Coolidge Hines Meet on Veterans Bureau Aid Policy
President Coolidge and Gen. Frank T. Hines discussed continuing Harding policy to extend aid to disabled veterans. Hines will submit a separate next year’s care extension estimate and urge bureau expansion, with Brig. Gen. Sawyer to remain head of the federal hospitalization board.
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Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Philippines
Army
Navy
Gatere Ir
Charles E. Sawyer
Ghia indSae
Marion
Mark
Hardings
Harding
Medical Reserve Corps
Federal Board For Hospitalization
Wrangell Island Death Rekindles Arctic Ownership Debate
The death by starvation of three Americans and one Canadian on a Stefansson private expedition to Wrangell Island renews disputes over ownership. Claims have been held by United States England Russia and Japan, with Canada pressing its claim and the US State Department noting American property rights. Stefansson’s supporters and critics clash over his conduct and the island’s future use as a potential Arctic air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrangell Island
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
United States
England
Russia
Japan
Stefansson
Arctic
Canada
Jamaica
Siberia
Lloyd George
Wrangell
Washington
State Department
Southern Society Plans Large Winter LANS Expansion
The Southern Society of mes-her Menee outlines a broad winter program to expand membership and improve personnel and leadership. President Charles A. Douglas and Washington officials drive the effort, with notable supporters from the Coolidge administration and Southern delegates to the United Daughters of the Confederacy planning elaborate events in the capital region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Southern Society of Mes
National Capital
Charlies A. Douglas
Coolidge
Lloyd George
South
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
C. Bascom Slemp
Congress
Virginia
Internal Revenue
David H. Blair
Civil Service
Helen H. Gardener
McChord
John Temple Graves
Increased Travel to the National Parks This Season
National Park Service estimates show attendance across major parks rising. Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier and others report higher early season totals with Hawaii and Grand Canyon nearing or exceeding 1922 figures. July and August mark record or near record visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ational Parks
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
National Parks and Monuments
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Glacier
Front Range
Rockies
Denver
Hecky Mountain
Hocky Mountain
Mount Rainier National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
North Rim
Hawaii National Park
Air power vs battleships tests reshape coast defense
Army and navy officers study the sinking of the battleships Virginia and New Jersey by airmen off Cape Hatteras to assess how aerial warfare changes naval defense. Observers including Assistant Secretary Davis and General Pershing note improved marksmanship and coordination, with the Virginia sinking in thirty minutes after 151,100 pounds of bombs were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Navy
Army
Virginia
New Jersey
Cape Hatteras
St. Ahsel
Davis
Pershing
Langley Field
Cape Blatteras
Laying Cables Dangerous Job
An article on the dangers and expert work of laying transatlantic cables. It details the Mackay system's new US Europe link, ship operations from Far Rockaway to Canso, and from the Azores to Havre, plus the risks of storms, icebergs, and deep-sea jointing. It notes historical trials by Cyrus West Field and compares past and present message speeds and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
North America
New World
Atlantic
United States
Mackay
Far Aupist
Way
Far Rockaway
Canso
Nova Scotia
Colonia
Casno
Azores Islands
Azores
London
Waterville
Ireland
Havre
France
Cyrus West Field
Nstoric
Valentin
Rockaway
England
Ism
Great Eastern
Cyrus Field
Valentia
Newfoundland
Field
Trinity Bay
Ebcle
Commercial Cable Company
Mackay-Bennett
Sen
Six Soviet Officials Must Die for Crimes
The Dravda in Moscow profiles crimes by district Soviet officials in Ekaterinostay under the pretext of the struggle against banditism. Court proceedings lead to six men sentenced to death with others given minor punishments amid killings and alleged crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Dravda Oof
Massive chocolate shipment from Stamford to western manufacturers
A solid trainload of 1 250 000 pounds of chocolate was shipped from Stamford to candy makers in the far west, enough to cover 5 000 000 pounds of candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Canadian youth locked in boxcar for ten days
Calder Ontario resident John MacBride aged seventeen endured ten days inside a boxcar with no food or water after the car was accidentally shunted to a side track near London. Temperatures and unloading crews heard faint cries and pried open the door to rescue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calder
John MacBride
London
German plane shows economy despite postwar limits
Munich built machine flew from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires covering 205 miles at one third train time and fuel cost roughly the price of a railway ticket. British towns and villages in the 1900 era have namesakes in the United States.
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Afunich
Munich
Resario
Bueno Aires
Argentina
Searly
United States
Hog Conquered by Shotgun and Beans in Farmyard
Fritz Krietmeyer of KMhn area battled a defiant female hog that escaped its pen. He fired navy beans from a shotgun at close range, hitting the hog on the snout and driving it back to confinement. Also notes Missouri women voting in their first statewide primary on August 1.
