Will Pay Claim After 60 Years For Payne Heirs
The United States Treasury will pay $205.92, sixty years after John Howard Payne death in Tunis, to his heirs as author of Home Sweet Home. Possible heirs include Thatcher T P Luquer Eloise P Luquer Lea M Luquer and Clara Ada Payne Doyce of New York. Records show Payne spent funds on Barbary Intercourse expenses including sabers engravings and gifts for officials and courtiers.
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John Howard Payne
Tunis
United States
Washington
Sweet Home
Treasury
Treasury Department
Eloise E. Luquer
Congress
Iancy
Mr. Payne
Lucy Taylor Payne Osborn
Thatcher Taylor Payne
William Payne
East Hampton
N. C
Payne
Thatcher T. P. Luquer
Eloise P. Luquer
Lea M. Luquer
West Fortieth Street
New York City
Clara Ada Payne Doyce
United States Senate
New York
Brooklyn
Paris
Marseilles
Washington will publish life tables showing women live longer
Washington reports that census tables will soon show women living more than three years longer than men on average, with native whites and negroes exceeding by over three years. The life tables cover six New England states, New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan and DC based on 1910 population and 1909–1911 deaths.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Census
Division of Vital Statistics
New England
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Michigan
District of Columbia
Lfe Insurance Companies
Danger Points Plotted Guards at City War Readiness
Long description outlines New York’s emergency preparations led by Arthur Woods with 10 900 police officers, equal National Guardsmen, and 7 000 volunteer policemen. Details cover mobilization, communications, guards distribution, shelters, hospitals, and arrival of 100 000 additional guardsmen next day.
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New York
National Guard
United States Army
Arthur Woods
Hia
Signal Corps
Hempstead Plain
Central Park
Coast Artillery
Quartermaster Corps
New York State
Descendant of Stuyvesant to Wed Cyril Hatch
Rutherford daughter of Mrs W K Vanderbilt becomes engaged to Cyril Hatch. Her late father Lewis M Rutherford belonged to a prominent New York family. She is descended from Lewis Morris John Rutherford and Peter Stuyvesant through her father, connecting revolutionary and colonial lineages.
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Mise Warbara
Rutherford
W. K. Vanderbilt
Cyril Hatch
Lewis M. Rutherford
New York
Lewis Morris
John Rutherford
Peter Stuyvesant
Court upholds mule’s prerogative in coal miner case
Frankfort Kentucky court of appeals set aside a $600 verdict for a coal miner who claimed he was kicked by a mule. The court ruled the mule had a right to kick and would be false to its breed to refrain.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Hutchinson Wife Wins Final Decree in Divorce Suit
Patterson New Jersey. John J. Hutchinson admitted he said how many instead of Minne in sleep during a dispute cited by his wife in her divorce suit. The court granted the wife a final decree, denying the husband relief.
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Patterson
N. J
John J. Hutchinson
Resourceful Surgeon Uses Borrowed Stick in Ambulance Aid
New York physician Dr Otto Bryning improvised with a borrowed hockey stick and a small steel instrument to set the broken leg of George Chadwick after a automobile crash. The quick action, in a roadside emergency, showcased ingenuity under pressure and saved crucial time before hospital care.
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New York
Otto Bryning
George Chadwick
IS CRUSHED BY JUNK IRON
West bound Wabash freight train in Lafayette Indiana halted after a man, James Fick of Springfield Massachusetts, aged 24, became trapped under loose junk iron in a gondola car. The car split when the train buckled and iron mass crushed his legs. He could not free himself until the car was bumped to shift the debris. He was hospitalized in serious condition but expected to recover.
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Lafayette
Ind
James Fick
Springfield
Mass
Fish
Fisk
Smokers' Long Life Claim Backed by Centenarian
Catherine Reddington of Pittston Pennsylvania died at age 106. A lifelong smoker since girlhood she often stated that smoking had prolonged her life.
