Congress Passes a Most Surprising Bill in DC
In Washington Congress approves a donation by Sedgwick Post No 10 G A R of its Bedford Iowa memorial property for federal building use. The post and Sedgwick Post Women’s Relief Corps may occupy the second floor without rent until dissolution. a bronze tablet will mark the gift. The measure passed unanimously in both houses.
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United States
Sedgewick
Secretary of the Treasury
Post
Sedgwick Post Women’s Relief Corps
Mann of Ilinois
Senate
House
Sedgwick Post
Duty refund for 1916 field kitchens debated in House
In a debate on H R 6171 on the unanimous consent calendar, lawmakers discuss refunding duties paid on rolling field kitchens used by the National Guard at the Mexican border. Rep Britten argues the bill honors patriotism while Rep Cannon warns of setting a dangerous precedent and broader tax implications. The discussion ends with the Speaker noting the next bill.
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Britten
National Guard
War Department
Canada
Cannon
Mr. Cannon
National Treasury
Aim and value of Farn clubs in 1918
E T Meredith explains boys and girls club work under the U S Department of Agriculture and land grant colleges. Clubs improve farm and home practices raise yields and livestock, encourage ownership and leadership, and make rural life more attractive.
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E. T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
State Relation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress plans new commemorative and controversial coins
The article notes the mint director’s reluctance as Congress orders three Pilgrim tercentenary half dollars and centennial issues for Alabama and Maine. Talks include a Theodore Roosevelt medallion 2-cent coin and Frelinghuysen’s 7- and 8-cent proposals, with a history of U.S. coinage since 1792 and key changes in 1876.
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United States Mint
Congress
Aiabama
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association
Frelinghuysen
United States
California
Literacy test bars English immigrant as fiancé awaits decision
Miss Madeline Gauff traveled from Taunton to marry Frederic Stone who could not read English. Ellis Island inspectors denied entry after failing a 40 word literacy test, leaving the couple hopeful but disappointed. Miss Kauff appeals the exclusion while awaiting a Washington ruling.
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Madeline Gauff
Taunton
Mass
Frederic Stone
Ellis Island
Mr. Stone
America
Miss Kauff
Board of Speceial
Labor Department
Washington
Beware Alum in Salt Hurting Hides and Leather
United States Department of Agriculture warns that alum contaminated salt dries and tans hides, setting hair and causing losses. Tests show hides salted with alum exhibit higher alumina, making unhaired areas worse. Farmers are urged to use only clean pure salt. bulletin No. 1055 outlines skinning curing and marketing hides.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington, D. C
Vegetables and the Farm Garden Practice
The garden near the dwelling is the most intensively worked field with truck patches interplanted with crops like corn. Potatoes and sweet corn dominate truck patches along with cabbage, tomatoes, squash, and cucumbers. Irish potatoes are the leading vegetable by value, especially in the farm’s vegetable consumption. In the South, sweet potatoes surpass Irish potatoes in use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Experts urge better horse breeding to avert future shortage
United States Department of Agriculture experts warn that the farm horse supply may shrink further as breeding of mares drops in 1919 and many farmers exhaust work stock. They advocate careful selection of stallions and mares to raise efficient high grade horses for sale at strong prices.
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United States’ Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Silo Helps Preserve Harvested Forage For Winter Feed
Rainy spells hinder curing of clover alfalfa and other forage, making hay less valuable. A silo preserves all such feed in excellent condition, even with prolonged fall rain that interferes with field curing.
Windbreaks Prove Beneficial In Summer Farm Plantings
A farm article notes a windbreak’s value in summer as in winter, comparing sheltered and exposed plots. It highlights how shelter from the hot southwest wind reduces damage and boosts yields, making windbreaks a sound investment in dollars.
Give Team Some Attention For Warm Weather On Farm
Farmers told to watch for heat stress as horses or mules risk overheating during very warm weather. Owners urged to provide shade water and relief to prevent permanent injury to working animals.
Tuberculosis Ravages Big Cattle Condemnations
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports 59 547 cattle condemned on post mortem inspection last year with 37 600 due to tuberculosis and 53 652 additional carcass parts condemned for the same cause. Tuberculosis in cattle and hog cholera in swine are the two most serious contagious meat animal diseases. The Agriculture Department offers guidance on reducing losses.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Immunized hogs rise in federal control efforts
The latest report from the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry notes 614 673 feed hogs immunized. The surge aims to allow reshipment from public stockyards to farms and feeding yards for growth or fattening without risking herd health.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Sheep Dogs Under Federal Quarantine For Gid Tapeworm Risk
The United States Department of Agriculture found 69 of 131 imported sheep dogs infested with parasites. Twenty two carried tape worms and one worm expelled after treatment was of the gid variety, prompting quarantine to protect livestock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Letter From Mrs Evan on Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Garnett Kansas woman recounts severe postpartum illness after a difficult birth. She credits the vegetable compound with restoring health after taking five bottles and notes subsequent pregnancies and ongoing good health. She recommends the medicine to others.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Evan, Shay
Garnett, Kansas
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