Allegany County Farm Betterment Report Highlights Sheep and Seed Potatoes
The 1915 report by County Agricultural Agent John McGill Jr. to Allegany County Commissioners reviews farm improvement progress. It covers seed potatoes, corn varieties, alfalfa, soybeans, dairy cattle, sheep development, dog controls, silos, and clubs, noting increased travel, meetings, new homes, and rising interest in education and autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGill, Jr
Allegany County Commissioners
Bettermen's
McGill
Allegany County
Dava
Allegany
Garrett Contines
Maine
Citizens’ National Bank of
Maryland
E. G. Wortley
Bermuda
Citizens’ National Bank
Gary Plan Debate Highlights Education Cost and Control
Springfield Mass superintendent Van Sickle outlines the Gary plan's aim to cut student housing costs and broaden education through extended days and mixed administration. Supporters cite enriched school life and shared facilities, while critics warn of untested features and home or church instruction concerns. The report notes interest beyond big cities and urges careful trial before widespread adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ht. van Sickle
Springfield
Mass
United States Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
van Sickle
Toacher
van Stekle
New York
Gary
New York City
Vanderbilt Leads NYC Defense Resource Inventory Plan
Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairing Mayor Mitchell's national defense effort, plans an inventory of New York City's defense resources. The move aims to map military and civil readiness across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Neyses
Mediterranean
North Sea
Dardanelles
Liverpool
New York
Europe
War Department
Uus
New York City
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mitchell
National Defense
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Allegany County Farm
General Information
U. S. Bureau of Education
San Francisco
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
N. Y
Maclay Shoe CO
North Centr
E Street
Shoe Sale
OUR Rest Room
Monongahela House
J.B. Kelley
Smithfield St
Water St
First Avenue
Pittsburgh
J. B. Kelley
National Painless Dentists, Inc
Cumberland
Baltimore Street
Cumberland, Md
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
Potomac Street
Hagerstown
Franklin National Bank
Citizen’s National Bank
Footer’s Dye Works
N. Liberty St
Enger Twin
Pure Stream Line
Cincinnati
Addison
Enger Motor Cars
Frostburg
WM. T. Leatham
Pennsylvania
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