Successfully by Using Various Plans
Calves can be raised by multiple methods focusing on cleanliness in feed utensils and housing, ample exercise, and direct sunlight. Begin with nursing, then whole milk for three weeks, introduce sweet skim milk gradually, three feedings daily, and monitor bowels for scours.
Dairy farming tips and herd management guidance
Daily Facts advises providing ice cold water only when necessary and watering cows twice daily. It notes cow testing weeded out older breeds, explains adjusting roughage and grain to milk yield, and cautions against raising female born twins for breeding. It stresses sire merit and notes favorable feed prices during the war era.
Miss Victoria Drummond Makes Second Voyage as Engineer
Miss Victoria Drummond of the Blue Funnel liner Anchises is the only woman engineer officer in mercantile marine. She sails on a second long voyage before final exams and plans to work as a shore consultant afterward. Her fellow officers report she never missed a watch or duty despite rough seas.
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Victoria Drummond
Anchises
Mercantile Marine
Miss Drummond
Liverpool
Drummond
The
Argonaut
Dandelion Butter Color Ad Describes Harmless Product
An advertisement touts "Dandelion Butter Color" as a harmless vegetable color used for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles labeled Dandelion for 35 cents.
Few Poisonous Insects Not Deadly Says Expert
Hygeia Magazine editor William J. Maddox cites Dr. L C Howard of the United States Bureau of Entomology claiming there are no deadly insects in the United States. Some insects spread disease, but cannot by themselves inflict death. scorpions tarantulas and centipedes have worse reputations than bites or stings. Granulated eyelids sites inflamed eyes relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam. One trial convinces. 372 Pearl St New York Adv.
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William J. Maddox
Hygeia Magazine
The
United
L. C. Howard
United States
Pearl St
N. Y
Adv
Virtue's Reward Bonem Death Threat Dialogue
A terse exchange between Virtue's Reward Bonem and a Sympathetic Friend hints at a grim deed. The confidant warns the speaker will be safe after the act, signaling looming danger and a chilling motive.
Bedside Manners in Dr. Smith's Weekly
A humorous exchange on bedside manners from Smith's Weekly features a polite patient and a witty doctor. The quip emphasizes good taste as a sign of good sense in medical discourse.
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