Secretary of Agriculture Reports U S Food Supply Progress
The Secretary highlights rising per capita output of most foods except meat and dairy, notes peak beef slaughter in 1918, and cites increased swine herds and declining sheep. He outlines efforts to boost meat supply through disease control and stock development, supports tuberculosis campaigns, forest grazing regulation, and expanding dairy and cheese production.
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United States
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Office of ‘Markets
Bureau of Markets
Pleasant Evening Reveries in Home Circle Column
A Home Circle column called Evening Reveries offers relaxing reflections for tired mothers joining the home circle at evening tide.
The Mothers Of The World
An essay on Eve as humanity’s first mother and the enduring power of maternal love. It argues Eve’s intellect surpassed Adam in temptation then extols motherly devotion as a holy, almost supernatural passion guiding a child through life.
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Cain
Abel
Eve
Adam
No Gloom at Home and the Joy of Family Routines
A moralizing pamphlet extols domestic harmony and the healing power of a cheerful home. It praises the wife as household sovereign and the husband’s renewed strength after a restful, warm parlor, arguing that a united couple and their children form the oldest and most valuable institution.
Town urged to aid progress and prosperity in new year
A civic exhortation asks residents to praise their wives, acknowledge local debts, and commit to active town improvement. It stresses that honesty alone is not enough and calls for citizens to attract industry and newcomers, transforming the community through collective effort. New Year optimism faces the need for action.
Oregon road laws to be reformed by elected officials
Salem Oregon January 6 State Engineer Lewis will urge in a forthcoming report that officials with road building authority be elected by the people A concise workable road code is advocated with limited paving plans due to Oregon’s great mileage and sparse wealth He suggests concentrating on alignment grade and gravel or macadam sections to keep roads passable year round.
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Canker
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Bureau of Chemistry
Cooperative Agricultural Extension Act
United States
Salem, Or
Lewis
Oregon
Iowa
Residents seek 30 mile road supervisor in Lebanon area
A petition from many locals asks the county court to appoint B. F. Simons as road supervisor for the route from Cascadia to Lebanon, a 30 mile stretch. Officials aim to improve winter conditions and maintain good roads year round.
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Lebanon
B. F. Simons
Cascadia
Road Men Wanted At $3 Per Day In County Work
Road master advertises for men to supervise and work county highway sections at three dollars a day. Applications accepted in writing at Mondemetey Coquille office until February 1. Boundaries and details available at the office.
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Mondemetey ‘Coquille
R. B. Murdock
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Secretary of Agriculture
the Mothers OF the World
Ecxs
Photoplay
Miss Munson
Benedicts
Ion
Bataia
H. S. Silberman & Sons
Chicago
America
Coos County
Good Roads
Coos
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