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Pittston
Catherine Reddington
Must Be Deaf. New York Coal Miner in Bellevue Observation
Andrew Kirsky a New York coal miner told police he never heard of the European war and was sent to Bellevue hospital for observation following the claim.
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New York
Andrew Kirsky
Bellevue Hospital
Mil Valley Girls Form Wildflower Study Club
In Mil Valley California a school children’s club organized to study wild flowers, based near Mount Tamalpais, elected Charlotte Rowe as president, Margaret Leaf as vice president, Dallas Plant as secretary, Mary Moers as treasurer, with Violet White and Fern Murphy as directors. They will begin immediate studies beyond school hours.
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Mil Valley
Cal
Bhis Hamlet
Mount Tamalpais
Sehool
Ihs
Charlotte Rowe
Margaret Leaf
Dallas Plant
Mary Moers
Violet White
Fern Murphy
Tamalpais
Live Stock Care: Prevent Sore Shoulders in Spring
Advice for horse owners on avoiding shoulder sores and neck strain from ill fitting collars. Emphasizes driver responsibility, proper collar fit, daily checks, and keeping shoulders and collars clean during spring work.
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George J. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Warble Infestation Warns Minnesota Cattle Owners
Minnesota Station expert G. W. Howard warns cattle growers to watch for warbles on cattle backs this spring. Warble tumors indicate grubs that drop to ground and later reappear as flies on legs and backs. Removal by pressure and crushing or injecting oil into the tumor is advised. European practice uses iodine tincture.
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G. W. Howard
Minnesota
Europe
Portable Race for Feeding
A simple, ready to build feed rack plan from Farmerg Mail and Breeze describes a movable rack assembled from common lumber. The runner frame uses 2 by 6s, the framework 2 by 4s, and a V trough from 1 by 4s. The plan explains hitching a team to move it and notes no material bill is provided.
Business of the brood sow in pig breeding
The brood sow’s business is to produce good-sized litters and nourish them until weaning. Some sows fulfill the maternal function well while others fail to give enough milk, causing piglets to suffer hunger during nursing.
Ridding Pastures of Burs Warns Sheep Owners
Burs infest pastures harming flocks and reducing wool value. The piece urges destroying burs by rotating crops and frequent hand hoe work to rid fields, noting burs cause annoyance and financial losses to every flock keeper.
Liberal feeding to best stock food should be nutritious
The text argues that liberal feeding alone is not enough for good stock. It emphasizes feed quality, stating that stock food must be both nutritious and abundant, not merely plentiful.
Unnecessary Tax on Farm Sparks Public Debate
A terse notice argues against an excise or tax on any part of a farm or its stock, contending that taxing unprofitable segments unfairly burdens farmers and undermines agricultural operations. The piece urges reconsideration of the proposed tax policy.
Grow more alfalfa to aid agriculture says Kansas expert
Kansas State Agricultural College agronomy professor Ralph Kenney urges farmers to expand alfalfa, noting a 3000 percent rise in 25 years. He cites its wide adaptability from 16 to 60 inches of rainfall, high protein feed, and irrigation profitability, with spring or fall planting guidance and seed rates adjusted for dryer regions.
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Ralph Kenney
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Ita
Missouri River
T Ia
Kenney
United States
Mr. Kenney
Method of feeding the young turkeys
Dr R H Williams of the University of Arizona advises on poult nutrition and care. Important points include dry clean housing, avoid overcrowding, and a varied diet with bread crumbs oats bran sour milk or cottage cheese. First feed should be hard boiled infertile eggs with oats, fed three times daily. After four days crack corn oats wheat kafir corn scattered to encourage exercise and foraging. Keep birds supplied with sharp grit and fine charcoal.
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R. H. Williama
University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station
Prepare soil for crop of tomatoes
A Balti more American writer advises on soil prep for tomatoes. Use stable manure on poor land, at least half a ton per acre, plus a high grade complete vegetable manure. If no stable manure, one ton per acre. Apply broadcast with nitrogen four percent and phosphoric acid and potash eight percent. Rich sandy loam and vines covering surface yield big tomato crops. Also notes fish composted with barnyard manure boosts yields. Cow butter critique follows.
