Dewey to Leave Home and Social Rumor Link
Washington. Admiral Dewey and his wife plan to rent out their Rhode Island avenue home given by the American people. The K street residence remains favored for entertaining, with alterations underway as Mrs. Dewey seeks larger hospitality kept near her mother. A London rumor ties Miss Nora Langhorne to Prince Francis of Teck, amid Astor family support and English society interest.
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Ashington
Admiral Dewey
Rhode Island Avenue
K Street
Dewey
Senator Alger
Hitchcock
Gen. Haze
Miss Nora Langhorne May Become Princess
Miss Nora Langhorne made her London debut last season drawing admiration for her wit and charm. The Astors would gain credit if an alliance is arranged, with rich dowry aiding Prince Francis’s consideration of a Virginian marriage. Langhorne sisters include Mrs. R. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs. Reginald Brooks, and Mrs. Waldorf Astor, all noted society figures. The Mirado estate in Albemarle County has long belonged to the family, run down since the war but still valued. young Astor seeks to restore it to prewar splendor, when the bride’s grandfather owned 1,000 slaves.
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Virginia
London
Nora Langhorne
C. D. Langhorne
Albemarle County
Prince Francis of
Teek
Princess of Wales
Prince Francis
Miss Langhorne
Waldorf Astor
William Waldorf Astor
Young Waldorf Astor
Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
Astors
R. Moncure Perkins
Richmound
Charles Dana Gibson
New York
Reginald Brooks
Mirado
Astor
Teaching School Boys to Shoot With Rifles
President Roosevelt pushes for a national program to place rifles in public schools and train boys in target firing. Washington tests and competitions rise, while opponents and a peace group warn of militarizing youth. A separate inquiry probes $1,000,000 in overpaid dry colors by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
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Roosevelt
America
War Department
Congress
Washington
Interparliament Art Union
World Movement For Universal Peace
Government saves ink costs by new production method
The bureau discovered an improved ink process by a staff inventor, cutting price from 45 to 12 cents per pound for hard black and 65 cents to 12 cents for soft black. Director Sullivan investigated color contracts, leading to a price reduction and over 114000 dollars in annual savings. Previously ink purchases followed market rates under the ink export unit.
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Bureau
Sullivan
A Clever Two Gate Poultry Yard Door Hack
A DIY poultry yard gate built inside the fence uses a small movable gate connected to the bottom gate, so when a mischievous hen pushes it, the small gate swings free and lets the bird exit. The design adds bottom blocks for fit and suggests alternative hingeless wire fastenings for varied fencing.
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Ayten
Biddy
Prairie Mariner
Why They Fail In Poultry Capital Investment
A Farmers' Review view states many enter poultry with too much capital and fail. The first year should be a value to learn, not full capital. An able-bodied man can earn side income while learning, and large capital risks waste money. A hen remains the sure earner. start small to pay one’s way.
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Farmers’ Review
Need of Green Food for Hatching Season
As hatching season approaches, the need for green foods increases. Cabbage mangel wurzel turnips and various refuse vegetables and fruits are suitable. Feed separately in troughs or hang in pens for fowls to reach by jumping, about three times weekly.
Hatchery chicks saved by hot flannel method
The author reports saving 30 or 40 chicks in each of the last two hatches by using a flannel wrung from hot water placed on the chicks as soon as they showed signs of wetness. The cloth was removed at intervals as needed.
The Deadly Hitie Mite Attacks Poultry Flocks
A farmer warns that the Hitie mite, a tiny red vampire of poultry nests, can devastate flocks by sucking blood and spreading disease. Mite outbreaks fill nests with red bodies, kill setting hens, and sharply reduce egg production across infested houses. Large numbers can cause severe losses even when individual mites seem harmless.
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Warmers
Protection for supers in beekeeping discussed by Gleanings in Bee Culture
A correspondent argues warm supers improve survival, detailing experiments with eight-frame hives covered by cheesecloth and white lead paint. He notes better queen development and wonders if dead air space could be filled with sawdust, stressing the importance of a five inch projecting rim and top-cover insulation for year round heat retention.
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Pettit
Canada
Anti-Pass Bill Stirs Des Moines Debates In Legislature
Des Moines reports conflict over a pending anti-pass law as the House reconsiders its concurrence with Senate amendments. Supporters fear adjournment delays could doom the measure while opponents seek to gain concessions before adjournment. Senate amendments for two attorneys per county, doctors, and a state sanitarian faced House resistance amid ongoing maneuvering. The session also tackles stock watering, railroad rate investigations, and calls for Roosevelt renomination.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
van Houten
Arney
State Railroad Commission
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Railroad Commissioners
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United States
Baker
District of Columbia
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House Committee On Appropriations
Jan Pou
Poultry Gate
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van Howten
Taylor
Cottrell
Couneil
Jasper Mazon
Dallas County
Ant House
Betsy Smith
Polk County
Orman McPherson
Joulsa County
Jasper Mason Hity
Wond
Adel
Hayes-Tilden
Wood
O. H. Holmes
Kossuth County
House of Representatives
Towa
Thirty-second General Assembly
Theolare
Committee On Elections
Lee
Educational Board of Control
Representative Teter
Marion
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Ares
Seeley
Mount Pleasant
Harding
Sioux City
Town City
Feely
Dow
Angmosa Penitentiary
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