Tent Treatment for Tuberculous Insane at Ward's Island
A 40 month Manhattan State Hospital experiment housed active tuberculosis cases in canvas tents on Ward's Island. Patients gained weight, mortality fell, and mental and physical health improved with rigid isolation and abundant fresh air, despite harsh winter conditions and protests from families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Macdonald
Manhattan State Hospital
East
United States
Canada
Ward's Island
New York
Healthful Recipes From A Home Cooking Column
Simple step by step preparations for Cream Barley Soup Savory Lentils Cream Tomato Sauce Lettuce With Nut Butter Dressing and a dessert style fruit course The recipes use barley lentils walnuts tomatoes lettuce and nut butter with tips on texture and serving suggestions.
The Spring Pageant Poem by Hila Pulter Maitland
A lyrical poem about patience and the coming of spring. It personifies Spring and its readiness, noting birds and flowers prepared to perform the pageant. The verse emphasizes waiting improves joy and sweetness, with a hopeful tone for forthcoming treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hila Pulter Maitland
Heat the Skimmilk to Kill Disease Germs in Dairy Supply
The piece argues that skim milk returned to farms must be heated to kill disease germs, ideally pasteurized, to prevent transmission of bovine tuberculosis to pigs and possibly humans. It urges dairy leaders to install live steam and galvanize patron support for heating and proper handling of skim milk.
Forage for Cows in Blue Grass Pasture
The article emphasizes protein rich forage crops for dairy herds, especially clover alfalfa and vetches. It highlights alfalfa as the top protein producer, noting its high yield and three to four cuttings per year, recommending it for dairy farms.
Variation in butterfat percentages in milk experiments
Mr. R Stratton, a Monmouthshire agriculturist, reports on butterfat tests in two cows. Initial yields run 3.50 and 3.52 per cent. After a week of targeted feeding one cow drops to 3.04 and the other remains stationary. Further tests show 1.50 and 2.30 per cent, later 1.60 and 3.20 per cent. Evening milk proves higher. He argues deficiencies should be judged from series of tests, not a single analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Stratton
Monmouthshire
Stratton
the Dairy
London
Teaching Creamery Butter First to Improve Farm Butter
The article argues for more guidance to dairy schools on making farm butter, noting creamery butter instruction is more advanced and widely distributed. It laments limited access of farm butter makers to experiment stations, relying on the agricultural press and colleges, and urges reversing the teaching order to help farmers.
Look Ahead For Profitable Dairy On The Farm
A farmer with a dairy operation should plan ahead and not settle for current gains. Begin by improving herd productivity with a pure bred sire from a mixed breed, as progress over time requires ambition. Those who raise calves and wait will not grow richer. those who push ahead will.
Horse Shoes Tell History Of Iron Domestication And Care
Henry McCall explains in Farmers' Review how horses were first used as beasts of burden before shoes existed. Leather and other materials gave way to iron due to long army campaigns, with iron shoes extending mileage. He warns against amateurs shoeing horses and notes foot anatomy and natural shedding of horny material at the hoof edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCall
Harper Co
Farmers’ Review
Horsetail Poisonous Plant Dangers for Horses
The text warns against feeding horsetail to horses as its dry form is poisonous in large quantities. It lists alternate names coltstail foxtail pinetop pine grass meadow pine jointed rush and snake grass. Horsetail grows in sandy gravelly moist soils and is often found in low meadows mixed with hay.
Sheep profits in the central West discussed by Iowa farmer
Harry Ogborn of Cerro Gordo County Iowa argues in Farmers' Review that sheep farming can become profitable for Midwest farmers. He notes that ranchers ship tens of thousands of sheep to markets and urges farmers near stockyards to seek profits, citing land costs, interest, range costs, and experimental work by stations to aid breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Chicago
Far West
Central West
Harry Ogborne
Cerro Gordo Co
Farmers’ Review
Wise stockman plans long term for cattle operations
The stockman emphasizes laying out bin plans to guide farming through many years. He stresses following the plans through both good and bad conditions to ensure steadiness and resilience.
Butter quality versus flavor dominates general trade concerns
The trade emphasizes keeping quality of butter as more important than its high flavor, prioritizing stability and shelf life over taste. This stance highlights market needs for durable product in commerce and distribution.
Township assessors must provide book duplicates
Attorney General Mullan advised Auditor of State Carroll that township assessors are required by law to duplicate their books for township clerks. The ruling, issued after clerks sought guidance amid changes in road tax collection, affects all 1 600 townships statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullan
Carroll
Auditor of State
Muscatine leader named Iowa music teachers president
Charles Grade of Muscatine was chosen president of the Society of Music Teachers of Iowa succeeding Frank Nagel of Des Moines. Other officers include Mrs Grace Clarx DeGraff as vice president Rev Charles Bohn as secretary and treasurer and a diverse program committee with members from Des Moines Mason City Davenport Dubuque and Fayette. The next meeting will be in Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Grade
Muscatine
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
Frank Nagel
Des Moines
Grace Clarx DeGraff
Charles Bohn
Mason City
George L. Pierce
Tabor
Louise St. John Westerwell
Davenport
Wendell Heighton
Des Mpines
Charles D. Neff
Fayette
Miss Wright
Dubuque
Henri Ruffrok
Fred Heiser
Sioux City
Grinnell
Identity Confirmed for man found in Cedar Rapids river
The body of John Hynek located two and a half miles south of Cedar Rapids has been identified. He had left home a week earlier for a beer picnic and returned drunk before slipping from a bridge into the river during a heavy thunderstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hynek
Cedar Rapids
Chantey of a Chauffeur and Norwegian Horse Habits
In a humorous exchange the chauffeur disappears under a mule while puzzled by its pace. The piece notes Norwegians place a water bucket for horses during hay feeding and observe horses sipping water and munching hay alternately. It adds that broken winded horses are rare in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Norway
Pink Pills Helped Goldsteins Regain Health
Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein of Gore Street East Boston recount prolonged illness including headaches back pains and weakness. After trying remedies without success they credit Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring strength within months and restoring their health to its best. They urge others to seek the pills from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Goldstein
Goldstein
Acetylene Apparatus Co. Show Sparks Confidence in Enemies
Storekeepers hotelmen and householders are urged to note Acetylene Apparatus Mfg Co. announcement in this paper. A display of confidence inspires a feeling of friendliness even toward a disposed to be enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfg. Co
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that relieves swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents No substitute sample mailed free Address AS Olmsted LeRoy New York Arrogance leaves behind a trail of ill feeling and enmity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
AS. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Defiance Starch Proclaims Superior Cold Water Brand
Defiance Starch claims superiority with a 4 oz advantage for 10 cents more than rival cold water starches, asserting it should be in every household. The message emphasizes price and value over competing brands.
Unclear Motivations in Soccer Kick Comment
A reflective line discusses how a failed kick can blind a viewer to broader possibilities and growth beyond the initial error. It suggests perspective improves once the harsh view of a single misstep is overcome.
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Eastern Hospital
Church of Christ
Lowa
D. R. Dungan
Iowa
Cherokee
Clarinda
Glenwood
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Miss Genevive
Peruna
Genevive
S. Meridian St
Indianapolis
Ind
Second High School Alumni Ass'n
Genevive May
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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