Pit silos prove best for dry sections in Downs Kansas
H D Flowers and neighbor M V Kenyon describe building pit silos 8 by 24 and 8 by 31 feet in barn yards, using trench forms, cement walls, waterproof plaster, and a hay-track hoist. They detail costs, operation, and feeding outcomes with 21 head of cattle horses and mules, noting superior ensilage quality and plan to build another silo.
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H. D. Flowers
Downs
Kan
M. V. Kenyon
Mr. Kenyon
Cultivation in an Orchard by C W Rapp
Oklahoma A and M College horticulture expert C W Rapp explains trees require more water during dry weather and that weeds drain moisture. Frequent cultivation reduces evaporation, improves fruit quantity and quality, and extends tree life.
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C. W. Rapp
Department of Horticulture
Oklahoma
M. College
Attention to Sitting Hens and Hatch Chores
Guidance on controlling lice and mites in sitting hens with constant attention and dusting during the hatch. Recommend greasing chick tops with lard when removed from the nest for additional protection.
Attention to Baby Chicks Water Dishes Care
Keep water dishes thoroughly cleansed for baby chicks and arrange them to prevent feet in them. Do not let runs become dusty or too dry. Spray with a disinfectant occasionally.
Make Farms Yield Profits in Diversified Practice
The article argues that profitable farming relies on two to four major income sources in a balanced, diversified system. It warns against extremes of over diversification or single‑crop focus, noting that when crop prices fall, livestock can compensate, while cash crops remain essential if animal returns are weak. A well‑balanced farm reduces losses and optimizes labor and equipment use.
Most Independent Farmers Buy and Sell for Profit
The most independent farmers raise their own grain and meat for home use, preserve surplus, and sell produce to cover expenses. Cotton serves as a money crop but is a poor credit crop, with debt pressure reduced by growing small cotton acreage and avoiding debts.
Wide distribution of Lespedeza noted in cotton states
The plant Lespedeza shows a wide range, thriving across states south of the Ohio River and east of central Texas and Oklahoma. It prefers cotton-growing areas due to a long growing season, making it most effective there.
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Ohio River
Texas
Oklahoma
German Aniline Dye Makers Form Gigantic Trust
Seven leading German aniline dye manufacturers organize a vast trust to regain world markets after the war with a $56.5 million capital and $50 million in New York deposits. They aim to control Swiss and Dutch chemical industries, consolidate production, set prices, and exploit tariffs to offset Allied competition while seeking to cripple Swiss coal access and dominate global trade.
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Berne
Switzerland
New York
Germany
Baden Aniline and Soda Works
Elberfeld Color Works
Hoechst Color Works
Leopold Cassella
The
Aniline Manufacturing Company
Weilerter Meer
Kalle & Co
Baden Works
Hoechst Company
England
Combine
Swiss Chemical Industry
Basel
America
China
German merchants promise low prices to outcompete rivals
Swiss business leaders fear a postwar flood of cheap German goods. German sellers plan to undercut competition and compel purchases, boasting that prices will be so low that foreigners, including their current foes, will buy from them. The Frankfurter Zeitung already proclaimed a strategy to force purchases despite rivals. The concern in Switzerland is that a new German economic invasion could threaten local commerce.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Italian telemeter boosts anti aircraft gun accuracy
An Italian noncommissioned engineer created a telemeter for anti aircraft guns that automatically measures distance and speed to aim precisely. The device uses a mirror on the gun to reflect the target, enabling immediate calculations and reducing misses to under one percent. During recent raids three of five seaplanes were shot down at Ancona and eight Austrian aircraft were destroyed or captured on the front.
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Rome
Ancona
Leveresedge Emerges as New Shot Put Threat at Harvard
H. B. Leversedge of California wowed 15,000 spectators at Harvard Stadium, seen as a successor to Larry Whitney and R. L. Beatty. The weight thrower, likened to Pat McDonald, shows potential to break all records within a year.
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H. B. Leversedge
California
Larry Whitney
Dartmouth
R. L. Beatty
Columbia
Giants
Leversedge
Golden West
Harvard Stadium
Pat McDonald
Jury finds tobacco-free Shelby jury in Hann vs Merchants Heat
Shelbyville Indiana George Tolen bailiff says the twelve jurors in the Maude R Hann versus Merchants Heat and Light case, sent from Marion county, did not smoke or chew tobacco during the four day deliberations. The fact was first noted by the court custodian.
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Shelbyville
Ind
George Tolen
Shelby Circuit Court
Maude R. Hann
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Indianapolis
Marion County
Hidden cash recovered before sale of McCausey effects
In Londonderry township, just before public sale of Carl McCausey’s effects, workers found $570 in a barn stash with $120 in gold. A wallet in a cupboard held $46 in notes. Carl McCauley is described as a bachelor. The piece notes a pocket portable electric dental drill invented to enable in-home patient work.
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West Chester
Carl McCausey
Londonderry Township
Carl McCauley
Old Guard Pushes Subsidies While Cramp Shipbuilders Expand
The Cramp Shipbuilding company of Philadelphia, amid orders, bought an island site to enlarge its plant from 31 acres to 45 more, as protesters decry subsidies for the mercantile marine. Critics ask how shipbuilders can plead poverty while expanding holdings and profits.
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Chicago
Mark Hanna
American Mercantile Marine
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
United States Treasury
Must Give Democrats Credit
A historical editorial lauds Democratic leadership as key to postwar recovery and prosperity. It credits the Democratic measure of the federal reserve bank system as constructive legislation admired by the financial world and portrays the administration as friendly to business without restraining trade.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Financial World
Congress
Wilson's Strength in the West
The piece notes President Wilson won by a large margin in western primaries with no Democratic contest. In Montana he led 18,008 to 15,240 for Cummins, Roosevelt, and Hughes, suggesting the electoral vote in November will likely favor Wilson, a trend seen in Wisconsin and Illinois as well.
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Wilson
West
Montana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Cummins
Roosevelt
Hughes
Philadelphia
Campaign focus shifts to administration and governance
The Toledo Blade commentary argues that traditional issues will fade, with foreign policy and defense taking a back seat. It predicts a campaign dominated by administration and government efficiency, suggesting keeping foreign questions out could benefit voters. If profit from the controversy fails to yield better government, the outcome may be surprising.
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Toledo Blade
Against Extension of Income Tax
The administration should avoid further extensions of Income tax and instead issue short term bonds to cover extraordinary wartime expenses. Sugar duty continuation would be less objectionable, and a bond sale could fund stronger national defenses without imposing further personal or corporate tax drains, argues the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Likely Boom Year Ahead in 1916 Markets
The passage predicts a strong year for crops and prosperity barring major damage before harvest. It notes New York’s financial district and suggests 1916 will be remembered as a solid boom year, with recovery amid presidential campaigning.
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Wilson
New York
1916
Roosevelt's Empty Words Spark Debate in Detroit
The Baltimore Sun questions the colonel's call for new statements arguing the president has already spoken more clearly on the issues. The critique highlights that the President's existing address covers the needed points and questions the need for fresh rhetoric at this time.
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Roosevelt
Detroit
Baltimore Sun
Attendance at Chicago Republican Convention Sets Record
Attendance at the Republican convention in Chicago was larger than ever before. The speaker notes the era as Democratic in mood yet asserts participation and spending by attendees. The comment implies strong engagement despite political climate.
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Chicago
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