Portugal North to Braga A Tale of Border Towns and Faith
A National Geographic sketch open to Portugal's Minho valley. It traces Tuy across the Minho to Valenca do Minho, Vianna do Castello, Braga, and Guimaraes, noting fortresses, granite houses, and the Minho railway. It describes locals, speech, oxen yoked by shoulders, and a garden-like land famed for port wine, lace making, and rich pilgrimages at Bom Jesus do Monte with romarias and feasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mino
Minho
Galicia
Spain
Portugal
Tuy
Valenca Do Minho
Valenca
Vigo
Oporto
Vianna Do Castello
Braga
Guimaraes
Garden of
California
Gallegos
Rome
Vianna
Lima
England
Vasco da Gama
India
Vienna
Flanders
Far East
Newfoundland
Santa Lucia Hill
Old Vianna
Santa Lucia
Rio de Janeiro
Funchal
Canaries
Azores
Bom Jesus
Hussars and their evolving European role in cavalry
A hussar is a light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine. Formerly in dolman and bushy uniform, the name once referred only to Hungarian light cavalry but now applies to similar troopers across other European armies.
Earlier Hatched Chicks Favor Early Production
Poultry expert R R Iannas says hatching 25 to 33 percent of a flock between January 15 and February 15 ensures July maturation and steadier summer fall production. Early brooding avoids July declines, with oil supplementation to prevent leg weakness when ground access and greens are scarce.
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R. R. Uannas
New Jersey
Iannas
Crowded Conditions in Many Poultry Houses
A survey finds crowded poultry houses with poor ventilation. Chickens suffer from bad air and heat at night, becoming exhausted by morning. Reducing flock size or adding space is urged as a permanent fix rather than relying on medicine.
Crooked Breast Bones Found in Chickens
Inbreeding and general debility may cause crooked breast bones in poultry along with improper feeding and poor management. Breed toward straight breast bones by selecting offspring for breeding pens. A lack of bone-making nutrients in growing stock feed also weakens bones and promotes deformity. Early roosting theory is not generally valid for the broader stock.
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Michael K. Boyer
Buying Pullets by Weight vs Age For Better Laying Stock
The article argues pullets should be bought by weight rather than age. It notes April hatched pullets fed inadequately may be worse than May hatched ones properly fed and brooded. It stresses May 1 pullets can outperform May 30 pullets if conditions are equal, as later hatch loses four key weeks of meat development.
Culling Farm Flock for Profit Starts in Late May
The guide cites two essentials in culling poultry: removing nonlaying hens and separating good producers from those not covering feed costs. Begin in late May or June and continue year round at regular intervals to save feed, labor, and improve conditions for productive birds.
Christmas Radio Gift Delights Atwater Kent Dealers
A Christmas season pitch endorses the Atwater Kent radio, available as all electric or battery models. The message promises beauty and practicality, urging shoppers to visit an Atwater Kent dealer for a timely, sensible gift.
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Atwater Kent
Carboloy Debuts As Hardest Known Metal
At the American Society for Steel Treating convention in Philadelphia Dr Samuel L Hoyt introduced carboloy a new tungsten carbide cobalt alloy. The material cuts glass and scratches sapphire outruns emery wheels and outlasts ordinary steel tools in wear testing.
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American Society For Steel
Philadelphia
Samuel L. Hoyt
General Electric Company
Turning Pest Into Profit In Australia’s Fur Trade
The rabbit pest has become a national asset in Australia. Five years ago no machines existed to convert skins into coney fur. Now about a hundred concerns employ around fifteen hundred people with $2.5 million capital, turning fur goods into a popular local industry worth millions.
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Australia
Flying Film Laboratory Delivers News Pictures En Route
A moving aircraft now serves as a complete film laboratory to expedite news pictures. The plane carries equipment for developing printing cutting splicing titling and finishing still photographs. Along with the pilot, the crew includes a staff of three.
Boyhood's Big Goal and Presidential Prospects
Quote from The American Magazine urging parents to inspire children toward high aims such as the presidency. It argues against disparaging futures talk and promotes encouraging bold dreams for youth.
Public remarks linger yet soon fade, Sorghum notes
A wry exchange features Senator Sorghum saying some public remarks will be remembered while others will be forgotten. The comic remark hints at the fleeting nature of political praise and memory, underscoring a cautious view of public speaking andlegacy.
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Senator Sorghum
Forest Loss in Caribbean Islands Prompts Timber Warning
The American Tree association notes Cuba has converted many forests to sugar cane while Santo Domingo coast and Porto Rico lowlands show cocoa coconut and cane plantations. Much land cleared may be wasted and forests are now scarce in Porto Rico Trinidad Haiti with little accessible timber remaining.
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Cuba
American Tree Association
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
West Indies
Trinidad
Republic of Haiti
Forest restoration efforts in the West Indies urged
The American Tree association notes the West Indies cover little land and are unlikely timber exporters, yet hold significance due to centuries of devastation. Nations are attempting reforestation to revive a nearly destroyed forest resource across the region.
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West Indies
Santo Domingo
American Tree Association
Color Clash Sparks Father Son Rivalry in Track Tale
In a playful excerpt, a son complains about a rival color scheme and hopes to win the half mile while insisting he is in prime condition. A sensitive mother questions the choice of pink, noting it clashes with appearances and jokes about fashion.
Fragmentary Quote About Invitation and Mood
The readable line hints at social friction as one person claims another is consistently put out for unspecified reasons. The fragment notes a sentiment about being excluded and suggests interpersonal tension without clear context or names.
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