Dexter the Circus Wordsmith Delights Townsfolk
Dexter adores the circus and talks up its arrival with vivid language that makes the event feel real to all. He describes billboards the elephant parade and the trapeze acts with marvelous detail and infectious enthusiasm.
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Dexter
Can't Nobody Here Say Very Well
A child named Jimmy repeatedly says “Scuse me” at meals until he tests his family’s patience. Frustrated, he declares that no one can say “very well” after his interruptions. The anecdote reflects a humorous family moment around manners.
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Jimmy
Shark god legends taint Pearl Harbor dock history
Hawaiian natives warned of the shark god's wrath during the Pearl Harbor dry dock project beginning in 1909. After a 1913 cofferdam collapse, conferences, rituals, and a kahuna priestess were used to avert disaster. When water was pumped out in 1919 a shark's bones surfaced, fueling belief that divine anger doomed the first dock and that newer construction benefited from greater concrete thickness.
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Navy Department
Cancer mortality rising in ten eastern states study says
A United States census bureau analysis over twenty years in ten Eastern states shows cancer deaths 25 to 30 percent higher than twenty years ago. Dr J W Schereschewsky of the Public Health Service reports a real rise in mortality among adults over forty, not just better reporting.
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Plan for 27 Acres South of Hollywood Becomes Prehistoric Park
Los Angeles Museum plans convert twenty seven acres south of Hollywood into a prehistoric park. Many bones found in local asphalt beds. the area will be planted to resemble ancient jungles of southern California with prehistoric animals reproduced in stone.
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Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art
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Pathfinder Magazine
Counting the Pennies From an All Night Poker Session
ADetroit businessman recounts hailing a taxi with only 1.24 dollars after a late poker game. He stopped the meter at 1.10 to save the remaining 0.14 for coffee and luck, illustrating a frugal commuter moment cited by the Detroit News.
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Little Choice First Casualty Judge Remarks
A courtroom exchange notes a judge asking about prudent behavior as a man recalls teaching his wife to drive and refusing to emulate unsafe methods. The dialogue highlights differing approaches to instruction and safety.
Scene of a Tag Game Reimagined in Street Talk
A playful exchange unfolds with a mock tag game in a street setting. A police officer apologizes for tagging a car while a clever youth responds with a witty line about chasing and tagging others to become "it."
Proper care keeps cream separator accurate for best yield
A. L. Young of the University of Illinois stresses that separating butterfat from milk requires meticulous handling. The machine must be level and securely mounted, lubricated bearings, clean components, correct speed and temperature, thorough washing, and protection from dust when idle.
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A. L. Young
University of Illinois
Feed Tags Are Serious Menace to Dairy Stock
The article warns that feed tags and attached hooks pose a fatal risk to dairy cattle. It cites cows dying from punctured stomachs due to wire tags and hooks, urging removal of tags before opening sacks and careful handling to prevent tag loss.
Care at Calving Time
Calving guidance stresses minimal feeding first day with only bran mash or warm water, then gradual increases over a week. Heavy producers should stay off full rations two to three weeks, with light laxative feeds to prevent swollen udders and appetite loss. Wheat pasture or wet beet pulp are advised, but silage high in grain should be avoided at calving.
Keep Out Bacteria from Udder and Teats
Cows lie down contaminate udder and teats so dirt loosens during milking and falls into milk. Brushing removes hair and dirt from udder and flanks. A trial showed bacteria drop from 7058 to 716 per cubic centimeter after wiping with a damp cloth, a reduction of 6342.
Quality over quantity in dairy farming notes
Quality not quantity is the key in dairy farming. Cleanliness ensures cows thrive in the barn, and personal cow records should be kept as part of New Year resolutions.
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