Forecast of the Congressional Elections in the West
The final West primaries seal Republican advantage in Congress with a large house majority likely. Republicans foresee margins of 40 to 60 seats if they hold the house, while Democrats threaten gains that could shake GOP control and affect Harding’s renomination path. The 1924 presidential race looms as the campaign unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
United States
Senate
Flint
House
Congress
Mr. Harding
Harmless Animals Put Parcel Post To Test In Ohio
Cincinnati postmaster A L Behymer questions parcel post policy after reports of live animals and barnyard stock being shipped as harmless. He notes a tiger like alligator scenario at a local office, warns against imagining clerks feeding and caring for such animals, and says authorities did not act to change rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bellymer
Cincinnati
National Association of Postmasters
Behymer
Home Post Office
Parcel Post
Ihle
Nineteen Army Officers Are Promoted
President Harding approves a record pace era promotion list with six brigadier generals to major generals and thirteen colonels to brigadier generals. Promotions follow retirements enabling the expansive slate. nominations will go to the Senate before year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Weeks
Senate
Congress
A. W. Brewster
War Department Retirement Board
Edward M. Lewis
Camp Travis
Tex
Stobert L. Howze
First Cavalry Division
EL Paso
Willian Lassiter
War Department
George B. Duncan
Omaha
Ernest Hinds
John B. McDonald
Charlies H. Barth
Willoughby Walke
Johnb. Bellinger
Richmond P. Davis
John M. Palmer
Halstead Dorey
Hugh A. Drum
Stuart Heintzellman
United States Eyes Control of Dardanelles in Asia Minor
Washington asserts definite U S interests in Asia Minor and the Dardanelles. The United States backs protection of American lives and property under capitulations, protests the nullification, and cautions any settlement must not endanger strategic straits and growing American commerce.
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Ncle Sam
Constantinople
United States
Washington
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Turkey
Germany
Austria
International conference proposed to curb oil pollution at sea
The article reports an upcoming Washington winter conference of leading maritime nations invited by the United States to address coastal oil pollution threatening fisheries and wildlife. Secretary of State Hughes will issue invitations. an interdepartmental committee shapes the program and invitees. New Jersey claims credit as progenitor of the effort aimed at securing a global agreement to prevent oil dumping by ships beyond territorial seas.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Congress
Hughes
Departments of State, War, Navy, Commerce, Interior and Agriculture
Shipping Board
New Jersey
Atlantic
Tamworth-Duroc Cross Draws Bacon Interest Near Cherokee
Farmers in eastern Dickinson county push markets for Tamworth-Duroc bacon stock while rail shipments strain farm produce. Report notes new sales methods, local market demands, and regional farm activity amid rising prices and transportation issues.
Untangled Facts From The Past And Present
A collection of curious claims and trivia from history and science. Topics include the origin of Uncle Sam, animal tooth counts, Alaska farming, cargo conceals, Wolsey’s interviews, Big Ben, deep oil wells, urban housing, Crystalline gems, Russia’s petrolegu s, women’s education, collecting pitchers, camel brushes, stone age diet, Pacific rail link, amber resin, and Canada’s labor convention repudiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ella M. Wellman
Augusta
Maine
Fall Freshening Best for Milk and Butterfat Study Finds
U S Department of Agriculture study of 10 870 cows in 64 testing associations shows fall freshening yields highest milk and butterfat. Cows calving in fall averaged 6689 pounds of milk and 268 pounds butterfat, with December best for income over feed cost. Exceptions depend on local markets and farm conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Bulletin
J. C. McDowell
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Commercial celery production by state 1922 totals 22 339 cars
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates 1922 commercial celery production at 22 339 cars up 13 percent from 1921. Florida leads with 5 403 cars, California 5 000, Michigan 4 648, New York 4 827, New Jersey 1 150, Ohio 875, Colorado 690 and Pennsylvania 256 cars. Acreage and yield changes are noted for Florida and late states.
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United States Department F, Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
California
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Alfalfa Feeding Benefits for Sheep Productivity
Alfalfa hay serves as suitable feed for breeding and fattening sheep with finer cuts reducing waste. Experiments indicate mutton markets can be reached on alfalfa alone but a small grain supplement improves economic gains. A grain supplement with hay aids breeding stock performance.
Hay and Pasture Seeding Mix Proves Effective
Timothy seed is cheaper this fall and should be sowed with clover in spring. The combination of timothy and clover yields strong hay and pasture, balancing costs and output.
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Timothy
Costly Poultry House Does Not Imply Superior Stock
An expensive and elaborate poultry house does not guarantee better birds. The article argues owners may value grand buildings more than the quality of their poultry, noting pride in structures over stock.
