Sequestered Chateau Chambord Arouses Tourist Interest
The Chateau de Chambord in Loir et Cher near Blois has been sequestered by the French government, sparking renewed attention from American travelers. Founded in 1526, the vast palace features 440 rooms, 18 staircases and a famed double spiral grand staircase, reflecting a long history from Francis I to Napoleon and beyond.
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Chateau de Chimbord
Paris
Loir-et-Cher
Blois
Unit Department
Chateau de Chambord
France
Europe
Tralian
Orleans
Francis Io
Francisco
Abia
Chambord
Francis I
Rambouillet
Gayety
Benny I
Chateau
Charles TX
Louis XIV
Pontenoy
Marshal Saxe
Chuaberd
Tse
Whiteau
Marshal Berthier
Napoleon
Louis Mits
Duc de Berri
Duc de Bordeaux
Comte de Chamelord
House of
Comte de Parma
Duc de Bard
House of Boursbon
Vacate Camp Dodge Move Headquarters to Fort Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines report says Col. Morgan's headquarters shift from Camp Dodge to Fort Des Moines follows orders from Major General Berry. Fort Des Moines becomes Iowa's military headquarters with recruits trained there, while Armaments inspectors from Brownsville are relieved due to the national defense act. Major Brookhart and Capt. Hird are noted rifle experts whose duties are affected by the changes. Adjutant General Logan cites possible return of the men to duty or entry onto waiting lists.
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John A. Stewart
Mason City
Chas
Rubias
Cedar Rapids
John W. Cogswell
Iowa City
Brookhart
Capt. Hird
Maj
Iowa National Guards
War Department
Iowa
Big levee rebuilt to curb future floods at Muscatine
Muscatine and Louisa counties plan to reconstruct one of Towa’s oldest levees on Muscatine Island to prevent repeats of the spring flood losses. Contracts for surveys and supervision have been awarded and work starts immediately. The 14 mile Muscatine Island levee, built in 1848 and rebuilt later, will cost landowners about $200000 next year.
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Muscatine
Towa
Louisa
Muscatine Island
Mississippi
Des Moines County Fairs Open With Record Livestock
Ninety five fairs are scheduled this summer in Iowa. The state fair opens August 25 and will feature large cattle and horse divisions. Dairy herds are expected to surpass 1915 due to foot and mouth disease lowering entries last year. Sheep pens in the new barn are expected to fill, with prize sheep from Australia among the show features last seen at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
The
Fair Association
Australia
San Francisco
Campaign to Probe Scott County Election Fraud
Iowa Women's Christian Temperance Union will hire H. M. Havner as investigator into alleged suffrage election frauds in Scott county. They will test legality of the election, aiming to overturn Scott county returns to secure suffrage in Iowa. A $500 fund backs the inquiry.
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Marengo
H. M. Havner
Iowa Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Scott County
Iowa
Grasshopper Control Stressed in Farmers Bulletin
The bulletin outlines two practical controls for grasshoppers west of the Mississippi in low rainfall areas. It urges egg destruction before freezing weather and, if hatching occurs, poisoned bait using bran, white arsenic, oranges or lemons, molasses, and water. It notes timing for plowing, mixing, and bait application to maximize effectiveness while minimizing risk to people and animals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
What Killed Your Poultry
A guide lists common predators and telltale signs for poultry deaths. Hawks attack young birds leaving torn necks. weasels cause throat wounds. cats devour head and breast. rats work at night leaving gnawed carcasses with trailing entrails not eaten.
Pests and Weeds in Strawberry Fields
Weeds were bad enemies of the strawberry and a good plan is needed to keep land clean before planting. If plants are set in spring, fall plowing is advised and the ground should be worked thoroughly and kept free from weeds.
Geese Feed Rations for Grazing Birds and Goslings
Geese rely on grazing, feeding primarily on pasture and grass. Goslings should receive a mash of two parts shorts and one part corn meal, switching after three weeks to equal parts shorts and corn meal with 5 percent beef scrap and grit. A fattening ration uses one part shorts and two parts corn meal with 5 percent beef scrap, given in the morning, plus a corn feed at night.
Killing Out Foxtail Pest in Crops
Farmers should hoe or pull yellow foxtail from fields to prevent seed shattering. Seed covered by disks may germinate and be destroyed by plowing or cultivation. Remove mature seed from grain as much as possible. Eradicate foxtail with short rotations and thorough early season cultivation using the head row.
Alberta rancher nets large cattle sale as farmers boost sheep
A Gleichen Alberta rancher sold 1,248 cattle for 101304.60 and a December run averaged over 80 per head. Alberta stock fetched strong prices in Seattle and Spokane while shipments to the British Columbia coast and to the United States reflect growing demand. Manitoba sheep breeders and a 2500 head sale highlight profitable sheep ventures amid high wool and mule prices and a farm demonstration program promotes livestock industry growth.
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Canada
Gleichen
Alberta
Seattle
Pincher
Spokane
United States
British Columbia
Carstairs
Calgary
Provincial Dept. of Agriculture
John Young
Sidney
Man
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
One Man's Wisdom in a Country Sojourn Plan
Growells outlines absurd home changes to simulate a month in the country while remaining in town. He instructs the iceman, butcher, baker and mall man to alter deliveries, while Mrs Growells questions his sanity. He insists he is not crazy and aims for total comfort during a supposed country retreat.
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Mrs. Growells
John Growells
Growells
Private Quarrels Between Irish Kitchen Staff
An irate waiter bursts into the kitchen accusing a customer of spoiling potatoes with black eyes. The cook retorts that any blemishes are the fault of the bastes fighting after being put in the pot.
Man with a cg hs ance makes remarks about teeth and worlds
A man named Jerome discusses his facial features and views on life, blending unusual phrasing with reflections on identity and perception. The piece centers on his personal expression and how others interpret his words and appearance.
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Jerome
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