Birds of Prey That Help in Our Farms and Yards
An advisory essay extols hawks and owls as beneficial allies in farming. It details red tailed and red shouldered hawks, sparrow hawk, marsh hawk, Swainson’s hawk, and several owls, noting their prey choices and economic value, with anecdotes from Washington and guidance to consult government records for preservation.
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White House
State Department
United States
Vernon Batley
Arctic
Argentine Republic
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Major Bendice
Swainson
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Great Basin
Iitve
A K. Fisher
Gray
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Sam
Life Citizens Committee Rules for Balin Vista Playground
The Life Citizens committee at Balin Vista playground Oakland proposes ground rules including no smoking and removing litter, with warnings like if you eat here take your refuse away. It emphasizes protection of small children and courtesy, stating politeness is not a crime.
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Life Citizens” Committee
Balin Vista
Oakland
Cal
Travel safety plan on Lincoln Highway telephones
The plan calls for a double copper telephone wire along the Lincoln highway from Salt Lake City to Ely and Reno. Cut-in stations would be placed about one mile apart ensuring no traveler is more than a half mile from a relief call. Instruments could be rented at either end with a small deposit to guarantee return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Ely
Reno
Buffalo Chamber Opposes Tag Days In City
A report notes the Buffalo New York Chamber of Commerce has taken a stand against tag days. The item surveys varied global topics including irrigation in India and a metropolitan exhibit of an ancient Egyptian tomb in New York City.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Buffalo
N. Y
Scotland
Paris
Aerodynamic Laboratory
Vienna
India
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Bohemia
North
South America
Empire
Chicago
Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Houston Negro Education Leaders Praise Growth In City
An address by L M Terrell in Houston honors the rising status of the Negro population and its impact on the city’s growth. He calls for expanded industrial arts in 13 colored schools with 6,229 students, notes age ranges in night classes, and cites Tuskegee’s influence and Booker T. Washington’s lasting legacy. Evangelical efforts by Southern Baptists report 12,000 new church members and 7,714 baptisms, with notable gains in Dallas and Washington, D C. A canvas trough invention aims to protect rooms from rain by funneling water from windows.
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Houston
Tex
Atuily
Southern Baptist Hirch
Home Mission Board
Weston Bruner
Dallas
Washington, D.C
Hampton Institute farm and school program progress 1915 plan
Over 600 acres at Hampton Institute house 126 cows 27 horses 143 chickens and 142 pigs with a poultry expert and seed corn improvements. The hog and dairy herds are being enhanced while the Richmond fair exhibit and department of agriculture extension work expand. Trade shop programs include blacksmithing bricklaying cabinetmaking and more. Enrollment rises to 905 with 262 new students. summer and Whittier Training school enrollments grow. Hampton maintains graduate contact and notes 891 of its Indian graduates are living across six tribes. Proposes Hampton’s fiftieth anniversary in 1915 and hiring a historian.
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Amlet
United States
Mississippi River
Washington, D. C
Falco Sparverios
North America
State
War
Navy
Washington
White House
State Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Hampton Institute
Richmond Fair
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Canada
Whittier Training School
Hampton and Phoebus
Gold and valuables unearthed on Dover farm claim robbery loot
Digging stumps on Gen. A R Benson’s Dover Delaware farm uncovers gold jewelry and valuables believed to be loot from a ten year old burglary. A German engineer’s dynamite method accelerates foundation blasting. England tests small seaplane engines at 25 pounds producing over four HP. Cigar and cigarette stubs blamed for 1306 fires in New York City last year.
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A. R. Benson
Dover
Del
England
New York City
Camphor Production and Trade in Florida and U S
Camphor production in Florida remains unique in the United States and is used mainly for decoration. Experiments to establish an American camphor industry have failed, with most supply imported from Japan. The camphor laurel yields steam distilled camphor, purified by sublimation, forming the bulk of commerce.
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Florida
Union
Japan
Setting of a House Has Much to Do With its Attractiveness
The article advises shaping a home’s appeal through background and trees. It suggests planting tall trees like sycamore, linden, sweet gum, and tulip tree to frame the house, improve appearance, and raise property value while noting past overcrowding and shade issues from old orchard plantings. Demonstrations from University of Illinois landscape extension are cited.
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Landscape Extension Division
University of Linnois
Metal Ash Barrel Is Best
Hot ashes in a wooden barrel risk disastrous fires. Empty flour or sugar barrels tempt fate and many areas ban such use. Metal ash barrels, especially galvanized corrugated iron, are cheaper long term, durable, and less prone to sudden failure, reducing fire risk.
Care of Lawns in Hot Weather
As heat rises lawns grow vigorously and roots stay shallow. Water deeply and infrequently to encourage deeper moisture. Proper irrigation now prevents midsummer drying and yields a more drought resistant lawn.
Why Not Try Marrying A Criminal Instead of Jail
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report cites a New York district attorney claiming bachelors commit crime more than twice as often as married men. The quip suggests marrying a criminal as an alternative to imprisonment.
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New York
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Encouraging Oil Production in South Australia
The government of South Australia offered a large cash bonus to the first group or company to produce 100,000 gallons of crude oil or 90 percent petroleum from a nail. The incentive aimed to spur exploration and drilling activity in the region.
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Government of
South Australia
Ceteen Or Corporation
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Birds of Prey
Cullings
Tuskegee
Harvard
John Harvard
Doctor Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Emmett J. Scott
Booker T. Washington
Warren Logan
Tuckegee
Doctor Wallington
Eatonville
Fla
Centerville
Ala
Denmark
S. C
Port Royal
D. CC
Topeka
Kan
Fort Valley
Snow Hill
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