Food production program urges larger spring wheat and meat output
The U S Department of Agriculture urges increased spring wheat acreage and higher output of meats dairy products and perishables for 1918. It calls for more hogs barley oats and corn while expanding sugar substitutes and garden production to feed the nation allies and soldiers amid wartime shortages.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
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United States
Europe
South Ia
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Min- Rexota
North Dakot
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North American Moose Fact Sheet
The moose is the largest living member of the deer family in North America. It stands six and a half to seven feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 1,000 to 1,500 pounds. The elk of northern Europe is often considered the same species by zoologists, but smaller. The moose is a symbol of endurance and power, often described as "as strong as a bull moose."
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North America
Europe
Father of Punctuation and Aldus Manutius
The present system of punctuation, used across modern languages, was introduced in the early fifteenth century by Venetian printer Aldus Manutius. He originated the full stop, comma, semicolon, colon, and question mark, shaping European punctuation.
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Aldus Manutius
Europe
Louisville
Joursal
Proper Care of Battery on Car
Article by CF B Andrews of Colorado Agricultural College explains keeping car batteries charged and unfrozen during winter. Regularly start engine or charge from external source every two to three weeks. read charge via hydrometer with readings 1250 to 1800 full. For extreme cold, remove battery and bring indoors. extern al charging can be from a direct current source using resistance or rectifier as needed.
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Andrews
Colorado
Afmiousture College
Fort Collins
Colo
Spare Tire Covers Save Investment and Mileage
A well fitted spare tire cover protects the tire from light and air, preventing sun and storm damage that hardens rubber and lowers mileage. Manufacturers wrap new tires to preserve rubber, and a durable cover pays for itself by extending tire life.
Wheels With Loose Spokes Fix By Wheelwright In Minutes
Wooden wheels with loose spokes squeak loudly especially around corners. Replacing spokes or forcing small wedges between spokes and hub can stop the noise. A wheelwright can complete the repair in a few minutes.
New device for headlight to meet state rules
The article notes Uinoix law requires dimming headlights and describes a DIY nonglare method by painter Macey F. Deming. It advises painting the right side of bulbs green with a green circle to create a 160 degree arc, offering a cross state solution for motorists traveling beyond New York.
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Chicago
Macey F. Deming
New York
Deming
Headlight Alignment Tactics Shaped by Diagram Guidance
A fragment explains light reflection from a bulb and how to aim headlights to meet various state laws. It notes striking the right side redirects beams leftward and vice versa, advising motorists to adjust using the diagram and painting techniques to adapt to differing regulations.
Oil Pressure Gauge Trouble In Cars With Piston Pumps
A guidance note explains that oil pressure gauges on cars with piston type oil pumps may fail to register despite adequate oil. The fix involves priming by disconnecting the line behind the gauge, running the engine slowly, squirting oil into the feed line, and continuing until oil returns to the feed line, then reconnecting.
Using Gasoline in Winter for Quick Engine Warmup
Winter driving increases gasoline use due to cold engine vaporization. A rich fuel mixture is needed during start and warmup, raising operating costs. The key is to heat the engine quickly so it reaches even running temperature, after which performance is the same in winter or summer.
Practical Automobile Kitchen Follows Our Soldier Boys at Front
A Popular Science Monthly extract describes motor powered field kitchens mounted on auto trucks. Designs vary in capacity from feeding 250 to 500 soldiers, with protective cabs for chauffeurs and a cook able to operate the kitchen while the vehicle moves. A rear step and hand rail aid stability on rough roads.
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Popular Science Monthly
Antiskidding Device For Early Electric Automobiles
Fragmentary notes describe an antiskidding device using two headlights mounted near the rear bars operated by friction with a car wheel and controlled by a front wheel lever to press against tires as lateral motion starts. Also mentions cautionary slogans about motor design and gear shifting.
Patent for outside wheel mud splash guard by London tauffeurs
A patent filing reports two London tauffeurs have invented a brush device to be mounted on the exterior of an automobile wheel. The guard aims to prevent mud splashing during motion, reflecting early efforts to improve road cleanliness and vehicle maintenance.
