Birds Help to Agriculture in New USDA Booklet
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes birds as beneficial, with sparrows largely harmless and many species aiding farmers by consuming insects. Owls, praised for rodent control, are highlighted as unjustly persecuted, with data from Washington showing barn owls eating large numbers of meadow and house mice and rats, outweighing occasional poultry losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Department
Washington, D. c
Check Off Needed Repairs For Farm Machinery
The Missouri College of Agriculture advises farmers to tag a five cent pad of paper to the implement shed door. Use it to jot down repairs needed for each machine before next season. Completing these tasks during bad weather or slack periods can boost efficiency and profits.
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Agricultural Engineers
Missouri College of Agriculture
Road work begins on 200 mile Saskatchewan project
Road work totaling about 200 miles and costing at least 200000 is under construction in Saskatchewan as part of a federal aid scheme. Some sections are under contracts awarded by the Saskatchewan department of highways while other parts are being built by departmental day labor gangs.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of ‘Highways
Sewing Machines Lift Refugees Into New Lives
Refugees arriving from Russia and other war-torn areas seek food and a livelihood in border countries and the United States. Many women and children seek sewing as a trade, with sewing machines delivered by the Joint Distribution Committee to train them and foster their independence amid uncertain immigration and housing conditions.
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Russia
Rumania
Poland
American Jewish Relief Committee
Abraham Shohan
Joint Distribution Committee
Warsaw
Christmas Will Be Driest Yet Warned By Prohibition Officers
Prohibition officers predicted the driest Christmas in U S history saying new withdrawal restrictions will curb liquor. They noted some whiskey may be available at higher grades but overall supply will be small and revelers may turn to moonshine or go without.
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Washington
United States
Armageddon Horoscope Predicted For 1926 Shaking World
The British Journal of Astrology declares 1926 will bring floods shipwrecks riots and revolution as Mars and Mercury align. It forecasts a six year lapse to a final conflict between Islam and Bolshevism allied with the Anglo-Saxon world, ending in a distant universal peace.
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London
Ain
British Journal of Astrology
Whic
Evangelist J F Morgan to Lead Winchester Revival
Announcement says Rev J F Morgan of First Christian Church Norfolk will start a revival series at Winchester First Christian Church early next month. Campaign expected to run two or more weeks with initial service on the date to be announced.
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J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church of
Norfolk
Winchester
Mr. Morgan
Estate of Elias J Athey Letters of administration granted
Estate of Elias J Athey of Winchester Frederick County Virginia granted to Joseph O Athey as administrator. All debtors must pay promptly and those with claims should present them for probate without delay.
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Elias J. Athey
Winchester
Frederick County
Joseph O. Athey
J. H. Athey
Bank stockholders meet to elect directors in Winchester
The Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester calls its annual stockholders meeting for January 10, 1922 at 11 A M at Odd Fellows Hall Market and Water streets. The agenda includes electing directors and amending the charter to allow general trust business in addition to banking. John I Sloat cashier.
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Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Corner Market
Water Street
John I, Sloat
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