Trial of Stamina Shows Russian Endurance in War
A dispatch argues the war will be decided by stamina rather than flashy victories. It recounts a Russian field hospital scene where a peasant soldier endures pain, illustrating the famed Russian endurance and the strain on Russian railways versus German railway superiority.
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Warsaw
Russia
Russkoye Slovo
Moscow
Has Trade School for Men London
The Prince of Wales Relief fund runs a trade training school in London to convert war idle furniture workers into skilled leather workers. Opened December 7, it enrolled 139 men in five weeks, 64 of whom graduated and found leather stitching jobs. Over forty and even fifty year olds proved as quick and adaptable as younger workers.
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London
Prince of Wales Relief Fund
Dodged School and Made a Large Pile in Hutchinson
Henry Koehn, a Galva youth sent to Hutchinson by his father for business college education, returns with a 1915 racing roadster, tailor-made suit, diamond ring, and a bank book showing $2,500. He gambles the $250 in wheat with a grain man and may have netted up to $7,000, but he is not going back to school.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Henry Koehn
Galva
McPherson County
Henry
Hiccoughs of the Sea Explained by Abbe Moreux
Paris reports a scientific investigation confirms that loud detonations heard at sea were not cannon fire but atmospheric explosions of fog called mistpoeifers or marine bombs. Abbe Moreux links the phenomenon to sun induced gas releases in Earth's crust and firedamp explosions, noting earthquakes often precede such noises.
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North Sea
Department of
Pas-de-Calais
Abbe Moreux
Hourges
Holland
Breat Lakes
Great
Ganges
Abbe Morcux
Young Turk Mehbmedoff Leaves MAC for Constantinople Home
A MAC sophomore agricultural student Mehbmedoff, described as a “young Turk” and a good student, returns home to Constantinople driven by homesickness amid anxieties over allied fleets battering the Dardanelles.
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Lanting
Mich
Lomsi&ness
M A. Mehmedoff
Constantinople
Mehbmedoff
Bryn Mawr to Benefit From 10 Million Garrett Estate
Miss Mary Carey Thomas president of Bryn Mawr College is named executrix and residuary legatee of the 10 million estate left by Miss Mary Elizabeth Garrett daughter of the late John W. Garrett. Bryn Mawr receives no fixed gift but the will implies substantial benefits to the college. The Garretts were longtime friends of Miss Thomas and Miss Garrett.
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Bryn Mawr College
Mary Elizabeth Garrett
John W. Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Thomas
Bryn Mawr
Miss Thomas
Gar Yett
Baron Russell Briggs
Radcliffe College
Grow Your Own Feed Cost Cutting With Silage Alfalfa
The Tennessee station shows dairy costs drop by replacing part of concentrates with silage and roughages. Alfalfa and pea hay cut feed costs, yields 3–5 tons per acre, while wheat bran runs high. Substituting alfalfa for bran saves money per 100 pounds of milk and butter, guiding practical farm feeding strategies.
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Tennessee
Handy modern farm device shows low cost for all plants
A Missouri farmer uses a small gasoline engine with a line shaft to run a pump churn grind stone washing machine and wringer and plans to add a cream separator. The total cost is under 150 dollars. The article urges farmers to embrace such affordable practical machines to boost adoption.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
War on the Orchard Pests and Remedies
An guide to controlling orchard pests including pear tree slug apple maggot tent caterpillars grape vine flea beetle blackberry gall strawberry slug cherry aphis and fruit bark beetle. It recommends sprays such as arsenites hellebore paris green kerosene emulsion and Bordeaux, plus burning canes after pruning.
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Paris Green
Troubles in raising calves and scours in calves
The main calf raising problem is scours caused by feeding mistakes such as dirty milk or overfeeding. Start by reducing feed and ensuring cleanliness, then gradually return to full feeding. For persistent cases use castor oil in milk and a bismuth compound. disinfect stalls and call a veterinarian for acute contagious cases.
Fastener Idea Keeps Stock Gate Secure
Missouri Valley Farmer notes a gate fastener made from a harness snap attached to a staple with an open link or heavy wire ring. The design resists learning by stock and wind, preventing opening even in windy conditions. a slide or gate peg is not needed.
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Court W. Rans
Missouri Valley
Profits of a Dairy Cow
The profits of a dairy cow can be anticipated with greater certainty than other farming phases due to steady feed and a reliable market. A mature grain crop and high prices may be uncertain because seasons and markets vary, while feed and a solid dairy demand offer dependable returns.
Winter Egg Producers
Pullets hatched early enough to mature and commence laying in October or November can be relied upon to produce a good share of the winter eggs.
Otherwise Engaged Alice-So Kitty Didn't Sing Last Night
Conversation reveals Alice-So Kitty was silent after being pressed by Jack who confirms he pressed her, explaining the absence of song and the prior engagement.
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Alice
Kitty
Jack
Real Skin Comfort from Emollients Ad
Advertising offer for Cuticura emollients promising intense skin comfort for tender or irritated skin. Readers invited to sample by mail with a Book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston, sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Short practice periods prove more efficient in skill training
Experiments by Dr. K B Lashley at Johns Hopkins tested archery skill. Twenty untrained subjects were divided into three groups receiving five, twenty, and forty arrows per day. The five-shot group showed greater accuracy gains with less total practice time, suggesting brief practice sessions over many days yield higher efficiency in muscular training.
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Lashley
Johns Hopkins University
Scientific American
Too Much for Them
A wartime cartoon caption contrasting a corpulent man’s reluctance to enlist with his spouse’s wry remark about missing him, noting the German threat and the London Mail framing.
Insomnia Sparks Morning Cure Touted by Postum Ad
A Topeka resident credits Postum with curing years of insomnia and nervousness after quitting coffee. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postura, claiming relief within weeks and urging readers to buy from grocers with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Topeka
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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