Navy plans Australia cruise and Pacific exercises in 1925
Navy officials say the proposed fleet cruise to Australia next summer will proceed as scheduled despite rumors of funding and ship readiness. The plan calls for moving scouting ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific, staging gunnery drills near San Pedro and Hawaii, then the Australian voyage from July to September with a subset of light cruisers and destroyers.
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Ashington
Australia
Cawalian
Atlantic
Pacific
Haweali
Wyoming
Panama Canal
San Pedro
Cal
Hawaii
San Diego
Inte
East Coast
Army to Create Medical Squadron in First Cavalry Division
Surgeon General Meritte W. Terland reports vacancies in the army medical corps and seeks to attract graduates without lowering standards. Approval funds a new medical squadron in the First Cavalry Division Texas to begin January 1, 1925, with 13 officers and 207 enlisted. National Guard strength rises to 176,382 in June and 185,500 in July, then stabilizes per appropriations.
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Meritte W. Treland
Army
Army Medical Corps
Ireland
Secretary of War
Cavalry
First Cavalry Division
Texas
National Guard
Congress
American Horses and Training Demands for Olympic Equestrian Victory
A report by Lt. Col. Harry N. Cootes outlines the need for two factors to win: perfectly trained thoroughbred horses and proper distribution of clean-blood stock to army officers for training. Paris 1924 results show Doak and Carr placing in endurance with Doak also third in obstacle jumping. The piece urges government support and Remount gains to field two fully trained American teams at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.
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Harry N. Cootes
Vienna
America
Maj
Sloan Doak
Pathfinder
Frank L. Carr
Major Doak
Paris
Amsterdam
Holland
Navy plans Gulf of Mexico bottom survey with Oceanographic aims
The hydrographic office of the Navy will conduct a next year expedition to explore the ocean bottom starting in the Gulf of Mexico. Expected results include long range weather forecasting, locating offshore oil reserves and fishing grounds, tracing the Gulf Stream, and understanding storms. The project will be a cooperative effort and reuse the S Slee hospital ship.
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United States
Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
Gulf of Mexico
Naval
South
Middle West
Gulf
Gulf Stream
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic
West Indies
Weather Bureau
Congress to Take Up Civil Service Retirement Bill
Congress plans quick action on a revised civil service retirement and disability law. The bill raises employee contributions, increases the maximum benefit, and offers optional retirement after 30 years at age 63 for general staff with age 58 for certain crafts. It also streamlines accounting and requires state subsidy tracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Joseph
McCoy
Sam
Robert N. Stanfield
Oregon
Civil Service Committee
Senate
House Rules Committee
Prederick
Lehrbach
New Jersey
House Civil Service Committee
Robert HH. Atcorn
Jokat Conference On
Efsll
United States
Considera
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Department
Charming Brick Home Combines Apartment Ideas and Six Room Feel
A brick home on a corner lot blends apartment efficiency with detached house charm. An arched central entrance, field stone chimney, and a sun parlor enlarge the living room while a hidden bed provides a spare room without extra cost.
Moderate Priced Homes Urged by Indianapolis Real Estate Man
William Elder, an Indianapolis real estate man, argues for moderate priced homes as the chief need amid shaky business. He says postwar conditions reduce building of high price houses and that ordinary workers need homes affordable on payment plans. Elder urges bungalow homes costing around five thousand dollars to five thousand and a half to stimulate industry and aid debt constrained buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elder
Indianapolis
Elder
Wider
Concrete Block Construction Powers Full House Walls
Concrete block has become the main material for whole houses due to strength and rock-face appearance. It reduces dead air space by 20 to 50 percent, offering better cold protection than solid masonry. Many homes are built entirely of block, making them comfortable and well protected in winter and summer heat.
Wait Until Plaster Dries Before Hanging New Doors
Guidance for new houses says do not fit permanent outside or interior doors until plaster is fully dry. Coat freshly cut surfaces with varnish to prevent moisture absorption and warping. Untreated doors may absorb moisture, swell, and stick, causing operation issues.
How Doors Swing
A simple method to determine door handedness. Stand facing the door from the side that opens toward you. If the doorknob is on the right, it is a right-hand door. If the knob is on the left, it is a left-hand door.
Small Suite Houses Rise In Cities
In many cities the house built as a small apartment suite gains popularity. Wall beds are provided in several rooms making the place cheaper and more efficient than adding extra rooms.
