Poet Newton guards Uncle Sam as assistant treasury official
Byron R. Newton, born in New York, is described as a journalist, poet, and watchman for the treasury. The piece chronicles his career from cub reporter to star reporter, his war correspondence, and his role promoting publicity and information for the Public Health Service and public building site selections while overseeing fiscal prudence and site acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yron R. Newton
United States Treasury
Mr. Newton
Uncle Sam
the Treasury
Newton
Washington
Treasury
Frank A. Vanderlip
Great City National Bank of New York
Robert O. Bailey
United States
Vanderlip
Bailey
Remeny
Burns
Great Press Association
Havana
Santiago
Winslow
Ensign Worth Bagley
Byron R. Newton
New York
Neatness in Children Through Simple Caring Devices
A feature on inexpensive homemade tools that teach youngsters to organize and protect their belongings. It highlights easy craft ideas to promote tidiness among schoolchildren and families.
Neatness Tools for Kids and Pretty Sewing Ideas
A guide on teaching children tidiness with charming shoe bags and pencil cases featuring colorful motifs like the old woman in a shoe and kittens with mittens. It describes fabric choices, bag layouts, and decorative elements to make neatness engaging for youngsters.
Toy storage ideas and children's habits in play
A discussion on how children interact with toy boxes and alternatives like a Japanese matting box. It notes a child’s preference for the pail and the sounds of toys being tossed, and suggests letting children learn neatness in their own way through simple, practical tools like a tin pail or lace and eating habits.
Wasteful lighting in London and worldwide prompts engineer study
The article laments global light waste during wartime dimming of London and city lights. It argues shop windows and street lamps misdirect light, wasting energy and hurting passersby, urging consumers to consult lighting engineers for better, eye friendly distribution and efficiency.
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London
Little People Do Not Trust Mesa Verde Telephone Line
Indians living near Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado fear the new government telephone line. They say the poles will not stand and the wires will not talk because the little people will not permit such intrusions near their ancient cliff dwellings. They believe spirits built and inhabit the cliff cities in the Mancos valley and thus avoid approaching them.
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Mesa Verde
Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
Mancos
American Southwest
United States Survey Sets Southernmost Mainland Point
Government engineers determine the main land reaches 25 degrees latitude at a Rio Grande bend 20 miles southeast of Brownsville Texas, surpassing Florida’s extremity. The site marks the southernmost mainland point and could host a park amid tropical palms and lush greenery.
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United States
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Tex
Peninsula
Florida
Key
Pic
The Sort She Liked
A playful exchange reveals a collector of souvenirs turning a book’s photos into a toast to spoons. The banter contrasts the idea of a photo album with a humorous spoon collection as the speaker’s pride.
Books Deserving Editions Cited By 1914 Statistics
The article notes that in 1914 there were 10 175 new substantial books and 1853 new editions in the country. It argues only a small fraction of past fifty years of publishing merited new or revised editions.
Sleeves for Fall Gowns Show Prominent Set in Style
The fall gown trend centers on set-in sleeves with armholes outlined by bands, embroidery, or braid. Blue serge designs feature a three inch silk braid top stitched to the bodice. Daywear sleeves are long and often slashed from wrist to elbow with lace or net filling.
Proper Pig Weaning and Feed Practices by W R Gilbert
A dairy period article by W R Gilbert emphasizes starting piglets at three to four weeks with milk and shorts, then liberal feeding to wean at eight to ten weeks. It advocates open housing, access to earth, green foods, pastures, and varied grains, plus root-based winter rations and thorough cleaning to maintain digestion and growth.
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W. R. Gilbert
Good Rations for Ewes with Lambs
Clover hay and grain outperform timothy hay for breeding ewes, maintaining pregnant ewes to lambing. After lambing, add grain. Corn silage with clover hay and grain is slightly better than corn stover with the same mix. Moldy silage caused eleven losses in a week. a mix of corn silage, clover hay and grain is most efficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidward Tackwdorn
Missouri
A Touch of Black in Linen Embroidery Designs
A discussion on using black outlining to enhance embroidery on linen and scrim pieces. Black outlines emphasize color designs on heavy linen and white linen centerpieces, improving dull hues and creating striking contrast with jewel patterns and scrolls.
