Universal military training proposal fronts wartime plans
Secretary Baker presented to the senate a three month universal military training bill for youths in their nineteenth year aimed at creating a regular army of twenty one divisions with a reserve drawn via selective service. The plan details a wartime replacement system and continued guard under federalization for war.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Baker
Senate
General Staff of the Army
Pershing
Department
Germany
Army
National Guard
Nicotine Next Crusade Rumors Stir Prohibition Debate
A national probe reports anti nicotine laws backed by the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti Saloon League accused of aiding the campaign. Georgia bills seek tobacco bans while others in the South and West push cigars exclude smoke chew. In Bern trunks from the Allied Commission in Berlin were stolen containing restitution documents for Belgium and France.
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Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Hquor
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Congress
Georgia
W. C. T. U. Crusade
Allied Commission
Berne
Switzerland
Berlin
Allied Armistice Commission
Germany
Belgium
France
Five Killed in Riots During Paris Strike Disorders
Five persons were killed at Basel Switzerland during the recent strike riots while fifteen others were wounded according to official reports on the disorders.
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Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Labor Delegation Seeks Wage Settlement with Wilson
A AFL delegation led by Bert M Jewell met President Wilson to urge rail wage talks. They criticized his plan as inadequate for about two million rail workers and said a commission would pass on requests, signaling ongoing dispute over pay.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Bert M. Jewell
Wilson
Iowa News Roundup Records Paving Contracts and Local Honors
Marshalltown approves 34600 yards of paving. Ames to get a $40000 picture theater. Shenandoah adds a sorghum mill from a St Louis expert. May couple marks 54th anniversary in Waukon. Marvels at pearl found in Cedar River clams near Charles City. Reynolds to head Iowa State University Journalism. Grinnell real estate sale hits 15000. Emerson commits suicide while jailed. Bartlett widow Maggie Study sees Heroes’ crosses. Abbie Allen charged with war stamp theft. Famed Iowa author Hough returns with ancient saddle relic. Buena Vista backs Victory Hall to honor fallen. Clarke County promotes Osceola memorial hall. American Legion house project gains veteran support.
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Marshalltown
Ames
Shenandoah
St. Louis
A. M.may
Wau- Kon
Mutual Telephone Company of
Marengo
Marengo Telephone Company
Henry M. Eicher
State Board of Education
Washington
Gerald Leming
Iowa Falls
Hampton
Onawa
Federal Reserve System
Iowa Bank Examiners
Chicago
Charies City
Elmer @ddy
Conger Reynolds
Register and Tribune
Paris
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
The
State University
L. Stanley
Grinnell
T. A. Watson
Roy Emerson
Kellerton
Ringgold
Will Wallace
Greenfield
Emerson
Q. O. Meekins
Granger
Flint Crushed Gravel Company
Edwin E. Shell
Salvation Army Campaign Committee
Des Moines
Serbia
Red Cross
France
Shell
Green Hollow Hills
Criffs
Bartlett
Fremont County
Margaret E. Study
Marion Francis Study
General Pershing
Ezra Clifton Study
Camp Dodee
Abbie Allen
Corming
United States
S. A Plum
Historical Department
Platte River Valley
Buena Vista County
Clarke County
Osceola
American Legion
Grasshopper Control Via Catcher and Poisoned Bait
United States Department of Agriculture outlines two grasshopper control methods. A grasshopper catcher feeds insects to chickens, offering high protein feed and potential winter use. Poisoned bait mixes bran or sawdust with molasses and arsenic, spread at seven to ten pounds per acre, with adjustments for crops and early morning applications.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Paris
Outdoor banks for vegetable storage
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article describes conical pits for storing potatoes carrots beets turnips parsnips and cabbage. It covers site selection lining materials ventilation earth and straw coverings and recommends multiple smaller pits and separate storage by crop to ease access.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ensilage valued feed for livestock savings
Canning fruits and vegetables can be paired with ensilage to preserve cattle feed. En silage is a wall caned feed that proves valuable for cows sheep and beef cattle. It becomes an investment for households with many animals to feed next winter.
Dead vegetation doubles value of plowed under humus
Ohio experiment station reports vegetable matter loses about 50 percent of carbon in six months. Plowing under dead vegetation in fall doubles its humus value compared with spring plowing, suggesting farmers should use dry ground days to incorporate residue.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Improving Soil Fertility for Next Year’s Crops
Farmers seek larger crops and profits this year while ensuring fertility for the following years. Proper soil culture is essential to improve and sustain soil productivity.
Man Wears Suspenders Win Amish Case Judge Rules
Ohio judge E B Kinkead ruled Amish Mennonite Eli Ginerich may wear suspenders without church punishment. Ginerich, 52, faced ostracism after defying rules and leaving Miller church for Bunkers Hill. The suit against seven bishops sought equality. injunction granted, damages denied.
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Olumbus
E. B. Kinkead
Holmes Courty
Kinkead
Eli Ginerich
Holmes County
Giner
Miller Church
Bunkers Hill
Ginerich
Millersburg
Frontier Days Poster Model Chooses Cheyenne Woman
Western controversy over the Frontier Days poster model ends with Helen Bonham of Cheyenne chosen. Bonham, a former world champion broncho busting rider, hailed from Cheyenne and has long led frontier event participation across the West. A Wyoming girls committee sent a message to Governor Carey urging Miss Wyoming be chosen from state women.
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Heyenne
Cheyenne
Helen Bonham
Miss Bonham
United States
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
Feta
Bat
Tack Hicott
Capitol Avenue
State Capitol
Carey
Wyoming Girls
Frontier Day
Preacher Shoots Blue Jay During Baptist Church Service
In Grundersville Georgia, Rev W A Wray faced a bird disturbance during Sabbath services. Officials report a last resort mustard shot gun was used to shoot a blue jay in the church dome after trials to remove it failed. The church voted unanimously that the action was correct for the good of the cause.
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Grundersville
W. A. Wray
The
Baptist Church
Board of Deacons
Geerman
Church In Conference
How They Get Rid of Automobiles in a Big City
Mrs A W Johnston of the Shercombe hotel seeks to sell a sky blue roadster to a man named McDonald and his cousin. They test drive on Sheridan road and North Edgewater before agreeing on a $600 deposit. At the Great Northern hotel McDonald leaves a key and vanishes with Johnston’s car.
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A. W. Johnston
Shercombe
Sheridan Road
McDonald
Great Northern
Monroe Street
McDonald Brough
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