Lighting service rooms aboard Leviathan
The article notes direct lighting is essential in kitchen, pantry, and cellar to illuminate the working plane. It mentions a banking system is maintained aboard the liner Leviathan.
Plumbing basics for householder from Designer Magazine
The guide explains trap purpose to prevent sewer gas, lists trap types and placement under sinks, and defines house sewer and house drain connections. It describes vent pipes and fresh air outlets to prevent odor, noting standards for piping from Designer Magazine.
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Amd
Designer Magazine
Weather Stripping Shields Furnishings In Cold Homes
Weather stripping proves essential in winter to keep indoor heat and protect rugs drapes wallpaper and furniture from dust soot and dirt. Proper sealing reduces heat loss by balancing hot and cold zones around doors and windows and limiting drafts in aging buildings.
Built In Beautification Living Room Suggestions
The living room offers greater opportunities for built in beautification than any other part of the house. Fireplaces mantels bookcases benches ledges and nooks add unusual attractiveness. Modern simplicity replaces the garish ultra ornate past while enduring charm keeps old ideas.
Weatherstrip Your Home for Saving Costs Today
Weatherstripping helps cut heating costs and reduce doctor bills by keeping homes snug. Choose an easy to apply strip that seals doors and windows effectively.
Two Bathrooms Save Time for Busy Families
The passage promotes adding a second bathroom as a practical upgrade for households of any size. It emphasizes convenience when multiple family members must depart at roughly the same time, suggesting two baths streamline morning routines.
Basement Entrance Plan for Laundry Convenience
A note discusses adding an outside basement entrance to improve laundry access and ash disposal. It mentions Anbitison, a person linked to the plan, and emphasizes practicality over speed. The text hints at a straightforward layout without complex features.
Iowa Finds Many Improvements and Records Across Counties
Iowa reports tax cuts in Mahaska and Fairfield counties plus county levy reductions. Oskaloosa hosts 300 plus in deaf school with 40 teachers. Ongoing paving projects total about 180 miles statewide with concrete pavement. Agricultural yields predicted for oats and spring wheat, and a broad range of civic notes from marriage trends to a Des Moines flower designation.
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Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
State School For the Deaf
Fairfield City
Iowa
Kendall
Wayne County
Guthrie Center
Des Moines
Allamakee County
City Legal Department
Township Farm Bureaus of
Jake Meyer
Grundy Center
Black Hawk County
State Teachers Association
Hardin Coetiy & Ke
Imemakse
Acemoi
Fessei
Central Baptist Association
Mary Witter
Dés Moines
J. W. Lundy
Indianola
William Livingston
Monroe
A. C. Holban
Webb
Martinson
T. M. Crowe
Ciaron
Mr. Crowe
Charles Morgan
F. R. Smith
Atlantic
St. Joseph
Mr. Cleaver
Loveland
Guthrie County
Clyde Kinney
Bagley
Iowa State
State Board of Conservation
Advertising Club of
Bugs
Auta
Psychology Improves Cream Quality At Northwest Creamery
A U S Department of Agriculture note describes a test using color coding to influence patron quality. Red vat for sour cream and bright yellow cans on routes drew attention, prompting more patrons to supply sweet cream. Within two weeks 75 percent of cream was sweet, up from 40 percent.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Advances in Clearing Animal Tuberculosis
Iowa reports twenty five counties active in area tuberculosis eradication with high monthly cattle testing. Winnebago becomes the first county to gain modified accredited status as reactors fall below one half of one percent. Packers pay a ten cent premium for hogs from modi fied accredited areas. the first premium hog load from Winnebago topped Chicago market at $17.07.
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Iowa
Winnebago County
Chicago
Sweet Clover Seeding With Winter Wheat This Fall
Sweet clover can be seeded with winter wheat this fall without crowding the grain or hindering harvest. When soil moisture is ample and hulled seed is used, fall sowing about eight weeks before first frost can improve stands. Fall sown crops mature later but offer a ten day harvest advantage in dry summers. spring sowing on top of grain is a backup option, with wet clay soils risking injury.
Choosing a Silo Type for Crop Preservation
The text weighs the merits of masonry versus wood stave silos for corn storage. Masonry offers permanence, safety and wind resistance but cannot be moved once built, while wood stave silos are portable and may better suit budget and compatibility with existing structures.
