Quarters for Dairy Calves To Prevent Bumping
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article outlines calf housing. It advises small pens under four by six feet for the first two weeks with feed boxes and hay racks. It stresses dry, light quarters, clean bedding, and regular changes to prevent calf diseases. It also notes the value of small paddocks, exercise, and simple stanchions to ensure even feeding and reduce milk loss.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sanitary Shed for Milking Guidance Issued
Instructions emphasize cow cleanliness and dust free milking areas. Wipe udders with damp cloth to prevent dirt and bacteria from entering milk. Use a covered milk pail to keep out germs and reduce contamination.
Cows Respond To Feeding And Handling
A farm note states that good cows respond to proper treatment and even poorer cows increase production when properly fed. Liberal feeding yields better yields, and a high producing cow cannot perform well without thorough feeding and care.
Cream Seperator Guidance and Milk Feeding Notes
The text outlines churning temperatures to achieve thirty to forty minutes of churning with firm butter granules, typically 52 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and 58 to 66 in winter. It emphasizes a cream separator as essential to obtain maximal cream in good condition and notes feeding level depends on a cow’s milk output.
Boy in Jail Finds Mother After 16 Years
A 16 year old, George Burke, pleads guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and smiles in court. He learns he has a mother waiting in Brooklyn, reunited by John Burke a sailor from Seattle who travels to the Tombs to confirm the boy’s identity and bring news of a sister and a mother after years apart.
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New York
George J. Burke
Court of Special Sessions
Ward- Jen Hanley
Massachusetts
John R. Burke
Seattle
Joseph Ine Reid
Brooklyn
George
Seventeen-Year-Old in Navy Courted by Three Husbands
Edna Metcalf, in Oakland, faced legal fights to disentangle from three marital ties. She first wed Ensign Edward Reese, then married Mare Island sailor Jack Overstreet, and finally naval radio operator Lewis Linwisky. She says the third marriage finally ended her love triangle though she once loved each husband.
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Oakland
Cal
Edna Metcalf
Edna
Navy
Edward Reese
Jack Overstreet
Mare Island
Lewis Linwisky
New Booze Transport Found by Newport Police
Newport officers nabbed a woman stepping from a train from Popular Bluffs Missouri who used many aliases. She wore contrived undergarments with pockets, each pocket containing a pint of whiskey. Lacking funds to pay a $300 fine, she remains jailed.
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Newport
Popular Bluffs
Playful kittens linked to elderly widow’s deadly fire
Eau Claire Wisconsin five playful kittens sparked by their antics ignited a box of matches on the floor, setting fire to Mrs. Carrie Hagen widow aged sixty seven and causing her death.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Carrie Hagen
Rib Used to Repair Jawbone in Pueblo Man
William M. Bilstein a railroad employee in Pueblo underwent an operation to replace a missing jawbone piece after an accident. A rib fragment was used and Bilstein's jaw is said to be normal again. Poisoned Father Whipped Her in Fort Worth case details incomplete with fragmentary text.
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Pueblo
William M. Bilstein
Bilstein
Fort Worth
Tex
Good Roads Urge Nationwide Highway Plan During War Time
Chairman George P. Coleman of the American Association of State Highway Officials demands immediate action to build and maintain a comprehensive national highway policy. He appeals to the United States government through W G McAdoo for a countrywide program and requests priority freight car allocations in spring to move materials for main artery roads.
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George P. Coleman
American Association of State Highway Officials
United States
W. G. McAdoo
Good Roads in Connecticut Show High Maintenance Standards
The Connecticut road system shines due to efficient maintenance under heavy traffic and solid construction. State Highway Commissioner Bennet created a dedicated repairs branch led by superintendent W. Leroy Ulrich. The state is split into ten districts with central offices for each supervisor, and districts further divided into sections led by four foremen.
