States Act Supports Roadside Tree Planting Across Highways
The act allows federal aid to cover half the cost of roadside planting along main interstate highways. States lack laws on tree shrub planting, but Massachusetts demonstrates how roadside beautification can be done cheaply with trees and shrubs. The state uses its main roads division and Palmer nursery to manage trees, with land along highways aiding parks and conservation efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ament
United States Cement of Agriculture
Tates
Magsacchusetts Department
Works
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Mainauce Division
Palmer
Bureau
Losses from Poultry Disease Outbreak Reported
University of Kansas records show an outbreak in a poultry flock caused a $2,495.58 profit drop with 1.47 dollars per bird depreciation. Dr J H state veterinarian notes 80 percent of losses stemmed from bird deaths and production, and urges prompt culling, cleaning, disinfection, and ample ventilation to limit spread.
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Ar- 1808
College of Agriculture
J.H
University of Kansas College of Agriculture
Trees Needing Space for Orchards This Winter
Fragments describe orchard management issues with trees planted too closely. Observations note some trees must be cut back or permanently left to form a proper stand, while others are stunted or have died. The text mentions methods and concerns about spacing and long-term growth.
Winter Tune Up for Field Machinery on Farms
Use winter leisure time to repair field machinery from plows to binders. Sharpen shares and points, grease bottoms, and protect against rust. Inspect boxing on wheels and all implements like corn planters drills mowers and spreaders. Order new parts promptly and adjust them to the machines once received.
Use Phosphate It Will Pay Says Wisconsin Circular
A Wisconsin College of Agriculture circular by A R Whitson and Griffith Richards argues good business judgment supports purchasing phosphate for grain and legume crops. It claims phosphate boosts yields, hastens maturity, but is depleted by crops and livestock. Returns average $2 to $4 per $1 spent, with best results from broadcasting on small grain fields seeded with alfalfa and clover.
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A. R. Whitson
Grifith Richards
Soils Department
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Farm Advice on Fire Prevention and Soil Fertility
Practical tips emphasize chimney maintenance to limit fires and using sharp plowshares for efficient tillage. Notes on soybean and corn timing, using cod liver oil for hens in winter, manure fertility, poultry culling, and soil acidity management with lime and proper harrowing practices.
California Fig Syrup touted for child health
An Oklahoma City mother touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for whooping cough related weakness in her child. She credits the tonic with improving appetite, weight, color, and energy, claiming it cleanses the stomach and bowels and strengthens them to function regularly.
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Louise Alice
F. J. Kolar
West
Oklahoma City
Ola
California
Bea
Taxi Driver's Debt Joke Ends With Ring Swap
A Pittsburgh taxi driver waited hours for a woman who owed him 3.65 to return. She later appeared and offered a ring as payment. He kept the ring and later sought appraisal, asking a jeweler who quipped the value depended on having a bushel.
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Pittsburgh
Coke's Distinct Value in the House Furnace
Soft coal loses heat by releasing volatile matter as soot tar and smoke when burned in home furnaces. Coke burns with less volatile loss, producing more heat in the furnace. The bureau of mines suggests using coke as a cleaner, more efficient fuel for heating.
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Bureal
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound tablets quickly break up a cold. It suggests singers and others can recover in hours and enjoy pleasant tasting tablets as a remedy option.
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Pape
Salt Lake City Builds Roads From Reclaimed Rubbish
The city constructs roads from discarded material laid by hand with drag-stoves baby carriages and bed steads. A 15 ton steel roller compacts the dump to form a stable base topped by a screened gravel surface.
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Salt Lake City
Odd remark sparks vow for revenge in tense exchange
The dialogue centers on a sharp jibe about being odd and a threatening promise to get even. A terse retort from the woman escalates the confrontation, hinting at deeper conflict between the pair.
Leather for dinner and price sparks diner quip
A comic exchange unfolds in Detroit News style where a diner complains of tough leather like chop and a manager defends prices. A boy orders oysters and the dealer clarifies oysters are sold by the measure not the pound, prompting a joke about a yard.
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Detroit News
What’s the Use? Flapper Talk Through Generations
A lighthearted exchange shows Qld Brown recounting old courtship habits to his granddaughter. The granddaughter responds with a playful question about how times have changed, highlighting evolving social mores and flirtation norms.
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Qld Brown
Grandad
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