Wilson Victory Sparks Night of Nominations at Convention
The Democratic National Convention in St Louis nominated Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas Riley Marshall for vice president by acclamation just before midnight. Bryan lauded Wilson’s policies while crowds sang and cheered, and the night session featured rapid speeches and festive pageantry.
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Origin of Political Boom Term Linked to Third Term Movement
The term boom was first attached to the Grant third term movement, used persistently and cleverly to lodge popular thought, shaping editorials and public discourse during the presidency era.
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Career milestones in President Wilson’s era and peers
Fragmentary notes list figures in politics and academia. References include Reena TaN Staun, Chetan Davidson of North Carolina, Princeton 1874s, Atlanta tariff talks on free trade, John Hopkins Bryn Mawr 1885, PhD 1886, Wesleyan 1887, Tulane, Hopkins 1901, and Senator Thompson.
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Economic study warns tractors require skilled operation
The Farmers Bulletin 729 notes nearly 200 Illinois tractor owners cited operation difficulty as the main drawback. It urges training before use, warns against learning solely by running one’s own machine, and highlights the value of hired help and external practice to avoid costly delays. Reports show most tractors downtime averages far lower when properly operated.
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Beetle Control Advances With New Spraying Method
A reader explains how to combat crop beetles that damage late summer growth. Although eggs and larvae threaten yields, recent machinery and spray formulas allow effective, economical application. Fifty gallons of mix use arsenate or lead paste, fish oil, and water applied by power sprayer or hand pump.
Holding Cutworms in Check
Missouri College of Agriculture offers a poison mix to control cutworms using 26 pounds of bran, half a pound of lead arsenate or Paris green, and a quart of molasses. Dissolve the poison in two gallons of water, add molasses and juice from two lemons or oranges, and spread the mixture in the evening to keep it moist. The orange juice attracts worms but may attract chickens and other animals with fatal results.
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Automatic steering device for tractors described
A Wisconsin Agriculturist item explains a device that automatically steers a tractor. It uses two wheels, one on the unplowed ground and one in the furrow, with a shield on the furrow wheel pressed against the land side by a strong spring to keep the new furrow parallel to the old one.
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Proper calf milk training and dairy cow care guidelines
The text outlines dairy husbandry tips including teaching calves to drink milk from clean buckets, limiting dam suckling, avoiding dogs chasing cattle, weighing milk per cow, keeping stables clean and ventilated, and providing succulent feed in fall and winter. It notes silos and ensilage improve cattle milk and reduce winter labor, while cautioning against excess feed.
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