Doings Capital Doings Capital Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man
Secretary James Wilson, head of agriculture, gains authority as chief bug inspector under a new law extending the pure food act to all insecticides and fungicides. A three-department commission enforces it, with agriculture taking the lead and legal officers from three departments forming a subcommittee to handle enforcement challenges. The act raises questions on defining insecticides and whether rats count as insects, with legal minds debating how to prove misbranding without direct experiments.
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James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bug Commission
Rt. E. Cabell
Internal Revenue
Charles Barly
Department of Commerce and Labor
George PF. McCabe
Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
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Prof. Crittenden
Bureau of Entomology
Tudge Pugh
Judge Pugh
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age
The article surveys scientific estimates of Earth's age, noting wide ranges from 20 to 150 million years. It cites Smithsonian researchers Frank Wigglesworth Clarke and George F. Hecker, discussing John proposals and other figures from Kelvin to Sollas, highlighting disagreement across eras and disciplines.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
George F. Hecker
United States Geological Survey
Prof
Clarke
United States
Jar, Becker
Ohe
Lord Kelvin
Clarence King
Carl Barns
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Charles D. Walcott
S §Nithsonian Institution
J. Joly
W. J. Sollas
Vast Sum We Spend on Peanuts in Daily Life
A Washington statistic shows peanuts formed a one million dollar crop last year, with market forms totaling 36 million dollars. Peanuts fuel a broad industry from stands to cattle feed, while Virginia and neighboring states supply most of the crop. The nut's place in diet and culture has grown with the rise of nut-based foods and vegetarian trends.
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Washington
America
Jad
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
West Virginia
Carolinas
General Wood May Stir Up the Army Progress and reform expected
General Wood, appointed chief of staff after Franklin Bell, has just returned from Argentina where he attended the centennial. He faces many pending decisions including officer physical tests, militia cooperation, and troop details to the Philippines. General Carter will be acting chief and General Bilgs moves to relieve.
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Leonard Wood
Franklin J. Bell
Argentine
United States
Washington
Hla Etwanie Nin
Roosevelt
General Wood
Wood
Carter
Actiug
Staf
Bilgs
Bam -Francisco
Nérat
el Wola
Skim Milk Shown As Prime Calf Feed For Wisconsin
Wisconsin's calf crop runs about 2,189,600 annually from 1,462,000 milch cows. Proper feeding and management determine their birth value and lifelong performance, with skim milk and buttermilk as key feeds. Factory skim milk must be pure to avoid disease. hand separators aid uniformity and reduce work. Iowa dairy notes warn many cows don’t produce enough butterfat, yet dairy-type systems could boost profits.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
When Tomatoes Fail to Ripen on the Vines
The article notes that ripening on vines yields richer flavor and suggests picking fully grown tomatoes when necessary and finishing ripening in a sunny window, trusting nature to complete the process.
Concrete for Smoke House Construction in Farm Press
A detailed diagram guided method shows building a concrete smoke house stove with outside box forms, two section molds, and a fire box cover. It explains placing flues through walls to center the floor for even smoke, minimizing fire risk and ensuring a durable stove. Size scales with smokehouse capacity. walls about two and a half inches, adjustable for larger units.
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Haughton
Stoke House
Casey at the Bat in Coca Cola Record Book Ad
An advertisement promotes the Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 2910 with schedules and baseball data. It mentions sending 2c postage to Coca Cola Company Atlanta for the booklet and includes other tobacco and patent medicine endorsements and light social topics.
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