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Connecticut
Bennet
W. Leroy Ulrich
Road maintenance bureaus and tree proposals in Pennsylvania
A state bureau manages 10 to 15 men plus district gangs for reconstruction and maintenance to keep roads in good condition. It handles small reconstruction and maintenance until contracts become economical. The highway commissioner suggests planting fruit or nut bearing trees along highways for tourism and youth. Asphalt pavements soften and disintegrate from leaking gas from underground mains.
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Highway Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Expansion of Concrete and Agriculture Advice Note
Expansion of Concrete: concrete roads expand in winter and contract in summer due to moisture changes per the US Bureau of Standards. Good Qualities of Horse explain stamina and durability from heredity and feeding. Lessen Demand for Coal urges burning wood to save coal. Take the crooked and de woodlot. Sweet clover adapts to more climates than true clovers and possibly alfalfa. Use plenty of straw for bedding.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Preventive measures urged after state fire survey report
Massachusetts fire department report lists 3905 dwelling fires with matches as top cause. Other major factors include careless smoking, unknown causes, lamp or stove ignition, overheated stoves, defective chimneys, and spontaneous combustion. Emphasizes owner diligence to reduce losses and apply prevention at home.
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Fire Inspection Department of
Massachusetts
French impostor dazzles Gotham in lavish defraud scheme
A formertelephone worker posing as Count Rousselot fooled New Yorkers with noble birth stories, flawless uniforms, and access to elites and warships. He banked on loans, hotel stays, and lavish purchases before arrest as officials questioned his Spanish alliance ruse and secret mission claims.
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New York
Edmond Rousselot di Castillot
New York City
Waldorf-Astoria
France
Spain
State Department
Rousselot
W. E. D. Stokes
Lansing
Foun
Alfonso
Count Rousselot
New
Shade Trees in Boxes and Planting Practices
A Pasadena paving project led city foresters to enclose exposed tree roots in concrete boxes filled with soil to protect them. Proper planting guidelines advise trimming damaged roots, digging deep wide holes, layering topsoil, placing roots evenly, and finishing with a slightly raised surface to ensure stable growth.
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Marengo Avenue
Pasadena
Cal
Popular Science Monthly
Learning to drive a car safely and stopping distances
A historic Popular Science Monthly passage emphasizes patient, gradual car training. It counsels starting with slow practice, learning lever basics, stopping drills, and repeated attempts to stop within safe distances. It warns to avoid traffic early and to measure braking distance to gauge safe speeds near crossings.
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Popular Science Monthly
Fix Battery Connection and Brake Care Tips
Guidance on winding wire around a battery post in a clockwise direction to prevent loosening. Warns that wrapping opposite way may unwrap when tightened. Advises sparing oil for brakes and cautions castor oil in moderation to stop squeaks.
New Car Brakes and Dash Illumination From Oregon Patent
The feature outlines a blue dash bulb improving readability by reducing glare and a mountain road brake patent by an Oregon inventor. The brake resembles a harrow and drives spikes into the ground when a lever is pulled, offering an innovative traction aid for rough terrain.
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Oregon
New Headlight For Autos The Litest Development
The new headlight links to the front axle so it turns with the front wheels and always points in the wheel direction. This fixes the common annoyance when headlights fail to illuminate the path the car will take, ensuring the beam follows the intended road.
Patent plan to slow cars at railroad crossings
Patent papers describe a unique scheme to prevent autos from dashing onto tracks by curving the road sharply before the crossing. The design would force drivers to slow and navigate two turns, creating opportunities to observe an approaching train in either direction under ordinary circumstances.
Water as Carbon Remover and Getting Unstuck Advice
Water is praised as a carbon remover, with a method to inject water into the carburetor while idling to loosen carbon. Also advises not to spin wheels in mud, but to rock the car by alternating clutch engagement to gain grip and free the vehicle.
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Salt City
Syracuse
Onondaga Iake
Tips on valve tappets and eye shield cap
The article explains adjusting hot tappet clearances while engine parts are warm since metal expands when hot. It notes never adjust cold, or clearances may be incorrect after heating. It mentions a cap visor that can be dropped into place or lifted away using a Ginger towah.
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