Ashanti King Prempeh’s Return From Exile Amid Change
A Washington Geographical Society bulletin outlines Prempeh a deposed Ashanti king returning to Kumasi as a private citizen. It notes Ashanti’s forested coast, British control, past palace loss, and new inland Gold Coast distribution role.
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Washington
D. C
Prempeh
Agshuntis
National Geographcc Society
Ashanti
Kumasi
Ebon Ashanti
Gold Coast
Elmina
Seychelles Islands
Saad Zaghioul
Egypt
Kabarega
Unyoro
Sayyid Khalid
Zanzibar
Dprempeh
Sekondi
Eat Orange a Day Keep Baldness Away
Dr LeRoy Crummer of the University of Nebraska claims at the Tri State Medtest meeting that citrus fruits prevent baldness by supplying healthful acids. He says the absence of certain acids in the stomach can lead to baldness and that an orange daily stimulates sluggish stomachs to prevent it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
LeRoy Crummer
University of Nebraska
Tri-State Medtest Association
Scelence
Both Chef and Artist Joseph N. Jacobson’s Dual Life
Joseph N. Jacobson is both a noted chef and an accomplished artist who paints magazine covers for publications in the United States, France, Sweden, and Russia. He recalls a career as head chef in the United States Senate and as a cook with General Joseph Kahn in France, while also producing art in odd moments between kitchen duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N. Jacobson
United States
France
Sweden
Russia
United States Senate
Gen
Joseph Kahn
New York
Jacobson
Battleford Faces Ruin Over Town Debt Crisis
The Saskatchewan town of Battleford appeals to the province as creditors threaten bankruptcy style action. Town owes about 700000 dollars to bondholders with 300000 overdue and a judgment already secured. Residents face a possible levy of 0.64 mills, about three quarters of total assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Battleford
Electrons Speak Through New Radio Device at Ann Arbor
Dr. A W Hull and Dr H H Williams described listening to electron motion using a vacuum tube amplifier with high amplification. They explain the Schrot effect as the noise from electron impacts on the plate and how Milliken's oil drop method measures the electron charge, noting the field opening from their work and Nobel recognition for Milliken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
A. W. Hull
General Electric Company
American Physical Society
Doctor
Doctor Hull
H. H. Willams
University of Michigan
Schrot
Hull
Niagara
Milliken
Physics Laboratory
University of Chicago
Dortors Hull
Williams
Longtime Lansing Rural Mail Carrier Retires
Mrs. Bf Wood, who has driven a rural mail route for 21 years from Lansing, Michigan, handled the second heaviest route delivering mail to 450 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Bf Wood
Wood
Cow Tail Blinds Virginia Woman During Milking Incident
Mrs Vicy Page aged seventy one wife of John Mage a Dicken County farmer was blinded when a cow tail flicked during milking causing burs to strike her uninjured eye, she had previously lost sight in one eye. The report notes a cockleburs infested field and cites Japan as having 14 national buliders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trammel
Vicy Page
John Mage
Dickengon
Army Mule Tripped Up by Percheron Team at Show
At the twenty sixth American Royg Live Stock show in Kansas City Missouri a team of dapple gray Percherons won the pulling contest for teams under 4.00 pounds hauling 2700 pounds 2742 feet with 25 horsepower. The Army mule entrants from Fort Leavenworth weighing 2880 pounds failed to move the required 27 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mie
Ag Sethaes
Togeter Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Mind’s Adaptive Drive After Initial Effort Fails
The passage notes that when initial attempts fail the mind redoubles effort seeking stronger results. It emphasizes persistent focus and heightened exertion in pursuit of an outcome after a weak first endeavor.
Woman Traps Burglar in Closet After Attack in Philadelphia
Mrs. Sarah Kaufman was knocked unconscious by a burglar using a blackjack. The burglar was nearly suffocated when the closet door sprang shut during the struggle. police released him as he lay trapped and nearly unconscious. The youth Melvin Barnes, eighteen, of Galveston was arrested after denying involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman
Misericordia Hospital
Liter
Melvin Barnes
Galveston
Iowa Plows Bought In Clayton County To Aid Year Round Roads
Clayton county purchases two new plows to improve all weather roads. Other notes mention prairie chickens near Cedar Falls, Iowa voter gains in the general election, cigar tax receipts in Sioux City, and various state reports on education, conservation, and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Simpson College
Indianola
Conservatory
Neil Louis Crone
Marshalltown
Oxford University
Iown Supreme Court
Vermillion
Teachers College
Kendall
Towa
United States
Verne C. Green
Keosauqua
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Greene
Penn
New Fumigant for Weevil Control in Wheat Carloads
A new non explosive fumigant for killing weevils in wheat in grain cars shows nearly 100 percent effectiveness. The mix of ethyl acetate and carbon tetrachloride costs about 10 cents per pound and, at typical car volumes, fumi gation costs amount to less than a cent per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Bureaus of eStemolagy
Roughage Guidelines for Growing Heifers from Indiana expert
G A Williams of Indiana advises growing heifers need plenty of roughage but not dairy milking herd feed. Alfalfa clover or soy hay supply bulk and minerals. silage is too watery with low ash and protein. Use some grain, adjust for silage and legume hay, with high protein supplements as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Williams
Indiana
Mike
Method Found Good in Ridding House of Mice
An old bulletin describes Burlum carbonate as an effective poison for rats and mice and lists meat cereal and fruit baits. It advises mixing one part barium carbonate with four parts bait and placing the mix where pets cannot reach it.
