Wisconsin Indians Preserve Historic Peace Medals From Many Eras
An article in The Wisconsin Archeologist details how Wisconsin Indians retain peace medals from governments dating back to 1720. Found are brass medals from George I era, silver bust medals of George III, a Washington medal with Ottawa holder on the Menomonie reservation, and pieces associated with Lincoln Polk Jefferson and Waumegesako among others.
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Wisconsin
Menomonie
South Branch
Lincoln
Polk
Shunien
Arthur Gerth
Milwaukee
Jefferson
Andrew Johnson
A. T. Newman
Bloomer
Alphonse Gerend
George Ill
Waumegesako
Foot Ease Aids Workers Feet In Busy Times
Farmers and laborers rely on Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to reduce friction, refresh feet, and prevent tiredness and blisters. Women widely use it. available from dealers for 25 cents. Also notes on shipbuilding tools, palm sugar from Ceylon, and the first self moving gun carriage in 1769.
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Allen
Allen's
France
Housing and equipment for backyard hen flocks
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture on building coops and yards for hens, including space guidelines per bird, coop height, roost sizes, nest placement, and feeding utensils. It covers small and large flocks, with specifics for nests, droppings boards, and outdoor runs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spread of Poultry Diseases Promoted by Poor Housing
The document prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture warns that cold damp poorly lit and inadequately ventilated poultry quarters foster contagious diseases such as roup. It urges early preventative measures and prompt expert advice if disease is suspected, including separating sick birds from the flock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Turkey Raising on Farm and Common Beginner Errors
Beginners in the poultry business will likely make many mistakes before profit appears. As soon as it becomes a paying investment, more capital may be added. Turkey raising is a side line on the general farm and requires ample range for success.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Notable Heirloom Turkeys Named in Order of Fame
The passage lists the Bronze as the most widely known turkey, followed by White Holland, Bourbon Red, Black, Narragansett, and Slate, detailing a sequence of renowned varieties.
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Turkey
Holland
Rapid transit for fresh meats speeds up food delivery
A discussion of how transportation delays from farm to market causes shrinkage in livestock and meat. It explains the need for speedy movement to stockyards, the use of refrigerated cars with ice tanks, ventilation, and periodic icing to keep meat at 35 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit, and the impact of delays on price and quality.
Meat Supply Chain Depends on Efficient Transport
The text stresses that delays in shipments reduce supply and that live stock regions distant from eastern meat centers rely on robust transport networks to ensure a steady flow of fresh meat. It highlights the critical link between transportation facilities and timely meat delivery.
Our Part in Feeding the Nation introduction on markets
A wartime note from a U S Department of Agriculture markets expert explains why timely food delivery matters for city residents. The piece frames feeding the nation as a national duty and introduces a study on logistics and distribution during the war effort.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Mobilizing Harvest Labor in Kansas City Meeting
Kansas City hosted a May 14 gathering on mobilizing farm labor in Kansas. A coordinating committee was formed to unify agency efforts, oversee registrations, and enlist city workers for farm work during vacations. Estimated need is 80,000 helpers statewide, with 10,000 to be supplied by Kansas City commercial groups.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Army of Extension Workers Aids Food Campaign
An army of 5651 extension workers supports the agriculture department’s food production and conservation drive. The group includes 3049 county agents in 2450 counties and 1690 home demonstration workers in 1675 counties, plus 912 in boys and girls club work. In 15 Southern states 2624 workers carry out plans, while 3027 are employed in 83 Northern and Western states. On July 1 last year 1640 Southern and 606 Northern and Western were employed. In the South there are 130 negro county agents and 160 negro home demonstration agents.
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Department of Agriculture
Protecting Fighters Inspectors Guard Army Meat Supply
Sixty seven inspectors of the bureau of animal industry in the Department of Agriculture are with the army inspecting meat and meat products for soldiers and 30 others are with the navy. Federal supervision covers the process from live animals entering slaughterhouses through to finished product delivered for mess cooks.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Monthly Food Surveys Report From United States Dept of Agriculture
The Bureau of Markets conducts a monthly inventory of grain flour meat and other foods with results published in Food Surveys. The two issues released cover the stock survey begun on April 1 1918.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Call of the Hour on Saloonless Nation Ode
Daniel A. Poling proclaims a call to end liquor traffic arguing it blocks national destiny. He pledges effort and lives to achieve a saloonless nation by 1920 and a saloonless world by 1980, framing prohibition as patriotic duty.
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America
Judas Iscariot
Christ of God
Daniel A. Poling
The Drink Traffic and the Taxpayer
A pro prohibition argument asserts saloon revenue supports taxes while claiming elimination of the saloon reduces crime and pauperism. It contends reform schools jails asylums almshouses hospitals would cost taxpayers less overall and more money would stay in taxable property once drunkenness declines.
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Liquorite
Prohibition Aid: Charities See Fewer Poor Families
Des Moines Associated Charities cites a drop from 26 to 10 percent in poverty among aided families after prohibition. The group notes open saloons previously consumed over a quarter of its budget to support drinkers’ households, while a year and a half after saloon closures it paid only one tenth of that amount.
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Des Moines Associated Charities
Des Moines
Prohibition a Benefit to Wage- earners
Jerome Jones, President Southern Labor Congress, argues prohibition benefits industrial workers beyond money. He says liquor ban in adopting states diverts dollars to higher pursuits and prevents harms, urging labor leaders to recognize gains from prohibition.
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Jerome Jones
Southern Labor Congress
Kentucky Going Dry Vision and Prohibition Vote
The piece notes Kentucky’s statewide prohibition question referred to voters by the legislature with overwhelming support. It recalls the state's role as an early adopter after ratifying the federal prohibition amendment, positioning the measure as an imminent revision by a popular writer’s vision.
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Kentucky
Old Kentucky
Infant mortality linked to parental drinking levels
Statistics by Prof. Laitinen of the University of Helsingfors show 19,000 children in 5,700 families. Abstaining families lost 13 percent, moderate drinking 23 percent, and excessive drinking 32 percent.
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Laitinen
University of Helsingfors
Prohibition During the War Period Quote from Clinton N Howard
A wartime era quotation by Clinton N Howard endorses keeping prohibition if good and returning to alcohol if not, arguing for public self rule and the choice of the people. The remark reflects temperance debate within the period.
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Clinton N. Howard
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