Stimson Leads Call for Coordinated Care of Disabled Veterans
The joint committee for middle to disabled veterans urges coordination among the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the Rehabilitation Division of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the Public Health Service. Henry L. Stimson chairs the group with Franklin K. Lane as a member. The report cites duplicated effort delays and lack of a single responsible head, causing neglect and waste in veterans care.
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Congress
Joint Committee For
Tlenry L. Stimson
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of Interior
Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Rehabilitation Division
Federal Board For Vocational Education and Public Health Service
Wood on Cost of Making War in the House Speech
Representative Wood of Indiana criticized federal finances noting that 80 percent of tax dollars go to war debt and preparation. He cited 1870 expenditures of 203 million dollars and compared U.S. naval and international outlays to Britain France Italy and Japan, arguing European nations spend on war while seeking U.S. aid for bread.
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Representative Wood
Indiana
United States
Great Britain
Mary
France
Italy
Japan
Europe
Senators Debate Fire Damaged Census Records And Archives
Senators Poindexter and Smoot discussed a recent blaze in the commerce building that destroyed census data and archives. Poindexter criticized Congress for not funding a fireproof archives building. Smoot noted multiple government fires and proposed a bill to ban smoking in federal buildings.
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Senator Poindexter
Washington
Senator Smoot
Utah
Commerce
Congress
United States
Smoot
Gibbs on People of Destiny Prefers Anglo American Unity
Sir Philip Gibbs writes in People of Destiny that Americans in Europe express sincere affection for England and its culture. He says despite minor frictions, commercial and political differences should not divide the two progressive nations sharing similar civilization and ideals.
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Sir Philip Gibbs
United States
Europe
England
Old Island
Whitney Receives Perkin Medal For Applied Chemistry
Dr. Willis R Whitney won the Perkin medal at Rumford Hall in New York City for achievements in applied chemistry aiding mankind. The award, named after Sir William Perkin, honors high accomplishment in applied chemistry and is presented by the American Section of the Society of Chemical Industry with the American Chemical Society participation.
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Menamind
Willis 2. Whitney
Perkin
Willam Perkin
Rumford Hall
New York City
Society of Chemical Industry
American Chemical Society
Doctor Whitney
Edison
Jamestown
N. Y
Misdirected Labor of Man and Horse Hits Farm Profits
James Henderson Sr learns from a USDA bulletin that labor and horse work are misallocated on his farm. Jimmy uses the study to replan crop rotation and staffing, showing how eight horses could yield profit while four extra horses erase it.
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Jimmy
Ile
Nlow
United States Department of Agriculture
Henderson
Jack
Farmers’ Bulletin
James Henderson
Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
It Pays to Shelter All Farm Equipment
Careful inspection and winter repairs prevent spring breakage and extend equipment life. USDA specialists advise thorough checks during off season, proper housing, part renewals, and protective coatings to keep implements ready for use and farming standards high. Also note: collect hen droppings for garden nitrogen, stored dry for next summer.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mi Raven
Hothe
Keep Pigs Comfortable and Clean Bedding Practices
Advice emphasizes keeping pigs in a clean, well bedded pen to ensure warmth comfort and reduce piling. Proper bedding absorbs moisture, regulates temperature, and supports animal welfare in livestock farming. Continuous bedding maintenance is advised to maintain sanitary housing and healthy pigs.
Garden and Fruit Needed
A short note urges focus on gardens and fruit rather than farms yielding the greatest return. The text emphasizes cultivating crops and produce as key to improving yields and prosperity.
Moisten Hatching Eggs Weather Notice
Poultry raisers sprinkle water onto a setting of eggs during hot weather and just before hatching. The practice is described as a method to aid hatch outcomes in varying conditions.
Analysis of Farm Business Studies Across States
The U S Department of Agriculture conducted farm business analyses to help farmers operate more businesslike. Surveys gathered 400 records in two Florida crop and live stock areas and fruit and truck areas, plus 186 in New Hampshire, 50 in Ohio, 100 on cooperative tractor and farm organization in Ohio, and tobacco studies in Kentucky. New Jersey provided about 160 enterprise records on tomato and potato farming.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
New Hampshire
Ohio
Kentucky
New Jersey
Farm Tractor Insights From a Farmer’s Guide
A farmer describes using a tractor to save time by gathering all possible information about the machine and managing it to gain full benefit from the data. The note emphasizes practical learning and systematic use of tractors to improve farming efficiency.
