Peter and Rattles the Kingfisher Mystery
Peter watches the Laughing Brook bank seeking Rattles the Kingfisher’s home. He waits patiently, spares spying on a neighbor, and follows the brook bend as Billy Monk appears to search the sandy bank. The tale ends with Peter’s growing conscience about fair conduct.
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Paras Rabbit
Peter
Rattles the Kingfisher
Laughing Brook
Smiling Pool
Rattles
Jenny Wren
Rataan Greg Isa Rilmin
Billy
Billy Monk
Lemon Sirup and Summer Punch for Bright Drinks
A 1932 guide outlines cool summer beverages including Lemon Sirup two quarts of juice from about five dozen lemons, six pounds sugar, two and a half quarts water, boiled and bottled. Also described are Fruit Punch with tea, strawberry syrup, citrus juices, pineapple, and berries served over ice. Currantade uses currants raspberries water and sugar. ginger ale with grape juice is suggested for variety.
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Western Newspaper Union
Be Not Another One Find Your Own Peak
Poem by Douglas Malloch urges individuals to surpass their predecessors while carving their own path. The piece compares to figures like Riley Lincolns Lindbergh and notes greatness comes from originality rather than imitation. A reflective meditation on ambition and genius in a concise verse.
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Lindbergh
Uttle Hills
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Oriental Keeps Up With News by Reading Papers
An Oriental notes that staying current means reading newspapers regularly. He emphasizes daily headlines, editorials, and local notices as essential to informed living.
How Cow Testing Proved Its Value
Arthur Lowes of Sedgwick county used cow testing to prove production and fetch high prices at auction. Nine purebred cows totaled 940 dollars, grades averaged near 80 dollars each, one purebred fetched 140 dollars, and a grade cow sold for 98 dollars. Extension dairyman C A Smith and agent George E McCrimmon say independent, checked records remove gambling and show true cow worth.
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Arthur Lowes
Sedgwick County
Colorado Agricultural College
George E. McCrimmon
Sedgwick County Agricultural Extension
Colorado
Smith
Much Depends on Cow's Health at Calving Time
A reader comments on dairy feeding, noting a Jersey cow yielding 45 pounds daily on silage and legume hay with grain at one pound per two and one half pounds milk. The note stresses cows must be in good condition at calving to support the next lactation, citing Hoard's Dairyman.
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Qne
Jersey
Hoard's Dairyman
Water Needs for Cows in Winter
The article discusses winter water needs for dairy cows. It suggests five gallons of water per gallon of milk as a baseline, notes comfort affects intake, and acknowledges limited water supplies. It also notes low producing cows may require relatively more water and that warming the stable can boost consumption.
Kansas Dairy Herds Show Varied Profit Across Groups
J. W. Line, dairy specialist at the college, cites records from several Kansas herds. One group of seven cows cleared $74.15 after feed costs, 14 better bred mates returned $486.55, an 18-cow herd netted $1,326.15, and 17 cows paid $460.10 more than feed. Another herd of four cows earned $851.10 while 13 paired $303.45 beyond board. Forty cows yielded $1,443.50 and 25 produced $983.50 over feed costs.
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Kansas
Sull
Cote
J. W. Line
Ativan
Prevention Fence There is some possibility of a herd
A brief note mentions a prevention fence and the potential presence of a herd nearby. It notes uncertainty about the herd size and does not provide exact locations or dates. The language implies precautionary measures may be considered if a herd is detected.
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Red Cross
Farm Board
Congress
American Red Cross
United States
Mississippi River
By Thornton W. Burgess
Arene
Richard
Geltia
Papii
Bell Syndicate
By Douglas Malloch
Riley
Michaelson
Rileys
Lincolns
Kroners
Man
King
Thames Bridge
Mira Sere
Er Lames
Lambeth
Covenatine
Shane Sua Agama
Tom Mane
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