Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-07

Natural History In New York, was
lound 10 have an actual capacity of
more than two quarts liquid. This is
equivalent for some 40 eggs of the or
binary hen. The largest ostrich egg on
record Is equivalent to from rs to %
mems eggs. Besides this shell from
itohan province which is a perfect spec.
iineh Tor museum purposes. two others.
less perfect. have been found. These
tnree eggs constitute the only relics
hat have come down 10 US Of these
extinct monster birds.
North Carolina claims rank as the
largest soy-benn producing state. with
IN estimated crop for 1917 OF 1900. 0Oo
bushels an increase OF 20 per cent over
i'ih. Despite this large crop, the oil
mills or eastern North Carolina import-
ed 100000 bushels OF soy beans re
Gently from China. A soy-hean har.
vester has been invented by North Car
DINA Farmers. This harvester threshes
inc Deans from the vines in the fields.
h own of Morris. Mimi, is con-
serving % by The e%Xpediency Of maxi
ing use of resources that usually are
neglected John and Milton jackson.
prothers. have shipped five tons of frogs
to eastern markets. TO get the five
tons suitable for market ii was neces-
shry to handle nearly so tons OF frogs
"'' WIN ~ Nt''AI ~ WNtk y
,lrHe. as that is as long as the season
lasts.
The greatest whirlpool in the world is
the maelstrom off the coast OF Norway.
IL rs an eddy between the mainland
n an Stand. and when the current is
IN one direction and the wind is i'm an
"lher. no SHY can withstand the fury
oI the waves. Whales and sharks nave
been cast ashore and killed. The cur
rent Is estimated to run 30 miles an
hour.
n new high record for one day earn
ihSs IN halibut fishing has been made
by the American schooner Director.
captain Sorano. out of Prince Rupert
ihe former record. held by this vessel
was 5000 pc. man per dav. ON the
"Trip ending September II. when the
eaten was marketed, the figures were
advanced to S43.57 II day for each man.
Ernest kemper. of Kansas City. had
an eventful day recently. He applied at
= O'CLOCK Tor enlistrne nt in the regular
army and was accepted. Shortly be
lore b O'Clock he applied for and was
ante IL marriage license While the
CLOCK was striking 6 he was being mar
RED, and a little after Z he was ON tho
train going to Jefferson barracks.
The seven inhabited islands of The
Canary group tTcnerifrc, Grand Cam
afy, Palma, Lanzarote, f'curtcventura.
Cofncra and Hierro) nave experienced
radical changes in their agricultural
commercial life. Completely mari
time the islands felt severely the de-
crease in ocean tonnage.
Chicago claims to be the premier lum-
bcr market of the word. The receipts
OF lumber during the year were 3,349.-
ann 0Nl foot 0n,s ~ q a
900, 900 feet. Last ear the figures were:
Receipts. 3.017. 900 900 feet and ship
ments 1893. 000. 900 feet.
s~earchlishts are playing a very I'm
pnrtant part in the present warfare.
heights OF the Italian front were blind
ed by the rays OF many lights While
the Italian engineers were building
bridge below. working in the dark.
The Lincoln highway, beginning at
New York city and ending at San
Francisco, is about one-third finished.
though It is already available for travel
for a greter distance. This highway will
have a hard surface and will be open
-
A wooden soled. zinc protected shoe.
which been designed for the use
OF persons working in the truck patch
or garden. ma be found OF service for
the soldier in he trenches. ana the
government is now experimenting
with il.
Fifteen Seattle. Wash. business men
are studying public speaking at the
state university. Their purpose is not
to develop oratory, but rather to help
train themselves to take part in the eff
fective participation Of public affairs.
During a very severe storm. recently
IA man living or n farm walked IA miles
to Worthwhile, VT, to attend church.
Most OF the people at church that Sun
day lived out of town. While those living
nearby did not venture out.
In order that all industries in Italy
may be national. that Kingdom is set
ting up a piano factory designed on the