Passing of the Horse and the Last Coachman
Michael Grady keeps the old horse Hotspur as a genteel taxi stand driver in a town where cars eclipse horse cabs. Roselle’s marriage shifts him from a stable life to modern taxis, yet he remains tied to horse drawn tradition and its fading world amid urban change.
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Grady
Michael Grady
Michael
Mike
Nuszle
Hotspur
Tare Tosaten
Roselle
Bablea
Cotton Crowned King in Senate Speech History
The first recorded use of the phrase Cotton is king appears in a Senate speech on March 4, 18658 by Senator James H. Hammond of South Carolina.
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Cotton
Cotton Is King
Senate
James H. Hammond
South Carolina
Cotton Disk Best Strainer for Milk
Milk inspectors prefer the dry cotton filter disk as the most efficient strainer. Wire gauges and cloths like cheesecloth muslin and flannel are less effective, with jarging reducing efficiency. A larger foot disk and vertical flow improve capacity, per G. Malcolm Trout and A. C. Dahlberg cited in Farm Journal.
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G. Malcolm Trout
Trout
Michigan
A.C. Dahlberg
Farm Journal
Lower Feed Costs Big Item in Dairy Farming
Hoard's argues dairy farmers should repurpose scrub land and cull unprofitable acres to lower feed costs. Efficient field management affects cow yields and farm finances, emphasizing crops best suited for feeding dairy cattle to reduce costs and meet market prices.
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Hoard
Potato flavored milk and potato cellar contamination
The Dakota Farmer notes spring potato flavored cream appears not from cow feed but from air exposure. Milk stored near potatoes in a cellar can acquire potato flavor, so ensure storage areas are clean and properly aired. Avoid storing milk or cream in potato storage spaces and inspect storage areas with time honored methods.
Buckwheat as Dairy Cattle Feed Advised by Expert
Ohio Farmer reports state dairy specialist L. L. Blackman endorses buckwheat as a workable grain component for dairy cattle. A balanced ration may include buckwheat corn oats with cottonseed or linseed meal, leveraging buckwheat's about 8 percent digestible protein. Ohio farmers are expanding buckwheat cultivation for dairy cattle and poultry feed.
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L. Blackman
Ohio
New York Dairymen Plan For Herd Reduction
The New York state college of agriculture animal husbandry department projects about 40 000 more cows in 1932. Current cows up 77 percent and heifers up 28 percent since 1927. They estimate slaughtering the poorest seven cows could remove about 199 000 cows from competition. They prefer selling cows at any price over taking losses on milk output.
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Animal Husbandry Department
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
Dogs Win Sympathy As Community Helps Beloved Pet
A woman retells two press items to show growing public empathy for dogs beyond owners. A Bloomsburg dog naps safely in a street after motorists detour around him, while a New Jersey dog barking at night faces disposal but gains aid from 66 residents led by the mayor. The dog is forgiven after widespread testimony.
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Bloomsburg
Boston Globe
New Jersey
Proof Small Boy Can Get Too Much Cake
Los Angeles Times reports on child actor Johnny Nelson recounting a scene where he and other kids must eat cake at a table. He explains fatigue and belly ache after multiple takes and the director’s push to appear pleased.
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Johnny Nelson
Johnny
Los Angeles
Times
Tigers Roam Mexico After Circus Crash of 1913
A Chihuahua circus wreck in 1913 freed a Bengal tiger and two tigresses, never recaptured. Over twenty years, numerous cubs were born in the mountains, with tigers now at home in Mexico displaying cunning and carnivorous traits, potentially becoming common within a century.
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Mexico
Unusual Fertility Reported in West Memphis Garden
In West Memphis Arkansas J W Stotts found odd produce while harvesting. A twin radish two radishes grown together a quadruplet tomato and a cabbage with seven heads were reported by the Exchange.
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West Memphis
Ark
J. W. Stotts
Mr. Stotts
Roses for Diabetes Vinca Rosy Tea Under Scientific Study
The article notes that using vinca roses as a tea to treat diabetes is common in Africa and Australia. It reports that scientists are investigating the actual remedial value of the plant.
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Africa
Australia
Too Good a Job Leads to Car Window Laceration
Herman Katz of Worcester Massachusetts cleaned the car windows and later tried to reach something in the front seat. He pressed his head through a closed window and required five stitches for a forehead cut.
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Herman Katz
Worcester
Mass
California Fig Syrup Advertises Child Bowels Relief
A mother advises that milk isn’t always best for children and that California Fig Syrup gently cleanses the stomach and bowels when signs of illness appear. The ad touts its vegetable composition, safety for babies, and over fifty years of use with testimonials from May Snavely of Montrose California about Edna and her son.
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California
May
Final Laugh Ends Jack One Joke For Jill
Bill has played his last practical joke as Jack dies and leaves his brains to science in a macabre twist. Jill questions the outcome while the town notes the bizarre legacy.
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Jack
Bill
Jill
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A weight loss claim touts Kruschen Salts as the easiest safe method to shed fat. The ad promises 20 pounds fat reduction in 8 weeks with a half teaspoon daily in hot water, plus energy and clearer skin gains, guaranteed or money back.
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America
For Sale Iowa farms and mortgages offered
For sale choice Iowa farms from eighties quarters and halves. Some first farm mortgages required amounts of six thousand and twenty thousand dollars. Contact C. C. Ney at First National Building Lincoln Nebraska.
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Iowa
C. c Ney
Natl Bidg
Lincoln, Neb
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