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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture guidance argues for shallow, frequent cultivation to maximize corn yield. Early cultivation aerates soil and reduces pests, while keeping roots intact. After two to three feet height, limit cultivation to four inches, maintain a loose mulch, and adjust frequency to moisture and rainfall.
Renowned naturalist Prof R L Garner reports two years in the French Congo studying a rumored talking ape. He claims to have captured a six foot tall, 200 pound specimen and describes a vocabulary linking natives and primates, fueling debate at the Smithsonian Institution.
Department of Agriculture surveys at Army camps show most soldiers discharged return to farms. In Virginia camp 88.2 percent of farm origin soldiers planned to resume farming in three weeks. similar trends at Camp Gordon and another Georgia camp. Among those not returning, reasons included disability or preferring vocational farming work.
Poultry houses should face south to maximize winter sunlight, aiding ventilation and drying. Proper sunlight keeps the building dry and warm, reducing dampness and helping birds stay healthy.
A fragmented list of domestic advice covers gardening practices such as spraying when sunny, watering, manure timing, tomato training, cereal storage, and keeping storerooms dry. It also includes vehicle maintenance, plumbing as essential, and turkey and currant bush care emphasizing dryness, lime treatment, and pest control.
Unidentified smuggler on the Standard Oil tanker Royal Arrow evaded customs by occupying a vacant stateroom to alter uniforms. Inspectors later found a heavy roll of pongee silk and an invaluable kimono hidden in the room, suggesting contraband seizure on arrival in San Francisco from Hong Kong. In Paris Texas a supposed death of Mrs. R P Baker was reversed when physicians reported she had suddenly revived, with her condition improving.
A ball bound from a small boy’s hands rolled under an unused building in Beloit Wisconsin. A search led to merchandise found within 100 feet of the store from which it was stolen.
A fanatical cat in Boston caused a near interruption at a Wagner concert as it vocalized loudly during the performance. Ushers managed the disturbance, raising the noise level for the rest of the event.
The Arizona capitol honored Lieut Frank Luke Jr posthumously with the Medal of Honor. Brig Gen Hickok and Governor Campbell attended the ceremony as Western troops reflect on Luke’s eighteen aerial victories and his final mission destroying three German balloons before his death at age twenty.
The article extols France as the birthplace of Gothic architecture praising Notre Dame de Paris and other cathedrals. It lauds centuries of French craft in design, sculpture, glass, and metalwork as expressions of spiritual aspiration and refined taste.
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