Pima Cotton Variety Developed For Arizona Farm Use
U S Department of Agriculture breeders have produced a second Egyptian cotton type named Pima after 15 years of work. The new variety, superior to the existing Yuma, promises higher yield, longer and finer fiber, and easier harvest. Salt River Valley, Arizona, will plant Pima in 1917 with hopes to expand nationwide in 1918. Originated in 1910 from Yuma cotton at Sacaton and has undergone careful testing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Co-operative Testing and Demonstration Garden
Sacaton
Education in 1916 shows US school enrollment at a quarter of population
The 1916 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Education estimates 23.56 million people in the United States attend some form of schooling, about 24 percent of the population, with Great Britain at 19 percent, France 17 percent, Germany 20 percent, and Russia about 4 percent. The report notes US daily attendance may be lower than enrollment, and details rises in public kindergarten to 17.9 million and high school enrollment to 1.33 million in 1915, with 93 percent in four-year programs among 11,674 public high schools. It also notes 706,000 men and 537,000 women teachers, with men slightly fewer than women in public schools.
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United States
Bureau of Education
Commissioner of Education
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Bureau
Nation Faces Steep Education Costs and Regional Pay Variations
A comprehensive 1914 1915 education report shows total U S educational expenditures near a billion dollars with public schools costing about 500 million and private schools 77 million. It notes teachers average salaries vary widely by region from 699 in the East to 329 in the South Atlantic and highlights surging educational surveys and health and rural education movements shaping policy.
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North Atlantic
North Central States
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Vermont
Delaware
Wyoming
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
North Dakota
Montana
Arizona
Washington
Mississippi
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Vocational Education Faces Administration and Financing Strain
The article notes vocational education advancing slowly but steadily, with administration and financing becoming the core issue. Rising paper costs have reduced the Annual Report edition, pushing many school officers and librarians to buy copies at cost from the Superintendent of Documents. Reprints of chapters will be freely distributed only within legal limits.
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Washington
Farmers and High Prices Debate Solutions
The Pennsylvania State Grange urged a nine member committee to study food market conditions with other groups. Investigations should focus on meat milk eggs hay wheat and potatoes and determine production costs and consumer shares. Critics say distribution and middlemen drive prices, harming both producers and consumers, who rarely unite to fix marketing flaws.
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Pennsylvania State Grange
Philadelphia
Grange
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Hut
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Notable Minnesota educator Prof Marie L Sanford honored
Alumni of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis pay tribute to Prof Marie L Sanford on her 80th birthday. A longtime educator in Minnesota, she taught rhetoric and elocution from 1880 to 1909, then lectured on literature and art history across the country. Born December 19, 1836, in Connecticut, she began teaching in 1852 after prior work at Swarthmore College.
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Marie L. Sanford
Minnesota
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Miss Sanford
University of Minnesota
Connecticut
Swarthmore College
Henry C. Frick
Coke King
William Seymour
Lloyd L. Epley
Philomath College
Oregon
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Reginald CC. Vanderbilt
Adelard Turgeon
Charles Fitzpatrick
Canada
Albert A. Michelson
University of Chicago
In Memory of Rosa L Benoit Sadler Bible Class Note
The Sadler Bible Class records the death of Rosa L Benoit our devoted secretary who was re elected for the coming year She died without warning and leaves the class to offer deepest sympathy to her bereaved brothers The minutes include the resolution and a copy to News Star dated December 18 1916.
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Rosa L. Benoit
Sadler Bible
News-Star
This Date In History Highlights From 1675 To 1915
A compact historical roll lists events from 1675 to 1915 including 1675 Narragansett attack by New England forces, 1777 Washington at Valley Forge, 1801 Jefferson elected, 1813 Fort Niagara and village raids, 1845 Maori conquest note, 1849 Frick born, 1862 Sacramento flood, 1859 Texas president Lamar’s death, 1898 German caricature jail term, 1899 Lawton killed, 1900 East River Bridge opening, 1814 Dardanelles bombardment, 1915 US note to Austria-Hungary and Vosges bombardment.
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Narragansett
New England
Washington
Valley Forge
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Fort Niagara
Lewistown
Tuscarora Village
Fort Schlosser
Great Britain
B. Lamar
Republic of Texas
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Gen. Lawton
San Mateo
East River
New York
Dardanelles
Austria-Hungary
Ancona
Vosges
Sloan's Liniment Ad Highlights Pain Relief Benefits
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for bumps bruises and sprains common to children and outdoor work. It claims quick penetration without rubbing and notes relief for rheumatic aches neuralgia and post cold soreness. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Sloan
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