Perfect Days on a Transcontinental Train
Margaret Grant aids a nervous passenger aboard a long journey to California. Amid friendly children and a reserved stranger, she and Richard Adams form a budding bond while shaping hopes for a future that may outpace reality. He sees a chance to win her as Jack Dunston steers toward a reunion in Arizona and Los Angeles.
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Ifargaret Grant
Margaret
Richard Adams
Fill Sent
Pullman
California
Jack
Hurse
Richard
Jack Dunston
Justo
el Paso
Juarez
Tucson
Brooks
Dick Adams
Arizona
Paragon
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Richard Adama
Carol
Misa Grant
Alice Brooks
Jerking Water and the Rise of Jerk-Water Towns
In early rail days trains paused near streams to take water. Crews carried water in leather buckets, a practice called jerking water. Settlements near these stops grew into jerk-water towns as small railroads earned that nickname.
Berlin Declares Cleanest Large City in History
The article lauds Berlin as the cleanest large city in the world. It bans any litter or disorder on sidewalks and even within private property boundaries. The result is noted as exceptional cleanliness, comfort, and order.
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Berlin
Paltry care of pullets decides profits
The article discusses how feeding quality pullet development affects profits. It cites Cornell University experiments showing pullets need substantial fat reserves at lay start, recommends balanced mash with grain, and warns against excessive grain to avoid stunted growth.
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Cornell University Experiment Station
Production of Quality Eggs During Summer
Summer challenges for egg quality are discussed with practical steps. Remove all male birds to ensure fertile eggs. Avoid washing dirty eggs to prevent quicker aging. Provide ample clean nesting material to support clean egg production.
Poultry Care Tips for Healthy Chicks and Profits
Farmers advise twice daily egg gathering, ample water in hot weather, and clean green feed. Monitor lice and mites as heat accelerates spread, keep windows open for fresh air, and provide long troughs per 100 chicks. Water shortages reduce egg numbers and size. house with clean ground boosts profits.
Bridges Over the Jordan Mentioned in Ancient Route
Two Jordan crossings are described. One bridge below Lake Merom carries the Damascus to Galilee road, connecting major biblical sites and indicating ancient travel routes.
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Jordan
Lake Merom
Damascus
Galilee
Healthy Seed Potatoes Advised to Fight Stem Rot
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to obtain healthy seed to combat stem rot and related diseases. It recommends selecting disease free plants, pulling and destroying infected specimens, and setting aside a part of the field for seed potatoes to rot free stock for the next crop. Continuous yearly practice is advised.
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United States Department of Ariculture
United States
Iurge
Dairy Thermometer Will Be Found Quite Useful
Experiments at the Purdue experiment station show milk separated at 70 degrees Fahrenheit yields skim milk with 6.26 percent fat, while at 60 degrees the skim fat is 2 percent. Warming milk during distant separation can improve quality, making a dairy thermometer a profitable purchase.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Good Tillage Still Is Best for Weed Control
Wisconsin Agricultural college argues chemicals can harm soil and be costly. A. L. Stone notes intensive cultivation can kill Wisconsin’s toughest weeds in a season and may improve crop prospects while reducing expenses.
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Wisconsin Agricultural College
A. L. Stone
Wisconsin
Cockerels and Pullets Should Be Separated
Cockerels should be separated from pullets from eight to ten weeks of age. The pullets for next winter’s laying flock develop faster and more evenly if there are no cockerels to disturb them. William Kohlmeyer of Purdue University notes pullets left in the brooder gain extra room and may stay in the original brooder house until ready for the laying house.
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William Kohlmeyer
Purdrie University
Late Ducklings Have Several Advantages
The late hatched ducklings show advantages over earlier hatch mates. Delayed hatch allows sale in late fall and early winter for Jewish and Christian holidays with higher prices. Weather during the growing season favors rapid growth and profitability.
Ferrara Cathedral Faces Immediate Collapse Threat
The Twelfth Century Ferrara cathedral in Italy is in danger of collapse as the central nave may give way. City authorities seek government engineers to plan urgent stabilization as doubt remains over the columns’ ability to bear weight for a few days.
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Ferrara
Italy
Scout Council Reforestation at Philadelphia Camps
The Philadelphia council of the Boy Scouts of America planted 5550 beeching trees at two camps Treasure Island and Camp Kearsley. Eighty boys and leaders participated earning parts of forestry and conservation merit badges as foresters supervised the effort.
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Philadelphia
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