Separation checks begin for dependents at Camp Dodge
The first monthly separation allowances from the war department start at Camp Dodge for wives mothers sisters and children of Iowa soldiers. Over 14 000 checks will issue soon with amounts from thirty dollars up to monthly compensation, while vouchers are prepared in Washington with Christmas payments to begin.
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Lump Bertge
Des Moines
Santa
Sum
Camp Dodge
Anndrody
Washington, D.C
Thie Solttern
Folky
Hon
Mary R. McQuire
Mnisteli
Josiah R. McKirahan
Perry
Willam Osx
Watering
George Turner
Chivango
Bert AL Ruth
Charles W. Tidbill
Nolde
Cap Dolye
Ruth
Gaing Dadra
Town
Clurs
Women’s Winter Fashion: Fur, Peasant Blouses, and Economy
New York fashion notes from McClure’s detail winter styles, contrasting extravagant fur use with economical mixing of materials. It highlights peltry abundance on coats, cuffs, and hats, the return of wristlets and shawls, and the peasant blouse as a versatile underlayer, urging practical elegance amid opulent fur trends.
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New York
Hensekeeping
Serlon
Red Cross
Satin fabrics described in fashion Vogue guidance
Satin is lustrous and soft, satin in black appears in Vogue alongside black beorgette, chiffon, mousseline, velvet, or cloth. White satin is sometimes used for collars, with white net for sulmpe details.
Cement and Earth Floors in Poultry Houses
United States Department of Agriculture guidance compares earth, cement, and wood floors for poultry houses. Earth floors require yearly renewal and careful cleaning. cement floors stay dry with litter and reduced upkeep. wood floors are uncommon due to rodent and dampness risks, especially when underfloor space is large or poorly ventilated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Oil Can Holder Invented for Easy Removal
An article from Farmers' Mail and Garden describes a device to hold an oil can securely yet removable. It features a main plate with a tall leg acting as a support, two stops formed by pressed little flanges, and a pivoted arm connected by a spring to a second arm. A securing tab and screw holes attach the mechanism to a machine, enabling quick release of the can.
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C. J. Lynde
Plan for Forcing Lettuce in Earthen Pots
Earthen pots aid lettuce forcing by transplanting seedlings from flats into two inch pots then into permanent beds. If space is tight, pots may be plunged between nonharvested plants. Large plants mature in four to five weeks after setting in permanent beds.
Pays to Be Suspicious in Hog Health Checks
A short notice urges caution in hog herds as high pork prices push careful disease screening. The text warns that suspicious sick hogs warrant inspection to protect meat quality and economics.
Poultry Manure Valued as Useful by Practices
A brief item notes poultry manure is valuable and best utilized by aging in barrels, offering a practical method for handling waste and deriving benefit from poultry operations. Includes practical emphasis on storage and reuse.
Useful cellar door hinge design described in period piece
A writer from Kenosha Wisconsin explains a stripe of flat iron one inch wide used to fashion serviceable hinges for cellar doors. An air work attached to each hinge provides a springlike stop, yet hinges often fail causing doors to warp. The hinges brace the door frame and serve as stops, with common faults noted in Popular Mechanics imagery.
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M. E. Duggan
Kenosha
Popular Mechanics
Comfort for Horses on the Farm
A short exhortation urging better treatment for working horses. It emphasizes farmers should ensure horses are comfortable at night, praising the animal’s hard labor in all seasons and linking horse welfare to good rest, better leadership, and responsible citizenship.
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Dridgery
Sansen
Calks on Horse Shoes For Winter Safety
Winter shoeing requires four heavy toe calks to prevent slipping and injury. Use two calked shoes on driving or riding horses but avoid excessive shoe weight. Ensure calks do not protrude and check shoes regularly. When using heavy walks, set the heel properly to prevent harm to the animal.
Asparagus Field Prep for Red Berries and Burning
Asparagus beds are prepared by letting berries turn red then drying and burning to kill disease germs or insects. In freezing areas burning tops may be questionable as tops protect soil from deep frost, while some growers remove tops or ridge lightly. Ridging not needed unless severe winter freezing or soil washing risk.
Machines That Save Labor
A 19th century note argues that good implements determine farm profitability, with examples showing different workers taking longer to cultivate or break fields of equal size. It asserts the value of labor-saving implements and their upkeep as a near-equal cost consideration, urging farmers to adopt labor-saving machines.
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Ikbor
Elmey
Comfortable Pen For Pigs In Market Preparation
The text advises providing pigs with a warm dry sleeping area and ample exercise and food. It notes pigs reach market weight around seven months and discusses cost considerations in producing pens and related aids for fattening.
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Witte
Hong
Crowder
Iarding
Signal For
Aviation Corps
Signal Corps
Rog- Matranta
Lavorde Staley
Fort Leavenworth
J. Rogura
Minneapolia
Port Leavenworth
Dino
Bert Christie
Syhye
Hording
Saih
Woodrow Wise
United States
American Red Cross
Wall of Towa
American Red Crosse
Lowe
Iowa
Europe
Belgium
Frances
Len Uy
France
Union
Iowa Red Cross
Govvernor
W. J. Harding
Iowa Catte
Onvinios
Towsara
J. J. Gibson
Iowa Council of Defense
Harding
Cody
Camp Cody
Hard ‘Ing
Camp Cady
Deming
N. M
Aplrits
Americana
Erickson
Jicksom
14Th Infantry
America
Desert
McClure Newapa
Gil
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