United States Plans Vast 1920 Merchant Fleet
Commerce fleet chairman Hurley outlines a massive postwar shipbuilding program with a projected deadweight tonnage of 26 million for the United States and a goal to exceed 13 million tons ship output next year. The plan includes weekly Latin American steamer service and Pacific routes, funding over 5.6 billion dollars, and aims to boost America's trade while promoting liberty and justice. He spoke to Notre Dame graduates alongside Director General Schwab, stressing ships as a tool against oppression and a bridge to global markets.
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South Bend
Ind—America
Pare
Shipping Board
Notre Dame University
Hur Zsy
United States
South
Central America
Pacific
Japan
Russia
China
Australia
Orient
America
Europe
Mr. Hurley
Hurley
Schwab
Emergency First Corporation
Great Britain
Germany
Farewell Ad Announce 700000 Yanks to France
Secretay Baker told the French Alpine chasseurs at the Washington monument base that more than 700000 American soldiers have sailed to France to support the Allied effort following previous reports of 500000 sailors. Attendees included French ambassador Jusgeand representatives of the French high commission and Baker's staff.
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Blue Devils
Washington, D. C
Eas
France
Latsyelle
Rochambeau
Tomerica
Baker
Washington Monument
M. Jusgeerand
French High Commission
Mr. Baker
Bonfire Celebrated by Burn Hun Literature in Council Bluffs
A bonfire near Lieut. Col Matt Tinley’s home and the high school site drew students and children after school hours. Members of Company L, now in France, recalled schooling there as patriotic songs rang out and marching framed the event. Parents watched the crowd as veterans and youth gathered around the fire.
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Council Bluffs
Matt Tinley
Company L
France
Hoover to Visit England Sparks Unity Hopes
London papers give strong attention to Herbert Hoover, American food administrator, whose upcoming visit to England is expected to foster progress toward unity in the Allied command and food cooperation.
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London
Mme
Herbert Hoover
To Fix Milk Prices Across the East Coast
A national agreement to stabilize wholesale milk prices east of the Rockies was discussed at a meeting of producers and distributors held at Food Administration headquarters. The aim is a unified price structure for the region.
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Chicago
United States
Rocky Mountains
Food Administration
New Dry Proposal Presented in Senate War Emergency Bill
Washington senator Jobes offers an amendment to the $11,600,008 emergency agricultural appropriation bill proposing complete prohibition during the war. The proposal is introduced in the Senate as part of the war effort and dry policy debate.
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Washington, TG. C
Senate
Senwritor Jobes
Washington
Iowa Boys Mourned as Navy War Toll Rises
Thirty more Iowa youths are listed among those killed in action and died of wounds in the war. Names include Cant E O Pleur Des Moines Lieut Co BR Green Winterset Jesse F Tillman Creston Frank W Orr Des Moines and many others across Mason City Dubuque Red Oak Cedar Falls Atlantic and Council Bluffs. The report notes injuries, aero mail correspondence, seed politics, automotive production cuts, medical clinics and local wartime efforts including goats shipped to Clear brush land and aviation post casualties.
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Iowa
Cant. E. O. Pleur
Des Moines
Lieut. Co. BR. Green
Winterset
Jesse F. Tillmen
Creston
Frank W. Orr
Fred N. Davis
Lorimer
Sigurd O. Anderson
Mason City
Oscar Baker
Dubuque
Frank R. Brown
Red Oak
Otis E. Craig
Cedar Beceits
Bruce C
Jordan E. Perry
Cedar Falls
Everett C. Davis
Nora
Springs
Samuel Hazard
Atlantic
Wayne E. Huxtable
L Mars
William M. Saunders
Garwin
William A. Staley
Council _ Bluffs
Carl J. Lechner
Cedar Walls
Donald Bechter
Independence
R. A. Pearson
Ames College
New York City
Washington
Iowa State College
Ralph R. Butcher
Toledo
Department of Commerce
New York Harbor
Iowa Seed Deelers’ Association
Bes Moines
P. Fr. Minnock
Ford Auto. Co
Detroit
Omaha
A. I McLaughlin
Sioux City
Medical Bureau
Hes
State House
Ray Johnson
Woodbine
Iowa City
Arkansas
Minnesota
Fine River
Minn
W. A. Spurrier
A. C. Webb
France
State Historical Department
Emily Morgan W Heckett
Madison
Wis
Hackett
Fuibuque
Buibuque
General Assembly
Agricultural Department readers urged to study stems of interest
The piece from the Agricultural Department and other noted writers in the Times emphasizes scientific study of stems and plant anatomy for readers in the agriculture field. It highlights expert guidance from USDA and related sources.