Our Snappy Youngsters
A speaker recounts a confrontation with Biff Jones, noting no fight occurred and describing injuries. The narrator's request to fetch a razor strap suggests intent to settle the matter quickly ahead of a planned date.
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Biff Jones
Coal Production Leaders in the United States
The report lists 80 states producing coal with the top harvesters being Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois Ohio Alabama Indiana Kentucky and Colorado indicating a broad national output and regional leadership.
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Union
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Winois
Ohio
Alabama
Indiana
Kentucky
Colorado
Oil Leather Before Winter Colder Weather Arrives
Guidance on oiling leather harness to prevent water damage and cracking. Emphasizes that well oiled leather lasts longer and resists water ingress, with timing to oil before cold weather for deeper penetration. Also notes legume hay as economical dairy cow feed and early piglet feeding, plus daily tractor air strainer cleaning to avert trouble.
Golden Rule in Business Cited as Final Settlement
In a Washington Star quote, Dustin Stax emphasizes the golden rule as the true standard in business asking if it is observed. He asserts gold is the real money at final settlements, beyond temporary conveniences.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Followed Medical Advice Mentioned in Odd Dialogue
Fragmentary text shows a conversation about medical guidance and animal food. The dialogue mentions a doctor and advice about tenaded animal food, but lacks clear events, names, or outcomes to confirm a concrete news item.
Silo feeding elevates corn value and winter stockfeed
Wisconsin Experiment Station notes silo use raises feeding value of corn from 25 to 80 percent and saves frosted or immature corn. It insures against droughty pastures, provides juicy winter feed for healthy cows, and lowers winter costs by matching three tons of silo fodder to a ton of hay while reducing needed acres.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Reducing Garden Insect Injury Through Clean-Up
The article urges garden cleanup to reduce pests by removing harboring places in trash, weeds, and old plant material. It notes that plowing helps expose pests to frost and reduces damage, though spraying remains for next season.
Farmers founded cow testing associations nationwide growth
Fifteen years past a Michigan group formed cow testing associations to measure feed intake and milk output, modeled after Danish practices. The scheme, once doubtful, now proves successful with 452 groups nationwide as the USDA fosters expansion in several states.
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Michigan
United States Department of Agriculture
Selling All Small Pullets Cuts Winter Rearing Loss
Farmers are advised to sell all small pullets now as cheaper than feeding them through winter. This prevents weak chicks from hatching next spring and ignores eggs collected without checking origin.
Posts Stand Up To Tests At Iowa State Farm
Concrete fence posts used on the agronomy farm at Iowa State College for six years have shown strong service and reliability according to test results.
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Iowa State College
Don’t Sell Immature Pullets On Small Farms
Farmers advised to cull immature pullets from flocks as they are not yet productive and can hinder profits. The guideline recommends selling or rehoming pullets that are not yet laying or near laying age to improve flock performance.
Wheat Encourages Eggs Profit in Core Grain Strategy
Wheat remains a highly profitable feed grain supporting steady egg production. Industry notes emphasize using wheat to sustain laying schedules and reduce feed costs amidst market fluctuations.
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Barra
America
Cherokee
Rock Island
Iowa City
Adam Wahner
Farmington
D. E. Hanawalt
Monticello
Dickinson County
Louis Esposito
Council Bluffs
A. B. Lindgren
Marion County
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Ku Klux Klan
Boone County
Boone
Ernest Carlson
Creston
Eldora
Des Moines
A. C. Garner
Ida Grove
Church of Gods
Board of Supervisors
Ringgold County
Lamont
William Miller
Fairfield
William Ott
Ott
K. R. Becker
Henry County
C. C. Potter
Toledo
James R. Rhodes
Daily News
Newton
Detroit
Ethel Lowry
Monmouth
Afton
Ames
Louise Brown
Oskaloosa
St. James Episcopal Church
George Huff
Clarinda
Kramers
Hornick
Roscoe Kitterman
Eddyville
Nancy Hanks
Strawberry Point
BE. H. Adams
Quimby
Cherokee County
Economy Advertising Co
Kellie Williams
Rockwell City
Raymond Kane
Ben Bailey
Clinton
Humboldt
H. H. Seerley
State Teachers College
Harare
Lyman Stewart
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Walter A. Luckenbach
Edmund Burke
Charles Wakefield
London
Sulgrave Institute of
Great Britain
Italy
Milan
J. H. Payne
Spring Place
John Howard Payne
Sweet Home
Old Guard of
Atlanta
Payne
Uncle Sam
Troy
N. Y
Tropics
Cardinal Wolsey
Connecticut
Russia
Sll
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Japan
Hajine Hoshi
Woolworth
Orient
Europe
Venus
Myrtle Miller
Calistoga
Cal
Death Valley
Edna Brush Perkins
Cleveland Society
Great
Mojave Desert
Perkins
Charles Brush
Roger G. Perkins
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