Stay at Home Vote Dominates 1920 Presidential Elections
National analysis by Simon Anchelet shows nearly half of eligible voters did not vote in 1920, with 25.7 million stay-at-homes after excluding disqualified citizens. Kentucky topped in efficiency, while Delaware and Indiana also posted strong turnout for a national pattern across regions.
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Middle West
Ohio
Tlinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
New England
MecNary-Clarke Bill Aims to Grow Forests on Idle Land
The bill, passed by the house, authorizes federal and state co operation for forest fire protection and reforestation. It sets annual sums for seed production and wood lot development, expands land suitable for national forests, and envisions nine million plus acres of idle land put to timber growth. Charles L. Pack of the American Tree association called forest products the backbone of industry.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Charles L. Pack
American Tree Association
Art in Kitchen Chairs an' Everythin'
Three hundred delegates from across the states and Canada attend the American Federation of Arts convention in Washington. John M. Glenn of Illinois champions art as practical and profitable, urging beauty in design to boost citizenry and industry. The federation previously sent over a million dollars in free exhibits nationwide to bring art to ordinary people.
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Washington
Amercbd Federation of Arts
Union
Canada
John M. Glenn
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
John Glenn
Unols Manufacturers’ Association
Illinois
Chicago Art Institute
American Federation of Arts
Saving the Whitefish From Extinction
The article explains the U S Bureau of Fisheries efforts to conserve whitefish in the Great Lakes, noting spawning behavior in Lake Erie from November to December, egg numbers per female, and the need to protect delicate eggs from commercial harvest and natural predators as part of Uncle Sam s conservation program.
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Sloan
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Great Lakes
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Bureau of Fisheries
Lake Erie
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Stone signals end of Burns era in federal detective work
Attorney General Harlan F. Stone says the Dollar a Year Detectives and undercover operations will be abandoned. He announces the FBI will shift to preparing cases in house, may replace W J Burns, and will appoint new lawyers as federal judges and district attorneys. A list of 47 names linked to the Burns regime is noted.
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Harlan F. Stone
W. J. Burns
Jays Lad Astors
W. Capham
B. B. McLean
D. G. Reid
New York
Tinplate King
Rock Island Railroad
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Coleman du Pont
United States
Charles D. Hilles
Jepublican National Committee
Joan K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Willian A. Hoppen
George A. Carpenter
Chicago
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Department
Heber HH
Wotan
Tom W. Miller
Ist
Milk as Foundation of Industry and Culture
A National Geographic bulletin extols milk’s vast role from cheese to casein and consumer products. It traces dairy influence from early New Amsterdam settlers to Wisconsin cheese output, noting casein use in glue and fabrics while marveling at milk’s central, indispensable place in civilization.
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National Geographic Society
Dutch West India Company
Manhattan Island
Empire State
New Amsterdam
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Sherlock Holmes
Food may be produced by chemists say experts
Washington predicted artificial production of the world’s food supply could free mankind from soil dependence and famine. Dr Carl L Alsberg of Stanford University contends carbohydrates fats and amino acids may soon be produced artificially, signaling a major shift in food science.
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American Chemiscal Society
Carl L. Alsberg
Food Research Institute
Leland Stanford University
Alsberg
New Use for Diana at Madison Square Garden
James F. Kerr, manager of the first radio world’s fair, tests a theory that Diana of Madison Square Garden may become the world’s finest radio antenna. Engineers assess its potential to function as an 80 radio antenna.
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Diana
Madison Square Garden
New York
James F. Kerr
Radio Wave Slower Than Light Prompts New Ether Theory
San Francisco announces Captain J J Lee a United States navy math professor and Mare Island government astronomer proposes radio waves travel at about 165 000 miles per second versus light 186 000. He outlines experiments from New York to Warsaw and discusses ether particle size and earth drag affecting wave propagation with implications for magnetism and gravitation.
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J. J. Lee
United States Navy
Mare Island Navy Yard
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London Times
New York
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Poland
Insanity More Frequent With College Students
Dr Donald A Laird says mental disorder rates are higher among college students than the general population In his study one in a thousand students in the colleges examined are affected Compared with one in fourteen hundred men and one in eighteen hundred women in the same age group overall authors note stress from competition and intellectual life may contribute to the higher incidence
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National Research Council
Personnel Research Federation
Donald A. Laird
Colgate
Laird Kig
Laird
Scientist Claims Weighing of Atom Paris
Prof Camille Matignon announced to the Society of Industrial Chemistry that the atom has been weighed and analyzed by ionizing its constituents. He described weighing a billionth billionth of a milligram and measuring speeds to compare with weight, demonstrating analysis from a cubic centimeter of air containing helium.
