Plan for the Rio Grande irrigation vast tracts
Three year survey by United States reclamation service engineers concludes with a plan to dam the Rio Grande above Rio Grande City Texas. They expect gravity irrigation for 350000 to 600000 acres, possibly making it the nation’s largest irrigated area at an estimated cost of 60000000 to 100000000 dollars. Construction could be funded by the federal government either directly or via bonds. Frost-free Tito Grande valley climate would support two to three crops yearly.
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Oj Astengton
Rio Grande
United States Reclamation Service
Arthur Davis
Sto Grande City
Tex
Frome
United States
Rio Grande Valley
Tito Grande
Florida
Middle West
Razorbacks Dethroned by Fences and Farms Across the Carolinas
The piece notes a decline of wild razorbacks as fences and land divisions rise after Vanderbilt-era estates, replaced by stall fed hogs. It links snakebite antidotes scarcity to disappearing hogs and warns guards now face more deadly encounters with rattlers.
Banks Fight Branch Expansion By Big City Lenders
Missouri Representative Millspaugh warns that large national banks seek to establish branches in states allowing such banking. He argues this undermines smaller country banks, threatens wartime loyalty standards, and could force further rural branch openings, eroding local financial lifeblood.
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Millspaugh
Missouri
House of Representatives
Speaker
Sumiler
Nopolicy
Iis City
Detectives Not Supermen Warned By Former Secret Service Chief
Former U S Secret Service head William J Flynn argues detectives cannot be real supermen and warns crime thrillers exaggerate for effect. He notes that real investigations rely on gradual clues and human limits, not flawless genius, saying life is too bulky to be neatly plotted.
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William J. Flynn
William J. Wynn
Mr. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Marian Storm
New York Sun
Tye
Nick Carter
Sherlock Holmes
Sax Rohmer
Attorney General Finds Church Property Vested in God
In a formal opinion Attorney General Daugherty says church property seized at war’s start from the Reformed Church of Hungary in America is ultimately a trust held by the Deity. He notes the case sets precedent for religious property seizures and affirms the nation’s religious character.
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Hungary
Hungarian General Credit Bank
Cleveland
United States
Mr. Daugherty
King George Cuts Royal Costs Despite Living Cost Rise
The king reduced royal household expenses by about 50 000 a year after a planned overhaul at Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle and other residences. Lord Parquhar guided the reorganization while the king kept Commons grants steady and avoided public tax increases. The racing stud and Britannia yacht were trimmed to cut costs, with the Britannia set to return to service and plans for new bloodstock to refresh the stud.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
House of Commons
Hals
Parquhar
Lord Farquhar
Edward
Victori
Lord Parqubur
Britannia
Medina River
Isle of Wight
Doncaster
Newmarket
Green Apples Run Tractor to Distill Alcohol
An orchardist in Washington drives a tractor using alcohol distilled from a mash of green apples gathered at thinning. He sees waste from June drops and surplus immaturity as feedstock, has a personal chemical lab, and plans to explain his method at the state grange fall session.
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Eastern College
State Grange
Awaits Wife's Return 37 Years Then Dies
Honolulu man Maemae Haawaiian waited 87 years for wife Milly before filing for divorce on grounds of desertion. Married in 1884 at Ewa Kalihi harbor vicinity, she left four months after the wedding. He testified she “meant to stay away” and she now lives as a fisher on a small Kalihi island near Honolulu Bay.
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Honolulu
T. H.—Colburn
Maemae
Haawaiian
Milly
Sait
Maemnae
Ewa
Aahu
Kalakaua
War officer wears $9 suit made from flour sacks
John Martyn, private secretary to the secretary of war, boasts the cheapest department officer outfit. He says the suit was made from three Panama flour sacks at $1 each and the tailor’s fee brings the total to $9.
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Washington
War Department
John Martyn
Secretary of War
King of Belgium’s tree dies in Harrisburg grounds
A larch tree planted by the Belgian king during his 1920 Harrisburg visit and a companion tree honoring Queen Elizabeth in front of the state capitol have died because the soil in flower beds has been enriched for over a century. The Foch tree planted by Marshal Foch, however, remains thriving.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Elizabeth
State Capitol
Foch
Marshal
Nine Month Old Boy Whistles Like Canary
Youngstown reports Mervin Heyman nine months old, son of Mr and Mrs Max Heyman, can whistle like a canary. His father says he has whistled since six months and predicts the child will be in demand as a musician, joking Sousa would hire him for his band.
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Youngstown
Mervin
Max Heyman
Sousa
Cholera Cases Drop in Petrograd From Relief Sanitation
Cholera nearly vanishes in Petrograd this summer due to sanitary measures by the American Relief Administration. Purified water supply and inoculation of 75,000 residents credited with the decline.
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Petrograd
American Relief Administration
London Chinatown in Decline Amid War Era Echoes
The piece notes London Chinatown shrinking from about 2000 Chinese seamen near West India Docks to under 700. It cites wartime prosperity from Chinese crews and postwar shifts to British crews, with traders shuttering and a later sensational rumor about an actress at an opium party. Shakespeare is mentioned as having early plays.
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London
West India Dock
Dilly
China
Town
Chinatown
Catch 74-Foot Eel and Big Fish in Taftville
A group of Ineal fishermen and Tadpole pond landed 138 pounds of bullheads and several large fish, including three eels over ten pounds and a 50 pound turtle near Butts bridge. A 7.5 foot lam prey eel was reported. From Boston Herald.
