Four-Power Talk, Mosul Oil Dispute Cloud Lausanne Talks
President proposals for a world economic conference meet resistance from Borah and Johnson as tensions rise over Mosul oil claims in Iraq and Turkish sovereignty. Curzon insists Britain will maintain control while seeking boundary talks. Louisiana murder case linked to Ku Klux Klan adds local turmoil.
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Berah
Mosul
Lausanne
Ismet Pasha
Turkey
Mosul Vilayet
Iraq
Marquis Curzon
Great Britain
Lord Curzon
Britain
Reparations Commission Declares Germany In Partial Default
The reparations commission labels Germany in voluntary default on wood deliveries due in 1922. France gains a victory as the commission shift allows for potential forfeits from Germany, with France pressing for collectors and sanctions. Britain, backed by Austria and Italy, loses support as Poincaré’s stance gains ground in Paris amid talks on Ruhr protection and revenue collection.
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Reparations Commission
Commission
France
Germany
Great Britain
Vietnium
Italy
Aegion
Mussolini
Sessen
Paris
Pheunis
Thea
Poinenre
Spar Tacw
Mie Eise
AP Poinenre
Ruhr
Ames
Stinnes
Poincare
Tetert Belo
Reform Boss Rev Dr Wilbur Crafts Dies at 73
Rev Dr Wilbur F Crafts longtime head of the International Reform bureau in Washington died of pneumonia at 73. A figure in legislative lobbies he fought liquor narcotic evils Sunday amusements and prize fights. He was controversial as a paid reformer but opposed by liberal voices.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Washington
National
Congress
Doctor Crafts
Important Care of Laying Hens in Winter Diets
Stock beets, cabbages and sprouted oats are valuable feed. Through careful feeding egg production rises. poultrymen note daily eggs link to feed amount. Duplicate spring conditions with green succulent foods to keep hens healthy in winter.
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Epsom
Feeding for egg production in poultry systems
The article outlines balanced rations for egg production including a scratch mix of cracked corn wheat and oats fed with a mash. It notes dry mash made from wheat bran middlings ground oats corn meal and meat scrap and emphasizes precise feeding to maintain high mash intake and body condition.
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New Jersey
Bulk grain handling gains high labor and cost savings
United States Department of Agriculture tests by E N Bates and A L Rush show unloading sacked grain costs 12 times more labor than bulk grain and four times as much to unload and pile sacks as bulk grain. The Farmers’ Bulletin 1290 from Washington discusses widespread bulk handling adoption, advantages, farm savings, and legal requirements, with Portland Oregon as a test site.
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United States Department of Agriculture
E. N. Bates
A. L. Rush
Portland
Farmers’ Bulletin
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Baga
Acific
Pacific Coast Seaboard
United States Department of Aero
Washington
D.C
Alfalfa Needs Some Lime to Grow on Acid Soils
Farmers fail with alfalfa on sour land as sour soils injure legumes and alfalfa refuses to thrive in slightly acid ground. Applying lime will correct the acidity and improve growth prospects.
Whitewash and Prevention in Poultry Houses
Prevention is better than cure in poultry business. Filth dampness and bad ventilation cause disease. Clean dropping boards daily and mix with road dust or ashes. Refresh nests with new straw and whitewash quarters yearly. Provide free range and shade for vigorous growth and lower sickness.
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Department of Life
Feed a Full Ration for Dairy Cows to Maximize Milk
When a dairy cow is fed only to maintain body weight she yields little milk. About half the nutrients in a typical ration are used for body maintenance. Always feed a full ration to promote higher milk production.
New York Market Prices For Early Fruits And Vegetables
New York is often quoted as paying the highest prices for very early fruit and vegetable arrivals but during peak season is often listed below other markets says the United States Department of Agriculture.
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New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Cheap electric water warmer for poultry use
An inexpensive 15 watt lamp heated water warmer for a ten-quart pail keeps drinking water unfrozen and warm for hens. Operating 24 hours daily at 10 cents per kilowatt hour costs about 3.6 cents, potentially adding two eggs daily in cold weather and preventing hen losses in severe winters.
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Warner
Popular Science Monthly
Green Feeds for Chickens to Boost Winter Diet
Poultry need abundant green feed, especially in winter. Suitable options include cabbages turnips beets potatoes and mangels fed cooked roots raw forms of clover alfalfa and rape. Sow small patches of clover alfalfa or rye for steady supply while ensuring fowls receive about all the green feed they will eat daily.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Powder Controls Hen Lice
Common hen lice on fowls can be controlled with a home made powder made from three parts gasoline one part stock dip and enough dry cement to form a powder. Hold the bird with its head down and apply the mixture through the feathers.
Retain Pulletain Fall urged to stall pullet sales
Farmers urged to stop selling pullets in the fall as they are more valuable as winter layers. Winter eggs depend on keeping pullets, so they should be kept rather than sold for meat.
Mrs G W Hall Credits Pinkham Medicine For Relief
Lima Ohio woman Mrs G W Hall says years of weakness and dragging pains ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports improved energy and ability to do housework and walk longer distances citing the product as helpful to others with similar symptoms.
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Lima
Ohio
G. W. Hall
Hazel Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wax Figure Awakens Child's Fear in Department Store
A boy, Robbie, mistook wax figures for real people in a department store window, reacting with horror when he learned the figure was only wax. The moment, described in a Los Angeles Times excerpt, contrasts the child's imagination with polished display.
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Robbie
Ie Wax
Yobbie
Wax
Mother
Los Angeles Times
His Mother's Kisses
A community chest worker notes her report while her young son watches and asks why she marks many crosses as kisses on the names. The Indianapolis News recounts the scene showing a child's innocent misunderstanding during a charity drive.
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Community Chest
Indianapolis News
Not Milk Enough for the Hogs
Indiana health board physician Sr. Allen held a clinic in Scipio examining school age children. A six year old was underweight and when asked about milk the boy said they had hardly enough milk for the hogs, revealing dairy shortages at the farm.
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Sr. Allen
Indiana State Board of Health
Scipio
Animals Through the Mail Aimed at Smith
The Wheelers Magazine excerpt notes a comical debate about mailing animals. Smith argues against the idea while Brown dismisses it as impossible, with a quip about a seat on the letter. The dialogue showcases playful banter on unconventional mail schemes.
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Smith
The First Thing. New Cook
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Howard urging the speaker to move on by recalling praise of a former mistress. The lines reveal tension over class and propriety in a domestic setting.
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