Seed corn campaign warns farmers on testing seed
A rural19 early 20th century appeal urges a seed corn campaign to prevent losses. It stresses testing 600 ears to plant forty acres, using a sawdust germination box, and discarding weak or moldy ears. It warns of poor seed from 1914 and calls for county educators, bankers, and merchants to spread the message to farmers.
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Corn Belt
Illinois
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Ohort
Orch
Ming
Happenings of the World Tersely Told
A sweeping Russian and British victory in Asia Minor signals strong Allied gains. Russian success in the Caucasus and Persia advances, Turks disorganized on the Caucasus front, and a triple Allied victory in Mesopotamia. Montenegro’s King Nicholas transfers command to General Martinovich as Greece faces ultimatum over central powers ministers.
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Asia Minor
London
Caucasus
Persia
Sultanabad
Mesopotamia
Nicholas
Montenegro
Rome
Martinovich
Petrograd
Austria-Hungary
Paris
Italy
Berlin
France
Great Britain
Greece
Mexican Revolt Toll and Public Exhibitions Reported
The report notes twenty three killed near Puebla after a train blast blamed on Zapata adherents and eighteen Villa bandits executed at Chihuahua City following the Santa Ysabel massacre. Bodies of Villa leaders Jose Rodriguez and Miguel Baca-Vallas exhibited at Juarez, then sent to Chihuahua City for public display again. A separate disclosure mentions Comptroller John Skelton Williams briefing the House on national banks and Usury laws, amid military and trade tensions.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Santa Ysabel
Carranza
Jose Rodriguez
Miguel Baca-Vallas
Villa
Juarez
John Skelton Williams
House Rules Committee
Washington
Representative Chiperfield
Miinolé
Usuripia Pater
Scandal Spreads From Cottages To Brown County
Indianapolis readers note a lighthearted mix of local rumor and humor as Brown County weekend cottage stories spread. A tale about Mr and Mrs H near Nashville includes a cob pipe mix up, prompting talk of a Mrs H smoking. Separate quips reference dining room banter and California mining property counts.
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Indianapolis
Brown County
Nashville
Josh
Indianapolis News
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Fang UP Seed Corea
Aegean
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Vienna
Lutsk
Volhynia
Kiev
Russia
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Oon
John Elder
Dick Gamble
M.R. Adkisson
Gideon
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Peoria
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St. Louis
Bror. A. Johnson
Thomas Cook & Sona
Chicago
Leota Rb, Henderson
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Degplaings River
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Ohlone
Rab
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Ortus
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Worth County
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Sherif Moreland
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railload Company
Gila River
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Ariz
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Grand Rapids
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Lawrence Page
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Edwards Valve Manufacturing Company of
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Hammond Local Lodge No. 209
International Association of Machinists
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Little Rock
Wilson
New York
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Imnois Senate
White Slave Investigation Committee
Springfield
California
P. Welday
Oklahoma
Appeal To Reason
Kincaid Hotel
Oklahoma City
Olive Todd
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Europe
Constantine
Venizelos
Puebla
Zapata
A. A. Trumbo
Oaxaca
el Paso
Leonard Wood
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United States
Wa Penton
Dean
A. D. Bumgardner
Forest City
Ova
Doan
I ‘2
Foster-M
Wurpate
Cascarae
Mr. Hill
H. Hill Company
Detroit
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