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Taftville
Conn
Butts Bridge
Missing Ink Quest Captain Salisbury Heads to Malay Peninsula
Captain Edward A. Salisbury sails from San Francisco to the Malay peninsula with his daughter and motion picture men to pursue the so called missing ink in a scientific expedition. He is joined by M. Cooper a former lieutenant colonel and others in the party.
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Salisbury
Malay Peninsula
San Francisco
Edward A. Salsbury
M. ©. Cooper
Aeutenant
Explorers and Filmmakers Report Jungle Rumors Across Pacific
Captain Salisbury states rumors surface about a tribe of white men in the Malay Archipelago jungle. Duke Zeller, Edward Burghard of Columbia, Miss Dorothy Salisbury, and two motion picture men accompany explorer’s daughter as sailers in the aviation corps of the United States Army and travel from New York.
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Aviation Corps
United States Army
Duke Zeller
Edward Burghard
Columbia University
New York
Dorothy Salisbury
Salisbury
Pacific Ocean
Malay Archipelago
Wild Rice Saves Value as Food and Fodder
A USDA circular notes wild rice grows in shallow lakes and streams from Lake Winnipesaukee to the Gulf, mainly used for waterfowl feed and occasionally for human food. Seed should be dry until planting, with spring sowing preferred. tribal notes and harvesting by canoe persist, and limited market supply remains.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Charlies J. Chambliss
Mississippi Valley
North America
Lake Winnipeg
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
United States
Chemicals From Corn Cobs
USDA chemists developed new extraction methods for furfural from corn cobs lowering production cost. Furfural, used for resins, varnishes, insulating materials and plates, previously sold at about 50 cents a pound from oat hulls. From cobs, cost is estimated around 10 cents per pound, with cobs yielding the highest furfural among common agricultural sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Destroyer of Bugs Quail Praised by Florida College
The Florida College of Agriculture says the quail is a powerful destroyer of cowpea weevils and merits strong protection by farmers to aid crop protection and pest control efforts.
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Florida College of Agriculture
Isolate Egg Eaters in Flock Management
Farmers are advised to isolate hens showing egg eating behavior to prevent spread and to train or separate those that break eggs. In persistent cases, such hens should be culled or sold to protect flock productivity.
Mixing Feeds In Lots For Stock Food Value
Feeds can be mixed in hundreds of pounds by shoveling back and forth on a tight floor. Siberian Red prose or millet Indian millet hog millet are of good value for stock food.
Livestock and Poultry Exhibits Promised at County and State Fairs
United States Department of Agriculture reports livestock displays at fairs nationwide will feature well bred animals with good feed and care. Breeders and farmers gain from studying breeds and improving stock while exhibition animals command higher prices than unfitted ones.
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United States ‘Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
CAREFUL IN CRANKING TRUCK
Before cranking the engine the driver should ensure the spark lever is fully retarded and gears are in neutral. If advanced or in gear the engine may backfire or run over the driver, causing injury and property damage. Safety pays off to avoid costly suits from driver or bystanders.
Meaning of Veal and its Definition in Agriculture
The article discusses varying opinions on what constitutes veal. It explains that calf carcasses under 300 pounds with light colored fine flesh are classified as veal according to agricultural authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Agriculture
Potato Pest Threats and Control Methods
The three worst insect pests of the potato are the Colorado beetle the potato bug the tobacco hornworm and the flea beetle. Spray with arsenate of lead and Bordeaux mixture as directed by guidance for effective control.
Importance of Proper Shock and Low-Cost Farming Practices
The text stresses that poor shocks cause grain losses and experience is key to good shock making. It advises using purebred herd sires from high producing families to boost efficiency and cut costs, washing dirty eggs daily for immediate sale, and taking stock invoices to prepare over winter.
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Cattle Shipped and Local Incidents
Eighteen carloads of cattle shipped to Hartford. Iowa cannery output reaches 40,800 000 cans. Nine hurt in Sioux City auto accidents. Pocahontas farmers protest low prices by burning corn. Fort Riley will replace Col. Brown with Col. Cavanaugh as Fort Des Moines commander. Grundy County beef shipments to Chicago average 11 per head. Fraught with personal milestones and local incidents across Iowa from Anamosa pow wow to Cedar Rapids shootings, legal notices, and community events.
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Hartford
Roetc
Davenport
Iowa
Sioux City
Pocahontas County
Mass
H. L. Cavanaugh
Fort Riley
Kaw
R. A. Brown
Fort Des Moines
Chicago
H. E. Bacon
Clemons
Georgia Connor
Counceil Bluffs
H. A. Lynn
Amed
Stanton
Council Bluffs
Anamosa
Tama Reservation
George, Andrews
Amber
John Vetek
Ben Herring
Cedar Rapids
William A. Donvan
Belle Plaine
Hale
Wapelle
William Edmondson
Father Lynch
Ireland
DeValera
Luther Snodgrass
Avoca
Rufus Plafena
Plafena
Morelock
Oskaloosa
Jaws City
Wade
Allen Marquam
Donnellson and
Franklin
Farmers’ Union
Ft. Madison
Santa Fe
Ft. Dodge
Ernest Dailey
J. H. Ridenour
Clarinda
Iowa City
Oelwein-West Union
T. N Carnell
West Union
J. H. Ballout
Clarence
Ballout
Anamosa Reformatory
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
N. P. Uhlig
Trinity Lutheran Church
Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Uhlig
M. G. Crawford
Hopkinton
Masonic Lodge
Burns Lodge
Monticello
Protovia
Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
State Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Congressman Sweet
Ray Hegert
M.H. Kelly
Waterloo
German Lutheran Church Society of Denison
Denison
Haar
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Bank of England
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Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Germany
Hermine of
Preuss
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Shakespeare
Boston Herald
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