Foraging Fowls and Gardeners Clash in Wartime Study
United States Department of Agriculture issues guidance on the chicken and garden debate. It notes fences may allow both poultry and gardeners to prosper, with legal rights decided by local laws. A Liberty gardener and a Victory poultryman faced neighborly disputes over crops, but officials urge cooperation in wartime food production.
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United States Department of Alirientture
Liberty Gardens
Legitime Industrand
United States
Overcoming Objections To Keepings Poultry In Towns
Objections to keeping poultry in towns arise from odor and crowing noise. Clean dropping boards and yards daily prevent odors. stir soil to improve absorption and condition. If not hatching, a male bird is unnecessary and does not affect egg production. sell or eat the male after the hatching season.
Wevek? Jeter Retirement Amid Turmoil Reported
A fragmented OCR note reports Jeter retirement amid turmoil. The text mentions Teas, Peed, and PGP elements, suggesting a ceremonial or contractual context. Details are unclear but imply discussion of delivery routes and party arrangements around the retirement date.
Poultry Yards and Fences for Rural Breeding Stock
Guidance on housing and fencing for poultry in rural settings. Emphasizes range feeding, colony houses for 10 hens, spacing 200 to 250 feet, and movable setup to adapt to forage. Recommends minimal fencing in towns, sod yards on good soil, and specific fence heights and post details for various breeds and yard sizes.
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Acre
Rural Clubs Help Women Empower County Exten sion Work
Women's rural clubs have advanced employment of trained workers like home demonstration agents, county nurses, and county social service workers. In Mississippi the state leader cites clubs as steady supporters of extension work, aiding funding, securing appropriations, and promoting home economics on programs. Fifty hens in a space suited for 25 gives no economy.
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Mississippi
Prohibition Fight and Draft Age Debates Stir Washington
The Senate debates tax policy and war labor disputes as compulsory arbitration rises. Senator Nelson warns against overemphasizing soldier morale while the Red Cross profit from enforcement schemes. Draft age reductions face opposition but gain support, with lawmakers split on eighteen to nineteen year olds and training requirements.
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Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
France
House
War Department
Crowder
Senator Nebson
Flo
Armerica
Ghosts in Modern Books Change Our View of Fear
Agnes Repplier argues in the Atlantic that traditional haunting myths fade as now popular spirits appear in literature. These new spirits are soothing or didactic, yet fail to expand knowledge and resist the strictures of rational inquiry.
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Agnes Repplier
Atlantic
Grove
Latin Motto Gets Translation from a Retiring Gentleman
A witty gentleman with retreating hair explains a Latin motto on his wall. He notes it is the only motto the average bore notices because he cannot translate it.
California shrubs offer potential for U S rubber supply
The article notes wild shrubs in California containing workable rubber as a possible domestic source. It contrasts the wartime threat to American rubber with ongoing cultivation prospects, while mentioning Norristown street fares and Macon county sanitary barns for cows.
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California
United States
Toughened Up by Wiggs and Wargs in a Conversation
A dialogue fragment shows Wiggs recalling a former softness used to obtain money, while Wargs notes a shift toward toughness from repeated touches. The exchange highlights character dynamics and a pragmatic, hardened approach.
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Wiggs
Wargs
Enlistment Rejected for Henry James at Los Angeles
The would be Marine Henry James faced a medical exam and was found unfit due to scoliosis phthisis and syncirtis. The examiner added slight astigmatism otitis median and chronic furunculosis, prompting James to retreat in embarrassment.
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James
United States Marine Corps
Los Angeles
G. J. Hildebrand
Scanlon Leads Worcester Draft Contingent From Massachusetts
The last Worcester draft group includes Edward T. Scanlon the bulkiest rookie from Massachusetts at six foot two and 287 pounds. He has a brother James W. Scanlon at Camp Devens and a cousin Tom Hennessey also at Devens both of similar height.
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Worcester
Edward T. Scanlon
Massachusetts
Ile
James W. Scanlon
Camp Devens
Tom Hennessey
Boston Globe
Bridgeton Pioneer Canner Lifts 602 Quarts This Season
Helen Hartman of Bridgeton Indiana has canned 602 quarts of food by herself this season, showcasing remarkable home food preservation effort and thrift.
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Helen Hartman
Bridgeton
Ind
United States War Gardens Reach Nearly Five Million
The nation reports close to five million war gardens cultivated across the United States as part of the home front effort. Farmers, volunteers, and households mobilize soil, seeds, and labor to boost food production during wartime.
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United States
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