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Itchstead
Kmhn
Fritz Krietmeyer
Here
Fritz
Mr. Log
Missour
Cocklebur Poison Menace to Stock
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Cocklebur poisoning threatens swine cattle and sheep especially in the Mississippi Valley and Great Plains. Young pigs up to two months old are most susceptible. dose and symptoms described. best remedy is preventing access to young plants. storage and feeding practices influence recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Great Plains
Bureau of Animal Industry
Peach Tree Borers Endanger Orchard Insect Control
Orchard owners are warned peach tree borers threaten trees in fall through spring. Inspect trunks for wax exudate and white larvae, then cut out borers with a knife or dig a trench and apply carbon bisulphide, taking care to avoid root contact to prevent tree death.
Campaign for Pure Bred Sires Gains Members Nationwide
During July seventeen two hundred? no. 172 persons qualified for the official emblem of recognition issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to users of pure bred sires for all classes of animals. The campaign is a joint effort of states and the department. By month end total participants reached 11 705. A lithographed sign reading Pure Bred Sires exclusively Used on This Farm is being distributed to five stock owners who enroll in the Better Sires Better Stock campaign and request the sign. Each sign bears a number linking the owner to the nationwide livestock improvement movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Hve
Milk Cooling and Stirring for Safe Delivery
Instruction urges immediate cooling of milk to cold drinking water temperature after milking. It requires thorough stirring to equalize temperature and maintaining chill by changing water or other means until delivery.
Best Results From Chickens Fed Milk in Ohio
Ohio poultry expert reports that flocks fed milk show the best laying and feeding results. Milk supplies protein and a tonic effect, boosting egg production. skim milk from steamers at low cost is a missed profit opportunity for poultrymen buying milk cheaply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Feeding Screenings Is Most Harmful Practice
A historical notice warns against feeding screenings to chicks or young stock. It cautions that screenings spread variegated weeds across the range, potentially ruining a garden and creating future weed eradication work. It also urges precautions on scratch feed as weed seeds may contaminate pastures.
Practical Suggestions for Silo Filling
The guide explains optimal timing for corn when dented and glazed, warns against overly dry silage, and covers silo preparation, packing, and air exclusion. It notes six teams to operate, two workers inside, use of concrete jumpers, and moisture checks, with costs around 1.25 dollars per ton and factors influencing price.
Pruning Apple Trees for Profitable Gains at Vineland Station
An Ontario Vineland horticultural study compares summer pruning, light pruning, and no pruning on apple trees. Results indicate lighter pruning boosts growth and earlier bearing, with heavier early yields. unpruned trees lead briefly, but risk reduced future crops. Light annual pruning maintains shape and sunlight access until bearing age, after which more severe pruning may be needed depending on variety.
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Vineland
Ont
Preparing Holes for Trees to Aid Orchard Growth
Guidance on early hole digging for orchards, using manure and optional dynamite to loosen subsoil. Warns that dynamite helps on some soils but harms others, and recommends filling holes with fresh manure, then removing before planting. Emphasizes large holes for root spread and soil bacteria access.
Milk Weighing and Butter Fat Testing Procedure
Instruction to weigh milk from each cow at every milking and record on the barn sheet to obtain exact milk quantity. Weekly composite tests will determine butter fat content.
Distinct Dairy Type and Productivity Description
A dairy cow of distinct dairy type is capable of producing a large quantity of milk and butterfat at a profit and regularly bearing calves, as good or better than herself.
Iowa State News Highlights Diverse 1923 Topics
A roundup of Iowa items includes Penn College receiving 725 ornamental shrubs, Japan relief spending over 80 000, a South Dakota vet hospital case, Iowa Federation of Women's Club education push, anti saloon league constitution distribution, Des Moines home growth by individuals and firms, Waverly hospital diabetes insulin upgrade, school illness absenteeism, 10 million income tax tally, Stephen Leacock to speak at state teachers meeting, Sioux City crime records and arrests, first beagle trial meet near Waterloo Cedar Falls, Hardin county road experiment, and a push for driver licensing nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Red Cross
Japan
Charles J. Hinkley
South Dakota
Iowa Federation of Women’s Club
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Des Moines
Waverly Hospital
Internal Revenue
Stephen Leacock
McGill University
Iowa State Teachers Association
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hardin County
State Automobile Department
Iowa farmers to receive 200 bushels new hardy winter wheat
The Iowa experiment station announced a distribution of about 200 bushels of the new hardy winter wheat to farmers in units of one and one half bushel lots. The report also notes public lectures by Raymond Robins and details about school programs and agricultural initiatives across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
State College
Raymond ‘Robins
Iowa State College
Iowa
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Southern Society
Lashineton
Sault
Brule
Sault Ste. Marie
Gotino
Etienne Brule
Dominion
Old North- West Companys Lock
J. H. Coyne
S.C
U. S
Buchanan
Queen Victoria
Huigtne
Iowa State News
The
Commonwealth
International Association of Public Employment Services
Toronto
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Farm Bureau
State Vocational Board
City Schoola
Dubuque
Muscatine
Ft Dodge
Ottumwa
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