Notable Early 20th Century Officials and Biographies
William Mercer Owens Dawson former West Virginia governor 1905 to 1909 and special agent for commerce and labor to expand American trade in China. Major Alexander McDowell from Sharon Pennsylvania, bank president and former country newspaper editor. Robert J. Burdette humorist and preacher, ex-pastor of Temple Baptist Los Angeles, born in Greenboro Pennsylvania at sixty five.
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William Mercer Owens Dawson
Department of Commerce and Labor
China
West Virginia
Dawson
Oppor
Alexander McDowell
House of Representatives
Sharon
Robert J. Burdette
Temple Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Peoria
Jil
Burlington Hawkeye
Pacific Coast
Mwe
Clara B. Baker
Jurdette
Greenboro
Fattening Hogs With Limited Feed and Simple Vegetables
An experienced farmer shares how to fatten hogs on scarce corn by using vegetables and kitchen scraps. He notes gains from feeding five hogs and a sow with 14.5 bushels of corn plus beets squash carrots and parsnips at low cost, and compares outcomes with earlier corn-only feeding. He also describes pig digestion and the value of pumpkins squashes and beets. He concludes with guidance on feeding dairy calves young stock and balancing rations for cows in milk.
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Hypocrite In the Hereafter
The New York Tribune reports Dr. Madison C. Peters discussing the question will the coming man marry He cites a bachelor who uses religion as a cloak and says in the next world he won not need such a cloak.
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Madison C. Peters
The Black Sheep of the Flock and Dairy Prices
The piece notes the black lamb appears in spring flocks and is valued by wool buyers for its premium fleece. It also observes dairy products trend toward steady profit, contrasting price volatility in crops like wheat and cotton with reliable dairy margins each month.
Harvest Timing for Winter Alfalfa Hay
Alfalfa hay should be cut as blossoms begin to show in the hot lot for winter use. Waiting until full bloom leads to weedy stalks, more leaf loss in curing, and greater feeding-value waste.
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Loraine, Washington
Union Pacific
Chehalis County
Teleplone
Bingen
Wishkah Street
Aberdeen, Washington
Blockhouse Smith Ranch
People
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Preston County
State Senate
Republican State Committee
Maryland
Far East
Bob Burdette
William M. Dawson
Poland
East
Hume St
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer Co
C. E. Murray
Aberdeen Carriage Company
Peter Ibsen
General Blacksmiths
E. Wishkah
L. L. Maley
Aberdeen
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