Anger of wood famine seen in Maine forest era
The article discusses looming wood shortages from overcutting in Maine. It notes spruce logs fetching high prices, mill and logging labor shifts, and the rise of pulp and paper ownership. It warns that without scientific forestry and reforestation, wood, waterpower, and industry will suffer.
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Maine
Enwentla
Almont
Molne
Beir Nearbhy
United States
Missisaippi
Wight
Rockies
Puget Sound
Penobscot
Packie
Matoe
Wood pulp demand drives Maine lumber market shifts
The article details rising monthly wages for lumber workers and fluctuating prices, with Maine seeing labor and product price pressures while the national wood supply lags demand. It cites a Massachusetts operator cutting tens of thousands of cords and notes diverse wood pulp uses from paper to household goods, including silk-like fabrics using wood fibers.
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Maine
United States
Matna
Massachusetts
Melanceus
Penobscot
Milady
New Eyelids Restored After Fifty Years Blindness
John Randolph Watson of Staniush, a former Indianola photographer, regained sight after a Philadelphia hospital performed a leg flap eyelid transplant. The operation restored vision after decades of blindness caused by cataracts and an explosion injury. The report notes the technique’s success and mentions income unsettled as ex-Crown Prince William of Germany responds to Dutch tax inquiries.
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Bango Mo
Tie
Paibadelphlay Wter
Hainecin Hospital
Amsterdam
William
Germany
Vermin Adds to Cost of Producing Pork
A U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville experiment found hogs infested with lice cost about one cent more per pound to fatten than lice free hogs. Twenty four hogs were split into two groups, one treated to prevent lice, weight checks recorded, and the owner of infested hogs responded by building a dipping vat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
United States Department of Aurriculture
Beltsville
Department
Triplets Arrive as Fiddle Cataldo Welcomes Family Expansion
In six hours the stork delivers three boys to Fiddle Cataldo. A rabbit presents ten bunnotes and the family cat adds two kittens. Cataldo, already father to eight, seeks extra work at g4.20 per day.
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New York
Stork
Cataldo
Is Rabbit
Steer Fattened Rapidly Near Goshen by Miss Gallup
A thoroughbred steer named Maxwelton, owned by Miss Bernice Gallup east of Goshen Indiana, has gained over 200 pounds since 1 April with a 160 pound gain in a single month, marking a remarkable growth.
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Goshen
Ind
Maxwelton
Bernice Gallup
Colorado Potato Beetle Control for Home Gardens
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains how to combat the Colorado potato beetle from planting to harvest. It details life stages, hand picking, and effective control methods using arsenate of lead or Paris green spray and dusting, plus practical application tips for small plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Meuse-Argonne Deaths and War Costs Recounted
A wartime statistical summary from Col. Leonard Ayres shows American casualties in the Meuse-Argonne fighting at 120,000 and total US war deaths at 50,000 with disease deaths at 56,991. The report lists global belligerent deaths totaling 7,450,200 and US war costs at 21.85 billion dollars.
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United States
Meuse-Argonne
Germany
Leonard P. Ayres
General Staff
War Department
Great Britain
Austria
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Streessisses —Vhetereerenee
France
America
National Guard
Right Place for Material in the Workshop
Guidance on organizing tools and supplies from the Department of Agriculture. Keep bolts and screws in proper boxes or bins so materials are accessible quickly and kept in their proper places.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hay While Moon Shines Policy Note
A brief saying endorses making hay only when the moon shines. The piece notes work is sensible on cool nights and assumes the moon’s presence as a condition for productive labor.
Rest as Remedy for Fatigue Across Body and Mind
The article argues fatigue affects the stomach eyes memory and sense of reality. Rest is the primary remedy since few diseases are helped by drugs. sleep for most people should be eight hours or more, and over sleeping is not a worry.
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Colorado
Hats and turbans in India and America described
An article contrasts Indian turbans with American hats, noting turban lengths of up to 80 feet and cloth areas around 90 square feet. It explains cost differences between India and the United States, and remarks on why head coverings are worn for heat or cold, concluding that American caps are quicker to wear.
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India
Bombay
Calcutta
Punjab
America
Cher Ami Pigeon Hero Dies After World War Service
Cher Ami, famed World War I messenger, has died at the Potomac Park pigeon lofts in Washington D C. The bird carried the Lost Battalion message under heavy fire and earned high honors including a Distinguished Service Cross.
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Cher Ami
America
Charles S. Whittelsey
Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
Pershing
War Department
Pigeon Hospital
National Neological Garden
Smithsonian Institution
Army Pigeon
Camp Meigs
Facts and Fancies
A witty reflection on justice hunger and wealth notes that life insurance flatters widows and raises vanity. It contrasts men avoiding work with envy of richer peers, suggesting the desire for more money with less effort. The tone is satirical and pointed.
Pure Colors Rare in Nature Cited by Writer
In Boys' Life W I Beecroft notes the Hly family appears early in flowers with Clintonia as a noted example though the flower name is less known. He highlights berries as a rare pure blue with slight purple tinge and argues pure red blue and yellow are uncommon in nature. pure yellow appears in the evening primrose.
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Hly
W. I. Beecroft
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Helen Milford
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