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Paris
Camille Matignon
Society of Industrial Chemistry
Matignon
Silent wedding in Monroe hides behind a typewriter
In Monroe Michigan Justice Lee Smith presided as a typewriter produced the ceremony while an interpreter translated the ritual into sign language. Jacob Kulser thirty five and Mildred Corner from Bucyrus Ohio married without speaking a word as the Justice recited the vows.
Boys Success as Servants Nottingham England
Domestic servant shortage eased as destitute boys trained at a home supply workers. Demand outstripped supply last year, according to managers. The piece notes travel fatigue in a man’s first voyage abroad, but returning his dog brings him cheer.
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Nottingham
Eagland
Howe
Antitoxin Forcibly Given In Faith Tabernacle Case
Health officials in Lebanon Pennsylvania report forcibly administered diphtheria antitoxin to members of the Faith Tabernacle cult after families refused medical care. Nine deaths occurred in three weeks, five in the Roth family. Mrs Roth and four surviving children were inoculated without verbal consent.
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Faith Tabernacle
Charles Roth
Treating Cabbage Seed: Two Low-Cost Treatments Outlined
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends two seed treatments to guard cabbages against blackleg and black rot. Mercuric chloride offers a simple method with minimal seed damage, while hot water at 122 degrees for 30 minutes provides complete blackleg control but may reduce germination. test on a small seed sample before full use.
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United States’ Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Bridge Grafting Methods Save Fruit Trees From Winter Injury
Winter damage to fruit trees by rabbits or mice can be repaired using bridge grafting. Scions connect the barked stock portions, creating a tissue bridge. The technique works on most graftable trees, especially apples and pears, with early spring execution and dormant scions for success.
Costs of Producing Wheat Vary Widely
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports labor dominates costs at about 30 percent, with seed and materials 10 percent and threshing about 1 percent. Land and machinery interest total around 20 percent, other costs 22 percent. On 407 farms across Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, average man labor 8.8 hours per acre and horse power 23.6 hours per acre, with tractor power reducing labor needs. Owners’ costs per bushel average $1.80. tenants $1.83. yields largely drive the wide cost spread. Full details in Bulletin 1998, Cost of Producing Winter Wheat in the Central Great Plains.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Department
Great Plains
United States
Washington
Dewberries Ripen Early with Sweet Flavor and Care
The dewberry fruits are larger than blackberries and ripen earlier with a distinct flavor. They grow in most soils though bearing can be fickle. planting multiple blackberry family varieties aids fertilization. Use a flat trellis of poultry wire 18 inches above ground to keep canes off soil and improve cultivation.
Dairymen Favor Soy Beans as Hay Crop
Dairymen show growing favor for soy beans as a hay crop. Properly inoculated they yield palatable hay when beans begin to form and favorable weather allows harvest with minimal leaf loss.
Bouquet of flowers boosts orchard yields in Washington
A demonstration from Grant county Washington shows a bouquet of flowers placed in cherry trees increases fruit yield by about 500 percent. The method, begun two years ago with Black Tartarian cherry blossoms, improved pollination by bees and other insects across varieties, boosting yields of cherry plum peach pear and apple trees and potentially revolutionizing Northwest fruit production.
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Grant County
Washington
Northwest
Chicago Daily News
Agricultural tips on sowing cloverseed and garden crops
The passage offers farm advice covering seed quality and sourcing for cloverseed and wrinkled peas, crop timing, and crop care. It notes pasture and fencing usefulness, prewar price trends for phosphate fertilizer, and practices to extend fruiting and moisture retention. It mentions inoculation limits and plant disease precautions.
Pooched Crowns With End of Winter Freezing
The article advises easing crown damage from thaw by dragging a land roller over fields to press roots back down before mowing.
Desirable Silage and Feed for Milking Cows
A fragmented note discusses silage as a desirable element in dairy farming, citing its value as feed for milking cows. The garbled text suggests silage's role in ration quality and overall farm productivity.
New Iowa County Builds $30,000 School at Clearfield
Iowa reports bond voters approve a $30,000 school at Clearfield. Numerous items note speeches and local activity across the state, including railroad speeches, road work, farm notices, revival meetings, and county fair planning.
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