Business Men's War for Great Britain and the United States
New York report argues that wartime success hinges on business leaders in Britain and the United States. It notes extensive cooperation between government and big firms, with Britain and America leveraging private resources to cut red tape, speed supply purchases, and marshal national resources for the Allied effort.
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Great Britain
The
United States
New York
Germany
Uttle Ald
Ching
Peru
Andrew Weir
War Office
Clyde
Samuel Hardinon Lever
House of Parliament
Sir Joseph Maclay
Sie Erie Geddes
Western Front
Lord Cowdray
Air Board
Pearson
Standard OW Company
Mevien and Croods
Sir Ermbert Avittiaen
Afole
Ministry of Munitions
Sir Ernest
Tannelk
Hudson River
Lord Rhondda
England
Lord Rothermere
Arms Clothing Department
Anglo Newfoundland Development Company
Alfred Mond
Promotion for Col Jefferson Randolph Kean to lead ambulance sections in France
Promotion announced for Col Jefferson Randolph Kean of the medical corps to take charge of 150 United States Army Ambulance sections on the French front. The note lauds Kean as a Red Cross leader and links to broader praise for British and Allied war effort and administrative leadership during World War I.
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Waenington
Jefferson Randolph Kean
Medical Corps
Navy
Ins
United States Army
Kean
Wiomag
Jefferson He Ling
Red Cross
Business leaders unite to back national defense effort
The article lauds Theo dore N Wall and Wallace D Simmons among leaders volunteering in council of national defense work. It notes railroad mergers and broad business mobilization aiding transportation, food, and war financing, with Clarkson Coffin and others stressing the blend of industry and military effort.
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National_Council of Defense
Theodore N. Wall
Bell Telephone System
Wallace D. Simmons
United States
Washington
Parson Recruits Five at a German Picnic
Superior Minnesota Deputy A M Harkness attended a German public gathering at Fergus Falls. Recruiting officers reported five recruits enlisted for the American military service at the event.
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Minn
A M Harkness
Mighting Peron
Purlic
Fergus Falls
Acular Army
Language Diversity in Cleveland Mnemonic Anecdote
A fragment notes Cleveland’s nickname tied to language diversity and a long list of tongues spoken locally. It hints at a history of multilingual street life and cultural variety in the city.
Pergolas Pretty and Cheap for the Garden
A guide on easy attractive garden pergolas built from common woods with artistic planning. It also warns on stubborn pests like bindweed and morning glory, advising methods such as spring plowing, cultivator use, and disk harrows to prevent spread and control infestation.
Destroying morning glories
L M Bennington describes four varieties of wild morning glories on lowland farms and explains that prevention of seeding is the only effective remedy. He notes stem spread by roots, how plows spread fragments, hedge bindweed and man of the earth vine as pests, and suggests salt and sulfuric acid treatments and July August plowing to curb regrowth.
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L. M. Bennington
Rce
Successful Transplanting Tips for Plant Care
Successful transplanting requires careful steps. Choose a cloudy day or evening, water thoroughly to saturate salts, lift plants with soil intact, trim two thirds of leaves, and puddle roots. Do not expose roots to sun, prepare holes with water, plant firmly, and shade if sunny for a few days.
Old fashioned flowers for the home garden
The article invites dedicating a corner in the home garden to old fashioned flowers loved by grandmothers and mothers. It celebrates fragrant pinks and varieties like sweet william, marigold, mignonette, wall flower, and sweet alyssum, recalling memories of bygone days and inspiring a noble life.
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William
Difference in Milk Prices Driven by Producer and Dealer Costs
Dairymen and dealers face different price pressures as Professor Fred Rasmussen notes. He argues milk pricing has long ignored quality, with farmers rarely using collective bargaining and accepting offered prices. Growing eastern farmer cooperation aims to shield the industry from financial ruin under economic pressure.
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Fred Masmussep
Pennsylvania State College
Professor Rasmussen
United States
Homemade Carrier in Barn Improves Daily Chores
South Dakota writer describes a simple manure carrier built from pine ends sheet iron sides and bottoms a bent gas pipe frame with a pivoting carrier body and two 15 inch wheels a trip lever to release the body and a steel cable track rigged across a barn door. The device is touted as effective and cheaper than commercial models.
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South Dakota
GOOD SANITATION IN DAIRY
The Clemson College Bulletin outlines best dairy practices. It advises yearly veterinary examinations, removing sick animals, and not adding diseased stock. It stresses calm handling, daily body cleanliness, udder clipping, gradual feed changes, and ample fresh water.
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Clemson College Bulletin
Covn
Increased demand for the dairy cow and its yields
The piece notes rising demand for the dairy cow as price and need increase. It highlights that in one year she can provide protein for three steer feeding, fat for many products, milk for production, sugar and manure valued at about 10 dollars, underscoring her multiple outputs and economic value.
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National Advisory Commission
National Defense Council
France
John D. Ryan
Bonar Law
War Council
House of Commons
Clothing Department
British War Office
Bonnar Law
Britain
America
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Catlin
Firlius
Pathe
Rhea
Bret
John Db, Ayan
Belgium
Burt
Manny
Howard Coffin
Clarkson
Italy
Russia
Enghe
Ft Hna
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Anita Yoakum Fosdick
the Red Cross
Newport
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Cleeveland
Cleveland
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Schaet
Jonguegey
Ate
Sn Unis
Pergolas
Clemson College
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