Preparation of Soil for a Summer Garden
Deep and thorough soil preparation is essential for a good summer garden. Vegetables have preferences for sun and shade with some thriving in full sun and hot weather while others prefer cooler conditions and occasional shade. None prosper in poor soil.
Prevent Colds and Roup in Poultry Hinge
The air in the poultry hinge must be kept dry to prevent colds and roup. Ventilation is essential, and colder air requires more ventilation. Hens need more pure air per weight than other farm animals, sunlight remains a great purifier, and it should face the poultry house south to maximize sunlight and activity. Droughts should be avoided.
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Poultry House
Making Success of Production of Pork
A U S D A and University of Illinois study details a four quarter‑section hog farm in the corn belt that produced hogs at a rate of one pound every seven minutes. Over a year 78,700 pounds were marketed with crops of corn oats and soybeans powering feed and pasture while the farmer managed most tasks, highlighting efficient rations balanced diet fresh pasture and labor‑light care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Iolineis
Chicago
Authorities Plan to Take a Farm Census
The United States Department of Agriculture will survey farmers this year asking for counts of cows and heifers, hens and pullets, and sows farrowed or bred. Questionnaires will be distributed by rural mail carriers to forecast production and guide orderly marketing of dairy and poultry outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Sweet Clover Boosts Soil Fertility through Nitrogen Nodules
The article explains sweet clover as a top crop for organic matter and soil fertility. It notes roots store nitrogen in nodules with proper inoculation and suggests sowing in early spring on wheat or rye, or with oats or barley in spring on overwintered stalk fields.
Value of Breeding Hens Based on Laying Years
Early laying hens produce most eggs in their first two laying seasons, especially the pullet year. Hens that lay well in the pullet year or second year should be kept as breeders for another year. Older hens that survive culling prove vitality for long-continued laying and breeder value. Extension Service, Colorado Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Agricultural College
Separate Pullets From Hens For Winter Management
The article recommends keeping pullets and hens apart to improve results. Old hens should occupy one end of the house with free range all winter. Confine pullets in the opposite end from now until after the next spring hatch. Feed for egg production per poultry department directions. Old hens start laying around September. their eggs have good hatchability. Pullets’ eggs should not be used for hatching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Department
Farm Weather and Stock Care Tips From Rural Guide
Rural economists at Ohio State University warn about price trends for wheat tied to next spring and summer in Canada. Advice covers dairy cattle grain needs, proper poultry housing, sanitary barns, storage for vegetables, and value of warm dry swine housing. Cured corn retains germination. pasture mixes endure trampling. lowlands may overflow and affect crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ohlo State University
Paradox of Coolidge Cabinet Nonpolitical Leaders
A historical note contrasts Coolidge era appointees with more political figures. It highlights Attorney General Stone as a political outsider, Secretary Wilbur as independent, and Hoover and Hughes as notably nonpolitical in the Commerce and State departments, respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stone
Capitol Hill
Secretary of the Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
Hoover
Department of Commerce
St. Mellon
Western Pennsylvania
Coolidge
Davis
Melton
Hughes
Department of State
Equal Burdens in War Must Be Shared Says Davis
Wight F. Davis assistant secretary of war told an American Society of Mechanical Engineers meeting in New York that future wars require equal sacrifice by industry capital and labor alike. He called for national defense planning in peacetime and outlined commodity committees to determine total supply needs for war readiness. He warned that had the World War planning existed earlier lives and money would have been saved. He cited leather goods could have saved about 200 million dollars and noted shoe needs for six U S field armies would require over 8 million cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight F. Davis
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York
Mr. Davis
Davis
War Department
Sage
Tke
Weeks Urges Ten Year Army Policy Plan
Secretary of War Weeks urged President Coolidge and Congress to adopt a ten year army program. He stressed the need to balance defense requirements with the government’s finances and warned that current retrenchments fall short of full mission. He cited rehabilitation timelines tied to Washington treaties and World War I veterans’ retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnal
Coolidge
Legislative Department
Weeks
Ond
Congress
President Coolidge
Capital Social Functions Set for Winter Dinners and Receptions
President Coolidge issues the official list of state dinners and receptions for the season. Cabinet dinner December 18. New Year’s reception January 1. diplomats’ reception January 8. diplomatic dinner January 15. Judieta reception January 22. Supreme Court dinner January 20. Congressional reception February 5. Speaker’s dinner February 12. Army and Navy reception February 19. Cabinet women have two open receptions January 14 and February 4. Secretary of State Hughes hosts diplomatic breakfast January 1 and plans diplomatic dinners including a dinner for the President and Mrs Coolidge as the season’s first cabinet dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Washington
Judieta
Supreme Court
Congressional
Army and Navy
White House
Lst
Hughes
Pan- American Union
Pershing Says Air Power Lacks Replacing Sea Defenses
General Pershing in his final army chief report cautions that air bombing has caused some damage but does not justify discarding sea coast and battle fleet protections. He urges expanding the air service while noting infantry remains the backbone of attack and improved anti aircraft artillery keeps pace with aviation advances.
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John J. Pershing
Army
Pershing
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Lion
Adimyril Beatty
Japan
Iowa State News
Anamosa
Fort Madison
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Board of Education
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