Soldier identity hoax grips Bergeron family
A Wisconsin couple clung to belief their son Urban John Bergeron, killed at Belleau Wood in 1918, was alive. A Daniel St Clair, later identified as Robert E St Claire, posed as Urban John Bergeron in Atlanta prison hospital, fooled them until a confession exposed the ruse and prompted plans to adopt him.
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Atlanta
EB. W. Bergeron
Menasha
Wis
Urban John Bergeron
Belleau Wood
War Department
Wisconsin
Urban John
Belleau
Urban John Bergscron
New Orleans
Federal
Robert St. Claire
Bergerons
Lucille Oldham
St. Claire
Maphood
Stella Bergeron Emmerich
Robert E. St. Claire
Catholic Protectory
West Seneca
N. Y
Emmerich
France
Pacific
Red Wing
New York World
Rubens Painting Claimed From 1908 Auction Find
An oil painting bought for a few marks at a 1908 auction in Frankfurt by a Philadelphia purchaser is alleged by Prof. Pasquale Farina to be Peter Paul Rubens's Daniel in the Lion's Den. The buyer and owner is Max A. Krankel, owner of a dental laboratory.
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Philadelphia
Frankfort-on-Main
Germany
Pasquale Farina
Daniel
Lion’s den
Max A. Krankel
Fatal Shock in Galion Farm Death
Leonard P. Long a 30 year old farmer near Galion Ohio died an hour after receiving a fatal shock when the damper chain of his furnace touched an exposed electric wire. The insulation on the wire had worn away.
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Galion
Ohio
Leonard P. Long
Here
London Fears St Pauls Dome Is Falling Down
The city surveyor labels St Pauls cathedral dome a dangerous structure and warns collapse may come in a few years unless the hollow pillars are replaced with solid ones. Demolition and rebuilding could cost about £500,000 and require 30 years, while strengthening pillars has already cost substantial sums.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Daily Mirror
Trains Seal to Save Endangered Swimmers
Hamburg reports Capt. Hens Winston a local trainer says a trained seal could rescue multiple swimmers in rough water, grabbing from the neck and swimming them to safety, potentially endangering lifeguard services at summer resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Hens Winston
Winston
Wan
Winter Menu Hints From 1936 Cabinet Dining Advice
Seasonal meat dishes and household recipes appear in this 1936 cabinet guidance. The weekly menu lists breakfasts lunches and suppers featuring partridge grouse duck venison beef lamb and fish with suggested sides desserts and beverages. Included are cabbage salad German cabbage and sausage recipes plus methods for preparing Italian and Bologna sausage and steamed pudding with fruit.
Dairy cow feeding changing with new feeds and minerals
Dr. W B Nevens of the University of Illinois notes dairy cow feeding is a continually evolving challenge due to new feeds like sweet clover and soybeans, minerals, and vitamins, stressing planning and economic supply for profitable milk and butterfat. The article cites Mary’s father selling cattle feed, and 420 youths in 20 counties fattening baby beef calves under state college supervision, with plans to reach 600 youths in 380 counties next year.
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Illinois
W. B. Nevens
College of Agriculture
University of Iinois
Abraham
Mary
L. T. Kopp
Kansas City
Ae College
C. E. Gates
Girls Win 1924 Honors in Baby Beef Production
Illinois farm girls dominated 1924 baby beef work with Ruth Bum garner named state champion for her calf project and essay. Mary Kepp raised a fattened Angus calf, White Sox, at East St Louis yards selling for 40 cents a pound, a record high. Auburn club sold 34 calves averaging $13.30 per cwt, reflecting strong female achievement in 1924 farm program.
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Ilinois
Ruth Esther Bumgarner
Putnam County
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ruth
Mary Kepp
Auburn
Sangamon County
Agricultural College
R. E. Nowlan
East St. Louis
Til
White Sox
Bumgarner
Kopp
Mary
Nine States Fill Testers for Dairy Herd Groups
Nine states are represented among testers for 23 dairy herd improvement associations organized in Illinois by the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. Testers record each cow’s production with milk scales and the Babcock test, track feed and profit, advise on rations, and help cull poor cows to boost herd value and profits. Hundreds of cows are assessed yearly, with several testers hired recently to staff new associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
H. B. Jamison
Tilouis
Wisconsin
Iowa
New Hampshire
New York
Michigan
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Agricultural College
Jamison
Keep Frozen Silage Out of Cattle Rations
University of Illinois beef specialist warns that small amounts of frozen silage may be tolerated but substantial quantities disrupt digestion and cause excessive scouring. Silage thawing in silos breeds mold and decay. remove frozen blocks promptly or feed only after thorough thawing to avoid spoilage.
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R. R. Snapp
College of Agriculture
University of
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Rubens
Madden
Martin B. Madden
Appropriations Committee
Floranna
Josephine Henderson
Paul Henderson
Henderson
ST. Paul’s Dome
Phililara
Christopher Wren
Tae
Western Newspaper Union
Minole
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