Senate to probe Veterans Bureau waste and delays
A Senate Special Committee to investigate waste at the Veterans Bureau will be chaired by Senator Reed with members Senator Walsh and Senator Oddie. The panel will assess rents estates and supplies used by the bureau and report findings and recommendations to the next session. Brig Gen Frank T Hines backs the inquiry.
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Senate
Congress
Reed
Rep
Walsh
Dem
Hines
Harding
Thei Veterans’ Bureau
Véterans’. ‘Bureau
Te Aut Athe
Veterans' Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Identification Solves WWI Mystery of Unknown Grave
The War Department confirmed that the Unknown grave in France is Lieut L A Thrall, previously buried after a crash near Stenay on the Meuse in 1918. Tracing the uniform label and Rochester firm records led to Thrall, once with the Eleventh Aero Squadron, killed in flight with Lieut Coates.
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Narey
Stenay
Meuse
France
Germany
Dana B. ‘Contes
Aundry
Rochester
N.Y
N.Y. Firm: Through ‘That’ Slender Clug, ‘the ‘War Department
L. A
Thrall
Austin
Texas
Tex
Eleventh Aero Squadron
Coates
L. R. Thrall
Harding Protocol Debate Delays Senate Ratif ication
President Harding's plan to join the League of Nations via the world court faces heavy scrutiny as the Senate votes 24 to 49 to adjourn without considering ratification. Republicans unite against action and irreconcilables push for a public referendum in the next session, aiming to influence the looming presidential campaign.
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Harding
Congress
Cerhiruly
United States
International Court of Justice
League of Nations
Senate
King
Dem
Utah
Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Doughboys Packed for Battle Carry Heavy Infantry Loads
A World War analysis notes American doughboys shoulder far more weight than horses or trucks. Experts seek reductions, but the average soldier bears about 61 pounds, while rear rank gear can push to 133 pounds. The bulk lies in fighting equipment, with comfort gear stripped to essentials.
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American Legion
France
Gald
War Department
Radio and politics shape the coming presidential campaign
The article notes increased use of radio in politics with plans for both parties to present speeches and a public to listen. It highlights a 50 percent split among stations on political broadcasts and describes agriculture's new effort to canvass farmers for radio content to reflect their wishes nationwide.
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Eford
Washington
Pse
New York
Indiana
Department of Agriculture
Nerve Stuntman Elmer Goss Survives 120-Foot Fall
Gary Indiana youth Elmer Goss aged nineteen becomes a daredevil fixture after leaping from a scaffold at the Metropolitan building in Los Angeles. He survived a 120 foot fall onto an awning with no injuries and has a record of such escapes.
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Elmer Goss
Gary, Inn
Los Angeles
Goss
Oddities and Achievements in an Early 20th Century World
The item surveys a mix of curiosities and facts from 19th to early 20th century: dynamite made from ultraglycerine and sawdust, a Paris library of women authors, a Dayton factory turning out 340000 golf clubs, 17870 foreign awards to Americans for WWI service, Annie R Walker leading a Virginia life insurance company, a Maryland mental hygiene clinic plan, a Michelson portrait added at the University of Chicago, notes on Greek divorces and a siege era dice myth, a 1758 Boston earthquake, Raffiesla Arnold the world’s largest flower, synthetic sea water needing natural sea water, Condormaine’s 1770 South American expedition, and precision balances at the National Bureau of Standards.
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Paris
Dayton
Oho
Annie R. Walker
Richmond
Lfe-Insurance
Virginia
Greece
Troy
Boston
Sumatrh
South America
Condormaine
National Bureau of Standards
Trained Trumpeter Crane Guards Venezuelan Sheep
The long-legged trumpet crane is trained by natives to guard sheep all day and return the flock safely to the fold each night, demonstrating a remarkable partnership between bird and herders.
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Venezuela
Ancient combs reveal ritual and ornamental use
The excerpt notes Greek and Roman boxwood combs and Egyptian ivory combs, linking them to early church rites and later adornment. It also includes quotes about borrowing habits and excerpts from Coleridge on man's dual nature, highlighting virtue and vice.
Profit Made in Lambing Season Boosts Flock Profits
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture explains that careful lambing management raises lamb survival and flock profitability. It recommends small individual pens, limited grain, and prompt aid for newborns, plus steps to prevent chilling and encourage ewe bonding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Ag Nculture
Nationwide survey to measure farm incomes begins
A 1922 nationwide survey by the United States Department of Agriculture aims to detail farm receipts and expenses. It will cover acreage, sale methods, production and individual farm data, with 100000 crop reporters and county questionnaires across sections and commodities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biel Ward
Virginia and Ohio Push Purebred Sire Drive for Livestock
Virginia and Ohio lead a national push to improve livestock using purebred sires. USDA records show Ohio with 2 208 pledges and Virginia 7 080 by year end 1922, plus a spike after a key figure’s death. Nebraska Kentucky Washington South Carolina and Vermont also participate.
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Nebraska
Kentucky
Washington
South Carolina
Vermont
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginian
Ohio
Waalington
Bureau of
Tar Quest
Hidden Turkey Nests and Safe Keeping Tips
Turkeys hide their nests in weeds and grass and roam far from home. A method to recover nests is to follow a turkey from the flock to its nest, but a simpler plan is to confine birds at dawn and release them later to flush nests. Use a breeding pen, hog tight fence, clip wing feathers, and scatter nests for protection.
Onions Shipped Long Distances Under USDA Grading
If properly matured and cleaned, onions may be shipped long distances. Out of state shipments require grading per USDA standards. Before shipping, verify the financial standing of the buyer or firm.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pruning Apple Trees Advice for Warm Weather
Pruning apple trees is safer on warm days while avoiding frost. Pruners should be gentle to prevent branch breakage and tool damage from improper cuts.
Pumpkin feeding trials compare dairy cow rations
Experiments with feeding pumpkins to dairy cows show that about two and a half pounds of pumpkins equal one pound of good carriage fuel.
Increasing Egg Production and One Man Farm Advice
The article advocates using a trip nest and careful selection to raise fowl egg output and outlines a systematic breeding plan for more efficient stock and grain use. It discusses long term planning, cutting in the wood lot, and emphasizes a one man farm as profitable. It adds notes on corn silage for lambs, its limited fattening effect unless combined with clover or alfalfa.
Plan to Plant Bear Seed for Spring Growth
The note advises sowing seed similar to your farm’s conditions for best results. It suggests fall maturity for crops and mentions pullets and cocks maturing in time to reach excellent show condition for fall poultry shows.
Manure and Value: The Egg as Measure for a Chief
A compact aphorism argues that manure prices and farm outputs cannot sustain leadership alone. It says meat milk work and wool must come first, asserting a chief is no better than the egg that produced them.
Sudan Grass Bed Reform Thrown Into Focus
Bed for Sudan grass discussed as key to good germination with seed bed quality noted. Authors suggest some lands suit Sudan grass better than corn ground, highlighting soil adaptation.
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Sudan
Laying Before Winter Advantagess for Early Batching
Early batching helps pullets mature and begin laying before cold weather arrives, maximizing egg production and reducing winter shortages. It emphasizes the benefits of finishing pullet growth prior to winter.
Lydia Eighemanns Vegetable Compound Testimonial Letter
Brooklyn reader shares personal testimony praising Lydia B. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life and nervous troubles. The letter claims improved sleep and appetite and notes a fifty year record of service with many women benefiting.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Lydia B.plocham
Mia
Englemann
Palmetto St
Ridgewood
Lydia Brinkham
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