Survey of World News on retirement plans and Balkan maps
A Washington conference aims to form a national civil service retirement plan funded by government, employee, or mixed contributions. Articles detail map changes for the Balkans postwar, with William Stanford proposing a fresh, treaty-based mapping approach. Navy plans daily Atlantic ship position charts to aid communication via the Arlington station.
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Washington
Balkan Peninsula
William Stanford
London
Balkans
Macedonia
Stanford
Vardar
Struma
Albania
Navy Department
Atlantic
Maritime Exchange
New York
Arlington
Admiral Andrews
Bureau of Navigation
Ralston Indiana Governor Seeks New State Constitution
Samuel Monett Ralston, Indiana’s new governor and Democrat, urged a new state constitution in his inaugural address, saying the current charter is out of date. The 28th governor follows Thom R. Marshall, now vice president. He calls for reform.
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Samuel Monett Ralston
Indiana
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Ramsay and Collie claim transmutation feats in science news
English scientist Sir William Ramsay and associate J Norman Collie have claimed to transmute matter, revealing experiments that convert one particle type into another via a chemical process. Also noted is a North Dakota aero snow boat built by a Grand Forks youth, using a seven foot six inch propeller and an aeroplane motor to reach speeds of up to sixty miles per hour on snow, with a claimed 100 mph on level ground. The craft measures fourteen feet and seats three.
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Germany
Weser
Hanover
Rhine
Oder
Fulda
Cassel
Diemel
Minden
Cusseul
Gottingen
J. Norman Collie
North Dakota
Prevent Mail Order Houses Grabbing Your Customers
Community merchants face a challenge from mail order houses as editors urge trading at home. The piece argues home merchants can beat catalogs by offering true value and inviting price comparisons in store. It suggests failing merchants who raise profits or rely on charity lose customers to distant sellers.
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Xuel
Kangkas
Feminine Wisdom on Marrying Ugly Men for Happiness
A Baltimore woman's marriage advice suggests brides seek less handsome husbands to gain lasting happiness. She argues looks alone fail to sustain virtue, while unattractive suitors force effort and develop commendable character. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times questions applying this rule to women, with a quip from a judge about matrimony.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Corn and sorghum ensilage trial at Kansas State
Kansas State Agricultural College conducts dairy silage trial led by O E Reed using eighteen cows in three groups. Holstein Ayrshire Guernsey Jersey mix tested with corn Kafir cane or sorghum, comparing weight change and butter fat with alfalfa hay and grain, to verify previous findings on silage types.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Dairy Department
W. M Jardine
O. E. Reed
Guernsey
Jersey
Watch Your Hoge See to it that the Iwas do not get donstipated
Advice warns against constipation in all weather and seasons. It suggests using foods when possible and, if needed, half an ounce of hore per how daily of elite ber salts as a remedy.
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Tim
Lus
Hus
Warning to Mare Owners About Safe Premises
Warning to mare owners regarding keeping mares away from areas where animals are slaughtered or dressed. Do not allow mares near any fresh blood offal or green animal skins which could cause abortion. Published in American Cultivator.
Elopement Club members reveal audacious courtship scheme
The Elopement Club held a session where a member recounted a bold experiment to trap a husband. The tale described schemes, bets, theater outings, lake trips, and a late confession of marriage by stealth as the club applauded the covert courtship and telegramed city papers announcing their marriage.
Rejuvenation of Orchards Showcased by Three Apples
Photo caption from Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station outlines tree nourishment lessons. Three Rowe Beauty apples illustrate orchard health across southeastern Oliv counties: one from a well fed Ohio valley orchard, one from a clay loam hillslope, and a third from a high ridge of red clay.
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Ohio agricultural experiment #nation
Ohio Agricultral Experiment Station
Rowe
Ohio Tipey
The Farm Home as Investment and Beauty
A farmer should treat his dwelling as part of his investment and business. Beauty adds value to any farm, not just grandeur. Protect buildings with palatine guarded roofs and keep grounds neatly fenced to safeguard trees, shrubs, and vines that enhance the property.
Sun Scald of Trees Warns Protect Trunk From Injury
An Minnesota agricultural experiment station expert explains sun scald on winter trunks of smooth bark trees. Sun heat activates sap, then freezes and splits bark, inviting insect and weather damage. Protection includes cornstalk shading and boards or paper barriers on south and southwest sides. Trees should branch low for easier care and spraying. Also notes finishing pigs fed mainly corn for rapid market weight at five months.
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Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Sunday School Lesson on Genesis Deceit and Divine Providence
The text analyzes Genesis chapters twenty seven and related verses, focusing on Rebekah’s deceit in securing Isaac’s blessing for Jacob and the resulting consequences. It notes God’s prior revelation that the elder would serve the younger, and cautions against human schemes to aid divine plans, highlighting accountability for manipulation and the eventual exposure of sin.
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Tame
Rebekah
Jacob
Esau
Isaac
Kann
Rebekuh
Tulay
Meralin
Orl
Alfalfa in the Spring and Harrow Options
The article discusses alfalfa care in spring, noting several tillage implements like the alfalfa harrow, disk harrow, and ordinary tooth harrow. It advises setting equipment to proper depth, warns against crown damage, and stresses timely soil work for best growth. It mentions spring tasks before first cutting and references a dairy partner.
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Rome
Plants Freah Air Management Advice From 19th Century Text
The article emphasizes daily fresh air for plants to reduce damping off and disease. It notes temperate weather aids plant health and stresses safeguarding seedlings with proper cover at night. Names labeled include Nathanial Stocks and Farmer, reflecting old horticultural guidance.
Fragmentary Note Hints At Planting Timing Benefits
A partial excerpt suggests that harvest or growth advantages may arise from cultural work and timing of planting. The text mentions shed selection and possible regeneration effects tied to earlier or better cultivation practices, though details are fragmentary.
Twelve tins silage field yields cows feed duration
Field of twelve tins of silage proves sufficient to feed four cows at a daily ration of thirty pounds for Qa days, given realignment of silage supply and steady consumption. The note emphasizes practical ration planning for dairy stock.
Fragmented Portrayal of Historical Figures and Characters
The passage presents a garbled mix of names and phrases, invoking Napoleon and traits of bravery, with disjointed references to a “Ger Whine Fle” and unnamed individuals. It reads like corrupted OCR with scattered details, lacking coherent events or clear news elements.
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Ding le Rangers
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