Jefferson County Farm Bureau plans 1937 Extension program
Jefferson County advisory committee of the Farm Bureau outlines 1937 Extension aims including a hybrid corn variety test plot for local observation. Other projects feature pasture and poultry improvements, shelterbelt tree plantings, brush cleanups, and a slogan of two shade trees per farm. They urge landowners to assist tenants with tree planting and warn that diseased wood must be burned before May to prevent borers. Prices rise as spring arrives and seeds stock shortages spark caution about germination and storage spans.
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Jefferson County
Farm Bureau
Derby and plug hat fashions of eighties society
In the eighties hat selection hinged on the lining of three dollar derbies and six dollar plugs. Lively satin linings in red blue orange green and pink bore the hatter’s name in gold. Rehasers had initials in gold. A Pearl gray plug matched a gray frock coat while white plugs were popular with political clubs and brown derbies came in shades from soft fawn to crimson.
Words of War Across Generations and Nations
A historical reflection recalls how Europe once viewed Americans as primitive. It cites 1850 New York murder trials and a British premier's stance that Britain would not let its subjects face harsher treatment, highlighting lasting tensions in diplomatic language.
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Europe
New York
Hearty Eaters Through History and Notable Feasts
A quizy reminiscence surveys legends of famous diners. It cites Dumas demanding three steaks, Balzac eating 100 oysters and lamb cutlets, and Newton surviving on bread water and vegetables.
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Dumas
Balzac
Isaac Newton
Phoenix Sacred in China
The phoenix known as feng huang is one of China’s four sacred creatures alongside the dragon, tortoise, and unicorn. Nature Magazine calls the phoenix the ruler of all feathered life, with the unicorn named as king of quadruped beings.
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China
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A burglar fled after a woman fired at him, striking an alarm clock that rang loudly, spurring a jump out a window.
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Larkes
Sparkes
Hope for eternity and a sharp reply at stalls
A terse exchange unfolds with a beggar seeking kindness and a man named Hotstuff offering a quarter extra to affect a wife’s fate, framing a tense street encounter in a period voice.
Miss Strongmind Plans Secret Marriage to Percy
A notebook conversation hints Miss Strongmind will wed Percy. The dialogue reveals Percy is unaware of the engagement while Miss Strongmind intends to marry him, and the news is kept secret for now.
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Strongmind
Percy
Suburban Model Home Visit Sparks Marital Tease
Dialogue hints at marital tension as a husband plans to tour a model home in the suburbs while the wife cautions him. The exchange reads like a light farce moment from a newspaper humor column.
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