Surgeon General Gorgas Approves Dry Navy Liquor Ban
Survey of the World's News reports Army Surgeon General W C Gorgas, returning from South Africa, praising Secretary Daniels order banning liquor aboard warships and in navy yards, suggesting a future army move to emulate the navy. Also notes colleges and other era items in brief digest.
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Leiam C. Gorgas
Army
South Africa
Dwoleta
Navy
Dasiels
W.C. Gorgas
Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Daniels
Bralsted
Home Trade Ideas: Town Clubs Boost Farmers to Merchants
A Trenton Missouri model shows Commercial clubs rallying farmers to join, attend dinners, and socialize to bind them to local merchants. The slogan Get to know your neighbor motivates stronger ties and business within the town. A distinct Birthday Sale idea in a western city offers discounts tied to customers' birth dates, with 25 percent off the first 85 dollars and 10 percent on the next 5, plus higher discounts on larger purchases. The merchant accepts some loss from discounts and potential dishonesty, betting the social and sales gains outweigh costs.
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Trenton
Commercial Clu
Wade
Town Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Trenton Commercial Club
Oae
Gift Day Brings Trade To Local Storekeeper
A town storekeeper launches weekly Gift Day by distributing numbered handbills and matching shelf items to holders. The plan draws customers from distant parts and regulars, with many making at least one purchase to claim a free gift. Although costly, the dealer says publicity and increased sales offset the expense.
Massachusetts Dairyman Champions Brown Swiss for Milk Output
A Massachusetts dairyman writes in Rural New Yorker praising Brown Swiss cows for producing large milk quantities at low cost. He cites records from a Brown Swiss herd, including a three year old cow at 0,172 pounds and others near 10,000 pounds, and notes a nearby producer with 15,018 pounds last year who says Swiss cows cheaper to feed than other breeds.
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Massachusetts
New Yorker
That Back Yard Squabbery
A quaint old guide describes transforming backyards into squab houses with makeshift coops and gardens. It lists nest keeping, vermin control, daily bathing, and specific feed ratios including cracked corn and Canada peas for healthy squabs.
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Canada
Shears and Fleece Improve Flock Value
The Farm Journal advises shearing early when kept warm, placing sheep in a warm pen briefly. A loosely fed fleece appeals to buyers, while tight tying risks matting and lower value. Early lamb growth requires grain ration increases and training lambs to eat grain in side pens. Good care keeps a flock healthy. poor sheep burden others.
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Farm Journal
Steam Roller Methods in a Mayoral Quip
A humorous quotation from St. Louis Republic questions women in office. The speaker asserts belief and jokes about running his wife for Congress citing her knack for introducing dills into the house. The snippet reflects early 20th century wit on gender roles in politics.
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Congress
St. Louis Republic
Offenses and Forgiveness In The New Testament Lesson
The text discusses Jesus teaching on offenses and forgiveness, noting the indefiniteness of Luke compared to Mark and Matthew. It emphasizes responsibility to challenge sin, endless forgiveness, and the need for faith to empower ministry, ending with a parable on the relentless duties of kingdom servants and the virtue of humility.
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Jeans
Matt
Mark
Matthew
Luke
Jesus
God
Manure Fly Named by Scientists as Horsefly Pest
The department of agriculture notes that the horsefly may be aptly called typheit fly or manure fy as it breeds mainly in horse manure. The text urges immediate, persistent efforts to eradicate these pests, advising swatting at first sight.
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Eiffel Tower
Laeken
Belgium
Uoder
Forestry Service
United States
Senate
Johnston
Alabama
Bacon
Georgia
New York
Toot
George BE
Chamberlain
Oregon
James FP
Clarke
Arkansas
Diancan A. Pletcher
Florida
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Francis GO. Newlands
Nevada
Lee 8. Overman
North Carolina
Benjamin FP. Shively
Department of Agriculture
To Tia the Herd Bull and Herd Management
A historical note discusses tie methods for a herd bull, contrasting stanchion and manger ties with a stall open to the herd. The author advocates a stall that allows movement and visibility, arguing it helps the bull feel part of the herd and benefits the herd’s dynamics.
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Mourd
War stories of two brothers in arms and a noble sacrifice
A veteran recounts a Civil War tale of Tom Ford and Billy Chambertin. Billy saves a wounded officer under fire, accepts a heroism credit he shares with Tom, and later gives Tom the memory of glory. The piece ponders inherited honor and the hidden tragedies of war. Palm oil production shifts from native, crude methods to modern pressing, promising edible oil.
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Sherman
Tom Ford
Billy Chambertin
Tom
Billy
Jett
Wen
Thomas Ward
Pord
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Iowa
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