Chemical Gases to Kill Pests in Peace Time
Washington reports the War Department seeks cooperation with Agriculture and Interior to develop peace time chemical gases to exterminate pests such as boll weevils rodents and blackbirds. Brigadier General Amos Fries notes advances from coal tar derivatives and dyes support civilian pest control and industrial needs. Representatives like Philip De Swing push for tools against blackbirds in Imperial Valley Delta Colorado while Edgewood Arsenal hosts research.
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Washington
Department
Iulture
Secretary of the Interior
Chemical Warfare Service
Army
Amos. A. Fries
Blackbird
Philip de Swing
Imperial Valley
California
Swing
Edgewood Arsenal
Edgewood
Maryland
Colorado
Grand ‘Canyon
Imperial Ag
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Agriculture and Interior Departments
Wife Starts Distillery and Divorce War in Toppenish
W B Gunnoe, deputy and former game warden, files a cross complaint in his divorce suit alleging his wife Besale Gunnoe opened a distillery. He claims she spent his earnings on riotous living with R N Brown and that she left in December 1919 to live with Brown and return to Toppenish to open a distillery.
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W. B. Gunnoe
Besale Gunnoe
Gunnoe
R. N. Brown
Brown
Teppeniah
Judge Spanks Four Truants In Court
Kansans City juvenile court presided by Judge B Porter halted proceedings to discipline four truants by spanking with a shoe after they refused school attendance. The youths requested placement at the McCune county home but the judge improvised, prompting their agreement to return to classes.
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Kansans
B. Porterfield
McCune
Fighting Pine Blister Rust Threat Prompts Action
A 9 bulletin from Albany notes concerted action by the federal forest service, 15 state forest departments, and associations to eradicate white pine blister rust by removing currants and gooseberries within 200 yards of pine forests. Congress may receive a $300,000 demonstrative appropriation and strict quarantines on host plants, with states urged to publicize the danger and fund control measures.
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Washington
United States
Forest Service
Bureau of Plant Industry
Forest’ Departments
New York Association of State Foresters
Conservation: ‘Commission
Conservation Commission
Albany
Europe
Association of State Foresters
Essex
Warren
California
Oregon
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
United States Forest Service
United States Bureau ‘of Plant Industry
Conservation Committee
Clifford
R. Pettis
William
Association
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Lamona Fowl Merits New White Egg Layer Model
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a new white fowl, Lamona, developed at Beltsville Maryland, that lays white eggs and resists weather changes. Conceived by Harry M. Lamon the breed combines traits from Dorking, White Plymouth Rock and Leghorn to ensure large breast meat and strong reproductive capacity. Breeding aims for white plumage yellow skin four toes and high production. stock to be tested at colleges and stations before wide introduction.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government
Beltsville
Harry M
Lamon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wallace
Plymouth Rock
Co operative grain marketing methods study
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin compares US and Canadian grain elevator systems. It finds line house centralization offers advantages in uncertain crop years and that single unit, community owned elevators reflect local pride and independence, while centralized authority faces prejudice.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Department
Cooperative Grain Marketing
United States
Canada
The
Bulletin
Hnehouse
Middle West
Decrease in Potato Yield Report by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports an 8,672,000 acre potato crop, up 1.6 percent from last year, but July's unfavorable weather cut the August 1 yield estimate by 61,070,000 bushels to 815,018,000. Prices moved accordingly with Virginia Eastern Shore Cobblers and Kansas Worly Oups among early market examples.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Virginia Eastern Shore
Kansas
Virginia
Eastern Shore
Idaho
Hens Urged to Eat Broad Feed Range in Cold Weather
Farmers told to provide hens with a varied feed mix in cold spells as birds begin laying. High egg output requires proportionally increased rations and careful feeding during low temperatures.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Heralded as Saving Women
Chicago woman Mrs E H Haydock claims she was saved from an operation after using 22 bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for “female trouble and inflammation.” She says doctors advised surgery but she recovered and remains healthy, recommending the remedy to others.
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Chicago
Iil
E. H. Haydock
Lawrence Avenue
Lydia
Pinkham
Dean
Iowa
al. Gilbreath
State
Denison
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Lynn creates public kindling dump for residents
The city of Lynn Massachusetts has established a dumping ground for broken boxes and debris from which residents may retrieve kindling wood. The note mentions an opposing wind and forecasts contrary to the weather prophet.
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Lynn
Mass
The Beginning of a New Life with Bulgarian Blood Tea
Advert reads Bulgarian Blood Tea as a centuries old remedy for many ailments improving blood purification and vitality. Claims include younger feeling, headache relief, clearer complexion, and guaranteed results or full refund. Distributed by Marvel Products Co of Pittsburgh with postpaid family size packages available for $1.2.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Atock
Medicing
Marvel Products Co
Addrons
Marvel ‘Products CO
Marvel Bidg
Pittsburgh
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Agricultural and Interior Departments
U. S. Grant
Reading
Berks
Mr. Wie
Mrs. Ee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bulgaria
Oriental
Hor
Aera
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