Efficient threshing methods for a better harvest this season
USDA investigators warn that state wide grain losses exceed one million bushels annually due to inefficient thrashing. Last year education programs saved 22 million bushels across 21 states. Proper machine adjustment, repair, and operator knowledge can reduce losses as damp or unripe grain requires different cylinder speeds and careful separator setup.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ways of Saying Grain Threshing Efficiency And Safety
Instructions on efficient thrashing practice. Emphasizes quick waste reduction, proper machine speed, and correct setup. Advises reading manufacturers guides and using grain-saving devices like a velvet-like grain saver from old stockings. Mentions free Farmers' Bulletins and state college help.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
State Agricultural College
Central College News and Campus Happenings 1919
Central College notes a 1863 founding, 8 acre campus, and a September 9 1919 opening. updates include dormitory capacity for eighty girls, room and piano rental ads, faculty changes with Prof Bosch leaving for Meekin academy, and Saturday faculty student exchange events run by the Ladies Auxiliary to benefit Central College.
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Central College
Pietenpol
Academy Physics
Sadler
Pella High School
Elsie Franklin
Harriet Frush
Magdelene Kuyper
Angeline Roorda
Nicholas Gosselink
Arthur Sells
Central
Lane
Jordan Hall
Hoffman
Peace St
Michigan
Bosch
Meekin
Ill
Meekin Academy
Calvin
Pella
Holland
G. F. Sadler
Enos Heeren
Meckin Academy
Machinery Notes on Grain Separation and Cylinder Wear
The text explains grain separation in a cylinder, noting that most work is done by the cylinder and that cracked grain indicates excessive end play, too high speed, or overly high concaves. It mentions adjusting teeth as a factor in performance and wear considerations.
Lessens House Cleaning Labor With Better Tools
The Department of Agriculture urges organized cleaning routines and dedicated utensil storage to save time. It suggests a kitchen closet or back stairs space with hooks, racks, and shelves, plus a minimal, inexpensive kit including a mop bucket, wall mop, broom hook, long-handled dustpan, brushes, and dusters made from cheesecloth.
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Department of Agriculture
Gethsemane Prayer and Call for Faithful Watchfulness
A devotional poem reflecting on Jesus in Gethsemane at midnight. It questions disciples' vigilance, laments forsakenness, and urges steadfast Christian witness and faith in the face of suffering. The piece contrasts sleep with the Master’s agony and ends urging unwavering devotion to the King.
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Gethsemane
Summer School on Road Law at Clear Lake
A Civil Conference at Clear Lake from July 23 to 30 under the Great Iowa Association offers experts on road law and campaigning. Friday focuses on road policy with J W Holden and F R White of the Iowa Highway Commission and Joe L Long discussing campaigns and county experiences including Story and Tama. Sessions cover publicity, town rural cooperation, and community work.
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Clear Lake
Greater Iowa Association
United States
J. W. Holden
Iowa Highway Commission
F. R. White
Joe L. Long
Messrs Holden and White
Mr. Long
Iowa
Story
Tama
Fred C. Butler
Washington, D. C
Federal Government Bureau of Americanization
Courts to decide fate of beverages under half percent alcohol
A Marshalltown Times-Republican editorial argues the judge's ruling sustains a brewery's demurrer over beverages containing at least half a percent alcohol. It says the Supreme Court must interpret Congress, and warns against haste while prophesying intoxicating liquors doomed as U S beverages. The piece urges orderly progress toward prohibition.
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United States District Court
Supreme Court
Congress
Palmer
Attorney General
United States
Marshalltown
Republican
Roller Bearings and Their Inventions
A historical note on roller bearings as an American invention, contrasting them with German ball bearings. The text mentions cylindrical and conical rollers, claiming advantages in sustaining both radial and axial strain, and hints at their market appearance and development.
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Toeg Armory Sual
The Wheat That Does Not WinterKill
A historical article explains winter kill in wheat, contrasting weak plants with strong, well-fertilized crops. It notes that poor top and root growth due to late sowing or poor soil increases frost damage, while robust roots and dense soil cover resist freezing.
World’s sole helium plant rises in North Fort Worth
The United States navy builds the only helium plant in the world at North Fort Worth Texas costing 900000. It will supply gas from Petrolia wells to Fort Worth for balloon production and improve airship safety and performance. A 4000000 pipeline is under construction to link sources to the plant. The permanent plant should operate by April 1.
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North Fort Worth
Tex
United States Navy Department
Zeppelin
Petrolia
Clay County
Fort Worth
America
United States Bureau of Mines
Joint
Army and Navy Board of Rigid Airships
Gift for disgrace watch and ring given after discharge
Mrs. Kelly at Springfield Ohio police headquarters demanded a watch and a diamond ring from Miss Nellie Roach as punishment for the disgrace suffered by Miss Elizabeth Kelly. Roach had been arrested for theft but admitted lending the items back to Kelly who forced them on her and released Roach after she wept.
Brothers Reunite Face to Face After Four Years
Sergt. John Harvey of Uniontown Pennsylvania meets his brother Sergt. Edward Harvey in a rare wartime moment. The two brothers, long apart, exchange a countersign as they recognize each other during a tense encounter.
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John Harvey
Uniontown
Edward Harvey
Hoover Sees Big Exports of American Grain
After surveying Europe’s needs for 1919 Herbert Hoover presents figures showing Europe will import about 850 million bushels of wheat and rye from the 1919 crop with the United States supplying roughly 450 million. With a bumper crop expected, every extra bushel will likely fetch good prices abroad.
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Europe
Herbert Hoover
America
Mr. Hoover
United States
Increasing Wheat Yields With Fertilizer Use
The Ohio experiment station reports national wheat yields lagging behind other big producers except Russia and India. Fertilizer restores soil fertility and raises average yields from 10.7 to 24 bushels per acre, boosting profits as labor and harvesting time stay nearly the same.
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United States
Russia
India
Ohio
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