World News Survey Aims Health Standards For Children
A broad international health campaign targets child welfare through prenatal care nutrition environment and living conditions. States across the nation join experts to educate mothers reward progress with prizes and expand the program into all regions, with Oregon conducting a notable $1,000 baby contest at Portland next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Jess
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Fall River
Louisiana
Missouri
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Montana
Washington
Iowa
Minnesota
Patrons urged to buy local products and support home industries
The piece argues merchants should prefer state made goods to bolster local factories and farm markets. It cites cases of underselling and cannery goods shipped away, noting patronage benefits middlemen and consumers alike. Historical reference contrasts fashion taxation with failed Watteau hat duties.
Salsify as a Delicious Garden Root and Planting Tips
Salsify or vegetable oyster is a tasty root crop for home gardens. It should be sown with deep furrows, spaced two feet apart for hand work or close for horse plow. Seed timing follows lettuce and beets, with harvest from fall through winter due to frost hardiness.
Lumps on Knees of Cattle Describe Hycroma Condition
A Home and Farm note explains swellings in front of cattle knees, common in older cows, called hycroma. They are usually watery or straw colored fluid accumulations and typically do not harm the animal. Opening or surgical operation is not advised except by a competent veterinarian.
Ancient quotes on land, crops, and virtue
A fragmented historical excerpt cites Aristotle on land yielding beauty and prosperous people, plus a line about oath care and a misattributed note from Ovid. It blends references to Cato and Ullage with unclear context and wording. The passage emphasizes fertile land, nourishment, and moral conduct within ancient thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristotle
Cato
Ovid
Counterfeit Bunko on Ocean Ship Ends in Flight
A pair of con artists Graham and Tidball lure a countryman posing as a skilled poker player. They win his cash aboard a liner, then feign remorse and return only a portion. The victim, Amos Skinner alias Pin Jim Robinson, reveals a plan to stash counterfeit money in London. The fraudsters are arrested after counterfeit bills are found in their belongings, while the countryman departs with intent to seek banking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
England
London Chronicle
Mner
Jake
America
Southampton
Graham
Tidball
Skinner
Amos Skinner
Pawtucket
Jim Robinson
Shelbyville
Penn
Pidball
Meckinson
Robinson
Strawkere
London
Mr. Robitson
Win
Frien
Europe
Messrs
Graham Mod ‘Tidball
Work That Pays Well Machinery Overhaul Before Season
A day spent taking machinery apart and cleaning holes and boxes with kerosene will ease horse work and satisfy the driver. Thorough overhaul before the heavy work season begins.
The Right Kind of Cow Says Profitable Butter
A reader notes that cows yield profit when producing butter, claiming a 400 pound cow could make substantial butter output. The remark, attributed to Kimball's Dairy Farmer, frames dairy efficiency and potential gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Wallowing in Heat of Summer for Cattle and Pigs
An old field note explains how wallows aid livestock cooling during hot weather. It discusses mud holes and water dippings as effective methods, noting that shallow, shady wallows keep animals comfortable and reduce stress. Some farmers prefer tar dips as an alternative to mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowe
Joseph’s plan for Goshen revealed to Hebrews
Senior Berean Sunday School Lesson discusses Romans 8 28 and how Joseph secured a safe Galilean future for his kin in Goshen. It notes Pharaoh’s favorable policy toward shepherds, the land grant east of the delta, and Joseph’s care to avoid Egyptian prejudice while ensuring his brothers’ welfare and continued service to the crown.
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Orange
Mhariel
Joseph
Walt
Pharaei
Boorebett
Iie
Brethred
Riess
Delta
Vomfort
Aaeb
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Survey of the World
State of
Lister
Civil Service Commissions
New York City
National Assembly of the Civil Service Commissioners
Harriman
William Averill Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Yale
Great Harriman National Bank
Union Pacific Railroad
Iis
Kate Trhable Woelws
Goeverier Sulzer
New York State
International Institute of Agrietti
Sven
Foral Organization Service
Department of Agriculture
Ttr
Thomas N. Carver
Harvard University
Scutari
Nicholas
Montenegro
Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
Society of Friends
Paul Keck
New York
Kaiser
Germany
William
Berlin
Royal Opera
Joseph Lauff
House of Hohenzollern
World Travelers and Artists’ Club
Paris
Katherine Todd Appleton
J. Pierpont Morgan
George M. Reynolds
Philip J. Armour
Chauncey M. Depew
Bruce Ismay
Lyman J. Gage
Henry C. Longe
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Budapest
Asia
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Men's League For Woman Suffrage
John Cockburn
Hollis Hell
College Yard
Mars Ward
Harvard Union
Denmark
Battle of
Reval
American
Presa Associ
W. Averill Harri
Ath
Lon
F. Morton Henry
Berean
Gostien
Kent
Farnisterd
Wild Pass
Canaan
Goshen
Mharaoh
Joreh
Heart of Tits
Ite
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