Enterprising sisters offer roadside tourist lodging on old college road
Rosana Hickson and her mother convert their home into a welcoming retreat for automobile tourists on a college highway. They renovate four chambers, craft a cozy blue and ivory decor, and open a breakfast lounge by a log fire. A professor lodges one night, hinting at future visits.
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Rosana Hickson
College Highway
Rosana
Hickson
Howana
Bowles
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Rosina
Why Do People Bang the Mail Slot and Solve Puzzles
A psychologist explains why readers bang postal mail slots after posting letters and why cross word puzzles surged in popularity. The article links ego, caution, and noise to mail slot rattling, then explores puzzle appeal tied to education, mental habits, and innate desires, noting that fun remains the main motive.
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Uncle Sam
Thaddeus L. Bolton
Temple University
Tsi
Doctor Bolton
Elements of the Sea and Classroom Sketches
A discussion notes iodine in sea water at two parts per million and a vast ocean iodine value of 540 billion dollars. It also cites bromine from salt liquor and California salt production about 250000 tons yearly. A unit water gallon holds a quarter pound salt.
Dairyman Must Be Good Farmer
W J Fraser of the University of Illinois argues dairymen must be as strong farmers as dairymen. A dairy rotation should prioritize feed land and labor, using legumes and limestone to boost soils and cut feed costs. A practical plan targets steady annual feed for all cows, with legume hay and silage as the base, pasture every year, and tailored rotations per farm.
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W. J. Fraser
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Calves Start Grain and Hay By Six Weeks
Calves begin nibbling grain and hay between thirty and forty days old with skim milk and legume hay. A grain mix of equal parts corn and oats or barley can be fed as they grow. By forty days they eat about a half pound of grain and hay daily, increasing to four pounds grain and three pounds hay by six months, plus sixteen to eighteen pounds of skim milk daily.
Cows Need Winter Shelter Says Colorado Expert
Dairy cows require good housing and sleeping quarters in cold weather. L P McCann of Colorado Agricultural College notes cows burn extra feed to fight exposure, lack thick fat coats, and better quarters reduce feed use and can slightly increase milk output.
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L. P. McCann
Colorado Agricultural College
Dusty hay feeding raises milk bacteria and spoilage risk
Dusty feeds before milking introduce dust and many thousands of bacteria into milk. Bacteria travel via air and particles cling to feed, causing quicker spoilage and noticeable sediment in the dairy product.
Musterole Ad Plays Quickly Soothing Flu Relief
An old musterole advertisement urges readers to guard against flu with Musterole. It promises a cooling sensation and quick relief, advising to keep Musterole handy for emergency use and suggesting it may prevent serious illness.
Special Offer to Victims of Indigestion
A remedy claim for Dave's Mentha Pepsin promises quick relief from gas and fullness with a tablespoonful easing chest pressure and aiding breathing. The ad asserts guaranteed relief or money back and targets those with dyspepsia episodes.
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Dave
Colored steel replaces precious metals in household fittings
A Birmingham woman engineer has found a secret process to color steel, making colored ornaments commercially practical. Popular Science Monthly notes the method will be used for buttons buckles furniture door trimmings and other personal items.
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Birmingham
England
Popular Science Monthly
Roman Eye Balsam Ad Promises Morning Heal
If your eyes are sore, get Roman Eye Balsam. Apply it at night and you are healed by morning. 372 Pearl St., N. . Adv.
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Pearl St
Passage of Khyber Pass Through History
The Khyber Pass is the main northern gateway from India into Afghanistan, about ten miles west of Peshawar and spanning thirty two miles toward Jalalabad. It lies between high cliffs and was forced by British forces on July 26, 1839 and again in 1842 under General Sir George Pollock.
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Khyber Pass
India
Afghanistan
Peshawar
Jellalabad
Wade
George Pollock
Confession on Bridge Laughs in Pittsburgh Post
In a light exchange the Pittsburgh Post notes a playful confession about bridge. The speaker modestly admits no fondness yet reveals frequent engagement with the game.
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Mr. Grump
Pittsburgh Post
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