Swimming Test for Rear-Admirals Sparks Navy Controversy
An Assistant Secretary calls for rear admirals to prove swimming ability as a new test, provoking indignation in naval circles while some officers mock the plan. The piece contrasts this with a horse riding test for colonels in the Army and recalls George Washington tax records, plus colorful depictions of Admiral Evans and Admiral Cowles.
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Ashington
Navy
Newberry
Army
Navy Department
Ti Ia
Harikari
Are
Admira
Cowles
Press
Gent
Admiral Cowles
Potomac River
Mgr
Newhberry
Evans
Bob
Fort Fisher
Washington
Washington Labeled Liable in Tax Records Controversy
The Virginia colonial era presentment accused George Washington of omitting a wheeled carriage from his property list under oath alongside other notable gentlemen. Washington was not indicted, suggesting the grand jury acted on its own. The fate of the record remains unknown due to vanished volumes, with no clear verdict unless rediscovered by veterans or heirs from Bull Run onward.
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George Washington
Virginia
Congressional Library
Fairfax County
MacDonwell
Bull Run
Pennsylvania
Washington
McDowell
Capitol Commission
Capitol Improvement Commission
Capitol
Ruston
Willoughby
Polk County
Grand Jury
Carmen Layton
Lowans
Maturla
Colorado
Jang
Supreme Court
Frank Stein
Guthrie County
Omaha
Stein
Gamble
Ludie Kinnan Clary
Woodbury Centy
Monnila
Whisky Creek
Race War Deliberations In Bloomingdale Suburb Over Negro Home
An injunction fronts a local race conflict as white residents of Bloomingdale seek to bar a Black man from a house he bought. The area, once deeded to exclude color, sparks a broader dispute of civil rights under the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments amid rising racial tensions. Postmaster General Meyer has leased the Jewett mansion, and Mrs. Meyer plans social debut parties for her daughters Julia Edith and their sister. they will join cabinet circles in Washington society.
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Bloomingdale
Old City
Soldiers’ Home
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Degroes
Georgh
von L. Meyer
Jewett
Connecticut Avenue
Misa Edith Reot
Mrs Meyer Presents Daughters to Society in High Social Circle
Mrs Meyer showcases her daughters to society as refined young women with music and art training, fluency in several languages, and cosmopolitan upbringing from living abroad. The Meyer family, including 16 year old Young Mr Meyer who studied with Kermit Roosevelt at Groton and attended George Washington University, aims to maintain understated elegance amid royal associations.
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Shaw
George Washington University
Washington, Firs
Meyer
Royal Babes
Liqueifying Honey For Timely Orders
A beekeeping correspondent describes methods to liquefy honey before winter to prevent granulation. He heats milky honey on a two wick oil stove with a sheet iron oven, liquefying about five dozen cans daily to stay ahead of market demand.
Buying Breeders for a Successful Poultry Business
The Northwestern Agriculturist advises fall breeding stock purchases should focus on quality over quantity. Start with a trio of first class birds from a reliable, established strain to keep stock pure and align with the chosen breed and trade.
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Northwestern Agriculturist
Cramming Chickens Debated In Early Feeding Devices
A historical note recalls the cramming machine promoted to force chickens to eat despite their will. Experts found the chicken’s digestion failed after about two weeks, making the method uneconomical. The adviser favors traditional feeding methods over mechanical cramming.
Feed for Ducks Requires Ground Grain Mash Diet
Ducks digest whole grain poorly and do better on mash rations of ground grain with soaked turnips and mashed potatoes. In small yards use a drinking fountain rather than an open water receptacle to prevent muddy pools.
The Hen Business and Capital in Poultry Rearing
A Field and Farm correspondent argues against overcapitalized poultry ventures. He warns that excessive investment, poor flock health, and misplaced methods drain money. Emphasizing modest beginnings, proper housing and feed, he urges doubling hen numbers on most farms to improve profitability.
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Field and Farm
Ideal Poultry House Design by Farm and Home Correspondent
An illustrated home feature describes a 24 by 10 by 7 foot ideal poultry house with three south facing front windows and a end door. It details hinged 6 foot wide cross partitions forming two interchangeable laying rooms and a roosting area 12 by 4 feet. Roosting and scratching zones blend when doors swing, with eyelets and boards aiding passage between spaces.
Growing Chicks Feeding Guidelines From Old Note
The growing chick needs bone flesh and feathers requiring protein rich feed. Shriveled wheat chopped oats and bran mash should form the grain ration. Include meat scraps corn meal and green cut bane for balanced nutrition.
Paint and Whitewash Hen House Exterior and Interior
The suggestion is to paint the hen house on the outside and whitewash the interior. Most hens brood in the colony houses, with a few in the central house, making general cleaning easier.
National Bankers Win Case in Des Moines Court
Des Moines National and Citizens' National banks gain a ruling that national banks may deduct investments in United States bonds from assessments similarly to state and savings banks. Judge James A. Howe cites U S Supreme Court guidance and notes the bonds are not subject to taxation. The decision impacts other Iowa banks and may influence similar cases in other states.
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Des Moines
United States
James A. Howe
Equity Division
District Court
Des Moines National
Citizens’ National Banks
Iowa
Howe
Supreme Court of the United States
Iowa Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
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Oegring
Ogre
State Railroad Commission
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Rocksland
Burlington
Illinois Central
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
Santa Fe
Iowa Falls
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows of
Lawantend
Grand Lodge
Greater
Mies Moines
Dtate
Nes Moines
Des
Board of Supervisors
Edwin H. Blashield
Kenyon Cox
Proierick Diehlman
Capitol Improvement Com
Cummins
Urick
AL Ey Urick
State Federation of Labor
W. W. Moore
Oad
W.W. Moore
Pes Moines
Stroe Association
Maide
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