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London ~Tauffeurs
Wealthy man shoots intruder in Cleveland suburb
Elmer Hupp, wealthy oil promoter, is charged with murder after shooting L. Joyce, an intruder and rival in the Hupp home at Lakewood. Joyce, 35, was visiting Bratenthal, the Millionaire Colony area. Hupp, who surrendered after the incident, faces bail set at 5000 dollars. His wife and 13 year old daughter witnessed the event.
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Cleveland
Elmer Hupp
Cleve- L. Joyce
New York Cty
Joyce
Hupp
Lakewood
Bratenthal
Paid His Debt of Honor
Fort Scott attorney J Sheppard settled a nine year old debt of honor stemming from bank notes totaling 17000 in First National bank Fort Scott. The debt was compromised to 3000 under receivership and He mortgaged his home to cover that amount. He paid 7500 in 1914 and 2500 the following year, with a final payment recently erasing the balance.
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Fort Scott
Kan
J. Sheppard
Sheppard
First National Bank of
Surgeon Finds Glass Tube in Patient's Stomach
In Shawano Wisconsin an operation on James Poppendorf a feeble minded patient revealed his stomach contained a glass thermometer tube a pipe stem and a six inch long buttonhook protruding through the stomach wall the surprising foreign objects discovered during surgery.
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Shawano
Wis
James Poppendorf
Robbed Man of Marriage Funds in Tennessee
Jackson Tennessee report: Norris Taylor a railroad worker was assaulted by a highwayman who robbed him of 135 dollars he had withdrawn from the bank for his wedding and honeymoon expenses. Police are investigating the attack.
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Jackson, Tenn
Norris Taylor
Dog Gives Fire Alarm in Neenah Kitchen Blaze
Henry Simmons, a farmer in Neenah Wisconsin, woke when his pet fox terrier Spot pulled the sheets from the bed and alarmed him to a smoke filled room. He escaped by extinguishing a fire caused by an overheated stove.
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Neenah
Wis
Spot
Henry Simmons
Death by Own Action Saved by Ice and Police
Chicago architect Charles J. Hancox stood on Van Buren Street Bridge and leaped into the river. He clung to a note naming his wife and family, then was saved when firemen and a police diver reached him on a cake of ice. Hancox and two bridge tenders suffered frostbite but survived. the incident ended with ambulance transport to St Luke’s Hospital.
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Hupp
Chicago
Kansa City
Charles J. Hancox
van Buren Street
Lottle Hancox
West Monroe Street
W. Hancox
Oak Park
Hancox
St. Luke's Hospital
Bridgetenders Maloney
Rya
Nobody Wants Husband Who Sleeps With Horse
In Cleveland, Mrs. Louise Chrissinger seeks a divorce after alleging her husband sleeps in the barn with the horse. She says he stays for supper then retreats to the stable at bedtime. the court promised a writ of separation.
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Joyce
Hupp
Cleveland
Louise Chrissinger
Oregon Boy Dies After Woods Duel
Oregon City, Ore. Ledoux Leslie, sixteen, is dead at Park Place after a staged duel with Cecil Green, thirteen, and Samith, fifteen. Ledoux, wielding a magazine .22 rifle, faced the others who carried single shot guns. After 15 minutes behind cover he collapsed from a forehead wound. The boys fled home and later confessed to the sheriff.
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Oregon City
Ore
Leslie Ledoux
Park Place
Conpanions
Ledoux
Cecil Green
Samith
Sing
Lexoux
Auto on pilot of engine surprises party in Lincoln
In Lincoln a motor car carried 50 yards on the pilot of an engine without upset. Joh I. Miller, N. A. Sen aper, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rickards were present and none were seriously hurt. They were accompanying Mr. Richards on a questionnaire trip. The odd scene ended safely.
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Lincoln
Joh I. Miller
N. A. Senaper
Oscar Rickards
Richards
Late market wrap shows commodity price shifts across markets
The late market report lists prices for metates, copper, spelt, and various concentrates with figures from 69 to 1260 per unit. It covers Chicago grain and provisions, notes rye and wool quotes, and includes New York cotton futures and Chicago live stock quotations with bid ranges and average prices for hogs, cattle, calves, lambs, and butter.
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