SCHOOLS TAKE UP DAIRYING
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 763 adds emphasis to teaching dairying in elementary rural schools with 12 lessons and home project guidance. It encourages use of dairy associations, books, journals, and farm materials, and outlines a seasonal local approach with supervised, recorded home work and a dairy survey to build practical understanding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Well East
Bulletin
Teachers of Agriculture
Informa
Jean
Good ration for dairy cow from Ohio State dairy dept
Phin Sorte cites Ohio State University dairy department guidance on a mixed ration of ground corn oats bran gluten cottonseed meal oil meal and silage hay and supplementary beet pulp or sugar beets. Feed one pound of mixture per two to four pounds of milk depending on butterfat percentage and include soybeans as desirable.
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Ohio State University
Ohio Btate University
Easter Congregations Seek Men to Attend Services
In Philadelphia and Virginia clergy face declining male attendance. A Virginia pastor, praised for wealth but weak as a preacher, admits his flock is dwindling while Philadelphia churches strive to fill pews amid rival practices. The Ledger notes urban churches appear fuller.
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Philadelphia Ledger
Made Wealthy by Tungsten in Colorado Mines
A mining engineer nicknamed Tungsten Tim struck tungsten while searching for gold in Colorado. The ore rose from about $8 per 20 pounds at war start to tens of dollars per ton, spurring a tungsten boom by 1915. The tale notes 165 million tungsten lamp filaments sold in the United States in 1917.
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I- 89
Colorado
Europe
eTung
United States
Persimmon Juice Gains Value in Japan Trade
The Persimmon tree flourishes across Japan with the best fruit in warmer regions. Persimmon juice is seen as increasingly valuable for export, used in art and house painting. It also yields a durable adhesive for packing paper, umbrellas, raincoats, and waterproof cloth, improving gloss on silk and tortoise shell.
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Japan
Saya
Christian Science Monitor
Lacquer Secret Kept by Japan S Renown
The Japanese protect the knowledge of their lacquer as a national secret with many native workers aware of the process. No foreigner is allowed to learn details beyond general, non actionable facts. Lacquer, derived from tree sap, forms an indestructible coating on wood or metal, resisting alcohol and boiling water. The lacquer tree is large and felled at forty. each tree yields about six barrels of sap upon demolition.
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Japan
Signs of Egotism in Social and Business Talks
The passage outlines various telltale signs of egotism beyond boasting. An egotist is usually a poor listener who interrupts others to push his ideas. Whether agreeing or disagreeing, he hinders the speaker from finishing, a trait often misattributed to manners or nerves but rooted in self-centeredness.
From Grand Street to Clinton Street A Mosaic of World Types
A compact, period tone note observes Grand Street from Third Avenue to Clinton Street as a collage of human types. It cites Dust of New York by Konrad Bercovich to claim diluted world components appear in faces and languages, with hints of Hungarian, Slav, Teuton, Austrian Jewish, and Spanish traits, plus a Chinatown of varied speech built from English and Fish language blends.
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Grand Streét
Thrd Avenue
Clinton Street
New York
Konrad Bercovich
Hungary
Eare
Proved by Hammer Stroke on Character Formation
A passage compares forging iron to forging character, saying true heat and persistent hammering fuse life experiences into habits, reasoning, imagination, memory, faith, hope, and love. It argues continuous effort under pressure shapes a person, while excessive hammering cannot turn pig iron into gold.
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Hale
The Scottish Girl of Lucknow Legend
A Chicago Journal quote recalls a Scottish girl in Lucknow during the mutiny era. As Navn Sahib advances and siege horrors loom, the cry of the pipes of Scotland echoes from a garden scene, describing fear, courage, and the relief brought by Havelock's forces.
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Istory
Lucknow
Navn Sahib
Manson
Havelock
Scotland
Chicago Journal
Steep San Francisco Streets Tested by Winter Ice
An eastern visitor learns the steepest San Francisco sidewalks are shielded by wooden strips or indentations to aid footing in snow yet rain makes them dangerously slick. Some stairways feature cement steps up to 200 steps in a single run, earning world famous status among cobblestone climbs.
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San Francisco Hille
San Francisco
Fishermen Adapting Tactics for Sardine Catches
Article notes tricks used by sardine fishermen to reduce visibility of gear and bait. It mentions dyeing pets blue to blend with water and shore, and discusses how lines across currents improve catches, reflecting evolving fishing methods and tide knowledge.
Obits and Community Notices From Iowa Lake Areas
May 17 entries list infants and parents from Iowa Lake two including Donald Robert atin son Fravik ande Shinite Haisman Sylvia Helen Hovick Agnes Mildred Handeland John Francis Thorson Robert Kenneth Ersland Imogene Kathryn Origer Eileen Genevieve Anderson Wilder Everett William Spoo from Estherville and Armstrong Center Ellsworth Milford Mail changes hands J Gardner and W Lyons buy Milford Mail from E E Heldridge Spencer Reporter notes Gardner Lyons will relocate and continue strong circulation with a capable team across Milford and surrounding communities.
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Donald Robert Atinson
Fravik Ande '‘Shinite
Marriage Licenses to June 2
Lloyd L. Weaver and Freida Weis listed in Superior. Fred Van Valkenburg and Ruth Hite registered at Estherville. Lloyd G. Ressell and Helen T. Nelson recorded at Wallingford.
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Lloyd L. Weaver
Freida Weis
Superior
Fred van Valkenburg
Ruth Hite
Estherville
Lloyd G. Ressell
Helen T. Nelson
Wallingford
Maybe Not Tactful Friend A Hold Up Man Shooting
Towa Toples reports a hold up where a man shoots and kills a husband after depositing that day’s receipts. The event centers on a tactful friend and the dramatic claim of no loss due to the timing of the deposit.
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Towa Toples
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Milford
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Lyons
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Mail
Lyon
Alta Advertiser
Gilmore City
Spencer
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Madame Lyn
M. E. Eldred
Congress
Martina
Committee of American Shipbuilders
Church Street
New York City
Isko
ISRO
Emmet County Light & Power Company
A. F. Witte
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