Debates Over Flag Origins Spark National Pride
A long history of flags, battles, and legends surrounds the Stars and Stripes. Accounts weigh Betsy Ross, Francis Hopkinson, and Captain Hulbert's 1775 flag as potential first designs, with Bennington and Fort Schuyler contested as earliest battles facing the flag. Vermont and New York dispute venue, while historians examine cross-cultural lore and archival evidence.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
United States
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Key
Betsy Ross
Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
John Hulbert
Long Island
Ticonderoga
Congress
Captain Culbert
William D. Halsey
Bridgehampton
Hulbert
Hopkinson
Fort Schuyler
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Vermont
John Spargo
Vermont Historical Society
John Stark
Bennington
Bennington Battle
Cooch
Gold Discoveries Across Canada Trace History
The text notes gold found in all Canadian provinces except Prince Edward Island. The first recorded discovery occurred in Quebec in 1824 along the Gilbert River, fifty miles south of Quebec City. Placer mining began there in 1847, with intermittent activity since. Lode mining started at Tangier River in Nova Scotia in 1858.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Gilbert River
Quebec City
Ontario
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Tangier River
Nova Scotia
Indian mother in Waterton keeps papoose on travois for firewood
An Indian mother in Waterton Lakes national park near Glacier park, Montana, continues to haul firewood with a travois, binding the wood to the lower frame while the papoose remains undisturbed in the travois during the trip back.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Glacier Park
Montana
Banana's Food Value Compared With Other Foods
Banana nutrition is described as exceeding nearly all fruits and vegetables in value. The text cites 460 calories per pound for bananas, contrasted with 885 for potatoes, 325 for milk, and 415 for cooked macaroni, highlighting its high energy content.
Expert Tattooing The New Zealanders
The New Zealanders create intricate skin art with elaborate patterns, claiming the practice yields remarkable effects and beauty within the tattooing craft.
Dust-Pan Aids Stoop-Free Cleaning For Farm Home
A Marshall county Illinois farm woman tests a long handled dust-pan as part of a county home demonstration circle. The USDA photo notes the tool saves effort and back strain while advising on sturdy edge, high side and quality tin for effective use. The program lets members test gear before purchasing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Marshall County
Illinois
Vegetables and Fruits for Child Diet Boost Iron
The United States Department of Agriculture stresses vegetables and fruits as key iron and mineral sources for children. Serve them daily to aid bowel health, flavor soups and stews, or accompany meat dishes with careful gravy to avoid excessive fat or scorched fat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Feeding the Canary Diet: Seed Mix and Hemp Include Rape Seed
The article explains canary diets rely on a base of canary seed plus hemp and summer rape for balance. It notes stored rape seed in commercial mixes may be of a bitter species not favored by wild birds, while true summer rape is preferred for its mild flavor.
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Canaries
Brown Stew of Beef Liked Best by Family
The article offers a complete Brown Stew of Beef recipe from the Bureau of Home Economics. It describes browning round steak pieces in flour, simmering in water with onion and salt, then thickening the gravy with browned flour. Parsley adds final flavor.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Strawberry Ice Cream Popularity and Recipe Note
Strawberry season starts before berries ripen as Far South transport increases fruit availability by January and widespread by April. Strawberry ice cream rivals strawberry shortcake in popularity. a Bureau of Home Economics recipe is included detailing berry prep, cream, sugar, salt, and freezing steps.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Creamed Salsify With Roasts Most Excellent
The oyster plant salsify makes a fine side dish for roast meat. Keep it in cold water to prevent darkening, boil unsalted until tender, then pour creamy sauce of milk flour butter and a pinch of salt over the cooked salsify and serve with parsley.
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The
Bureau of Home Economics
Comfort and efficiency in army shoe use
The United States Department outlines a serviceable army shoe design focused on comfort and durability. It features a broad rounded toe, thick soles for protection and longevity, and nearly uniform heels to support steady posture. The USDA offers guidance on selecting and caring for shoes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Army
Wisconsin Accredit Poultry Plan Spurs Nationwide Chicks Rise
The Wisconsin accredited poultry program improves breeds and eradiates disease, with adoption spreading to eight to ten more states. By 1922 Ohio plans 12 million chicks from 65 accredited hatcheries, signaling major industry growth.
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Union
Wisconsin
The
Farm Journal
Ohio
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Texas
Tennessee
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
New York
Poultrymen’s Association
Hot Water Heaters Keep Chicks Warm In Coop
A Farm Life writer advises using hot water bottles to prevent chilling in chicks when a mother hen refuses to brood. Fill one half to a full gallon jug with hot water, seal with wool or blanket, and place in a box or coop. Refill as needed to maintain warmth for several hours and save lives.
Poultry Feeding and Rearing Practices Too Long for Text
Practical notes on early chick care feeding schedules and hatch times for various fowl. Guidance covers initial feed abstinence, suitable first foods, mash composition, greens, digestion, and range versus housing impacts on flock quality and management.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Free
United States of America
William Driver
Charles Doggett
South Seas
Henry Mosler
Yorktown
Gerlach Barklow Co
TVR
the Golden Dominion
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