16 000 National Guardsmen ordered home from Mexican border
General Funston designates 16 000 troops to be returned to their states from July muster on the border. The Seventh Illinois Infantry among those ordered home with most units due to begin travel by January 7. Officials stress this does not foretell a withdrawal from Mexico and that 75 000 guardsmen will remain on the border.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Virginia
Minnesota
Washington
War Department
Mexico
Persuing
Giiclats
Postmasters Named in Multiple States
Washington Dec 20 President Wil presents 300 nominations for postmasters across many states. Appointees mainly selected since the November elections, with midwestern posts including Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and officials named for towns such as Traverse, Browns town, Elmd, Downers Grove, Rome City, Harbor Springs, and Random Lake among others.
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Washington
Wil
Senate
M mid-West
Oollinois
Traverse
Wright
Seaton
Willian F. Peterson
Brownstown
Charles. P.” Kegan
Capron
Potona
Jason W.clark
Rossville
Oetowa
Buarold
Kelley
Early
Edsward I
McGorrisk
Arnold’s Park
Zene Reardon
Auburn
Benry W. Pitstick
Boyden
Emma Ov. Wellermeyer
Harris
Estey G. Baggs
Hornick
Harry
Erickson
Linn Grove
Charles
Perdue
Pierson
Teuton Prisoners Return Home From British Camps
Twenty five Germans and Austrians aboard the China tell of a brutal voyage from Hongkong to San Francisco after being held as prisoners of war in British camps. Led by W F B Schuetter they recount harsh conditions and express gratitude for release by the American government.
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San Francisco
China
Hongkong
Leinze
Whina
W. FB. Schuettter
Callowitz & Co
Orient
Schuedter
President to nominate Kimbrough Stone for U S judge post
Report from the capital says President Wilson will nominate Kimbrough Stone son of Senator Stone of Missouri to serve as United States judge for the Eighth judicial circuit.
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Stone
Washington
Del
Wilson
Kimbrough Stone
Missouri
United States
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Diseases of Lacerated Wounds and Harness Chafing in Horses
The article explains lacerated and confused wounds from blunt impact, barbed wire, and contusions in horses, detailing treatment to prevent infection, drainage, and cleansing. It covers abscess risks, nonuse of sutures, bandaging, hot and cold fomentations, antiseptic washes, and plans for fever management and tonics. It also discusses harness gall injuries from ill fitting tack and steps to prevent chafing and sores through proper fitting, cleaning, and care.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Paris
Winter rhubarb care and farm observations
Farmers discuss storage of rhubarb in straw or hay and general tips on crops and livestock. Notes include milk production figures, cow care myths, apple storage in paper, potato handling for exhibits, and warnings about decay in potato bins with winter losses.
Agricultural Notes From US Department and Authors
Items of interest to readers of the Times written by experts in the United States Department of Agriculture and other writers of note cover farming techniques markets weather and crop reports with emphasis on practical guidance for farmers and rural communities.
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the Times
United States Department of Agriculture
Pigeon Squab Breeding Profits Shared Across United Breeders
A nationwide survey of 22 large pigeon breeders from 300 to 2,200 birds shows average annual profit per pair from 32 cents to 3 dollars, averaging 1.52. Breeders kept Homer and Caréaux squab lines, mated at about 5.7 months, fed grains like wheat and corn, used green feed, salt provisions, and half reported disease-free flocks. The average price per dozen squabs ranged from 2 to 4.62 dollars, with an overall mean of 3.43 dollars.
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R. Lee
United States
Essentials For Fall Pigs And Breeding Practices
The text advises selecting purebred sows bred to a purebred male, scheduling sow farrowing around the first week of September for a strong fall pig crop, and housing each sow in its own lot and house. It notes cold weather harms fall pigs more than spring pigs and emphasizes careful sow and litter care before and after farrowing.
Filling a silo with moisture controlled silage
The guide explains how to pack a silo with dry fodder. It notes adding water during filling for even moisture, using a hose to moisten in the cutting box, and applying about one third the fodder weight in water if corn was badly frosted. After settling, the silo can be filled with moistened dry fodder.
Eener Farm Notes on Cattle Feeding and Care
EENER FARM notes advise fall feeding and pure water for cows, keeping milk vessels clean with hot water and soap, and regular milking and feeding routines. Guidance mentions cucumber vines and a stray line about a premium won at a county sale with unclear completion.
Cottonseed Meal Favored by Dairymen Over Cake
In northern markets cottonseed meal sells for 39 to 45 dollars per ton with 88 to 40 percent protein, while cold pressed cottonseed cake runs 35 to 80 dollars per ton for 26 and higher percent protein. Dairymen favor meal though steer feeders prefer cake. Mississippi station tests show cold pressed cake equals about two thirds the value of meal pound for pound, given current prices.
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Mississippi
Plan for Starting Plants with a Hotbed
A northern gardening guide explains hotbeds as the commonest simple method to start early plants. The article notes local variations and references a Department of Agriculture bulletin cut showing a bed built in this way. A permanent hotbed is suggested for season after season use with minimal repair.
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Department of Agriculture
Winter Rhubarb Forcing Tips From University Horticulturist
Rhubarb forced in aellar during winter makes excellent sauce. Dig plants from the garden late, let them freeze a few days, then box or bury them and cover with earth. Move to cellar and water thoroughly for storage.
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Leroy Cady
University
St. Paul
Feeding hens with beef scraps boosts egg production
Farmers note that supplying hens with meat scraps such as fresh bones and beef enhances egg output in winter and summer, though the practice faces pest and feed quality challenges on rural ranges.
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Winta
Green Stuff for Shicks Feed the young chicks
Notes suggest feeding young chicks with greens such as energy cut lettuce onion tops or other green stuffs to aid growth and provide necessary nutrients.
Western Canada lands offer hope for postwar farming growth
A Canadian advertising notice urges farmers to expand wheat cattle and hog production to meet postwar demand. It argues land prices in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta are low, lands are productive, and free homesteads and railroad sale options entice settlers to build large scale farms and wealth through feeding the world.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ment
Fragmentary Text Summary of Quinine Note
Fragmented OCR passage mentions quinine and dogs with unclear context. Names and concrete details are unreadable, leaving no verifiable events, dates, or entities to summarize into a complete news item.
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Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Middle West
U. 5
Earth
SPP
Homer
Eener Farm Notes
Sounty
Mississippi Station
Vriend
Una
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