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Sito
Spinach profits from fertilized fall plantings guidance
H G Huber from New Brunswick State Experiment Station details producing profitable fall spinach on most soils with lime, organic matter, manure incorporation before planting, and high grade fertilizer plus a nitrate top dress. Seed choices include Iowa foomsdate or Sunvoy with Disease Resist Savoy in mosaic or yellows risk areas.
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H. G. Huber
State Experiment Station
New Brunswick
Iowa
Proper Time to Harvest Sweet Clover Seed Crop
Guide to harvesting sweet clover seed notes best timing when three fourths of pods dark. Recommend morning cutting, tight-bottomed racks to reduce shattering, and using a grain binder with pans. Advise threshing soon after cut, within two weeks, with minimal handling and possible use of a clover huller or separator.
Gradual Introduction of Lambs to Field Feed
Farmers should start lambs in the corn field slowly with one to two hours daily for the first three or four days to let them find green leaves and other growth. After ten days they can stay in the field full time with daily checks for bloat or lameness and ample water and salt to aid fattening.
Early Fall Plowing Benefits for Wheat Land
Early fall plowing of stubble or sod is advised for wheat after harvest or in green matter. Tests show up to five bushels per acre advantage, opening soil for fall moisture, killing weeds, creating green manure, and creating a firmer weedbed for easier spring planting.
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Jess
Hogging Down Corn and Soy Beans for Nitrogen Gain
Farmers report benefits from planting soybeans with corn or intercropping where hogs harvest the combined crop. Soybeans provide nitrogen to sustain rapid hog gains during corn production in certain regions.
When to Cut Soybean Hay for Best Yield
Soybean hay may be cut any time from full bloom to when leaves yellow, about five weeks later. Yield ease of curing and hay quality decide timing. peak yield occurs when about one fourth of leaves have yellowed.
Farm Progress and Storage Practices Highlighted
The text urges efficient farm economy through better crops and methods, notes farming profitability hinges on cost spread, and promotes storage of machinery indoors. It praises the pit silo as a low cost builder of independence, and stresses seed selection and staking for potato plants to aid spring digging.
Lessons in Feeding Alfalfa for Horse Feeding at Michigan
The article describes Professor Hudson's experiments at Michigan Agricultural College on alfalfa as a valuable horse feed. It notes Michigan’s status as a leading alfalfa state and emphasizes safety and value of alfalfa for horses, highlighting potential benefits for farmers and draft horse workers.
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Hudson la
Time and the due moment of salvation in Christ
A sermon reflects on the timing of God’s redemptive act, urging readiness for the due time when Christ died for the ungodly. It contrasts Jewish silence with the fullness of time, warns against self salvation, and emphasizes grace through Jesus Christ as the only hope.
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Israel
Christ
Malachi
John the Baptist
Earth
Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
David
Jesus
Overcoming Faults It in an Advantage
A compact meditation on fault and improvement noting that success hinges not on exemption from faults but on the act of overcoming them. The aphorism frames virtue as progress through adversity with emphasis on personal growth.
Christian Compassion Toward Unlikable People
A brief note reflects that love in Christian practice extends to those we cannot like in human terms. It emphasizes compassion and aid as essential, even toward difficult individuals deserving mercy.
Three Stages The World’s Grandest and Saddest Sights
A compact quote by L Wilbur Messer reflects three stages of life, praising the shaping of a man as the noblest work while noting the wreck of a man as the saddest sight and the grandest sight as the single virtuous man.
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L. Wilbur Messer
The Cause of Christ Misrepresented by Our Eyes
A fragment reflecting on the seriousness of misrepresenting the cause of Christ urges readers to consider how perception can distort faith. The note cites J. Li Stauffer as a source or author in a devotional context.
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Christ
Lean Soule Lean soula giwaya have preference for refrigerating
A fragmented notice mentions Lean Soule and Lean soula in connection with refrigeration, church context, and a Christian Advocate reference. The readable text is unclear on date or location.
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Lean Soule
Churche Christian Advocate
Oes
You Can't Push Yourself By Patting Yourself On Back
A cryptic note from a self help column advises action over self congratulation. The piece emphasizes taking initiative and effort to achieve progress rather than relying on praise or self praise. It warns against complacency and urges practical steps.
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Medical Corps of Army
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Anbitison
Iowa State News
Randolph
Ife
London
Jack London
State Historical Society
Kelly
Industrial Army
Jown Falls
Daughters of American Revolution
T. B
H. Ostrom
D. D. Extenalop
Moody Bible Institute
H.outrom
Cause of Christ
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