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Helson
Barberry Being Eradicated Across 13 States
The common barberry, once widespread in the Northeast and Central West, is being eradicated as it hosts rust spores that injure wheat. An eradication drive covers 13 states. The soil needs more organic matter, with clover as the premier cover crop for this purpose.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Vermin Retard Thrift In Agriculture Notes
The article links growth stagnation to cold weather, pests, poor feed, and inactivity in pigs. It also cautions against planting tomatoes in diseased or fungus-infested soil to prevent crop decline.
Beautiful farm home design features sun porch and sleeping porch
A discussion by William A. Radford extols sun parlor and sleeping porch as key farm home innovations. Describes airy rooms, large south facing windows, screened sun porch, and practical kitchen layout. Notes growing emphasis on fresh air and ventilation for health and family harmony. The piece also mentions a mountain district funeral preaching custom slowly fading.
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William A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Tfl
Typhus Threat Spurs Urgent Public Health Measures
The medical record notes a severe typhus outbreak in Poland and Galicia with spread westward. The parasite travels via body lice in clothing, causing high mortality among healthcare workers. Immediate disinfection of garments and improved ventilation are urged to curb the epidemic.
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Poland
Galicia
Ward
Kays
Iee
Guy
Glue From Seal Flippers Promises New Market
The fisheries bureau reports whale flippers, previously waste, yield 67 percent glue. It aims to market seal flipper glue with manufacturers. Annually about 34,000 fur seals are killed on Pribyloff islands. In Bering Sea Reckoning, four flippers at eight pounds produce 100 to 140 tons yearly.
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Fisheries Bureau
Pribyloff Islands
Bering Sea
Precautions Explained Despite Difficulties
A brief note discusses how precautions can be applied without difficulty, emphasizing that proper understanding enables safe implementation. The piece frames caution as manageable and accessible to readers.
Carry Cheer and Visit the Sickroom Amid Varied Rules
Readers are urged to bring cheer to ill patients during bedside visits and to share outside news to lift spirits. The piece notes a paralyzed man asking visitors to recount outside life and avoid repeating pity, while flowers and reading material are advised to brighten the sickroom. It then recalls Virginian baptism viewed as vital, with sanctions against unbaptized children and strict Sunday conduct enforced by fines of tobacco.
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Min
Mito
Virginia
Radiation infused pottery and its health claims
The article notes radium use in pottery and water as medical curatives. It describes a small radioactive percentage in ceramic ware, water becoming radioactive by induction, and health claims for radiated drinks and plant watering.
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Popular Science Monthly
Ward’s Pup Sparks Nighttime Mischief in Fifty-Fifty
In this Fifty-Fifty vignette a boy Ward hides a crying puppy in the barn to spare his father, who protests. The pup howls all night, prompting Ward’s retort that his father slept as poorly as the dog. The tale ends noting some men feel as helpless as a lost dog.
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Ward
Papa
Bathing Judge Surprises Landlord In Dry Australia
A bush shanty judge on circuit asks for a bath as rainwater tanks run low. With only drinking water left, he hides in a tank and replies he is not spoiling the water as he is not using any soup, provoking the landlord’s fury.
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Australia
The Fruits of Industry in a Wadleigh Purchase
A Birmingham Age-Herald paragraph quotes Captain Wadleigh paying several thousand dollars for a single Shakespeare volume. Mr. Clampson notes Wadleigh profits more from Shakespeare than the playwright did, illustrating vast industrial wealth and literary value.
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People of Destiny
Whitney
James Henderson, Sr
Trene Hudson
Athletic Monthly
Wrigleys
Cabeour
Rans
Stitt
Catalin
Island
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Can
Broughton
Boor
W. Adams St
MY. Macinnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
Woods
D. W. Griffith
Boston Globe
Judge
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