Easy Street for Western Canada Farm Women
Article highlights women in Western Canada running farms with success. May Hazlett from Saskatchewan rebuilt from stock duties to farming after her brother died at Vimy Ridge. Alberta’s Mrs. Mary Blackburn expanded to 160 acres near Hardisty and built a thriving dairy with Holsteins. Two Manitoba sisters transformed a mortgaged quarter into a 1110 acre operation with 60 horses and nearly 100 cattle, proving farming can be lucrative for women. The piece champions feminine initiative and the land’s potential as promoted by Canada West literature.
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Canada
May Hazlett
Touchwood Hills
Saskatchewan
Miss Hazlett
Vimy Ridge
Miss
Blackburn
Oak Lake District
Manitoba
Western
Western Canada
Canada West
Framingham Man Remains in Office Despite Plea for Resignation
A Washington exchange quotes Mr Grampson recalling his one request to his congressman to resign after a displeasing piece of legislation. The congressman did not resign but has sent speeches via franking. The anecdote ends with the speaker expressing regret at making his presence known.
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Barrage
Washington
Mr. Grampson
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Promotes Bright Dresses
An advertisement urges readers to use Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to make babies dresses dazzle, claiming visible results. It notes the product is available at all good grocers.
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Baby
Hessig - Run
Two of a Kind. Artillery Rookie Ready for First Horsemanship Lesson
A rookie artilleryman asks for a gentle horse for his first riding lesson. The stable sergeant questions his prior experience and selects an animal described as never ridden before, promising they will learn together.
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D'ja
Morgan Horse Castor Honored by Morgan Horse Club
The Morgan Horse Club of America issued a booklet praising Castor the 800 pound United States Department of Agriculture registered Morgan horse. Castor finished the mounted service endurance test from Camp Alfred to Washington D C carrying 244 pounds with only a 12 percent weight loss over three days, the smallest horse in the event. The booklet titled Morgan Horse Wins Laurels in Mounted Service Endurance Test 1921 was authored by H H Reese animal husbandman in charge at the US Morgan horse farm Middlebury Vermont.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Morgan Horse Club of America
Castor
United States Mounted Service
Camp Alfred
Vail
N. J
Washington, D. C
Morgan Horse Club
H. H. Reese
United States
Morgan Horse Farm
Middlebury
Hog Lice and Mange: Control and Eradication
Hog lice and mange mites are major external parasites of swine. Lice irritate and stunt pigs, spreading through unsanitary conditions. dipping and medicated wallows aid control. Two mange mite species affect hogs with distinct symptoms. crude dips and lime sulfur dips help.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Brood Sows Need Protein Rich Feed Before Farrowing
Brood sows should receive protein rich feed like alfalfa hay wheat shorts or tankage when pasture is unavailable. The bulk of unborn pig development occurs in the last 60 days of gestation, making this period crucial for feeding brood sows now until farrowing.
Feed and care tips for sow and piglets
Advice urges liberal feeding of a nursing sow with clean comfortable quarters and pasture early. Monitor pigs for disease and parasites. Emphasizes corn as best for fattening, warns against overfeeding, and notes alfalfa hay as profitable supplementary feed.
Sugar Beet Nematodes Spread by Dirt and Crop Rotation Advice
An agricultural bulletin urges coordinated action to stop sugar beet nematode spread. It warns dirt from dumps spreads nematodes, recommends tight wagon boxes, burying damp soil, and crop rotation of no more than two years beets in succession. It calls for community involvement and soil controls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gerald Thorne
L. A. Giddings
Washington, D. C
Last Minute Hints for Chick Success from Poultry Experts
Poultry experts advise treating hens with insect powder or sodium fluoride two days before expected hatch. Keep hens undisturbed during hatching, remove shells if needed, and place newly hatched chicks in a warm soft-lined box. Feed hens soon after hatching to keep them on the nest and brood chicks for 24 hours.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Freshening Time Ties to Dairy Profit Across Regions
An analysis of data from testing associations shows cows that freshen in fall and early winter yield the most milk and butter fat and bring in the greatest profit over feed cost.
Pig Yard Free From Mud Yard Care Tip
A brief notice urges keeping pig yards as mud free as possible to ensure welfare and health for swine.
Buy Only Best Dairy Cows For Profitable Herd Start
The profit from a dairy herd hinges on selecting good cows to start. It takes 50 to 75 percent of feed a cow uses to maintain her body, so producing about 30 gallons of milk with ten cows is cheaper than with fifteen.
Building Up Sows Ahead of Farrowing
Sows thin in flesh should have their feed gradually increased to reach good condition before farrowing.
Egg production rises with meat scrap in hen mash
USDA findings show pullets on free range with no meat scrap lay 90 eggs per year, while 125 to 150 eggs occur with meat scrap in the feed. Feed costs rise 2.2 cents per dozen without meat scrap. Alternatives include fish meal, skim milk, buttermilk, bone meal, and fresh green bone as substitutes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Feeder Hogs Study To Boost South Corn Belt Supply
The USDA will investigate producing feeder hogs in cooperation with Southern states to supply the corn belt. Work began this spring at McNeill Mississippi near New Orleans with Mississippi Experiment Station assisting. The project tests growing hogs around 100 pounds, using both lard and bacon types, to expand output for the belt. Similar trials will follow in the Northwest and Southwest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
McNeill
Miss
New Orleans
Mississippi Experiment Station
The bungalow design evolves into brick and frame homes
The article notes rapid bungalow evolution toward brick and frame builds with heating, fireplaces, gas heaters in warm climates, and terraces. It emphasizes customization, individuality, and coziness through compact, efficient layouts as illustrated by a small framed dwelling with a wide brick terrace and a large fireplace.
Pretty Bungalow Of Western Type
William A Radford discusses the bungalow trend with one floor living ideal for small families. The article details a 35 by 42 foot compact layout with living dining kitchen bedrooms and bath, built in storage and an icebox rear porch, noting heating options and construction versatility.
Weather Signs Then and Now
Two old friends meet in a streetcar and talk about spring signs. One recalls birds building nests as the signal of spring while the other jokes that middle aged men with golf clubs now confirm the season’s arrival.
We Trow Not Boston Press Agent
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes Boston now employs a press agent and hopes to avoid circus-like advertising methods for the city’s public image. The remark reflects early 20th century media PR critique.
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Louisville Courier-Jurnal
Witte-Noel Born Into Privilege Yet Quiet
A profile notes Witte-Noel, born into wealth, never made a public splash despite a privileged start. The piece reflects on muted ambitions and understated public life.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Boosts Sabina Woman’s Health
Mrs Weldon G Hatfield of Sabina Ohio reports relief from long nerve weakness and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try the remedy at first signs of nervousness backache weakness and irregularity to prevent serious trouble.
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Sabina
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkhaste
Iena
Mrse
Weldon G. Hatfield
R. R
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prove the Reverse Please
A witty exchange from London Tit-Bits plays on marital proof and social assertion. A Passport Officer asks for proof of marriage while Henpeck jokes that disproving marriage would make the officer a “made man.” The line echoes clever banter about identity and legitimacy.
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Henpeck
London
Dobbs Tempest In A Torpor Sparks Judge Alert
A judge warns against Dobbs actions described as a brewing tempest, urging restraint and signaling potential consequences for home-brew activities cited in the item.
There is no such thing as a successful Mar
The fragment notes a claim that there is no such thing as a successful March. It suggests a skeptical view of events or outcomes in that month without naming people or organizations. The passage reads as a terse opinion or partial sentence from a larger discussion.
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