Science and religion reconciled in joint statement
A 40 signers pledge that science and religion are not antagonistic domains. Cabinet officers Hoover and Davis, three bishops, and leaders from business and science joined R A Milliken in arguing religion and science meet human needs and supplement rather than oppose each other.
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Ashington
Hoover
Davis
R. A. Milliken
Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics
Pasadena
Cal
Warship Still Backbone of U S Navy Amid Airplane Ambitions
Navy leaders reaffirm battleships as the backbone of the fleet while aviation grows as a vital adjunct. General board findings urge building 12-20 10,000-ton cruisers and related ships, with aviation seen as essential yet not replacing surface forces. Denby defends the battleship as the nation's strongest sea power for now.
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United States Navy
Navy News Service
General Board
Denby
Roosevelt
Navy
Canada to Name Minister to United States Delayed by London
Ottawa Washington indicate Canada will not appoint a minister plenipotentiary to Washington until after the October imperial conference. The push began under Sir Robert Borden with Britain, Ottawa, and Washington in long negotiations over status. The Liberal objection cited lack of a suitably equipped diplomat and fear of complications if deputy to the British ambassador.
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Washington
London
Ottawa
Robert Borden
Canada
Trent
Versailles
Motor Tourists and Traffic Laws Across States Clash
A discourse on the varied traffic rules across states shows motorists face differing expectations. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and other states form a conference to push toward uniform traffic laws, highlighting conflicting practices like left turns and right-of-way.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Certified Seed Increases Potato Yields Across States
The USDA notes significant yield gains from certified potato seed. New York ordinary fields 108 bu/acre vs certified 223. Minnesota gain 60 bu, Pennsylvania 100 bu ordinary vs 866 bu certified. Michigan seed boosted tests in Iowa Indiana Delaware Ohio. gains range from 2.6 to 68 bu. Last season strong for producers and buyers as certified seed prices drop while quality remains.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Corn Belt
Legume Proves Satisfactory Feed for Poultry Flocks
The legume such as clover or alfalfa proves a very satisfactory crop for poultry ranges. A half acre seeded to either legume can provide green feed for a hundred or more chickens.
Deep Corn Cultivation Guideline for Early Season
Deep cultivation when corn stalks reach 18 inches helps prevent root crowding. Roots extend across a three and a half foot row and deep cultivation then cuts many roots, slowing growth. Cultivate deeply early in the season and shallower later as plants grow larger.
Intercropping in Orchards as a Secondary Proposition
From the year the orchard is first set out intercropping is a secondary proposition. Trees come first and is usually desirable to use the land between them for the first years for increased profit. A cultivated crop encourages cultivation of the trees.
Charcoal Feeding Method Benefiting Pigs
A 19th century note describes preparing charcoal from burning cobs and oats, then allowing pigs free access to the cooled burned oats. It claims pigs will greedily consume every particle, improving their condition.
Asparagus Stalks Proved Early Spring Harvest
Asparagus, once well established over two to three years, yields tender edible shoots earlier in spring than most garden crops, providing a reliable early harvest for growers and home gardeners alike.
Let Grass Get Good Start
The note urges keeping stock off pastures to allow grass to get a good start. the concise instruction emphasizes delaying grazing to promote healthier pasture growth.
Ear Tag System Practical for Flocks
The article explains a simple aluminum ear tag method used by the U S Department of Agriculture near Vienna Virginia to identify sheep and cattle. It details numbering schemes for dams and offspring to indicate bloodline and grade, including generation suffixes and possible use with ear-notching for reliability.
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Umestates Department of Agriculture
Cooper Curtice
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Vienna
Lack of Cleanliness Causes Calf Disorders, USDA Warns
The USDA states most calf ailments arise from filth in feed, pens, bedding, or utensils. Use only clean milk, sterilize pails, and clean boxes daily to prevent bacteria and stomach disturbances.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best to Dehorn Calves When but Few Days Old
Dehorning young calves is best at two days old. Cup the hair where the horn will appear and rub the button with caustic potash until the skin layer peels and bleeding begins. Moisten the caustic stick and hold it with a cloth to protect the hand. If delayed, cut off the button and apply caustic potash. killing the horn is possible but not preferred.
Eradicate Weed Plants by Preventing Growth
Advice on stopping noxious perennials by halting leaf growth in mid to late summer. Methods include late-season pasturing, careful land cultivation, smother crops, mowing close to the ground, or using a dense cover crop.
Head Lica Droopy Chicks and Hen Support
A historical snippet describes head Lica Droopy chicks with a mother hens may providing support. The text references greasing the head with lard to destroy lice, indicating a care or treatment practice for poultry.
Coincidence Brings Civil War Vet to Beloved Army Gear
Former West Virginia Governor MacCorkle recalls a 1893 meeting with a Civil War veteran who found his name on a rifle stock and on a dented canteen among restored army items. The veteran wept, hugging both gun and canteen, astonished by the personal link across four years of service.
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MacCorkle
West Virginia
France
One Bird Less on the Farm tale from Vermont
Former Governor Fletcher recalls a humorous Vermont story in which a housewife loses patience when a cuckoo clock chirps. The couple, admiring the clock in Montpelier, jokes about buying it but she protests she already tends many animals and cannot add a cuckoo to her duties.
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Fletcher
Vermont
Montpelier
Maria
Hezekiah
Lost stockings spotted by passerby at department store
A shopper recounts entering a department store hosiery counter and leaving with a pair of stockings unknowingly. A passerby stops the narrator to point out the missing hosiery worn as if slung over the arm, revealing the accidental loss.
Third Grade Mischief Maker Regulates Traffic
A busy Miss Jones chases a mischievous pupil down the hall. The girl, Margaret, turns and winds up the crowd by waving arms as she explains she is regulating traffic in the corridor.
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Miss Jones
Margaret
Liffey to Be Made Useful for Electric Power
A scheme to harness the Liffey River for electric power is moving forward with a company formed to carry it out. A private bill will be introduced to license the scheme and the Irish government may take over all part of the enterprise on completion.
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