Apple Blossom Romance Between Lois And Andrew
After a storm and a fallen apple tree threaten a neighbor dispute Lois seeks legal help from Andrew Bain the local lawyer and former schoolmate Their renewed closeness grows through kindness gifts a country drive and a late night jelly moment Until a reckless crash tests their chance at romance with Lois confessing she would rather die than lose Andrew
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Ois Worth
Mrs. Polleys
Mrs. Polley
Lois
Andrew Bain
Andrew
Higgins
Ge & A
Corbin
Jeff
Cora Jones
Hen Perley
Hem
Henn
Designing Skyscrapers to Withstand High Winds
United States Bureau of Standards researchers test scale models in a wind tunnel called The Cave of the Winds. Early data indicate suction rather than pressure drives collapse in extreme winds, guiding plans for streamlined buildings with reduced wind resistance.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Popular Science Monthly
The Chipmunk Provoked by Winter Dreams
The Chipmunk is a provident creature storing nuts and grain for winter. It hides in a burrow, sealing the entrance as cold season comes. Over winter it faces predators but survives beneath snow, dreaming of spring.
Archeological Clue on Mohenjodaro Architects
Archeological notes place Mohenjodaro on the Indus 1500 miles from Babylon and suggest Indus and Babylonian city plans shared similarities. Discoveries have not yet shown if early designers were Indians or Babylonians.
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Mohenjjo-daro
Indus
Tes
Babylon
Generally Bitter Lessons Experience
A compact aphorism on learning from hardship, suggesting that only painful lessons can truly embed knowledge in a stubborn, self-assured person. The saying frames experience as an undeniable instructor.
Kentucky Fences Torn Down to Grow Richer Crops
Kentucky farmed soil in the bluegrass region loses old limestone fences to crushers. Limestone is pulverized from fences to lime soil, boosting clover and crops. In Bourbon and Fayette counties farmers report higher yields, with cost savings from using fence stone for lime and fencing, accelerating a replacement by modern fencing.
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Kentucky
Regiven
Central
Rentucky
C. A. Lewis
Farm Journal
Bourbon County
Wallington
Fayette
Jonas Weil
Coun
Sweet clover as pasture forage for hogs
The article notes good hog pastures can be made with sweet clover where alfalfa won’t grow. It isn’t permanent nor as good as alfalfa for winter swine feed. Adaptable, it prefers well drained lime rich loam, resists cold and drought, and the white biennial variety yields more than the yellow.
Fireproof Barns to Cut Immense Farm Fire Loss
A new masonry arch barn described by Farm and Fireside Magazine at Retown State College experiment station promises major reductions in farm fire losses. The fully masonry structure uses tile and reinforced concrete with arched upper floors and ribs, offering lower costs than frame construction and improved fire resistance to protect cattle and buildings.
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United States
Farm and Fireside Magazine
Retown State College Experiment Station
Drainage Benefit From Small Wet Areas
Agricultural engineer BERK of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station argues drainage helps where wet patches break large fields. He notes high drain tile costs discourage draining big swamps unless returns are large, and that draining small irregular areas aids machinery use and field shaping for rectangular layouts and easier acreage calculations.
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Berk. Gross
New Jersey
Calcium Arsenate Proves Effective Against Potato Beetles
Calcium arsenate, a cheap poison for cotton boll weevils, is also highly effective against the Colorado potato beetle when applied as a dust or spray. Extension expert C H Brannon notes proper use is key, with dust covering foliage and sprays mixed at two pounds per 50 gallons of water. Applications should begin with beetle appearance and continue as populations rise.
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C. H. Brannon
North Carolina State College
Brannon
Senate
Agricultural Hints on Silage and Alfalfa Pasture
Straw feeds better with silage than alone. Silage from corn cane kafir or sunflowers blends well with alfalfa hay and improves with small amounts of dry roughage. Alfalfa makes an excellent hog pasture where the crop thrives and soil has ample time to mature.
Pexel Jelly Agent Promises Quick Jell With Pure Fruit
An old advertisement touts Pexel as a 100 percent pure fruit product that makes jelly jell quickly and colorlessly. It claims jelly is ready when boiling ends, saving fruit sugar flavor time and fuel, with a booklet of recipes included. The Chicago company offers it for 30 cents.
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The
Pexel Company
Chicago
Remembering fellows who rode bicycles without holding on
A nostalgic remark notes that many former bicycle riders now drive automobiles, reflecting on changes over time and progress.
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