Nation wide militia mobilization over Mexican crisis
President Wilson urged Congress to authorize full use of the National Guard as a federal arm in the Mexican campaign. Mexico and U S cross border hostilities rise with Carranza rejection of withdrawal. Troops, railways, and telegraph lines affected as American punitive expedition prepares.
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Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
Washington
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Villa
Alfred Mills
Division of Militia Affairs
Jacinto Trevino
General Pershing
General Trevino
Republic
Russians seal Czernowitz win as Austrians retreat fast
Dispatches from Petrograd say about eighty thousand Austrians are cornered as Czernowitz falls. Russia confirms the capture of Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina, with Vienna admitting the loss. British withdrawals below Kut el Amara follow a Turkish repulse on the Tigris. Paris reports German trench gains near Le Mort Homme, but Berlin disputes the claim.
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Petrograd
Bukowina
War Office
Vienna
Kut-el-Amara
Tigris
Turkish War Office
Constantinople
Paris
Diplomatic notes and war news from the era
A second note to Austria-Hungary over the Austrian submarine attack on the American tanker Petrolite is coded for Vienna. Wilson nominates Vance McCormick to chair the Democratic National Committee. The house military committee favors the army appropriation bill at 157 million dollars. A senate bill proposes barring federal judges from elective offices for two years after leaving the bench. Moltke dies during a mourning service in Berlin. Six killed and 11 injured in a Liverpool hotel fire. Rotterdam unrest over high food prices. Boelcke shot down on Verdun fronts by Ribiere. An earthquake hits San Marino and Rimini causing panic.
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Austria-Hungary
State Department
Washington
Vienna
Senate
Thomas
Dem
Colorado
Edith Benham Named Social Secretary to First Lady
Miss Edith Benham, daughter of Admiral Benham, appointed social secretary to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson after Isa Isabella Hagner's resignation to marry. Benham, educated in Paris and on the Pacific coast, has served prominent figures including Baroness Rosen and Mrs. Bryce and aided naval sponsorship work. She is a linguist and a granddaughter of a U S Navy commodore, with a notable record in Washington society.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Isabella Hagner
Edith Benham
Admiral Benham
Edith Seaman
Baroness Rosen
Bryce
Crane
Murray Crane
Theodore Shonts
Washington
Miss Shonts
The
Society
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Benham
Miss Benham
United States Navy
Land
Head of the Plunketts in Ireland and rebellion links
The Plunkett family head is tied to the abortive Irish rebellion with son Joseph executed in Dublin for signing the proclamation of Irish independence. Sons George and John received five and ten years in prison, and the count was briefly jailed. Sir Horace Plunkett, a related agricultural reformer, did not partake in Sinn Fein actions.
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Count Plunkett
Plunkett
Ireland
Joseph
Dublin
George
John
Sir Horace Plunkett
British Isles
Sinn Fein
John Burke’s Handwriting and His Signature on Currency
US Treasurer John Burke, once a boy with poor handwriting, had two talented brothers in country school. Visitors drew all attention to Burke’s brothers’ flourishes, but his signature now appears on new money. A former teacher noted his improved penmanship on a one dollar bill.
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United States
John Burke
Burke
Sisson’s Long Coat and a House Vacancy
Mississippi congressman Thomas A. Sisson wears a striking frock coat as he seeks a political favor. He asks the division chief to appoint his candidate to a death vacancy, but the official rebuffs him noting the funeral already passed. The intended promotion fails.
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Thomas A. Sisson
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Sisson
Gas Tractor Study Warns Operators Against Self Education
United States Department of Agriculture summarizes Farmers Bulletin 719 noting that among Illinois tractor owners operating difficulties are the main drawback. It urges owners to gain training via instructors or hired help, as unreliable operation causes costly delays.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Corn Belt
Illinois
Auto steering device for tractors maintains furrow parallelism
A Wisconsin Agriculturist description details a rectangular frame attached to a tractor. The rear attaches to the front wheels while two wheels at the front run in the furrow and unplowed ground. A furrow wheel with a shield presses against land with a strong spring to keep the new furrow parallel to the old one.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Manure Boosts Clover Yields in Iowa Experiments
Barnyard manure applied to clover and leaving clover mixed meadows for hay produced notable returns in Iowa experiments. The Iowa State Station reports an average of 4.69 dollars per ton for clover and 3.76 dollars per ton for clover mixed meadows.
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Iowa Station
Iowa Experiment Station
Proper dairy cow care and milking practices
Advice for dairy farmers on calf rearing, cow handling, milking, and barn conditions. Emphasizes milked cow weight management, clean udder wiping, silage benefits, and humane treatment to maximize butterfat yield and profit.
Controlling the Asparagus Beetle During Harvest Season
During cutting season adult asparagus beetles feed on shoots and lay many dark eggs. Eggs cling to the tops and are visible to close observers. Harvest time destroys millions of eggs, but late summer growth still suffers. New spraying methods using arsenate of lead paste fish oil soap and water enable economical application with power or hand pumps.
Holding Cutworm in Check in Gardens and Fields
A Missouri College of Agriculture note outlines a poison mix to control cutworms. Combine 25 pounds bran with 0.5 pounds lead arsenate or Paris green and a quart of molasses. Dissolve in two gallons water, add the ground pulp of two lemons or oranges, then scatter at dusk to keep moist. The citrus juice lures worms but may attract chickens and farm animals with fatal results.
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J. & Gardner
Missouri College of Agriculture
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