Purdue develops hog cholera serum at small scale
Dr R A Craig of Purdue reports hog cholera devastates Indiana herds with about 10 percent annual mortality. Quarantine laws exist but lack funding. Purdue experiment station produces serum by Dorset Niles method using virulent blood, injected under the skin and into muscle. Serum price is 1.44 cents per cc, including vaccination, average hog cost last year around 60 cents. Practically all field work by veterinarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvestock
Indiana
Purdue Experiment Station
Eld
Use and Cookery of Rice as Substi tute for Potatoes
An Extension note by Gertrude M. McCheyne explains rice as a potato substitute, detailing cleaning, washing, boiling, and drying steps to keep grains separate, avoid mushiness, and preserve nutrition. It warns against poor rice and notes water from cooked rice can thicken gravies or form soups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude M. McCheyne
Purdon University
Job
Atwater
Agricultural Notes From Farm Experiments And Exchanges
The Horticultural department plants fruit trees in the poultry yard to create a dual purpose system where chickens eat pests while trees yield fruit. Oat varieties are tested for smut resistance. The Illinois Agricultural club and Purdue Agricultural society continue their three year exchange of programs for broader educative value. Indiana Wool Growers held a Purdue meeting on May 25. Iowa publishes a bulletin on Lacto a frozen product from milk eggs sugar and flavoring offering high protein with less fat.
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Horticultural Department
Botanical Department
Illnois Agricultural Club
Purdue Agricultural Society
Indiana
Purdue
Iowa
Young Women Learn Elevator Work At YWCA Course
Officials at the Young Women's Christian Association arranged a course in elevator operation and repair for two young women, aiming to expand skills and prepare them for practical work in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Christian Association
Quake Rocks California and Nevada Cities
A strong quake hit central California and western Nevada with two shocks seconds apart. Panic spread through San Francisco and other cities as residents fled tall buildings. The tremor disrupted structures, with Sacramento valley and Reno among affected areas. one man died of fright in a San Francisco lodging house.
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San Francisco
California
Nevada
Sierras
Sacramento
Sacramento Valley
Fresno
Carson and
Reno
Nev
Herbert Hadley
Lodging House
Crops Suffer From Heat Across River Valleys
Heat waves scorched the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio valleys with record highs in St Louis and Fulton Missouri. Gardens pastures and oats burned while corn curls and prostrations were reported. Tornadoes and heavy rains aided some areas but farming losses were widespread.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio River
Weather Bureau
Mexico
Fulton
Northwest
Central
South Dakota
Germany Lands in Morocco After Agadir Entry
Germany sends gunboat Panther to Agadir and stakes claims in Southern Morocco amid talk of partition. The German press says Germany will take a share of Sus province with copper deposits and climate appeal unless France and Spain withdraw. Germany claims to protect interests and will not stay permanently unless conditions are restored.
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Heriia
Germany
Panther
Agadir
Morocco
Sus
France
Spain
Navy builds 1913 program with battleships and destroyers
Washington notes the general board's proposed Navy program for fiscal year 1913 calls for four first class battleships sixteen to eighteen destroyers a repair ship a hospital ship and several colliers gunboats and transports. The plan totals about 190 million dollars.
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Washington
General Board of the
Myhaa
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Army tests new three inch field piece with silencer
Washington reports the army successfully tested a three inch field piece fitted with a silencer. The device eliminates charge noise, greatly reduces recoil, and makes the flash invisible, promising a potential revolution in field artillery use.
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Washington
Regiment Ordered Home From San Antonio Move
The war department issued orders to withdraw the Thirteenth Infantry from the maneuver division at San Antonio Texas. The regiment will return to Fort Leavenworth Kansas as a home post. More regiments to be withdrawn will be issued shortly.
Death of Gen. Clement A. Evans at 79 in Atlanta
Gen. Clement A. Evans former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans died in Atlanta at age 79 after a month lingering near death from Bright's disease. His passing was not unexpected.
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Gen. Evans
Atlanta
Clement A. Evans
The
United Confererate Veterans
Bright
Officials to battle typhoid in midsummer drive
State Board of Health and local officers plan a statewide typhoid crusade leveraging water lab insights. They will trace cases to sources, condemn contaminated wells or water supplies within days, and ensure proper disposal of waste to protect communities.
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Indianapolis
H. E. Barnard
State Board of Health
Ofcera
State Laboratory
State Board Reelects Tediana University Trustees
The state board of education reelected United States Senator Benjamin F. Shively of Sooth Bend Ira C Batman of Bloomington and Robert I Hamilton of Vincennes as Tediana University trustees for three year terms from July 1 The election was on
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State Board of Education
United States
Benjamin F. Shively
Sooth Bend
Ira C. Batman
Bloomington
Robert I. Hamilton
Vincennes
Tediana University
Disease and scam ad on patent medicines in old paper
An advertisement touts Brazilian liver balm claims to treat chronic catarrh asthma bronchitis pneumonia typhoid and more. It urges quick orders from Dr Tack II Arcade New York and includes a quip about a flying start via an airship.
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Wempton
Rosaie
Tack II
New York
First crowned heads fly as aviation pioneers rise
Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria becomes the first crowned head to ride in an aeroplane. The pilot is the first kneeling- in midair knight. Prince Henry of Prussia is named the first professional aviator of royal rank. Mr Roosevelt leads prominent statesmen in aero ascents while Arthur J Balfour is mentioned as the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Prince Henry
Prussia
Roosevelt
Arthur J Balfour
Edith and Edward clash over cigars and love
Edith forbids marriage to Mr Stingy citing cheap cigars. Edward retorts that he cannot say that about her. Edith accuses him of smoking too expensive cigars.
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Edith
Papa
Mr. Stingy
Edward
When Ha Quit Coffee Life Insurance and Heart Health
A Colorado man describes heart trouble from coffee and a life insurance rejection. He stopped coffee, switched to Postum, and reports rapid health improvement after quitting.
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Colorado
Postum
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Purdue University Agricultural Extension
PLES
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Sitna
Ohio
Algeciras
Naval, Program
Gun
E. Barnard
Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Claypool
Indianapoli
Commercial Club
C. la Pollette
Thorntown
J. M. Chappell
Westfield
LaFollette
Peopleu
Terre Haute
Furniture Dealers’ Association
Ovendiana
H. H. Dowd
North Vernon
Richmond Country Club
Club i
Indiana Golf Association
Country Club
Highland Golf Club
Riverside Golf Club
Fort Wayne Country Club
Marion Anderson
Muncie
Kokomo Country Club
Logansport Country Club
Riverside Club
Cupa
Will Diddle
Middle West
Wilber Hibberd
Dudley Elmer
Whol
Frank Praffect
Diddle
Indiana Methodist Conference
First Methodist Church of
W. J. Bryan
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Hishop McDowell
Chicago
WF. Adama
Treasuvere
Auditor of State
Indiana State Fair
Charles
Trustees For
I. U
Carter
Itia
Deware
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