Challis Dress for Child Travelers
Challis dresses for little girls are praised for travel friendly use. They resist wrinkling and soil better than cotton frocks, making them a practical choice for trips and outings.
Dictates of Fashion in Evening Attire of the Era
Plain or embroidered ribbons adorn waist belts while silver threads illuminate many pink evening gowns. Gossamer fabrics and lace skirts with deep transparent hems define the style. Low bodices with floral borders and short puff sleeves echo the old 60s look in black satin with a front fastening and diamond buttons.
Trellis Veiling Styles Add Chic Contour to Veils
The article notes trellis veiling with a large open mesh that confines stray locks while enhancing the trim look. It describes several designs with the large square mesh, each square about half an inch or more, as a top choice for creating a stylish veil.
Great Variety in Coats Showcases Style and Utility
A fashion feature highlights coats with wide variety from mannish English tweeds to dainty silk wraps. Sports coats emphasize utility and masculine lines with belts, patch pockets, raglan sleeves and turned down collars. Escorto blends silk and wool for sheen, often preferred over tweeds for outdoor wear.
Tulle on Straw Hat Delights with Turquoise Accents
A charming straw hat in corn pink features an accordeon-plaited tulle ruffle around the brim in turquoise. The playful combination creates a delightful and eye catching headpiece.
Pocket mirrors with silk backs and pin cushion features
The text describes new handbags with flat alde pockets and small flat pockets for mirrors. Silk covered mirrors include a tiny top pocket to hold hairpins and a padded surface acting as a pin cushion. Vogue notes this feature as a chic necessity.
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Vogue
Bleaching Method With Bluing in Pillow Case
Instructions say to color embroidery that cannot be boiled after washing by placing items in an old pillow case dipped in strong bluing water. Rinse and dry each item, then hang the case in bright light for several days to achieve perfect whiteness.
Gingham Frocks and Jumper Style Adaptations
Gingham fabric adapts to the jumper look with admirable ease. The piece suggests including one or two simple gingham morning tracks to complete outfits.
List of Breeding Horses Imported in 1914
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports certificates of pure breeding for imported horses in 1914. The document lists each animal with its registration number importer name and department number by breed. Also mentions celery blanching methods farm drainage tips and pig protein needs warnings about feed mixes.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Federal Department
Thig Lst
Fragmented OCR: Animal Care and Feeding Advice
Readable text discusses care and feeding for birds and horses with unclear terms. Mentions delays in hatchlings and shoe resets for horses. Provides general guidance on proper care and feeding practices.
Preventing Bloat in Cattle Through Management
Dr A H Alexander explains that rank grasses and wet clover or alfalfa threaten cattle with bloat. Preventive steps include gradual diet changes, avoiding indigestions, feeding dry hay first, restricting access to moisture-laden fields, offering salt and lime, frequent pasture visits in early summer, and carrying remedies for severe cases.
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A. H. Alexander
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Romedao
Corn Feed Study Finds Protein Boost Improves Hog Growth
Investigators show good feeders know corn is a solid base but not enough alone. Corn combined with protein like tankage or soybeans yields better gains than corn alone, with corn plus unseeded meal and tankage boosting hog growth most. Sixty-five hogs were used in a 12-differentiation trial to compare corn only, corn with protein, and other mixes.
Prevent Flies From Breeding With Hellebore Dust
Powdered hellebore mixed with water and sprinkled over manure prevents flies from breeding and is an inexpensive, effective control that does not reduce the fertilizing value of the manure. Doubt the corn crop concerns arise from richer feeds. more manure from cows improves corn yields, potentially doubling in two to three years.
Plow Under Clover Field to Boost Soil Nitrogen
A local report notes plowing under clover is necessary to raise soil nitrogen in the altaifa field. It states little to no nitrogen is added to the crop under normal conditions when alfalfa hay is harvested.
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Edward B. Clark
Byroy R. Newtov
Marth
Thin Seagan
Mayen
Mlb
Blanchard Bael von Suffolk
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