Sextants Helped Guide a Nation at War and Beyond
The article traces the wartime shortage of sextants, their role in training a new merchant marine, and how old instruments from sailors’ storerooms resurfaced to aid future navigation. It details Hadley’s 1781 sextant, its evolution, and the enduring practicality of the instrument in a compact nine by five inch mahogany case.
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Washington
United States
Dngiid
Canada
France
Shipping Board
Chain of Navigation
Merchant Marine
Avas
South Pacific
China Seas
Hbogland
John ‘Adley
Hadley
Seas Provide New Oils and Fats Substitute After War
London reports investigators conclude world oils and fats will increasingly come from the seas. The search for fish-based substitutes expands beyond meat to leather uses and other foods. Norway claims a substitute for oleomargarine from fish oils, produced domestically with no foreign oils. The Morgenblatt notes a Norwegian plant will supply the nation, using whale and other fish oils, at a slightly higher price due to higher fish-oil duties.
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London
Seas
Americas
Australia
Norway
Tropics
South-America
Arica
Pacific Islands
Hr. Vik
Morgenblatt
Miss Emma Frohman Sponsors Soldiers Woolen Undergarments
Miss Emma Frohman sister of Daniel Frohman the noted theatrical manager who perished with the Lusitania sponsors woolen undergarments for soldiers. A special undergarment modeled after a French design is being produced in quantity at the Vacadon War Relief workrooms in New York City.
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Emma Frohman
Daniel Frohman
New York City
Whisky Prices Rise in England After Prohibition
A 28 ounce bottle of whisky cost 84 cents three years ago but government bans on distilling and selling spirits under three years old pushed prices up. With limited supplies, prices have ranged from 2 060 to 5 dollars at times.
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England
London
Damage by Muskrats Protecting Valuable Fur Animals
The United States Department of Agriculture notes muskrats cause crop and irrigation damage but are highly valued fur animals when not troublesome. Protect them yet curb problems with wire mesh fences six inches underground and barrel traps in narrow waterways to reduce damage to embankments and dams.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Time for Cutting Alfalfa
Alfalfa cutting timing affects hay quality for animals. Lightly bloomed hay suits cattle, but horses at hard work need alfalfa in full bloom, thoroughly cured and dried. Take care to prevent spoilage mold or dust as such hay harms horses.
Soiling as a Livestock Feeding Practice
Soiling is the practice of growing forage crops to be cut green and fed to livestock. Any crop such as corn rye sorghum oats cowpeas and clover can be used as a selling crop. Corn sorghum rye and oats are probably best in most areas, though other crops may suit local conditions and animals to be fed.
Muskrats and embankment protection methods
The article discusses muskrat control and protection strategies for embankments. It notes concrete and gravel surfaces reduce burrowing, while suggesting a farmer's bulletin 869 from the U S Department of Agriculture for guidance on destruction or protection.
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Farmer's Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Repairing Greenhouse Glass Breakage and Pest Prevention
Broken glass in hotbeds and cold frames allows cold and pests to invade. Install new panes in the sash where holes exist to protect plants and reduce losses from freezing and rodent entry.
Value of nitrate of soda for wheat and corn crops
Charles A Mooers of the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station discusses fertilizer choices for wheat. He notes that if cowpeas, soybeans, clovers, or manure precede it, acid phosphate at about 200 pounds per acre is advised. otherwise a complete fertilizer like that used for corn. A fall application of 40 pounds per acre nitrate of soda can be profitable if seeding is delayed. 60 to 100 pounds may be applied in spring with limited profit. Nitrogenous materials such as cottonseed meal and dried blood can hurt seed germination if in direct contact, so drill them separately. Acid phosphate does not harm germination and can be used alone without precautions.
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Charles A. Mooers
Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
More Common Grain Weevils Predicted This Winter
The bureau of entomology of the U S Department of Agriculture plans to standardize fumigants for grain weevils and study large scale application methods to minimize damage. Storers report an unusually high weevil presence expected this winter.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Spreading Manure Improves Land Enrichment Practices
Advice on handling manure urges spreading promptly to enrich fields. Fresh manure benefits soil more than barn storage, but when spreading is impractical it may be piled under shelter on a firm surface until it can be spread.
Start Cauliflower In Boxes For Extended Cropping
Begin with cauliflower in boxes of rich soil and sow sweet corn in hills three feet apart. Transplant cauliflower between corn rows when large enough, planting only a few rows at a time for a long cropping season. Expect about 80 cauliflower plants to follow corn for table use as a late maturing crop.
Asparagus Bed Ready Early On Farms
In very early spring an asparagus bed is ready for use as fresh vegetables are desired. It is easy to grow after once started, and yet such beds are rarely found on a farm despite clear pecuniary advantages for ambitious gardeners.
Tools in Repair Then Preventive Care
The note asks if implements are in repair and if tools are in good order. It questions whether any broken parts must be repaired or replaced now to avoid future delays next summer when time is scarce.
Drinking water for fowls in extreme weather
Drinking water nearly at the freezing point with hydrochloric acid hca in it hampers egg production. In extreme weather, supply warm water twice daily and three times a day if convenient to aid both birds and production.
Manure Use On Rye Cropped Land In Winter
Winter application of stable manure on land sown with rye to be plowed down will add organic matter to the soil and rye will prevent leaching losses.
Wanted Some Jay Left
Sarah asks her mother about the day’s spelling of “dirt” items and wonders if a period of diary-like habit could alter usage. The quip reflects playful household dialogue and a child’s curiosity about language.
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Jay
Sarah
Pease
Recipe for Gray Hair Dye Promises Gentle Darkening
An ad describes a home mixture using Ba Run Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. It claims the solution softens hair, adds gloss, does not color soap, and won’t rub off. Directions are available in each Barbo Compound box. Ad shows related street anecdotes.
Why Bald 80 Young Dandruff Remedy Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes Cuticura for dandruff and dry scalp with instructions to apply the Ointment and wash with Cuticura Soap followed by a hot shampoo. It offers free samples from Boston and lists prices for Soap Ointment and a soda. The ad includes varied quips about thirst constipation and domestic abuse with casual promotional tone.
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Dept. X
Boston
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Advertised for Health
A wartime style appeal urges readers to keep bodily machinery clean by using Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. The ad touts toxins in the intestines as harmful, cites tiredness and bad breath as signs, and promotes pellets made from mayapple and jalap, sold in vials for a quarter at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Pievec
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