Sons of cabinet member take steelwork jobs in Washington
A veteran at Washington Steel and Ordnance at Cresboro Point describes Joseph B. Wilson and James Wilson as helpful machinists in training. Both sons of a cabinet member pursue trades over formal schooling, embracing vocational education and following their father’s mining career path. They have prior experience, one in surveying, the other in beekeeping, and both seek full machinist status despite influence or connections. The secretary confirms belief in vocational training and notes the value of practical work.
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Ashington
Jon
Jim
Washington Steel and Ordnance Company
Gresboro Point
Joseph B. Wilson
James Wilson
Gection
Oseph Bauchop Wilson
Joseph
Central High School
Carried & Chain
Geological Survey
Worldtown Law School
James
Blossburg
Centralhigh
Coal
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
White House Usher Reflects On Presidents Past And Present
Grover Hoover, chief usher at the White House, has served six administrations from Harrison to Hoover. He observes presidents closely, noting they grow more on the job, with Wilson’s portrait reflecting changing features over time.
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Ke” Roover
White House
Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
Grover
Cleveland
Hoover
Executive Mansion
McKinley
Taft
President Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Water Supply Threat Prompts Bridge Guarding Measures
The War Department tightened security at Cabin John Bridge and its nine mile conduit to protect Washingtons water supply. Officials denied letters threatening dynamite and any holes at the bridge bases, stating the story was unfounded while emphasizing the critical role of the site in preventing a citywide water disruption.
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War Department
Cabin X
Johnbridge
Washington
Gacker
Col
C. A. F. Flagler
Washington Aqueduct
Flagler
Cabin John Bridge
Water Department
Great Falls
Army Could Not Feed Six Red Cross Dogs
Army officials learned the six dogs donated by APT Gordon Johnston for Red Cross work could not be fed from available funds. Fort Ethan Allen accepted care, but rations and boarding cost were debated. Treasury officers ruled the army could not draw 20 cents daily per dog from draft animal funds, and the medical department funds were deemed inapplicable, leaving the dogs to be returned unless maintained at no cost.
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Apt
Gordon Johnston
Eleventh Cavalry
Army Medical Department
Red Cross
War Department
Fort Ethan Alien
Treasury
Medical Department
Ecomotreiler
Secretary of War
Concrete Manure Pits Promises Big Fertility Gains On Farms
A historic guide extols concrete manure pits over shallow storage to prevent nutrient loss. It notes higher initial concrete costs but long term savings, outlines pit dimensions and construction steps, and describes drainage, sump holes, and flood protections to store liquid and solid manure efficiently.
Best Kind of Wire Fencing for Farm Use
The best fencing depends on purpose. For mixed livestock a general woven-wire fence is suitable. For pastures with cattle or horses a coarser woven fence saves cost. barbed wire may incur more injuries but reduces expense.
Buffalo burr menace in western Kansas and Nebraska fields
Buffalo burr, a Western Kansas and Nebraska weed, invades alfalfan fields and infests hay shipped to feed lots. It thrives in dry weather, bears spiny burrs, and spreads by seed. Cut it at ground level before seeding to curb its spread. not yet common in the corn belt.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Corn Belt
Meat food boosts egg production in Purdue poultry study
Purdue university tests show adding meat food to hen rations raises egg output by about 100 eggs per pullet yearly. With 100 hens, that's roughly 10,000 extra eggs. skim milk rations yielded the highest income per pen, while the traditional grains and grubs routine underscored the value of alternative protein sources.
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Purdue University
Bees Are Farmers Friends and Bee Poison Advice
Do not spray fruit trees while in bloom as this kills bees. Many farmers do this yearly harming thousands of helpful worker bees. Bees are valuable and spraying during bloom offers no advantage. better to wait until petals fall and spray when calyx is open.
Insect Harms Many Plants In Garden Pests Warning
The cutworm is an early pest that kills cabbage cauliflower cucumbers squashes melons corn tomatoes and peas. For transplanted plants wrap collars of stiff paper around stems and dig out the worm just below the surface near the cut plant. Air-alked lima may be spread over surrounding soil.
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Lima
Caring for Raspberry Tips in the Garden
Dig up all rooted raspberry tipa and replant them where desired to prevent thickening in the original patch. Keep the bed clean of surplus plants. old clumps will bear better and be easier to work around. Dewberries require the same care, with vines running long making staking and positioning more demanding.
Dejected Lover Seeks Pact After Iceman Interlude
A distressed woman sits in sorrow recalling past loves while awaiting a visitor. The scene turns when a male arrives to settle a bill, the iceman, ending with terse exchange and cooled tension.
Fragrant emollients promise skin care and relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura care for skin, scalp, and hands amid wartime rationing. It invites free samples by mail and features a soldier anecdote about shell damage and shortages, ending with a sympathetic exchange about wartime conditions.
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Cutieura
Dept
Boston
Lydia Pinkham remedy helps Indianapolis woman regain health
An Indianapolis woman describes severe illness and weight loss, credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength from 109 to 138 pounds in five months. She urges other women to try the remedy and shares her address for advice. Home people even seem to take their fun seriously.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mra
WM. Guebn
Addison Straet
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