World News Survey of Oct 1 1912 events listed
National conservation congress at Indianapolis nd American exposition ship starts on a cruise to Latin America. Battleship Arkansas damaged in trial off coast and delivered after repairs. Dr Belisario Porras takes Panama presidency. New York Democratic convention at Syracuse. Oct 2 first international fire prevention conference in New York continues to Oct 12. Freemen's tournament and carnival in New York City. Harrisburg civic conference drafts municipal law. Vermont legislature convenes. Oct 4 delegates to international congress of chambers of commerce arrive in Chicago. Oct 6 naval review in Manila Bay and University of Chicago stadium dedication. Oct 6 National Spiritualists meet in Dallas.
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National Conservation Congress
Initianapolis
Arkanina
Coast of Marine
Belisario Porras
Panama
New York
New York City
Harrisburg
Vermont
Independence League
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Chicago
Naval Review
Manila Bay
University of Chicago
National Spiritualists’ Association
Dallas
Tex
British House of Commons
Ireland
Church In Wales
Washington
Supreme Masonic Circles of
American Automobile Association
Detroit
Mich
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Indianapolis
IIL
Home Trade Drives Town Growth and Civic Duty
An editorial urges residents to support local merchants to sustain growth. It argues home trade funds prosperity more than mail order firms and warns that buying outside town weakens the community. Money spent locally spurs more stores, better rail service, and renewed town pride.
Tips For Local Merchants From An Old-Time Dealer
Local merchants are advised to avoid religion and gossip, never discuss customers, and greet every buyer kindly. Maintain stock of daily necessities, never run out, and cultivate friendly relations with all patrons to boost morning orders. Bertle and Gusele briefly joke about a rich uncle’s death and his inheritance.
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Bertle
Gusele
Gussie
Substitutes for Expensive Asparagus in Farm Witlet
A reader from Paru and Fireside discusses affordable asparagus substitutes. It notes imported wifloot at 20 cents a pound, the obtrusive price of filobe artichoke, and cultivation tips. It suggests lettuce Lac tnca ungostana, Swiss chard midribs, poke sprouts, milkweed, and hops shoots as alternative greens, with cultivation and cooking hints.
What Crop Rotation Does for Soil and Crops
Crop rotation evens out nutrient use and humus levels, improves subsoil benefits, and extends legume advantages to other crops. It reduces the need for commercial fertilizers, boosts natural plant food, cleanses the soil, supports market crop growth, and promotes a consecutive business plan.
Cottonseed meal touted for breeding cattle feed
The Kansas Car notes that cottonseed meal will become a general cattle feed in coming years. It is already widely used by top breeders for yearling steers, providing 1.5 to 2 pounds daily to help cattle endure cold seasons in better condition.
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Kansas Car
Orange Judd
Dry the Hands First Milking Advice
Milking with wet hands is an undesirable habit for men, and this guidance stresses drying hands before milking to prevent issues and improve hygiene and efficiency.
Sundays School Lesson on Faith and Spiritual Warfare
The sermon reflects on Mark’s feeding of the 5 000 and the storm at sea to urge believers to rely on God and the armor of faith against spiritual warfare. It warns against religious deception, stresses Christ’s deity and sacrifice, and encourages steadfast faith despite troubling signs in the world. It cites biblical figures like Daniel, Moses, Peter, and references to Exodus and Psalms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Desi
Verber
Pris Itfes
God
Christ
Daniel
Israel
Moses
Peter
James
Josns
Poultry Losses Are Higher Than Estimates Say
Dr. M. E. Pennington of the United States Department of Agriculture notes that 10 percent loss for poultry and eggs is too low and that about a half of the eggs produced are lost before reaching consumers. He cites nationwide production around 750 million dollars annually and significant post‑flock deterioration even when marketable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
M. EB. Pennington
United States Department of Agriculture
Peril to Alfalfa Crop and Weed Contamination
The article warns farmers that purity of alfalfa seed is crucial for a lasting crop. It stresses cautions in selecting pure seed, noting the danger of weed impurities, especially European clover and the dodder Cuscuta epith. The piece highlights that fall sowing increases the importance of seed purity to avoid failure.
Witloof Chicory and Molasses in Dairy Feed Tactics
A compilation of farming tips notes that sprinking molasses on soaked beet pulp tempts cows to eat, while alfalfa hay supports ewes and suckling lambs with oats or bran as substitutions if corn is pricier. It also warns of a persistent weed with regrowth from crowns and advises epsom salts to prevent milk fever in late pregnancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Boss
Minnesota Experiment
Judge’s Simple Cure for Spouse Trouble Ends in Wedding Gift
A judge recalls a teens couple facing separation in court and directs them to think kindly of each other. He pays for their supper and theater to mark their anniversary, sparing them further misery. Months later a vase and note appear, revealing their renewed happiness and appreciation for the judge’s humane intervention.
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Wollen
Te Vasim
Weill
Theater Vicket
Garden of Our Happy Home
John
Mary Hilton
Mary Ilton
Trovidence
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TAFT
Helen Varick Boswell
National Woman's Republican Association
William Howard Taft
Miss Boswell
J. Ellen Foster
Bos
Well
National Republican League
Cleveland
Republican Women of the East
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Commission
Lasor
Biter
Union Federated Protective League
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Army School
Willem Crosier
U. S.A
Army
Wash
William Crozier
Schoolington
Bureau of Ordnance
Albert L. Mills
Atlinde Deet
Allany
Cincinnati
Saratoga
Rainbow
Pampanga
Nicholson
Labrador
Henry G. Bryant
Philadelphia Geographical Society
St. Augustine
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Russell W. Porter
Greenland
Alaska
Franz Josef Land
Bryant
Brysot
Grand Falls
Hamilton River
Royal Flying Corps of Great Britain
Royal Fixing Corps
George V
Society of American Florists and Arnamental Horticulturists
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Grand Central Palaces
Great Britain
R. FE. Felton
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Frindist
Tripoi
Egypt
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Long Island Agricultural Experimentatation
Horace Montgomery
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