Dairy Fight Low Prices by Culling Cows
Illinois dairymen cut losses by culling low producing cows to meet price pressures. Associations in McHenry, Livingston, LaSalle, Kane counties report monthly totals of culled herds, with gains in efficiency and reduced feed costs per 100 pounds of milk. Herd improvement groups track production data to weed out underperformers.
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Diinois
C. & Rhoce
University of Iinoia
McHenry County No.1 Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Livingston County Association
LaSalle Association
Kane County No.2 Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Be Sure Separator Is Working as It Should
The skim milk separator should be tested for butterfat monthly to ensure efficiency. Regular oiling of the separator, attention to oil cups, and basin oil changes prevent lubrication loss and odors. Monitor vibration or wobble, and have a factory service man inspect regularly to keep the machine in first class condition for fifteen to twenty years.
Successful Management in Dairy Farming Skills and Investments
Successful dairy farmers focus on low feed crop costs and high yields. They partner with nature to maximize production per acre and study man horse and machine labor to improve efficiency. Capital investment is essential. mismanaging capital undermines the business.
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Nature
Skimmilk Feeds Cows Cost-Effectively in Surplus Areas
Iowa State College authorities note skimmilk can replace oilmeal for dairy cows, fed at eight pounds per day, with no milk loss. The dairy byproduct is valued around 21 cents per hundredweight, and the article suggests skimmilk also benefits hogs, though figures are imprecise.
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State
Iowa State College
Longfellow Portrait Sparks Schoolroom Joke
In a New England classroom a teacher shows a picture of Longfellow and asks what is noticed about his face. A pupil answers with a humorous remark about his whiskers, provoking light laughter in a lesson on character.
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New England
Longfellow
Mary
Boston Globe
Little to Say
Comic exchange shows a wife insisting there is nothing more to say while her husband presses for her final words in a light domestic moment.
Little Susan and the cloche hat fright
Little Susan stares at a visitor's new cloche hat and answers that she likes it. Mrs Maggé notes others called it frightening, but Susan says it does not frighten her in the slightest.
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Susan
Verger Reports Wedding In Progress At London Church
A verger announces a wedding is underway with a humorous note about a man named Washington Binks and mentions an arrest warrant. Friends of the bridegroom stand on the church’s right side as the ceremony proceeds.
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Washington Binks
Verger
Offcer
London
Aumorist
No Foresight Says Newspapers Favor Deaths Over Births
A quip contrasts media bias with coverage of famous deaths versus births. The remark notes persistent sensationalism around the obituary of notable figures while omitting celebratory announcements of new celebrities.
Training Sparks at Home Gossip in 1920s Dialog
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a training scene involving a radio obsessed husband named Jack, Mrs Wyse praising the training, and a line governor asking about occupation. A convict in the piece claims to be a popular songwriter, suggesting a satirical or stage context.
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Jack
Mrs. Wyse
Polo rules and a bemused spectator
A reader recalls seeing polo long ago and jokes that the game seemed odd and that hitting the ball appeared against the rules. The remark captures humorous confusion about early polo play.
Why, Do You Refer to Politics as a Great Game
A satirical line notes the speaker seeking a spot on the sporting page to boost publicity. It frames politics as a game and hints at a senator's vanity and media strategy.
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Ble
Kind Deeds That Live in Memory
A reflective piece from the Indianapolis News praising everyday kindness and the enduring impact of mothers and women. It recalls neighbors like Jane Bessie Edith Alice and others who aid their communities with quiet acts, nursing, sewing, and advocacy, noting how mothers perform countless unseen tasks through life.
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Wordsworth
Lucy
Earth
Jane
Bessie
Edith
Alice
Indianapolis News
Charlemagne and the Asbestos Cloth Miracle
A New York Times tale claims Charlemagne owned an asbestos cloth used to amaze guests. After meals and wine, he would fling the cloth from a fire and pull it free as flames licked harmlessly, leaving the fabric whitened and the miracle widely marvelled.
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Charlemagne
New York Times
Joe Palooka radio adaptation debuts on Columbia network
Joe Palooka the boxing champ comes to radio in a fifteen minute Tuesday and Thursday segment at 6 45 PM EST on Columbia. Ted Bergman portrays the champ with Knobby Walsh played by Frank Readick and narration by Ted Husing and Harry von Zell. The program introduces a Yellbackograph returning audience feedback directly to artists. Phillips H Lord creator of Seth Parker sketches is noted as Maine native with two decades of country character experience.
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Joe
Palooka
Joe Pooka
Ham Fisher
Columbia
Ted Bergman
Georgia Backu
Knobby Walsh
Frank Readick
Ted Husing
Harry von Zell
Tlon
Colonel
Budd
Phillips H. Lord
Seth Parker
Maine
New England
Association
Prolific Inventor Stoopnagle Announces Breakthrough
Col. Lemuel Q Stoopnagle, a prolific inventor, announced on a recent broadcast that he has solved a persistent problem. He details the nature of the breakthrough and its potential impact during the program.
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Col
Lemuel
When Silence Is Golden in Bos ton Transcript
A brief exchange shows Pat and Mike discussing a borrowed dollar from last wake. Pat asks for repayment, Mike admits forgetting. The playful repartee hints at local tones and humor in the Bos ton transcript.
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Pat
Mike
Mythic Jamshyd King of Pishda Dian Dynasty
The Washington Star notes Jamshyd as the fourth mythical Pishda dian king credited with a 700 year reign and Genii as his slaves. He owned a seven ringed cup of life elixir said to be hidden by genii and found while laying Persepolis’s foundation.
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Crowell
Jamshyd
Persepolis
Washington Star
Leaving It to Papa Exchange Over Dowry
A scene shows a young man asking for the father’s daughter while the father tests the suitor’s means. The exchange hints at marriage expectations and financial negotiation.
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