War's Call to the Farmer in the Forestry Division Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions a farming and forestry context with unclear phrases about spring grass and pasture. No coherent events or names are readable to anchor a full summary.
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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR mentions a farming and forestry context with unclear phrases about spring grass and pasture. No coherent events or names are readable to anchor a full summary.
An article argues the nation must mobilize all citizens for war effort. It stresses universal preparedness, rapid Red Cross expansion, and recruiting trained women nurses from city hospitals to replace civilian nurses, ensuring a strong medical reserve and military relief readiness.
Fragmented text outlines wartime relief roles including civilian aid, infant care, and hospital efforts. Mentions Red Cross leadership and government charter establishing wartime relief actions, with reference to President as head and AFL involvement.
The text outlines substituting oats with farm and brewing byproducts for horse feed and livestock rations. It mentions breeding mares to a stallion, rearing geese and chickens in city lots, and using light labor animals. The fragmented memo hints at meat production and efficient stable management.
The article advocates providing green pasture for pigs as the cheapest food source and supports using sweet clover, winter rye, oats and barley, and sowing alfalfa in spring if not available. It notes pigs relish alfalfa, benefits of grazing, and the need to supplement with grain even on pasture, with alfalfa reducing grain needs.
The Twentieth Century Farmer notes a shift from European imports to home-bred stock as breeders increasingly seek foreign field outs to meet demand. The article remarks that high-priced horses once tied to Europe are now mirrored by domestic supply ready to satisfy market needs.
The article argues against allowing pregnant sows free access to horse and cattle lots and crowded hog pens. It notes heavy losses from such practices and urges isolation. It recommends large, well ventilated stalls for sows to move and exercise freely.
A league to train army cooks and instructors was formed by Milas Georgina Roberts and prominent women with headquarters in New York City. The group offers immediate devotion to men and women seeking qualification, using the Army Cooking Manual for instruction. A photo shows Mia Georgina Tob arts organizing the effort.
An ordinance in Portland Oregon sets inspections and labeling rules for horse mule jackass and burro meat sold in markets. Must be plainly labeled with at least one inch letters and inspected by the city meat inspectors before sale. The first market shipment of 22 mustangs has been revived and prices quoted include two prices for beef like cuts and soup meat. The ordinance aims to regulate and ensure safety for housewives.
The Western states lead in volunteer enlistments with the strongest quota figures. The Eastern Southern and New England states lag behind the Western group in the latest records. Washington BC and Pennsylvania are noted among the regions contributing to the totals.
Nearly 100 of Washington's prominent society girls and young matrons have qualified as ambulance drivers for the American Red Cross. Two named are Ethel Harriman, daughter of M. J. Borden Harrigan, and Mrs. W. D. Robbing, wife of an official in the state department.
Secretary Houston assigns shares from the ten million federal aid for national forest road development. Alaska Georgia and several others receive specific sums while Florida and six eastern states gain a combined 9 905. An overall contingent fund of 41 percent reduces available money with remaining funds split by forest land area and timber value.
Minnesota State Highway Commission urges replacing wooden bridge floors with concrete. Officials note that inspecting old bridges often finds wooden floors unsafe for traction engines and that concrete floors with heavier steel can save money over repeated wood replacements.
The piece argues for better roads to cut transport costs and support farming, schools, and social life. It notes higher hauling costs on poor roads and how improved roads enable planning regardless of weather, urging state and local funding and better machinery.
The piece argues that the automobile promotes good roads by encouraging investment in touring cars. It claims every sale of a five passenger touring car improves road quality and increases road usage, urging widespread buying to advance the movement.
A fragment notes that “wanted for nothing” describes good reads as valued by Howard Runn, suggesting a personal or cultural stance on literature. The text remains fragmentary but centers on reading as a desirable state.
United States Consul Carl R in Hamilton reports Bermuda’s agriculture department issued a general leaflet urging farmers to grow more food for home consumption. The message says rising imported food prices raise living costs and patriotism requires economy, with emphasis on producing surplus for family and sale and expanding demand for potatoes and pork.
The article advises killing fish instantly if they cannot be kept alive, then drying them thoroughly and shielding from sun. It warns against gilled strings and overboard tossing, suggests patent stringers through the jaw, and recommends drying before packing with nonabsorbent paper between fish to prevent direct ice contact.
Dr H Drinkwater reports in the London Lancet a striking hereditary abnormality found in the first Earl of Shrewsbury. The lineage shows contracted finger joints and toe deformities across generations, with the exhumed remains of the 1453 lord showing similar evidence. This condition has persisted for nearly five centuries through direct male descendants.
The piece argues that reliance on friends weakens personal resolve. Friendship should support us to endure well, not bear our burdens. As one’s character grows, the need for others diminishes, and overdependence is a misuse of friendship.
A series of experiments by the home economics office shows gay bean and soy bean oils digest as thoroughly as common culinary table oils, indicating favorable assimilation.
A man discusses personal finances and prosperity during wartime. He concessions that his earnings are not rising as general prosperity grows, while insisting he is not behind on debts and is managing money to avoid owing the grocer more than before the war.
The fragment suggests Miss Pasay faced a severe danger to life. Observers note she feared the public release of her exact biography if she died, prompting media interest and ethical concerns about publishing sensitive details.
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