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the Times
United States Department of Agriculture
Cutting and threshing oats by proper timing and methods
The guide explains when to cut oats for best fill and weight, how to stack and cap long shocks to shed rain, and when to thresh from shocks or stacks. It covers wind considerations, curing, and maintaining grain quality during harvest.
Feeding Methods For Young Calves In Early Rearing
The text explains calf feeding habits with hand rearing. It notes calves should be fed at least three times daily, each feed delivering two to three pounds of milk depending on calf size. It gives a range for Jersey calves of six pounds daily initially and higher needs for other breeds.
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Jersey
Fragmented OCR: Local notice yields unclear details
A damaged OCR fragment from a local newspaper offers partial details about a notice. Names, places, dates, or specific actions are unreadable, leaving only scattered phrases and ambiguous references.
Tiyie aa wan Ktaning Stil and Cream pore marr Tay
A brief note describes Tiyie aa wan Ktaning Stil and Cream pore marriage event on Tay with one team member attending. The fragment confirms wedding related details and participants. Local readers may note the social gathering and attire referenced in the notice.
Mineral Matter in Stover
Corn stover contains more mineral matter than cat straw and holds in larger amounts valuable but mysterious vitamines.
Summer Corn Prices Show Seasonal Lift
Agrarian markets note summer corn typically fetches higher prices than winter crop. Price spread exists but rarely covers full post harvest shrinkage, shaping grower expectations and storage decisions.
Lead Arsenate Recommended For Insect Control
Instructions state to use lead arsenate to treat all biting insects during the month of peris. Apply at a rate of three pounds per 30 gallons of water.
Tid Bits for Turkeys Highlight Plaster Preference
Tidbits indicate turkeys favor OG plaster as a favorite snack. When offerings lack proper nutrients they become easily sacked by predators or pests.
Stringlise Variety of Bezns
A terse, fragmented note discusses Bezns in a flexible stringlike format. It hints at adjusting elements and touching on options, without clear context or concrete events. The text reads as a provisional outline rather than a finished report or narrative.
Plan to Eradicate Grasshoppers Described by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a poisoned bait method to kill grasshoppers. It uses wheat bran with paris green or crude arsenic, lemons, chopped fruit, black strap molasses, and water, kneaded into a coarse bait.
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United’ States Department of Agriculture
Paris
Bait mixtures for grasshopper control in orchards and fields
Guidelines describe mixing four gallons of moisture with twenty five pounds of bran for bait to counter rapid drying in hot climates. Five to seven pounds per acre recommended. A Criddle mix uses horse droppings, arsenic, and oranges with water to create a damp mash. Distribute bait by sowing or broad casting from a wagon, avoiding trees to prevent damage to fruit trees.
Grape Pest Control Achieved in Ohio Vineyards
Large scale spraying trials against the grape berry moth in northern Ohio vineyards show control using two arsenate of lead applications with Bordeaux mixture under the trater method. First spray after blossoming and a second two weeks later reduce fruit damage and improve outcomes compared with earlier schedules.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
North East
Pan
Bureau of Entomology
Florough
Aery Wei
Mate Sutauving
Waiel
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Garden vegetables need sunny place
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that most garden vegetables require ample sunshine for satisfactory growth. Beans tomatoes beets peas corn and carrots need fair sun, while lettuce and onions tolerate shade. urban plots often lack full sun, so consider crops suited to partial shade or use a sunnier location.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Making Use of Cover Crops in Orchards
The text explains that cover crops can harm soils during drought when moisture is scarce. It emphasizes identifying limiting factors to orchard productivity, such as insufficient nutrients or humus, poor soil structure, or drainage, and applying the correct remedy once the problem is known.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cultivation of Plants Emphasizes Early Sowing
Cultivate early sown plants and perform thorough cultivation. Proper cultivation is essential for healthy growth and robust yields.
Spraying Gear Critically Urged for Fruit Growers
The advisory urges every gardener and fruit grower to prepare a spraying outfit and be ready for war in time of peace. It emphasizes preparedness as essential to ensure fruits and vegetables are safeguarded.
Acid phosphate promotes early corn growth over rock phosphate
Acid phosphate is better than rock phosphate for corn in the first year. Rock phosphate acts slowly and offers little immediate benefit to the corn field the initial year of application.
Seed Germination Test Rules Cited for Planting
A warning notes that seed corn or any seed material must be tested for germination before planting or sale. The advisory urges buyers to obtain certified seed from reputable sources and to avoid using untested seed for any purpose.
Water remains a key constituent in milk production
Water is essential to milk production as the main constituent of milk.
Ration Pecor in Ingredients Summary
A note discusses Pecor rationing in ingredients and suggests a peer review on dairy fat content. It mentions reducing fat in milk and considers how fat levels affect food formulation.
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