Fibbing About Our Gas Mileage
A perceptive essay on loyalty to one’s car and the impulse to exaggerate fuel economy. The piece argues owners defend faults, boast about performance, and mirror self-image in the process, likening car devotion to marital fidelity. Published in 1930 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The Mud Turpin by Hugh Hutton
A humorous note describes the mud turpin or cockeyed terra pin seen near Hollywood. It feeds on custard pies and hides among slap sticks. The piece mentions boiled shells as a crude celluloid substitute and details a playful illustrated description.
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Hollywood
Rank in Water Power Across Continents
The statement argues that if reliance on water power grows, Asia Africa and South America would emerge as the wealthiest continents due to their potential and resources.
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Asia
Africa
South America
The Domination of Women and the Hidden Husband
A columnist argues that dominating wives are not born but made by early hardship. The piece credits strong women but condemns domination, suggesting weak or lazy husbands enable such control and that most women seek partners who can lead, not dominate. The analysis blends social insight with concluding critique.
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By the Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Children Corner and vonoray s Cartoon Tale
The vegetables in a garden chat about a plan for photographs to capture their beauty. Carrot Miss Lettuce Tomato and Bessie Bean boast outfits while Mr Radish and Roddy approve, praising a fashionable family portrait day.
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K. Carrot
Picture Puzzle Portraits of Bright Vegetables
A playful verse by Alice Martin Meyer about Peter Potato and friends angry at a photographer. The vegetables demand vivid costumes and protest the black and white page, urging children to color them brilliantly and forgive the camera man. The piece ends with a call to paint them once more in their vivid hues.
Things the Family Will Like by Nellie Maxwell
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union column offers kid friendly recipes and entertaining drinks. Scalloped apples with peanut brittle, Spanish Delight salad, Challenge Lemon Pie, Orange Cocktail a la Canada, and Rhubarb Punch are outlined with steps and ingredients. The piece closes with advice that there is much to be said for women but they can say it themselves.
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Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Western Newspaper Union
Milk purity and barn practices curb bacterial counts
Prof J D Brew urges Cornell visitors that bacteria enter milk from handling sources. Proper barn design and clean equipment reduce contamination. cooling and udder health affect counts. With strict cooling and sterilized utensils, 98 percent of counts fall under 100000.
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J. D. Brew
Cornell University
Proper Washing of Dairy Utensils With Brushes
Dairy utensils should be washed with brushes rather than rags to reach corners. Rinse with cold or lukewarm water before washing in hot water with high grade washing powder. Steam or chemical sterilization follows, and utensils must air dry without towels.
Dry Skim Milk Used in Raising Dairy Calves
Experiment stations report practical use of dry skim milk in calf feeding when whole milk fetches a high butterfat premium. Wisconsin Station researchers conclude skim milk fits calf rations. A University Farm bulletin from St. Paul Minnesota discusses raising calves when whole milk is sold.
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Borstedt
Wisconsin
University
St. Paul
Minnesota
Dairy Notes on Feeding and Breeding Practices
Dairy notes caution against fat cattle and hens. Ground barley with silage and hay aids calf growth. High producing cows risk calcium depletion and need replenishment. Early hay cutting, especially timothy and grasses, preserves quality. Overgrazing pastures reduces feed value, while robust pastures provide protein.
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