Removal of Restrictions Opens Doors to Canada’s Growth
The Dominion’s wartime immigration limits were eased in the early summer, admitting needed settlers while preserving standards of civilization. The move spurs moral and economic renewal, drawing British Americans and Europeans, including Serbians, Poles, Swiss, Roumanians, Dutch, and others, to farm the Western prairies and boost agriculture amid postwar recovery.
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Canada
Dominion
New England
Great Plains
West
Self Confidence as an Asset in Demeanor
A compact reflection noting that belief in one’s pleasant demeanor helps one to become more agreeable. The quotation emphasizes inner confidence guiding outward charm and social success.
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Burton
Mexican bean beetle threatens southern agriculture
The U S Department of Agriculture warns the Mexican bean beetle will spread south and west, damaging table beans and other legumes. Resistant crops and cropping changes are recommended as suits for farmers, with losses to crops estimated around 100 million dollars annually, half from beans.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Bureau of Entomology
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi River
Michigan
New York
Colorado
Florida
Louisiana Takes Lead In Cattle Tuberculosis Eradication Effort
The drive against bovine tuberculosis expands as Louisiana enacts a bill authorizing the livestock sanitary board to work with the USDA and to fund indemnities at 15000 annually for two years. Massachusetts also boosts eradication efforts by enabling cooperation with the federal government and providing about 60000 yearly for indemnities.
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States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
State Livestock Sanitary Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Massachusetts
State Bureau of Animal Industry
Time to Cut Sweet Clover For Second Year Crops
The guide advises cutting sweet clover when blossoms just appear to avoid woody stems and leaf shatter. For a second-year crop, cut the first cut eight inches above ground since the plant regenerates from lower stalk buds rather than crowns. Cutting too low prevents a second growth.
Jinx On the Job Stimulates Neighborly Visit
A light anecdote from a Chicago Tribune clipping recalls a neighborly call interrupted by a broken blue necklace. The narrator’s child reports the mother is not at home as the beads clatter, adding a humorous domestic moment to the day.
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Chicago Tribune
Rape as a High Yield Forage Crop Advised for Hogs
Iowa State College expert J. C. Eldridge promotes rape as a top forage for hog nutrition. Early planting boosts yields and a patch near corn helps balance late season hog rations. Use Dwarf Essex variety and light early grazing to avoid dew blistering.
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J. C. Eldridge
Iowa State College
Essex
Exhibit on Good and Bad Pigs by Riverside County Club
A Riverside County California pig club exhibit compared good and bad pig types grown by club members. Two pigs from the same litter were fed 150 days. one gained 70 pounds at 18 cents per pound, the other 206 pounds at 9 cents per pound, with weights feeds costs and gains recorded.
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Boys’ and Girls’ Club
Riverside County
California
Individual hog houses with liftable sides for shade
A description notes producers building single hog houses with sides that lift to create more shade in summer. The plan aims to shade hogs, though few are sent under this system.
Women Aviators Break Barriers From Stinson to Coleman
The United States produced pioneering women aviators led by Katherine Stinson and now Chicago introduces Bessie Coleman as the first Black woman aviator. Coleman trains in France Holland and England, where she has given many demonstrations of skill.
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United States
Katherine Stinson
Lincoln Beachey
Wright Field
Dayton
Chicago
Bessie Coleman
France
Holland
England
Didn't Know Her Place Mistress Joke Turns On Independence
A brief quip recalls a mistress asking why the applicant left the previous household. The reply cites the missus as too independent, reflecting social tensions in gender roles.
Short Cuts Prohibited Inspires Local Banter Sign
A sign proclaims Short Cuts Prohibited while bystanders discuss its message. Uncle Tobe Snarl of Kicker county quips about life mottoes amid casual remarks on labor and mistakes.
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Snarl
Kicker County
Narrow Escape Fisher Exhibits Catch to Wife
The story centers on Fisher showing his day’s catch to his anxious wife. She frets about late hours and fish markets closing before he returns to town.
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Fisher
Never venture out of your depth if you can swim
A compact aphorism warns against risky moves when skills or resources are limited. It emphasizes prudence and staying within one’s abilities to avoid danger or failure.
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Thomasville
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EPO
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British Association
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Washington
Pacific
Pittsburgh Dispatch
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