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Baltimore American
Building a Hotbed on Ground for Easy Removal
The text argues for placing a hotbed on the ground rather than digging a pit for easier construction and removal, claiming it is more satisfactory and practical. It emphasizes accessibility and portability of the hotbed when built atop the soil.
Ventilation and Sunlight for a Healthy Poultry House
Proper ventilation and sunlight ensure a dry house and healthy fowls, reducing disease risk and improving growth. Clean, well-lit coop designs promote airflow and natural light, supporting welfare and productivity in poultry operations.
Skim milk boosts egg yields in WV poultry trials
Two tests at a West Virginia station compare skim milk to water for moistening feed mash. Across 225 days with 44 hens, skim milk raised egg production vs water, yielding about 702 extra eggs from 802 quarts, with egg prices at 20 to 25 cents per dozen.
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West Virginia
Russian Thistles Relished by Cows in Spring Grazing
In spring grazing on western grass ranges cows eat young Russian thistle plants with little harm. Once thistle barbs form and the plant stays green, cattle may ingest large quantities causing severe mucous membrane inflammation in the first stomach, loss of appetite, reduced milk, bloating, and possible death.
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H. 8
Eakins
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Making the Garden and Horse Tamper Advice Notes
The article gives garden layout tips for sun exposure and windbreaks with May planting of hemlock hedges. It also advises selecting farm horses by temperament and size, and suggests a blanket for fresh cows during cold drafts to prevent illness.
Good Seed and Bed for Strong Germination
The text emphasizes a good seed bed and clean strong germinating seed as essential for successful crops. It highlights the need to prepare soil and select quality seed to ensure robust emergence and healthy growth.
Mare Safety Alert Warrants Care in Yard and Harness Work
A cautionary note warns handlers to prevent slips of the mare in the yard or during light harness work. Careful footing and attentive supervision are urged to avoid strains or injuries to the bronn mare in routine tasks.
Parks as the heart of city life and moral play
Chicago's superintendent of recreation J R Richards argues parks and outdoor exercise are essential for city dwellers alongside education. He highlights parks as healthful civic centers, urges co operation with existing groups, surveys of vacant spaces, and expansion of public pools and outdoor sports for adults including golf tennis cricket boating and skating.
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J. R. Richards
Chicago
Herbert Croly
Parke
Richards
City Practical guiding St Louis planning effort
Harlan Bartholomew arrives to lead the citizens city planning committee focusing on river front and street system. He says the city beautiful idea lacks public support but the public favors the practical plan once benefits are clear. He urges river front as public and business hub and radials to improve freight interchange with rail and water.
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St. Louis
Harlan Bartholomew
Citizens’ City Planning Committee
Newark
N. J
Chicago praised for promoting outdoor recreation by Enos Mills
Enos Mills of Colorado lauds Chicago for expanding outdoor recreation and park use. The Chicago News notes Chicago does not lead in park area but provides substantial, accessible facilities including playgrounds beaches and pools to encourage healthful activity for many residents, while regretting delays in obtaining nearby wooded lands.
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Chicago
Enos Mils
Colorado
America
Richards
The
Chicago News
Mills
City to enter housing business for workers
St John New Brunswick moves to empower the city to expropriate lands and erect worker homes. A bill approved by the common council would authorize bonds for purchase and construction and set an easy-payment plan with 10 to 15 percent down and monthly installments at 6 percent interest.
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City of
St. John
N. B
Common Council
Brains and Work Propel Local Farmer to $4000 Profit
A farmer living within two hoots and a holler of the city earns about $4000 yearly from a 23 morse farm. The success stems from brains and willingness to work with practical grit. He has little time to complain as Rochester Haral d reports.
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Ork
Ochester Harald
Cause for Sorrow in Maina towne chorus
In Maina towne the chorus girls grew downcast upon learning the show was booked. A rumor spread that lobatert were scarce there now, fueling worry about their plans and prospects.
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Maina Towne
Lobatert
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