Army officers defend West Point value amid treasury critique
General Wade defends army life and West Point as a training ground for soldiers and leaders. Officers describe duties from horse care to drills, note long hours and physical standards, and discuss recruitment, citizenship rules, and pension after thirty years of service.
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Army
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Baltimore
Navy
James W W. A. Witte
Division of
Atlantic
West Point
Ecoming
War Department
Fim
National Guard
Inventive Officers Talk on Army Life and Pay
An interview with military officers covers innovation in ordnance, study and training, and the demanding schedule of service. They compare pay with European armies, discuss reenlistment, and argue three-year terms keep trained manpower ready for emergencies.
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To &T
West Point
Philippines
England
France
Germany
Dooryard Clutter Spurs Cleanliness in Farm Homes
A Chariton Iowa Prairie Journal opinion urges farmers to clear yards of old debris and \nimprove dooryards. It touts health, beauty, and pride with whitewashed fences, pruned shrubs, and \ncareful maintenance as the path to a better home life and stronger spirits.
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Tommy Briggs
Prarm Journal
Salt and Ashes Best for Pigs in Balanced Diet
Western Swine Breeder notes pigs thrive when salt ashes and charcoal are kept available. A self feeder reduces labor and prevents overeating. Tests show cornmeal with salt and water fattens slowly, while cornmeal with ashes salt and water improves bone and growth. Breeders in the Miami valley favor salt and ashes plus charcoal for better frame growth and fewer worms.
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Henry
Miami Valley
A Minister's Tribute to Woman by Rev Stauffer
The sermon celebrates noble and praise worthy women across roles in family and society. It condemns degrading language about women, lauds shelters like Sheltering Arms and the Margaret Louisa Home, and urges equal partnership with men while honoring mothers and daughters.
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T. F. Stauffer
Grace Reformed Church
Sioux City
Margaret Louisa
East Sixteenth Street
New York
Eliot KF. Shepard
Mail
Ilaxpress
Eliot P. Shepard
Potato Scab Facts and Preventive Treatments
Charles D. Woods of the Maine Experiment Station explains potato scab as a fungus spread by spores. He details soil preferences, seed cleanliness, formaldehyde gas fumigation methods, and practical tips to reduce infection including seed treatment, storage room fumigation, and using clean seed to prevent widespread spread.
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Vermont
Charles D. Woods
Maine
Sets Limit to His Patience
A young Pennsylvanian member of the house employed an Irish valet known for heavy drinking. After repeated unsanctioned absences the employer dismissed him. The valet protested and threatened to quit if fired again, declaring exhaustion with the discharge.
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Harper's Weekly
House of Representatives
Blank
A Period of Probation From the Woman's Home Companion
Seven year old Bobbie repeats a simple family scene with Dad Mama sister and aunt in a child's memory. A light domestic moment closes with a note that Bill should mend a hole he kicked in a drum before further trouble.
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Bobbie
Ejlen
Marjie
Bill
Hisself
Three feats of strength in éturin's Statehood Magazine
A noted line reads that it takes a strong man to hold a young warrior a wild horse and a handsome squaw, attributed to éturin's Statehood Magazine.
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Wild Horse
Handsome Squaw
Éturin
Statehood Magazine
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United States Army
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