Conference of governors meets at Colorado Springs
Report outlines plans for a sixth annual meeting of the national conference of state governors to discuss budgets administrative commissions and broader state governance. Attendees signaled strong turnout led by Theodore Roosevelt era organizers and leading officials, with August dates in Colorado Springs.
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Orty Seven Cocerners
Theodore Roosevelt
William George Jordan
Colorado Springs
Miles M. Riley
Madison
Wis Ts
House of Governors
Merchandising Ethics for Modern Merchants
A call to raise business standards through honest advertising, fair pricing, and improved store appearance. It urges merchants to weigh their practices against customer value, avoid exaggeration, and ensure clean, well lit displays to earn trust. A Life magazine quote ends with a parable about manners over money.
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Eile
Poisoned bait recipes to combat cutworms in fields
Instructions describe two bait methods for cutworms. A mash made from bran sugar or molasses and water is mixed with arsenate of lead or paris green and laid in small piles over harrowed fields. A clover spray or dipped clover leaves treated with poison are also recommended, with cautions to keep livestock away.
New Potato Disease Silver Scarf Becomes Widespread
The United States Department of Agriculture reports the silver scarf potato disease growing across the country. It damages the outer skin, causes discoloration and moisture loss, and may kill or inhibit fungal growth with 0.8 percent formalin in some tests. Further experiments are underway to assess formalin as a control.
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Chicago
William Duncan McNally
Health Department
Hoffman
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Senior Berean Sunday School Lesson on Exodus and Psalms
Sunday school notes discuss the prophetic link between Exodus events and Psalms, emphasizing divine deliverance and the call to faithful remembrance. It traces covenant lineage from Abraham through Jacob to Egypt, notes signs and plagues led by Moses and Aaron, and concludes with reflections on God’s acts of judgment and mercy in the wilderness.
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Egypt
Israel
Israe
Abraham Hod
Jaraal
Jacob
Canasp
Lissem
Joseph
Gem
Theod
Ham
Upper
Egy
Thebee
Keymt
Delte
Memphie
Cairo
Gad
Moses
Aaron
Rebovah
What’s What in the Orchard
Farm Journal notes timing for August soil cover with vetch or crimson clover to protect soil in fall and winter. Advises on pruning water sprouts and pear knot, avoiding props, thinning fruit, and preventing tree splits with timely crotch supports.
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Farm Journal
Turkey Versus Hopper Gobbles Alfalfa Saving Plan
Farmers in parts of the state report turkeys released on alfalfa fields to control grasshoppers. About one turkey per quarter section reduced damage, while the birds thrived on a mixed diet and could fetch a tidy sum at market during holidays. A large farmer estimates potential gains near Thanksgiving.
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Kanes
Cowboy Lusher Acquitted After Wild Courtroom Farce
The case centered on Peter Lusher charged with firing at a freight train conductor. A string of odd events followed including a judge’s dramatic wager, a shot at a pal, improvised target practice, and a dramatic jury disclosure leading to Lusher’s acquittal for intent to kill.
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Peter Lusher
Eastern Law School
Lusher
Shattuck
Bhattuck
Eigare
Tors
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Survey of the World
Delaware
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Jessie Wilson
Wilmington
Malone
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Bridgeport
Conn
Missionary Ridge
Look But Mountain
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Buffalo
Citizens’ Committee
Niagara Falls
America
G. A. AR
Gaylord M. Sultegaber
van Wert
Saltagaber
Biwekeemi
Poughkepele
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Ole
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Mielone
Ohio
Ohio Senate
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Sydney
Wireless
Midocean
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Robinson Cruse
Virginia
Mary S&s. Malone
Del
Carter Glass
High Closs
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New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
Turkey
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